2026-04-15T03:33:53Z https://yabu.me Saskia https://yabu.me/npub1fugj9wq78dyg4r4pnkprnrueeglxwf0thgxs4yrqc7g8jej49sqskq35hh https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/accounts/avatars/110/184/956/933/985/712/original/9a88d2dac30bb3c3.jpeg https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/accounts/avatars/110/184/956/933/985/712/original/9a88d2dac30bb3c3.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvavuwq7qlhx4puq7kd0rzxdlggggupdn8qz2wjqvxd4ht7ecyljqzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqz8fyqfp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsets59xj8juk58wxw0nrgcl5yphxfpujnppmmjtpcuga57zprcg62qwu4'>nevent1q…qwu4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Really looking forward to working with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hg6ku0pxvl5ta6d0suz9rauk8chdd57vy90z3p83u98eay8z902suenwn8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jaz :twt: :wales_flag:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hg6…nwn8</span>)</a></span> as we continue to evolve the Newsmast Foundation! 2026-03-23T15:09:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kt0tsqzzuqapvxgmdhvfcfxx68mv73uukq6q0veh9qhwc4h6v8czyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzar2tvk 3 Whole Years here on the Social Web!!!<br/><br/>To celebrate, a fun little blog looking at what&#39;s happened in that time 👀 <br/><br/><a href="https://forbetter.ghost.io/three-years-at-the-newsmast-foundation-and-on-the-social-web/">https://forbetter.ghost.io/three-years-at-the-newsmast-foundation-and-on-the-social-web/</a><br/><br/>#Newsmast #SocialWeb #Blog #Anniversary 2026-03-06T13:03:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrws2xtwamqa8zx6ghfwkgre8vwmsp5f95vpklku9a94fda69gggzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzzzzzkc Understanding what makes a social platform a community isn&#39;t straightforward. I&#39;m very far from a sociologist, so I&#39;m probably not the right person to ask, but as we look at growing the Social Web I think it&#39;s an important question. How do we help platforms become more? <br/><br/><a href="https://forbetter.ghost.io/platforms-as-the-preface-to-community/">https://forbetter.ghost.io/platforms-as-the-preface-to-community/</a><br/><br/>#SocialMedia #Community #SocialWeb #Blog #Mastodon #Fediverse #Facebook #DigitalCommunity 2026-02-03T15:47:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqg3v3v9hj98nmetch8utshs8lx25tuz5cp3f2fjzfcnz74gylxgzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzvp25jz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxu9jexprggyhw9m5a34y2l9g36e5305pm50jnedjkcsmg9awm4sd2f06w'>nevent1q…f06w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of my favourite (ironically) stories of LGBTQ+ history is Queen Anne&#39;s chambermaid, Abigail Hill. <br/><br/>Whilst there&#39;s, obviously, no concrete evidence, Abigail was described as the &#39;Slut of State&#39; (among other things) by a jealous ex-chambermaid of the Queen. <br/><br/>This story inspired the 2018 film, The Favourite! 2026-02-03T14:09:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvekdv2en48c583dxlu6knywxascsxmfzl7l9h08zy6thd5l8jrszyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzx3nwct In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqsycv8htjg0kdkm3pdl9tv27atjmaxejg2qu6s93znmhp448qpjgg90snl'>nevent1q…0snl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don&#39;t you just love moderation reports that expect you to spend half a day being a detective? 🕵️‍♂️ <br/><br/>My guess would be that it&#39;s an account they set up and now don&#39;t want. But, they could explain that in the report 😅 2026-01-15T14:14:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8k3ewxzp5yehwywl0lva7encz4u5elu2mzgch8r78kw258tf40wgzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzg2jfxr RE: <a href="https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/">https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/</a><br/><br/>&#34;There is no “pick a server” screen or “find your instance”. There is no friction. This is not “a Mastodon app”; it is the Tŵt app, purpose-built for our community.&#34;<br/><br/>This is a vision of the Social Web which I&#39;m sure many won&#39;t agree with or, potentially, won&#39;t even understand. <br/><br/>But, like <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hg6ku0pxvl5ta6d0suz9rauk8chdd57vy90z3p83u98eay8z902suenwn8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jaz :twt: :wales_flag:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hg6…nwn8</span>)</a></span> I&#39;m pretty certain this is the future. We need to make spaces which are accessible to the general user, that just take them where they want to go without a scavenger hunt. <br/><br/>I&#39;m so excited for this app and seeing how it can serve the existing community, Welsh people, and everyone else who wants to call it home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 <br/><br/>#SocialWeb #Technology #App #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1hmnqekp3gasexf9lae3dzqwasrp9glk4s00z74p3f0304ppmqekq9dnlpu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1hmn…nlpu</a></span><br/> </div> Recently, I was sitting with my sister-in-law talking about social media. She has that nagging, familiar concern about corporate social: the feeling that we are all just products in someone else’s machine. I pulled out my phone, showed her my toot.wales feed, and started explaining how she could “save the web site to her home screen”.