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John Luther

@jluther.net
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Co-founder of @limeleaf.coop tech worker co-op. AT Protocol enthusiast and tinkerer. Writes sometimes at jluther.net.

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Aaron Lehr @aaronjlehr.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We all know that we pay into social security with every paycheck. Did you know that there’s a cap? Anyone who makes more than $185k stops paying the soc sec tax after they’ve contributed ~$11,500 for the year. Why are we voluntarily refusing additional revenue from those who can most afford to pay?
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John Luther @jluther.net · 19/06/2026
Probes.dev has launched! If you're a small team or independent developer and need affordable web service monitoring, sign up for a free 14-day trial today.
probes.dev
Probes — Uptime & Performance Monitoring
Website and API uptime and performance monitoring for solo developers and small teams. DNS, TCP, TLS, and TTFB timing breakdowns to the millisecond. $1/site/month. Free trial, no credit card required.
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Blain Smith @blainsmith.com · 05/06/2026
Email templates are all done for probes.dev - Sign-in links - Member invite links - Probe alerts - Trial ended - Probe auto-disabled Going into closed beta testing this weekend! #GoLang #HTTP #BuildInPublic #Monitoring
probes.dev
Probes — Uptime & Performance Monitoring
Website and API uptime and performance monitoring for solo developers and small teams. DNS, TCP, TLS, and TTFB timing breakdowns to the millisecond. $1/site/month. Free trial, no credit card required.
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Blain Smith @blainsmith.com · 28/05/2026
I got billing set up and working for probes.dev so we're getting close to public release! #HTTP #BuildInPublic
Screenshot of simple Billing page for https://probes.dev showing a "PAID" subscription.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 27/05/2026
Koyaanisqatsi is the better film. Powaqqatsi is the better soundtrack. Does anybody even remember Naqoyqatsi?
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John Luther @jluther.net · 27/05/2026
We're building a new thing.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 16/05/2026
www.reuters.com/business/ene... "I struggle, like everybody else does, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little," Miller said. "That's been totally lost in this country, people's willingness to sacrifice." Joe Biden asked you to wear paper masks to prevent killing old people and you…oh, never mind.
reuters.com
Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree.
Democrats are trying to cast Trump as the leader of an administration losing touch with an anxious public as the Iran war pushes the price of gas and other goods higher. These voters in rural Colorado...
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John Luther @jluther.net · 15/05/2026
I love a #podcast, but, as usual, there is much wisdom in what Nick Cave says.
I put on a podcast, which keeps intrusive late-night thinking at bay. This podcast generally amounts to one person who doesn’t know what they’re talking about, talking to another person who doesn’t know what they’re talking about, about something I know absolutely nothing about, and this triumvirate of stupidity generally lulls me into some approximation of sleep
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Limeleaf Worker Collective @limeleaf.coop · 15/05/2026
Eight people have requested access to the Henhouse beta this week! We'd love to have ten by the end of the day, so if you want member-owned, independent, privacy-first web hosting, sign up today at nc.limeleaf.coop/apps/forms/s... #webhosting #coops #degoogle
nc.limeleaf.coop
Limeleaf Worker Collective
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John Luther @jluther.net · 13/05/2026
When I worked at Google, we all got Pixels. ChromeOS was useless then, so I installed Linux instead. Incredible. It was fast, perfect keyboard, and the 240-DPI 3:2 display was a revelation (more laptops should be 3:2!). I stumbled across one today for 1/12th the original price. 😂 #linux #recycle
Order verification for a 13-year-old Chromebook Pixel
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John Luther @jluther.net · 08/05/2026
Why is Arc the only browser that can sync tabs correctly??
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John Luther @jluther.net · 08/05/2026
This is a brilliant idea and long overdue. "The OpenCourier protocol opens up opportunities for delivery workers to own the platforms that manage their livelihoods." platform.coop/blog/toward-...
platform.coop
Toward Worker-owned Delivery Platforms with the OpenCourier Protocol | Platform Cooperativism Consortium
The OpenCourier protocol opens up opportunities for delivery workers to own the platforms that manage their livelihoods. We introduce the protocol, welcoming contributors and comments.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 04/05/2026
Henhouse is in beta!
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John Luther @jluther.net · 04/05/2026
Heard for the first time today: “Find us on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.” Incredible how quickly they crushed Apple and Spotify in #podcasts.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 02/05/2026
This is some wild shit.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 01/05/2026
Did you know that Maximum Fun is a worker-owned co-op? Hell yeah. In honor of #MayDay, throw them a few sheckles. #coops
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John Luther @jluther.net · 30/04/2026
Yay, Disperse!
augment.ink
Introducing Disperse: A Share Sheet for the Atmosphere · augment
A blog by Anuj Ahooja
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John Luther @jluther.net · 30/04/2026
Co-ops: they aren't only for crunchy grocery stores and dairy farmers! In this episode, we talk about how to create (or convert) your tech startup as a co-op that is owned by the people who do the work. Give it a listen!
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John Luther @jluther.net · 28/04/2026
#ATmosphere please make an app that creates easy-to-embed web forms that post responses to your PDS instead of a random startup's database. (Yes, I know PDS data is public, but permissioned data soon, yada yada...) I lack the coding skills to build this app, and I find coding with AI exhausting. 🙏
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John Luther @jluther.net · 28/04/2026
Some of the cruelest mfers on Earth.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 27/04/2026
Maybe the most innovative rock band ever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4pI...
youtube.com
Morphine - "Thursday" [Live 4/22/96]
YouTube video by newbluehonda
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Limeleaf Worker Collective @limeleaf.coop · 27/04/2026
🙏 to Stephen Giordano (interstitial.coop) and Ethan Winn (orban.coop) for joining us to record a podcast episode, "Why Your Tech Startup Should be a Worker Co-Op." Episode and link will drop here later this week. Previous episodes at limeleaf.coop/podcast #coops #startups #founders
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Boris @bmann.ca · 27/04/2026
If you're an app maker or an infra builder: go apply for these awards! If you're a happy user, quote post the blog announcement below, and tag apps & infra that you think should apply!
