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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

[the fediverse gay agenda] you looked lol

Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

Pixelfed isn't just a project. It's an ecosystem. Six side projects. One mission: a better social web. - fedidb.com - joinloops.org - fediverse.info - fedithreat.net - socialweb.network - respectfulplatforms.org Because when you really believe […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

We don't need Venture Capital. We don't need to sell data. We just need ethical funding from our community. Just a few dollars a month from 5% of the Pixelfed community would allow me to continue full time development for years.

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13h

You may have noticed the new Pixelfed app autoplays videos in feeds and pauses them as they go out of view, this was really tricky to implement, but, I also added a setting to disable video autoplay in Settings -> Content Preferences. I copied the big players and used a blurred background with […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13h

The new Pixelfed app handles video uploads much better, and we're working on a custom optimization library to improve support further. If you upload a video that exceeds the max file size limit, you will see a trim segment bar that will limit the length, and you can drag it to the segments you […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13h

Pixelfed DMs are now working as expected! We hide messages from accounts you don't follow in the Requests tab*, and you can also hide conversations in the Hidden tab. * - You can opt to allow messages from strangers in Settings -> Manage Account -> Filter Direct Messages #pixelfed #dms

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h

Pixelfed Group Chats have arrived, you can message 10+ accounts* and even send photos! It's compatible with Mastodon, GotoSocial, Pleroma, Loops and many other software! Available now on our new mobile app ✨ * - Limits vary by server #pixelfed #pixelfedApp

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Bonfire @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 19h

It was such a great experience to join the open source conference in luxembourg! Huge thanks to the amazing @_elena@mastodon.social and @Gina@fosstodon.org for organising and curating the Decentralised Technologies for Digital Sovereignty track, It brought together lots of the people and […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h

Putting people first pays off. We are exploring ways to make the platform more sustainable with ethical monetization (like in-app purchases) and to help fund admins who operate servers, as well as content creators themselves. We can do this without selling your data, while maintaining the […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h

Just wanna say how proud I am to be a part of this, and how I couldn't do this without the encouragement and support from you, the fediverse. I used to dream of building my own social network platform while I was fixing cars, a decade ago, and now I'm responsible for one of the most popular […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h

Some people think that Pixelfed blocks text-only posts, and that isn't actually true. We do store them, and you can view them by searching for them, we just never got around to properly implementing them in home feeds. That is on our todo list, but I need to make it clear that you will not be […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15h

You can share media to the new Pixelfed app, and then switch accounts or even log into another account and then post. And it just works! #pixelfed #pixelfedApp

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Thank the 7 gods that expo implemented share intents support, this was so tricky to handle before, but now it's not. And to be able to switch accounts with a tap, before you share... Every detail I could polish, I did 😎

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

Mastodon pioneered open APIs in the fediverse and embraced 3rd party devs with push notification support and more! Pixelfed is finally catching up, and will soon support 3rd party push notifications, empowering new experiences wherever they may be. This is how it should be!

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

Open APIs = Everyone wins. I'm proud to admit how cool it is that people are building 3rd party clients for Pixelfed, and that I can openly recommend them without getting fired from Pixelfed. Build beautiful experiences and let the people pick the best for them! This is how the open and […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

I know I let our Pixelfed community down by focusing so intensely on Loops from August 2025 to 2026. I said I would come back to Pixelfed after FediCon, and finally launch the new mobile app and webUI redesign. 11 backend releases later, Pixelfed has caught up with several backend bug fixes […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

Also, I think this may prevent our app from being included in the official F-Droid repo, but we have our own repo with Push Notifications and Maps (for Places).

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

I wrote a custom Expo module for the Google MLKit translation feature. The Pixelfed translate feature uses the same models as Google Translate, but I want to stress that it's entirely handled on-device, no text/data gets transmitted to any remote server (see the docs linked below for proof). I […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

Pixelfed supports on-demand and on-device translation for 59 languages! You may see a translate button under captions and comments, and it will download the model if its not present (30MB) and cache both the model and translated text for faster translations […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@pixelfed/117234465… I found a clever and efficient way to handle translations offline, with 59 supported languages and built in language detection. We also cache translated text using Tanstack Query, and use your device language to check only visible […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

For transparency, it was my fault that Apple rejected our app! A third party library added an entitlement (background audio) that they couldn't find a reason for, which we removed, and we needed a EULA that users need to review before signing in (pixelfed.org/app/legal) The two other […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18h

I know people accuse me of prioritizing Apple and iOS, but in a ironic twist of fate, the new Pixelfed app is available exclusively on F-Droid, the Play Store and GitHub (APK). I wanted them to release on both platforms, and AltStore + F-Droid at the same time, but Apple App Review has rejected […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18h

Pixelfed Places: You can tag your posts with a location, and then you can browse posts from that location! We're working to expand the Places database to support more locations! #pixelfed

Screenshot of the PIxelfed Places feature on iOS

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Dan Appelquist @torgo.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 19h

Prague at night.

Taken from a bridge.. A river in foreground... In background what looks like a castle on a hill, an impressive building with statues on it on the right, trees to the left with boats tied up on the river bank, all lit up at night with reflections on the river.

