Gander Social
@gandersocial.bsky.social
The social media you want. Built for Canada.
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south. Built on AT Proto.
https://gandersocial.ca
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south. Built on AT Proto.
https://gandersocial.ca
Gamgam's timeline is getting dark.
Big thanks to the fine folks at @betakit.com for hosting Ben, the convo, and for sharing this video with us.
Big thanks to the fine folks at @betakit.com for hosting Ben, the convo, and for sharing this video with us.
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Gamgam's timeline is getting dark.
Big thanks to the fine folks at @betakit.com for hosting Ben, the convo, and for sharing this video with us.
Big thanks to the fine folks at @betakit.com for hosting Ben, the convo, and for sharing this video with us.
Exgoose-moi ? Tu finances Gander… comment ?
On invite les Canadiens à devenir copropriétaires.
Déjà 1 500+ personnes ont investi entre 255 $ et 10 000 $ — plus de 1,2 M $ !
Deviens proprio et parle-en à ceux qui veulent de meilleurs réseaux sociaux au 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/fr/gandersoc...
On invite les Canadiens à devenir copropriétaires.
Déjà 1 500+ personnes ont investi entre 255 $ et 10 000 $ — plus de 1,2 M $ !
Deviens proprio et parle-en à ceux qui veulent de meilleurs réseaux sociaux au 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/fr/gandersoc...
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Exgoose-moi ? Tu finances Gander… comment ?
On invite les Canadiens à devenir copropriétaires.
Déjà 1 500+ personnes ont investi entre 255 $ et 10 000 $ — plus de 1,2 M $ !
Deviens proprio et parle-en à ceux qui veulent de meilleurs réseaux sociaux au 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/fr/gandersoc...
On invite les Canadiens à devenir copropriétaires.
Déjà 1 500+ personnes ont investi entre 255 $ et 10 000 $ — plus de 1,2 M $ !
Deviens proprio et parle-en à ceux qui veulent de meilleurs réseaux sociaux au 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/fr/gandersoc...
Exgoose me? You’re funding Gander how?
We're inviting Canadians to become co-owners.
Over 1.5k Canadians have invested from $255 to $10K or more, totalling $1.2M so far!
Become an owner! Tell friends, family, frenemies... anyone who wants better socials in Canada 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/gandersocial
We're inviting Canadians to become co-owners.
Over 1.5k Canadians have invested from $255 to $10K or more, totalling $1.2M so far!
Become an owner! Tell friends, family, frenemies... anyone who wants better socials in Canada 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/gandersocial
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Exgoose me? You’re funding Gander how?
We're inviting Canadians to become co-owners.
Over 1.5k Canadians have invested from $255 to $10K or more, totalling $1.2M so far!
Become an owner! Tell friends, family, frenemies... anyone who wants better socials in Canada 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/gandersocial
We're inviting Canadians to become co-owners.
Over 1.5k Canadians have invested from $255 to $10K or more, totalling $1.2M so far!
Become an owner! Tell friends, family, frenemies... anyone who wants better socials in Canada 🇨🇦
frontfundr.com/gandersocial
Ahem.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ahem.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
Canadians log on to platforms built under American rules where hate speech is protected.
In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and another school shooting in Colorado, days before a nationalist 'Canada First' rally in Toronto, it’s time to enforce our Charter and laws online.
In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and another school shooting in Colorado, days before a nationalist 'Canada First' rally in Toronto, it’s time to enforce our Charter and laws online.
September 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Canadians log on to platforms built under American rules where hate speech is protected.
In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and another school shooting in Colorado, days before a nationalist 'Canada First' rally in Toronto, it’s time to enforce our Charter and laws online.
In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and another school shooting in Colorado, days before a nationalist 'Canada First' rally in Toronto, it’s time to enforce our Charter and laws online.
Where’s Gander? We’re on it! Been a busy, heads down kinda summer, but this is a quick update. August Closed Beta has moved to September, but we still have plans to open up more broadly end of October. More to come!
August 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Where’s Gander? We’re on it! Been a busy, heads down kinda summer, but this is a quick update. August Closed Beta has moved to September, but we still have plans to open up more broadly end of October. More to come!
