dansup (@dansup@mastodon.social)
Loops leverages a clever and extensible `matchUrlTemplate` helper that is used to validate existence when handling federated Activities.
Unlike Pixelfed and Mastodon, we have seperate tables/models for Comments and Comment Replies (and Reposts/Boosts), leading to more performant queries.
One more thing, we also plan to support username changes by referencing profile ids in activities, instead of usernames đ
#loops #loopsDev #tikTok #activityPub
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dansup (@dansup@mastodon.social)
Thanks to Pixelfed, I've made Loops a lot easier to install & manage.
Loops also handles comment threading, mentions, notifications and like/share/reply counters much better.
The upcoming federation PR is my biggest ever, and will bring full ActivityPub federation to Loops đ
#loops #tiktok #activityPub #reels #federation
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dansup (@dansup@mastodon.social)
I've been busy wrapping up the final parts of Loops ActivityPub federation!
We will ship with two modes (Open and Lockdown), the latter allowing you to restrict federation with allowed instances only (and enforced via AuthorizedFetch)
You can also disable Federation support
I'll have a better ETA this weekend after some more testing âš
Thanks to phpstan, this may even ship this weekend đ
#loops #tiktok #activityPub #federation
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objects (@objects@mymath.rocks)
Good morning.
Protocol decay is followed by protocol composting, and then sowing new protocol seeds.
I have a few OpenAPI seeds, I would be willing to donate to an #ActivityPub reseeding.
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GroupNebula563 (@GroupNebula563@mastodon.social)
gaze upon my "code"
the era of the mobile web is upon us
https://codeberg.org/GroupNebula563/fedimobi/src/branch/master/src/tc #fediverse #activitypub #FediMobi #webdev
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knizer (@knizer@toot.boston)
#BostonWeekend 35x Promote a #Boston event? Use the #BostonWeekend tag plus the corresponding neighborhood to aid discovery, and @ me to boost. Confirm event info before you go - sometimes I oops! Following on #bsky via #Bridgy? Check https://toot.boston/@knizer as our edits (reschedules, etc) donât carry over.
Thereâs no algorithm - take a sec to share this thread with a friend, especially someone not fully committed to #ActivityPub / #Fediverse / #Mastodon social media.
Invest in your community & non-commercial projects, start something new and keep good things going. #JoinIn
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280704 (@280704@egetun.com)
Testing for PixelFed #01
Please do not take this post seriously.
I am testing the ActivityPub and Friends plugins for WordPress to see how they perform when sharing photos and videos.
I expect WebM and WebP file types and multiple shares to be displayed successfully in Mastodon and Pixelfed when shared via WordPress.
LĂŒtfen bu paylaĆımı ciddiye almayınız.
WordPress için ActivityPub ve Friends eklentilerinin, fotoÄrafların ve videoların paylaĆımında nasıl bir sonuç verdiÄini test ediyorum.
WordPress ĂŒzerinden yapılan paylaĆımda, WebM ve WebP dosya tĂŒrlerinin ve çok görselli paylaĆımın Mastodonâda ve Pixelfedâde baĆarılı bir biçimde görĂŒntĂŒlenmesini bekliyorum.
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blainsmith (@blainsmith@snac.rblgk.sh)
Who's making #Tumblr on #ActivityPub?
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post (@post@activitypub.space)
Adding/removing "pinned statuses" to an actor
Mastodon has a concept called "featured statuses", which is a special collection attached to a Person actor.
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/spec/activitypub/#featured
It wasn't readily know how this collection is updated and federated (not without code achaeology), but @claire@social.sitedethib.com recently shared some additional info 
- The actor itself will issue an
Addactivity targeting the collection with the status inobject. - This activity is sent to all followers of the actor.
https://activitypub.space/post/255
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wearenew_public (@wearenew_public@mastodon.social)
Mastodon has unveiled new hosting, moderation, and support services for the #Fediverse which could be a win/win for their business.
Could this turn #ActivityPub into something like what #WordPressorg has been doing successfully with websites for many years?
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suzannealdrich (@suzannealdrich@hachyderm.io)
I think itâs a good thing that we have multiple different decentralized social networking protocols. Having more than one option means people can make choices, which means competition and evolutionary changes from the software to become the better choice, if it is to survive. That being said, technology is built by people within communities, and the cohesion of those networks and other socially contextual elements are often what leads to the success of one technology or another, not necessarily its core utility. #fediverse #bluesky #activitypub #atproto #scitechandsoc
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destroying-autocracy-september-25-2025 (@destroying-autocracy-september-25-2025@battalion.mobileatom.net)
Destroying Autocracy â September 25, 2025
Welcome to this weekâs âDestroying Autocracyâ.
