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p2p enthusiast still punk af non-exhaustive list of things I run/maintain: @montreal.atproto.camp @rabbithole.land @chess.glados.computer

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@gov.glados.computer

This started up as a write-up for a cool hack I made (Atproto DID + Tailscale, coming soon 😎), but like many times before it started taking a life of its own, about how an integration of small scale networks is a more sustainable version of "internet scale" than large tech monopoly data centers.

thinking-with-portals.leaflet.pubIncreasing lot sizes of our digital homesFrom GeoCities to Facebook to Open Social and beyond: a history of digital homes, and a thought experiment for what comes next.
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@gov.glados.computer

Supabase who?????

HappyProto@happyproto.at

Hi, we're HappyProto. We help you build on atproto... without the hard parts. You create the app, we'll run the backend: auth, private data, scripting, and an API over 46 million accounts. Welcome to atproto on easy mode. Join the waitlist at happyproto.at. #atproto

happyproto.atHappyProto: the backend for atproto appsBuild on atproto without the hard parts. HappyProto runs the backend: an API over 46 million atproto accounts, with sign-in, private data and scripting included.

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Rose 🌹
@rose.bsky.team

There's so much debate about yes AI agents or no AI agents. Agents on Bluesky or not is something we can decide but when it comes to atproto, we need to be in the conversation. I'd rather these agents interact in the open with transparency and ledgers than in closed corps.

Jay 🦋@jay.bsky.team

it means people’s Muse, Dots, OpenClaws, and other AI assistants are eventually going to be interacting a lot online, and I’d rather see them do it on open protocols with user owned identities rather than in a corporate consortium.

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DemigirlBOObs
@demigirlboss.win

Replying to @demigirlboss.win

I dunno like. ATProto good. Agents cool. AI here to stay. Psychosis fucking sucks balls and seeing it used as a prop and a rhetorical cudgel to silence opposition is fucking gross. This is well-trodden ground for me by now I don't have a 1/67 thread kind of insight to give into this subject.

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

Drama aside, I’m happy to see the reaffirmed commitment to open source and working with atproto devs. Happy, but not satisfied till I see them walk the walk

W Social@wsocial.eu

W is currently facing a wave of criticism that mixes false accusations, distorted facts and legitimate questions. Here is a detailed memo that addresses the claims and set out the facts. We have gone through each of the points with our independent external Data Protection Officer.

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

As well as this, atproto concepts such as DID and PDS are uniquely well-suited to supporting agents, it's a much better future than what big tech is trying to push us into.

Jay 🦋@jay.bsky.team

it means people’s Muse, Dots, OpenClaws, and other AI assistants are eventually going to be interacting a lot online, and I’d rather see them do it on open protocols with user owned identities rather than in a corporate consortium.

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

To elaborate – I can declare a few agent identities as linked to my identity, and I can vouch for my humanity using my DID with <insert human verification method> as a service

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@gov.glados.computer

And a PDS can be extended to support MCP as well as A2A interactions, users can expose context that they want their closed or open social graph to explore... there are so many cool ideas for agents and atproto and I'm so excited to see them!

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sōm ⁂
@hyl.st

Okay frick it, I'm announcing the project I've been working on. It's called Reams, a markdown editor that syncs over atproto spaces. It works offline, doesn't require a login, and has a bunch of features packed in. Try it at reams.ink, install the PWA for the best experience!

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@gov.glados.computer

Replying to @chrisshank.com

Love this framing! Big tech took away the need for users to care about any part of B2C infra by focusing on maxing user count/DAU instead, then needing to recoup on that expense, leading to enshittifying. I think users need to be exposed to just the important parts, of which identity is paramount

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

I judge a text editor based on whether it lets me paste a URL as a hyperlink instead of pasting it over the selected text

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

we need atproto superbowl ads (maybe 52% serious)

Brookie@brookie.blog

i mean i think people could use it, i just think many people don’t care and wont understand because why wouldn’t they just create a normal account. i think a lot of people are in the i don’t understand this so why bother boat.

