m5l.eu is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
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“RE: mstdn․social/﹫Remittancegirl/117457913462183199 ⌗surveillance ⌗duh”
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“Well, a cup of hot coffee ☕ and some mundane activity ⌗life ⌗coffee ⌗music ⌗linux ⌗research”
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“Gold is now the top U․S․ export
Link: numismaticnews․net/gold-now-top-u-s-export
Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50132870”
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“If you want to see which users you've muted or blocked on Mastodon:1․ Log in on your server's website
2․ Click '⋯ More' on the right of the screen (or on the mobile website click ☰ in bottom right and then '⋯ More')
3․ …”
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RE: https://dresden.network/@owy/117426851192850935
Ich habe mit @owy über das Fediverse gesprochen und welche Chancen sich hier für Städte/Kommunen ergeben. Unten findet ihr das Interview.
Inspiriert hat mich dabei auch der #FediDay in Berlin und @douwe, der den Weg von #Amsterdam in Fediverse vorgestellt hat. Dazu Peters Diskussionsebeitrag, ob kommerzielle soziale Medien überhaupt noch der richtige Ort für öffentliche Einrichtungen sind und der Podcast dazu (https://www.flurfunk-dresden.de/2026/07/05/flurfunk-podcast-raus-aus-den-netzwerken/).
#UnplugBigTech #Fediverse #Demokratie #Dresden #Sachsen #SocialMedia #DiDay #DFWW
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“📷 6 new license plate readers just reported around San Jose, CA․ Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching․ ⌗ALPR ⌗Surveillance ⌗SanJose ⌗Privacy ⌗FlockSafety deflocktheusa․com/flock-cameras…”
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“Four Decades after the 1986 Nuclear Disaster at Chernobyl, Researchers examined 6 tiny, highly radioactive Fragments and show that these 'hot Particles' are far more stable than had previously been assumed ⌗Research …”
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The rule against “positive talk” about J.K. Rowling—including fanfiction—is internally consistent with Wafrn’s founding ethos, but its sweeping interpretation risks undermining the very kind of community Wafrn was built to be.
Wafrn did not set out to be a neutral or “anything goes” platform. Its founding identity is explicit and political:
So the goal was never to recreate Tumblr as it is, but to build a Tumblr-like space that is actively hostile to the ideologies that make Tumblr unsafe for trans people. The admin’s warning about JKR is not a sudden departure from that mission; it is a direct enforcement of the “no terf shit” principle. The admin even framed the ban in existential terms: “you are financially helping with the fucking trans genocide”.
The short answer: because Tumblr, from Wafrn’s perspective, is part of the problem.
The founding bet was that people who miss Tumblr’s energy also want a space where the baseline social contract is “trans people are not up for debate.” The JKR rule is the logical enforcement of that contract.
This is where it gets messy.
On one hand, it is aligned: If the stated goal is a space where TERF ideology and its most famous standard-bearer are not treated as normal or positive, then allowing enthusiastic posts about her work—even fanfiction—does send a mixed signal. The admin’s logic is that “positive light on her creations” is functionally positive light on her, and therefore violates the community’s foundational boundary.
On the other hand, the action risks betraying the goal in two ways:
It collapses “harm” into “association.” The rule does not target harassment of trans users or promotion of JKR’s politics; it targets enjoyment of a text. That is a much broader net than “no terf shit,” and it can feel like thought-policing rather than harm reduction. The admin’s own community has already been criticized as “an echo chamber” precisely because of this ban. An echo chamber is not a “caring and inviting place” for everyone; it is a place where the price of admission is agreeing with the moderation’s cultural tastes.
It contradicts the “chaotic Tumblr energy” pitch. Wafrn is marketed to people who miss Tumblr’s messy, self-curated, non-corporate weirdness. But the JKR rule replaces Tumblr’s corporate ban with a communal ban that is just as absolute, just as unwilling to discuss, and arguably more personal. The admin’s tone—“Go fuck yourselves” toward critics—is not the tone of a platform trying to build a big tent; it is the tone of a platform that has decided the tent is smaller and purer.
The verdict: The rule makes sense if you accept that Wafrn’s core product is not “Tumblr but federated” but “a federated space with a hard anti-TERF boundary.” Under that definition, the JKR ban is a consistent, if blunt, enforcement. But the way it is enforced—sweeping fanfiction into the ban and refusing discussion—moves Wafrn away from the “fun, chaotic, caring” community it advertises and toward a smaller, ideologically policed enclave. That may be what the admin wants. It is just not the same thing as the Tumblr-shaped haven the project’s own branding promises.
