Firefox Version 150, Mastodon core updates
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@paul @andypiper @mastodonmigration
If your little self-hosted instance were the target of a DDoS attack, it would not warrant comment from any head of anything at #Mastodon. It wouldn't really be their concern, whoever that might be.
As I understand it, one big reason ppl are advised to migrate from mastodon.social is that the maintainers have been AWOL. That's who ought to be commenting to anyone concerned.

Still here. Still caffeinated. New intro.
I'm David John— mental health advocate, labor organizer, hospital administrator, patient advocate as well as a man of faith. A Roman Catholic whom observes Shabbat and self-hosts everything else.
I run my own servers because Big Tech can get bent. I drink too much coffee and have opinions about nearly everything. Bipolar 2, Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD. But don’t worry my country tells me I am just fine.
I believe in privacy, human dignity, Fred Rogers, and direct speech.
#introduction #mastodon #mentalhealth #selfhosted #coffee #faith #linux #privacy

Ma fille s'était inscrite sur #Mastodon quand je lui avais envoyé sa nouvelle carte SIM pour son cellulaire.
Les instructions:
1. Tu éteins ton téléphone.
2. Tu changes la carte SIM.
3. Tu rédemarres ton téléphone et tu attends 3 minutes.
4. Tu t'inscris Ă Mastodon en attendant.
5. Tu as le nouveau forfait et c'est 15 Go par mois.
Elle est s'est inscrite sur Mastodon.
Je l'ai joué subtil.
Our latest emergency case proves this. We were contacted about a stray cat with a very bad head wound, and unfortunately, he’s in worse condition than just that. We are doing everything we can to give Toothless a fighting.
Please donate today 👇
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Trying to think of a good server name for my new hosted server on Mastodon...
@mastodonmigration I'm glad they made it clear it was Mastodon.Social that was attacked. Andy Piper did the fediverse good with his comments.
"So far, only mastodon.social has been targeted ... “This is a case where the decentralized nature of the Fediverse is a true advantage,” noted Mastodon’s head of communications, Andy Piper.
“Users with accounts on other Mastodon (or any other Fediverse) servers were completely unaffected, and in most cases, the outage would have been invisible to them — they have been able to access the network, read and share posts as usual.” "
Thank you, @andypiper ! #Mastodon #DDoS
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/mastodon-says-its-flagship-server-was-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/
my talk at linuxfest northwest is on sunday at 9:30am in CC 234
it's abooouuuuut the fediverse! so come check it out if you'll be around, i promise it'll be a worthwhile experience <3
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https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/116449616231935572
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#DDoS wave continues as #Mastodon hit after Bluesky incident
https://securityaffairs.com/191144/cyber-crime/ddos-wave-continues-as-mastodon-hit-after-bluesky-incident.html
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Mastodon: Funding for work on encrypted direct messages and more
The Mastodon team receives 614,000 Euros from the Sovereign Tech Agency for work on features that the entire Fediverse will soon benefit from.
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