#townsquare — Public Fediverse posts

Jonathan Liew:
If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why?

"The remedies here are obvious enough. Already it is clear that alternative platforms such as Bluesky and TikTok and Threads will not save us.
The utopian idea of the digital town square is dead for ever".

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

Maybe @jonathanliew should take a second look at the Fediverse?

#Welcome #Mastodon #Fediverse #BlueSky #Twitter #Townsquare

Jonathan Liew:
If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why?

"The remedies here are obvious enough. Already it is clear that alternative platforms such as Bluesky and TikTok and Threads will not save us.
The utopian idea of the digital town square is dead for ever".

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

Maybe @jonathanliew should take a second look at the Fediverse?

#Welcome #Mastodon #Fediverse #BlueSky #Twitter #Townsquare

#Old #Town #Cityscape #bruges #townsquare #oldtown #photography #picture #BuildingExterior #BuiltStructure #City #Cityscape #Architecture #CityLife #photo #photographylovers #DaysOfOurLives #BuildingExterior

Threads is pretty much like a dead town square, which tries to use it's bigger brother Instagram, the actual town square, to funnel users toward it.

What pisses me off even more is the fact that you MUST have an Instagram account to pair with your Threads accounts, otherwise it just isn't possible.

#threads #instagram #townsquare #x #bigtech

Place des Arts 9

📍 Thonon-les-Bains, France

https://www.bookcorners.org/library/thonon-les-bains-place-des-arts-9/

#BookCorners #FreeBooks #Books #StreetLibrary #Thonon-les-Bains #France #bookexchange #communitylibrary #bookswap #publicspace #townsquare #urbanlandscape #streetfurniture #france

Place des Arts 9

📍 Thonon-les-Bains, France

https://www.bookcorners.org/library/thonon-les-bains-place-des-arts-9/

#BookCorners #FreeBooks #Books #StreetLibrary #Thonon-les-Bains #France #bookexchange #communitylibrary #bookswap #publicspace #townsquare #urbanlandscape #streetfurniture #france

Place des Arts 9

📍 Thonon-les-Bains, France

https://www.bookcorners.org/library/thonon-les-bains-place-des-arts-9/

#BookCorners #FreeBooks #Books #StreetLibrary #Thonon-les-Bains #France #bookexchange #communitylibrary #bookswap #publicspace #townsquare #urbanlandscape #streetfurniture #france

Place des Arts 9

📍 Thonon-les-Bains, France

https://www.bookcorners.org/library/thonon-les-bains-place-des-arts-9/

#BookCorners #FreeBooks #Books #StreetLibrary #Thonon-les-Bains #France #bookexchange #communitylibrary #bookswap #publicspace #townsquare #urbanlandscape #streetfurniture #france

Crazy Pita Vegan Mediterranean Food in Las Vegas

Diana Edelman Diana Edelman is a vegan lifestyle and travel expert and the founder of Vegans, Baby, where she shares curated guidance on vegan living, dining, travel planning, hotels, and ethical …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanSalads #DowntownSummerlin #GreenValley #Mediterranean #mediterraneanfood #Mediterraneansalads #TheDistrict #townsquare
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2551158/crazy-pita-vegan-mediterranean-food-in-las-vegas/

Crazy Pita Vegan Mediterranean Food in Las Vegas https://www.diningandcooking.com/2551158/crazy-pita-vegan-mediterranean-food-in-las-vegas/ #DowntownSummerlin #GreenValley #Mediterranean #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanSalads #TheDistrict #TownSquare

Nestled in the heart of Alnwick, the Market Place is a charming #HistoricTown square surrounded by traditional #StoneArchitecture and independent shops. The central stepped plinth of the old Market Cross reflects the town’s medieval heritage, making it a popular gathering point for locals and visitors alike. Outdoor seating and nearby cafés create a lively atmosphere in this #Northumberland hub, perfect for people-watching and soaking in the historic ambience. A favourite spot for #TravelPhotography, the square embodies the timeless character of a quintessential English #TownSquare.

