You might’ve noticed Framework, the laptop manufacturer, embroiled in a controversy as of now. The Discord server is on lockdown because the volunteer moderation team has gone on hiatus, and the Framework forum post about the controversy has been gaining unsightly amounts of steam from people disappointed at actions taken by Framework.
The rise (and future fall) of Discord
I want to talk about Discord. Not about all the issues like privacy, accessibility, performance. No, the good things. The part where it completely revolutionized the internet. And how it will destroy it all.
Oligarchen-Linux: Der rasante und problematische Aufstieg von Omarchy
Techkonzerne und CEOs spenden enorme Summen an die nischenorientierte Linux-Distribution Omarchy. Deren extrem rechten Gründer verschafft das viel Einfluss.
AT Moderation Architecture | bryan newbold (⛱️ sabbatical mode)
The AT network is becoming more heterogeneous in practice, with independent PDS hosts, apps, and alternative bsky AppViews establishing themselves. This means that more complex inter-service moderation scenarios are starting to get attention. While the labeling system was released all the way back i...
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davatron5000/awesome-standalones
A curated list of awesome framework-agnostic standalone web components
W Social's Beta Is Live. The Problems Didn't Wait. - Ewan’s Blog
I am definitely not touching W.
Scott Jenson: Are we really going to use the same Desktop UX forever?
Findings Report: Governance on Fediverse Microblogging Servers
Research report on Fediverse microblogging server governance: risks and mitigations, moderation, server leadership, federated diplomacy, and governance tooling.
Panat on Twitter / X
yeah we use linux at the bookstore how could u tell pic.twitter.com/VpaFPWz75S— Panat (@ptaranat) October 4, 2026
My Journey from macOS to Arch Linux with Omarchy
After 15 years on macOS, I made the leap to Arch Linux using Omarchy. Here's what I discovered about the trade-offs, workflow changes, and why shorter battery life and fan noise haven't sent me back to my MacBook.
the world hasn’t figured out yet that you can literally just fix everything with a Nix overlay
There are many things that are uncertain in our industry right now, but one thing I am certain about, and have been for almost 13 years, is that Nix is a terrible programming language. I remember when I first learned it, it felt like pushing shit uphill. The learning cliff
What is wrong with us?!
Anthropic extends MCP with a UI framework
Anthropic is turning Claude into an app platform, with interactive widgets from Slack, Figma, Asana, and others.
Mastodon creator shares what went wrong with Threads and ponders the future of the fediverse
In a wide-ranging interview with Eugen Rochko, creator of the decentralized social network Mastodon, Rochko shared why Threads federation fell flat, why ActivityPub and ATProto will likely never merge, and what it will take to grow the fediverse.
Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures | TechCrunch
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the executive director as the company becomes structured as a nonprofit government by a board.
Add CEF runtime to Linux builds by gschier · Pull Request #494 · mountain-loop/yaak
Adds CEF support for Yaak on Linux, where host webview compatibility is unreliable. Changes Adds Linux CEF build support. Includes fixes for light/dark mode detection on Linux. Notes CEF builds ...
FR#154 – Search and Community
Fediverse search engine Holos Discover shut down this week, showing structural issues how to distinguish between individual and community consent.
