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Hannah Aubry

@haubles.bsky.social
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Mastodon community director / fediforum advisory board ☞ certified goof ♡ loves birds ☆ artisanal playlist maker 𝄢 importantly, earnest ♘ she/they

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Surf @surf.social · 13/08/2026
🌊 Version 1.0.447 is now live on surf.social and Android! TestFlight updates are coming soon. 🏄‍♀️ Introducing OAuth! Log in to Surf using your @bsky.app, @blackskyweb.xyz, @eurosky.social or other Atmosphere account. 🏄‍♀️ Surf's first gif picker. 🏄‍♀️ Mastodon users have a new quote-post experience.
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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 30/07/2026
Mamdani heard "the pursuit of happiness" and took it literally and people are gonna die mad about it
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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026
RE: mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas/116999079… Have you taken the @iftas Social Web Operations Survey yet? 🧐 There's only one day left! #Fediverse #socialWeb #MastoAdmin
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026
A cluster of ~300 WordPress web sites have begun federating over ActivityPub and then bridging to ATProto, all Swedish, mostly blank. Could be innocuous, could be the beginnings of an ad-farm, could be something more troubling. We have no idea, but here's a list of domains in case anyone wants […]
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
My current ear worm is The General by Dispatch. It has been stuck in my head for days. Please help me get it out of there by sharing a different catchy song that I can get stuck on 🤗
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 01/07/2026
It's Trump's fucking fault, in case you had any doubt.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It may be legal, but it sure isn't ethical. "Andreessen now advises the Pentagon's leadership on the very decisions his firm has invested billions around. It is legal, and it raises a question the rules were built to answer." thenextweb.com/news/marc-andr...
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Marc Andreessen joins the Pentagon’s board, and the old line blurs
Marc Andreessen has a seat on the Defense Policy Board. His firm has billions riding on the decisions that board helps shape. The disclosure stays sealed.
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
You think the shots in Barry Lyndon when the camera pulled back were beautifully composed, wait till you experience this cinematic magic.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026
really cannot be emphasized enough that the drafters of the birthright clause very much considered cases analogous to undocumented immigrants and *included them too*
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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026
The annual #SocialWeb Operations Survey from @iftas is open! With over 8,000 active installs, we want the #Mastodon community's voice to be heard. Whether you're running a single-person server or a larger community hub, your feedback directly shapes the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
Graphic promoting the 2026 Social Web Operations Survey, that features a colourful design with icons representing various platforms. The text reads, "2026 Social Web Operations Survey (formerly known as the Moderator Needs Assessment). Now Open: moderators, admins, community managers... your voice matters. Any platform, any protocol."
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Americans' pride in the U.S. on several key attributes has dropped since 2017" Gee, I wonder what happened at noon on January 20, 2017 that could have precipitated such a fall off 🧐 apnews.com/article/poll-ameri...
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Americans' pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans have grown less proud of the country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past several years.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
But wait, it gets dumber: www.businessinsider.com/x-meta-emplo...
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X tells 'neglected' Meta employees that it is hiring and will 'exceed any snack budget offer'
Meta said it'll be improving its snack-filled office kitchens to improve employee morale. Elon Musk's X says it can match that.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If you need further proof of how little Meta cares about people (consumers), look no farther than how they treat people (employees) petapixel.com/2026/06/18/m...
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Meta is Increasing the Snack Budget After Staff Morale Plummets
Melons in decorative bowls anyone?
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 29/06/2026
I can't get over those weird protruding squares at the top corners. Like you were making this out of Legos and had to make do with six peg pieces when you needed four peg pieces. Cute if you're a kid! Monumentally shabby for this kind of thing.
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Ben Werdmuller @werd.io · 29/06/2026
Don't 👏 replace 👏 your 👏 workers 👏 with 👏 AI No, not them. Not *them*, either. None of them. There isn't a single human being that can be replaced by these systems. They can be great tools - for humans to use. Don't 👏 replace 👏 your 👏 workers 👏 with 👏 AI
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I'm not usually a DC girlie but I canNOT wait to see the Beautiful Gorgeous Incomparable Stunning and Talented Milly Alcock absolutely slay as Supergirl today. Also Krypto. I hope there's more good tunes in this one. Punkrocker by Teddybears & Iggy Pop is still stuck in my head
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The haircut in my last passport photo was bad enough, I don’t know if I could handle this humiliation for 10 years. Thank gouda I renewed in Jan
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Normally I don’t do this but this is cringe
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
bell kick ✨goodnight (good morning)
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26/06/2026
The record-breaking heat that's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.
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Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
The record-breaking heat that’s scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.
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Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
BREAKING: Alligator Alcatraz has officially closed. A lot of outlets won’t report on this, but the Miccosukee Tribe played a key role in the fight.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
More of this news.bloomberglaw.com/litigat...
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OpenAI, Microsoft Sued by Publishers for Scraping Articles (1)
Publishers that collectively own and operate nearly 400 newspapers are suing OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for scraping their content to build products like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot without permission or compensation.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
the lesson is not to come across like mamdani the lesson is to come across as sincere and authentic as yourself i say to no one in particular in los angeles
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 25/06/2026
Who amongst us didn't read the Guardian article and think what items in their home would be shown to a jury as proof that you were a terrorist? (If you haven't read it, it's here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...)
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‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison
Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 25/06/2026
Things like, "It starts when we reject a politics that believes in polls more than principles." And like. Look. If you are the kind of person who is mad that someone said things like this. Please look at where we are.
