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Flipboard<p>We want to go to SXSW again! Vote for our two panels to see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> talk to Blacksky's Rudy Fraser about building thriving, independent communities, and Patreon's Jack Conte about creator independence and discovery (learn more about both at this link). </p><p><a href="https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting?search=flipboard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw</span><span class="invisible">/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting?search=flipboard</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MikeMcCue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MikeMcCue</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Blacksky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blacksky</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Patreon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patreon</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>molly0xfff</span></a></span> is one of the most interesting tech critics out there, covering subjects like crypto industry spending in politics, Web3, and the tech industry as a whole with integrity and (sometimes) optimism. She spoke to NiemanLab about her Follow the Crypto site, her love of RSS, migrating from Substack to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@ghost/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ghost</span></a></span>, and more. At the second and third links find her DotSocial conversation with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> and an extract from her Fediverse House presentation at last year's SXSW.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/N3o96i" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/N3o96i</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://flipboard.video/w/ovAsDRovkgbihkZa3wMcUA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/ovAsDRovkgbi</span><span class="invisible">hkZa3wMcUA</span></a><br><a href="https://flipboard.video/w/p7cECAUgThGrfQo9Cqvb8r" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/p7cECAUgThGr</span><span class="invisible">fQo9Cqvb8r</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DotSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DotSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MollyWhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MollyWhite</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crypto</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/RSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RSS</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ghost</span></a></p>
Creative Commons<p>Voting for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> 2026 is open! CC has submitted two proposals, including “25 Years of Creative Commons: Insights &amp; Reflections." </p><p>Learn more and vote by tapping the heart at this link: <a href="https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753560504982001UsX7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw</span><span class="invisible">/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753560504982001UsX7</span></a> and feel free to share!</p>
Creative Commons<p>Vote for our proposals at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> 2026! CC has submitted two proposals, including "Rewriting the Social Contract: AI &amp; the Future of Knowledge." </p><p>Learn more and vote for our proposal by tapping the heart at this link: <a href="https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753556381911001jt4W" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw</span><span class="invisible">/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753556381911001jt4W</span></a> and share with your network!</p>
Flipboard<p>🗳️ Voting is open for <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> </p><p>Cast your vote to bring <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> and Blacksky founder Rudy Fraser to SXSW! They’ll discuss what it takes to build inclusive, sustainable social platforms — and what the open social web means for creators, communities and the future of connection.</p><p><a href="https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753398895508001R33R" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw</span><span class="invisible">/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753398895508001R33R</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW2026</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SouthBySouthWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthBySouthWest</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Communities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communities</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Blacksky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blacksky</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Creator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Creator</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OnlineCommunities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunities</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blackmastodon</span></a></span></p>
Evan Prodromou<p>We had <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/Fedicon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedicon</span></a> because <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@reiver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>reiver</span></a></span> came to <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/sxsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sxsw</span></a> to speak, and he left with the conviction that a Fediverse event in Vancouver would work. And he reached out to Canadian Fediverse participants to get a great lineup of speakers. He energized some really talented collaborators like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@manlycoffee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>manlycoffee</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@Crissy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Crissy</span></a></span> to make the event actually happen.</p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/311528/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/311528/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> SXSW London is less party, less Texan <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Austin</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commentary</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
Variety<p>10 Colombian Directors to Watch<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Variety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Global" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Global</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Annecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Annecy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bogot%C3%A1AudiovisualMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BogotáAudiovisualMarket</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cannes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cannes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sundance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sundance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VENICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VENICE</span></a></p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/global/colombia-directors-cannes-venice-sundance-1236453026/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2025/film/global/c</span><span class="invisible">olombia-directors-cannes-venice-sundance-1236453026/</span></a></p>
Variety<p>‘Fucktoys’ Review: Annapurna Sriram’s Saucy and Singular Sex Comedy Tests the Limits of Good Taste<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Variety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reviews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnnapurnaSriram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnnapurnaSriram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fucktoys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fucktoys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KarlovyVaryFilmFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KarlovyVaryFilmFestival</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a></p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/fucktoys-review-1236453310/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2025/film/reviews/</span><span class="invisible">fucktoys-review-1236453310/</span></a></p>