Mike McCue
@mike.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy
Co-founder and CEO, Flipboard https://flipboard.com/@mike
Interests: #Climbing #Backpacking #Photography #Sailing #ActivityPub #Startups #Design
[bridged from https://flipboard.social/@mike on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Interests: #Climbing #Backpacking #Photography #Sailing #ActivityPub #Startups #Design
[bridged from https://flipboard.social/@mike on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969
Congrats to @Gargron, @mellifluousbox and the whole team for advancing the Mastodon org to ensure it will continue to ship great work in the years ahead while remaining funded by the people for the people.
Congrats to @Gargron, @mellifluousbox and the whole team for advancing the Mastodon org to ensure it will continue to ship great work in the years ahead while remaining funded by the people for the people.
Hi! Today is my first official day as the Executive Director of Mastodon, replacing @[email protected] as CEO. I joined the Mastodon team more than 5 years ago, mostly working for Mastodon in the evenings on top of a 120% day job. I was the driving force behind the incorporation of the […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969
Congrats to @Gargron, @mellifluousbox and the whole team for advancing the Mastodon org to ensure it will continue to ship great work in the years ahead while remaining funded by the people for the people.
Congrats to @Gargron, @mellifluousbox and the whole team for advancing the Mastodon org to ensure it will continue to ship great work in the years ahead while remaining funded by the people for the people.
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Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Eugen didn't just build Mastodon, he built the foundation for the future of the social web. He's a hero to me and so many others who are building on that foundation now and for years to come.
Thank you @Gargron for the gift of Mastodon to the world and for continuing to inspire us all with your […]
Thank you @Gargron for the gift of Mastodon to the world and for continuing to inspire us all with your […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Eugen didn't just build Mastodon, he built the foundation for the future of the social web. He's a hero to me and so many others who are building on that foundation now and for years to come.
Thank you @Gargron for the gift of Mastodon to the world and for continuing to inspire us all with your […]
Thank you @Gargron for the gift of Mastodon to the world and for continuing to inspire us all with your […]
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Kind of cool that on a day that the site is celebrating democracy, the AT protocol community is at IETF helping to form shared governance for the specs!
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Kind of cool that on a day that the site is celebrating democracy, the AT protocol community is at IETF helping to form shared governance for the specs!
Reposted by Mike McCue
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Love this video I found in the Lego Bits ’n’ Pieces feed by @Doony
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WVjKqLnHVqw
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjbg6as2k8mwh78bc58haehm
#surffeeds
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WVjKqLnHVqw
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjbg6as2k8mwh78bc58haehm
#surffeeds
Lego Bits ’n’ Pieces by Jools on Surf
Surf - Find all things Lego… those brightly coloured bricks that bring so much joy.
surf.social
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Love this video I found in the Lego Bits ’n’ Pieces feed by @Doony
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WVjKqLnHVqw
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjbg6as2k8mwh78bc58haehm
#surffeeds
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WVjKqLnHVqw
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjbg6as2k8mwh78bc58haehm
#surffeeds
Reposted by Mike McCue
15 years in and we're just getting started! Flipboard's CEO
@mike spoke with @forbes's Andy Meek about being digital survivors, @surf, and our role in the future of publishing […]
@mike spoke with @forbes's Andy Meek about being digital survivors, @surf, and our role in the future of publishing […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
October 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Reposted by Mike McCue
There’s no such thing as neutral technology.
Every tool encodes the values of the people who made it — their goals, their blind spots, their priorities.
When organizations adopt tools without asking whose values they’re importing, they take on risk they can’t see […]
Every tool encodes the values of the people who made it — their goals, their blind spots, their priorities.
When organizations adopt tools without asking whose values they’re importing, they take on risk they can’t see […]
Original post on werd.social
werd.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
There’s no such thing as neutral technology.
Every tool encodes the values of the people who made it — their goals, their blind spots, their priorities.
When organizations adopt tools without asking whose values they’re importing, they take on risk they can’t see […]
Every tool encodes the values of the people who made it — their goals, their blind spots, their priorities.
When organizations adopt tools without asking whose values they’re importing, they take on risk they can’t see […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
Thank you again to @mike for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!
#ceo #flipboard #surf #opensocialweb
#peertube #vod - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#castopod #fedicast - […]
#ceo #flipboard #surf #opensocialweb
#peertube #vod - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#castopod #fedicast - […]
Original post on social.firesidefedi.live
social.firesidefedi.live
October 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Thank you again to @mike for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!
#ceo #flipboard #surf #opensocialweb
#peertube #vod - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#castopod #fedicast - […]
#ceo #flipboard #surf #opensocialweb
#peertube #vod - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#castopod #fedicast - […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
Good day all! Coming up this week on Fireside Fedi! (All times are UTC-4)
10-21 1300 - @jaz Executive Director of @iftas - #iftas is a #charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of #admins, #moderators and #community #managers nurturing a safe, open web - and building #bettersocialmedia for […]
10-21 1300 - @jaz Executive Director of @iftas - #iftas is a #charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of #admins, #moderators and #community #managers nurturing a safe, open web - and building #bettersocialmedia for […]
Original post on social.firesidefedi.live
social.firesidefedi.live
October 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Good day all! Coming up this week on Fireside Fedi! (All times are UTC-4)
10-21 1300 - @jaz Executive Director of @iftas - #iftas is a #charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of #admins, #moderators and #community #managers nurturing a safe, open web - and building #bettersocialmedia for […]
10-21 1300 - @jaz Executive Director of @iftas - #iftas is a #charity dedicated to supporting the thousands of #admins, #moderators and #community #managers nurturing a safe, open web - and building #bettersocialmedia for […]
Fantastic Surf feed by @tchambers to follow the #nokings protests. Unites people posting from across the social web including Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, Ghost, Wordpress and more.
