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Boris @bmann.ca · 7d

We're recommending #meshcore these days (same devices). Will be doing a meetup again soon around this. Follow @dwebyvr.org for updates.

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · 7d

Thanks to Hypha for sponsoring such a great event 🎉

Hypha Worker Co-operative @hypha.coop · 15d

Hypha collaborator @mai.bsky.social wrote about how DWeb Camp Cascadia went! (Spoiler: it was great)

DWeb Camp Cascadia 2025: Canada’s First Regional Decentralized Web Camp in the Pacific Northwest | Internet Archive Blogs

We’re thrilled to see how much our hope for DWeb to decentralize globally has been fulfilled this year. In our blog announcing the Core team’s decision to take a hiatus from holding DWeb Camp in…

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Boris @bmann.ca · 20d

Great catching up with @drewjoma.bsky.social! He came out to @dwebyvr.org Cascadia and just came by @z-space.ca today.

He’s worked with a number of different media streaming platforms like Eternal Family eternal.tv

Stay tuned for in person screenings and other experiments!

Eternal Family | Unique Streaming Entertainment

Eternal Family is an offbeat streaming platform presenting hidden gems from the past and surreal entertainment.

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · 27d

DWebYVR fall events: dwebyvr.org/dwebyvr-fall...

DWebYVR fall update

Here is a quick update on what we've been up to this summer and on upcoming events. We hosted DWeb Camp Cascadia Last month we hosted the first Dweb Camp Cascadia. Good times were had by all and we...

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DWeb @getdweb.net · Sep 3

New blog post — Recap of DWeb Camp Cascadia, Canada’s first regional Decentralized Web Camp in the Pacific Northwest organized by @dwebyvr.org

The people, presentations, and activities that made this ~60 person Camp a resounding success. ⛺✨

blog.archive.org/2025/09/03/d...

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Sep 3

🏕️ Camper @mai.bsky.social wrote up a report of #DWebCampCascadia 🙌

Get a cup of tea and sit by the fire. Mai goes into detail about the programming and has some great photos 📸

Hopefully we see you out next year!

blog.archive.org/2025/09/03/d...

DWeb Camp Cascadia 2025: Canada’s First Regional Decentralized Web Camp in the Pacific Northwest | Internet Archive Blogs

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Boris @bmann.ca · Aug 13

David and Paul did a pretzel & cheese making workshop as part of @dwebyvr.org Cascadia Camp.

Thinking about more food & agtech for next year!

David Luecke @daffl.me · Aug 12

Vibes from Salt Spring Island and #dwebcampcascadia - you know you’re having a great time when you forget to take pictures

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nichoth @nichoth.com · Aug 12

A new favorite sticker via @dwebyvr.org camp.

cc @atproto.com @atprotocol.dev

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sōm @hyl.st · Aug 12

Had a really lovely time at Cascadia camp

Thanks for hosting friends! See you all again soon (I hope!) ❤️

DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 12

What a wonderful #DWebCampCascadia!

There is more to report, but here are a few 📸 pics from the farewell ferry care of 🏕️ Camper Renee Black

Thank you all for coming! 👋

pink clouds above, ocean below, with a strip of land in silhouette across the horizon

the sky is now shades of blue and orange as the sun sets. A mountain rises in the distance on the horizon. Ocean in near part of the frame.

sun past the horizon now behind a large hill. The sky is a bright dark blue, and the water is striated with waves from different ships passing

sun passed the horizon. In the center of the frame the silhouette of a hill rises towards a light blue heaven, striated with some long tufts of cloud. The water is churned with the passing of the ferry

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 12

What a wonderful #DWebCampCascadia!

There is more to report, but here are a few 📸 pics from the farewell ferry care of 🏕️ Camper Renee Black

Thank you all for coming! 👋

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Boris @bmann.ca · Aug 9

The welcome table with Ben & Patricia, Elizabeth May speaks to #dwebcampcascadia, and led by Mai, a reading of the DWeb Principles

Two people put up signs on a wall - FAQs and DWeb Principles

Elizabeth May on stage with a watching crowd in the grass

Mai at a speaker and a line up of volunteer

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Boris @bmann.ca · Aug 7

Ok we made it to the ferry (and are in fact on it now).

The middle picture is to show the antenna on the roof which is part of the Galiano network www.galianonet.org that @avibryant.com helped setup

@jacobsayles.bsky.social @daffl.me @expede.wtf on the ferry

#dwebcampcascadia

The food hall with an antenna on the roof

Jacob holding Meshtastic, David, Brooklyn

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Hypha Worker Co-operative @hypha.coop · Aug 7

Here's to a wonderful time at #DWebCampCascadia for everyone attending!
dwebyvr.org/camp/

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 6

One of the biggest sustainers of the #dweb ecosystem is the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web @ffdweb.org

They support a ton of great projects: ffdweb.org/projects

…and we thank them for their gracious support of #DWebCampCascadia!! 🎉

dwebyvr.org/thanking-cam...

