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at.fund @at.fund · 30/04/2026

The internet has evolved to foster a fatal expectation: that the things we depend on every day are free. They aren't, but we're allowed to pretend they are with the help of ad-driven business models. The real cost is substantial, and can be measured in time, money, relationships, health, and more.

fundyourinternet.org

Fund Your Internet

Sustain the things you value online.

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Emelia @thisismissem.social · 17/04/2026

I'm wanting to see an extremely basic "profile" that's managed by the PDS, and given the recent redesign, I have a feeling that @matthieu.bsky.team is thinking in the same direction: a record with just display name & avatar that everyone can use as a base.

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NorthStar Social @nstar.social · 10/04/2026

Once our data was all local. Now, it is all in the cloud. But why, when we can have both? Local + Cloud = Better Together = NorthStar Social

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Ariel M. (she/her) @byarielm.fyi · 10/04/2026

fighting against “internet” or “bluesky” handle/account/whatever with every fiber of my being <3 atproto atmosphere something new i can be flexible and consider it. atp =/= internet. bluesky =/= atmosphere.

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Tynan is afk til 10/19 ⁂ @tynanpurdy.com · 10/04/2026

is this anything?

Badge that says "Works with your Atmosphere Account"

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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 10/04/2026

It's an account for Atmosphere apps. It's not a "handle" for the whole "internet". It's not a "Bluesky" account, a lot of us don't host our account there, and hopefully less will over time. Atmosphere came from the community, we build as a community. Don't overcomplicate it. Atmosphere Account.

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NorthStar Social @nstar.social · 07/04/2026

As promised, here's our first sneak-peak of NorthStar Social 👀 These pages are (optionally) shown when you first open the app. They show what we do, what the Atmosphere is, and why both are important. We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Signup for the beta here: beta.nstar.social

$An image of the NorthStar Social welcome screen. At the top is the NorthStar Social icon, followed by the words "NorthStar Social on the ATmosphere" and the moto "People. Privacy. Period." In the center: "Welcome to a new era of exciting social apps on the open social internet -- putting people back in control of their digital lives." "Everything (and more) you have come to expect in a modern online social experience to help you build community through private and public interactions \u{2014} all in one app!" At the bottom, a "Get started" button to jump into the app and a page indicator that there are 4 more information pages.$

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Northsky Social Cooperative @transrights.northsky.social · 01/04/2026

Before Trans Day of Visibility comes to a close, we're wishing our community strength and solidarity in the face of a well-funded, organized, and cynical campaign to erase us from public life. The bigots will lose. Trans love and joy will win. We'll keep showing up every day to work towards this.

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NorthStar Social @nstar.social · 31/03/2026

The AI backlash is real. People don’t want AI forced on every aspect of their lives. They don’t want to be at the whims of a platform—especially when AI is involved. NorthStar Social is a private E2EE social network, purposely built for people, by people, so YOU remain in control of your content.

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Casey Handley @casey.nstar.social · 31/03/2026

I can’t imagine having a better first conference experience than #AtmosphereConf 2026; it was such a blast! Now I need to figure where to put all these stickers…

Assorted pile of stickers obtained from the Atmosphere Conference

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Lucca @ Northsky 💚💜 @lucca.northsky.team · 30/03/2026

This is a @bmann.ca appreciation post. He was an amazing lead at putting together the conference, and his laugh is infectious and lights up the room. Thanks for having me on the team!

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 30/03/2026

#ATmosphereConf 2026 exceeded all expectations! Met so many great people, attended so many amazing presentations & listened to genuine feedback. There’s an energy like no other in this talented & welcoming community. Thank you to @bmann.ca & all involved in orchestrating such a quality event!

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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 29/03/2026

Permissioned data is here, today, serving communities, creating space and agency. It just wasn’t done by the people you first think about. @blackskyweb.xyz and @transrights.northsky.social build against real, current need. #AtmosphereConf Great talk @kandake.africa

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Andy Schwab @andyschwab.link · 29/03/2026

Thanks @scott.nstar.social, @casey.nstar.social, @christian.bsky.social, @chrismessina.me, and @maxengel.com for a great meal and some epic conversations last night - really appreciate each of you for joining! 🙏

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 28/03/2026

@casey.nstar.social & I are excited to be apart of this movement and to help restore authenticity, trust and connection through private E2EE social posts with your close contacts. #ATmosphereConf

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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 28/03/2026

Scott Handley & Casey Handley are at #AtmosphereConf and launching NorthStar Social (@nstar.social)! NorthStar Social is a decentralized, local-first, E2EE social network on atproto - offering personal and public social connection in one app. Learn more here: nstarsocial.leaflet....

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 27/03/2026

Happy to see more Swift foundational development that will pave the way for native cross-platform ATProtocol products. The Swift open-source contributions from @cjriley.bsky.social, @massicotte.org & so many others have been an inspiration!

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 25/03/2026

@casey.nstar.social and I are finally PDX to YVR bound via I-5. We can’t wait to meet everyone at #ATmosphereConf over the next few days!

NorthStar Social co-founders, Scott and Casey, in a car heading to the ATmosphere conference in Vancouver, BC.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 20/03/2026

This proposal makes "credible exit" so much more a reality and available to the masses.

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Casey Handley @casey.nstar.social · 19/03/2026

Stickers have arrived! Can't wait to meet everyone next week. 7 days and counting! #ATmosphereConf

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 16/09/2025

@pfrazee.com @bnewbold.net Just confirmed a concerning behavior when deactivating & deleting a self-hosted account in the Bsky App. It deactivates & deletes the account in the PDS thereby removing access from other @Atproto apps. The Bsky App warning doesn't inform the user of this behavior.

A screen capture of the Bsky App account deactivation message that does not warn the user that the deactivation impacts ALL @ATProtocol Apps.

A screen capture of the Bsky email sent when requesting an account deletion from the Bsky App. The email fails to reference that the deletion is for the user's @ATProtocol account and thereby impacting access to their other Apps and data in the PDS.

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TDr. Linda Maepa (born at 325ppm) @lmaepa.blacksky.app · 15/09/2025

It's interesting because the buttons say "Sign in with Bluesky" but really they should say "Sign in with ATmosphere" Somebody else needs to wordsmith this.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 15/09/2025

Great milestone. Looking forward to public comment period and hearing about similar milestones for other pieces in the stack, eg. PLC Directory.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 15/09/2025

Btw, any consideration to decentralize "AppViews"? Each could support a community while complying with/ local regulations. They'd "aggregate" w/ each other for a global view. I think we'd see more selection of "AppViews" under this model. Few have the resources to fund a single world graph view.

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Scott @scotthandley.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I verified the status of my DID in the old Bluesky PDS and new Nstar.social PDS through /xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getRepoStatus Also, requested a recrawl to bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.requestCrawl As part of the move, changed my handle from h2oskier.bsky.network to scott.nstar.social.

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Scott @scotthandley.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Migrated PDS from Bluesky to Nstar.social yesterday evening using PDS MOOver. Pretty quick & painless! However, I'm experiencing an issue- Bluesky's AppView recognizes my account, profile & DMs BUT all new posts, replies & likes are missing. They show in Zeppelin. Thoughts? #atproto @pfrazee.com

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 14/09/2025

Confirmed. Setting a client app's "atproto-proxy" HTTP header to Zepplin's service id "did:web:bsky.zeppelin.social#bsky_appview" for api.bsky* lexicons routes the traffic to the Zepplin AppView.

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