Stefan Bohacek
@stefanbohacek.bsky.social
This is not where I do serious posting, follow me on https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan instead.
https://jointhefediverse.net
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-to-join-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
https://jointhefediverse.net
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-to-join-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
Pinned
"There may not be as much humanity in the world as one would like to see, but there is some. There's more than one would think."
Happy 101st birthday to #JamesBaldwin!
#OnThisDay #BlackHistory #humanity
Happy 101st birthday to #JamesBaldwin!
#OnThisDay #BlackHistory #humanity
Both excited for and incredibly jealous of New Yorkers who showed the whole world that voting does matter and it does make a difference.
It is rare to find someone who is *this* dedicated to civic service and willing to enter politics.
Maybe that's you or someone you know?
runforsomething.net
It is rare to find someone who is *this* dedicated to civic service and willing to enter politics.
Maybe that's you or someone you know?
runforsomething.net
We're getting a snowstorm tomorrow. But New York City is prepared.
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Both excited for and incredibly jealous of New Yorkers who showed the whole world that voting does matter and it does make a difference.
It is rare to find someone who is *this* dedicated to civic service and willing to enter politics.
Maybe that's you or someone you know?
runforsomething.net
It is rare to find someone who is *this* dedicated to civic service and willing to enter politics.
Maybe that's you or someone you know?
runforsomething.net
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Statue of Liberty TorchCam
📷 https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_crown
🗺️ https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.6892&mlon=-74.0445#map=12/40.6892/-74.0445
#nyc #webcam #city
📷 https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_crown
🗺️ https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.6892&mlon=-74.0445#map=12/40.6892/-74.0445
#nyc #webcam #city
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
so, this good piece is notabily missing Bluesky PBC's politics - they are cryptocurrency guys, LessWrong rationalist subculture and literal neoreactionaries. They have a track record of cover for literal Nazis and vicious transphobes
The politics of Bluesky PBC are absolutely in line with the admin
The politics of Bluesky PBC are absolutely in line with the admin
"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered." werd.io/on-ice-verif...
On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered."
werd.io
January 24, 2026 at 2:11 PM
so, this good piece is notabily missing Bluesky PBC's politics - they are cryptocurrency guys, LessWrong rationalist subculture and literal neoreactionaries. They have a track record of cover for literal Nazis and vicious transphobes
The politics of Bluesky PBC are absolutely in line with the admin
The politics of Bluesky PBC are absolutely in line with the admin
It's great to see the progress Blacksky/Northsky and others are making towards wrestling the control of the atmosphere away from Bluesky, but I have to chuckle at this.
Pick your server!
Vs:
Pick your PDS, and your AppView, and your app!
Pick your server!
Vs:
Pick your PDS, and your AppView, and your app!
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It's great to see the progress Blacksky/Northsky and others are making towards wrestling the control of the atmosphere away from Bluesky, but I have to chuckle at this.
Pick your server!
Vs:
Pick your PDS, and your AppView, and your app!
Pick your server!
Vs:
Pick your PDS, and your AppView, and your app!
Folks who are deleting their TikTok accounts and looking where to move next, you might want to check out Loops.
"In a world where platforms rise and fall at the whim of governments and boardrooms, we're building something that can't be shut down, sold off, or taken away."
joinloops.org
"In a world where platforms rise and fall at the whim of governments and boardrooms, we're building something that can't be shut down, sold off, or taken away."
joinloops.org
Loops - Short videos. Your community. Your rules.
All the fun of short-form video, none of the corporate control. Loops is federated, open-source, and designed to give power back to creators and communities.
joinloops.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Folks who are deleting their TikTok accounts and looking where to move next, you might want to check out Loops.
"In a world where platforms rise and fall at the whim of governments and boardrooms, we're building something that can't be shut down, sold off, or taken away."
joinloops.org
"In a world where platforms rise and fall at the whim of governments and boardrooms, we're building something that can't be shut down, sold off, or taken away."
joinloops.org
"Bluesky’s Community Guidelines lists the two major principles as ‘Safety First’ and ‘Respect Others’. It is somewhat unclear how the presence of a fascist police force that is actively working to instigate civil war aligns with the principles of safety and respect that Bluesky supposedly champions"
New from me: FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
Bluesky's decision to verify ICE's account shows that it not set up well to deal with threats where the presence itself is the harm
connectedplaces.online/reports/fr15...
Bluesky's decision to verify ICE's account shows that it not set up well to deal with threats where the presence itself is the harm
connectedplaces.online/reports/fr15...
FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered.
connectedplaces.online
January 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
"Bluesky’s Community Guidelines lists the two major principles as ‘Safety First’ and ‘Respect Others’. It is somewhat unclear how the presence of a fascist police force that is actively working to instigate civil war aligns with the principles of safety and respect that Bluesky supposedly champions"
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Just think about how radical the fediverse is: a place for real human connections and communities where no single individual or business is in charge.