<br/><br/>She listened politely, then said the thing I believe most people genuinely feel:<br/><br/>**“It’s lovely! If only there was an app…”**<br/><br/>She does not want a “protocol”. She does not want to hear about “the Fediverse”. She just wants *that *feed on *her* phone without a homework assignment.<br/><br/>When I started toot.wales, I knew this instinctively. In the early days, I even paid a developer to fork a couple of open-source apps and hard-code them to our server. It was expensive and eventually I simply couldn’t sustain it, but I never lost sight of that goal.<br/><br/>Now, working with our brilliant friends at the [Newsmast Foundation](<a href="https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/">https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/</a> ), we have finally delivered it: a simple, opinionated, “people-first” social app.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>One community. One door.The biggest design decision we made was the simplest: the app is hard-locked to toot.wales.<br/><br/>There is no “pick a server” screen or “find your instance”. There is no friction. This is not “a Mastodon app”; it is the Tŵt app, purpose-built for our community.<br/><br/>I’ve spent years building tools like *[StartHereSocial](<a href="https://jaz.co.uk/projects/startheresocial/">https://jaz.co.uk/projects/startheresocial/</a> )* to help people navigate the “maze” of the Fediverse. However, for toot.wales, I realised the answer should not be a better map. It should be an inviting, open front door. If you want to join us, you should be able to step right in.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Croeso: A warmer welcomeAlongside the app, I built a promotional web site at [croeso.toot.wales](<a href="https://croeso.toot.wales">https://croeso.toot.wales</a> ). *Croeso* is Welsh for “welcome”, and that is exactly what it provides. It strips away the jargon. There is no talk of federation or decentralisation. Instead, it offers clear language about why this is “Better Social”.<br/><br/>It is joyful and unthreatening on purpose. We are not here to preach at you to quit X or Facebook, and we are not shaming anyone. We are simply inviting you to try something different. If you like the vibe, stay. If not, that is fine too. People stay because it feels good, not because they have been talked into a boycott.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>A Fediverse of communitiesSome people see the Fediverse as one giant global town square. I see it differently. For me, it is a constellation of communities.<br/><br/>When people tell me “mastodon.social is too big”, my gut feeling is no, *your* server is too small. Communities only grow when we intentionally nurture them. It is not up to a company in Germany to grow Tŵt. That’s on us, it’s our problem.<br/><br/>I want everyone in Wales (and the world!) to have a social option that is not drowned in surveillance and ad-tech. To get there, we have to design for clarity rather than complexity.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>What’s inside the Tŵt app?<br/><br/><br/><br/>We have made some very deliberate choices to keep the app “human-shaped”:<li><strong>Private Mentions have their own space.</strong> You cannot create a private mention in the main composer and you will not see them in your timeline. We have put them in a dedicated “Conversations” tab to reduce mistakes and keep privacy intentional.</li><li><strong>Three simple tabs.</strong> You get <strong>Home</strong> (your personal feed), <strong>Tŵt</strong> (the “local” feed plus replies), and <strong>Explore</strong> (your lists and hashtags, plus curated feeds for news, sport, culture and more). This creates a natural flow from your own interests to the wider community.</li><li><strong>Search is just search.</strong> There are no “trending” nudges or unsolicited content. If you are looking for something, we help you find it. We don’t try to distract you along the way. Trending is it’s own Channel.</li><li><strong>True Bilingualism.</strong> English and Cymraeg sit side-by-side as equal choices. Digital spaces should reinforce our identity, not flatten it.