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@Lgo@hostux.social thank you for the correction. IDK why I even thought Germany. I saw on FOSDEM is said Brussels Belgium.​

@duxsco@fedifreu.de @brunogirin@mastodon.me.uk ​but isn't Berlin in the Bronx?

@brunogirin@mastodon.me.uk ​thank you for the correction. IDK why I even thought Germany. I saw on FOSDEM is said Brussels Belgium.

Thank you all for correcting me! Brussel is in BELGIUM! lol so if you're in #BELGIUM check out #FOSDEM 😁 lol

Those who are unaware there's a large convention this weekend in Brussel Germany called FOSDEM. Tons of brilliant folks are going to be there if you want to learn more about the Open Social Web or free/open software.

If you, like me, are interested in following the fediverse presentations, from the comfort of your own home, you can see the track here: fosdem.org/2026/schedule/tra...

EDIT: Brussels is in #BELGIUM . Not GERMANY. Thank you all for correcting me. :) Leaving my original toot to show I'm human and I err.

#fedi #fediverse #openSocialWeb #social #socialnetwork #fosdem #germany #convention #conference

🚄 The Bonfire team is rolling into Brussels for FOSDEM 2026!

Come find us at one of Europe’s biggest free software gatherings, with over 8,000 people, dozens of devrooms, and all things open source. We’re giving two talks this weekend (and both will be livestreamed at the links below, so you can join from anywhere, with recordings up afterward):

Building Modular, Consentful, and Federated Social Networks
🎥 Social Web devroom
🗓️ Saturday, Jan 31st, 17:10–17:30 CET
🌐 Local time where you are

Modular Communication Tools on the Open Social Web
🎥 Decentralised Communication devroom
🗓️ Sunday, Feb 1st, 14:45–15:15 CET
🌐 Local time where you are

We’ll be sharing more about the why and how of Bonfire and our ecosystem, hands-on demos, announcing new alliances, and real stories from communities using Bonfire today.

We can’t wait to connect with the open source and fediverse crowd, swap ideas, and meet anyone passionate about building healthier, more flexible, and consentful digital spaces. Whether you’re a developer, community organiser, or just fediverse-curious, come say hi!

@darkwolf@hear-me.social ​Nice. I liked it. 😊 And glad that @megaultrastudios@indieweb.social found a Peertube home. I know they requested one on TubeFree, but see they landed at MakerTube. 😊 Awesome place.

I have had people state they didn't know I run a nonprofit as well as @firesidefedi . My #nonprofit is @BTFree .

https://btfree.org

Here is what we stand for

BT Free – Digital Privacy, Rights & Advocacy

BT Free is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting digital privacy, defending online rights, and championing open‑source, decentralized technologies. Our flagship projects include:

• TubeFree.org – a community‑run PeerTube instance that offers an easy, privacy‑first onboarding experience for creators and viewers.
• Fireside Fedi – a podcast that spotlights the people, projects, and ideas shaping the Fediverse, bringing voices from across the network to a wider audience.
• Local‑Community Outreach – programs that help neighborhoods, schools, and grassroots groups set up their own Fediverse nodes, fostering real‑world participation in a decentralized web.

All proceeds (100 %) are reinvested directly into Fediverse projects, ensuring that every contribution fuels the growth of open, user‑controlled platforms.

Want to donate?

• We can help point you to the donation page for any Fediverse project you’d like to support.
• Or you can entrust your contribution to BT Free, and we’ll allocate it to the most impactful initiatives across the network.

Join us in building a more private, open, and community‑driven internet!

All the same people boosting LLMs today were boosting NFTs five years ago. It's not a coincidence that

AI POWERED

is an anagram of

APE WEIRDO

@thefulcrum@www.thefulcrum.dev ​excellent writeup! I have a video of me installing Bonfire as well through Abra, their recommended installation method, if you need any help.

Abra if pretty awesome once you wrap your head around it.

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @davidrevoy@framapiaf.org

Webcomic Creator | Fantasy humor Weekly comic strips | Longer series brewing in background Only use Free/Libre; Open Source tools | CC-licensed | No AI

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 06 February 2026 at 09:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

🔥 See who's joining me around the fire this week! 🔥

2026-01-28 15:00 UTC-5

Special Guest: @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br

Main interests: Free Software, Neurodivergence, Veganism, Marxism, Politics, Social Justice, Environment, Vocal/Choir Music; Affiliations: GNU, FSF, FSFLA, 0G, Linux-libre, GCC, glibc, Libre-SOC, AdaCore; Languages: Portugueas; English; Espaol; learning Esperanto, French, Ukrainian, Japanese;formerly @lxo@gnusocial.jp @lxo@gnusocial.net @lxoliva@diasporabr.com.br @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br

2026-01-29 11:00 UTC-5

Special Guest: @scottjenson@social.coop

Product Strategy Advisor to Mastodon Core team. Previously UX Strategy: Apple System 7, Newton, and Apple Human Interface guidelines. UX Director at Symbian, manager Mobile UX at Google, creative director frog design San Francisco. Head of Product for two startups. Returned to Google to lead the Physical Web in Chrome and explore multiple UX research projects in Android. Left 2024, now advising part time. mastodon.social: 2017-2022

📺️ #Livestream: stream.firesidefedi.live

🚀 #Peertube #VOD : tubefree.org/@firesidefedi

I made a post yesterday when someone said that Hetzner has an invisible CDN. After looking into it, I felt that the evidence might point to the fact they did, so I made that post. I then spoke to others and had enough doubt that it might not be the case.

I then reached out to Hetzner, Lenz Grimmer specifically, and CDN is not something they offer and is not something they have in their infrastructure.

HOWEVER, they're willing to investigate it. So if you're interested in a #CDN product from #Hetzner, please hit them up and express your interest!

I purchasesd a web domain earlier. WatchIce.live . got the idea from folks saying they want to live stream and record them watching Ice. This is how far we've come in that I'm not comfortable putting my family in this position. So if anyone would like the domain, maybe host Peertube for others to stream to, I'm more than happy to hand it to someone and I'm even willing to help set it up. But I no longer trust my government and can't risk my family. Reach out if you're interested.

@Twelvebarblues@ieji.de @Mrfunkedude@mastodon.social @openstreetmap@en.osm.town @mvexel@en.osm.town ​also Mr. Funk, aren't you looking for quality content to share on your Peertube? And you allow live streaming right? This seems to fit.

@christopher@my.talesofmy.life @troler@mastodon.online I love this. I've ALSO never thought of it this way. "OH! You have NOTHING to hide? So then I can't trust you?" I love that pivot as well. We need easy ways to combat that thoughtless comment of "I have nothing to hide"​

@mvexel@en.osm.town PeerTube does support livestreaming and it can even save directly to the PeerTube channel. However, TubeFree.org doesn't have Livestreaming at this time, because I'd need someone to monitor channels and it's just me. 😊

I'm more than happy to set one up or help you set one up for you. It'd cost VPS fees obviously. IDK what you're looking for.

There's also #Owncast . This is what a lot of the #freeStreamers I know use to stream and then also record the Video and edit it or upload it to Peertube. And we can help you with any of that. 😊

Just let me know. I'm also on #Matrix , #Signal or even #Discord if you need.

Welcome @darkwolf@hear-me.social to Tube Free and the BT Free community!

DarkWolf is already uploading some AMAZING stuff. Such as LASER SQUAD ACTION FORCE: tubefree.org/w/38tNkUtsssd8C...

Follow Darkwolf (I know I am) here: @darkwolf@tubefree.org

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