Taken Jun 2022

#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #HistoricTown #Northumberland #StoneArchitecture #TownSquare #TravelPhotography #MarketCrossMaisonettes #MarketPlace #Alnwick #England #UnitedKingdom

@beowulf you can probably ask in #townsquare:element.io

Italy bans cultivated meat, restricts plant-based meat labelling https://www.diningandcooking.com/2173821/italy-bans-cultivated-meat-restricts-plant-based-meat-labelling/ #Architecture #blue #BuildingExterior #BuiltStructure #classic #CopySpace #design #entrance #facade #flag #gable #Government #grounds #history #horizontal #Italia #Italian #ItalianDiet #italiano #italy #Majestic #NoPeople #OfficeBuilding #PalazzoDiMontecitorio #PalazzoMontecitorio #ParliamentBuilding #Politics #RomeItaly #simplicity #sky #strategy #TownSquare

Italy bans cultivated meat, restricts plant-based meat labelling https://www.diningandcooking.com/2173821/italy-bans-cultivated-meat-restricts-plant-based-meat-labelling/ #Architecture #blue #BuildingExterior #BuiltStructure #classic #CopySpace #design #entrance #facade #flag #gable #Government #grounds #history #horizontal #Italia #Italian #ItalianDiet #italiano #italy #Majestic #NoPeople #OfficeBuilding #PalazzoDiMontecitorio #PalazzoMontecitorio #ParliamentBuilding #Politics #RomeItaly #simplicity #sky #strategy #TownSquare

Italy bans cultivated meat, restricts plant-based meat labelling https://www.diningandcooking.com/2173821/italy-bans-cultivated-meat-restricts-plant-based-meat-labelling/ #Architecture #blue #BuildingExterior #BuiltStructure #classic #CopySpace #design #entrance #facade #flag #gable #Government #grounds #history #horizontal #Italia #Italian #ItalianDiet #italiano #italy #Majestic #NoPeople #OfficeBuilding #PalazzoDiMontecitorio #PalazzoMontecitorio #ParliamentBuilding #Politics #RomeItaly #simplicity #sky #strategy #TownSquare

“On a digital network, public space is not a place (like Facebook), it is the interconnection of sovereign spaces owned and controlled by individuals.”

– What is the Small Web

https://ar.al/2020/08/07/what-is-the-small-web/#fn:4

#SmallWeb #publicSpace #publicSphere #townSquare https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/114049881597268650

@BeAware @tedcurran Some #fedizens definitely like that the #fediverse is quieter and fringier than other #socialmedia right now, like early Twitter. I would like to see it become the internet's distributed #townsquare or #nervecenter, and for that it needs a broad and diverse user base. I guess what it will become is in the hands of those who build it.

@BeAware @tedcurran Some #fedizens definitely like that the #fediverse is quieter and fringier than other #socialmedia right now, like early Twitter. I would like to see it become the internet's distributed #townsquare or #nervecenter, and for that it needs a broad and diverse user base. I guess what it will become is in the hands of those who build it.

@BeAware @tedcurran Some #fedizens definitely like that the #fediverse is quieter and fringier than other #socialmedia right now, like early Twitter. I would like to see it become the internet's distributed #townsquare or #nervecenter, and for that it needs a broad and diverse user base. I guess what it will become is in the hands of those who build it.

@BeAware @tedcurran Some #fedizens definitely like that the #fediverse is quieter and fringier than other #socialmedia right now, like early Twitter. I would like to see it become the internet's distributed #townsquare or #nervecenter, and for that it needs a broad and diverse user base. I guess what it will become is in the hands of those who build it.

Town Square Xmas Tree — Warszawa, Poland. December 2017, 1st Gen iPad Pro.

https://pixelfed.social/i/web/post/745644734739227293

#poland #warszawa #warsaw #townsquare #xmas #xmastree

Silent Witness of the Square

#photography
#ttartisan
#ttartisan10mmf2

#UrbanOasis
#TownSquare
#CityNature
#TreeOfLife
#StreetPhotography
#UrbanLandscape
#CommunitySpace
#NatureInTheCity
#HistoricTown
#PublicSpaces

Quaint village in Germany market square at night purchase here:

https://www.pictorem.com/984152/Rothenburg%20Market%20Square%20and%20Town%20Hall.html

#rothenburg #germany #architecture #historicgermany #romanticroad #townsquare #marketsquare #wallartforsale #wallart #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #wallart #gifts #interiordecor #interiordesign #homedecoration #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

Quaint village in Germany market square at night purchase here:

https://www.pictorem.com/984152/Rothenburg%20Market%20Square%20and%20Town%20Hall.html

#rothenburg #germany #architecture #historicgermany #romanticroad #townsquare #marketsquare #wallartforsale #wallart #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #wallart #gifts #interiordecor #interiordesign #homedecoration #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

Quaint village in Germany market square at night purchase here:

https://www.pictorem.com/984152/Rothenburg%20Market%20Square%20and%20Town%20Hall.html

