Saskia
@saskiakezia.com
Head of Social & Community with the Newsmast Foundation - knowledge for all, across social platforms 🧡
I'm no LinkedIn prophet, but I have hope for the year ahead.
forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/
#SocialMedia #Blog #YearAhead
forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/
#SocialMedia #Blog #YearAhead
Looking to 26
2026 is nearly here. Here are my hopes for the year ahead.
2025 - What. A. Year.
When a certain Trump took control of the U.S. in the start of the year (on my birthday, I might add), things felt pre...
forbetter.ghost.io
December 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm no LinkedIn prophet, but I have hope for the year ahead.
forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/
#SocialMedia #Blog #YearAhead
forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/
#SocialMedia #Blog #YearAhead
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As Freddie, @playawfulthings.bsky.social, comes to the end of his time with the Newsmast Foundation team, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate all he's achieved.
Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.
Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
As Freddie, @playawfulthings.bsky.social, comes to the end of his time with the Newsmast Foundation team, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate all he's achieved.
Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.
Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.
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A new case study looking at how we're building for good, with information sharing and news at the heart, has been published by Good Commons today!
Check it out here: goodcommons.world/casestudies/...
#SocialMedia #Journalism
Check it out here: goodcommons.world/casestudies/...
#SocialMedia #Journalism
The Bristol Cable/Newsmast Foundation: deepening community for a UK news coop — Good Commons
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goodcommons.world
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A new case study looking at how we're building for good, with information sharing and news at the heart, has been published by Good Commons today!
Check it out here: goodcommons.world/casestudies/...
#SocialMedia #Journalism
Check it out here: goodcommons.world/casestudies/...
#SocialMedia #Journalism
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🎉 We've launched The Bristol Cable app – a world first!
Independent investigative journalism meets open social networking.
**What makes it different:**
• No algorithms – you control what you see
• No data harvesting
• No advertising
• Connects to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads & beyond
Independent investigative journalism meets open social networking.
**What makes it different:**
• No algorithms – you control what you see
• No data harvesting
• No advertising
• Connects to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads & beyond
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🎉 We've launched The Bristol Cable app – a world first!
Independent investigative journalism meets open social networking.
**What makes it different:**
• No algorithms – you control what you see
• No data harvesting
• No advertising
• Connects to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads & beyond
Independent investigative journalism meets open social networking.
**What makes it different:**
• No algorithms – you control what you see
• No data harvesting
• No advertising
• Connects to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads & beyond
Really looking forward to this today! #SFSCon
We're heading to #SFSCon
We're really excited to meet a community of people passionate about free software and, specifically, those who are making the trip to Bolzano for the Fediverse track, sponsored by #FediForum 🎉
Our talk is in the Fediverse track on Friday. We hope we'll see you there!
We're really excited to meet a community of people passionate about free software and, specifically, those who are making the trip to Bolzano for the Fediverse track, sponsored by #FediForum 🎉
Our talk is in the Fediverse track on Friday. We hope we'll see you there!
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Really looking forward to this today! #SFSCon
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There's a lot to look forward to at the #Fediverse track at #SFSCon but @saskiakezia.com and @michaelfoster.bsky.social talk on growing the open social web, in the context of liberalism's crisis.
We're heading to #SFSCon
We're really excited to meet a community of people passionate about free software and, specifically, those who are making the trip to Bolzano for the Fediverse track, sponsored by #FediForum 🎉
Our talk is in the Fediverse track on Friday. We hope we'll see you there!
We're really excited to meet a community of people passionate about free software and, specifically, those who are making the trip to Bolzano for the Fediverse track, sponsored by #FediForum 🎉
Our talk is in the Fediverse track on Friday. We hope we'll see you there!
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
There's a lot to look forward to at the #Fediverse track at #SFSCon but @saskiakezia.com and @michaelfoster.bsky.social talk on growing the open social web, in the context of liberalism's crisis.
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"There’s a clear imperative for those of us working on the Social Web to act in this emergency."
