On #ThirdSpaces , #Anime cosplay at Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday & #CommunityBuilding for #fedi following #Fedicon2025 c/o @michael
https://www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-the-fediverse-fedicon-thoughts-part-ii/

On #ThirdSpaces , #Anime cosplay at Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday & #CommunityBuilding for #fedi following #Fedicon2025 c/o @michael
https://www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-the-fediverse-fedicon-thoughts-part-ii/
Moving Forward at All Costs
Highlights from today’s Heatwave D4 Summer Fest in Dorchester
From HIIT and senior yoga to CPR demos, bouncy houses, and youth hoops—there was something for everyone.
Smiles everywhere. Movement, music, and community care in full effect.
Grateful to Councilor Brian Worrell and the whole crew who made it happen.
D4 Dorchester, today is the day!
Heatwave is back!
Join us today, Aug 9, 9AM–6PM at Roberts Playground (56 Dunbar Ave) for a free day of fitness, food & fun in #Dorchester!
My HIIT class is at 11am and it’s for all abilities!
DJs, Zumba, bouncy houses, senior yoga & more!
I have a question about mapping tools that can help with local activism/organizing/campaigns.
I am currently using Google Maps to plot individuals at various addresses. (Easy to import data to the map, I can share this with others, etc.)
But there is a problem. If there are multiple individuals with the same address, Google Maps only puts one pin at a given address...and no additional symbology/color to show you that more than one pin is plotted...even if you hover over it or click on it...only the top pin is shown.
What other mapping tools (that I can easily share with others) can properly display multiple pins at a given address?
(This question also opens the door to other features...can field operatives make updates in real time and share to a central data source/server?...and more and more.)
As always, for grass-roots stuff...free is best, lowest cost is next best.
Feel free to boost.
Thanks in advance!
We now have a dedicated webpage to showcase these initiatives!
https://barcelona-declaration.org/national_networks/
If you’re part of a national or regional network aligned with the Declaration, reach out to us at contact@barcelona-declaration.org
#OpenScience #OpenResearchInformation #CommunityBuilding #BarcelonaDeclaration
Why you need to make sure event evaluations don't disappear into the hands of the organizers, never to see the light of day again
@evan got involved in #FediCon2025 thanks to @andypiper of @Mastodon : he was kind enough to advise me on #BIPOC #communitybuilding here
Wasn’t sure what I could’ve contributed as a nondev at FediCon but thankfully @reiver said sure
Glad to be part of the FEDI community since the great twitter migration of 2022/23 when @manlycoffee suggested for me to join this place as a designer and creative #bloomscrolling
Join us this month as we explore Money & Meaning together. It’s not just about getting paid. It’s about being resourced enough to keep going.
Let’s talk about it. Let’s build what we’ve never seen. Let’s fund the future.
What’s one money belief you’re ready to unlearn this month? Drop it in the comments.
Not a member yet? Join the PWO Community, link in bio, and be part of the conversation.
and high efficiency.
Implementing a new SqlPlugin facilitates reliable in-memory SQL execution while safeguarding against potential risks, enhancing analytical capabilities, accuracy, and overall productivity.
#DataScience #AI #SQL #CommunityBuilding
For more information check: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/ise/semantic-kernel-sql-processing/.
Ever wondered how OpenSearch User Groups started or what makes them thrive?
@krisfreedain shares their history, purpose & tips to build or grow your own community.
Read here https://opensearch.org/blog/the-state-of-opensearch-user-groups-building-a-global-community/
Join one today https://opensearch.org/user-groups/
#OpenSearch #UserGroups #CommunityBuilding
I've lived on this street for less than 5 days and have met 5 of my neighbors, despite a language barrier with some of them.
It took years to meet 5 neighbors in my former American suburb.
Digitale Teilnahme mit Discourse
Warum Menschen einer digitalen Community beitreten und was man tun kann, damit sie bleiben
Der Aufbau einer digitalen Community läuft oft nach demselben Schema ab: zuerst einigt man sich auf ein gemeinsames „Tool“. Dann richten alle ihren Zugang ein und die ersten Postings und Antworten werden sichtbar. Allerdings trauen sich die meisten nicht aus der Deckung: Die Mehrheit ist nicht ständig „am Ball“ und liest und schreibt nur auf bestimmten Endgeräten. Nur wenige Leute schreiben […]
https://www.netzwissen.de/2025/07/24/digitale-teilnahme-mit-discourse/
This is a banner season for #figs on the south island
Battle isolation with senior group fitness!
At the Milano Senior Center in #Melrose, MA, members ages 65–97 are proving that movement builds more than muscle—it builds belonging. This seated battle ropes circuit (side winders!) delivers more than physical power—it’s community in motion.
Photos #slideshow from day 1 of #signmaking work parties at Welland Community Orchard.
Some of the many different #fruits & #vegetables that we grow at #WellandCommunityOrchard
We got through almost the full list for day 1 of #signmaking for #WellandCommunityOrchard. Not too bad for 2 hours & less than 10 people working together
Nutwasher is one of several hazelnut cultivars. I learned that, this morning.