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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 5h
RIP EU-Haul 🪦 Welcome Eurosky Migration Service 🤗 They grow up so fast 🥹 -> move.eurosky.tech
A screenshot of the new, cleaner Eurosky Migration Service Website
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 6h
So mote it be.
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 9h
Vesuvius will undergo scheduled maintenance from 12:00 to 12:30 UTC. Brief service disruption is possible.
status.pyroclastic.cloud
Status
Current status, scheduled activity and incident history for the pyroclastic.cloud servers.
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 30/09/2026
New logo, who dis?
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Aster ID @aster.id · 30/09/2026
The modern research ecosystem of online tools and communities is controlled by for-profit companies. But we think that researchers should be the priority - not the product. So, we're announcing Aster ID: not-for-profit Atmosphere account hosting for researchers.
blog.aster.place
Announcing Aster - a home for researchers on the open web
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 30/09/2026
I'll do you one better... why is Boris Mann?!
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Sifa ID @sifa.id · 30/09/2026
Who is Boris Mann? Today's featured profile on Sifa 🤔 @bmann.ca
sifa.id
Boris Mann on Sifa
Check out Boris Mann's professional profile on Sifa.
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Kate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 30/09/2026
It’s officially Pumpking season! Cheers @danimarie419.bsky.social! #ShowerBeer
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Graze Social @graze.social · 29/09/2026
Reminder that this is happening in just a few hours! Hope to see you there!
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Steve Klabnik @steveklabnik.com · 29/09/2026
hey austin, do you like led zeppelin? are you busy saturday? come see my fiancée's band! www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-28...
Opening the show: deep leddy: a led zeppelin experience

8pm pershing hall, 2415 e 5th street, austin tx (october 3)
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 29/09/2026
Pretty excited to see tiles in the wild like this. I've got a couple too: profile.demo.highport.space parked.demo.highport.space event.demo.highport.space ops.dids.lol
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Parked — pyroclastic.cloud
This handle is claimed but its site isn't set up yet.
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 29/09/2026
@bnewbold.net contributed design feedback on the file sharing lexicon — referencing git-annex special remotes and WebTorrent as prior art, and suggesting thumbnail blobs, additional hash types for cross-database compatibility, and appview-side proxying for bandwidth distribution.
fisl.dev
FISL — Finding Internet Structures & Links
FISL is an HTTP API that maps a CID to the URLs it can be fetched from, and to who announced them.
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 29/09/2026
Three days out: the Lexicon Community TSC meeting is this Thursday, October 1 at 1:00 PM ET / 17:00 UTC. Book WG, image lexicon convergence, location OSM integration, Cheese Community stewardship, and namespace policy updates on the agenda. Request the join link on Discourse.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Monthly meeting: Thursday, October 1, 1:00 PM ET
Lexicon Community monthly TSC meeting - Book WG, image convergence, location OSM, Cheese Community stewardship, namespace policy updates.
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 28/09/2026
@bnewbold.net joined the service.describe discussion - supporting it as optional tooling for API service self-documentation while cautioning against using it as an operational norm for runtime feature negotiation. Design feedback welcome on the thread.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Working group: service self-description - Lexicon Community
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
fucking really
thehill.com
Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 28/09/2026
@gui.do shared detailed schema suggestions for the /now lexicon - proposing optional 'url', 'summary', and 'updatedAt' fields to bridge web AT Protocol publishing. The discussion is converging on practical design. Schema feedback welcome on the thread.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Nownownownow.now a lexicon for /now - Lexicon Community
Post #10 by gui.do with detailed schema suggestions for the /now lexicon: optional url, summary, and updatedAt fields
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 28/09/2026
@norman.life built ATFISL — a download-location lexicon for AT Protocol keyed by file CID. Multiple URL schemes per file, per-URL expiry, content-addressed identity. Complements FISL, a query interface for aggregating locations across the network. Feedback welcome.
fisl.dev
FISL & ATFISL — Finding Internet Structures & Links
A CID proves what the bytes are. FISL is an HTTP lookup that answers where to get them, and ATFISL publishes the answers on AT Protocol.
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 29/09/2026
Where does one go about finding 3d modelers for video game assets? #gamedev
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 28/09/2026
This looks really nice.
github.com
GitHub - reladraw/reladraw
Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Filippo Valsorda @filippo.abyssdomain.expert · 28/09/2026
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.org
First steps of the PLC organization - Public Ledger of Credentials Organization
One 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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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
the horrific cornell gang rape case has me thinking about emma sulkowicz who alleged she was raped as a student at columbia in 2014 and never got any justice. it has me thinking about the physical and mental weight young women are forced to carry while their safety is subsumed by male potential.