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“New but temporary, from Duke University Press: Michel Foucault Centennial․ 'In celebration of Michel Foucault’s 100th birthday, Duke University Press is pleased to present a wide selection of articles and books that exp…”
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“I've been seeing lots of posts recently about how evil Meta is․ And I don't question any of it․Things I *do* question:🔹 Why haven't you deleted your Facebook account?🔹 Why haven't you deleted your Instagram account? …”
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Eine Auswertung von einer Woche Logfiles und ein Blick darauf, wohin das „neue“ Internet steuert.
Der Anlass
Inspiriert von einem Beitrag über das Thema KI-Crawler auf kaffeeringe.de wollte ich wissen wie auf meinen Domains die Lage ist. Ich betreibe auf einem YunoHost-Server bei IONOS mehrere Dienste: dieses Blog, Nextcloud, PeerTube, Funkwhale und ein paar kleinere Anwendungen. Das ist […]
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“Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All SidesFirst proposed in 2025, and partially revised due to blistering criticism from tech companies and civil society, Canada’s…
⌗Canada ⌗dataprivacy ⌗encryption ⌗end…”
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“The Commodore 64 hardware simulator: break chips and pins, see the results
Link: github․com/antirez/c64-hw-simulator
Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50100366”
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“GLP-1 may slow biological aging universityofcalifornia․edu/news/new-study-shows-popular-glp-1-weight-loss-drug-may-slow-biological-aging Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50132328 ⌗HackerNews ⌗GLP1 ⌗…”
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Acey(She)/Ace(He)🏳️⚧️🔞 [He when masc/she when femme/they is fine any time] » 🌐
@aces_funhouse@kinkycats.org
RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117461010862800224
URGENT. PLEASE BOOST FOR ME!
From my SFW. I'm still dealing with medical tests, and as a disabled and chronically ill girl, it's all adding to my stress. I'm trying my best but still struggling, and bills, meds and basic groceries I need to cover this week come to $152. 44. Please help me meet my goal, and boost for reach. Thank you💖
#MutualAidRequest #mutualaidboost #fediverse #sex #pleasurewitch #nsfw #hot #sexy #polyam #bisexual #love #grateful @mutualaid
AodeRelay boosted
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@aceofcosmicspace@lgbtqia.spaceURGENT. PLEASE BOOST FAR AND WIDE, FEDIVERSE!
A new week is coming, and though I'm trying my best, I'm still struggling. As a disabled, chronically ill girl under the poverty line, bills, meds and basic groceries I need to be able to cover this week come to $152.44. I'm still dealing with medical tests, and all this on top adds to my stress. If you could help me meet my goal, it would be very much appreciated. Boosts help too of course! Thank you so much💖#MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace @mutualaid@ovo.st @mutualaid@fedigroups.social #disabled #chronicallyill #fatigue #thankful #witch #spiritual #hopeful #kindness #love #community #poverrtykills #catlover #cats #disabledcrowdfund #trans #transmutualaidrequest #bisexual #femme #queer #lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaplus #LGBTQIA2S #grateful #kindnessmatters #fedi #boostforhelp #boostforreach #boost #attitudeofgratitude #smalljoys #peace #cptsd #ptsd #tryingmybest #thanks #fediverse #fedifriends
Acey(She)/Ace(He)🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 [She when I'm femme/He when I'm masc/they any time] » 🌐
@aceofcosmicspace@lgbtqia.space
URGENT. PLEASE BOOST FAR AND WIDE, FEDIVERSE!
A new week is coming, and though I'm trying my best, I'm still struggling. As a disabled, chronically ill girl under the poverty line, bills, meds and basic groceries I need to be able to cover this week come to $152.44. I'm still dealing with medical tests, and all this on top adds to my stress. If you could help me meet my goal, it would be very much appreciated. Boosts help too of course! Thank you so much💖
#MutualAidRequest #mutualaidspace @mutualaid@ovo.st @mutualaid@fedigroups.social #disabled #chronicallyill #fatigue #thankful #witch #spiritual #hopeful #kindness #love #community #poverrtykills #catlover #cats #disabledcrowdfund #trans #transmutualaidrequest #bisexual #femme #queer #lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaplus #LGBTQIA2S #grateful #kindnessmatters #fedi #boostforhelp #boostforreach #boost #attitudeofgratitude #smalljoys #peace #cptsd #ptsd #tryingmybest #thanks #fediverse #fedifriends
Mein #PeerTube Server hat endlich ein Publikum! Leider sind es KI-Crawler. Die schauen alles, liken nichts und kommen morgen wieder. Ich glaube, ich habe meine treuesten Fans gefunden.
