Today is the International Day of Trans Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender people have always existed and always will. At the Newsmast Foundation, we will always advocate for the trans community and work hard to ensure that the spaces we build feel welcoming to trans people.

Today is the first day of #ONA26 and we have something exciting to share... Building Trust in the Open, written by @werd.io for the Newsmast Foundation. An in depth look into how open social protocols can help journalism rebuild community and trust. Check it out below... #Journalism

Next week, we'll be at the Online News Association's annual conference 🗞️ @michael.eurosky.social will be joined by @jaz.co.uk as they look to introduce news audiences in the US to the power of the Social Web through their own custom news + social apps. #ONA26 #Journalism

If you're in London on the 31st of March, head to The Sir Christopher Hatton for an evening of tech and journalism. Our very own @saskiakezia.com will be there talking about our work with @thebristolcable.bsky.social which was recently featured in The Local Media Action Plan.

We're proud to announce that our work with @thebristolcable.bsky.social is featured as an example of 'Innovation in Local Media' in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's new Local Media Action Plan 🎉 You can read the full Action Plan here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

It's finally here! The new Newsmast Foundation website 🎉 Our new website focuses on our Apps for Change programme which is bringing real values-aligned organisations and groups to the Social Web. Check it out 👇 newsmastfoundation.org

Following recent world events, unlawful governments, lack of consequences, you might feel hopeless. It won't fix everything, but at SFSCon last year, Michael and Saskia presented an exploration of the Social Web as the solution for resistance. Check out the presentation below 👇

🌻 This is a friendly reminder, you deserve to use social media that makes you feel good. You don't need to use platforms that pump hate into your timeline or use addiction as a marketing tool 🧡 #SocialMedia

Our co-founder @michael.eurosky.social represented the Newsmast Foundation last week at Rebuild! There's a lot of work to do, but we're so proud to be part of a long overdue European movement calling for commitment to European social platforms. You can see and sign the letter below 👇 #EU

Three years of the Social Web 😱 forbetter.ghost.io/three-years-...

How could the organisations you support do a better job of supporting you? We've noticed that far too many organisations don't put their community first. It's time to make a change. #TimeForChange #SocialMedia

It's been a busy couple of weeks here at the Newsmast Foundation, but we're not slowing down. We're still working hard to bring more people meaningful community on the Social Web ⚡️ If you know how we can help bring a community you're a part of to social media they own, please reach out!

Local community is essential. At the Newsmast Foundation, we're working to support local communities by providing digital spaces for them to come together. Places they can organise, and inform as a collective.

Tomorrow, members of our team will be in Montreal, Canada for FediMTL! 🇨🇦 We're giving a talk on our work and showing off the new app we've built in partnership with Qlub Social! If you're in the area, we'd love to see you there. fedimtl.ca #SocialWeb #Events

One of the biggest threats we face to democracy is disinformation. If you're in London next week, we'd highly recommend checking it out and meeting these brilliant voices face to face. Learn more here: www.thersa.org/events/2026/... #Democracy #SocialMedia

We're absolutely thrilled to see the new Qlub app sitting pretty in app stores now 😍 We worked with the team at Qlub to build an app for the amazing community in Quebec and their specific needs. It's so exciting to see it go live! site.qlub.social/apps/ #SocialMedia #SocialApp

Introducing Ecosystem Action Research: a pilot program to address shared challenges in the AT Protocol ecosystem with a cooperative approach to strategic innovation. By the community, for the community. Sign up to participate here:

Here's an update and re-introduction to @newsmastfoundation.org . We're building community apps and platforms in five flavours: news, content creators, professional networks, hyper-local and local language. In the UK, Germany, Brazil, Africa, Canada and the US. www.blog-pat.ch/your-communi...

Happy Lunar New Year 🎆 2026 is the Year of the Horse! 🐴 If you were born in a Horse year, look out, 2026 is your Ben Ming Nian - meaning bad luck could be coming your way... #LunarNewYear

Wondering what we're up to at the Newsmast Foundation? 🤔 Then read the latest blog from our co-founder, @michael.eurosky.social www.blog-pat.ch/your-communi... #SocialWeb #CommunitySpaces #SocialMedia

At #PfPLondon, we heard powerful ideas on the future of publishing. @aendra.com showed how publishers can design their own newsfeeds on Bluesky. Interledger argued for micropayments to save journalism. @newsmastfoundation.org shared how it built a news app to support community-led local journalism.

Social media shouldn't feel like a toxic relationship. On Valentine's Day, take control of your relationship with social media. Set boundaries, communicate your needs, and move on if they're not being met. You deserve to use social media that values you, rather than your data. #PlentyOfFish

We're excited to launch our most-requested Bridgy Fed feature: being able to interact with unbridged users! Starting today, when people interact with you on the other side of the bridge, you'll get a notification over DM along with a "respond" link, where you can like, repost, reply, or block.

We are committed to growing the Open Social Web. For us, that starts by working to overcome barriers of entry in the network and highlighting the things done well. On March 2nd, @fediforum.org are hosting an event dedicated to Growing the OSW. Ahead of it, we've published a Position Paper 👇

the @newsmastfoundation.org x Bristol Cable collab that was showcased at @protocolsforpublishers.com London last night was an example of this pattern they just... did it.