No crypto companies pouring in money and hoping for a big payoff some day.
We make the fediverse […]
[Original post on stefanbohacek.online]
No crypto companies pouring in money and hoping for a big payoff some day.
We make the fediverse […]
[Original post on stefanbohacek.online]
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Just think about how radical the fediverse is: a place for real human connections and communities where no single individual or business is in charge.
No crypto companies pouring in money and hoping for a big payoff some day.
We make the fediverse […]
[Original post on stefanbohacek.online]
No crypto companies pouring in money and hoping for a big payoff some day.
We make the fediverse […]
[Original post on stefanbohacek.online]
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
loud decentralisation theatre with a fuckload of absolutely centralised points of control is also a tell of fashtech, in case you were wondering about bsky corp being coiners, rationalists and neoreactionaries
awful.systems/post/5833209
awful.systems/post/5833209
now that's what I call fashtech, vol. 1 - awful.systems
(adapted from a series of mastodon posts
[https://mas.to/@zzt/115272477801664683] that somewhat blew up, so the format’s
going to be weird) why not embrace fashtech! they’ve got: - terrible
Fisher-Pri...
awful.systems
January 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM
loud decentralisation theatre with a fuckload of absolutely centralised points of control is also a tell of fashtech, in case you were wondering about bsky corp being coiners, rationalists and neoreactionaries
awful.systems/post/5833209
awful.systems/post/5833209
Not sure if this will convince anyone to give the fediverse a try, but here's a starter pack of award-winning (true story) creative online bots that I made that once got mentioned in the Rolling Stone magazine (also true story).
fedidevs.com/s/ODY4/
fedidevs.com/s/ODY4/
Stefan's creative bots - Mastodon Starter Pack
Enjoy!
fedidevs.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Not sure if this will convince anyone to give the fediverse a try, but here's a starter pack of award-winning (true story) creative online bots that I made that once got mentioned in the Rolling Stone magazine (also true story).
fedidevs.com/s/ODY4/
fedidevs.com/s/ODY4/
"I mean, we’re liable to wake up one morning and Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark. That’s not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe."
Ted Cruz, somehow.
www.comicsands.com/cruz-trump-n...
Ted Cruz, somehow.
www.comicsands.com/cruz-trump-n...
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"I mean, we’re liable to wake up one morning and Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark. That’s not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe."
Ted Cruz, somehow.
www.comicsands.com/cruz-trump-n...
Ted Cruz, somehow.
www.comicsands.com/cruz-trump-n...
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Hey, people are permanently losing their eyesight at some of these protests and have been for some time. These people, the ones that have put their bodies on the line, are among the people who would benefit from your usage of alt-text when posting protest related imagery.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Hey, people are permanently losing their eyesight at some of these protests and have been for some time. These people, the ones that have put their bodies on the line, are among the people who would benefit from your usage of alt-text when posting protest related imagery.
Hey, if you're upset about the Bluesky team collaborating with ICE and the US regime, it's okay. You can sign up at mastodon.social. You can sign up at theforkiverse.com. We don't need Big Tech or crypto-funded startups. We can manage our communities ourselves.
The Forkiverse
Building a better internet with your friends from Hard Fork and Search Engine.
theforkiverse.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Hey, if you're upset about the Bluesky team collaborating with ICE and the US regime, it's okay. You can sign up at mastodon.social. You can sign up at theforkiverse.com. We don't need Big Tech or crypto-funded startups. We can manage our communities ourselves.
The #forkiverse team shares an update on their first week.
"To me it does feel like a community. It feels like a bunch of strangers, politely, friendly, jokily [saying] 'Here's where I am!' I've really liked it!"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
(Jump ahead to 50:56. Sorry, no transcript!)
"To me it does feel like a community. It feels like a bunch of strangers, politely, friendly, jokily [saying] 'Here's where I am!' I've really liked it!"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
(Jump ahead to 50:56. Sorry, no transcript!)
Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse
Podcast Episode · Hard Fork · 01/16/2026 · 1h 14m
podcasts.apple.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The #forkiverse team shares an update on their first week.
"To me it does feel like a community. It feels like a bunch of strangers, politely, friendly, jokily [saying] 'Here's where I am!' I've really liked it!"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
(Jump ahead to 50:56. Sorry, no transcript!)
"To me it does feel like a community. It feels like a bunch of strangers, politely, friendly, jokily [saying] 'Here's where I am!' I've really liked it!"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
(Jump ahead to 50:56. Sorry, no transcript!)
Some aspects of the fediverse may be a bit more complicated, but the basic premise is simple: anyone can create a community, and its members have their say in how its run.
And they can connect with people in other communities. No CEOs, no crypto funds waiting for their cut. Just people connecting.
And they can connect with people in other communities. No CEOs, no crypto funds waiting for their cut. Just people connecting.
#forkiverse has been an amazing lesson in community building, and a great response to people saying "there is nobody on [new social media platform]!": You have to bring your people over.
