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Social web app guide / domain picker

Social Web Near Me
Fediverse providers supporting specific locales and languages

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Companies, NGOs and governments using ActivityPub on their own domain
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A Million Fediverses
Reframing the Social Web for people, not protocols
writings
Blog Posts
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My Dad, and the Legend of the Three-Legged Chicken
There’s no simple way to say this, my father died last Friday, very suddenly, in his kitchen. He and his wife had just come back from the shops, all was well, until it wasn’t. Ambulances – multiple – arrived within minutes, but… continue reading →
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Digital Belonging: Why Language and Locality Matter
I grew up in Wales during a time when our language and culture were under pressure. That experience shaped my belief in the importance of digital spaces where people can speak their own language, connect locally, and be truly seen. This is… continue reading →
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Metadata Misdeeds: Designing Discovery for People
People join social networking services for many reasons. In descending order, the main motivations are Some individuals want to connect with people in their town or country. Others are drawn to spaces defined by a particular language or shared cultural background that may… continue reading →
highlights
Previously on jaz.co.uk…
FHIR up the Oven! Is Health Data… Pizza? – Essay on allowing patient access to their electronic health records
Impact Assessment – A (pandemic lockdown) short story I wrote for the “Uncommonalities” anthology series.
Mythmakers: l’équipe – Dijon-based civic program crowdfunding startup
Medical Data Held For Ransom – my experience abstracting data from EHRs for quality improvement
Twelve Years of Health Transparency – an update on the AboutHealthTransparency Web site
PlayRugby USA – We use the unique power of rugby to empower and inspire youth, primarily from underserved communities, to go forward and realize their true potential.
Made Completely of Cheese – a poem for Ieuan
Hospital Retail Pricing for Dummies – my go-to explanation of why hospital bills in the US are wee bit insane
WhyNotTheBest? – A Web Resource for Quality Improvement Professionals


