Evan Prodromou
@evan.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
He/him. Board member at CoSocial.ca.
Research Director, Social Web Foundation.
Director of Open Technology at Open Earth Foundation (OEF).
Author of "ActivityPub […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@evan, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Research Director, Social Web Foundation.
Director of Open Technology at Open Earth Foundation (OEF).
Author of "ActivityPub […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@evan, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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OK, I'm keeping a permanent top-five list of best Fediverse-themed songs. I'll update as more songs are made!
1. Fedilike
1. Fedilike
What is it about doornails that makes them more dead than other nails
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
What is it about doornails that makes them more dead than other nails
"Fungible" is a portmanteau of "fun" and "dirigible"
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
"Fungible" is a portmanteau of "fun" and "dirigible"
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
Table booked! Let's go #toronto #fediverse
https://mobilisons.ch/events/2df6a596-7dee-4e14-a4f5-ad471c6bfbcb
https://mobilisons.ch/events/2df6a596-7dee-4e14-a4f5-ad471c6bfbcb
Activity in the Pub
Dec 10, 2025, 11:30:00 PM - GMT - Paupers Pub, M5S 1X5, Toronto, Canada - Come hangout with other fediverse enthusiasts in Toronto. Limited spots so please RSVP #ActivityInTheParc #ActivityInThePark #ActivityInThePub #Toronto
mobilisons.ch
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Table booked! Let's go #toronto #fediverse
https://mobilisons.ch/events/2df6a596-7dee-4e14-a4f5-ad471c6bfbcb
https://mobilisons.ch/events/2df6a596-7dee-4e14-a4f5-ad471c6bfbcb
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
Last week, @snarfed.org and I hopped on @firesidefedi to chat about @anewsocial, Bridgy Fed, Bounce, and so much more. @ozoned is *so* much fun to chat with!
Lots of origin lore about the org and our backgrounds that I don't think we've had a chance to share before as well 🙂 […]
Lots of origin lore about the org and our backgrounds that I don't think we've had a chance to share before as well 🙂 […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Last week, @snarfed.org and I hopped on @firesidefedi to chat about @anewsocial, Bridgy Fed, Bounce, and so much more. @ozoned is *so* much fun to chat with!
Lots of origin lore about the org and our backgrounds that I don't think we've had a chance to share before as well 🙂 […]
Lots of origin lore about the org and our backgrounds that I don't think we've had a chance to share before as well 🙂 […]
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
Going to be in #toronto at the start of December, should we run an #activityinthepub and when/where works best?
#fediverse
https://fedihost.co/blog/slug/activity-in-the-pub
#fediverse
https://fedihost.co/blog/slug/activity-in-the-pub
Activity In The Pub - FediHost
Running an Activity in the Pub is a great way to meet other people near you who are into the Fediverse
fedihost.co
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Going to be in #toronto at the start of December, should we run an #activityinthepub and when/where works best?
#fediverse
https://fedihost.co/blog/slug/activity-in-the-pub
#fediverse
https://fedihost.co/blog/slug/activity-in-the-pub
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
The Bible says having 11 ants in charge is too many and 9 is not enough.
We all know there are ten command Ants.
We all know there are ten command Ants.
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Bible says having 11 ants in charge is too many and 9 is not enough.
We all know there are ten command Ants.
We all know there are ten command Ants.
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
Hey, #admins!
Along with a grad student, I am working on a paper the surveys Mastodon (and forks -- Hometown, Glitch) servers that have some connection to #canada.
We have done a lot of digging and have found ~40 instances that have some connection to Canada. We presented our work recently […]
Along with a grad student, I am working on a paper the surveys Mastodon (and forks -- Hometown, Glitch) servers that have some connection to #canada.
We have done a lot of digging and have found ~40 instances that have some connection to Canada. We presented our work recently […]
Original post on aoir.social
aoir.social
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy birthday!
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Happy birthday!
I won't be doing ActivityPub issue triage today; I'm at a conference. Double-session next week (Nov 21).
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I won't be doing ActivityPub issue triage today; I'm at a conference. Double-session next week (Nov 21).
At the Canadian Tech Law Conference. Justice Minister Sean Fraser is giving the keynote speech. Feeling pretty challenged to do good work today!