Itâs your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting it. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big mediaâs journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You canât be free without safety and privacy.
DA comes out on Thursday and is updated through the end of day on Friday. Then we start over. So take your time in perusing it and check back in over the weekend.
FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck âem.
The Programmerâs Fulcrum is the future (and smaller) home for a fusion of Symfony Station and Battalion. Its tagline is Devs Defending Democracy, Developing the OMN.
You can sign up now and for 2025 get an email with links to and featured articles for each weekâs Symfony Station CommuniquĂ© and Battalion âDestroying Autocracyâ post along with their featured articles. And youâll be set with TPF after the fusing.
Featured Item
Tuta shares:
Finally some good news: French MPs want to make it illegal to break encryption and limit surveillance.
Is France finally standing up for encryption and privacy?
We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable.
The response to Russiaâs War Crimes, Techno Feudalism, and other douchebaggery
The Guardian reports:
Too tricky to cancel: Amazon faces US trial over alleged Prime subscription deceptions
Ars Technica reports:
How to fight censorship, one Disney+ cancellation at a time
I canceled Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+. And theyâre gonna stay canceled. My drinking budget just went up $90 a month. Cheers!
The Verge reports:
Microsoft forced to make Windows 10 extended security updates truly free in Europe
404 Media reports:
Weâre Suing ICE for its $2 Million Spyware Contract
The Kyiv Independent reports:
Ukraine hacks Crimea proxy head, uncovers child abduction files, intelligence source says
FSFE reports:
The Digital Markets Act turns 1: one year of pushing for Device Neutrality
Neutral
The Next Web reports:
The EUâs âŹ2T budget overlooks a key tech pillar: Open source
The Evil Empire (AKA Autocracy) Strikes Back
Tech Policy reports:
The Internet Coup Is Here. And the World Is Still Asleep
The Guardian reports:
Documents offer rare insight on Iceâs close relationship with Palantir
Reuters reports:
Exclusive: US could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions soon
The EFF reports:
That Drone in the Sky Could Be Tracking Your Car
404 Media reports:
How Surveillance Firms Use âDemocracyâ As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump
Pariah States
DarkReading reports:
Chinese APT Leans on Researcher PoCs to Spy on Other Countries
Iran-Linked Hackers Target Europe With New Malware
EuroNews reports:
Inside Russiaâs AI-driven disinformation machine shaping Moldovaâs election
The Register reports:
SIM city: Feds say 100,000-card farms could have killed cell towers in NYC
Google warns China-linked spies lurking in ânumerousâ enterprises since March
Big Media
Fuck Disney, fuck ABC, fuck Sinclair, fuck the FCC.
Big Tech
TechCrunch reports:
Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation as state policies mount
The Guardian reports:
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company
The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports:
Going Viral vs. Going Dark: Why Extremism Trends and Abortion Content Gets Censored
If we stop using products from the c^nts at Meta, we can solve all these problems.
Computer World reports:
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
Hidde shares:
The politics of AI: weâll need more sustainability, community and democracy
404 Media reports:
AI âWorkslopâ Is Killing Productivity and Making Workers Miserable
Cybersecurity/Privacy
Camille Bouvat announces:
Saracroche, le bloqueur dâappels indĂ©sirables pour iPhone et Android
I was happy to find this spam blocker and put it to use on my Fairphone.
Between Two Firewalls reports:
Identity Is Still the Perimeter
Wired reports:
How Signalâs Meredith Whittaker Remembers SignalGate: âNo Fucking Wayâ
BleepingComputer reports:
Police seizes $439 million stolen by cybercrime rings worldwide
Fediverse
Connected Places has:
Elena Rossini shares:
The Future Is Federated: My Fediverse Starter Guide
Open Journals has some new research:
Kalvin has:
Mastodon and Algorithms: Transparent, Simple, and User-Controlled
PeerTube announces:
PeerTube mobile app v1.1.0 is out!
PieFed announces:
Hackers Pub shows us:
How to Build a Simple ActivityPub Reminder Bot in Python.
Other Slightly Federated Social Media
TechCrunch reports:
Bluesky says itâs getting more aggressive about moderation and enforcement
CTAs (aka show us some free love)
- Thatâs it for this week. Please share this edition of Destroying Autocracy.
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Keep fighting!
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Reuben Walker
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