Happy Canada Day.
We’re all about small-p patriotism: recognizing there’s plenty of work to be done, but also that we’ve got something worth building on here.
Another thread 👇
We’re all about small-p patriotism: recognizing there’s plenty of work to be done, but also that we’ve got something worth building on here.
Another thread 👇
July 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy Canada Day.
We’re all about small-p patriotism: recognizing there’s plenty of work to be done, but also that we’ve got something worth building on here.
Another thread 👇
We’re all about small-p patriotism: recognizing there’s plenty of work to be done, but also that we’ve got something worth building on here.
Another thread 👇
We’ve decided there are too many people to thank for a single Gratitude Week. The list keeps growing. So let’s just call it Gander Gratitude, period, and let it ride.
On the eve of Canada Day, here’s one of many great Canadians who’ve stepped up: Arlene Dickinson.
On the eve of Canada Day, here’s one of many great Canadians who’ve stepped up: Arlene Dickinson.
June 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We’ve decided there are too many people to thank for a single Gratitude Week. The list keeps growing. So let’s just call it Gander Gratitude, period, and let it ride.
On the eve of Canada Day, here’s one of many great Canadians who’ve stepped up: Arlene Dickinson.
On the eve of Canada Day, here’s one of many great Canadians who’ve stepped up: Arlene Dickinson.
We were searching for someone to help us navigate community impact in Canada.
"Oh, you mean Peter Dinsdale" came the reply.
(You can follow him here: @peterdinsdale.bsky.social)
Ben explains:
"Oh, you mean Peter Dinsdale" came the reply.
(You can follow him here: @peterdinsdale.bsky.social)
Ben explains:
June 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We were searching for someone to help us navigate community impact in Canada.
"Oh, you mean Peter Dinsdale" came the reply.
(You can follow him here: @peterdinsdale.bsky.social)
Ben explains:
"Oh, you mean Peter Dinsdale" came the reply.
(You can follow him here: @peterdinsdale.bsky.social)
Ben explains:
Meet Melody, our Lead Software Engineer. She wants to leave this world better than she found it. We'd say she's well on her way.
Over to Ben for more:
It’s Day 2 of Gander Gratitude Week 💛
Today, I want to talk about Melody L., our Lead Software Engineer.
Over to Ben for more:
It’s Day 2 of Gander Gratitude Week 💛
Today, I want to talk about Melody L., our Lead Software Engineer.
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Meet Melody, our Lead Software Engineer. She wants to leave this world better than she found it. We'd say she's well on her way.
Over to Ben for more:
It’s Day 2 of Gander Gratitude Week 💛
Today, I want to talk about Melody L., our Lead Software Engineer.
Over to Ben for more:
It’s Day 2 of Gander Gratitude Week 💛
Today, I want to talk about Melody L., our Lead Software Engineer.
Ben talks about meeting Taylor Owen (@taylorowen.bsky.social) for the first time, having his eyes opened, and the power of (consensual) hugs.
A thread. Over to Ben:
A thread. Over to Ben:
June 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ben talks about meeting Taylor Owen (@taylorowen.bsky.social) for the first time, having his eyes opened, and the power of (consensual) hugs.
A thread. Over to Ben:
A thread. Over to Ben:
In the spirit of saying thanks to the people (that's you) who have helped us get here, we’re showing our gratitude this week.
Here’s a thread on what’s coming up👇
Here’s a thread on what’s coming up👇
June 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In the spirit of saying thanks to the people (that's you) who have helped us get here, we’re showing our gratitude this week.
Here’s a thread on what’s coming up👇
Here’s a thread on what’s coming up👇
Spinning in circles trying to find your audience on platforms that reward views over value, are foreign-owned, and don’t get Canadians?
Come hang at the Gander Social Creator Jam!
Meet the team, demo the platform, help shape our tools.
June 25, 6-9PM, TO. Register: lu.ma/9ibyo92a
#TorontoTechWeek
Come hang at the Gander Social Creator Jam!
Meet the team, demo the platform, help shape our tools.
June 25, 6-9PM, TO. Register: lu.ma/9ibyo92a
#TorontoTechWeek
June 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Spinning in circles trying to find your audience on platforms that reward views over value, are foreign-owned, and don’t get Canadians?
