everton137

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everton137
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Immigrant. Software Developer in Berlin. Previously: Open Knowledge Brasil (nostr:npub1za8jkd48kl69kfkvqj9hrxa2y9s4u5gae8j9d3a4zhksd2upu2tqps0axx) Founder and CEO, Open Knowledge Foundation (nostr:npub19aw738cm7ch2hsnrqgwj7qq0kxc5a64m2p76xf9ve2sxm3lr6vfqsj84c7) Consultant, Wikimedia Foundation Consultant (nostr:npub1hdk2aewsev6yhfhpuqg0g8cm50kjly2ymhlu0rlxw8yxggaqsctsg2eh5e) in Brazil, Dev in São Paulo, and Particle Physics. 🏳️‍🌈&🏳️‍⚧️ ally. Interests: #OpenSource #OpenKnowledge #science #Python #philosophy #AI #MachineLearning Likes: #cooking #dogs #cats Sports: #cycling #badminton #football #SUP Following: #disinformation #FarRight 🏡 Berlin 🐣 São Paulo Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/@everton137 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy Blog: https://blog.eza.link Leave X: https://leavex.eu
Will Mastodon, the platform that keeps the #Fediverse alive, miss a strategic opportunity to bring official institutions on board at scale? By watching how #EuroSky is being marketed compared to #Mastodon, it certainly seems that way. I wish the folks at Mastodon would invest in more professional marketing, similar to what we're seeing from its rival, Bluesky. There was a major meeting in the EU Parliament focused on this topic, yet there was no announcement or microblog post from Mastodon. Zero engagement. Compare these two approaches:
Bluesky Social
Sebastian (@seabass.bsky.social)
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 #ActivityPub #ATProtocol #EU #lobby
#Berlin: If you don't have ice grips for your shoes, then stay home. The whole city is like a basic physics I lab where you can learn about friction - or the lack thereof. Take care! #Winter #Blackice #Glatteis #Winterglätte
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Do you know any politicians who are participating in #FOSDEM? I would like to give them my letter and encourage them to #LeaveX:
Leave X - Protect Democracy
An Open Letter to All European Politicians and Leaders to Abandon X/Twitter
Protect Democracy
 Tomorrow we will have the MEP @Alexandra Geese joining an interesting panel The Fediverse and the EU's Digital Services Act: solving the challenges of modern social media?
FOSDEM 2026 - The Fediverse and the EU
 #EU #Fediverse #DSA #SocialMedia