also, interesting instances to look at [maybe for later migration] :

https://tldr.nettime.org/about : tldr.nettime is an instance for artists, researchers, and activists interested in exploring the intersections of technology, culture, and politics.

https://post.lurk.org : art, sound and design practices that engage with net and computational politics/culture/critique/history / gaming / art servers, self-hosting, networked infrastructures / generative and algorithmic processes / proto-, post- FLOSS development, publishing and licensing / net art, software art / post-digital practices including media archeology / DIY/DIWO / permacomputing, collapse informatics / ...

https://mastodon.art/about : Mastodon•ART — an inclusive community for creators that prioritises the safety of its

+ fr speaking

https://mamot.fr/est un serveur Mastodon francophone, géré par La Quadrature du Net.

https://piaille.fr/about - Piaille.fr est un serveur mastodon public francophone accessible à toutes et à tous. marginalised members.

and many others i forget

@NbYr @bestiole @Ay_datapol @carole @disnovation @edouard_sufrin @elenabiserna @eleonorehellio @ewen @Gwenola_Wagon @jeff_mugnier @jeffguess @juliedeskcoutureau @lepeuplequimanque @Q_O2 @soniasaroya @antoineschmitt @NathalieBachand

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