#fediverse #ki #selfhosting #foss #schicksalsjahreeineskaisers
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“⌗spyware ⌗journalists ⌗surveillance
⌗DigitalRights techcrunch․com/2026/10/15/citizen-lab-says-governments-are-abusing-online-ads-to-hack-people-with-zero-click-spyware”
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Good morning, #Fediverse
It's a warm Sunday morning, I'm supposed to be doing something more urgent but I'm totally stuck in a dilemma:
FreeBSD or SmartOS for that new setup?
Life can be hard.
WOW! on the day i crashed and burned into a 3 hour nap all the ish just happens… should i take more naps?
the only thing i’ll say to #NoKings: abandon #Facebook #X #Bluesky #Instagram #LinkedIn
now is the time for #Indivisible to join the #fediverse with tech for and by The People.
stop being at the mercy of #techbros & sundry #fascists who control the network effect. YOU ALREADY ARE A NETWORK.
reject reactionary politics and reformist praxis. embrace the power of your own network & grow it.
Just GTFO of every douchebag techbro billionaire owned social media.
Now.
Yes, #bluesky and #threads. #xitter #facebook, #instagram #linkedin ALL of them.
No, threads and bluesky are NOT the #Fediverse , they are #DTBO #SocialMedia , owned by techbro billionaires who are using the wealth they get from YOU being there to destroy democracy.
Just leave.
We did.
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“'Anyone who is concerned about Flock safety and license plate readers should be equally concerned with Axon and Fusus․''The software's distinction is its ability to integrate privately owned cameras from individuals, or…”
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“🎤 Upcoming at SeaGL 2026:
📍 11:30 AM on October 24
🗣️ 'Today I learned․․․․ The 2026 FLOSS Research Roundup'
👥 Speaker(s): Kaylea Champion
📍 Room: Room 250
🏷️ Track: Everything Else
📝 It's time once again for the…”
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💔😭 Once again, there’s no food for my children to eat. As a mother, it breaks my heart to see them hungry and have nothing to give them. Please, don’t let us go hungry again. 🙏🇵🇸
#Palestine #Fediverse #FediForGaza
#gazaverified
#GazaGenocide
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“The First Candid
Link: newyorker․com/magazine/2026/10/19/the-first-candid
Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50121506”
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“Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins anthropic․com/research/ecdsa-curve-origins Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50122800 ⌗HackerNews ⌗Claude ⌗ECDSA ⌗curve ⌗origins ⌗cryptography ⌗bloc…”
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“'Perhaps surprisingly, much of the tech infrastructure driving ICE's new surge is headquartered in … Vermont․'Organizers have 'gone after the hard infrastructure․''They forced an ICE retreat․'
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Title…”
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“⌗EFF: Our Lawsuit Against the ⌗Trump Administration’s ⌗SocialMedia ⌗Surveillance Moves Forward․ eff․org/deeplinks/2026/10/our-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-social-media-surveillance-moves-forward …”
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“I was surprised to see that Reuters was reporting this․Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say reuters․com/legal/litigation/israeli-firm-used-online-ads-run-vast-spy-operation-researche…”
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“europesays․com/3313859/ How AI Could Prevent the Next Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ⌗AI ⌗ArtificialIntelligence ⌗COMPUTERSCIENCE ⌗MachineLearning ⌗NaturalResources ⌗OilAndGas ⌗python ⌗resea…”
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Self-Host Weekly (16 October 2026)
#Bitwarden license changes, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #Homelable, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!
https://selfh.st/weekly/2026-10-16/
#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #server #newsletter #privacy #fediverse #mastodon #smarthome #gitlab #forgejo #github #sonarr #jellyfin #sysadmin #devops #development #ai #vibecoding #google #apple
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“⌗research question for an article i'm writing: what are some slang terms for underwear shit stains?”