@michaelfoster.bsky.social breaks down the threats we face in the digital landscape and thinks about how we can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪
www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-l...
#SocialMedia
@michaelfoster.bsky.social breaks down the threats we face in the digital landscape and thinks about how we can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪
www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-l...
#SocialMedia
The end of liberalism and the beginnings of resistance
I was at the Thompson Reuters Trust Conference last week. A good place to see where the philanthropic arm of the liberal elite is heading.* Short answer: it's lost. Blinded by AI and blindsided by…
www.blog-pat.ch
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"There’s a clear imperative for those of us working on the Social Web to act in this emergency."
@michaelfoster.bsky.social breaks down the threats we face in the digital landscape and thinks about how we can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪
www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-l...
#SocialMedia
@michaelfoster.bsky.social breaks down the threats we face in the digital landscape and thinks about how we can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪
www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-l...
#SocialMedia
Me when I do my monthly check to see if I've aged enough to get access to my DMs again
a close up of an older man 's face with gray hair
Alt: a close up of an older man 's face with gray hair
media.tenor.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Me when I do my monthly check to see if I've aged enough to get access to my DMs again
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"It would be simple to say that we have built a social media app. We have. But we've also built something more."
@saskiakezia.com looks at how we define our latest step-forward before the first launch 👀
Check it out 👇
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #LocalNews
@saskiakezia.com looks at how we define our latest step-forward before the first launch 👀
Check it out 👇
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #LocalNews
Defining a new kind of social app
As we prepare to launch a world-first app we've run into a problem. What is it? Apps are similar to books or music. They have genres. Strict rules that define who they are for, helping us, the…
forbetter.ghost.io
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"It would be simple to say that we have built a social media app. We have. But we've also built something more."
@saskiakezia.com looks at how we define our latest step-forward before the first launch 👀
Check it out 👇
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #LocalNews
@saskiakezia.com looks at how we define our latest step-forward before the first launch 👀
Check it out 👇
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #LocalNews
What do you call a news AND social app?
Rethinking definitions with @thebristolcable.bsky.social before the launch of their new mobile app 👀
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #Journalism #Tech
Rethinking definitions with @thebristolcable.bsky.social before the launch of their new mobile app 👀
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #Journalism #Tech
Defining a new kind of social app
As we prepare to launch a world-first app we've run into a problem. What is it?
Apps are similar to books or music. They have genres. Strict rules that define who they are for, helping us, the consum...
forbetter.ghost.io
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
What do you call a news AND social app?
Rethinking definitions with @thebristolcable.bsky.social before the launch of their new mobile app 👀
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #Journalism #Tech
Rethinking definitions with @thebristolcable.bsky.social before the launch of their new mobile app 👀
forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n...
#SocialMedia #Journalism #Tech
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Yesterday, we visited @thebristolcable.bsky.social for their AGM to announce our exciting partnership.
The Bristol Cable is a co-op, 100% locally-owned publication and we're very proud to be developing new ways to help them connect with their community away from Big Tech.
#LocalJournalism
The Bristol Cable is a co-op, 100% locally-owned publication and we're very proud to be developing new ways to help them connect with their community away from Big Tech.
#LocalJournalism
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Yesterday, we visited @thebristolcable.bsky.social for their AGM to announce our exciting partnership.
The Bristol Cable is a co-op, 100% locally-owned publication and we're very proud to be developing new ways to help them connect with their community away from Big Tech.
#LocalJournalism
The Bristol Cable is a co-op, 100% locally-owned publication and we're very proud to be developing new ways to help them connect with their community away from Big Tech.
#LocalJournalism
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Things are coming together at @newsmastfoundation.org. Here’s the big idea we’re working on:
What if every community could have their own social platform, driven by an own-branded mobile app, as easy to build as Facebook Groups?
#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Community
www.blog-pat.ch/building-app...
What if every community could have their own social platform, driven by an own-branded mobile app, as easy to build as Facebook Groups?
#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Community
www.blog-pat.ch/building-app...
