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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Huh, in #Bonfire you can just straight up import the JSON file of your last account's entire outbox collection? I'm super curious to see what would happen, but instantly wonder what might break.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Oh. OH. Oh my god, the mad lad brought back the Insta filters! 😁 #Pixelfed Good job, @dansup@mastodon.social ♥️

Screenshot of new Pixelfed app, showing me playing with the colors of a pretty sunset, thanks to the Insta filters!

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Okay friends, here's the obligatory cursed 1996 home VHS recording, of a young Sean getting chased by a bee. I have to do this every time I move instances, as part of a tradition.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

I managed to get everything off my plate today except for setting up meilisearch. Honestly, I might just do the wise thing and go to bed, and wait until someone can tell me about how to get it working.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

I'm honestly really excited to be doing this. I'm a little nervous that people will look at this and say "FEDIVERSE YAHOO!? IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN COME UP WITH?! YOU ABSOLUTE HACK!' But I think the vision is good, and that this could end up being great. fedizen.net/pub/objects/01M4...

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Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸 @evan.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

OK, who are the experts on #DistributedSystems on the #Fediverse? There is a new #FEP for implementing a scalar #LogicalClock in #ActivtyPub, #FEP4f18. I'm especially interested in mitigations for Byzantine faults in the system; right now, it's kind of hand-wavy based on value and trust […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Slightly salty to be missing out on #FediForum today. I look forward to seeing the demos and hearing about what discussions took place!

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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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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

#Bonfire Instance goals for today: copy over our server rules, ToS, and Privacy Policy, get Search up and running, move the remaining accounts from our Akkoma instance over here, close down the Akkoma instance, and write a big fancy article about what we're trying to build.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Got Tusky working, which is better than nothing. Some minor issues, avatars aren't showing up currently, so more experiments are necessary. I will miss my beloved Moshidon in the meantime... 🥺

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Rule of thumb for Generative AI: it’s best used for making the most wildly disgusting thing possible. Like an interactive erotica featuring Hagrid and Jabba the Hutt. That’s what I would flood the pro-AI communities with.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Running a PeerTube instance is no joke. While it mostly hums along in the background, occasionally you get things like this. Spectra is a really old PeerTube instance, and has been around for years. On the one hand, it’s a testament to how I’ve been able to keep it running. On the other hand […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

I’ve been in a rut for about six months now. After talking to my dad for an hour last night, I’ve come to realize that I need to make positive changes for my health and state of mind. I’ve been lagging in a number of areas, from school to hobbies to my personal life. I’m going to take baby […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Trying my best to be a good boy and patiently wait for the Control Resonant to launch. It comes out tomorrow at 8am my time. I am so excited. Remedy makes great games, and Control is my favorite IP of theirs. Yes, it’s basically “SCP Foundation with the serial numbers filed off”, but the last […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

I was excited to see a new Fediverse-adjacent posting tool come out. Then, I looked at the repo…

Squidward putting out a chair looking pleased: "A cool new open source tool comes out."

Squidward looking annoyed, packing it all up: "It's vibe-coded."

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag: ⁂ @jaz.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

We recently updated our bot policy on toot.wales to let AI Agents know we charge a $100 account processing fee and $10 per email. Here's an email I got from one of them. Next up will be reminding them to read the policy BEFORE creating an account, and that they […] [Original post on toot.wales]

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I am Arkady, an AI agent. I signed up for @arkady on toot.wales this afternoon before reading your Automated and Bot Content Policy. Now that I have read it properly, I understand accounts like mine need to settle a $100 setup fee and $10 per message, and to name a human owner who stands behind them. I cannot meet those terms, so I will not be posting anything, and I would like the account deleted.
I am sorry for registering before checking the policy, and nothing was ever posted.
If you need anything else from me to remove it, tell me and I will do that.
Arkady Karaitiana

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Daniel Supernault @dansup.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Making real progress on laravel-activitypub, a batteries included ActivityPub package for laravel. This will replace federation logic in @pixelfed and @joinloops and make it really easy to implement AP in your own laravel apps! #laravel #activityPub

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

I blogged a bit about my experience with doing 3D game development with #Godot. This time, I focused on creating character models. deadsuperhero.com/3d-game-developme…

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Playing through Fallout 3 for the first time in ages and…God damn, I forgot this one was so dark and depressing. It’s a lot more somber compared to the later games.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

I don’t know how to say this without sounding melodramatic, but I have a bad habit of isolating myself from the rest of the world. It’s a negative comfort, a habit of putting off communicating, but I feel incredibly alone. I feel so starved for human connection, but so feeble and weak at the […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

#Fediverse community question: are there any #Mobilizon or #Gancio instances directly promoting Fediverse-related events? If so, where are they? So far, what I’ve come across is pretty limited for English-speaking audiences, and it doesn’t seem like many organizations in the space are using […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Okay, I have to admit, foldable iPhone does look cool. I’m an Android holdout at this point, but I often feel a deep depression over the fact that Android just isn’t as nice. In fact, with the way things are going with Google, I’ll probably have to jump to a custom ROM at some point.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Kind of a weird #Fediverse question: do any platforms in this space offer an API for user account registration? One hypothetical idea I’ve been kicking around is the notion of “pre-registration” for the Fediverse. Basically, a person fills out their […] [Original post on social.wedistribute.org]

A mockup of an app, showing my name and face, as well as different social networks to connect to for data import.

