Our new website is live! joinloops.org

I am more interested in @dansup ( @dansup.bsky.social ) loops project than in whatever jack dorsey is maing.

Beyond Pixelfed and @joinloops.bsky.social I’ve also built: • fedidb.com • fediverse.info • respectfulplatforms.org • socialweb.network • fedithreat.net • pubkit.net Want to help me keep building tools that serve users, not shareholders? I’d be deeply grateful → pixelfed.org/support-our-...

Hey BlueSky! 👋 Building something different: an open-source, federated TikTok alternative called Loops. Creator-owned. Community-driven. Fully transparent. Because short-form video shouldn't be controlled by a single company. joinloops.org

Ready for the new app? 👉 loops.video/pages/beta-m... #loops #loopsVideo

✅ Onboarding ✅ Auth (with 2FA support/switch account) ✅ In-app registration The new Loops app is almost ready for you ✨ joinloops.org #loops #loopsVideo #joinLoops

The way people connect will outlast us — 10, 20, even 200 years into the future. What we build today will decide if that future is free and open, or owned by corporations. Build software. Build communities. Spread awareness The foundation starts now — we call it the #socialWeb socialweb.network

1990s: "Fuck IE. We'll build our own." 2000s: "Fuck IE 6. We'll build a faster, open-source browser." 2010s: "Fuck Google's monopoly. We'll fork it." 2020s: "Fuck it. Let's just fork it and add a chatbot." The goal is no longer to replace the king. It's to build a fancier throne room around him.

Loops Joins the Fediverse blog.joinloops.org/loops-joins-...

I'm opting to delegate management of the Loops project after v1.0 Stepping back to let team leaders drive the vision forward. Goal: build a solid foundation, then become a contributor who follows their lead. Building platforms for the people, with the people. That's the future. No ego required ❤️

Loops + ActivityPub I successfully tested federation between Loops and the fediverse! Stay tuned 🚀 getloops.social/v/azWp4zwJ05 #loops #activityPub #fediverse

The fediverse needs better developer resources. The kind ATProto has. Fixing that gap: rich docs, interactive examples, instant prototyping. Built indie-style with FediDB, browser.pub and other community resources to create a better foundation for fedi devs. Sometimes one spark is all it takes. ✨

Loops v1.0.0-alpha.1 is out! As a solo dev, this first alpha represents countless late nights building what I believe short-form video should be: federated, open, and creator-owned. Still early days, but excited to share ✨ Demo: m.yloops.com Source: github.com/joinloops/lo... #loops #socialweb

I'm so proud of this, Stories will usher in a new era for the fediverse. Mark my words 😎

We're almost ready to ship Stories to TestFlight! Also, you will be able to disable Stories and never see them if you prefer.

Earlier this year, I had the occasion to design a new logo for the video sharing app @loops 😊 Turning the play symbol into a Möbius strip-like design reintroduces the notion of “loop” into the icon. I also created several animated versions, playing with the […] [Original post on mastodon.design]

The People Directory is now easier to explore 😎 fediverse.info/explore/people

I redesigned fediverse.info ✨

The scariest realistic “in the future” movies have nothing to do with AI, zombies or asteroids It’s us. We’re our own biggest threat We shouldn’t be this far behind essential human rights, dignity and respect for all, but we are Revolution is the birth of equality And the antithesis to oppression

youtu.be/2QP-xrG0kZk #2037

youtube.com/watch?v=2VT2apoX90o #2027

youtu.be/aDyQxtg0V2w #2026

Introducing the newly redesigned Fediverse Onboarding 🥳 Now this is something we can share and use to help people find their way in this federated community ✨ fedidb.com/welcome Feedback + boosts greatly appreciated, I spent a lot of time on this, for the benefit of everyone ❤️ #fediDB #fediverse

🎉 Introducing Welcome, a new #fediverse onboarding experience powered by #FediDB. Give it a try, and spread the word ✨ fedidb.com/welcome

I merged the first PR on our fedidb-nuxt repo 🥳 While the web frontend is open source, we are working to release the backend source so you can run the full FediDB platform yourself 🚀 github.com/fedidb/fedid... #fediDB #openSource #fediverse #nuxt

Introducing fedidb.com 🥳 The same great FediDB, just on a easier to remember domain ✨ #fediDB

The Fediverse Database. Accounts: new.fedidb.org/accounts Apps: new.fedidb.org/apps Servers: new.fedidb.org/servers Software: new.fedidb.org/software Open source, and community curated. github.com/fedidb #fediDB

Hello Custom Filters. www.reddit.com/r/PixelFed/c...

Pink, Slate or Dark mode? #pixelfed

Loops + Comment Video Replies ✨ Available soon! #loops

Pixelfed + Stories #pixelfed #stories #pixelfedStories

Pixelfed + Themes Light / Dark / Slate / Pink

Bluesky, Pixelfed, Mastodon, Signal

Amazed with our progress in 2025! - 400K new users joined #Pixelfed - Reached #6 on the App Store on launch - Kickstarter reached goal in 24h - Launched socialweb.network - Pixelfed.art became the largest art server - Growing our team - Preparing the huge Loops launch Keep building ✨

I don't understand why someone would publicly claim they are leaving Pixelfed, then proceed to delete their account, then claim I deleted it maliciously. Then threaten GDPR action! This isn't the first time this happened btw, a lot of people regret deleting their account.

These apps are building Instagram alternatives on open protocols •⁠ ⁠Pixelfed •⁠ ⁠⁠Flashes •⁠ ⁠⁠Pinksky •⁠ ⁠⁠Skygram #Fediverse

Congrats to @flashes.blue for shipping their beta! We need more alternatives to these walled gardens! 🚀

Just upgraded pixelfed.social, its running much faster now!

Pixelfed has been making incredible strides over the past few years, and has begun developing a suite of different platforms and services for the #Fediverse. After just one day on Kickstarter, they've already smashed their campaign goal. But they still need your help!

New blog post! pixelfed.blog/p/2025/annou... #pixelfed

Kickstarter Goal Reached in Just 13 Hours - Thank You! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pix...

The Pixelfed + Loops Kickstarter is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pix...

Act II

BlueSky + Pixelfed 👀

Wow!

Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps

Meta is blocking links to decentralized instagram competitor Pixelfed Pixelfed said it is "seeing unprecedented levels of traffic." 🔗 www.404media.co/meta-is-bloc...

I'm doing this all myself, and need to start delegating to ensure we can grow sustainably! pixelfed.org fedidb.org fediverse.info pubkit.net loops.video joinloops.org respecfulplatforms.org These are just some of the sites I run, and need help 🙏

Mention Pixelfed.org, get banned on Facebook/Instagram. Meanwhile, we just started respectfulplatforms.org Every friend you save from Meta's ecosystem is one less person whose digital life can be erased at Zuck's whim. Spread the word. #pixelfed