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It's our first time running something like this, so we'll be learning as we go, but we're excited to finally bring the community together! We hope to see you there! 4/fin

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Matrix and Roomy so you can connect with the community via apps you're more comfortable using. If there's a specific integration or bridge you need from us, please let us know! We'll prioritize ones we see the community needs the most, so don't hesitate to send us a request. 3/

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...but (1) we need to support folks who aren't as familiar with the space and slowly bring folks to alternatives over time, and (2) Discord is an implementation detail and we're looking at other options for the future. We'll also be working with bridges (!!) that connect to platforms like... 2/

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We're launching a community server on Discord! It's a space for folks who contribute, build on, or use Bridgy Fed and Bounce, and a place for folks to support each other through any issues they may run into. That said, we know Discord isn't everyone's ideal choice - it's not ours either... 1/🧵

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A New Social @anew.social · 08/07/2026

No, we don't bridge X accounts! Only open protocol ecosystems like the Atmosphere, the Fediverse, and the web ☺️

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artistic vision by ViP @artistic-vision.de · 06/07/2026

I am simply amazed by what the guys from @anew.social are doing with Bridgy Fed, connecting the two worlds. My bridged pixelfed account almost feels like a first class citizen here, now that I gave it a proper handle: @pixelfed.artistic-vision.de #atproto #activitypub #bridge #bridgyfed #pixelfed

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 29/06/2026

We’re thrilled to have Bounce (@anew.social) as one of our honorable mentions at the Open Social Awards 🏆as one of many leading projects being built outside Big Tech! newpublic.org/OSA

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Open Social Awards | New_ Public

The awards aim to recognize and celebrate the breakthrough products of developers building on the Open Web.

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 29/06/2026

“We believe the heart of social networks are people — not platforms or protocols.” This is @quillmatiq.com from @anew.social, the non-profit behind Bounce. Bounce makes it easy for users to shift between the two biggest open social web protocols: AT Protocol and ActivityPub.

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A New Social @anew.social · 11/06/2026

Thanks for the heads up, we'll look into it!

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 11/06/2026

Finally, Bounce (@anew.social) builds crucial infrastructure — making it easy for users to shift between the two biggest open social web protocols, ActivityPub (which powers Mastodon) and AT Protocol (which powers Bluesky.)

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 08/06/2026

We also want to recognize our five amazing honorable mentions: Bounce from @anew.social, @dandelion.events, @stream.place, @leaflet.pub, and Bonfire Networks. These products all have something useful to offer, besides the fact that they’re running on decentralized protocols.

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FediForum @fediforum.org · 05/06/2026

So honored that Bounce is on this list of amazing projects 🫶 And congrats to @newsmastfoundation.org, @sill.social, and @blackskyweb.xyz for winning awards today!! So very well deserved!

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And congratulations to the honorable mentions: * Bounce * Dandelion * Streamplace * Leaflet * Bonfire Network at today's Open Social Award.

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We know some of these are features people have wanted for a while, so we’re excited to finally roll these out. Migrations are a core part of the open social web, and we want to make sure we simplify that process for you as much as possible 🫶 5/fin

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And, finally, if you're on the Fediverse and have bridged your profile, you can now rest easy if you migrate to another instance. We now listen for migrations, and re-map your Bridgy Fed account to the new profile! No more losing bridged accounts after migrating! 4/

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Second, if you: - Bounce and can no longer see unbridged profiles from your prior ecosystem in your feed - You request someone use Bridgy Fed on the other side of the bridge ...we'll now send you a DM notification when they bridge. No more losing connections over the bridge! 3/

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First, a credible exit from Bridgy Fed! You can now migrate your bridged accounts *out* of the bridge and turn them into native accounts. Your accounts, your choice - you can keep them as two separate native accounts, migrate to another multi-protocol service like Wafrn, or...whatever you want! 2/

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Today, we're announcing THREE migration-focused updates! We now support every kind of migration on all the networks Bridgy Fed supports (including web!): into Bridgy Fed, out of it, through it, and around it, all while keeping you connected with your people. Let's dive in... 1/🧵

Launches: Credible Exit, Bridged User Notifications, & Fediverse Re-Bridge

Today, we’re announcing a bunch of migration features and improvements across Bridgy Fed and Bounce. The main goal we had with these latest updates was to make it so people can migrate in every direct...

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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 05/06/2026

This is such a crucial milestone for the open social web. Around here, we build Bridgy, not walls. And with this coalition of incredible organizations and individuals, we're going to break a whole lot more walls down together 🤝🏼💪🏼

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Incredibly proud to be a founding signatory as @anew.social! We're stronger together 🤝🏼

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmastfoundation.org · 05/06/2026

Just launched at Public Spaces in Amsterdam, The European Social Stack Open Declaration! A set of common principles agreed by complementary technology leaders 🫶 Read the declaration, add your signature, and share: european.social #EUSocialStack #Europe

A screenshot of text which reads: An open declaration, The European Social Stack. Open Social Platforms and Private Messaging. Sign the declaration.

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A New Social @anew.social · 04/06/2026

Whoa, those stickers on the top right look pretty cool 👀 (we'd eat from both plates btw, maybe even make a double decker sandwich with one from each)

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A New Social @anew.social · 02/06/2026

"Leading projects in our space are launching a declaration backing the European Social Stack on Friday at PublicSpaces, with Eurosky, Mastodon, the Social Web Foundation and A New Social among the founding signatories" 👀 👀 👀

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A New Social @anew.social · 28/05/2026

"The protocol world has been trying to solve the problem of how to leave, and the next step is working on how we can stay together." We couldn't agree more

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A New Social @anew.social · 27/05/2026

We heard folks on the Atmosphere like a credible exit 👀

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A New Social @anew.social · 12/05/2026

Connecting protocols is hard, complicated work. But somebody's gotta do it 💪🏼

Bridgy (and its parent A New Social) exists to help make the individual protocols less important: everyone should be able to collaborate with everyone else regardless of which platform they’re using. It’s the kind of thing that feels easy in the moment — but as this post proves, it’s far from simple under the hood.

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"The end result of all of this is that we grew from 2k users to almost 150k, added a ton of heavy new functionality, and still managed to optimize and cut down costs from $.15 per active user per month to just $.03 or so." - @snarfed.org breaks down all the work he's done to optimize Bridgy Fed 1/

Over the last few months, instead of adding new features to Bridgy Fed or Bounce, I’ve been focusing on cost cutting. It’s not fun, exactly. I’d rather be building new things! But we’re a non-profit, ...

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We're going to keep improving Bridgy Fed and Bounce, keep surprising you with new ideas, and do it all while stretching every dollar of the donations y'all give us. If you believe in our mission and appreciate our work, please donate here and help us run this for the long haul: 3/🧵

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"Bridgy Fed is a free public service, funded by individual donations & institutional grants. Real people and orgs trust us with their money so that we can keep this thing running. We feel that responsibility acutely, and we’re serious about keeping these projects sustainable for the long haul." 2/

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