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01k7fma1sa0f66jewn6tv6thfc
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01k7fma1sa0f66jewn6tv6thfc
October 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Fantastic Surf feed by @tchambers to follow the #nokings protests. Unites people posting from across the social web including Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, Ghost, Wordpress and more.
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01k7fma1sa0f66jewn6tv6thfc
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01k7fma1sa0f66jewn6tv6thfc
October 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Reposted by Mike McCue
The Geek Tribune by Davide Mastromatteo on Surf
Surf - Tech news from trustworthy sources.
surf.social
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reposted by Mike McCue
«Until now, folks have had to make the choice, unconsciously or otherwise, between the jankiness of the fediverse or closed platforms where they have no control» -Rudy Fraser talking about #blacksky in @TechCrunch today […]
Original post on social.wake.st
social.wake.st
October 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
«Until now, folks have had to make the choice, unconsciously or otherwise, between the jankiness of the fediverse or closed platforms where they have no control» -Rudy Fraser talking about #blacksky in @TechCrunch today […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
"The Stakes Are Real: Why the Open Social Web Matters Now."
Amazing keynote from @ben at last week's #fediforum, reminding us all that what we are building here is critical for the world at this moment in time, and also some good advice on how to solve the right problems […]
Amazing keynote from @ben at last week's #fediforum, reminding us all that what we are building here is critical for the world at this moment in time, and also some good advice on how to solve the right problems […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The Stakes Are Real: Why the Open Social Web Matters Now."
Amazing keynote from @ben at last week's #fediforum, reminding us all that what we are building here is critical for the world at this moment in time, and also some good advice on how to solve the right problems […]
Amazing keynote from @ben at last week's #fediforum, reminding us all that what we are building here is critical for the world at this moment in time, and also some good advice on how to solve the right problems […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/alternative-app-store-altstore-raises-6m-connects-with-the-fediverse/
techcrunch.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/alternative-app-store-altstore-raises-6m-connects-with-the-fediverse/
Hello fediverse,
The AltStore is federating! It’s time to give developers and users an open platform to directly connect with each other while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.
More here from @rileytestut […]
The AltStore is federating! It’s time to give developers and users an open platform to directly connect with each other while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.
More here from @rileytestut […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hello fediverse,
The AltStore is federating! It’s time to give developers and users an open platform to directly connect with each other while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.
More here from @rileytestut […]
The AltStore is federating! It’s time to give developers and users an open platform to directly connect with each other while drastically improving app discovery. I believe so much in this mission that I joined their board to help.
More here from @rileytestut […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
So in order to grow the team, I’m thrilled to announce AltStore has received an investment of $6 million USD from @cpaik! Chris was an early investor in Patreon & Twitch, and we’ve been close ever since he sideloaded the manga reader Paperback with AltStore years ago
Additionally, Flipboard CEO […]
Additionally, Flipboard CEO […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
So in order to grow the team, I’m thrilled to announce AltStore has received an investment of $6 million USD from @cpaik! Chris was an early investor in Patreon & Twitch, and we’ve been close ever since he sideloaded the manga reader Paperback with AltStore years ago
Additionally, Flipboard CEO […]
Additionally, Flipboard CEO […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
Yes it’s true, AltStore is joining the Fediverse 🥳
Developers can now federate apps, updates, and news alerts to the open social web via our custom Mastodon server, and all likes, boosts, and comments will appear natively in AltStore.
We plan to release this officially soon — but you can check […]
Developers can now federate apps, updates, and news alerts to the open social web via our custom Mastodon server, and all likes, boosts, and comments will appear natively in AltStore.
We plan to release this officially soon — but you can check […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yes it’s true, AltStore is joining the Fediverse 🥳
Developers can now federate apps, updates, and news alerts to the open social web via our custom Mastodon server, and all likes, boosts, and comments will appear natively in AltStore.
We plan to release this officially soon — but you can check […]
Developers can now federate apps, updates, and news alerts to the open social web via our custom Mastodon server, and all likes, boosts, and comments will appear natively in AltStore.
We plan to release this officially soon — but you can check […]
Reposted by Mike McCue
NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Mike McCue
Your regularly scheduled reminder
October 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Your regularly scheduled reminder
Reposted by Mike McCue
The rocks catching the last rays of the setting sun. Soft breeze whispers its secrets and the waves keep trying to sprinkle me. This is the kind of conversation that I enjoy. Sometimes I feel just a breath away from understanding it all.
#seascape #landscape […]
[Original post on mastodon.art]
#seascape #landscape […]
[Original post on mastodon.art]
October 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The rocks catching the last rays of the setting sun. Soft breeze whispers its secrets and the waves keep trying to sprinkle me. This is the kind of conversation that I enjoy. Sometimes I feel just a breath away from understanding it all.
#seascape #landscape […]
[Original post on mastodon.art]
#seascape #landscape […]
[Original post on mastodon.art]