IT'S HERE! THE 2nd ANNUAL FEDIVERSE #PledgeDrive
This is our version of a public media pledge drive—but instead of stations, it's servers
The Fediverse thrives because individuals invest their time, effort, and resources.
❤️ It's time to show your support ❤️
We'll highlight the servers that make the Fediverse special and share ways to donate to them.
🚀 Let's get everyone to help:
- Boost this
- Add #PledgeDrive to your posts
- Tag people you admire to join us
LET'S GO!
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If you know someone who should see this—tag them
Big account, small account, doesn’t matter
Just someone who cares about keeping the lights on
If you're a server admin and want your server highlighted today, send me a Private Message
Don’t wait. You’ll get busy trying to find the glasses that are still on your head or watching GBBO...
#PledgeDrive
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Let’s start with one of the largest non-Juggalo-porn instances:
mastodon.social
Mastodon is a nonprofit, and it’s been the entry point for a lot of people discovering the Fediverse
No ads. No tracking. No corporate leash
If you’re on it, consider giving back.
If you’re not, nod to the admin team for holding the front gate
The amount of grief they get is full-blown retail-customer-support-tier nonsense
They deserve our respect
https://www.patreon.com/c/mastodon/membership
The #PledgeDrive keeps rolling
Did you know the average human eats 20 spiders while sleeping in their lifetime?
Well @stux eats 37.
That shows you the dedication he brings to everything oincluding one of the most beloved instances
Let’s reward Stuxy for keeping the lights on (and the #Caturday posts coming)
You can donate here:
paypal.me/stuxOS
https://patreon.com/mstdn
https://ko-fi.com/mstdn
https://bunq.me/stuxhost
https://stux.me/donate
https://liberapay.com/mstdn
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After Thulsa Doom killed my family and my tribe, @jerry took me in, taught me the way of the sword and helped me exact my revenge.
I will never forget this.
And I must repay Jerry and his the impressive roster of infosec servers ( https://mastodon.social/@jerry@infosec.exchange/110781964675046145 )
Donate here
https://ko-fi.com/infosecexchange
https://www.patreon.com/infosecexchange
#PledgeDrive 5/
As of April 5, 2025, Voyager 1 is approximately 15.6 billion miles (25 billion kilometers) from Earth, making it the farthest human-made object from Earth.
Still waiting to hear if it found my keys
Meanwhile, @wild1145 is keeping Universeodon running fast, stable, and ad-free
Support them here:
https://ko-fi.com/mastodonappuk
https://www.patreon.com/universeodon
#PledgeDrive 6/
Distinguished co-administrator of Masto.NYC, president of the non-profit Five Borough Fedi Project and adrenochrome dealer @jmac would love your support
And so would their ADORABLE masoct @warren
If you donate $5+/mo https://masto.nyc/give they mail you some Warren stickers. That's worth it right there
Adrenochrome at market prices.
Donate: https://5bfp.org/give.html
Stickers: https://masto.nyc/stickers
#PledgeDrive 7/
We can't leave out the 51st state, Canada
Yuo can donate here: https://shop.mstdn.ca/products/mstdn-ca-server-proceeds-subscription
#PledgeDrive 8/
@ruud is a busy bee. Admin of mastodon.world, lemmy.world, photofed.world, musicworld.social, toot.community, sharkey.world, bookwyrm.world, friendica.world. And dude can squat 5 plates.
They built spaces that are safe, welcoming, and supportive as well as ad-free, open, and growing.
Support them if you can:
About: https://opencollective.com/mastodonworld
Donate: https://patreon.com/mastodonworld
#PledgeDrive 9/
@Whiskeyomega has a wholesome and positive server!
Which is why I'm smoking and drinking and looking at porn from afar! Cheers!
Always glad a Fedi neighbor like Flanders to keep it positive
Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/cupofteasocial
#PledgeDrive 10/
Quick alan Becker break....
#PledgeDrive 11/
Tech professional?
✅
Respectful of others?
👀
That's why I'm on mastodon social!
But if you're a tech professional / enthusiast and respectful of other then you probably know Hachyderm
Donate: https://community.hachyderm.io/docs/thank-you/
#PledgeDrive 12/
Indieweb Social states its "a home for those who build, study, promote - or are just fascinated by - #openweb, #indieweb, #federated & #humanetech practices & tech"
I'll add to that. It's also a place for 80s style nerds like @tchambers
#PledgeDrive 13/ to sit in the back of the class and giggle until you stare at them
Donate: patreon.com/c/indiewebsocial
#PledgeDrive 13/
@jeff runs a tight ship over at newsie.social—"a place for journalism professionals, news-people and comms professionals on Mastodon"
However once he was 4 hours late to play a set at the Meadowlands with G'n'R
But that makes him even cooler.
Donate: https://opencollective.com/newsiesocial
#PledgeDrive 14/
Let's take a break from Pledge Drive programming. Here's some satisfying footage of candy being stretched
#PledgeDrive 15/
Keeping it going all day! Do you know an instance that should be featured?
Please reach out!
Remember to boost so we can get everyone funding!
#PledgeDrive 16/
Have you supported your instance today?
Give what you can, if you can—and maybe say thanks to the folks keeping your timeline alive.
#PledgeDrive 17/
That’s a wrap on the second annual Fediverse #PledgeDrive !
But the work continues:
– Keep boosting
– Keep donating
– Keep bringing good people into responsible social media
Huge thanks to every admin team keeping this place alive—and to everyone who donated, boosted, and made noise today
❤️ You’re what makes the Fediverse worth showing up for ❤️
We’ll be back next year — first Sunday in April — word to your mother
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yea yea, we'll be doing the librating of you lot and you can be the 11th province.
you'll get healthcare, the metric system, and reduced gun violence
typical ignorance.
no we have eggs by the 12, 18, and 5x5 flats.
and we don't pay $9/gal for gas - which is refined from Canadian sources in your country too.
so you coming up north for a commie brunch or not? or are you afraid of commie bacon too? I mean you know where I live and that I have electricity and all that ...
we have other coffee shops too. and you can plug in your electric if you behave.
flexghost.
actualddv
Sibshops
Félicia M.
Eric McCorkle
Scott Knowles
Robert Link
CaveDave
maya_b 🇨🇦