</li>### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Celebrating the pioneersThe Tŵt ecosystem is already thriving because Welsh media organisations took a leap of faith into the open web. Groups such as Nation.Cymru, Golwg360, Swansea Bay News, and Wrexham.com did not wait to see which way the wind was blowing. They just started building, and are long-time social web citizens.<br/><br/>Whether it is weather updates from North Wales Storms or local sports teams, these partners make the app feel “live” from the moment you log in. The app offers two pathways to consume this content, via Channels you can drop in and out of, or Starter Packs you can follow to bring them into your feed.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Why this mattersFor those already comfortable with the Fediverse, using a web interface is fine. But for everyone else, “just install the web site” is not meaningful advice.<br/><br/>People want “the app”. They want to tap an icon and feel at home, rather than feeling like they are doing a technical chore.<br/><br/>If you run a community and like our approach, please feel free to use it. Whether it is the onboarding flow, the “Better Social” messaging, or the focus on language equity, you are welcome to use my work as a template. If we want a healthier internet, we need more communities feeling empowered to build their own front doors.<br/><br/>The Tŵt app is our doorway. It is built for Wales and the Welsh, at home and abroad. It is simple, it is ours, and I cannot wait for you to try it. We plan on launching on Dydd Dewi Sant, a special day for Cymru, in the meantime you can get a preview at <a href="https://croeso.toot.wales/en/less-clutter-more-cwtch/">https://croeso.toot.wales/en/less-clutter-more-cwtch/</a> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/jaz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Twt-Cymru-Toot-Wales-App-Store-Summary.png?fit=1024%2C500&#038;ssl=1"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-13T16:57:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m7tmp5956trcxw6a9u7v3yxfvkgt9cyjjm0304dszwp2hq87j7czyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzzwqjds RE: <a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/">https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/</a><br/><br/>Really interesting insight into trust and safety on the Social Web that I&#39;d recommend anyone in this space reads. <br/><br/>Social platforms have to be safe and to be safe they must be moderated. There are learnings in here about the work moderators do that I think far too many of us take for granted. <br/><br/>#SocialWeb #Moderation #Fediverse #Mastodon<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1dmkpacja0lpqp3ack4ndl0pkyuyn2fnrullnv0dkwfn05k8gtl6qry9v3d" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1dmk…9v3d</a></span><br/> </div> **New insights into the people, pressures, and infrastructure shaping decentralised platforms**<br/><br/>[](<a href="https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Social-Web-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2025.pdf">https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Social-Web-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2025.pdf</a> )Published by IFTAS, this report draws on detailed surveys and community feedback from volunteer moderators, administrators, and community managers across the decentralised social web. It offers our most comprehensive picture yet of the trust and safety landscape across projects like Mastodon, GoToSocial, WordPress, PeerTube, and more.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>What’s in the Report<li><strong>New pressures on moderators</strong>: The average mod-to-user ratio has worsened to 1:3,500</li><li><strong>Spam has overtaken CSAM</strong> as the top concern for most teams</li><li><strong>Burnout remains widespread</strong>: 1 in 5 admins and moderators reported trauma or exhaustion</li><li><strong>Most services lack legal or procedural safeguards</strong> needed to manage risk</li><li><strong>Small communities dominate</strong>, but the ecosystem lacks tooling designed for them</li><li><strong>Consent-based federation</strong> is emerging as a desired model for growth and safety</li>### <br/><br/>What’s New in 2025<li>There is <strong>growing consolidation</strong> among large services – and growing strain</li><li>There’s <strong>less onboarding of new moderators</strong>, even as threats increase</li><li><strong>Disinformation campaigns</strong> and <strong>AI-generated spam</strong> are now prominent risks</li><li>Legal and regulatory complexity is increasing – but support remains scarce</li>### <br/><br/>Forecasts for 2026This year’s report also includes a forward-looking forecast, identifying five trends that will shape the coming year:<li><strong>Shared logic and trust signals</strong> will replace fragmented blocklists</li><li><strong>Synthetic media and impersonation</strong> will challenge human moderation</li><li><strong>Infrastructure capture risks</strong> are rising as more tooling centralises</li><li><strong>Global safety regulation</strong> is becoming enforceable, not optional</li><li><strong>Greylisting and allowlisting</strong> may soon replace “default open federation”</li>### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Why This MattersModerators are the backbone of a safer social web – but most are unpaid, under-supported, and under constant strain. If we want a future for decentralised platforms that respects user agency, civil speech, and community autonomy, we need to support the infrastructure that keeps it safe.