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    "url": "https://duncanstephen.net/autonomy-independence-federation-wordpress-and-concrete/",
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        "html": "<p><strong>Autonomy, independence, federation, WordPress and concrete</strong></p><br /><br />\nI have had to make some behind-the-scenes changes to this website. In the process, I am planning to make it more interoperable with the fediverse and indieweb standards \u2014 and I am sticking with WordPress.<br /><br /><p><a href=\"https://duncanstephen.net/autonomy-independence-federation-wordpress-and-concrete/\"><span>https://</span><span>duncanstephen.net/autonomy-ind</span><span>ependence-federation-wordpress-and-concrete/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Autonomy, independence, federation, WordPress and concrete\n\n\nI have had to make some behind-the-scenes changes to this website. In the process, I am planning to make it more interoperable with the fediverse and indieweb standards \u2014 and I am sticking with WordPress.\n\nhttps://duncanstephen.net/autonomy-independence-federation-wordpress-and-concrete/"
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        "text": "Taking a cross country flight\n\n\nGreetings, I am Marcus Povey, a seasoned senior full-stack software engineer based in Europe. I have served a diverse clientele, including software houses, financial and governmental institutions, news agencies, and companies of various sizes.\n\n\n\nThroughout my career, I have been instrumental in the development of several mission-critical software systems, including life-saving medical software, secure messaging platforms, high-performance video platforms, and Open Source projects that are widely used globally.\n\n\n\nIn my current role, I lead a talented team of software engineers in developing cutting-edge scientific software across Europe, primarily in the field of structural biology. I work closely with some of the world\u2019s most renowned scientific institutions to deliver innovative solutions that facilitate scientific research. I have also been actively involved in several EU Open Data Access projects aimed at improving the accessibility and reuse of scientific data, including contributing to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  A particular focus of my recent work has been on improving metadata capture and data accessibility to enhance reproducibility, interoperability, and AI-driven analysis in drug discovery. My expertise has been recognized in the industry, and I have been a speaker at numerous scientific conferences, influencing EU data sharing policy.\n\n\n\nAdditionally, I have served as the technical lead for the Elgg project, a widely adopted Open Source social networking platform used by universities, governments, and companies worldwide to streamline internal and external communication. I am also a contributor to the development of the Known platform, a modern social publishing solution incorporating Indieweb technologies.\n\n\n\nFor a more comprehensive understanding of my professional experience, please take a look at my resume or my LinkedIn.\n\n\n\nIn my personal life, I am an avid traveler and enjoy a nomadic lifestyle that allows me to explore new destinations for both work and leisure. I am always eager to experience different cultures and live in new environments.\n\n\n\nI also collect hobbies like precious shinies. Currently, I pursue a diverse range of interests, including martial arts (such as Judo, Krav Maga, Capoeira, and Jujitsu), rock music, powerlifting, archery, blacksmithing, climbing, motorcycle riding, and piloting light aircraft.",
        "html": "<a href=\"https://www.marcus-povey.co.uk/wp-content/68FFE06B-77C0-4F93-BF28-9D312D196BAB-300x300-1.jpg\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://www.marcus-povey.co.uk/wp-content/68FFE06B-77C0-4F93-BF28-9D312D196BAB-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>Taking a cross country flight\n\n\n<p>Greetings, I am <a href=\"https://mapkyca.info\">Marcus Povey</a>, a seasoned senior full-stack software engineer based in Europe. I have served a diverse clientele, including software houses, financial and governmental institutions, news agencies, and companies of various sizes.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout my career, I have been instrumental in the development of several mission-critical software systems, including life-saving medical software, secure messaging platforms, high-performance video platforms, and Open Source projects that are widely used globally.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my current role, I lead a talented team of software engineers in developing cutting-edge scientific software across Europe, primarily in the field of structural biology. I work closely with some of the world\u2019s most renowned scientific institutions to deliver innovative solutions that facilitate scientific research. I have also been actively involved in several EU Open Data Access projects aimed at improving the accessibility and reuse of scientific data, including contributing to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  A particular focus of my recent work has been on improving metadata capture and data accessibility to enhance reproducibility, interoperability, and AI-driven analysis in drug discovery. My expertise has been recognized in the industry, and I have been a speaker at numerous scientific conferences, influencing EU data sharing policy.