The social media you want. Built for Canada. Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south. Built on AT Proto. https://gandersocial.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3miyfi3hgks2rSometimes despite our best efforts at marketing… people really get it. Jason is one of those people. Beta tester. Rogue knowledge-base builder. Sci-fi author. If you ever wanted to know the "what, why and how" of Gander's most important piece of infrastructure, then this article is for you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyfi3hgks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mii2hwx6ck2iGoose is out of the bag as they say. Catch us at Toronto Tech Week at the end of May. Details to follow! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii2hwx6ck2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3migulzrki22fJust wrapped two sprints bringing us closer to the experience we've envisioned. Are there kinks? Yep. But the update finally includes our manipulation-free FYP and expanded feed explorer. We also did something a little nutty. Deep breath. We removed Like Counts. https://gandersocial.ca/blog/oh-we-did-some-stuff-in-this-release-of-gander/01 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3migulzrki22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mhvt3opjek25In Vancouver? Catch us at #ATmosphereConf for the next few days. We’ll have invites to Gander, stickers (important), and time to chat with fellow decentralized social aficionados. Will we come back with crazy ideas inspired by some very smart people? Probably. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvt3opjek25https://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mfreommh2k2c📌Update: Feb 26📌 v1.0.0.109: new composer (ALT text, quote+media), tappable hashtags, delete posts/account, better mentions gandersocial.ca/blog/release-v1-0-0-109-february-18-2026/ What’s in a name? gandersocial.ca/blog/gander-the-spirit-behind-the-name/ 4.500+ beta testers improving Gander https://gandersocial.ca/blog/release-v1-0-0-109-february-18-2026/26 Feb 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfreommh2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mejg7xs4322xA little context goes a long way. On Gander, when a news article is shared you’re provided with some basic information around source bias and factuality. While we still recommend reading the article before sharing or reacting, this is one step toward more informed (and civil) dialogue.10 Feb 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejg7xs4322xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3me2s2wtj7k2aA few posts from over on Gander Social (shared with permission, of course). Like inviting your friends over to see your new place. And we can’t wait to invite everyone else by.04 Feb 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2s2wtj7k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3me2i3fgmpk2y📌Update: Feb 4📌 - 1,500 invites sent this week + 3,000 next. Landing Tues-Thurs weekly. - Our first release thanks thanks to all those plucky beta testers. - Part I of a snazzy new UI, news links show bias/credibility reliably, Gander Feed is live. Full details: https://gandersocial.ca/blog/release-v1-0-0-104-february-3-2026/04 Feb 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2i3fgmpk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mdjek6h3eo2hAfter a few months of getting our flippers wet, we realized something: Gander is a bit of an odd duck in tech, especially in how it gets built and supported. Traditional venture capital funding doesn't fit a benefit company like ours. Likewise with a lot of government programs.28 Jan 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjek6h3eo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mdgk5rlvm32uA few months ago, Gander advisor Blaine Cook from New_Public reached out to say he wanted to introduce me to Catherine Tait, who previously served as CEO of the CBC. We're really glad he did.27 Jan 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgk5rlvm32uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3md6fobuvmk2y📌 UPDATE 📌 Psssst, you might want to check your inboxes. We’re sending beta invites. • The pace is picking up. • Currently testing: Sign Up/In, Feeds, Profiles, Post Composer, Boards, Chat. • The EAP is now a waitlist. We're sending invites to everyone that's already signed-up right into March.24 Jan 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3md6fobuvmk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mbwkajolj22zWhat’s coming up for Gander? Tune in to the Amber Mac Show for an in-depth conversation on topics like: moderation, monetization, and misinformation (oh my)! You know, and what to expect in the coming months. Shout-out to both @ambermac.bsky.social and the folks that submitted questions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jan 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwkajolj22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mbckf4rq432zIn the time honoured tradition of year-end posts, here is a hodgepodge list of garbage-social-media-and-social-media-adjacent stories that came across our desks in 2025. In no particular order. (Feel free to add yours to the list.)31 Dec 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbckf4rq432zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3maiyi5byz72zToday is the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. While we’ll be