Emma Sulkowicz carrying around a mattress on the Columbia campus in 2014 to raise awareness of her alleged rape and the university's inaction.
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AT Protocol Developers @atproto.com · 28/09/2026
The organization that governs the PLC Directory now formally exists as a registered Swiss Association and has taken the first steps towards being able to independently operate the directory. blog.plcred.org/3mwlphq42d227
blog.plcred.org
First steps of the PLC organization
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 28/09/2026
Running Winnow-E4B and Winnow-12B has been fun. Anyone know of any game engine integrations for decision models? Could you drive a hero-NPC conversation that is intent based?
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 26/09/2026
Blue skies with @mattie.thegem.city and @vgerakines.bsky.social at Denison
A scenic blue sky in Granville, OH
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 25/09/2026
@tynanpurdy.com is asking whether AT Protocol lexicons should share a common type for BCP-47 language tags, so schemas can reference it instead of each defining their own `langs` field. Join the discussion on Discourse.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Common 'langs' type?
tynanpurdy.com asks whether AT Protocol lexicons should share a common type for BCP-47 language tagging.
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すいばり @suibari.com · 24/09/2026
I develop and operate "Nagi", an AT Protocol-based social network that uses Bluemoji (@moji.blue) ! Although the user base is small, emojis are flying back and forth actively every day🥳 Thank you to @aendra.com!
nagi.suibari.com
Nagi(ナギ)— やさしい言葉が凪ぐ全肯定SNS
Nagi(ナギ)は、全肯定botたんが言葉を受け止める、AT Protocol上の全肯定SNSです。いいねやフォローを気にせず、自由に気持ちを投稿できます。
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 25/09/2026
@bmann.ca has a co-lead for Cheese Community — a learning WG exploring lexicon creation and canonical data on AT Protocol. The cheese.community domain transitions to Lexicon Community stewardship as a governance test case. Details on Discourse.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Cheese Community - Call for Co-Lead
Boris Mann has a co-lead for Cheese Community — learning WG exploring lexicon creation and canonical data on AT Protocol.
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 25/09/2026
Heads-up: the next Lexicon Community TSC meeting is Thursday, October 1 at 1:00 PM ET / 17:00 UTC. Agenda topics welcome in the discussion thread on Discourse.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Lexicon Community - Atmosphere Community
Lexicon Community category on Atmosphere Community forum
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 25/09/2026
In-a-box is real. I dropped atproto-pds in and it “just worked”. Solid work @kandake.africa.
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 24/09/2026
I'm going to "Lexicon Community Monthly Meeting — October 2026".
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Lexicon Community Monthly Meeting — October 2026
Monthly meeting of the Lexicon Community, stewards of the community.lexicon.* AT Protocol lexicons. The Technical Steering Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM Eastern. Community members and guests are welcome; participation is governed by the contributor covenant. Agenda and joining details are posted on the forum at https://discourse.atmosphere.community/c/lexicon-community/31. Learn more at https://lexicon.community/
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 23/09/2026
A /now lexicon for AT Protocol is taking shape. @tynanpurdy.com is defining `now.nownownownow.entry` -- simple records for sharing current-status updates, connected to Derek Sivers' nownownow.com ecosystem. Seeking a co-lead and schema feedback. Join the WG on Discourse.
discourse.atmosphere.community
Nownownownow.now a lexicon for /now
A community proposal for a /now lexicon on AT Protocol.
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 23/09/2026
Someone from the Acton campaign was going door to door in my neighborhood. They came to my house, did their little spiel, and then I told them that her anti-trans statements were a real problem for me. They froze and didn't know how to handle it, giving a weak-ass "well please vote for her anyway".
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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 23/09/2026
Thanks so much @jimray.bsky.team @alex.bsky.team for having #AtmosphereConf organizers @gui.do @essentialrandom.bsky.social @bmann.ca on stream just now, and thanks everyone for joining in. And yes: Amsterdam, April 29th to May 2nd, 2027!!!
news.atmosphereconf.org
AtmosphereConf 2027 is coming to Amsterdam
Announcing our dates and our city: Amsterdam, April 29 - May 2
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AtmosphereConf @atmosphereconf.org · 23/09/2026
For our friends on @mu.social, you can RSVP right in the app: AtmosphereConf is coming to Amsterdam, April 29th to May 2nd, 2027!
atmo.rsvp
AtmosphereConf 2027
The third edition of the global gathering for the Atmosphere Community is taking place in Amsterdam, April 29th - May 2nd. This includes side-events and main conference days. Please RSVP with your i...