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, I have served as the technical lead for the <a href=\"https://elgg.org\">Elgg</a> project, a widely adopted Open Source social networking platform used by universities, governments, and companies worldwide to streamline internal and external communication. I am also a contributor to the development of the <a href=\"https://withknown.com\">Known</a> platform, a modern social publishing solution incorporating <a href=\"https://indieweb.org\">Indieweb</a> technologies.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a more comprehensive understanding of my professional experience, please take a look at my <a href=\"https://mapkyca.info\">resume</a> or my <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mapkyca/\">LinkedIn</a>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my personal life, I am an avid traveler and enjoy a nomadic lifestyle that allows me to explore new destinations for both work and leisure. I am always eager to experience different cultures and live in new environments.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also collect hobbies like precious shinies. Currently, I pursue a diverse range of interests, including martial arts (such as Judo, Krav Maga, Capoeira, and Jujitsu), rock music, powerlifting, archery, blacksmithing, climbing, motorcycle riding, and piloting light aircraft.</p>"
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
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    },
    "url": "https://notes.kvibber.com/@kelson/statuses/01K63D9P7TATCH8EAVKC4P5DX6",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Thinking of various tech and design trends in terms of <a href=\"https://speedforce.org/2012/04/1990s-nostalgia-cycle/\">a post about nostalgia cycles</a> I wrote a decade ago. (yeah, I know...)</p><ul><li>10 years later everything is out of fashion.</li><li>20 years later everything's back.</li><li>30 years later you have a sense of what to keep and what to toss.</li></ul><p>This is why browser sidebars and transparent desktop themes are back after 20 years, and why some of us are stubbornly trying to rebuild the personal web of the 1990s.</p><p><a href=\"https://notes.kvibber.com/tags/design\">#<span>design</span></a> <a href=\"https://notes.kvibber.com/tags/nostalgia\">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href=\"https://notes.kvibber.com/tags/indieweb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://notes.kvibber.com/tags/personalweb\">#<span>PersonalWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Thinking of various tech and design trends in terms of a post about nostalgia cycles I wrote a decade ago. (yeah, I know...)10 years later everything is out of fashion.20 years later everything's back.30 years later you have a sense of what to keep and what to toss.This is why browser sidebars and transparent desktop themes are back after 20 years, and why some of us are stubbornly trying to rebuild the personal web of the 1990s.\n\n#design #nostalgia #IndieWeb #PersonalWeb"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-26T16:22:00+00:00",
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    "_id": "46064864",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@mbajur/115271037449234546",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Even though my work on <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@abelio\">@<span>abelio</span></a></span> has become a bit stale recently, I'm considering moving it to <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://ruby.social/@hanami\">@<span>hanami</span></a></span><br /> to experiment with <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/rubyonrails\">#<span>rubyonrails</span></a> alternatives and step outside my comfort zone for the first time in years.</p><p>Any thoughts on this idea?</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/ruby\">#<span>ruby</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse\">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/fedidev\">#<span>fedidev</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@abelio\"></a>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://ruby.social/@hanami\"></a>",
        "text": "Even though my work on @abelio has become a bit stale recently, I'm considering moving it to @hanami\n to experiment with #rubyonrails alternatives and step outside my comfort zone for the first time in years.\n\nAny thoughts on this idea?\n\n#ruby #fediverse #indieweb #fedidev"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-26T14:20:45+00:00",
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    "_id": "46063464",