bundling up for a while yet, soon enough there will be a patio to sit on. Even if it's that one day in March that's 11.5 degrees for three hours before plunging back down well below zero the moment the sun starts to set.21 Dec 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3maiyi5byz72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m7q5lh7dtn2kBack in June, we were trying to sort out what we would do if Cyril Sneer somehow took over Gander. So we incorporated as a Benefit Company. Since it’s a fairly new concept here in Canada, you can read about it on our blog: https://gandersocial.ca/blog/friends-with-a-benefit-company/ Or the thread for highlights.11 Dec 2025 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7q5lh7dtn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m7nx5ah6ae27I invested in Gander and all I got was this lousy t-shirt… I mean equity (we aren’t doing merch). We officially surpassed our goal of $1.5M CAD in equity crowdfunding last night, and we're now 1,800 Canadian co-owners in Gander Social. Crazy. https://www.frontfundr.com/gandersocial10 Dec 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nx5ah6ae27https://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m6ph5ngvep2sGamgam's timeline is getting dark. Big thanks to the fine folks at @betakit.com for hosting Ben, the convo, and for sharing this video with us.28 Nov 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ph5ngvep2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m63g6sn5ts2uGrateful to the team at @newpublic.org for this thoughtful convo on how (and why) we're building Gander Social: rethinking digital infrastructure, public spaces, and how shared values can shape better online experiences. And, you know, building an app people actually feel good about using. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63g6sn5ts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m4r4lohrek24Exgoose-moi ? Tu finances Gander… comment ? On invite les Canadiens à devenir copropriétaires. Déjà 1 500+ personnes ont investi entre 255 $ et 10 000 $ — plus de 1,2 M $ ! Deviens proprio et parle-en à ceux qui veulent de meilleurs réseaux sociaux au 🇨🇦 https://frontfundr.com/fr/gandersocial03 Nov 2025 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4r4lohrek24https://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m4qeiv6z522yExgoose me? You’re funding Gander how? We're inviting Canadians to become co-owners. Over 1.5k Canadians have invested from $255 to $10K or more, totalling $1.2M so far! Become an owner! Tell friends, family, frenemies... anyone who wants better socials in Canada 🇨🇦 frontfundr.com/gandersocial03 Nov 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qeiv6z522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m4gmj7qzms25Ahem. We give you Gander. The app. On a phone. Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta. The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon. Amazing what can get done with community.30 Oct 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gmj7qzms25https://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m3ay6ujebc2j“It’s one thing to say ‘let’s do this in a sovereign way.’ It’s another to actually do it.” ^Ben spoke to @trondizzle.bsky.social from @betakit.com about being children of CanCon, giving people control of their feeds, and why sovereignty doesn’t mean isolation. More👉 https://betakit.com/canada-gander-social-network/15 Oct 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ay6ujebc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m2mspxjke22eAhead of her workshop at Elevate Festival later this week, we sat down with our COO Jen to chat about how we’re building a Canadian tech stack that centres privacy, trust, and sovereignty. https://gandersocial.ca/blog/building-a-trustworthy-tech-stack/ #ElevateFest202507 Oct 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mspxjke22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m27nxj2pbc24Thanks for the write-up Rebecca. We love community news and publications. Grateful for the feature and for the chat. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27nxj2pbc24https://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3m22z6hzxa326It’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today. We’re a young org and real partnerships take time--especially in a colonial context. We’re doing the work to build trust and learn about Indigenous, Métis & Inuit data sovereignty, disinformation, and agency. Here are resources shaping our work:30 Sep 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22z6hzxa326https://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3lzoho3a76s2bCome on in, take your shoes off, leave them in the foyer (pronounced foy-eh), get comfortable and see what to expect in beta. We’d post the video here but we got excited -- it's six minutes long. Watch the video to learn about feeds, nests, and built in bias checks: https://youtu.be/CGWVN0Atfv4?si=oqB1o60_tlkRmfa625 Sep 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzoho3a76s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3lzgzbg4t2e2qWe asked the Early Access Program what features they want on Gander. Here's the breakdown: You want control over your feed, flexible ways to share, verification that balances accountability with privacy, and fact-checking tools that make it easier to trust what you see.22 Sep 2025 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgzbg4t2e2q