I presume Elmo unplugged an important server since I can no longer sign into the Birdsite.

Not just me: https://downdetector.com/status/twitter/

Back in May 2017, @esokullu and I started a new indie blog called AltPlatform. We wrote about the indieweb, a little known app called Mastodon, and anything open web-related. I have to admit we didn't persevere with the blog. Perhaps we should've. I recently messaged Emre (who I've known since the early days of ReadWriteWeb): "we were only 5 years too early!"

Anyway, you can find it on Wayback if interested: https://web.archive.org/web/20170601030120/http://altplatform.org/2017/05/30/open-web-manifesto/

🎉 #Mastodon v3.1.4 is out:

https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.1.4

This release includes many bugfixes, ability to remove Keybase proofs from your account, support for new unicode emoji, improvements around delivery to dead servers, and new options for browsing public timelines!