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    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://fosstodon.org/@pheonix/115270826036382436",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>It would be so nice if maintaining an open source tool paid even a fraction of how much it is glorified lol \ud83d\ude02</p><p><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss\">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource\">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "It would be so nice if maintaining an open source tool paid even a fraction of how much it is glorified lol \ud83d\ude02\n\n#foss #opensource #indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-26T13:26:59+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46063007",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://rebel.ar/@martindehf/115270667821532170",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Ya est\u00e1 disponible el n\u00famero 4 de la revista de texto-plano en formato web:</p><p><a href=\"https://texto-plano.xyz/revista/004/\"><span>https://</span><span>texto-plano.xyz/revista/004/</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/zine\">#<span>zine</span></a> <a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/ezine\">#<span>ezine</span></a> <a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/fanzine\">#<span>fanzine</span></a> <a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/tilde\">#<span>tilde</span></a> <a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/smallweb\">#<span>smallweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/smolweb\">#<span>smolweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://rebel.ar/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Ya est\u00e1 disponible el n\u00famero 4 de la revista de texto-plano en formato web:\n\nhttps://texto-plano.xyz/revista/004/\n\n#zine #ezine #fanzine #tilde #smallweb #smolweb #indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-26T12:46:45+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46062740",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mastodon.design/@timotheegoguely/115270288682845351",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Weird Web October 2025, who\u2019s in?</p><p><a href=\"https://weirdweboctober.website\"><span>https://</span><span>weirdweboctober.website</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.design/tags/WeirdWebOctober\">#<span>WeirdWebOctober</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.design/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.design/tags/PoeticWeb\">#<span>PoeticWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.design/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Weird Web October 2025, who\u2019s in?\n\nhttps://weirdweboctober.website\n\n#WeirdWebOctober #SmallWeb #PoeticWeb #IndieWeb"
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    "published": "2025-09-26T11:10:20+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46061868",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://sea.wavelight.ws/@ioflow/115269043434072606",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>a small companion piece for my contribution to this month's indieweb carnival theme, second person birds, hosted by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/@fractalkitty\">@<span>fractalkitty</span></a></span>. a perspective: a sable coat, a sapphire morning, a montane chorus.</p><p><a href=\"https://wavelight.ws/blog/20250925-sablesounds/\"><span>https://</span><span>wavelight.ws/blog/20250925-sab</span><span>lesounds/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://sea.wavelight.ws/tags/secondpersonbirds\">#<span>secondpersonbirds</span></a> <a href=\"https://sea.wavelight.ws/tags/nature\">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href=\"https://sea.wavelight.ws/tags/birds\">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href=\"https://sea.wavelight.ws/tags/redwingedblackbird\">#<span>redwingedblackbird</span></a> <a href=\"https://sea.wavelight.ws/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://sea.wavelight.ws/tags/indiewebcarnival\">#<span>indiewebcarnival</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/@fractalkitty\"></a>",
        "text": "a small companion piece for my contribution to this month's indieweb carnival theme, second person birds, hosted by @fractalkitty. a perspective: a sable coat, a sapphire morning, a montane chorus.\n\nhttps://wavelight.ws/blog/20250925-sablesounds/\n\n#secondpersonbirds #nature #birds #redwingedblackbird #indieweb #indiewebcarnival"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-26T05:53:39+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46060180",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.leecalvin.xyz/@beachcomber/statuses/01K61X8HAF7YASR4DNQBWA2NJ3",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I've been distracting myself with something I haven't done in awhile, building a website. It's actually pretty fun... when you know what you're doing or what you want to do at least. Every day I've been spending a little bit of time after work hacking away at it. It's been a nice distraction from work and doom-scrolling just playing around with CSS &amp; HTML again. I'm not going to go overboard or anything (this time), the focus is going to be on actually writing &amp; posting instead of the rabbit hole of endless tweaking that many fall prey to.</p><p>While I have the Fediverse, old school Web 1.0 has always held it's sway over me.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.leecalvin.xyz/tags/leisure\">#<span>leisure</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.leecalvin.xyz/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.leecalvin.xyz/tags/webnostalgia\">#<span>webnostalgia</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I've been distracting myself with something I haven't done in awhile, building a website. It's actually pretty fun... when you know what you're doing or what you want to do at least. Every day I've been spending a little bit of time after work hacking away at it. It's been a nice distraction from work and doom-scrolling just playing around with CSS & HTML again. I'm not going to go overboard or anything (this time), the focus is going to be on actually writing & posting instead of the rabbit hole of endless tweaking that many fall prey to.\n\nWhile I have the Fediverse, old school Web 1.0 has always held it's sway over me.\n\n#leisure #indieweb #webnostalgia"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-26T02:22:30+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