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
At the Canadian Tech Law Conference. Justice Minister Sean Fraser is giving the keynote speech. Feeling pretty challenged to do good work today!
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
I have an AMA starting now on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCareerAdvice/comments/1otznp9/ama_ot_cybersecurity_jobs_training_ot_dfir_stories/
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I have an AMA starting now on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCareerAdvice/comments/1otznp9/ama_ot_cybersecurity_jobs_training_ot_dfir_stories/
I really like the AP logo. I didn't realize until recently that it is a stylized "A" leaning on a stylized "P".
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I really like the AP logo. I didn't realize until recently that it is a stylized "A" leaning on a stylized "P".
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
"Does the leadership at my company promote a xenophobic agenda and use the wealth I help them acquire to donate directly to bigoted causes and politicians I find despicable? Yeah, sure. Did I celebrate my last birthday at Drag Brunch? Also yes." […]
Original post on werd.social
werd.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Does the leadership at my company promote a xenophobic agenda and use the wealth I help them acquire to donate directly to bigoted causes and politicians I find despicable? Yeah, sure. Did I celebrate my last birthday at Drag Brunch? Also yes." […]
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
interest for the interest god
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
interest for the interest god
No Blood For Oil, Venezuela Edition (2025)
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
No Blood For Oil, Venezuela Edition (2025)
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
In which, on the occasion of my 3-year migration anniversary and the release of Mastodon 4.5, I assemble all my arguments as to why Mastodon is great and why anyone else on a service that’s becoming less fun/safe/useful should migrate to Mastodon and do it now, in late 2025 […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In which, on the occasion of my 3-year migration anniversary and the release of Mastodon 4.5, I assemble all my arguments as to why Mastodon is great and why anyone else on a service that’s becoming less fun/safe/useful should migrate to Mastodon and do it now, in late 2025 […]
The 2026 election seems like a great opportunity to run 469 DSA primary candidates.
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The 2026 election seems like a great opportunity to run 469 DSA primary candidates.
We've had a heavy snowfall in Quebec over the last couple of days, and many trees that still have their leaves have a lot of snow on them. They're breaking and falling under the weight. One seems to have taken out the powerlines near our house in Melbourne, Quebec. We've got a nice fire and […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
We've had a heavy snowfall in Quebec over the last couple of days, and many trees that still have their leaves have a lot of snow on them. They're breaking and falling under the weight. One seems to have taken out the powerlines near our house in Melbourne, Quebec. We've got a nice fire and […]
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
Ohhhh, so that's why I keep seeing Gordon Lightfoot.
(The SS Edmund Fitzgerald wrecked 50 years ago today.)
(The SS Edmund Fitzgerald wrecked 50 years ago today.)
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Ohhhh, so that's why I keep seeing Gordon Lightfoot.
(The SS Edmund Fitzgerald wrecked 50 years ago today.)
(The SS Edmund Fitzgerald wrecked 50 years ago today.)
Nobody is going to save us.
We have to take over the party and save ourselves.
We have to take over the party and save ourselves.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Nobody is going to save us.
We have to take over the party and save ourselves.
We have to take over the party and save ourselves.
Reposted by Evan Prodromou
Wikipedia is celebrating its 25th anniversary in January, and our amazing creative teams in the Wikimedia Foundation put together this video that I love.
Fun fact! There are something like 500 attributions for images, sounds, and text in the video 🤯 […]
[Original post on wikimedia.social]
Fun fact! There are something like 500 attributions for images, sounds, and text in the video 🤯 […]
[Original post on wikimedia.social]
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Wikipedia is celebrating its 25th anniversary in January, and our amazing creative teams in the Wikimedia Foundation put together this video that I love.
Fun fact! There are something like 500 attributions for images, sounds, and text in the video 🤯 […]
[Original post on wikimedia.social]
Fun fact! There are something like 500 attributions for images, sounds, and text in the video 🤯 […]
[Original post on wikimedia.social]
I'm going to be in Halifax for a conference on Friday Nov 14 and Saturday Nov 15. What is the Fediverse scene like there? Should we have an #activityinthepub?
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I'm going to be in Halifax for a conference on Friday Nov 14 and Saturday Nov 15. What is the Fediverse scene like there? Should we have an #activityinthepub?