A free, open-source decentralised social network to connect with your friends and others, anywhere.
This is the primary account for the overall Mastodon project.
For technical software updates, follow @MastodonEngineering
For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @staff
@alexandrageese as we wrote elsewhere, we're very happy to see more MEPs encouraging more use of 🇪🇺 technology... like Mastodon!
We were created here, we are an organisation with European values, and we are proud to support the European Commission's presence in the open social web.
Busy week! We're preparing to meet the community at #FOSDEM at the weekend. Some members of the team will be at various events around Brussels from Thursday. As well as @haubles talk on the #socialweb track on Saturday, @mellifluousbox will be on a panel on the Policy track on Sunday. Plus, you'll be able to buy stickers and pins on our stand to #SupportMastodon
Mastodon is not just another social platform.
We're a movement, putting people first, championing a people-centred internet. 💻💛
Help us grow spaces where authentic connections matter more than metrics. Donate #SupportMastodon
@richintheflow well, you can mute or block any account yourself. Moderators deal with accounts that break the rules of the server that you're using.
Some automated accounts can be useful ones, so they can be set up with an automated badge (for example, to post interesting or fun things) and you can choose to follow them, or block or ignore them.
We hope you don't get too annoyed when you're using Mastodon!
Mastodon is proving what's possible.
Respectful public discourse shouldn't be a radical concept; but today, it is.
Stand with us for a social web where kindness and freedom of expression thrive together. Donate to power the change. #SupportMastodon
The December edition of Trunk & Tidbits is posted.
It was a quieter month in terms of commits due to the holiday period, but some solid progress was made. Plus, the latest stable releases, end-of-life for Mastodon 4.2, and news about #fosdem
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/01/trunk-tidbits-december-2025/
@lexinova@toot.community we're aware of this issue, and will be making changes in that direction soon! Thanks for the feedback, and hope you'll feel able to support the project in the future.
@random_sapiens our our fiscal sponsor in the EU is WE AID, and there's a SEPA Direct Debit option via that route. We're aware we can do more to make it easier to donate, and will see what we can do to improve this.
@MarSolRivas the reasons for disabling that were explained (by @staff) previously -> https://mastodon.social/@staff/115849914607258480
@fixatedpersonsunit how would you prefer us to raise awareness for fundraising? Open to suggestions!
Our vision is crystal clear: social spaces should belong to the people, forever. 🏡💙
No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.
Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate #SupportMastodon
@OliviaVespera yes, we think @TechCrunch did a refresh of an older piece - we're still grateful for their help in spreading awareness.
@adb thank you for the support! If you take a look at our main donations page, you can donate there via other paths. https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
Not sure where to start with Mastodon? Here's some new year coverage from @TechCrunch that provides a great overview. 🫶🏻
Want to learn even more? There's a fantastic community ready to help you level up your Fediverse skills. 🎉
@jill @GroupNebula563 thank you, noted!
@GroupNebula563 also since we’re here, just to clarify that it is “weekly, for a fixed period of weeks”; this series of posts will not continue indefinitely! Happy 2026, by the way 🥳
@GroupNebula563 @bloodaxe thank you for this feedback. We are a small team and very aware of the trade-offs between existing audience, new audience, and also the need to broaden our base of donations.
@GroupNebula563 yes, we could say all of that, in order to be ultra clear; the purpose of this series of posts is to make folks aware of our new/refreshed donations page. It is a weekly campaign for awareness.