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    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://indieweb.social/@small_cypress/115267667323193924",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>this is a cool thing I found poking around on the <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/weirdweboctober\">#<span>weirdweboctober</span></a> website!<br /><a href=\"https://dood.al/pinktrombone/\"><span>https://</span><span>dood.al/pinktrombone/</span><span></span></a> <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/website\">#<span>website</span></a> <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "this is a cool thing I found poking around on the #weirdweboctober website!\nhttps://dood.al/pinktrombone/ #website #indieweb"
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    "published": "2025-09-26T00:03:41+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46058224",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mathstodon.xyz/@fractalkitty/115267137397193409",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Today is math storytelling day! I have a coloring sheet and some prompting questions for math fantasy writing posted. </p><p><a href=\"https://www.fractalkitty.com/math-storytelling-day-2025/\"><span>https://www.</span><span>fractalkitty.com/math-storytel</span><span>ling-day-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/mtbos\">#<span>mtbos</span></a> <a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/mathstorytelling\">#<span>mathstorytelling</span></a> <a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/math\">#<span>math</span></a> <a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/fantasy\">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/mapMaking\">#<span>mapMaking</span></a> <a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/coloringSheets\">#<span>coloringSheets</span></a> <a href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Today is math storytelling day! I have a coloring sheet and some prompting questions for math fantasy writing posted. \n\nhttps://www.fractalkitty.com/math-storytelling-day-2025/\n\n#mtbos #mathstorytelling #math #fantasy #mapMaking #coloringSheets #indieweb"
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    "published": "2025-09-25T21:48:55+00:00",
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    "post-type": "photo",
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    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://babka.social/@kolev/115267026916735228",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I got a new <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/recipes\">#<span>recipes</span></a> page at <a href=\"https://calebh.top/recipes/\"><span>https://</span><span>calebh.top/recipes/</span><span></span></a>.</p><p><a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/cooking\">#<span>cooking</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/vegan\">#<span>vegan</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/wfpb\">#<span>wfpb</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/vegetarian\">#<span>vegetarian</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/blog\">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I got a new #recipes page at https://calebh.top/recipes/.\n\n#cooking #vegan #wfpb #vegetarian #blog #IndieWeb"
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    "published": "2025-09-25T21:20:49+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46057210",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://macmanx.com/2025/09/25/an-indieweb-playground/",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Sometimes I miss <a href=\"https://cybercultural.com/p/internet-1998/\">the old days of the web</a> when I\u2019d randomly stumble across cool, fun, and sometimes useful sites. And that just so happens to be what I was feeling earlier this year when I stumbled across <a href=\"https://home.omg.lol\">OMG.lol</a>, a cool, fun, and useful IndieWeb playground that also happens to remind me of the old days of the web.</p><p>It\u2019s built and maintained by just <a href=\"https://adam.omg.lol\">Adam</a> and <a href=\"https://home.omg.lol/staff\">a handful of diverse volunteers</a>. Every single tool that OMG.lol provides is there because he wants it to exist, not because he\u2019s looking to get rich at just $20/year. He\u2019s always available, supportive, building or improving something, and standing up to bigots.</p><p>There is quite a lot provided, and I don\u2019t even use it all, so here\u2019s a small breakdown of what I do use:</p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https://social.lol/about\">Social.lol</a></strong>: One of the reasons that I ran into OMG.lol is that I wanted to move to a paid <a href=\"https://joinmastodon.org\">Mastodon</a> server, after having fled a few that felt under-supported and/or under-moderated. Social.lol is neither. It\u2019s a social safe space on the web, and <a href=\"https://social.lol/@macmanx\">I\u2019m very happy there</a>.