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Terence Eden @edent.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

I'm currently paying people to test my README. Using my #NLnet grant money, I'm giving people a €25 voucher if they'll let me watch them try to follow my documentation and install my software. It is *painful* but brilliant. I've found so many issues that I'd never thought of before. Only by […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

Some major improvements to Pixelfed: - Profile Reposts tab - Improved text only posts layout - Improved comment threading - Links in captions now open in browser and much more! #pixelfed

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Pixelfed just shipped a massive Android update! play.google.com/store/apps/details?… The iOS app is in app review!

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Anca @anca.mastodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Really cool reveal in the CreativeCommons @fediforum session w/ @evan - Pixelfed now has the ability to add a license to your profile, thus attaching a license to your content. Thank you @dansup! Here's the FEP about adding licenses to content […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Pixelfed for iOS (v2.0.1) has been submitted for review! Once you see all the details and features I implemented, you will see why it took a lil bit longer than expected! We're really just getting started though 🚀 #pixelfed

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

The two middlewares we removed had to do with two factor auth checks, and verified email checks. We used to do that on every webUI request. Now we only do that during auth, like it should be. At scale, this is noticeable, and a nice side effect is that our oauth flow now properly supports 2FA […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Pixelfed is not for sale. It never was. I've turned down 6 and 7 figure offers, and I'd do it again tomorrow. Some things matter more than a beach and a Peach Bellini. We're building something generational here. Something that outlives us if we get it right. 100M+ people. Ethically […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

The great UI update era, where Mastodon and Pixelfed both release a massive redesign within weeks of each other. What a time to be federated 🔥 Mastodon: before and after

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Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

What if I do an interview for the Wall Street Journal about orbital AI data centers while I'm also at a protest for the local hyperscale AI data centre that's being built. Hm. This might actually happen tomorrow...

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

The secret to building for the fediverse? Listen. Listen to your community. Prioritize their feedback. Ship privacy and safety improvements. I have a vision for Pixelfed and Loops, but the community leads the way. Admins thrive when they can customize, curate and control their communities. My […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

I stayed up so late, it's 8am now, and I'm not sure I will be able to attend the first day of Fedi Forum because I wanted to get the new Pixelfed for Android app shipped. I will attend tomorrow if I can't make it today, sorry 😅

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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

FediForum Fall 2026 starts in one hour! There is still time to register and participate and help move the Open Social Web Forward. fediforum.org/2026-10

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FediForum | Next FediForum: 6–7 October 2026.

Registration is open. Propose sessions.

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Just a few months ago, people thought I gave up on Pixelfed. I said I would focus on Pixelfed after giving my Loops talk at FediCon in early August. We shipped 11 huge releases since August, while I've been working on a complete webUI and mobile app redesign that started late last year. I […]

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stand a little out of my sun 🍉 @fiend-unpleasant.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

@dansup @dumpsterqueer I'm sorry but [at]dumpsterqueer[at]superseriousbusiness.org is the best part of this post. I mean what!? That is amazing! That maybe the best handle on the entire fediverse!

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Just successfully tested a Pixelfed Group chat between :pixelfed:, GotoSocial and Mastodon! Also got some great feedback from @dumpsterqueer on how to improve this on our side, so we prepend mentions like they do. You love to see it ❤️ (Btw: You will be […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Pixelfed for Android mobile app Group Chat between a Pixelfed, Mastodon and GotoSocial account!

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Looks like the creator of Laravel is teasing a Rust version of the Laravel framework. The Rewrite it in Rust meme is still alive.

Taylor Otwell @taylorotwell - 9h
Ready for the Rust meet-up ®

Taylor Otwell @taylorotwell - 15h
use laravel::htmx::Htmx;

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

One last post before bed, been a wildly productive night btw, so I'm working on a new FEP for Stories! Stories are not just ephemerial posts that get deleted after 24h, they can also contain interactive layers (like mentions, hashtags, polls, urls) that require support across UI and federation […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Close Friends are a vibe, the people you want to share exclusively with. But what if you could share posts and Stories only visible to them? Wouldn't that be neat. 👀 #pixelfed #friends #pixelfedFriends #closeFriends #pixelfedCloseFriends

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

When you browse hashtags on Pixelfed, we show you related hashtags that you can browse with one tap. That's just one aspect that sets Pixelfed apart from other platforms. #pixelfed #beyondExpectations

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Imagine having control of Pixelfed.social, Loops.video, FediDB.com and Fediverse.info. You could build ethical discovery and personalization, make it effortless for people to join and engage, and offer them a better server to migrate to whenever they're ready […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Sup. was rejected from NLnet, but I understand because they like to fund one type of project in a space to be able to support other types of projects. That won't stop me from building it though, and it will be subsidized from the donations to Pixelfed and Loops. I know its just a concept now […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

The whole Pixelfed AI fiasco had nothing to do with me using AI, it was about 3rd party contributors. When your at this level, you don't need AI, it only gets in your way. So back in 2023, I shipped a Naive Bayes spam classifier in Pixelfed that worked well to detect spam posts, I'm only […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

So why Sup? Why isn't this just in Pixelfed or Loops? Well, I did that first, and now Pixelfeds new mobile app will have a first class Group Chat feature, but, being able to connect multiple accounts in one messenger app is what people want. I'm in a unique position to be able to integrate […]

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Sup. the fediverse messenger is modular, and will support Matrix, Discord, Signal and other providers, allowing you to manage all your conversations easily, and with fine grained notifications, with one app. And the entire Sup. platform will be open source, and will target F-Droid and Altstore […]

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