Come hang at the Gander Social Creator Jam!
Meet the team, demo the platform, help shape our tools.
June 25, 6-9PM, TO. Register: lu.ma/9ibyo92a
#TorontoTechWeek
Come hang at the Gander Social Creator Jam!
Meet the team, demo the platform, help shape our tools.
June 25, 6-9PM, TO. Register: lu.ma/9ibyo92a
#TorontoTechWeek
Sometimes you get mentioned by @techcrunch.com. And in good company too.
Adding a sprinkle of ketchup chip dust to the ATPro to surface Canadian voices and protect digital sovereignty.
Adding a sprinkle of ketchup chip dust to the ATPro to surface Canadian voices and protect digital sovereignty.
June 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Sometimes you get mentioned by @techcrunch.com. And in good company too.
Adding a sprinkle of ketchup chip dust to the ATPro to surface Canadian voices and protect digital sovereignty.
Adding a sprinkle of ketchup chip dust to the ATPro to surface Canadian voices and protect digital sovereignty.
Being online is cool. So is logging off to read some books.
Here’s what some of us at Gander are reading this weekend: data gaps in everyday life, smart forests, radical queer history, the future of the internet, and the enduring appeal of fancy vampires.
Here’s what some of us at Gander are reading this weekend: data gaps in everyday life, smart forests, radical queer history, the future of the internet, and the enduring appeal of fancy vampires.
June 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Being online is cool. So is logging off to read some books.
Here’s what some of us at Gander are reading this weekend: data gaps in everyday life, smart forests, radical queer history, the future of the internet, and the enduring appeal of fancy vampires.
Here’s what some of us at Gander are reading this weekend: data gaps in everyday life, smart forests, radical queer history, the future of the internet, and the enduring appeal of fancy vampires.
Hear from Jennifer, our COO, about crying through Come From Away (as you do), finding kinship in Canada and why she joined the Gander team.
#GetToKnowGander #HinterlandWhosWho
#GetToKnowGander #HinterlandWhosWho
June 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Hear from Jennifer, our COO, about crying through Come From Away (as you do), finding kinship in Canada and why she joined the Gander team.
#GetToKnowGander #HinterlandWhosWho
#GetToKnowGander #HinterlandWhosWho
We’re not always the experts—and while we’re consulting with them, we believe it’s vital to build with you.
If you rely on accessible design or advocate for those who do, what do you wish more platforms got right?
Share your thoughts below. 🦆❤️
#AccessibilityMatters #AccessibleCanada
If you rely on accessible design or advocate for those who do, what do you wish more platforms got right?
Share your thoughts below. 🦆❤️
#AccessibilityMatters #AccessibleCanada
May 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We’re not always the experts—and while we’re consulting with them, we believe it’s vital to build with you.
If you rely on accessible design or advocate for those who do, what do you wish more platforms got right?
Share your thoughts below. 🦆❤️
#AccessibilityMatters #AccessibleCanada
If you rely on accessible design or advocate for those who do, what do you wish more platforms got right?
Share your thoughts below. 🦆❤️
#AccessibilityMatters #AccessibleCanada
At Web Summit Vancouver? We are too.
Keep an eye out for Alison and say hi if you see her. We’d love to hear more about what you’re up to.
#WebSummitVancouver
Keep an eye out for Alison and say hi if you see her. We’d love to hear more about what you’re up to.
#WebSummitVancouver
May 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At Web Summit Vancouver? We are too.
Keep an eye out for Alison and say hi if you see her. We’d love to hear more about what you’re up to.
#WebSummitVancouver
Keep an eye out for Alison and say hi if you see her. We’d love to hear more about what you’re up to.
#WebSummitVancouver
Crazy week(s), but things are really coming together for Gander. We’re on our way to releasing a high-level, digestible roadmap (more depth to come), along with team bios and more. @bmann.ca has been a HUGE help. Can’t thank him enough.
May 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Crazy week(s), but things are really coming together for Gander. We’re on our way to releasing a high-level, digestible roadmap (more depth to come), along with team bios and more. @bmann.ca has been a HUGE help. Can’t thank him enough.