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://some.pics\">Some.pics</a></strong>: I stopped posting to Instagram a year ago, but folks still wanted to see my photos, and both my Mastodon and <a href=\"https://macmanx.tumblr.com\">Tumblr</a> presences are a bit noisy for that. With some.pics, I can share <a href=\"https://macmanx.some.pics\">my photos</a> and provide <a href=\"https://macmanx.some.pics/rss\">an RSS feed</a> that\u2019s just my photos (which I also cross-post to Mastodon with <a href=\"https://echofeed.app\">EchoFeed</a>). It reminds me of early photo sharing sites.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://status.lol\">Status.lol</a></strong>: This reminds me of early microblogging. <a href=\"https://macmanx.status.lol\">I just pick an emoji and share short text</a>, and folks can follow <a href=\"https://macmanx.status.lol/feed/rss\">with RSS</a> or see my cross-posts on Mastodon.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://home.omg.lol/info/profiles\">Profile Pages</a></strong>: The profile page is clean and simple. <a href=\"https://macmanx.omg.lol\">Mine</a> just has my avatar, some words, links with icons, and latest status and photo.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://url.town\">URL.town</a></strong>: Speaking of that old web feel, this is right out of the old days of web directories. Before search engines existed, we had searchable link directories that folks managed. Some even got pretty big, like <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo\">Yahoo!</a> URL.town is a searchable link directory that any OMG.lol member can add to, and <a href=\"https://url.town/@macmanx\">I\u2019ve been pretty busy</a>.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://home.omg.lol/info/community\">The Community</a></strong>: There\u2019s a vibrant and supportive <a href=\"https://home.omg.lol/info/irc\">IRC community</a> (yes, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC\">IRC</a>), where folks not only chat about a variety of things, but also watch and sometimes even help Adam work. There\u2019s also <a href=\"https://discourse.lol\">a Discourse forum</a>.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://home.omg.lol/info/purls\">PURLs</a></strong>: It\u2019s a URL redirecting (and I suppose shortening, depending on the original link) service. I have quite a few of these set up. Changing the 1 redirect link\u2019s destination is easier than changing a bunch of links in a bunch of places.</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://paste.lol\">Paste.lol</a></strong>: There\u2019s even a pastebin service! I haven\u2019t made much public use of it yet, but I have used it to quickly share code from time to time.</li></ul><p>Those are just the things I use. There\u2019s actually so much more, from <a href=\"https://weblog.lol\">a whole blogging platform</a> to <a href=\"https://terminal.land\">sort of a text adventure game</a>.</p><p>I would be remiss if I didn\u2019t close by mentioning the generosity of the community. <a href=\"https://home.omg.lol/giving\">Back in May</a>, a generous community member offered to match most donations, which resulted in the community donating a total of $19,540.54 to causes we cared about. And, <a href=\"https://tiltify.com/@rknightuk/stjude2025\">until the end of September</a>, Adam is donating half of everything OMG.lol makes (not just half of the profits) to another community member\u2019s fundraiser for <a href=\"https://www.stjude.org\">St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital</a>, which has so far raised over $12,000. Many of us have donated as well, so hopefully we can hit our goal of $50,000 in lifetime donations to St. Jude!</p><p>If you\u2019re looking for an IndieWeb playground, or even just a taste of the earlier days of the web, check out OMG.lol!</p><p><a href=\"https://macmanx.com/2025/09/25/an-indieweb-playground/\">https://macmanx.com/2025/09/25/an-indieweb-playground/</a></p><p><a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://macmanx.com/tag/indieweb/\">#indieweb</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://macmanx.com/tag/mastodon/\">#mastodon</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://macmanx.com/tag/omgdotlol/\">#omgdotlol</a></p>",
        "text": "Sometimes I miss the old days of the web when I\u2019d randomly stumble across cool, fun, and sometimes useful sites. And that just so happens to be what I was feeling earlier this year when I stumbled across OMG.lol, a cool, fun, and useful IndieWeb playground that also happens to remind me of the old days of the web.\n\nIt\u2019s built and maintained by just Adam and a handful of diverse volunteers. Every single tool that OMG.lol provides is there because he wants it to exist, not because he\u2019s looking to get rich at just $20/year. He\u2019s always available, supportive, building or improving something, and standing up to bigots.