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/04/2026
I want to make a numbered chart, a la the Sgt. Pepper's Wikipedia entry, identifying which Ivy League university each of these Very Smart People holds a degree from, but I have no artistic talent. And I am lazy.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/04/2026
TIL that if you enable Settings > General > Storage > Store in #iCloud on a #Mac, it magically frees up many GBs of local disk space. 😊
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Blain Smith @blainsmith.com · 19/04/2026
Basic Auth is getting added to #Henhouse so you can password protect your static site. It will honor a `.htpasswd` file in the root of your site and eventually the dashboard UI will allow you to manage entries in it too. #StaticHosting #TechCoop
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John Luther @jluther.net · 19/04/2026
I feel seen.
Why People Who Listen to Podcasts Are Suddenly
Feeling Left Out
The industry's aggressive embrace of video is leaving audio fans confused; Who? What?'
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Joe Basser @joebasser.com · 15/04/2026
atmosphereaccount.com
atmosphereaccount.com
Atmosphere Account
The last social account you'll ever need. One account for all your apps.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 16/04/2026
Get ready for another round of "I love Bluesky but it's dying" folderol.
Screen grab showing 0.944% decline in Blueky server uptime over the past 90 days.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 14/04/2026
Called my local auto shop to schedule an inspection. Also asked them to look at the idle, seems to be slightly off. The guy said, “Uh, we don’t really get into motor stuff.” We used to be a great country.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 14/04/2026
Spirit Halloween costume of Jesus but the label says “Doctor”
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John Luther @jluther.net · 11/04/2026
youtu.be/6SXCJhqXubU?... 🤯
youtu.be
Rory Sutherland's 2026 Predictions
YouTube video by The Drum
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John Luther @jluther.net · 06/04/2026
Every. Single. Time.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 05/04/2026
“data rates of up to 260 megabits per second down to Earth and 20 megabits per second back to Orion…transmitting 4K video alongside photographs, scientific data and voice communications.” 🤯 www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
scientificamerican.com
How Artemis II is beaming back stunning video from the moon
A new laser system aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft is sending sharper video and more data back to Earth
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patak @patak.cat · 05/04/2026
The long term success of an open network isn't determined by exponential or linear growth. People and connections come in waves. Each one brings new folks that stay to build on atproto, with code or words. The next stage will be marked by hundreds of waves, as websites become a web of social graphs.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 04/04/2026
Happy that I am not online enough to know WTF an "anti-bedtime leftist" is.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 03/04/2026
Some words about my time at #atmosphereconf last weekend. limeleaf.coop/blog/atmosph...
limeleaf.coop
ATmosphereConf 2026: Great Energy, But We Need to See the Money — Limeleaf Worker Collective
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John Luther @jluther.net · 02/04/2026
Hell yeah.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 30/03/2026
I'm happy with my PDS host but wanted to learn more about self-hosting. Thanks to @mk.gg , I had @jluther.org up and running in 3 minutes with github.com/ascorbic/cir.... Super cool. #SelfHosting
github.com
GitHub - ascorbic/cirrus: A single-user ATProto PDS that runs on a Cloudflare Worker
A single-user ATProto PDS that runs on a Cloudflare Worker - ascorbic/cirrus
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John Luther @jluther.net · 30/03/2026
Well, back to the nuthouse, I reckon. 🇺🇸
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John Luther @jluther.net · 30/03/2026
Until next time, Vancouver! Au revoir, Vancouver! Thank you to the #ATmosphereConf organizers and volunteers. What a show!
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dietrich @burrito.space · 28/03/2026
🚨 the ecosystem is delicate #atmosphereconf there's a LOT of enthusiasm + talent, but: - no magical investor monies - grant options are THIN - many first time founders - many don't want investment - few other options - scary macro env it's a collective challenge we can just pay for things?
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John Luther @jluther.net · 29/03/2026
Nice Guardian headline about #atmosphereconf
Guardian headline: “‘The era of invinciblity is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel”
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John Luther @jluther.net · 29/03/2026
I haven't seen trousers that high-waisted since Curly Howard in “Nutty But Nice”
Trump wearing his golf pants pulled up almost to his neck
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John Luther @jluther.net · 28/03/2026
Same!
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John Luther @jluther.net · 28/03/2026
After the Atmospheric Publishing Discussion session yesterday at #atmosphereconf, I was even more excited about #atprotocol, which I didn't think was possible.
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Surf @surf.social · 27/03/2026
"It doesn’t feel like a product roadmap. It feels more like a city filling in. Someone opens a coffee shop, someone else opens a bookstore across the street, and suddenly there’s a neighborhood." ❤️ #AtmosphereConf
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John Luther @jluther.net · 27/03/2026
Haven't really traveled for work since 2022 (!). I see the vaguely ominous WiFi "captive portal" is still a thing.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 27/03/2026
After many miles flown, timezones crossed, hours laid over, and airport coffees consumed, I finally arrived in Vancouver late last night for #ATmosphereConf. Got some sleep and am ready to go!
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John Luther @jluther.net · 26/03/2026
Philadelphia. Very sunny here. 🤔
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