Fediverse Track at COSCUP: Call for Proposals

https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/06/fediverse-track-at-coscup-call-for-proposals/

Bad day to release something, but iPhanpy 1.5.4 is out now on the App Store and @altstore ! It brings:

- All the latest Phanpy updates;
- Tapping on the status bar will now scroll the feed to the top;
- Support local-hosted instances (will ask for Local Network permission if needed);

The latest Phanpy updates include:
- Timeline access controls
- New shortcut: "Profile"
- "Only followings" filter for Mentions
- And, of course, bug fixes!

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/iphanpy-for-mastodon/id6755365082
AltStore PAL: Go to add a source inside AltStore, and you should see iPhanpy featured there!

Over the weekend I published something titled “On being valued” and it ties into some other short pieces I've written over the past few months about finding the right "room(s)" to be in.

I think y'all will like it: https://thisismissem.leaflet.pub/3miajjbhi6c2w

Last week, I posted a question on Mastodon to check if people are using @elk. We got a massive response and some interesting insights. In this video I go through the data and what it means for the future of Elk.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEi-lhFC0x8

#mastodon #fediverse #socialweb #elk #decentralized #socialmedia #socialnetworkingapp #foss #opensource #webdevelopment #webdeveloper

Nice to see a Mastodon shout-out on The Daily Show last night, thanks to @eff Executive Director Cindy Cohn!

It's a longer segment, with some interesting nuance around social media and censorship later in the conversation.

(disclosure: I am an EFF Member / sustaining donor)

YouTube link (I don't think there's a Peertube version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkC1aK7jfLo

Big news!
I'm launching a tiny Mac app 🥺🔍🤏

 It's called TinyStart, and it's a lightweight Launcher and Emoji picker for macOS!

Unlike Spotlight, TinyStart is super fast at showing results and launching apps. It never becomes overcrowded with search results you don't need, and it lets you open URLs, perform web searches with custom search engines, and quickly open folders in Finder.

Oh and yes, I think the Emoji picker is pretty good too. It's everything the default macOS Emoji picker isn't: it's fast, it lets you insert Emojis in any text field, it isn't picky about keywords, and it learns your favorite Emojis over time.

Get TinyStart at https://tinystart.app: it's €5, you pay for it once and future updates are free!

also I made a lil' video to show you what it looks like:

NEW ARTICLE: Styling underlines

This article explores various ways in which CSS can be used to manage underlines for non-Latin scripts.

Rather than simply reproducing the spec itself here, we provide task-oriented guidance to help content authors achieve key techniques.

https://www.w3.org/International/articles/styling/underline