\n\nThere is quite a lot provided, and I don\u2019t even use it all, so here\u2019s a small breakdown of what I do use:Social.lol: One of the reasons that I ran into OMG.lol is that I wanted to move to a paid Mastodon server, after having fled a few that felt under-supported and/or under-moderated. Social.lol is neither. It\u2019s a social safe space on the web, and I\u2019m very happy there.Some.pics: I stopped posting to Instagram a year ago, but folks still wanted to see my photos, and both my Mastodon and Tumblr presences are a bit noisy for that. With some.pics, I can share my photos and provide an RSS feed that\u2019s just my photos (which I also cross-post to Mastodon with EchoFeed). It reminds me of early photo sharing sites.Status.lol: This reminds me of early microblogging. I just pick an emoji and share short text, and folks can follow with RSS or see my cross-posts on Mastodon.Profile Pages: The profile page is clean and simple. Mine just has my avatar, some words, links with icons, and latest status and photo.URL.town: Speaking of that old web feel, this is right out of the old days of web directories. Before search engines existed, we had searchable link directories that folks managed. Some even got pretty big, like Yahoo! URL.town is a searchable link directory that any OMG.lol member can add to, and I\u2019ve been pretty busy.The Community: There\u2019s a vibrant and supportive IRC community (yes, IRC), where folks not only chat about a variety of things, but also watch and sometimes even help Adam work. There\u2019s also a Discourse forum.PURLs: It\u2019s a URL redirecting (and I suppose shortening, depending on the original link) service. I have quite a few of these set up. Changing the 1 redirect link\u2019s destination is easier than changing a bunch of links in a bunch of places.Paste.lol: There\u2019s even a pastebin service! I haven\u2019t made much public use of it yet, but I have used it to quickly share code from time to time.Those are just the things I use. There\u2019s actually so much more, from a whole blogging platform to sort of a text adventure game.\n\nI would be remiss if I didn\u2019t close by mentioning the generosity of the community. Back in May, a generous community member offered to match most donations, which resulted in the community donating a total of $19,540.54 to causes we cared about. And, until the end of September, Adam is donating half of everything OMG.lol makes (not just half of the profits) to another community member\u2019s fundraiser for St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital, which has so far raised over $12,000. Many of us have donated as well, so hopefully we can hit our goal of $50,000 in lifetime donations to St. Jude!\n\nIf you\u2019re looking for an IndieWeb playground, or even just a taste of the earlier days of the web, check out OMG.lol!\n\nhttps://macmanx.com/2025/09/25/an-indieweb-playground/\n\n#indieweb #mastodon #omgdotlol"
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://cr8r.gg/@farooqkz/115266055530213644",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I have restart me <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/webring\">#<span>webring</span></a> <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/crowdfunding\">#<span>crowdfunding</span></a> <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/flipstarter\">#<span>flipstarter</span></a> for cross linking <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/BCH\">#<span>BCH</span></a> websites. I've reduced the budget by assuming I will write it in Python rather than Rust. And also I stripped a feature or two.</p><p>The software will be a functional prototype. If the webring gets enough attention, I will do another flipstarter to write a better software with Rust instead.</p><p>The campaign URL hasn't changed: <a href=\"https://fund.farooqkz.com\"><span>https://</span><span>fund.farooqkz.com</span><span></span></a></p><p>Same post on Twitter/X:</p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/farooqkz0/status/1970714148444012930\"><span>https://</span><span>x.com/farooqkz0/status/1970714</span><span>148444012930</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/Bitcoin\">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a> <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/BitcoinCash\">#<span>BitcoinCash</span></a> <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/crypto\">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/cryptocurrency\">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href=\"https://cr8r.gg/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I have restart me #webring #crowdfunding #flipstarter for cross linking #BCH websites. I've reduced the budget by assuming I will write it in Python rather than Rust. And also I stripped a feature or two.\n\nThe software will be a functional prototype. If the webring gets enough attention, I will do another flipstarter to write a better software with Rust instead.\n\nThe campaign URL hasn't changed: https://fund.farooqkz.com\n\nSame post on Twitter/X:\n\nhttps://x.com/farooqkz0/status/1970714148444012930\n\n#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #crypto #cryptocurrency #indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-25T17:13:47+00:00",
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Email to SWICG about handles

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Manton Reece",
        "url": "https://www.manton.org/",
        "photo": "https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/22/3.jpg"
    },
    "url": "https://www.manton.org/2025/09/25/email-to-swicg-about-handles.html",