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“'In Quebec in 2025, private security agents outnumbered police officers by almost 4 to 1․'Over '68,000 with licences․''Although corporate groups hire the most private security, government and government-affiliated insti…”
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“We Still Use Paper
Link: humanpro․co/articles/we-still-use-paper/
Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50100440”
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“europesays․com/3313724/ Lost piece of Jesus’ world emerges after 2,000 years in extraordinary discovery ⌗archaeology ⌗discovery ⌗Israel ⌗jerusalem ⌗Jesus ⌗JesusChrist ⌗research ⌗science”
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“Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides
web․brid․gy/r/wired․com/story/kernel-panic-encryption-is-getting-squeezed-from-all-sides/”
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“There's a new spam wave, messages with lots of names and a link․ Here's what to do:1․ DO NOT CLICK THE LINK IN THE SPAM
2․ Click ⋯ on the spam post, then 'report', and then follow the instructions․ If you are given an o…”
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“I was in the print edition of ﹫GreenwichTime talking about ⌗surveillance pricing․ ﹫Jordanfenster greenwichtime․com/connecticut/․․․”
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“🦣 WATCH: On ⌗WrangelIsland in the ⌗Arctic Ocean, ⌗woollymammoth bones still sit exposed across the open ⌗tundra․In this ⌗BBC 'Ice Age Giants' clip, Alice Roberts and ⌗mammoth expert Dan Fisher vis…”
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“Tesla Roadster
Link: tesla․com/roadster
Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=50112657”
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“Montana's attorney general sued GM and OnStar on Oct 16, alleging they sold driving data from over 14 million vehicles to data brokers without customers' consent․ According to the complaint, insurers used the resulting …”
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“University of Auckland: New digital repository opens Pacific scholarship to the world․ This is more about the Pacific region ('Pacific Basin') than the Pacific ocean․ 'Pacific research created at Waipapa Taumata Rau, Un…”
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Would there be a trusted person or non-hostile company within the #Fediverse that could maybe offer me a loan to secure the future of our Fedi services?
I’ve been thinking about this for some time and I know it’s far from optimal but I feel like I need to do something for the longer term
I’m not looking for investors and I don’t want to put up the services as collateral, it’s for safe keeping
It has to be someone who wants and CAN afford to help out, I want it done responsibly
Gestern auf einer Party gewesen.
Ein schwuler Kumpel, der aus der Gothic Szene kommt, als er meinen @berlinfediday Zipper sah:
"GEIL, EIN SCHWULES PENTAGRAMM!"
#gay #queer #gothic #fediverse #fediverselogo #Pentagramm #pentagram #BerlinFediDay
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“⌗Amazon launches new ⌗Bee ‘personal ⌗AI ’ devices that listen to conversations cnbc․com/2026/10/15/amazon-bee-frontier-eclipse-ai-devices․html ⌗privacy ⌗surveillance”
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“🔐 New Quantum Communication Application Lab Opens in ErlangenThe QuKomIn project (Quantum Communication Infrastructure Bavaria) is building a real-world test infrastructure for tap-proof data transmission – further str…”
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Mastodon has no algorithm, right? Wrong! Mastodon does. The algorithm is chronological ordering. If you do not have the time to read everything this means statistically you mainly get to see those accounts that post a lot of stuff. The precious ones that post little but that you really want to see you miss most likely. Hence, would it not be better if one would allow a variety of algorithms that the user can control? Why not federated algorithms? I choose the algorithm that fits me. #fediverse
A co powiecie na opcję hybrydową? Myślę nad wdrożeniem mechanizmu (np. z użyciem narzędzi typu mastodon-comments), który sprawiłby, że:
1. Dyskusja toczy się w pełni u nas na Mastodonie.
2. Odpowiedzi są automatycznie wyświetlane jako komentarze pod artykułem na eteryu.space.
Zero własnej bazy danych, pełen FOSS i zero śledzenia. Co myślicie o takim kompromisie? 🤔
Because of the Social Media Platforms (Ofcom Licensing) Bill in the uk, fediverse admins globally now have to get a license to be able to be connectable from the uk.
Edit: I forgot to add that this hasn't passed yet, but it probably will because politicians don't listen to us here
This is the bill: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4285
Please not that it says operating in the uk not operating from the uk, so it applies globally.
To get a license:
- You have to send snail mail to ofcom to get a license
- Employ a compliance team
- Keep all your logs
- Ensure that content made available does not
"incite criminal conduct, violence, hatred or public disorder." Whatever the fuck that means, it's so vague you can make that anything
- Ensure that content made available does not violate the laws of the uk... So you have to follow uk law outside of the uk now
- Ensure that there isn't misinformation, so I would just not have to post misinformation on my lemmy instance then? Or is that not enough for them? I can't remove stuff on other instances you fucking morons
- You have to dox all your users
The punishment for breaking any of these rules is as follows:
- An unlimited fine
- Up to two years of jail time
- A court order to have ISPs block you(fucking horrible my lemmy instance is in my wardrobe I don't want my internet cut off)
- And anything else the court " considers appropriate." Which is anything so just anything else
#fediadmin #fediverse #fuckwestminster #uk #authoritarianism #censorship #ofcom
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“MapQuest is still working hard to claw back relevance MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood - Engadget engadget․com/2288729/mapquest-will-now-show-you-where-flock-cameras-are-in-your-…”
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