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

Speaking of (no pun intended), I'm, going to be giving a talk about Atproto for cities at CivicTech Montreal tomorrow. I'll mostly be glazing @roundabout.town and Acorn. Come by if you're in town! luma.com/ql5pbdgm?tk=...

luma.comCivic Tech Montreal Meetup #13 - Understanding AT Protocol for Civic Tech - Govind Mohan · LumaThis event will be hybrid with a Zoom link provided on our Slack and sent out in an email blast before the event. Please choose the online option for the Zoom…
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more civictech + atproto lfgg

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Siobhán 🪏
@shibbi.me

Replying to @aaron.bsky.team

That’s a mitigating factor, not a dissolution. Abuse in a public forum is performative; it establishes a norm. Blocking protects the target, the nuclear block disrupts the connection, but the content remains, and that remnant exercises power.

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@gov.glados.computer

Wow this is so cool

Leaflet@leaflet.pub

Did you know leaflet has a canvas? We recently got a bit carried a way and added a LOT to it. You can now: - DRAW! - add canvas pages to your publication - set view areas for mobile - make canvas images in posts - try it out at leaflet.pub/new-canvas check out this video for the full run down:

Gov
@gov.glados.computer

Such a cool initiative! We need something similar for regular users to gauge their understanding of the protocol (and more importantly, find out whether the protocol is addressing things they actually care about). where-were.at

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Jim Ray
@jimray.bsky.team

Please take the Atmosphere survey that @lou.gg put together! We're paying attention on the Atmosphere team and it will help inform what we work on.

Where We're At@where-were.at

☁️ Hello Atmosphere! People like to have opinions, which is awesome. Problem is, putting them into perspective is hard. Where We're At is here to change that! 👉 Head over to where-were.at to let us know your opinions about the state of the Atmosphere. We'd love to hear from you!

where-were.at2026 · Where We're AtAn annual developer survey of the people building on the AT Protocol.

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Marisa
@marisa.blacksky.team

re; the discourse around Cornell 7 - it would be nice if instances like this opened space for broader discussions about patriarchy and violation of bodily autonomy at a systemic level. beyond "educate your sons", "believe women" - how patriarchal violence is so nuanced and takes many forms.

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cyber professional
@permadeath.com

Replying to @permadeath.com

Bluesky is like the 7th site using atproto they should encounter. Microblogging is not normal behavior. It is for sick people

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Mike Masnick
@masnick.com

This is huge news, especially for all the "Bluesky isn't really decentralized" folks. Having the PLC Org as wholly independent is a big, important step forward. And great to see that Filippo is part of it...

Filippo Valsorda@filippo.abyssdomain.expert

I'm excited to announce that the PLC Organization now has a statute! And a bank account! And a @standard.site publication! All the important stuff. The PLC Org is an independent Swiss Association meant to operate the PLC directory, which collects and distributes signed updates to atproto accounts.

blog.plcred.orgFirst steps of the PLC organization - Public Ledger of Credentials OrganizationOne year ago, Bluesky Social PBC announced their intention to facilitate the creation of an independent organization to operate the Public Ledger of Credenti…
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@gov.glados.computer

The inherent danger of AI is the control of real world infrastructure that is intentionally given to it by humans.

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Rabbithole
@rabbithole.land
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I committed to keeping all my tabs open until I ship the new (VERY COOL) version of rabbithole, and I've discovered the 10th circle of hell

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@gov.glados.computer

I committed to keeping all my tabs open until I ship the new (VERY COOL) version of rabbithole, and I've discovered the 10th circle of hell

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@gov.glados.computer
Atproto Montreal@montreal.atproto.camp

In lieu of our usual monthly meetup, this month we will have a more informal one at Café Civil in Chinatown, this Sunday at 3pm! Au lieu de notre rencontre mensuelle habituelle, nous organisons ce mois-ci une rencontre plus décontractée au Café Civil, dans le Quartier chinois, ce dimanche à 15 h !