Building apps for social spaces
The Newsmast team was in Rome last week, working through our messaging and branding with a non-profit agency. It was hot, hard work, ending up with a lot of mosquito bites, some fabulous memories and ...
www.blog-pat.ch
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Things are coming together at @newsmastfoundation.org. Here’s the big idea we’re working on:
What if every community could have their own social platform, driven by an own-branded mobile app, as easy to build as Facebook Groups?
#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Community
www.blog-pat.ch/building-app...
What if every community could have their own social platform, driven by an own-branded mobile app, as easy to build as Facebook Groups?
#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Community
www.blog-pat.ch/building-app...
"Bluesky" is now derogatory.
In the comments, they confirmed that "Bluesky" as an adjective meant woke and performative...
In the comments, they confirmed that "Bluesky" as an adjective meant woke and performative...
September 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"Bluesky" is now derogatory.
In the comments, they confirmed that "Bluesky" as an adjective meant woke and performative...
In the comments, they confirmed that "Bluesky" as an adjective meant woke and performative...
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"At the end of the day, no matter how good and ethical something is, it has to feel right to the user."
@saskiakezia.com looks at how the Social Web, including Bluesky, is perceived through 'vibes' by young people.
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#SocialMedia #Bluesky #SocialWeb
@saskiakezia.com looks at how the Social Web, including Bluesky, is perceived through 'vibes' by young people.
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#SocialMedia #Bluesky #SocialWeb
What's the Vibe of the Social Web?
The all-important 'vibe' shapes the message others receive when they come into contact with the Open Social Web. Vibe. What a word. What a concept. The idea that every space has its own energy which…
forbetter.ghost.io
September 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"At the end of the day, no matter how good and ethical something is, it has to feel right to the user."
@saskiakezia.com looks at how the Social Web, including Bluesky, is perceived through 'vibes' by young people.
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#SocialMedia #Bluesky #SocialWeb
@saskiakezia.com looks at how the Social Web, including Bluesky, is perceived through 'vibes' by young people.
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#SocialMedia #Bluesky #SocialWeb
The vibe of the Social Web is putting young people off.
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#Blog #SocialMedia
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#Blog #SocialMedia
What's the Vibe of the Social Web?
The all-important 'vibe' shapes the message others receive when they come into contact with the Open Social Web.
Vibe. What a word. What a concept. The idea that every space has its own energy which ...
forbetter.ghost.io
September 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The vibe of the Social Web is putting young people off.
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#Blog #SocialMedia
forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi...
#Blog #SocialMedia
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A new report by @amnesty.org calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems.
Social technology should not be manipulated to keep you scrolling and your time the currency funding Big Tech.
Link below.
#SocialMedia #BigTech #Democracy
Social technology should not be manipulated to keep you scrolling and your time the currency funding Big Tech.
Link below.
#SocialMedia #BigTech #Democracy
August 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A new report by @amnesty.org calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems.
Social technology should not be manipulated to keep you scrolling and your time the currency funding Big Tech.
Link below.
#SocialMedia #BigTech #Democracy
Social technology should not be manipulated to keep you scrolling and your time the currency funding Big Tech.
Link below.
#SocialMedia #BigTech #Democracy
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@newsmastfoundation.org has many moving parts, and it hasn’t always been clear how it all fits together.
Now we’re aiming to simplify things. Slow down, become comfortable with what we’re doing, and fit it all together in one #SocialWeb onboarding programme.
www.blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unp...
Now we’re aiming to simplify things. Slow down, become comfortable with what we’re doing, and fit it all together in one #SocialWeb onboarding programme.
www.blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unp...
Newsmast unplugged: FediCon Part III
Travelling nine and a half hours around the world is one way to get a different perspective.
Made easier by finding a welcoming Third Space to call home for a few days. FediCon was the perfect place ...
www.blog-pat.ch
August 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@newsmastfoundation.org has many moving parts, and it hasn’t always been clear how it all fits together.
