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@benjamin.network
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• 1/3 of music & merch makers @fixeverything.club / • photography museum guy @huismarseille.nl / • nudging Amsterdam to ATproto social media / 📍Amsterdam, NL

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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 12/08/2026
Also, just an additional thought: in moving away from toxic, addictive social media, we can't (and probably shouldn't want to) expect to keep up the same engagement numbers. Bsky is not made to be addictive, so number go down good actually maybe? those people could be touching grass for all we know
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 12/08/2026
wonder how this does (or doesn't) factor in different appviews, tho. I've moved to eurosky/mu.social, many moving to their own servers and using different apps but still on the same lexicon. Would be more interesting monitor ATprotocol usage numbers alongside just Bluesky-specific engagement
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 29/07/2026
“The inside of the fabric was stiched with thousands of tiny cameras. The shreds were being photographed again and again, from every angle and orientation, till finally the torn leaves dropped into a bin just in front of Robert.“ www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.a...
technovelgy.com
Navicloud Custom Debinder by Vernor Vinge from Rainbows End
Navicloud Custom Debinder by Vernor Vinge: A machine that pulls books apart and scans the contents. (Text quote, book citation included.)
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 29/07/2026
“The raging maw was a ‘Navicloud custom debinder.’ The fabric tunnel that stretched out behind it was a ‘camera tunnel...’ The shredded fragments of books and magazines flew down the tunnel like leaves in a tornado, twisting and tumbling.”
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 29/07/2026
Today in Don’t Create The Torment Nexus news we remember Vernor Vinge’s 2006 novel Rainbows End, which features a big tech company shredding books to digitize them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow...
arstechnica.com
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models
Company hired Google's book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize "all the books in the world."
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 24/07/2026
Do you live in the Amsterdam area? Do you like live music? Please take note of Hidden Agenda, the new independent guide to live music, art & more: www.hiddenagenda.nl
hiddenagenda.nl
HIDDEN AGENDA
Independent music platform, gig guide and magazine covering Amsterdam and the Randstad's alternative music and art scene.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 14/07/2026
hell yeah, time to retcon the reason for my tattoos
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 10/07/2026
got that dog in mu (I have activated the @mu.social canine companion)
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 08/07/2026
I have exactly (1) privacy lawyer friend and I am absolutely dying to get her opinion on all this. Thanks Laurens, stellar job. And nice work on the edging.
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Laurens @laurenshof.online · 07/07/2026
I read the new EU Court ruling on algorithms and social platforms so you don't have to. Turns out to be the most consequential thing a European court has said about recommendation algorithms, and also it just breaks when you apply it to the atmosphere connectedplaces.online/the-algorith...
connectedplaces.online
The Algorithm, Singular
A new European ruling on algorithmic amplification determines if an operator controls how content spreads on a platform. But applying it to open social networks turns out to be a problem.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 07/07/2026
oh no here comes Storm Let's Circle Back... again
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 04/07/2026
nice kiki/bouba balance too
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 03/07/2026
besides not being available as an emoji (alchemy is sadly underrepresented in emojis), 🜁 is also kiki, while the atmosphere leans strongly bouba
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 03/07/2026
amazing things happening in the Atmosphere hope we'll get the option to autoplay 128kbs mp3s of classic emo bangers
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 03/07/2026
these are all great points, but what if I'm a sicko who kinda enjoys all the uncontrolled, meandering discourse about logo design
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 02/07/2026
j'adore le eaupen preauteauceaul
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 02/07/2026
I like it aesthetically, but it does feel spoken for by SEGA Dreamcast, vertigo, and perhaps Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 02/07/2026
‘ah shit, here we go again’ I have a write-up from the last round of logo discourse sitting on my desktop, but I haven't published it yet because I haven't been able to decide between @pckt.blog, @leaflet.pub & @offprint.app for my blogging needs... atmo' problems
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 30/06/2026
Inspired & energised, nice to meet all these people in and around Amsterdam trying to make being on da internet a better time 👌
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 30/06/2026
feel like I know some folks who approach their actual life Steve Style and I'm not sure if stupid or actually nirwana
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 30/06/2026
Dutch labor laws go brrrrrrr
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 29/06/2026
Does feel like half the world has visited by how busy the city was. 😮‍💨 But it is pretty great, glad you enjoyed your visit! Next year is a good year to come for anyone considering, cause after that tourist tax is hiking towards a steep 20%!
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 29/06/2026
it’s mini-universes all the way down
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 27/06/2026
In NL/NY lore, my mind was recently blown by learning about the etymology of ‘yankees’. highly recommended fun fact
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 27/06/2026
Kinda depends on what part of it is relevant for them. For the ‘better social media’ part, I use their familiarity with how email and websites work: you have an URL/email address that’s yours, it doesn’t matter which browser/device/email client you use, there’s interoperability. Works pretty well!
