RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115762325563043978
Oh we have the same wish @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
I think it'd be a powerful move if you deleted your X account (a platform that has become a vector of misinformation and a cesspool of hate).
By the way, your homepage states: "Follow us on" followed by the icons of Facebook, X and LinkedIn. I always found it odd, since those are algorithm-based U.S. companies and you are the EUROPEAN Commission. How about putting your Mastodon icon on your homepage?
Thank you for your consideration
#LeaveX #SaveSocial
Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
There is something truly magical about witnessing (and helping) your child learn to read and write. Especially in the age of AI.
Meanwhile, many humans only a decade older than my child already default to using LLM systems for any form of writing. For “convenience’s sake.” Not to mention grown adults (who should know better).
This is making me even more motivated to advocate for digital literacy… and make sure my child develops & nurtures critical thinking skills. For life.
Resist ✊
#NoAI
New post:
"A newbie's guide to self-hosting with #YunoHost. Part 2: installation & setup"
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: https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-2-installation-setup/
with a special shout-out to @shollyethan@fosstodon.org and @ilja@ilja.space who, a year ago, encouraged me to try self-hosting. And of course immense gratitude to the @yunohost@toot.aquilenet.fr team for making all this possible ❤
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I hope this guide may inspire others to try it, too. The path to digital independence and empowerment is easier than you thought...
#selfhosting #FOSS #empowerment
New post: "A newbie's guide to self-hosting with #YunoHost. Part 1: reasons + requirements"
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-1-reasons-requirements/
I can't believe my #selfhosting one year anniversary is coming up next week. @yunohost@toot.aquilenet.fr truly changed my digital life - for the better.
This is a 1st post in a 4 part miniseries intended for real newbies.
And now excuse me while I go hide in a cave expecting irate replies from sysadmins about certain things I wrote 😅
#MySoCalledSudoLife #selfhosting
My #Plushtodon family just got bigger 🧡
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Thank you @Mastodon@mastodon.social @staff@mastodon.social for creating such adorable, super soft plushies
Good morning Fedi friends!
Some exciting news: I've been invited to speak at #BolognaTechWeek. They have a track called "Social Media Strategies" and for the first time ever they will talk about the #Fediverse !
I'll be on a panel alongside @niccolove@fosstodon.org & @morloi@livellosegreto.it (who set this in motion - grazie!)
I'm not used to speaking about the Fediverse in Italian... so this week I will translate some of my #TheFutureIsFederated articles... so I can practice 🤗
Wishing you all a great week!
#fediverso
In my new article "The rebellion will be federated – 2025 edition" I discuss the key role of the Fediverse in this political and cultural climate... and argue that digital sovereignty and the ability to self-host are now more important than ever:
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-rebellion-will-be-federated-2025-edition/
Plus I had a chance to look back at my Fediverse advocacy in 2025 😊
Psst: my Ghost blog is now federated (@ele@blog.elenarossini.com) thanks to @jannis@www.jannis.io and his amazing MagicPages (@hey@www.magicpages.co) 🥳
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#resist #resistance #tech #BigTech #FOSS #blog
Hello Fedi friends!
ICYMI, Walid of @projetslibres_podcast@piaille.fr interviewed me for his amazing podcast.
You can listen to the episode here (and if you don't speak French, an English transcript is available): https://www.projets-libres.org/en/podcast/s4e4-fediverse-the-future-will-be-federated/
with shout-outs to @andypiper@macaw.social @pfefferle@mastodon.social @yunohost@toot.aquilenet.fr @Ivory@mastodon.social @MichelPatrice@jasette.facil.services and @elk@mastodon.social
Unpopular opinion: the silver lining in server outages is that they pull the curtain & reveal some hard truths about who is really behind some services we use... especially stuff we think are alternatives to Big Tech (spoiler: maybe they aren't).
Case in point: last year's #Microsoft outage took out #DuckDuckGo (https://mashable.com/article/microsoft-outage-affects-bing-copilot-duckduckgo-chatgpt).
Today's Amazon's AWS outage took out #Signal in some areas: https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/115405436746725236
Oh my, is this time to convince my family & friends to move to Matrix? 🥲
The Ampersand (&) Club just had its first meeting at #FediDay in Berlin 🤗
From left to right: @juliaro@mastodon.art, me and @samvie@chaos.social ❤️
Elena Rossini ⁂
European Commission