Be sure to check them out! theforkiverse.com/public/local
Be sure to check them out! theforkiverse.com/public/local
The Forkiverse
Building a better internet with your friends from Hard Fork and Search Engine.
theforkiverse.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Some aspects of the fediverse may be a bit more complicated, but the basic premise is simple: anyone can create a community, and its members have their say in how its run.
And they can connect with people in other communities. No CEOs, no crypto funds waiting for their cut. Just people connecting.
And they can connect with people in other communities. No CEOs, no crypto funds waiting for their cut. Just people connecting.
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Happy #wikipediaday, and congratulations to @wikipedia on their 25th anniversary! What a milestone!
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia25/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day
#wikipedia #wikipedia25years
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia25/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day
#wikipedia #wikipedia25years
wikimediafoundation.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Happy #wikipediaday, and congratulations to @wikipedia on their 25th anniversary! What a milestone!
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia25/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day
#wikipedia #wikipedia25years
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia25/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day
#wikipedia #wikipedia25years
Did you all know that you can create your own fediverse community for anywhere from a few bucks to less than $100 a month?
And you can follow and interact with millions of people who use any of the many fediverse platforms, like Mastodon or Pixelfed.
masto.host/pricing/
And you can follow and interact with millions of people who use any of the many fediverse platforms, like Mastodon or Pixelfed.
masto.host/pricing/
on platforms owned by people who not only do not share your values but who see them as threats.
At any moment, the communities, businesses, networks, and even friendships you’ve built there can be taken from you because they were never truly yours.
At any moment, the communities, businesses, networks, and even friendships you’ve built there can be taken from you because they were never truly yours.
January 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Did you all know that you can create your own fediverse community for anywhere from a few bucks to less than $100 a month?
And you can follow and interact with millions of people who use any of the many fediverse platforms, like Mastodon or Pixelfed.
masto.host/pricing/
And you can follow and interact with millions of people who use any of the many fediverse platforms, like Mastodon or Pixelfed.
masto.host/pricing/
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
"Who is the person left alive who needs me to explain to them that our 2026 internet is dominated by a few social media platforms who are brilliant at harvesting our attention by appealing to our worst instincts. We all know this."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/p...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/p...
Can We Build a Better Social Network?
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"Who is the person left alive who needs me to explain to them that our 2026 internet is dominated by a few social media platforms who are brilliant at harvesting our attention by appealing to our worst instincts. We all know this."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/p...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/p...
#forkiverse has been an amazing lesson in community building, and a great response to people saying "there is nobody on [new social media platform]!": You have to bring your people over.
Be sure to check them out! theforkiverse.com/public/local
Be sure to check them out! theforkiverse.com/public/local
The Forkiverse
Building a better internet with your friends from Hard Fork and Search Engine.
theforkiverse.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#forkiverse has been an amazing lesson in community building, and a great response to people saying "there is nobody on [new social media platform]!": You have to bring your people over.
Be sure to check them out! theforkiverse.com/public/local
Be sure to check them out! theforkiverse.com/public/local
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Question - What happens when things hit a boiling point and Bluesky inevitably begins to collaborate with this administration?
January 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Question - What happens when things hit a boiling point and Bluesky inevitably begins to collaborate with this administration?
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Let's build a better internet! On Search Engine this week, PJ, @kevinroose.com and I go nuts and set up a Fediverse server www.searchengine.show/the-fedivers...
The Fediverse Experiment
Our present version of the internet is arguably the worst it’s ever been. Which means – any shot at changing things, even an unlikely one – is worth trying out. Thr…
www.searchengine.show
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Let's build a better internet! On Search Engine this week, PJ, @kevinroose.com and I go nuts and set up a Fediverse server www.searchengine.show/the-fedivers...
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Let's make "us" the person of the year again next year!
"Resources for keeping the web free, open, and poetic"
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/resources-for-keeping-the-web-free-open-and-poetic/
#personoftheyear #timepersonoftheyear #timemagazine #indieweb
"Resources for keeping the web free, open, and poetic"
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/resources-for-keeping-the-web-free-open-and-poetic/
#personoftheyear #timepersonoftheyear #timemagazine #indieweb
December 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Let's make "us" the person of the year again next year!
"Resources for keeping the web free, open, and poetic"
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/resources-for-keeping-the-web-free-open-and-poetic/
#personoftheyear #timepersonoftheyear #timemagazine #indieweb
"Resources for keeping the web free, open, and poetic"
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/resources-for-keeping-the-web-free-open-and-poetic/
#personoftheyear #timepersonoftheyear #timemagazine #indieweb
Happy 25th anniversary to this Daily Mail article from the year 2000, proclaiming that internet "may be just a passing fad as millions give up on it".
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Happy 25th anniversary to this Daily Mail article from the year 2000, proclaiming that internet "may be just a passing fad as millions give up on it".