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Aug 1, 2026
August Amplified:  A whole month on Pixelfed (the excellent federated Instagram alternative)

August Amplified: A whole month on Pixelfed (the excellent federated Instagram alternative)

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Screenshot of my Pixelfed profile
Screenshot of my Pixelfed profile

A little initiative of my own, #AugustAmplified is simple. 31 days, 31 posts, all on PixelFed.

Every day in August I'll share a photo. Music, fitness, local life, tech, privacy, whatever's happening. And it'll all live on Pixelfed - an open, federated platform instead of a proprietary one (looking at you Instagram!)

PixelFed is federated so you own your identity. No ads, no tracking - a chronological feed and it’s open-source. You see what I post, in order with no AI deciding what reaches you.

Instagram makes money by extracting your attention and selling it to advertisers. Whilst I have a (very) small presence on Instagram, I’ve chosen PixelFed as my go-to social photo-sharing app.

What You'll See

Music and production. Bitwig screenshots, remix teasers, gear shots. Fitness and recovery. Garmin data, training sessions. Glasgow and Scotland. Cycling routes, city life, festivals. Tech and privacy. FairPhone, /e/OS, the de Googled journey. Plus whatever else is worth documenting.