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ozoned @ozoned.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

Know any content creators with a premium membership platform or any kind of community platform that'd be interested in taking a survey? survey.btfree.org/247331 This data will be useful in helping Fediverse developers pinpoint tools and features they're currently missing. Please feel free to […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Good day all! Anyone in the #Raleigh area, feel free to join us Saturday September 12th at 17:00 Eastern time, aka local time, at Tap It Social House. 42 N Main St. Wendell NC, 27591 tapitsocialhouse.com/ Full bar, self serve beer and TCH drinks on tap […] [Original post on btfree.social]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2026

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! Special Guest: @samir@m.fedica.com Entrepreneur and engineer. Father to 3 amazing kids. CEO founder FedicaHQ, Cofounder of @rentcompass, Builder of popular mobile apps, Traveler, pentalingual. Also building […] [Original post on btfree.social]

BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

Good day all! I have the pleasure of announcing work that @enoent@ravenation.club has done for BT Free for our Tube Free Peertube. We now have working, and it's running AMAZINGLY, automation that auto-scales PeerTube runners based on pending transcoding jobs. So when someone uploads a video […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2026

Fireside Fedi 82 - Search & Destroy: How to Leave Google Behind - Matt Tutt - NoToBigTech.Org - E82 Special thank you to @matttutt@mastodon.social ! 🚀 #VOD tubefree.org/w/j5JFqLMNz9Y6CErjLk1P… Fireside Fedi **Never miss an episode!** 🔎 #Follow @ozoned@tubefree.org 📡 #RSS […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2026

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! TOMORROW! Special Guest: @matttutt@mastodon.social I am a reluctant SEO. I am starting the No To Big Tech movement - notobigtech.org/ If you want to help us shift off Big Tech - please join us! So don't miss […] [Original post on btfree.social]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

Fireside Fedi** **81 - Stage & Stream: A Professional Clown's Online Life - Russ Sharek Special thank you to @RussSharek@mastodon.art ! 🚀 VOD : tubefree.org/w/f5qZJ8zsMA9FY... 🔎 More: tubefree.org/a/ozoned/video-channels FOLLOW FOR MORE: 📺 #Livestream […] [Original post on btfree.social]

Image of a man in the bottom right, in black and white, with his hand to his chin, glasses, hair flared out.

Background image behind him where it's blurred but you can clearly see "Circus Freaks".

Man in the upper left hand flipped 90 degrees.

Text at the bottom "Russ Sharek. Clown".

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! Special Guest: @RussSharek@mastodon.art Russ Sharek has been described by reliable sources as wiser than a rubber duck, a zen fool, a benevolent super villain, a talentless hack, a magical f***ing wizard, a […] [Original post on btfree.social]

BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026

Good day all! I'm excited to announce that BT Free is now 501(c)3 tax exempt! Any donations, in the US, are now tax deductible! I'm currently working on getting verified on GiveButter in order to enable easy access for folks to get their donations for their taxes. If you'd like to donate to […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! TODAY! The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live Special Guest: @rileytestut@mastodon.social of @altstore@fosstodon.org Building emulators and app stores for iPhone with shanegill.io. AltStore isaA […] [Original post on btfree.social]

BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

Works On My Machine Upcoming Episode! We'll be installing manyfold.app/ #Manyfold and talking with @Floppy@mastodon.me.uk . March 29th 0900 UTC-4 Follow @ozoned@worksonmymachine.live to be alerted when we go live! Follow @worksonmymachine@tubefree.org to get the #Peertube #VOD when it goes […]

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Bonfire @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

We just **released Bonfire 1.0.2** , an update focused on giving you a more stable and reliable experience. We're also heads-down working with **several communities who are setting up their own Bonfire servers**. Plus updates on **end to end encryption** and **federated groups**. More details […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026

Did you know that #Youtube can pull your videos straight from your own #Peertube server? You don't have your own Peertube? We run #TubeFree where we give 50GB of total storage, with options to go higher with a donation! tubefree.org See givebutter.com/givebtfree for prices! Want help […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/03/2026

Did you know that you can follow all Fireside Fedi #podcast episodes directly from where you're reading this post? Just follow @firesidefedi@tubefree.org like you would any other user and you never have to leave your platform of choice! #fedi #fediverse #peopleOverPlatforms #vodcast #fedicast […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2026

Good day all! Are there any of you out there that have any kind of stories about moving communities onto the Fediverse? Whether that be you moved your family, you moved your friends, you moved your church. Anyone out there have a success story? If so, what worked for you? What didn't work […]

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ozoned @ozoned.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

So, I've been seeing news about all of the age verification laws, and I see a LOT of scared people. Here's the way I see it, and I'd like to honestly get people's opinion, I think they're dumb, HOWEVER, I think the laws give ud a HUGE opportunity. YOU can run your own platform and you can […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2026

Big Tech are the new Cigarette Industry Sugar Industry Drug Dealers They feed off of your addiction and we're finding more and more evidence they knew and exploited this. BREAK UP BIG TECH! techoversight.org/2026/01/25...

