Activist Politician/Municipal Councillor in Central Saanich, #YYJ, 🇨🇦. Doctoral candidate at RRU interested in the 'engagement cycle' of political/community organizing. Champion of local urban food production. #Canada#YYJ
Switzerland's government has taken a step towards a more independent digital presence by creating their own Fediverse server. The server, social.admin.ch, will represent key departments such as:
Federal Departments of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA)
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER)
Let's hope that more governments follow suit and join the Fediverse. It's essential for government communications to have a reliable platform that isn't reliant on any private American individual or entity. You can read more about it here: