Multiple media outlets reported that Meta was deleting links to Pixelfed, an open-source alternative to Instagram. Naturally, the Streisand effect kicked in and Pixelfed is seeing an influx of signups. Including The Steampunk Explorer. Find us at https://pixelfed.social/steampunk_explr #steampunk

@Richard_Littler Followed! I hadn't heard of Pixelfed before seeing your post.

#Meta has started blocking links to the open-source Instagram alternative,
#Pixelfed. Cue Streisand effect.
I just set up an account here for my sketches, photos, doodles, prints, etc. Follow me if you're visually inclined. @RichardLittler
https://pixelfed.social/RichardLittler

We’ve compiled the biggest #steampunk news stories of 2024, including new events, unwelcome changes at Patreon, the emergence of Bluesky, and “utter chaos” at a convention in Pennsylvania. https://steampunk-explorer.com/articles/2024-steampunk-year-review

Steampunk news roundup: The Year in Pictures; New music video from Neovenator; New Steampunk Explorer features; Steampunk ball in Colorado; Kickstarter updates. #steampunk https://steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steampunk-digest-january-10-2025

Just posted: “2024: The Year in Pictures,” with highlights from #steampunk (and related) events over the past 12 months. It’s the first in a series of “Year in Review” stories. https://steampunk-explorer.com/articles/2024-year-pictures

Steampunk news roundup: A new look for The Steampunk Explorer; New TV and movie guides; Steampunk Streaming Guide; Public Domain Day; An Evening of Georges Méliès in Salem, Mass.; Kickstarter updates. #steampunk https://steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steampunk-digest-january-3-2025

Happy New Year from The Steampunk Explorer! #steampunk

A new, redesigned version of The Steampunk Explorer is going live within the next 24 hours. The site may be unavailable for a short time while this happens.

This was necessitated by the pending demise of our content management system, which provides the core features of the website. We have rebuilt the site – with many new features – in a new CMS. We hope you like it. #steampunk

To all our readers, best wishes for a happy #steampunk holiday season.

This week’s #steampunk news: Scenes from Mad Hatter Festival and Great Dickens Fair; New album from Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq.; New music videos from Lee Presson and Victor and the Bully; New fiction from Paul Eccentric and Simon Brading; Holiday events; Girl Genius medals on Kickstarter. https://steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steampunk-digest-december-20-2024

Just posted in The Steampunk Explorer: Scenes from the Great Dickens Fair, including the Time Machine, Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, and Charles Dickens himself. #steampunk #dickensfair https://steampunk-explorer.com/articles/photos-time-traveling-easy-way-great-dickens-fair

New gallery: Scenes from the Mad Hatter Festival and Parade, held Dec. 7 in Vallejo, Calif. Lots of art cars and steampunk whimsy. #steampunk #madhatterparade #artcars #artcar #makers https://steampunk-explorer.com/articles/mad-hatter-fest-delights-crowd-vehicular-art-and-steampunk-whimsy

This week’s #steampunk news: New World of Steampunk episode; Mad Hatter festival/parade preview; December Streaming Guide; Scenes from Fan Expo SF; Mickey Mouse unleashed; New fiction from Gail Carriger; New Uncovers from Unwoman; Another Bandcamp Friday; Abney Park and SPG streaming shows. https://steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steampunk-digest-december-6-2024

It’s here! In Episode 12 of “The World of Steampunk,” we visit the Key City Steampunk Convention and Maker Faire Bay Area. Now on YouTube and soon on Vimeo. #steampunk #maker #MFBA24 #makerfaire https://youtu.be/4K2TfxmvKcU

This week’s #steampunk news: New World of Steampunk episode on the way; Steam Powered Giraffe livestream; Neovenator releases first album; Get ready for “Nosferatu”; New venue for Galveston Steampunk fest; New video games: New Arc Line and Driveloop. https://steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steampunk-digest-november-29-2024

Rhino Redemption, a fire-breathing rhino art car by Kevin Clark, seen at the 2021 Mad Hatter Holiday Parade in Vallejo, CA. The parade returns on Dec. 7. See Episode 9 of “The World of Steampunk” (YouTube & Vimeo) for video. #steampunk #artcar #maker

Golden Mean Snail Art Car by Jon Sarriugarte and Kyrsten Mate, seen at the 2021 Mad Hatter Holiday Parade in Vallejo, CA. The parade returns to Vallejo on Dec. 7. #steampunk #maker #artcar

Prof. Phineas J. Flockmocker (right) with his Steam Man at the 2019 Great Dickens Fair in Daly City, CA. Sadly, this was the last year he had his shop at the event. #steampunk #dickensfair #maker

This week’s #steampunk news: Scenes from Vermont Steampunk Expo; Steampunks on Bluesky (and why you should join them); Prof Elemental music video; Dickens Fair opens in SF Bay Area; Kickstarter updates. https://steampunk-explorer.com/digest/steampunk-digest-november-22-2024