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解封法庭文件显示：青少年成瘾问题曾是科技巨头的"首要任务"

Unsealed Court Documents Show Teen Addiction Was Big Tech''s "Top Priority" (techoversight.org) 02:00 ↑ 148 HN Points

BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026

Thank you @box464@mastodon.social for your generous donation to **BT Free**! 🙏 Your support fuels our fight for digital privacy, rights, and advocacy. 👉 Want to help us keep the momentum going? • Donate or spread the word: btfree.org/donate • Share this post so more people can join the […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026

Was anyone aware that OBS now offers "Enhanced Broadcasting" aka Multritrack Video? This offloads video transcoding to the person that is streaming their content and off of the servers themselves. This is the single biggest cost of hosting a livestreaming server. If users are willing to use […]

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ozoned @ozoned.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/01/2026

I have had people state they didn't know I run a nonprofit as well as @firesidefedi . My #nonprofit is @BTFree . Here is what we stand for **BT Free – Digital Privacy, Rights & Advocacy** BT Free is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting digital privacy, defending online rights, and championing […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

Just bought a Contributor (1 for me, 1 for free) ticket for the upcoming @fediforum@mastodon.social Growing The Open Social Web: An Online FediForum Un-Workshop. Get yours here: fediforum.org/2026-03-growin...

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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

Lots of Open Social Web events are coming up. * Social Web Devroom at FOSDEM, Brussels, this Saturday. * Protocols for Publishers, London, Feb 4-5. * FediMTL, Montreal, Feb 24 * and then our own Growing the Open Social Web workshop, online, March 2. * ... We track them at […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live Special Guest: @davidrevoy@framapiaf.org Webcomic Creator | Fantasy humor Weekly comic strips | Longer series brewing in background Only use Free/Libre […] [Original post on btfree.social]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

🔥 See who's joining me around the fire this week! 🔥 2026-01-28 15:00 UTC-5 Special Guest: @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br Main interests: Free Software, Neurodivergence, Veganism, Marxism, Politics, Social Justice, Environment, Vocal/Choir Music; Affiliations: GNU […] [Original post on btfree.social]

BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026

I purchasesd a web domain earlier. WatchIce.live . got the idea from folks saying they want to live stream and record them watching Ice. This is how far we've come in that I'm not comfortable putting my family in this position. So if anyone would like the domain, maybe host Peertube for others […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026

Welcome @darkwolf@hear-me.social to Tube Free and the BT Free community! DarkWolf is already uploading some AMAZING stuff. Such as LASER SQUAD ACTION FORCE: tubefree.org/w/38tNkUtsssd8C... Follow Darkwolrd (I know I am) here: @darkwolf@tubefree.org Thank you for trusting us with your content!

Laser Squad Action Force!

The Laser Squad Action Force! battles the evil Dr. Hurtenstein in this mock retro sci-fi serial.

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ozoned @ozoned.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026

Credit to @blenderdumbass@mastodon.online for coming up with this awesome pivot to that bullshit argument.

A white sign that says:

Have nothing to hide?
You can prove it! (in red)
Take 2 pictures of your credit cards one from one side and one from another. Then post those pictures in the comments under this post.

BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026

Check out **TubeFree.org** – a nonprofit‑backed video platform powered by **BT Free**. 🎥✨ Sign up, upload, and store your videos with a community‑first mindset. Learn about pricing and support the mission at givebutter.com/tubefree . Be free. Be […] [Original post on btfree.social]

A movie clapperboard in the background. A fist in front rising up, breaking the shackles with BT (Big Tech) written on it, and Free below it.

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

Episode 69 - Strange Syntax, Strong Networks, and Everything In‑Between – Ellyse Joins the Discussion Special thank you to @ellyxir@humanwords.cc ! 🚀 **Watch the full VOD:** tubefree.org/w/tMnjJQJ3gyDf8... 🔎 **Explore more episodes:** tubefree.org/a/ozoned/video-channels **🔔 Subscribe […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

There are amazing developers creating the platforms today to allow others to join the open social web tomorrow. A lot of these platforms though have tools built around them that everyday folks rely on. Streamelements, nightbot, etc. What are some tools/features/expectations YOU have from […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

Calling on all free and open source developers. We need recommendations for current platforms that exist to support Owncast streamers via bots, tips, etc that can help people convert from Big Tech platforms and easily move to Twitch. I'm guessing they don't exist ATM, but I'm willing to start […]

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Fireside Fedi @firesidefedi.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

This week! On Fireside Fedi! 12-01-20- 16:00 UTC-5 **@carmenlisandrette@mastodon.social** - Cat lover, lesbian, free software activist, golden retriever in a dress. I'm responsible for Mission:Libre, **social.missionlibre.org/@mis...** In Auckland, New Zealand […] [Original post on btfree.social]

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ozoned @ozoned.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

@pluralistic@mamot.fr once again gives an AMAZING presentation at #39C3 about how the current US political climate is helping to wake up the rest of the world to what they've lost in tech. Thanks to Trumps' policies, we could be on the verge of a new age in technology and the internet. Not […]

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BTFree @btfree.btfree.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2025

Thank you very much to @labr@ravenation.club for their donation to BT Free! The donations help us cover the costs of TubeFree.org our Peertube instance and help us to advocate for the Open Social Web more in the future.

Tube Free is a general on boarding Peertube instance. Backed by BT Free, a nonprofit dedicated to digital privacy rights, advocacy and consulting.

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