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Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined forces with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.

This is a solid path forward for small tech.

https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md

#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS

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Social Web Working Group. Contribute to w3c/socialwg development by creating an account on GitHub.

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MakeVotesMatter Reading Mar 2

The first reading of the so called "Representation of the People Bill" is currently being debated in the UK parliament - lots lf people calling for the bill to be extended to include #proportionalrepresentation - without which the title of the bill is frankly somewhat nonsensical https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/839af3d9-d683-4bbb-b4de-bf57545cfa45

Parliamentlive.tv

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MakeVotesMatter Reading Feb 12

Our current system yielded near total control of UK government to a small clique currently on top in the Labour Party even though 2/3 of voters wanted something else. In fact even most Labour Party members want #pr

MakeVotesMatter Reading Feb 12

The misnamed 'the Representation of the People Bill' has been published. Please sign the petition to demand a switch of #fptp for #proportionalrepresentation https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/the-elections-bill-must-scrap-first-past-the-post?source=direct_link& #ukpolitics

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MakeVotesMatter Reading Feb 10

Apparently the Elections & Democracy Bill will be tabled this week. Lets hope we can get it amended to address the biggest deficiency with our current system #fptp https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-trust-in-our-democracy-our-strategy-for-modern-and-secure-elections/restoring-trust-in-our-democracy-our-strategy-for-modern-and-secure-elections?link_id=3&can_id=1139dfbfeafbb976fea9cc0e2c4312ef&source=email-its-a-big-week-for-make-votes-matter&email_referrer=email_3090318&email_subject=its-a-big-week-for-make-votes-matter&&

Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections

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MakeVotesMatter Reading Jan 20

“Seats in parliament should match how we vote” - you know it makes sense!
https://ers.tools/ProportionalRepresentation #democracy #UkDemocracy #pr #fptp #proportionalrepresentation

First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system

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MakeVotesMatter Reading Jan 15

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Jan 15

RE: https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/115900181114951652

Whatever comes after the Trump regime (whenever that might be), y’all gotta do away with this two-party system that brought you here.

#USPol

MakeVotesMatter Reading Jan 15

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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦Jan 15

BTW
the corporatist, gerontocratic leadership of the Democratic Party threw Zillennials under the bus and here were are:

❝ New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents - https://news.gallup.com/poll/700499/new-high-identify-political-independents.aspx

#Republicans #GOP #MAGA are not even ⅓ of ELIGIBLE VOTERS.

Democrats have always outnumbered them with registered eligible voters; but now also outpace them with UNAFFILIATED voters.

Republicans are an absolute majority of fascists. not of voters or americans.

New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents

A new high of 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025.

Gallup

MakeVotesMatter Reading Jan 4

JuneSim63 💚Jan 4

"Many who argue for revocation claim that it is necessary to preserve the integrity of citizenship. In fact, the opposite is the case: to allow the state to annul citizenship so easily is to take its meaning insufficiently seriously. The revocation of citizenship is an extraordinary step that not only shatters individual lives but tears at the moral fabric of society"
Kenan Malik
Stripping citizenship with such ease tears at the moral f...
https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/stripping-citizenship-with-such-ease-tears-at-the-moral-fabric-of-society

#UKPolitics #Citizenship