#rothenburg #germany #architecture #historicgermany #romanticroad #townsquare #marketsquare #wallartforsale #wallart #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #wallart #gifts #interiordecor #interiordesign #homedecoration #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

Quaint village in Germany market square at night purchase here:

https://www.pictorem.com/984152/Rothenburg%20Market%20Square%20and%20Town%20Hall.html

#rothenburg #germany #architecture #historicgermany #romanticroad #townsquare #marketsquare #wallartforsale #wallart #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #wallart #gifts #interiordecor #interiordesign #homedecoration #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

Quaint village in Germany market square at night purchase here:

https://www.pictorem.com/984152/Rothenburg%20Market%20Square%20and%20Town%20Hall.html

#rothenburg #germany #architecture #historicgermany #romanticroad #townsquare #marketsquare #wallartforsale #wallart #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #wallart #gifts #interiordecor #interiordesign #homedecoration #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

Lots of hand-wringing and pearl-clutching going on about the demise of the bad place, usually with the terrible mixed metaphor of the death of the town square.
Any decent town has a whole bunch of different types of squares, serving a whole bunch of different purposes.
Some are good, some are bad; some only come alive at 1 a.m., with carousers leaving a terrible mess behind.
#badplace #townsquare #birdsite #town #square

@cfiesler
"What would you say at Twitter’s funeral? "
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
After being taken over by #Elmo the #QLoon, it was destined to die.
It destroys families, friendships, societies, and democracies by means of its divisive #algorithm.
As @[email protected] said: #Twitter should never have been a company. Private ownership of #SocialMedia is as unnatural an idea as the private ownership of the #townsquare. It's a natural #PublicGood, which makes it an abomination.

@radicalresilience @david @darren @Bluedepth

(3/5)

"...fled myself from the #BorgSite after #QLoon's takeover, I did see myself as a #TwitterRefugee of sorts. And, even with hindsight, it was. #Twitter and connecting with my big network there, though not my home, had become a big part of my life.

In a global #townsquare, it is impossible to not alienate someone verbally or photographically portraying people (e.g. girls/women not wearing a headscarf with users from many #Muslim countries)...

Ever feel something in your bones? The siren song of a call to arms that you felt you must answer? To rage against the dying of the light?

Mm? Oh no reason. Anyway here's a nice link for you.

@catvalente
https://catvalente.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=web&utm_source=subscribe-widget-preamble&utm_content=91782350&just_signed_up=true&requires_confirmation=&subscription_id=228296831&next=https%3A%2F%2Fcatvalente.substack.com%2Fp%2Fstop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

#CatherynneMValenti
#Twitter
#Livejournal
#ElonMusk
#FormerRichestMan
#Russia
#TwitterBan
#NoBillionairres
#SaudiArabia
#DontSpreadFascistPropaganda
#Transphobia
#TownSquare
#TheCrueltyIsThePoint
#Conservatism
#ThievesOfJoy
#MastodonIsForArtistsToo

Ever feel something in your bones? The siren song of a call to arms that you felt you must answer? To rage against the dying of the light?

Mm? Oh no reason. Anyway here's a nice link for you.

@catvalente
https://catvalente.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=web&utm_source=subscribe-widget-preamble&utm_content=91782350&just_signed_up=true&requires_confirmation=&subscription_id=228296831&next=https%3A%2F%2Fcatvalente.substack.com%2Fp%2Fstop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

#CatherynneMValenti
#Twitter
#Livejournal
#ElonMusk
#FormerRichestMan
#Russia
#TwitterBan
#NoBillionairres
#SaudiArabia
#DontSpreadFascistPropaganda
#Transphobia
#TownSquare
#TheCrueltyIsThePoint
#Conservatism
#ThievesOfJoy
#MastodonIsForArtistsToo

Ever feel something in your bones? The siren song of a call to arms that you felt you must answer? To rage against the dying of the light?

Mm? Oh no reason. Anyway here's a nice link for you.

@catvalente
https://catvalente.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=web&utm_source=subscribe-widget-preamble&utm_content=91782350&just_signed_up=true&requires_confirmation=&subscription_id=228296831&next=https%3A%2F%2Fcatvalente.substack.com%2Fp%2Fstop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

#CatherynneMValenti
#Twitter
#Livejournal
#ElonMusk
#FormerRichestMan
#Russia
#TwitterBan
#NoBillionairres
#SaudiArabia
#DontSpreadFascistPropaganda
#Transphobia
#TownSquare
#TheCrueltyIsThePoint
#Conservatism
#ThievesOfJoy
#MastodonIsForArtistsToo

Hey, it's #TrashCanTuesday! Let's jump back in time to Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom game - or #VMK - which ran from 2005-8. Did you know that it decorated locations to reflect holidays? #Christmas on #MainStreetUSA featured 3 trash cans. Can you spot them?