Thanking our Sponsors

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors for making the first ever DWeb Camp Cascadia possible! Your support empowers the DWeb movement by enabling us to convene in person — ...

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 6

During and after #DwebCampCascadia you gotta take care of that skin! 🧴💆‍♀️ Shea Butter Market is our local sponsor, a black woman owned handmade skincare business sourcing ingredients from women's collectives in Northern Ghana. Thank you to SBM! 🎉

🛒 Order online: sheabuttermarket.com?ref=dwebyvr....

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Our Certified Organic Shea Butter comes from the edge of the Sahara Desert in West Africa where pure Shea Butter has been used for over 2,000 years. Pure African Shea Butter softens, moisturizes and h...

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 6

See the previous event they helped us put on about #LoFiSoftware

hypha.coop/dripline/dwe...

Hypha Co-op + DWeb Local-First Software Weekend

Supporting local events to build alternative tech futures

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 6

The worker-owned cooperative technology consultancy @hypha.coop has been a long-time supporter of DWebYVR initiatives and we would love to thank them again for helping us with #DWebCampCascadia 🎉🎉🎉

dwebyvr.org/thanking-cam...

Hypha Co-op + DWeb Local-First Software Weekend

Supporting local events to build alternative tech futures

hypha.coop

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 4

Read the principles in whole: getdweb.net/principles/

01. Technology for Human Agency
02. Distributed Benefits
03. Mutual Respect
04. Humanity
05. Ecological Awareness

DWeb

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 4

If it weren’t for @getdweb.net and The Principles they espouse, we would not have gotten together to make #DWebCampCascadia happen. Plus they were gracious and supportive and became a sponsor! Thank you to them and all our other sponsors. See you at camp! 🏕️

dwebyvr.org/thanking-cam...

Thanking our Sponsors

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors for making the first ever DWeb Camp Cascadia possible! Your support empowers the DWeb movement by enabling us to convene in person — ...

dwebyvr.org

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David Luecke @daffl.me · Aug 4

#mossymonday tree on Salt Spring Island. Heading there this week again for #dwebcampcascadia!

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 4

Big thanks to @feathers.dev who has been doing some excellent work in DWeb technology advancement. Thank you for your sponsorship of #dwebcampcascadia! Only a few more days until we set up camp 🏕️ 😆

feathers.dev @feathers.dev · Aug 1

Looking forward to being a part of #dwebcampcascadia hosted by @dwebyvr.org dwebyvr.org/thanking-cam...

Thanking our Sponsors

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors for making the first ever DWeb Camp Cascadia possible! Your support empowers the DWeb movement by enabling us to convene in person — ...

dwebyvr.org

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Aug 1

Are you coming to #DWebCampCascadia? Or are you THINKING ABOUT coming but haven’t decided? Join us on Monday for a Last Call where you can meet fellow campers, ask all your questions, and get hyped! lu.ma/tejdftg3

DWeb Camp Cascadia: Last Call · Zoom · Luma

This is a pre-Camp call to give you a chance to meet other campers and get hyped! Coming to Camp and have questions? Still debating whether you can make it?…

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Jul 25

Our theme, Seed & Signal 🌱 and the camp program are up! Two more weeks until #dwebcampcascadia! dwebyvr.org/dweb-camp-ca... #seedandsignal

DWeb Camp Cascadia Theme & Program 🌱

In two weeks, from August 8th to 10th, we will gather on Salt Spring Island for the first ever DWeb Camp Cascadia. In the collaborative spirit of the DWeb principles, registered campers have chosen th...

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Jul 22

Thanks to @metagov.bsky.social for featuring #DWebCampCascadia on their events calendar. If you have a Luma calendar we can add Camp to, let us know and we will submit. This is how we get the word out and find our fellow Campers!

Check out all Metagov's lovely events below:

lu.ma/metagov-cale...

Metagov · Events Calendar

View and subscribe to events from Metagov on Luma. A laboratory for digital self-governance.

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DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org · Jul 22

The #DWebCampCascadia programming has been released! Check it out. There is still some tickets 🎟️ to be had, and room in the Unconf and Discovery nights for you to share what you have been working on: dwebyvr.org/camp-program/

DWeb Camp Cascadia Program

The DWeb Camp Cascadia 2025 Program Schedule runs from Fri, August 8th 12pm to checkout Monday, Aug 11th, at 11am. Fill out the session proposal form to add your talk, workshop, and fun activity.

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