Now we’re aiming to simplify things. Slow down, become comfortable with what we’re doing, and fit it all together in one #SocialWeb onboarding programme.
www.blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unp...
Now we’re aiming to simplify things. Slow down, become comfortable with what we’re doing, and fit it all together in one #SocialWeb onboarding programme.
www.blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unp...
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The most piratical thought at FediCon was presented by @j12t.org
Stop battling oligarch-owned big-tech walled gardens in their own space, where they have all the power. Move away, to open, unexplored territories. Third Spaces mix this growth with a grassroots vibe.
www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces...
Stop battling oligarch-owned big-tech walled gardens in their own space, where they have all the power. Move away, to open, unexplored territories. Third Spaces mix this growth with a grassroots vibe.
www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces...
Third Spaces in the Fediverse: FediCon thoughts Part II
The day after FediCon, Vancouver waterfront was overtaken by hundreds of cosplayers at Anirevo - the Anime Revolution convention. Power Rangers, One Piece pirates and classic Japanese anime characters...
www.blog-pat.ch
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The most piratical thought at FediCon was presented by @j12t.org
Stop battling oligarch-owned big-tech walled gardens in their own space, where they have all the power. Move away, to open, unexplored territories. Third Spaces mix this growth with a grassroots vibe.
www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces...
Stop battling oligarch-owned big-tech walled gardens in their own space, where they have all the power. Move away, to open, unexplored territories. Third Spaces mix this growth with a grassroots vibe.
www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces...
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Today, Amnesty International have shared their report into X's part in the UK 'Race Riots' last year.
Unsurprisingly, their findings highlighted a number of failings by the platform.
Please, take a look at the report below and share it with your friends who still, solely, use X.
#LeaveX #Twitter
Unsurprisingly, their findings highlighted a number of failings by the platform.
Please, take a look at the report below and share it with your friends who still, solely, use X.
#LeaveX #Twitter
August 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Newsmast × Bonfire
We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
are working together!
#Announcement #SocialWeb #Fediverse
We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
are working together!
#Announcement #SocialWeb #Fediverse
July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Newsmast × Bonfire
We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
are working together!
#Announcement #SocialWeb #Fediverse
We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
are working together!
#Announcement #SocialWeb #Fediverse
"It's so hard to get a message out across a decentralised network. It's so hard to apply something like the OSA to a decentralised network. But, whether we want to or not, we have to work this out for the future of the Open Social Web."
forbetter.ghost.io/mastodon-def...
#Mastodon #OnlineSafetyAct
forbetter.ghost.io/mastodon-def...
#Mastodon #OnlineSafetyAct
Mastodon Defence Command: The Scam Wave
It's not a sci-fi blockbuster, it's a serious issue.
The Online Safety Act was passed into UK law in October 2023. Its roll-out is a slow process which has been taking place behind the scenes for a l...
forbetter.ghost.io
July 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"It's so hard to get a message out across a decentralised network. It's so hard to apply something like the OSA to a decentralised network. But, whether we want to or not, we have to work this out for the future of the Open Social Web."
forbetter.ghost.io/mastodon-def...
#Mastodon #OnlineSafetyAct
forbetter.ghost.io/mastodon-def...
#Mastodon #OnlineSafetyAct
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Media Revolution is a campaign by @media-revolution.bsky.social to transform the global media landscape and we are so proud to be involved 🙌
Launching today, the campaign aims to build coordinated awareness and action for 100 days.
Learn more here: mediarevolution.org
#MediaRevolution
Launching today, the campaign aims to build coordinated awareness and action for 100 days.
Learn more here: mediarevolution.org
#MediaRevolution
July 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Media Revolution is a campaign by @media-revolution.bsky.social to transform the global media landscape and we are so proud to be involved 🙌
Launching today, the campaign aims to build coordinated awareness and action for 100 days.
Learn more here: mediarevolution.org
#MediaRevolution
Launching today, the campaign aims to build coordinated awareness and action for 100 days.
Learn more here: mediarevolution.org
#MediaRevolution