    "name": "Email to SWICG about handles",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><em>A few days ago there was a discussion on the <a href=\"https://www.w3.org/community/socialcg/\">Social Web Incubator Community Group</a> mailing list about fediverse handles. I sent an email to the list that I want to capture on my blog here.</em></p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/22213\">There is also a relevant issue</a> in Mastodon\u2019s repo, with comments going back to 2022. While I\u2019m not optimistic that this will be on Mastodon\u2019s radar soon, I think it\u2019s worth continuing to push for.</em></p>\n<p>Hi Johannes and everyone,</p>\n<p>This has been a good discussion, and I wasn\u2019t going to chime in, but I feel that someone should make the case for eventually standardizing on simple domains and subdomains for handles. I bring this up because it could influence what the answer to Johannes\u2019s question is.</p>\n<p>Right now, the clear convention is Mastodon / WebFinger-style handles:</p>\n<p><code>@manton@example.com</code></p>\n<p>There are two problems with this: it looks like an email address, even with the \u201c@\u201d prefix, and it implies identity is usually tied to a server that someone else is running. There is no natural progression for solo instances in the way there is with subdomain \u2192 domain name .</p>\n<p>I would love to see a gradual transition to:</p>\n<p><code>@manton.example.com</code></p>\n<p>And simply:</p>\n<p><code>@manton.org</code></p>\n<p>This is obviously a big change and won\u2019t happen soon, but I think it\u2019s worth working toward. There have been proposals to map it in a compatible way with existing software too, e.g. special names with an underscore like <code>?resource=acct:_@manton.example.com</code>. ActivityPub itself wouldn\u2019t need any changes.</p>\n<p>I don\u2019t see how we\u2019ll ever get to a universal social web identifier \u2014 one where you could put a single handle on a business card and it works across blogs, the fediverse, atmosphere, etc. \u2014 without doing this.</p>",
        "text": "A few days ago there was a discussion on the Social Web Incubator Community Group mailing list about fediverse handles. I sent an email to the list that I want to capture on my blog here.\nThere is also a relevant issue in Mastodon\u2019s repo, with comments going back to 2022. While I\u2019m not optimistic that this will be on Mastodon\u2019s radar soon, I think it\u2019s worth continuing to push for.\nHi Johannes and everyone,\nThis has been a good discussion, and I wasn\u2019t going to chime in, but I feel that someone should make the case for eventually standardizing on simple domains and subdomains for handles. I bring this up because it could influence what the answer to Johannes\u2019s question is.\nRight now, the clear convention is Mastodon / WebFinger-style handles:\n@manton@example.com\nThere are two problems with this: it looks like an email address, even with the \u201c@\u201d prefix, and it implies identity is usually tied to a server that someone else is running. There is no natural progression for solo instances in the way there is with subdomain \u2192 domain name .\nI would love to see a gradual transition to:\n@manton.example.com\nAnd simply:\n@manton.org\nThis is obviously a big change and won\u2019t happen soon, but I think it\u2019s worth working toward. There have been proposals to map it in a compatible way with existing software too, e.g. special names with an underscore like ?resource=acct:_@manton.example.com. ActivityPub itself wouldn\u2019t need any changes.\nI don\u2019t see how we\u2019ll ever get to a universal social web identifier \u2014 one where you could put a single handle on a business card and it works across blogs, the fediverse, atmosphere, etc. \u2014 without doing this."
    },
    "summary": "Copying an email I sent to the list so it\u2019s on my blog too, revisiting fediverse handles.",
    "published": "2025-09-25T11:46:20-05:00",
    "category": [
        "Essays"
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    "_id": "46054577",
    "_source": "12",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://hachyderm.io/@reillypascal/115265838445428175",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>My entry for the September IndieWeb blog carnival, hosted by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/@fractalkitty\">@<span>fractalkitty</span></a></span>! It's my first foray into creative writing/short stories on my blog, and it was a lot of fun: <a href=\"https://reillyspitzfaden.com/posts/2025/09/september-indieweb-carnival/\"><span>https://</span><span>reillyspitzfaden.com/posts/202</span><span>5/09/september-indieweb-carnival/</span></a> </p><p>\u201cYou feel that a certain sickness has been pervading your life. It's a dull ache that suffuses subtly through many unrelated things, a background radiation to your everyday\u2026\u201d</p><p><a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/tags/Writing\">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/tags/CreativeWriting\">#<span>CreativeWriting</span></a> <a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/tags/ShortStories\">#<span>ShortStories</span></a> <a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/tags/Fiction\">#<span>Fiction</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mathstodon.xyz/@fractalkitty\"></a>",