🌐 | http://ow.ly/3svK50M7S1r
📷 | VMK Revisited

Used by Permission. #MagicalTrash #Disney #DisneyTrashCan #TrashCan #Disneyland #TownSquare #DisneyParks #VirtualMagicKingdom

Hey, it's #TrashCanTuesday! Let's jump back in time to Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom game - or #VMK - which ran from 2005-8. Did you know that it decorated locations to reflect holidays? #Christmas on #MainStreetUSA featured 3 trash cans. Can you spot them?

🌐 | http://ow.ly/3svK50M7S1r
📷 | VMK Revisited

Used by Permission. #MagicalTrash #Disney #DisneyTrashCan #TrashCan #Disneyland #TownSquare #DisneyParks #VirtualMagicKingdom

Hey, it's #TrashCanTuesday! Let's jump back in time to Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom game - or #VMK - which ran from 2005-8. Did you know that it decorated locations to reflect holidays? #Christmas on #MainStreetUSA featured 3 trash cans. Can you spot them?

🌐 | http://ow.ly/3svK50M7S1r
📷 | VMK Revisited

Used by Permission. #MagicalTrash #Disney #DisneyTrashCan #TrashCan #Disneyland #TownSquare #DisneyParks #VirtualMagicKingdom

Hey, it's #TrashCanTuesday! Let's jump back in time to Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom game - or #VMK - which ran from 2005-8. Did you know that it decorated locations to reflect holidays? #Christmas on #MainStreetUSA featured 3 trash cans. Can you spot them?

🌐 | http://ow.ly/3svK50M7S1r
📷 | VMK Revisited

Used by Permission. #MagicalTrash #Disney #DisneyTrashCan #TrashCan #Disneyland #TownSquare #DisneyParks #VirtualMagicKingdom

Hey, it's #TrashCanTuesday! Let's jump back in time to Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom game - or #VMK - which ran from 2005-8. Did you know that it decorated locations to reflect holidays? #Christmas on #MainStreetUSA featured 3 trash cans. Can you spot them?

🌐 | http://ow.ly/3svK50M7S1r
📷 | VMK Revisited

Used by Permission. #MagicalTrash #Disney #DisneyTrashCan #TrashCan #Disneyland #TownSquare #DisneyParks #VirtualMagicKingdom

#AFSA Statement: Suspension of #VOA's #SteveHerman frm #Twitter

Mr. Herman appears to have been suspended from Twitter after engaging in reporting that is clearly an exercise of #freespeech rights. As one of the world’s largest #socialmedia platforms, Twitter can & must do better. AFSA hopes to see Mr. Herman’s account reinstated without delay. His reporting can be found @w7voa fwiw Wrong call. reinstatement implies ok with status quo. #townsquare deserves better

https://afsa.org/afsa-statement-suspension-voas-steve-herman-twitter

#AFSA Statement: Suspension of #VOA's #SteveHerman frm #Twitter

Mr. Herman appears to have been suspended from Twitter after engaging in reporting that is clearly an exercise of #freespeech rights. As one of the world’s largest #socialmedia platforms, Twitter can & must do better. AFSA hopes to see Mr. Herman’s account reinstated without delay. His reporting can be found @w7voa fwiw Wrong call. reinstatement implies ok with status quo. #townsquare deserves better

https://afsa.org/afsa-statement-suspension-voas-steve-herman-twitter

#AFSA Statement: Suspension of #VOA's #SteveHerman frm #Twitter

Mr. Herman appears to have been suspended from Twitter after engaging in reporting that is clearly an exercise of #freespeech rights. As one of the world’s largest #socialmedia platforms, Twitter can & must do better. AFSA hopes to see Mr. Herman’s account reinstated without delay. His reporting can be found @w7voa fwiw Wrong call. reinstatement implies ok with status quo. #townsquare deserves better

https://afsa.org/afsa-statement-suspension-voas-steve-herman-twitter

Oh some #rich #dude is #buying and taking #control of your #centrally #owned and #operated #townsquare ? #Sad.

#mastodon #fediverse