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Curation, creators, culture, community and collage ⚡️ || Producer of @dot_social and "The Art of Curation" podcasts for @Flipboard || Curator of @mia || Championing human taste and creativity || My heartbeat has a bassline. || #electronicmusic #culture #books #TV #podcasts #media #art #photography #collage

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@miaq@flipboard.social avatar miaq , to Flipboard Dot Social

Dot Social is back in the saddle! Here's a quick peek at @mike recording a new episode today with @rileytestut and @shanegill[email protected] of @altstore

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Screenshot from Riverside podcast platform featuring Shane Gill, Mike McCue and Riley Testut
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Photo from last week's book launch event with @pluralistic and Jenny Odell. Packed house at SF Public Works.

Cory Doctorow and Jenny Odell on stage at the Enshittification book event in San Francisco on Oct 20, 2025
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@miaq@flipboard.social avatar miaq , to random

I just had such a lovely conversation with "barista" @stefano about building community here. What a nice way to start the week -- by being reminded that there are thoughtful humans who care about genuine connection.

Thank you to @_elena and others who recommended him.

Now I want more fedi friends! 😃 Anyone? Anyone?

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@stefano @_elena Oh wow, who is the person (people?) behind this?

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@stefano Neat! I am the first person to follow SF weather here :)

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Who are the finest builders in the ecosystem, in your opinion?

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@marzlberger @stefano is for sure the winner! thank you, need to learn more about this community

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@stefano Love this! Could I interview you about what it takes to build effective communities in the fediverse?

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@stefano @_elena Love this mutual admiration society

@miaq@flipboard.social avatar miaq , to random

Little known fact: @evan and I worked at a startup in 2020 that never launched. It wasn't a great experience for me, but I loved the team we had hired, including Evan. I didn't know much then about or the social web.

I went back to @Flipboard in 2021 and in 2023 I started to learn about because of @mike 's vision. Fast forward to 2025, Flipboard + @surf are organizing 's first . Evan was one of the first people to sign on, which created a snowball from there, which helped the event be a success.

This week, we got to meet IRL for the first time! So when I think about "the purpose" of that hard 10 months at that startup, I now know what it was.

Picture of Mia Quagliarello and Evan Propromou smiling at SXSW
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@mike@flipboard.social avatar mike , to random

Just closed the at after two amazing days. Loved being IRL with so many people who are building the open social web together. Let’s do it again next year!

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@mike 💯 with fedi music too!

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Be still my beating heart! New @pluralistic stan over here. 🙋🏼‍♀️ The man is seriously brilliant and I could listen to him all day. Can't wait to get the recording of his talk out into the world.

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@miaq@flipboard.social avatar miaq , to random

fans will find the ultimate custom feed in @msecchi 's "Leica Shooters" mix on @surf

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jj3zvx7ffca7xph95dc2nn7p

In it, Marco's curated official content from @leicacamerausa (print, video, English, Italian), plus @mike 's Leica Owners Flipboard Magazine, Leica Rumors, Leica hashtags from across the social web, and more.

If you wanna just see the videos in this feed (for example), select "Watch." "Discuss" shows posts and conversations. "Listen" is just podcasts, etc. 👉 In other words, customize it to your heart's content.

@CultureDesk@flipboard.social avatar CultureDesk , to bookstodon group

Do you track your reading habits? "Like the things we eat or the ways we move our bodies, the books we consume get talked about as yet another avenue for self-improvement," writes Tajja Isen for The Walrus. Here's her story about the problem with reading lists, and a way to make them useful and even lead to more enjoyment. Tell us in the comments what you think — and if you track, why.

https://flip.it/AEiSjN

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@stepwinder @CultureDesk @Flipboard @theverge bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group

Same -- I love discovering new things to read to add to all my queues.

I created a feed for book lovers you might find helpful once you try @surf

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01je507jg9h8knr48w6mjqfrpm

What are some of your favorite sources for learning about

@abmurrow@fosstodon.org avatar abmurrow , to bookstodon group

This Thanksgiving my family organized a book swap based on the prompt "books you wish you could read again for the first time."

I put together a list of the books with links out of personal interest, but I figured it would be worth sharing in case anyone is in a reading slump

Enjoy!

https://abmurrow.com/blog/family-reading-list-2024/

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@abmurrow bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group for me it’d be Just Kids

@miaq@flipboard.social avatar miaq , to random

I'm making short videos for @Flipboard about people's a-ha 💡 moment when it comes to the indie web. So far I have:

✨ @andypiper talking about how he was able to keep up with updates at a festival despite people posting to different platforms

✨ @jaz on how it's helping keep (Welsh) language and culture alive

✨ @docpop about how it's benefitting small publishers and bringing new life to his site

✨ @_elena on the magic of interoperability and seamlessly syncing comments (aka the future is already here)

There are so many cool stories out there and I want to hear yours! Once we get 10, we'll start to share them all.