        "text": "My entry for the September IndieWeb blog carnival, hosted by @fractalkitty! It's my first foray into creative writing/short stories on my blog, and it was a lot of fun: https://reillyspitzfaden.com/posts/2025/09/september-indieweb-carnival/ \n\n\u201cYou feel that a certain sickness has been pervading your life. It's a dull ache that suffuses subtly through many unrelated things, a background radiation to your everyday\u2026\u201d\n\n#IndieWeb #Writing #CreativeWriting #ShortStories #Fiction"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-25T16:18:34+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46054381",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://kind.social/@Rye/115265670115638041",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>peeing recs for web rings</p><p>boosts welcomed. <br /><a href=\"https://kind.social/tags/webrings\">#<span>webrings</span></a> <a href=\"https://kind.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "peeing recs for web rings\n\nboosts welcomed. \n#webrings #indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-25T15:35:46+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46054213",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mementomori.social/@saaste/115263779143388927",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Tajusin, ett\u00e4 Hugo mahdollistaa viimeksi p\u00e4ivitettyjen alasivujen listaamisen, joten lis\u00e4sinp\u00e4s ne kotisivuille.</p><p>Samalla lis\u00e4sin toivelistaan uusia pelej\u00e4:<br />- Nioh 3 (6.2.2026)<br />- Halloween (8.9.2026)<br />- Wolverine (syksy 2026)<br />- Saros (2026)</p><p><a href=\"https://saaste.net/tietoa/\"><span>https://</span><span>saaste.net/tietoa/</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/kotisivut\">#<span>kotisivut</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/pelit\">#<span>pelit</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/videopelit\">#<span>videopelit</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Tajusin, ett\u00e4 Hugo mahdollistaa viimeksi p\u00e4ivitettyjen alasivujen listaamisen, joten lis\u00e4sinp\u00e4s ne kotisivuille.\n\nSamalla lis\u00e4sin toivelistaan uusia pelej\u00e4:\n- Nioh 3 (6.2.2026)\n- Halloween (8.9.2026)\n- Wolverine (syksy 2026)\n- Saros (2026)\n\nhttps://saaste.net/tietoa/\n\n#kotisivut #IndieWeb #pelit #videopelit"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-25T07:34:52+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46049770",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.lol/@flamed/115262743060292079",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83d\udd16 Bookmarked: Sanding off friction from indie web connection \u2013 Tracy Durnell&amp;#39;s Mind Garden <a href=\"https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/09/sanding-off-friction-from-indie-web-connection/\"><span>https://</span><span>tracydurnell.com/2025/01/09/sa</span><span>nding-off-friction-from-indie-web-connection/</span></a></p><p>Tracy Durnell looks at how indie web tools can be made easier to use, lowering the barriers for people to connect through their own websites.</p><p>\ud83d\udd25 Read more: <a href=\"https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/09/sanding-off-friction-from-indie-web-connection/\"><span>https://</span><span>tracydurnell.com/2025/01/09/sa</span><span>nding-off-friction-from-indie-web-connection/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Web\">#<span>Web</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Indieweb\">#<span>Indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Personalweb\">#<span>Personalweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Blogging\">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Webmastery\">#<span>Webmastery</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83d\udd16 Bookmarked: Sanding off friction from indie web connection \u2013 Tracy Durnell&#39;s Mind Garden https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/09/sanding-off-friction-from-indie-web-connection/\n\nTracy Durnell looks at how indie web tools can be made easier to use, lowering the barriers for people to connect through their own websites.\n\n\ud83d\udd25 Read more: https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/09/sanding-off-friction-from-indie-web-connection/\n\n#Web #Indieweb #Personalweb #Blogging #Webmastery"
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    "published": "2025-09-25T03:11:23+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46048377",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://babka.social/@kolev/115261943802263974",
    "content": {
        "html": "<ol><li>Wrote a letter.</li><li>Fixed my website.</li><li>Inked my pen.</li></ol><p><a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/3goodthings\">#<span>3goodthings</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/fountainpen\">#<span>fountainpen</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/letters\">#<span>letters</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/usps\">#<span>usps</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/stamps\">#<span>stamps</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/blog\">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://babka.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Wrote a letter.Fixed my website.Inked my pen.#3goodthings #fountainpen #letters #usps #stamps #blog #indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2025-09-24T23:48:07+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "46047508",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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