nick (@nick@hhmx.de)
Die #Mastodon-App mag nicht die beste sein, aber ein bestehendes Konto zu verknüpfen, sollte sie auch hinbekommen... 😉
Da sollte eine Option für ein bestehendes Konto sein... habe hier gerade nur eine ältere Version zum Testen, die zudem schon mit einem Konto verknüpft ist.
Also via Touch auf den Avatar, dann "Konto hinzufügen" und ich erhalte eine Anzeige mit "Loslegen" und "Anmelden".
Unter "Anmelden" konnte ich eine Instanz auswählen und wurde dann im weiteren Schritt zum Login geleitet.
Ja, die UX bietet Raum für Optimierungen... 😉
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benpate (@benpate@mastodon.social)
Have you seen this news?
#Mastodon just got funding to add end to end encryption into their software.
So, some time next year, you’ll be able to send truly private messages to the vast majority of the #Fediverse
Im so excited about this.
Because it’s an open spec, this opens the doors for every Fediverse app to join the party.
Yesterday, this project was a proof of concept. Today, Mastodon has turned it into a stampede.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
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stefan (@stefan@stefanbohacek.online)
Congratulations to the @Mastodon team, and huge thanks to the @sovtechfund!
"Mastodon’s mission is to connect the world through thriving online communities, and this investment enables us to do that by providing funding for solutions to some key infrastructure challenges faced within the Fediverse ecosystem."
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
via https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/116402716327956884
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wuschi (@wuschi@mastodon.social)
wär ja noch alles ok, aber ich habe das Gefühl gerade das von Dir angesprochene "von was anderem überzeugen" findet nicht statt.
@uni_regensburg hat ja wenigstens nen #Mastodon account, aber bei #DLF und in vielen anderen Einrichtungen leider komplette Fehlanzeige, siehe z.B. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/socialmedia-100.html
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witch-ripper-through-the-hourglass-review (@witch-ripper-through-the-hourglass-review@www.angrymetalguy.com)
Witch Ripper – Through the Hourglass Review By Owlswald
Few things at AMG Industries make us prouder than watching bands once scrutinized under AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö move on to greener pastures. In 2013, Seattle’s Witch Ripper endured our time‑honored hazing ritual, earning universally positive marks with their groovy, sludgy self-titled EP. Despite that early promise, lineup changes derailed the efforts of Curtis Parker (ex-Iron Thrones) and company for six years. Their patience finally paid off with debut LP, Homestead, in 2018 and with a solidified lineup, Witch Ripper continued to build momentum with their acclaimed sophomore record, The Flight After the Fall. Where Witch Ripper and Homestead captured the quartet at their heaviest and most sludge‑soaked, Through the Hourglass finds Witch Ripper finally hitting their stride, continuing their evolution toward melody, atmosphere, and emotional contour.
Picking up The Flight After the Fall’s narrative threads, Through the Hourglass leans into more hooks and musicality rather than sheer weight, all while staying within relatively traditional song structures. Operating at the nexus between modern Mastodon, Baroness and Anciients, Chad Fox’s and Curtis Parker’s guitars shift from rock chugs to swirling melodicism (“Echoes and Dust”), sparkling arpeggios (“The Portal”), bluesy refrains, and expressive solos (“The Spiral Eye”) as the duo assumes joint vocal duties with bassist Brian Kim. There’s a classic‑rock warmth woven through the riffs, and the foursome has trimmed some of the fat from earlier releases in favor of cuts with tighter runtimes and more focused, purposeful songwriting. Drummer Joe Eck is a force, adding battle‑tom flourishes (“Symmetry of the Hourglass”), shifting snare rolls, and polyrhythmic accents (“Echoes and Dust”) that elevate even the simplest riffs. Through the Hourglass doesn’t reinvent Witch Ripper’s sound so much as refine the traits they’ve been cultivating all along.