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Read the Report**[Download the 2025 Needs Assessment Report (PDF)](<a href="https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Social-Web-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2025.pdf">https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Social-Web-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2025.pdf</a> )**<br/><br/>In the weeks ahead, we’ll be publishing a series of follow-up posts that take a closer look at the trends, challenges, and emerging patterns highlighted in this year’s report. These articles will explore context and practical insights for anyone working to support safer, more resilient decentralised platforms.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Media or Press EnquiriesFor questions, interviews, or background information related to the report or IFTAS’ work, contact **press@iftas.org**<br/><br/>Follow IFTAS to stay informed: [Mastodon](<a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas">https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas</a> ), [Bluesky](<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:deus5mbujjsrs22ggqg7bwfy">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:deus5mbujjsrs22ggqg7bwfy</a> ), WordPress (see below)<li><a href="<a href="https://about.iftas.org/trust-safety-services/">https://about.iftas.org/trust-safety-services/</a>">Learn more about IFTAS resources</a></li><li><a href="<a href="https://about.iftas.org/donate/">https://about.iftas.org/donate/</a>">Support our work</a></li><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/social-web-needs-repot-2025-cover.png?fit=1024%2C575&#038;ssl=1"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-08T16:58:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs95uaht23cd3d8s5dqez32uztgguyx8n3964h8lqfwk4hja9s44pgzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzk4gcuq It&#39;s nearly 2026 so, what better way to look ahead than a blog post 👀 <br/><br/><a href="https://forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/">https://forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/</a><br/><br/>#Blog #SocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #Tech #2026 #NewYear #Hope #YearInReview 2025-12-29T13:14:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswchs2r0xj2lakrnsknlup0aet0wy2erpr2ar5wprzsyy3v0gqw4qzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzap4jlk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv09kjhvjds3uk2wjkz208yka5ylumg8cc3k2dhqx8dpupf32l4nsm4z2z9'>nevent1q…z2z9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10j9yhajz4pyp2lnlz9z5w72wvf9upq69er7hc5jtr5zyqrj8r6vqj490pt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Freddie Johnson</span> (<span class="italic">npub10j9…90pt</span>)</a></span> for everything you have taught me, for keeping me sane and talking me down in moments where things seemed hopeless.<br/><br/>Newsmast would not be where it is without you. I can&#39;t wait to see what you do next! <br/><br/>Thank you for everything and hopefully see you around... 2025-12-18T12:14:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvepy6txp0axupwztpds3lcg4gsk9rksuhskgvsv06x4thvmql4qzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzpkrp6c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuqu7nn3d8fdhq3tafqf4jpfn4ry6txmjzdadkjwhnyksvm86z4q7ml6zk'>nevent1q…l6zk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🎄<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/115/723/828/516/796/957/original/6ea7b2cf9df592d1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-15T13:31:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyn537g4kz4x3yjsx7e03dfc2wzhsrkvvnfhz0hla7v5gavwpn84czyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzv440mf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzur6ujv43e7za8dat300p773f2cqecrq30spjjervynf5duccxgk5r5j4'>nevent1q…r5j4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🔥 2025-12-05T15:09:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcm9zhkyckm4t9czjnx2ds5u7tak04dhyrknf5vga2hvnf7xa68szyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqz3shhs0 Stop LinkedIn using your data to train unnamed AI! ⚠️ <br/><br/>Quietly, LinkedIn have introduced opt-out AI training across all user content on LinkedIn without asking explicit permission. <br/><br/>LinkedIn is used by majority of working professionals, including many of us here on the Social Web.