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 26/06/2026
For some reason, all over the world, unprompted, people seem to think my name is ‘Sebastian’ or some variation thereof. Makes me wonder sometimes. At least I have an alter ego ready to go when I need one.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 25/06/2026
I would love for this to be real in the minds of the masses, but if I put ‘@benjamin.network’ on a sticker or poster right now (without clarification or an extra accompanying icon) and distribute said materials here in Amsterdam, the assumption will be that it’s an Instagram handle. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
Appreciate the clarification. Makes it that much worse, aye
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
That's the one! Thanks, couldn't remember exactly which report it was.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
Hard to solve without adding extra steps. A directory like atproto.at but more user friendly could work, but it'll take a long time to become common knowledge. You could also just give up and let everyone have their own logo, but it'd a damn shame. You may add your genius solution in the comments:
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
If you make a logo that represents the whole Atmosphere people don't know where to go when they see it in relation to a handle. If you make it specific to a network or appview you're not being clear about the fact that this handle may be associated with many other platforms on the ATprotocol.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
Just wanna say I hugely enjoyed all the Atmosphere Logo discourse last Friday. Interesting subject with a loooot of strong opinions. As I see it, there's one big issue that's tough to solve, due to the interoperable nature of ATprotocol:
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Marloes de Koning @marloesdekoning.eurosky.social · 23/06/2026
EC spokesperson on my question if the choice for W Social is related to use of the EU age verification-app. "On age verification: although we would love to promote it. W did not tell us black on white that they will use the age verification app." 3/3 #WSocial #Eurosky #Bluesky
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Marloes de Koning @marloesdekoning.eurosky.social · 23/06/2026
"A risk assessment was made and we’ll keep on monitoring. It’s also a question of resources. W seems to have created a hype. We (DG COMM) saw that here we would reach a certain audience. ‘Let’s go for it and see how it goes'. It doesn't prejudge anything." 2/3 @robin.berjon.com #Wsocial #Eurosky
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
Kinda crazy for the @ec.europa.eu to say this about @eurosky.social. Pretty sure I read somewhere that their own advisorycommitte told them to invest in Eurosky a few weeks before? Seems like a very suspect false equivalence. We would've have the same questions, but the answers would've been better.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
Another one for the Dutch readers, including a shout-out to @elenarossini.com's investigative work.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 23/06/2026
Paging @elenarossini.com cause the tag wasn't correct. You made it to the Dutch national news, Elena!
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 22/06/2026
Offer the choice between grid view and feed view, for all the a e s t h e t i c peeps, photo nerds, poster people, artists, models, visual learners, et cetera out there.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 21/06/2026
If you're gonna import from here (the Netherlands), I highly recommend looking at Azor. Made locally, they famously don't run ads or have sales representatives, because their quality sells itself. Have loads of different models and options too, for any shape, size or need (incl. toddler seat).
azor.nl
MyAzor: Design by You
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 21/06/2026
I always assumed it was more of a meditative practice without a defined end goal, like counting sheep
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 20/06/2026
transcendental is the right word for sure been playing The Colour of Spring pretty much daily lately I love It's My Life, but it's Life Is What You Make that will be on my personal OST – never fails to make me momentarily believe I can float
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 20/06/2026
ATprotocol and ActivityPub are the mortal realms (if you die here, you die in real life), X is hell, hanging out with your pals on a nice day is heaven
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 20/06/2026
vine compilations
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 18/06/2026
novel approach! Also vaguely remeniscent of the shady SPECTRE organisation from the Bond films, which I feel is a bonus.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 18/06/2026
I love Black Flag just as much as the next black-wearing, bald, serious-looking guy that's into hardcore punk, but what's the relation to atmosphere/atprotocol here?
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 18/06/2026
This has been put forward a couple of times now, but the problems remains that until you reach the point at which people learn to equate @[handle] to the atmosphere, most people will just assume it's your Instagram handle. A logo or symbol acts to make that connection until it's no longer needed.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 18/06/2026
The ⁂ fediverse symbol was suggested by @rude1.blacksky.team in another thread, makes a pretty strong case:
symbol.fediverse.info
A symbol for the fediverse ⁂
We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 18/06/2026
@rude1.blacksky.team suggests the fediverse icon ⁂, adding that suggestion here as well cause not everyone will see his post. Give it a read, strong contender!
symbol.fediverse.info
A symbol for the fediverse ⁂
We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.
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Benjamin @benjamin.network · 18/06/2026
symbol.fediverse.info
A symbol for the fediverse ⁂
We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.
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