things that make us tick

Amsterdam provided a fitting backdrop for FediVariety’s NOAW unconference: A sun-drenched waterway, a tall sailing ship, and the Innovation Department office of the Gemeente Amsterdam, reimagined as a startup-style workspace. Public institutions and a wide range of actors came together for two...

Who Owns Our Digital Public Square? The fight for open digital infrastructure isn't a technical debate —it's a fight over power. That was the core argument we made at EUMANS' Civic AI Open Webinar, and it's one worth sitting with. Every time a European citizen posts, organises, or connects...

Why not tonight... Wed 20 May, 18:30 CET? "Is there an Alternative to Big Tech?" A message about how we wanna Shape our Digital Commons. —Shaken & Stirred btw ;) —Your Bartenders: @RookieNerd@hachyderm.io & @zzepposs@chaos.social Tune in! Grab a drink, enjoy the talk, and dive into the...

Not easy, as you know. However, attending a conference workshop on sparking a Belgian open-source community (BeLibre) while presenting a report on our unconference to Dutch government community managers about Mastodon moderation was again a pleasant experience. ;) —some great splits, we do. ...

Ooh yes.. almost forgot about it.. btw. In the run-up to FOSDEM, we took part in a workshop regarding the European Social Web, organised by Evan of SocialWebFoundation (thank you, Evan!). The consensus reached in the workshop (though not unanimous) was that a message emphasising the...

Once again, what an abfab pleasure and a tremendous honour to be on this show! Wow! Thank you Ozoned! Great fun it was!!! So.. In case you really wanna know about FediVariety... How we got here... and what we're doing... Find it all out in this 1 hour long FireSide Fedi: https://tubefree.org/w...

We got a generous invitation to present our Cause, our Case and the Consequences of our Research Study (EU Voice/Video) to the fantastic audience of the FOSDEM Social Web Track. So... you missed our 'A Fantastic FediVariety Circus' show at FOSDEM…?! Here are the slides with transcripts! ...

The creatures at #39c3, the 39th Chaos Communication Congress, received us very-very well. ;) Great as well to reveive such great feedback and enthousiasm about the 'adult' versions of our upcoming report, as provided at congress! Thanks to all the fantastic creatures we encounter during this...

"Nodes on a Web: The Fediverse in/for Public Institutions” Are you involved in Fediverse or ActivityPub development? Or are you part of a public institution already using the Fediverse for outreach? If so, this event is for you! The NOAW unconference offers a chance to meet, share experiences,...

Dear all! We sincerely apologize for the delays in communication. Woohoo… We've been incredibly busy, juggling with and within the Fediverse as well as orchestrating our personal commitments—please remember, we are all volunteers... ;) But, in the mean while… We were diligently tracking...

Status Report 3/3: “Reporting” And here is our 3rd blog post, covering the status of our research project "EU Voice-Video". Be aware that presentation of the preliminary report is to be foreseen soon, but in some selected theaters only. Stay tuned for further updates! Our concluding and...

Status Report 2/3: “In-depth Interviews” This is our 2nd blog post concerning the status of our current research project regarding the integration of the Fediverse in the EU administration; "EU Voice-Video Case Study". As a subsequent step (task 2 of 3), we identified at first a pool of...

Status Report 1/3: “Mapping the Landscape on Fediverse Use in Public Administration” Hereby FediVariety proudly presents you in 3 blog posts the actual status of our research project regarding the integration of the Fediverse in the EU administration, based on the EDPS pilot project "EU Voice...

As we (FediVariety) are very pleased to confirm, NLnet Foundation is pointing FOSS enthusiasts in our search for open alternatives to US-owned social media. Read netzpolitik.org's interview with Michiel Leenaars, NLnet's Director of Strategy. One of the key questions is the continuation of EU...

Following FOSDEM/OFFDEM, part of our FediVariety team participated in a three-day workshop focused on encryption and advocacy in the EU and globally. The workshop aimed to enhance the knowledge and advocacy skills of civil society and non-profit organizations working on this critical issue. ...

Brussels was buzzing with energy, and our team was right in the middle of it. We didn't just attend FOSDEM and OFFDEM 2025 —we immersed ourselves, turning the vibrant atmosphere into fuel for connection, collaboration, and some seriously productive time together. Our basecamp was a stunning Art...

Yay! The FediVariety circus is coming to town! Calling all coders, developers, administrators, researchers, storytellers, and everyone who champions the power of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)! FOSS community ties face many issues today, especially given the current challenges our...

Yay!!! Mastodon is going to transfer ownership of key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components (including name and copyrights, among other assets) to a new non-profit organization, affirming the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual. https://blog...

A bit late in the year, perhaps, but Mastodon had a lot more numbers to share... So, if you’re curious how Mastodon is doing by the numbers, the 2023 Annual Report is finally here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/12/annual-report-2023/ "How large is our budget, and where does it go? Who...

We're pleased to see NGI making the logical step of moving over to the Fediverse! Yay! 'Sixteen Next Generation Internet (NGI) projects are pleased to announce the transition to Mastodon and PeerTube, two European open-source platforms, for their communication and content-sharing needs. This...