<br/><br/>Turn this setting off now if you want to protect your data and please boost for all to see! <br/><br/>#AI #LinkedIn #Boost #AITraining #DataPrivacy #SocialWeb #Tech<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/115/666/946/499/800/677/original/2c246087f47da2aa.png"> <br/> 2025-12-05T12:30:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvev44yhcyr52ssa0zkw2w4w7nwfpp6x335wxf4yu8fycedll7lkqzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzt09aqm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8wjq3qvnl3qp8dr4t64q7zr0gpryxclt92wrl4smhh2c8dwp08cq45e2xa'>nevent1q…e2xa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Super excited about working with Ben on Channels! He&#39;s already started making some great improvements which will make them better for all on the Social Web 2025-12-04T14:07:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswnrkhml9xsvwf7ewwjtmjsp4yzk4r7fa8cv8pmmalvkeywg47uzgzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqz3tqj2l My relationship with the Social Web is a bit of a rollercoaster, it goes up and down and up and down 🎢<br/><br/>At the minute, we&#39;re up, in a big way. I dare say we might stay here with the everything we&#39;re building at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span>, the leadership of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10gcuv9jq32rz3m0ydne2s89ex5ualtev9pfrdpnngzw0k97vrgws8r0m2k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Felix Hlatky</span> (<span class="italic">npub10gc…0m2k</span>)</a></span>, and the work <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub108szh9nuv3e2ax0hq6f2frt5ae4ek93qyfug6rv0sywx98v46ggsn5tznn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>samvie</span> (<span class="italic">npub108s…tznn</span>)</a></span> and others are doing in the EU. <br/><br/>Let&#39;s keep it up!<br/><br/><a href="https://forbetter.ghost.io/the-future-of-hope-on-the-social-web/">https://forbetter.ghost.io/the-future-of-hope-on-the-social-web/</a><br/><br/>#Blog #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Fediverse 2025-11-19T12:13:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszt2tkqllnnc28n62tz30gev3qqqh32kusl4uq79wsuzxpgjazguqzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqz0njcvq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmg6gk6wqlx6397hcxf3ndqxzxkz6qp04yyftsmrvg7f45ugghwc99z6c2'>nevent1q…z6c2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is the app we&#39;ve been showcasing in person and online for the past month.<br/><br/>I am SO glad it is finally out there and people who haven&#39;t yet seen this app can begin to understand what we&#39;re doing and why. <br/><br/>Finally, people get the Newsmast mission to bring together knowledge sharing communities! 2025-11-17T16:33:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2p7l4mnrm2x8fdru22apww4lzhuv8rjd05cewdva4naagrsaml3qzyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqzdeeqje Something crazy is happening in the UK.<br/><br/>In the face of Reform (which leads the polls in older generations), young people are turning to the Greens.<br/><br/>If you want to learn more about the Greens, I made a <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wkkdlm3u8l9uly3uglxhjm7dlsg8naawg3dyva60c6y62n5s34gsx2exdr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Greens on the Social Web</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wkk…exdr</span>)</a></span> Channel! It even includes posts from the party leader, [@greenpartyzack](<a href="https://threads.net/@greenpartyzack/">https://threads.net/@greenpartyzack/</a> ) (who I think is the only UK party leader on the Social Web!).<br/><br/>I wonder how the other UK parties will respond to this threat... Join the Fediverse?<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UK #GreenParty #Labour #Voting<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/115/389/055/261/696/891/original/73b2d1e6b10541f0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-17T10:42:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvdpcywsqn9sdg4x9kwpktmxduchqp9r3d0730nr7m8svcj3kl39szyp83zg4crca53z5w5xwcywv0n89ruee9awaq6z5svrreq7tx25kqz3chgtd At <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> we&#39;re doing some really exciting things, but one of the problems with doing cool and exciting things is finding the words for them. <br/><br/>In my latest blog post, I discuss how we label a news AND social app...<br/><br/><a href="https://forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-new-kind-of-social-app/">https://forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-new-kind-of-social-app/</a><br/><br/>#Newsmast #BristolCable #SocialWeb #Technology #Mastodon #Fediverse #App #SocialMedia 2025-10-15T13:58:40Z