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The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Sep 2

There's a blog post by @matt about the cost of running oslo.town for August 2025 - if you're interested in that sort of thing.

https://coxy.co/5319/i-dont-know-what-to-title-this-blog-post/

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The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Sep 2

Hei and welcome to our newest members @Beariceno @Soerenbagge and @aase 🎉

Get started by updating your profile 🖼️ and follow some hashtags that you might be interested in, such as #oslo 🇳🇴 #allheimen 📣 #caturday 🐱 or #knitting 🧶

To access oslo.town on your mobile phone you can either sign in […]

An online home for the people of Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴 but a gateway to the world.

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Aug 30

Some #valg2025 custom emoji for the #allheimen.

:rodt: Rødt
:sv: SV
:ap: Ap
:sp: Sp
:mdg: MDG
:krf: Krf
:venstre: Venstre
:hoyre: Hoyre
:frp: Frp

And remember to vote! 🗳️

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Aug 24

Hello oslo.town'ers 👋

Just a reminder that there are options to export / import some of your data from your account, such as the people you follow.

🔗 https://oslo.town/settings/export

We have backups of the server, but maybe you want your own back up, just in case. 🤷

Happy Sunday ☀️

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Thomas Lavergne @lavergnetho.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Aug 23

This weekend, 9yo and I are on a #bike trip through #nordmarka (the woods and hills north for #oslo). It starts with 2 hours in subway + #skiforeningen's #markabussen.

Follow along!

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Kraksen @kraks.pixelfed.de.ap.brid.gy · Aug 23

Tunnelsyn 073: Jernbanetorget.

More accidental double-deck exposures.

📷 Olympus Pen EED
🎞 Fuji Superia 200 (2007, EI 64)

#Tunnelsyn #analogphotography #halfframeclub #doubleexposure

An analog photograph with somewhat wonky colours, of a stairway leading down to an entrance to Jernbanetorget metro station in central Oslo. The photo is an accidental double exposure, with the main exposure showiing the green-tiled metro entrance with a large sign saying ‘Jernbanetorget’. The partially overlaid (or background) exposure is upside down, showing a wooden deck with some white plastic chairs and a table of some sort. The deck beams spread out diagonally across half the picture, almost like some weird kind of stylised sun beams, with the white plastic chairs as their source. It's a little disorienting.

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The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Aug 23

Hei and welcome to our newest members @SigridM @ekeheien @riya_78 @Jinyu_shao @pasta_tomasta @tb @Thaibinh 🎉

Get started by updating your profile 🖼️ and follow some hashtags that you might be interested in, such as #oslo 🇳🇴 #allheimen 📣 #caturday 🐱 or #knitting 🧶

To access oslo.town on your […]

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Oliver Brandmüller @spmrider.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 8

Den Vormittag konnten wir bei wunderbarem Wetter in #oslo verbringen. Freitag Vormittag und es gab super wenig Autoverkehr. Begrenzte Parkplätze und die ausgeklügelte City-Maut tun ihre Wirkung.
#scandirail25

Verkehrsberuhigtes und begrüntes Wohnviertel

Grüner Platz, Straßen mit nur wenigen Autos

Universität von Oslo, zwei Fahrradfahrer davor

Viele Menschen, ein Brunnen und im Hintergrund die Stadtbibliothek von Oslo

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Aug 8

@verdensteatret @HolmliaKulturhavn If you intend to use #mastodon for promotion, check out the privacy settings where you'll find options to ensure your profile can be found in search engines: https://oslo.town/settings/privacy

Also, there is a way to verify your profile against your official […]

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Aug 8

Hei and welcome to our newest members @martinulvin @Slug @verdensteatret @Skyfish @mixezozij and @HolmliaKulturhavn 🎉

Get started by uploading a profile photo that represents your account 🖼️ and follow some hashtags that you might be interested in, such as #oslo 🇳🇴 or #allheimen 📣

To access […]

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Aug 7

@matt Maybe @mammothmanny 😉

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jul 29

@Karensj Hei 👋 and welcome to oslo.town 🎉

A good way to get started here is to upload a profile photo that you feel represents your account 🖼️ and then follow some hashtags that you might be interested in, such as #oslo 🇳🇴 or #onthisday ⌛ or #HvaSkjer 📣

Also, to access oslo.town on your mobile […]

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jul 28

@aletzi90 Hello 👋 and welcome to oslo.town 🎉

A good way to get started around here is to upload a profile photo 🖼️ and then follow some hashtags that you might be interested in, such as #oslo 🇳🇴 or #onthisday ⌛ or #webdev 🧑‍💻

Also, to access oslo.town on your mobile phone you can download the […]

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jul 27

@wiben Hello 👋 and welcome to oslo.town 🎉

A good way to get started around here is to follow some hashtags that you might be interested in, such as #oslo 🇳🇴 or #caturday 🐱 or #bloomscrolling 🌻

Also, to access oslo.town on your mobile phone you can download the #mastodon app and sign in with […]

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jul 25

We get very few spam reports here at oslo.town which makes me think you are all very good at using the Block button.

But if you see any accounts that require blocking for more than just yourself, feel free to use the Report button. 🚩

I've just removed around 15 accounts from other servers who […]

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Eugen Rochko @gargron.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 13

Please report any account that tells you that you need to verify your #mastodon account to continue using it through a private message. It is a scam. We do not require identity verification. Real staff accounts either have a special role badge on their profile or are verified through the […]

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The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jul 10

We're now running v4.4.1 of the #mastodon software. Hope you enjoy the updates. ✨

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Matt ⁂ 🇳🇴 🇺🇦 @matt.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jun 26

Thanks to @mellifluousbox from @Mastodon for taking some time out of his schedule to meet up this morning for a coffee and donut at #oslo's best donut store! 🍩 ☕

It was great to meet you! 😀

https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/114749031753272299

Felix Hlatky (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Thanks for this @[email protected] 🍩☕

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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 26

📢 We've sat down with our artist @dopatwo and created a sticker pack for @signalapp. Now you can send cute elephants to your friends, and promote the #fediverse at the same time. We ❤️ Signal, too! […]

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A purple image with a number of cute Mastodon mascots in a series of poses (running, this is fine, waiting, waving, greeting, boosting, liking, and typing)

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The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · Jun 19

In the past 24 hours, we have had about 6 sign-ups from US or UK companies to the site, each of them "spam" profiles, created in a bid to get some inlinks into their website.

All of them are originating from the same IP address in India, so I presume they just paid some crappy SEO company to do […]

The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town @themayor.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · May 26

You don't get many free things in #oslo but you know what is FREE? oslo.town! 🎉

That said, if you feel like you would like to donate some cash towards the cost of running the site, you can use the following links:

:paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=WXPRUQKVRASHN

:kofi […]

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Matt ⁂ 🇳🇴 🇺🇦 @matt.oslo.town.ap.brid.gy · May 25

Silent Sunday? :tiktok_thinking:

#silentsunday #oslo #carlbernersplass #allheimen

A photo of a cinnamon bun and a mango smoothie on the table at a cafe looking outside at a rainy Carl Berners Plass