Felix Hlatky

@mellifluousbox
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Executive Director at @Mastodon
pronounshe/him
Orghttps://joinmastodon.org/about

#Mastodon looking smart today at @OpenForumEurope's Digital Public Infrastructure event in #Brussels.

Looking forward to your contributions here @mellifluousbox !

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/116438832923077871

Okay, we're officially back on for the system maintenance tomorrow (4/22).

A reminder that bridging may be paused from 2pm-5pm PT, but will shortly be turned back on and backfilled for missed posts.

Thanks for your patience, everyone!

capybara in a purple landscape

To anyone in Berlin on friday the 24th of April at 19:00 who is interested in astrophysics, I recommend:

"Seeing the invisible: black hole astrophysics"

by @vicgrinberg

at @cbase

She will be talking about Black holes. Why they exist in reality and not just in (bad) sci fi movies. With modern telescopes, astrophysicists can observe them, both in
our own Milky Way and in other galaxies.

What do they tell us about Life, the Universe and Everything?

Thunderbird Appointment will always be open source.

Repo here: https://github.com/thunderbird/appointment

Come talk to us and build with us. We'll help you replace Cal.com

Wir zünden die nächste Stufe 🚀 : Das #KITKarlsruhe öffnet seine #Mastodon-Instanz für Beschäftigte . Am 1. Juli 2025 hatten wir einen eigenen Server  in Betrieb genommen, aktuell nutzen rund 20 Organisationseinheiten die Instanz als Plattform für #Wissenschaftskommunikation. Von heute an (15. April 2026) können Beschäftigte des KIT auch einen persönlichen Account anlegen.

Alle Infos dazu im -Intranet: Arbeiten am KIT ➡️ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit ➡️ Social Media ➡️ Mastodon

@team

Have you seen this news?

#Mastodon just got funding to add end to end encryption into their software.

So, some time next year, you’ll be able to send truly private messages to the vast majority of the #Fediverse

Im so excited about this.

Because it’s an open spec, this opens the doors for every Fediverse app to join the party.

Yesterday, this project was a proof of concept. Today, Mastodon has turned it into a stampede.

#E2EE

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/

Sovereign Tech Agency funding

Announcing a service agreement for new work to improve Mastodon and the broader ecosystem.

Mastodon Blog

We’re happy to share that Mastodon has been awarded a service agreement from the Sovereign Tech Fund @sovtechfund 🎉

This covers five major initiatives through 2026 and 2027. We are very grateful for this support. Read about the details in our blog post.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/

Sovereign Tech Agency funding

Announcing a service agreement for new work to improve Mastodon and the broader ecosystem.

Mastodon Blog
Managing the open social web for media companies

Open social web platforms present both opportunities and challenges for media organizations seeking new ways to distribute content, engage audiences, and maintain editorial autonomy. As traditional social media becomes increasingly dominated by opaque algorithms and closed systems, media companies are looking to participate in and help shape emergi...

International Journalism Festival
By now, all eleven of my country 🚂 #train diagrams have been updated for 2026! Represented are: 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱🇳🇴🇸🇪🇨🇭 I really enjoy updating the diagrams; however, I'm also glad when I've finished. I have become quicker, but it still takes a lot of effort. I hope they help you plan your spring, summer or autumn holiday tour through central or northern 🇪🇺 #Europe or whatever you need them for. 😊
👉️ You find the 2026 rail diagrams on my website: https://larstransportmaps.com/