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Mike Fiedler @miketheman.com · 25/06/2026
This is what collaborative, coordinated, responsible disclosure looks like. It was a pleasure to work with @gitguardian.com on this #PyPI #security investigation to help protect the global #Python #SupplyChain blog.gitguardian.com/hunting-leak...
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Hunting Leaked PyPI Tokens: 62 Live, 125 Packages Exposed
We found 62 live PyPI tokens leaking on public sources, enough to push malicious code to 125 packages with 25,000 monthly downloads. We reported them to PyPI, which revoked every one. Here's how we de...
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hi, Democratic establishment, could you please quit it with the Tammany Hall "if not us then nobody" bullshit, please? We can't afford another set of mistakes like yall made with Bernie in 2016 apnews.com/article/mamdani-vi...
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Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party.
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Tim Chambers @timothychambers.net · 18/06/2026
Fully endorse: "A different choice is possible, but it requires that those of us building alternatives actually believe what we say about cooperation. It means assuming good faith from people building different projects..." hachyderm.io/@haubles/116...
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hannah aubry (@haubles@hachyderm.io)
The concentration of power in Silicon Valley happened partly because we let it. We accepted a few platforms as inevitable. We built our communities there because that’s where everyone was. It wasn’t b...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Michelle Obama: "No one has the right to sit in judgment of who is American enough. And that's why, folks, we simply don't have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent."
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IFTAS - Independent Federated Trust & Safety @iftas.org · 17/06/2026
The 2026 Social Web Operations Survey is open. If you're operating a platform, managing a community, or moderating content, this needs assessment is designed for you. Your feedback helps protect every independent social web community builder. Take part here: ➡️ tally.so/r/81MW6k
Promotional graphic for the 2026 Social Web Operations Survey. Text reads: "Now Open. Moderators, admins, community managers... your voice matters. Any platform, any protocol."
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Sarah Perez @sarahp.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web
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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web | TechCrunch
Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.
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R.J. Huneke @rj.rjhuneke.com · 12/06/2026
“How to Post to Mastodon and Threads from Bluesky From your Bluesky (or other ATProto) account, search for the username, “@ap.brid.gy” and follow that account. Once you do, the account will follow you back and you’ll be bridged, so people can follow you from Mastodon or other Fediverse accounts.”
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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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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026
Following on from the @EUCommission Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) that was announced this week… Our team is proud to have signed and contributed to the drafting of the Europe Open Declaration alongside our peers in the #SocialWeb and […]
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 01/06/2026
People will say it's "Tech Week" here in NYC. Well, any event run by Andreessen Horowitz is illegitimate, because the NYC tech community has values, and one of its most fundamental is its humanity. They have forfeited theirs.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We’re particularly delighted to see a call to “strengthen the open source social media space... The Commission currently runs a @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy instance, which hosts the Commission’s presence and plans to extend the users basis to EU institutions.”
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
What’s more, the EU's explicit strategy is building and investing in open source offerings across the entire tech stack. The significant nature of this commitment provides institutional validation and brings significant policy, funding, and competitive advantages to OSS projects like Mastodon.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We view this announcement as validation of Mastodon’s mission at the highest level; the Commission’s strategy is grounded in European values that Mastodon shares including security, sustainability, and human-centric design.
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
According to the @ec.europa.eu Tech Sovereignty package, the EU is currently reliant on foreign providers for over 80% of its critical digital products, services, and infrastructure. We're thrilled to see this acknowledged as an issue, and to see the strategy to fix it. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe\'s digital autonomy and resilience
The European Commission today presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a set of measures to strengthen Europe\'s capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and op...
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This deadline will not break you ✊🏻
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Now get out there and read, read, read 🥹
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Hannah Aubry @haubles.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
HELLO CRAWLERS!!
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Xan López @xanlopez.net · 08/05/2026
The European Commission (@ec.europa.eu) has updated the top follow buttons on its web page. Mastodon and Bluesky are in, X is out. commission.europa.eu/index_en
Follow buttons on the European Commission's web page: Mastodon, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Youtube, link to other channels.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25/04/2026
Running a Mastodon or other fediverse server? You need a DMCA plan. Here’s a starter: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Copyright and DMCA Best Practices for Fediverse Operators
People building the future of the social web—interoperable and decentralized—need to protect themselves against copyright liability. This post gives an overview of the steps to take. It’s meant for
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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 31/03/2026
In my #AtmosphereConf talk, I mentioned that you can expect clients and platforms to start making Bridgy Fed more native this year. @deck.blue just took their first step into doing so 👇🏼
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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 24/03/2026
Our pilot for the Sovereign Tech Fellowship last year was a great success: six maintainers spent a year working on the maintenance of critical foundational technologies, benefiting from increased focus, better working conditions, and financial support.
Graphic with the heading “What the Sovereign Tech Fellows said.” Quote underneath “Sovereign Tech Fellowship” appears at the bottom. In the lower right, a group photo shows five smiling people in hoodies.
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Jaz 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @jaz.co.uk · 19/03/2026
We're in a new era where platforms of all shapes and sizes are finding themselves subject to a growing set of extranational regulation. My latest blog looks at the end of self-regulation and what it means for the open web: jaz.co.uk/2026/03/13/t...
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There Are a Million Fediverses, and They’re All Regulated
We’re at a bit of a strange moment in the history of the Internet. Long-standing assumptions about platform freedoms and responsibilities are being tested by a wave of regulation from countri…
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Ben Werdmuller @werd.io · 19/03/2026
ICYMI, I've been quietly reviving Known, renamed it to Idno (its original name), and set it up so it both posts to ActivityPub and syncs to a PDS via standard.site. Not production-ready but super fun. My test instance (with very WIP design) is at idno.werd.io.
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