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 23/09/2026
I'm going to "AtmosphereConf 2027".
atmo.rsvp
AtmosphereConf 2027
The third edition of the global gathering for the Atmosphere Community is taking place in Amsterdam, April 29th - May 2nd. This includes side-events and main conference days. Please RSVP with your interest, subscribe for updates at https://news.atmosphereconf.org, and watch us build out the website with lots of fun features https://atmosphereconf.org As well as in person, we'll also be streaming and have different ways to participate remotely. Atmosphere Conference is run by the community, for the community, as an annual global gathering to connect, share, celebrate, and learn from each other. We welcome newcomers and want to engage with new perspectives. It's a community home for builders, supporters, and participants in the atproto ecosystem. We maintain collective resources, seed projects, and convene our community to ensure every member has genuine voice in shaping the ecosystem's future. #atproto #atmosphereconf #atmosphereconf2027 #europe
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Jim Ray @jimray.bsky.team · 23/09/2026
I'm going to "AtmosphereConf 2027"!!
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AtmosphereConf 2027
The third edition of the global gathering for the Atmosphere Community is taking place in Amsterdam, April 29th - May 2nd. This includes side-events and main conference days. Please RSVP with your interest, subscribe for updates at https://news.atmosphereconf.org, and watch us build out the website with lots of fun features https://atmosphereconf.org As well as in person, we'll also be streaming and have different ways to participate remotely. Atmosphere Conference is run by the community, for the community, as an annual global gathering to connect, share, celebrate, and learn from each other. We welcome newcomers and want to engage with new perspectives. It's a community home for builders, supporters, and participants in the atproto ecosystem. We maintain collective resources, seed projects, and convene our community to ensure every member has genuine voice in shaping the ecosystem's future. #atproto #atmosphereconf #atmosphereconf2027 #europe
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 23/09/2026
🎉 Acorn is officially open. You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required. acorn.blacksky.community
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026
Catch me at @decidim.org Fest in Barcelona next month in addition to @mozilla.org Fest. "We know what we want to move away from: a world, and an internet, shaped by a few, where capital, coloniality and geopolitical power define our present and future. But how do we actually get somewhere else?"
RUDY FRASER CEO AT BLACKSKY ALGORITHMS Canodrom & Fabra i Coats, Bcn Web: meta.decidim.org #DecidimFest26 Fem la Barcelona de la teva vida

30 OCTOBER - FABRA I COATS DECIDIM FEST 2026 28 - 30 OCTOBER Il odecidim Barcelona

Diputació Barcelona
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Highport @highport.space · 23/09/2026
Crew and select passengers are encouraged to enjoy the crew-lounge.
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 23/09/2026
Every handle should also be a website @highport.space
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Graze Social @graze.social · 22/09/2026
Tell your feed what you want in plain English! Two new nodes are live for everyone today - "Natural Language" and "Ask a Question". Ditch the regexes, and tell Graze exactly what you mean. Available today for all feeds.
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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 22/09/2026
See you Wednesday for more @atmosphereconf.org news!
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Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 22/09/2026
“If you are staring at an example of social disorder or social inefficiency, and the left refuses to explain either why it has happened or how they will fix it, then the right gets to point at someone in the immediate area and say, ‘That’s who did it.’” crazy how much Mamdani speaks my language
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Eric @esb.lol · 21/09/2026
Hey 👋 we're looking for feedback on the language selector in the post composer. The way it current works is that if you switch languages and create the post, we save your last selection for next time. Would y'all prefer that, or have it reset to your primary language for each new post?
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Nick Gerakines @ngerakines.me · 21/09/2026
On this day 43 years into my life I learned that you can hold the control key and then tap backspace to delete in word breaks in most shells and text areas.
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Dan Hon @danhon.com · 20/09/2026
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR give me death through lack of coordination of collective action to address systemic issues
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Chad @chadtmiller.com · 20/09/2026
messing around with a grain camera prototype. native atproto support. photos sync to your pds whenever it connects to wifi.
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Lexicon Community @lexicon.community · 20/09/2026
The FOSDEM 2027 AT Protocol devroom proposal is taking shape. @edouard.paris and @viivi.rocks are leading the submission, due October 4. The draft covers protocol infrastructure, applications, governance, and critical perspectives. Share project ideas and use cases in the Discourse thread.
discourse.atmosphere.community
FOSDEM 2027 ATProto devroom proposal
FOSDEM 2027 ATProto devroom proposal on the Atmosphere Community Discourse
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Nick The Sick @nickthesick.com · 20/09/2026
I’d love feedback on this! github.com/nperez0111/b...
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book.lexicon.community proposal by nperez0111 · Pull Request #229 · nperez0111/bookhive
This is a proposal for the specific community.lexicon.book.* lexicons. It is based on the following articles: https://nick-the-sick.pckt.blog/road-to-a-book-lexicon-part-1-t2eyqge https://nick-the...
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