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The Programmer's Fulcrum covers items and ideas in the Techno Anarchist Manifesto relating to KISS (and DYI) development for the Open Media Network and Fediverse.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 5 June, 2026

Welcome to your weekly curation of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 29 May, 2026

Welcome to your weekly curation of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 22 May, 2026

Welcome to your your weekly curation of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

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Bonfire: A Social Platform Apart

This article explores what sets Bonfire apart (for its users) from closed commercial social platforms and even its peers on open social.

The Programmer's Fulcrum: 15 May, 2026

TPF is your weekly curation of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

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It's Time to Savor the Flavours of Bonfire

This article explores Bonfire Flavours, the platform’s starter apps targeted to specific types of communities. It originally appeared on The Fulcrum's official website at https://www.thefulcrum.dev/its-time-to-savor-the-flavours-of-bonfire/.

The Programmer's Fulcrum: 08 May, 2026

The Programmer's Fulcrum your weekly curation of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 24 April, 2026

We aim to provide actionable content you can use to destroy Techno Feudalism each week.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 17 April, 2026

It's your weekly review of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism. We aim to provide actionable content you can use to destroy Techno Feudalism each week. It has the additional benefit of weakening authoritarianism.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 10 April, 2026

Welcome to this week's The Programmer's Fulcrum. It's your weekly review of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

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The Programmer's Fulcrum: 03 April, 2026

Welcome to this week's The Programmer's Fulcrum. It's your weekly review of the essential news in the Open Media Network and Fediverse development communities with a focus on devastating big tech via Techno Anarchism.

OMN, WordPress, Gutenberg, Madblog, Drupal, MicroBlog, Linux, PostmarketOS, SailfishOS, F-Droid, Delta Chat, Starlight, Signal, GIMP, OBS Studio, DDEV, HTML, CSS, Markdown, JavaScript, GitHub, xWiki, CoPilot, ActivityPub, Activity Streams, Fediverse, Surf, Hubzilla, FediLab, ATProto, Bluesky, Holos, BridgyFed, Hubzilla, RSS, Leaflet, Bear, Zulip, BSD Cafe, Waterfox, Servo