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building community tools @blackskyweb.xyz lead developer of Acorn: acorn.blacksky.community

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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 22h
My new blog post looks at how adult content shows up on Blacksky and the options we're considering to make it a more consensual experience. We'd love for every community member to read it, think it over, and share their perspective. Let's build a bridge between self-expression and consent together.
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Your Body, Your Feed – Creating a bridge between consent and self-expression
Recently, we’ve seen an increase in discussion around how adult content currently shows up on our platform. By adult content, we mean content that is usually labeled as pornography, non-sexual nudity, or sexually suggestive content. Labeling adult content (both text- and image-based) is an example of how we empower community members to share more of themselves with folks, without creating a non-consensual experience for other members that do not wish to engage with adult content.  To solve this, we want to present you with options and invite you, as a member of our community, to decide how adult content shows up on Blacksky.
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 23h
We’re launching People’s Assembly in the app’s post generator SOON 👀 - where anyone can ask questions, get feedback, and discuss topics in depth on the skyline. To learn more about The People's Assembly, check out @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team's write-up! blackskyweb.xyz/what-happens...
Photo of upcoming feature that shows The People's Assembly existing within the Blacksky mobile app.
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 27/09/2026
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8T3715r/ something about this medium really hits for me
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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Jim Ray @jimray.bsky.team · 23/09/2026
Congrats to the Blacksky team on shipping such a comprehensive set of features this fast. If you missed our conversation with @rishkebab.blacksky.team when Acorn was announced, check it out atproto.com/off-protocol...
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026
Acorn is now open for sign-ups for everybody. Bring your community, or use Acorn to create one.
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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
> The Mozilla Foundation isn't holding back its disdain for Big Tech leaders. > Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do. AT Protocol and the broader open social web is one of the ways we take back power from Big Tech. (If you see me out in these New York City streets, let me know.)
Photo of Elon musk on blue paper.
"Elon buys the blue bird. He trashes the place"Photo of Rudy on orange paper.
"Rudy builds Blacksky. Communities call the shots.""Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do."
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 23/09/2026
For those attending @gdocexpo.com, follow this feed managed by Acorn (acorn.blacksky.community) to stay up to date with what's happening. Post with #GDocExpo or #GDoCExpo2026 for your posts to make it into the feed ‼️
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𝕊𝕢𝕦𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕪’𝕤 𝔻𝕒𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕖𝕣 @ajillionreasons.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026
I deleted all the (social) apps off my phone except for this one a couple of days ago and you know…yes.
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 21/09/2026
New heat from our Head of Trust and Safety @jdot.blacksky.team on why it is important to build a culture of digital safety! blackskyweb.xyz/building-a-c...
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Building a Culture of (Digital) Safety
Black culture is in a lot of ways synonymous with how internet culture exists writ large. From what is now described as “Gen-Z slang” (or as Black people have always known it, AAVE) to our methods of ...
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 21/09/2026
@rude1.blacksky.team is now live with @tommi.space on Bario Bard Banquet radio! Tune in! radio.worm.org
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RADIO WORM
Radio WORM is an online radio platform at the heart of WORM Rotterdam. Our studio hosts audio production of all descriptions, with over 80 resident shows as well as a shifting schedule of one-off even...
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Blacksky Status @status.blacksky.community · 19/09/2026
Blacksky PDS users have reported seeing a "too many files open" error across the Bluesky and Blacksky clients. This was a consequence of the PDS migration and should now be resolved. Thank you for your patience as we work on refining our fully independent PDS implementation
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Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · 18/09/2026
