Per Axbom

Per Axbom

Stockholm, Sweden Website LinkedIn Bluesky Mastodon

Swedish communication theorist born in Liberia. Working with design, education and writing to support human rights in tech. Decades of digital experience and a deep concern for universal wellbeing.

229 posts
Pictosmart: Powerful impact with diagrams and animations

Pictosmart: Powerful impact with diagrams and animations

There are parts of my design work I want to work even more with. The parts that appear small but make a huge difference. The parts that contribute to new knowledge,  inspire change, and allow people and organisations to move forward with more confidence. I can help you visualise, teach...

PSA: Choose your Mastodon instance

PSA: Choose your Mastodon instance

While I've written several guides and posts on Mastodon and the fediverse, the first step of joining is always the biggest obstacle: Choosing an instance to join. Seeing a demand for it, I put together this brief overview of 10 instances. You will often hear that there are...

25 years of online resilience

25 years of online resilience

Twenty-five years ago today I registered axbom.com as my domain name for sharing updates and stories. I had started blogging (or web logging) prior to then, on a Swedish platform known as Passagen, but owning my own name as a dot com was exhilirating. I first coded my pages...

The many branches of the Fediverse

The many branches of the Fediverse

As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse. I made this infographic to help myself and others explain the many different use-cases...

Anonymous

Anonymous

That was my letter on TV news. Written by hand. Why would they show the anonymous letter I sent them? My teachers would surely recognize my handwriting! There was no way for the three perpetrators to save themselves now. My letter had exposed in detail the hazing ritual. The ritual...

Social media endgame

Social media endgame

We are having an argument. On social media. Well, you know, not exactly an argument. That's what everyone always calls it. Maybe it's a conversation, a dialogue? It's hard to tell. Sometimes it feels tense, but I can't really know can I?...

10 quick Mastodon tips

10 quick Mastodon tips

There has recently been a huge rush of people trying out Mastodon. This is also noticeable in the number of people reading my earlier Mastodon Guide. I wanted to take this opportunity to provide a brief list of usage tips that I wish I had at hand when first setting...

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