Uses

This is a /uses page: a plain list of the tools and services I use for this blog and my writing, in the spirit of the uses.tech idea. It is not a list of recommendations, and none of these links earn me anything. I try to stick to free, open-source, self-hostable software, mostly because it sounds more left and fair to me :).

Writing

• Ghost runs this blog, with the Journal theme.
• Joplin (🐘) is the FOSS note-taking app that actually introduced me to the FOSS, IndieWeb, and blogging world. It is where my drafts start, and I clip things with its web clipper and clean them up there.
• Zotero (🐘) keeps my sources and citations in order.
• Large language models/ AI help me proofread my writing, since English is not my first language.

Hosting and domain

• PikaPods (🐘) hosts the blog as a managed Ghost pod.
• INWX (🐘) is where I bought the domain, a Berlin registrar.
• Cloudflare R2 (🐘) holds the daily backups PikaPods makes of the blog.
• liberta.vip (🐘) hosted this blog in its early days and still hosts my Nextcloud.

Organizing

• Nextcloud (🐘) runs on cloud.liberta.vip. I use Collectives as a wiki for blog rules and notes, and Deck as a kanban board for post ideas, drafts and outreach.

Email and stats

• Mailgun (EU region) sends the newsletter.
• GoatCounter gives me basic, privacy-respecting analytics.
• SimpleLogin gives me the email alias you see on this blog, so my real address stays private.

Discovery and small web

• Bubbles (🐘) gives each post a vote button.
• webmention.io collects the mentions shown below posts.
• IndieWeb Webring and Fediring connect this blog to other personal sites. You can find the ← and → links on the About page.

Everyday

• Firefox is my browser. (🐘)
• Linux Mint (🐘) is on my computer.

Last updated: November 14, 2026