We'll be at @protocolsforpublishers.com London this evening and throughout tomorrow! If you're coming, we can't wait to say hi 👋 protocolsforpublishers.com/london-2026/

In case you missed it, Bonfire and the Newsmast Foundation are working together! You can see the announcement and what we're working on in this wonderful talk by the Bonfire team at FOSDEM last week. fosdem.org/2026/schedul... #SocialMedia

LGBTQ+ people have always existed, contributing more than we will ever be able to discover to our history. In February, here in the UK, we celebrate LGBTQ+ history month. It's a chance to learn more about the LGBTQ+ people who have shaped our society up until this point. #History #LGBTQ

It's FOSDEM this weekend! If you're not there in Brussels, you can follow along online with us. Check out the schedule below 👇 fosdem.org/2026/schedule/ #FOSDEM26

Did you know you can track network statistics from across the ActivityPub Fediverse? On FediDB, you can see federated server statistics as well as an overview of the entire network. It's a great way to take note of the network before another year of growth! fedidb.com #SocialMedia #Fediverse

Would you host your community in a casino? Addictive algorithms, amplified hateful content, doomscrolling. It's time to call social media what it is: dangerous. As a society, we need to work harder to detangle ourselves from these places and the behaviour they encourage. #SocialMedia

Europeans deserve safer digital spaces and real alternatives to US-based platforms. We urge the Commission to: - Invest in European tech initiatives. - Support the development of user-focused, European-owned networks. - Guarantee robust data portability rights for all users.

For our first launch of the year, we're kicking off with more blocking features! Rolling out today: ATProto across Bluesky, Blacksky, and any other PDS can apply domain blocklists to Bridgy Fed. Blocks come with if you Bounce, and we even added a handy list of reputable blocklists to choose from.

Final details for #PfP✨London are locked in. We have our 🏛️ venue, last 🗣️ speaker confirmed, and the 🎟️ registration is now completely open! protocolsforpublishers.com/final-detail... #ActivityPub #ATProto #AI #webpayments #webpublishing #events #London

Building a community is about more than just tech. It takes effort. So, how do we build meaningful community? Our friends at CSID Network published a brilliant piece on their approach that we think everyone should be learning from. csidnet.org/how-to-build... #CommunityBuilding

Hi Bluesky! We're Modal Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to making open social tech viable at scale. We grew out of the @freeourfeeds.com campaign and support @eurosky.social. Our work will connect experts, strategists, builders and communities to create a human-centered internet.

We're building social media for digital communities 🔥 For too long, communities have been controlled by the platforms they're on. Finally, there are meaningful solutions. One of these is the ability to build your own. Your platform. Your server. Your stack. Your solution. #DigitalCommunity

You might've heard the news... we're building a dedicated community app with Tŵt! You can learn more on their latest blog post, here: croeso.toot.wales/en/less-clut... #SocialMedia #Community

X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem my analysis of current events connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...

Towards the end of 2025, we saw realisation across Europe and beyond of the danger of reliance on US technologies. In 2026, we'll keep the pressure on, highlighting and building true, non-American, alternatives to community technology. #SocialMedia #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty

At the Newsmast Foundation, we're building to make a difference. You can see a case study on the @thebristolcable.bsky.social app here: goodcommons.world/casestudies/... #SocialMedia #SocialWeb

As we begin 2026, @michaelfoster.bsky.social looks back on 2025 and the sprouts of hope that took root in the cracks. Armed with compost and a watering can, he's ready to start growing the future. www.blog-pat.ch/futility-or-... #SocialMedia

Happy New Year!! 🍾 🎆 We've just entered 2026 here in the UK. We can't wait to see what this next year bring for the Newsmast Foundation and the Social Web. #NewYear #2026

I'm no LinkedIn prophet, but I have hope for the year ahead. forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/ #SocialMedia #Blog #YearAhead

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all celebrating! Whether you've been naughty or nice, we hope you're getting a nice rest over this festive period 🎄 🎁 #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

As we head into the next two weeks, we're going to be spending less time online and more time with our families and friends. We hope you understand. We'll still be checking in, but don't expect to hear back from as us as swiftly as usual🎄

Very happy to add @aendra.com to the speaker list for #PfP✨London 🎉🎉🎉 Pre-registration is open now: protocolsforpublishers.com/london-2026/

Sad to be leaving after 3 formative, brilliant years but so proud of what we've achieved as a team ❤️ The work Newsmast does matters and I wish them all the best. They'll always have a supporter in me, and I will remain engaged in and an advocate for the social web 🕸✊️

As Freddie, @playawfulthings.bsky.social, comes to the end of his time with the Newsmast Foundation team, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate all he's achieved. Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.

We're very excited to be sponsoring @protocolsforpublishers.com in London! Alongside our sponsorship, @saskiakezia.com and @thebristolcable.bsky.social will come together to discuss our joint effort to build a news app for local community. If you're around, we'd love to see you there 👀