Through The Hourglass by Witch Ripper
Naturally extending its lineage that first emerged on The Flight After the Fall, Through the Hourglass carries forward similar melodic instincts and structural tendencies while still nodding to the heavier, riff‑driven roots of their early days. Once the unnecessary intro “Odyssey in Retrograde” fades, lead single “The Portal” sets the tone with Witch Ripper’s familiar blend of rock‑leaning riffs and soaring melodies, acting as a foundational bridge between records and serving as a proper setup to “Symmetry of the Hourglass,” a killer track that displays every strength Witch Ripper brings to the table. Its anthemic chorus, soulful, bluesy solo, and fully dialed-in songwriting keep circling back to its best ideas. Even a messy instrumental section in the second verse doesn’t stop my head from bobbing throughout. “Echoes and Dust” pushes these ingredients even further, pairing a fat modern‑rock groove with arpeggiated heft and high‑energy drumming at the record’s apex to drive the quartet’s best song to date. The record’s more experimental turns, like the somber Alice in Chains‑tinged ballad “Proxima Centauri,” or Irene Barber’s (Dust Moth) ethereal choral chants on “The Spiral Eye,” feel like natural extensions of the spacey, post‑rock textures they’ve flirted with before, even if the latter and “The Clock Queen” occasionally drift into repetition.
Fox’s singing and Parker’s sustained growls1 both sound more confident on Through the Hourglass, balancing each other capably while shaping the album’s expressive landscape. On earlier records, clean vocals were sparse-to-nonexistent, serving more as atmospheric color than a defining feature. Through the Hourglass places them front and center, taking control of Witch Ripper’s modern identity. Fox’s bright, emotionally charged vocal lines set the stage, with vibrato‑heavy phrases that sound strikingly expressive—particularly on tracks like “Proxima Centauri” and “Symmetry of the Hourglass”—yet also have a tendency to strain occasionally on higher notes (“The Clock Queen,” “The Portal”). Still, it’s an apt choice given how it elevates the material. And when it’s paired with Parker’s corroded roars, the combination creates a striking contrast that lifts the airy choruses higher even as the harsher tones periodically threaten to overpower them.
Witch Ripper has come a long way since initially grabbing the bull by the horns. Despite some uneven moments, Through the Hourglass shows Witch Ripper has grown more confident, more expressive, and more capable of balancing heaviness with melody in ways that feel both natural and earned. It confirms the band’s arrival after years of growth and recalibration, distilling the group’s evolution into a compelling, emotionally charged chapter that signals these Northwesterners have stepped fully into their identity. It’s a milestone that suggests Witch Ripper’s time has only just begun.
Rating: Very Good
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Magnetic Eye Records
Websites: witchripper.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/Witchripper
Releases Worldwide: April 10th, 2026
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dmathieu (@dmathieu@piaille.fr)
Mastodon va bosser sur le chiffrement bout en bout des DM (en 2027)!
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
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thehole (@thehole@dasforum.org)
Is there a way (on mastodon) to add accounts to a list, without following them? I do like to put some news outlets, for example on a list, but don't like to follow them, because they tend to spam the timeline.
I don't mind following them, if I could filter them from my timeline, too.
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gazaverified (@gazaverified@mastodon.ar.al)
Hey everyone,
@casey and @rania40 had the honour of speaking to one family from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.
They are:
• om mohamed (@linamahmoud)
Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their account, and donate to their fundraiser if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).
Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):
https://gaza-verified.org/donate/
Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.
💕
#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification
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post (@post@lemmy.world)
Mastodon announces Sovereign Tech Agency award for future improvements
https://lemmy.world/post/45588995
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Pitico (@Pitico@mastodon.social)
Elas me fazem sentir menos invisível.
O Fediverso é meu. E ele tá crescendo.
📈💖🐎
#2.384 #Mastodon #PittycoModeOn #GenteQueFica
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Ms0148 (@Ms0148@mastodon.social)
#treetuesday
#photography
#mastodon
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wilow04 (@wilow04@nextep.place451.dscloud.me)
#yunohost #nimyz34 #wilow04 #mastodon #peertube #france #angers #cloud
de mon coté, blocage ip terminé pour la vm sur lequel se trouve le serveur mastodon et le cloud sync - in ainsi que le peertube . (25376 deny ip ) pour isoler un peu mieux les vm. ( elles etaient deja bloquees dans les NAS )
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