

So much has been happening on and off the fediverse that it can be tough to keep up with it, but I enjoy trying.
My work hosted a summer event at Shubie Park this afternoon and we had a great time. After a meal we went down the canal in a canoe, spotting ducks, tadpoles, and squirrels. Later Tonet and Celestine stayed at the beach at the lake while I went out on a standup paddle board for an hour. It was a wholly relaxing experience.
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Today’s new episode of Podcastle is a reading of “Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike” by E. M. Faulds. It’s the closing story if their Disability Pride & Magic Month series and is a defiant and heartbreaking story pushing back on ableist policies stripping away supports and rights.
Mike Choi released a funk arrangement of “Where We Used to Be” from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
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We were a bit early to the library this morning so Celestine wanted to stop at Vandal for donuts. I got the vegan blue Marge and she got the pink Homer.
Celestine is taking part in a library reading program this summer and reached the midpoint with 50/100 books read or learning experiences done. She was happy to receive this sloth keychain as her reward from the library.
https://apollolemmon.com/2025/08/03/social-digest-2025-07-27-2025-08-02/
#fediverse #XenobladeChronicles2

#Fediverse
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Found 13 new servers and 12 servers died off since 5 hours ago
18,934 servers checked today. 17,007,875 Total Users with 1,018,368 Active Users today
Check out the #fediverse stats
History of servers found and deleted
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
Good morning fediverse and friends. Hope today will be a great day.
Hope everyone who went to #Fedicon has a safe trip home 🏡.
I loved seeing all of the posts and engagement.
#Fediverse for the win!!!!
#morning #coffee #mastodon #weekend #fediverse
Eine Kooperative/ Verein als Trägerin von stpauli.social, wär das ne Idee?
(Frei nach cosocial.ca)
https://social.wedistribute.org/objects/c0ac1aa9-7e98-42a3-87ca-4e0ae4139af3
#mastodon #fcsp #stpauli #fediverse
Prerequisites
Before you start, make sure you have the following software installed on your server:
Git
Node.js 24+
pnpm
ffmpeg
PostgreSQL 17+
L7 load balancer (e.g., nginx, Caddy)
A domain name pointing to your server
Installation
Check out Hollo’s latest code from GitHub:
git clone -b stable https://github.com/fedify-dev/hollo.git
cd hollo/
Install the dependencies using pnpm:
pnpm install
Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Hollo:
createuser --createdb --pwprompt hollo
createdb --username=hollo --encoding=utf8 --template=postgres hollo
Create a configuration file for Hollo:
cp .env.sample .env
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Configuration
Once you’ve installed Hollo, you need to configure it. Open the .env file you created earlier and adjust the environment variables.
See the Environment variables chapter for details on how to configure Hollo.
Starting the server
To start the server, run the following command:
pnpm run prod
I’m reading @rwg’s newly released book #MoveSlowlyAndBuildBridges. It’s so well-written and engaging! I was already passionate about the #Fediverse, but this book is taking my enthusiasm for it to new levels.
Some complain the Fediverse has no cohesive culture or history. Well, read this book and it will make you proud to be here and impressed by all the work it took to create this special place.
I’m pacing myself because I don’t want the book to end 🥲
🔗: https://www.moveslowlybuildbridges.com
“Caring for ecosystems demands far-sightedness, since no one looking for quick and easy profit is truly interested in their preservation.” (pope Francis on the topic of #Fediverse, Laudato si', 2015)

The NeoLiberal Nature of #Fediverse
No true public space, all private hosting guests at the tolerance of the owner/dictator of the server
TRUE NEOLIBERALISM end to end
No rules, no justice, no justification, PRIVATE OWNERSHIP is the only LAW but somehow better than centralized corporate dictatorship
VIVA LA "FEDERATION of many little DICTATORS"
#500characterLimit ....
... Just because dictators dictated