I am so in awe of what @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team and the @blackskyweb.xyz team are building with the Acorn project: acorn.blacksky.community Open Social has been slow to building community scale tools, but no longer. This is a whole new level, and they've been using it themselves as they build.
acorn.blacksky.community
Acorn — a platform your community owns
Custom feeds, your own moderation rules, member badges, and a branded client — on infrastructure your community controls.
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 16/09/2026
@gdocexpo.com is rapidly approaching (NEXT WEEK), and we are so excited to share that one of our Blacksky community members is the host! @sharpiepls.com will be hosting the expo next week, and we have discounted tickets! Use code gdocBlacksky for a 10% discount on tickets: ti.to/GDoCExpo/202...
Sharpie, a Black femme sitting in jeans and a blazer, smiling with auburn twists Sharpie, a Black femme sitting in jeans and a blazer, smiling with auburn twists
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 15/09/2026
Meet the Blacksky Team! @rude1.blacksky.team @rishkebab.blacksky.team @marisa.blacksky.team @jdot.blacksky.team @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 15/09/2026
Blacksky was one of the 1st PDSs to allow open sign ups We are also now the largest PDS deployment that doesn't run any of bsky's code Sorry for the turbulence. It was the one-time price to pay for being able to build features like private accounts or sign-in via phone number w/o waiting on Bluesky
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 14/09/2026
daily reminder that in addition to being a full time blacksky team member @marisa.blacksky.team is also actively working towards a PhD 😮‍💨
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 14/09/2026
hello world (from rsky-pds)
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 14/09/2026
Hey hey, your head of community here, besides the docs.blacksky.community page with all of the troubleshooting and information, @status.blacksky.community , and status.blacksky.community website, how else can I amplify ways to stay informed about Blacksky and our products? Help me, help you <3
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About Blacksky | Blacksky Documentation
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Blacksky Status @status.blacksky.community · 14/09/2026
The Blacksky PDS is in the process of being migrated – as a consequence, there may be temporary issues seeing posts, posting, or with your account generally. Please bear with us and report any issues to support@blacksky.app
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 13/09/2026
Trying out something cool @rishkebab.blacksky.team is doing with acorn!
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 12/09/2026
Come help me build a new kind of internet that puts communities at the center. #ATHiring blackskyweb.xyz/about/jobs/f...
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Founding Engineer
Systems, protocol, infrastructure and product About Blacksky Blacksky helps communities create virtual third places where members democratically govern the recommender algorithms and moderation policies that shape their space and soon will also pool funds as groups and send money peer-to-peer. Our behind-the-scenes infrastructure, built on the AT Protocol (the open protocol behind Bluesky), lets those […]
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 11/09/2026
best friend told me she understands where I’m at and feels the same but we need to pour as much into love as we pour into the cause. let the world feel your rage but be gentle with yourself and the ones you keep close.
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anna 🍂🍁🍎 @anna.germnetwork.com · 10/09/2026
For the sake of documentation, here's a thread of all the conversations I've been having about atmosphere websites 🧵
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 10/09/2026
Every time you view or like a post or take most actions on Bluesky or Blacksky your requests go through your Personal Data Server (PDS). It’s also the home of all your data. To date, we’ve used other people’s software to run Blacksky’s fleet of PDS. In the next week we’ll be migrating to our own.
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 09/09/2026
Blacksky's fleet of PDSs were down from about 12:45am to 5:30am ET. logins and most requests timed out. it was not an attack, just an upstream bug, and the immediate issue is resolved (I can post this, for example). if you're still having trouble logging in, email support@blacksky.app.
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Blacksky Status @status.blacksky.community · 09/09/2026
Blacksky's fleet of PDSs were down from about 12:45am to 5:30am ET. logins and most requests timed out. it was not an attack, just an upstream bug, and the immediate issue is resolved (I can post this, for example). if you're still having trouble logging in, email support@blacksky.app.
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 08/09/2026
Tech people: help @marisa.blacksky.team out with her PhD research. Details below. Share widely.
Research Participants NEEDED