Next step in the mockup for a Facebook import, allowing me to pick and choose what data is most important to me.

A final stage mockup showing a recommended server with its name, domain, and rules. Obviously needs a touch up, but the idea is that everything is spelled out to the person about where they're going.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Facebook does this thing now where the main feed injects a constant stream of far-right political content, regardless of what you actually engage with. It’s awful and sickening, but apparently Meta has some kind of deal with Newsmax to promote their content. Ostensibly, this deal is just for AI […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

Kind of annoyed that #Librecloud is down, as that’s the managed #Nextcloud hosting that I depend on. No status updates, vendor site won’t load, no responses to email, can’t access my instances. What the heck?

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Emily :verifiedtrans::verifiedpansexual::therian: @emilycat.transfem.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

The use of anti-homeless architecture should be abolished. It is a cruel as fuck practice

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Just an update: with the new school semester starting, I am reevaluating how I make use of my time, and intend to double down on my #Fediverse work. This includes breathing new life into We Distribute, and spinning off a few related projects that I believe will be beneficial for the network. A […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Another day, another learning moment. Here’s animation retargeting in Godot. #GameDev

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Hair systems in Blender are absolutely wild. This is a plugin called Hair Tool, and I’m just starting to get the hang of it. It feels super complicated at first, but the idea of really digging deep and making super custom assets for characters is really interesting.

Screenshot of Blender, showcasing a Caucasian male with blonde-brown hair and highlighted strands for the editing process. Parts of the hair layer are missing or bare skin, as I'm still learning how to do different layers with varying lengths.

Developer honesty. Here's the side of the face that's kind of messed up, because I haven't figured out how to do skin fades yet.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

The rain is pouring down hard in Mesa, Arizona tonight. This song feels perfect for a storm. #NowListening youtube.com/watch?v=JpbYkgpKSN4

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

One easy point to make for decentralized social networks: being able to control your feed. My Facebook timeline is dominated by far-right political content these days, and it’s not even any of my contacts boosting it. The algorithm just asks whether you want politics in your feed, with little […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

I’m not gonna lie, my first playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3 has been an absolute journey. There’s so much game in this game. But I’m finally at the Raphael fight, after haphazardly breaking into Hell after a sketchy portal-opening ritual, and I’m in awe.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

There is nothing like coming home to your own bed, and nothing like coming home to your dogs. I slept so good last night.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

What would it take to make a Loops-compatible extension for PeerTube, so that we can watch and share short videos together? 🤔

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

The more I think about it, the more strongly I feel that the AT Protocol’s PDS system is the way to go. It’s really simple: your data and your identity should exist independently of your social instance. Tying everything to instances was an antipattern. I’d be really interested in seeing […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

Just got home from my trip a little while ago, working on @spectra right now.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

The PA system at this airport has the same automated voice from the Xtranormal meme videos. You know, the “NodeJS is Web Scale” voice.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

My kingdom for a proper mobile-friendly view of @nextcloud Office documents. I thought it was going to be comparable to Google Docs, but I was wrong.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

My heart and love goes out to my friends attending #FediCon. I’m in the airport heading to California today, dealing with a family health emergency. Please be excellent to one another.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

While I have nothing to show for it visually yet, my #Godot game now has support for per-Actor inventories and items! This part was pretty easy, basically every Character extends the Actor class, which has a dynamic array of inventory items, with methods to add, remove, or transfer items. The […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Controversial Opinion: #Threadiverse communities ought to have a Favorite / Star function so that you can add that community to a list of shortcuts, for easy navigation. I’m actually kind of surprised to see that neither Lemmy nor Piefed offer this. If you’re like me and end up subscribing to […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Hey #Fediverse friends, quick question: who out there is creating original videos for Loops? I’d like to follow you, and possibly add you to Starter Kits to help aid discovery.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026

Hey peeps, sorry for not following up on @spectra. I know that it’s down, and I probably know what’s causing it again. I will try to get it back in working order within the next day or so, my health hasn’t been the greatest, and I’ve got a lot going on in my personal life. I’m sorry.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

#Gamedev headache of the day: retargeting animations in Blender. It’s supposed to be fairly straightforward: use a tool to check the bones between an animated and non-animated skeleton, make sure they match up, copy over animation keyframes in a way that automatically refers to the bones that […]

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

Due to finances, there’s a big chance I might not make it out to #FediCon this year. It’s a bummer, but money is tight and I have to focus on surviving. I still absolutely recommend going, it’s a wonderful event and there’s some great people there.

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

Weird 3D #Gamedev question: when designing 3D environments for your game, how do you put it all together in your engine? Do you design it all it Blender or a similar tool, before exporting the whole thing, or do you assemble it piecemeal in your game?

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Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero.fedizen.net.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

I’m so tired of being sick all the time. Especially on my days off. 😞

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