PhD research studying the work and lives of tech workers and finance professionals in the United States. 

ELIGIBILITY: 
- Software engineers 
- Data science/analysts 
- Private equity associates & analysts 
- Investment banking associates & analysts 

PROCEDURE: 
1. Introduction: Send an email with your Linkedin or CV, and availability 
2. Interviews: 60-90 minutes, in-person (preferred) or via Zoom

RESEARCHER Marisa Rando is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Cambridge

GET IN TOUCH: 
mmr59@cam.ac.uk 
www.linkedin.com/in/marisarando

SUPERVISED BY: University of Cambridge

INTERVIEWS HELD NYC: SEPT - DEC 2026 SF: JAN - MARCH 2027
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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 04/09/2026
Hey everyone! After some discussion internally, we’ve decided to launch a new moderation label for “Digital Blackface”. This makes Digital Blackface reportable for our users, our moderators will then research the account and take a decision on the account.
Digital Blackface

Digital Blackface is a form of anti-Black violence where a non-Black user impersonates a Black person.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 03/09/2026
platforms are always political. the protocol provides new technical affordances, but not enough to overcome the pressures, biases, and bad incentives built into capitalism on their own. loved meeting fellow builders and talking products & politics @atproto.nyc - many thanks to the organizers!
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atproto.nyc @atproto.nyc · 03/09/2026
Coalition Building on the Protocol: A Collaborative Roadmap by @marisa.blacksky.team
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coalition building on the protocol: a collaborative roadmap - @marisa.blacksky.team - atproto.nyc community day 2026
@atproto.nyc's video on Streamplace
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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 02/09/2026
Black Threads is now an official community. But, Meta *allowed* them to have it. Meta *owns* the community. @rude1.blacksky.team + @blackskyweb.xyz built w/o permission from @bsky.app. It's owned by the community, not a multi-trillion dollar corp run by a billionaire CEO who can't be fired. 1/
Trending: Threads has launched an official Black Threads community with custom features for its members. When a member likes a post within the group, a black heart icon appears instead of the standard red one. The community has grown to nearly 100,000 members, with some users noting they were automatically enrolled.
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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 03/09/2026
Help me choose a new phone background. 👀 (check alt-text for context)
JD looking distressed because it’s picture day and they just noticed that their emergency barber in Amsterdam severely fucked up. But they made do, so they gave a non smiling face so everything looks smooth.JD distressed and wondering if the sweater and durag combo was too much, but rolling with it because that’s what Sagittarians do!
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 03/09/2026
No because I love your smile!
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 03/09/2026
somebody needs to teach me to mean mug
a headshot of moi
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 03/09/2026
who here has strong opinions about open source website builders
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 02/09/2026
‘Bitch with that platinum grammar I am a diamond cluster hustler Queen bitch, supreme bitch’
Photos of dr Kay in a collage
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 02/09/2026
come shape the future of blacksky's design.
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 02/09/2026
@blackskyweb.xyz is building an interconnected suite of products reshaping how people connect, participate, organize, and transact online. We’re looking for a Head of Design to lead and shape how our products and brands look, feel, and work. please circulate widely. blackskyweb.xyz/about/jobs/h...
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Head of Design
Product, brand, and visual identity About Blacksky Algorithms Blacksky Algorithms is building an interconnected suite of products reshaping how people connect, participate, organize, and transact onli...
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 02/09/2026
We had a small community mixer at our co-working space last month. There will be more -- in different cities! Special appearances: @omg.jacky.wtf @sinmachine.blacksky.app @asiahoe.com @bnewbold.net @iame.li @pds.dad @tessa.germnetwork.com and Simba Fraser -- the actual CEO/Founder.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 31/08/2026
one social app the atmosphere could really re-imagine is Linkedin. it is the cringe capital of corporate bootlicking & intimate personal stories which end with "and here's 5 things [being left at the altar] taught me about business."
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 01/09/2026
A little background on Black August and Blacksky from @rude1.blacksky.team 🤎
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 31/08/2026
new desk decor 🌱
a smiski and a moss bowl sitting on my desk
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Jacky Alciné @jacky.wtf · 28/08/2026
fuck me
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Being kicked out of the tech industry - Jacky Alciné
After 250 job applications in four months, I'm giving up.
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 26/08/2026
Seen this and been thinking..... Do y'all think .blacksky.app handle and community features should be invite-only? 👀
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 26/08/2026
hell yeah ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
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Devin Gaffney @devingaffney.com · 26/08/2026
Excited to announce that the Graze team is joining @flipboard.com! We're thrilled to be working with such a stellar team continuing to build the next era of the attention economy. Read more below:
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Graze Social @graze.social · 26/08/2026
graze.leaflet.pub
Better, Together
An announcement from Graze
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