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brendan @schlage.town · 24/09/2026

Lots more great folks listed too…just had it update & found several I hadn't seen before Particularly cool to see multilingual pubs / regional advocates (German, Catalan, French, Japanese, Portuguese etc) Attie's still pretty experimental, not taking this as comprehensive, but a useful tool

more Leaflet MVPS: Satin Crescent, Sygnin, Belle, Jürgen, Stuart Houghton, tenue31

more Leaflet MVPS: Shireen Jeejeebhoy, Olivier Simard-Casanova, cata, Bobby, Andre Jiroh Eugenio, Trey Bastian, Kitagawa Ryona, Ivan Bea, Lyre Calliope

more Leaflet MVPS: Ranganaut, Rob Ricci, Masaya, Romain Leclaire, J. Haley, kacaii, Jason Morehead, New_ Public, Kuba Suder, Marvin [aka Bailey lol], Grahame Watt, Jeremy Van

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brendan @schlage.town · 24/09/2026

A little while back I ran an @attie.ai query to surface some ~Leaflet MVPs~ and wanted to share! Shout out to current TOP MVPS 👑🏆: @aaronrosspowell.com @debbieohi.com @norbertwoehnl.com @bmann.ca Really appreciate all these folks, and ofc everyone else using + talking about @leaflet.pub!

tier 1, top 4 Leaflet MVPs: Aaron Ross Powell, Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Norbert Woehnl, Boris Mann

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brendan @schlage.town · 19/09/2026

terrible irony if this gets more likes than my OP

Mockup of a tshirt that says "Ekphrasis is Praxis" in boot boys biz style, via Gemini / nano banana. Split panel, full shirt on the left and just the graphic on the right closer up. It's a very silly low rent knockoff but kinda on point; it does include references to Homer, Keats, Marx, Freire, and Aristotle and there's also a QR code at the bottom. Anyway this took several tries lmao.

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brendan @schlage.town · 23/08/2026

I had a great time at @atproto.nyc …and also at the secret side event, ATPROTO_nyc, a meetup for: Appreciators of Tiny Pocketable Readers with Omnivorous Technoliterary Obsession 📖 Here's to bringing back both events even bigger & better next year ✨

My hand holding the xteink x3 outside in downtown Brooklyn

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brendan @schlage.town · 22/08/2026

Ahhh 72f and cloudy, perfect weather, we turned the dial a bit towards "seattle" for the comfort of our PNW @atproto.nyc visitors & looking forward to a lovely protocol packed day, I'm walking over now see y'all in a few!

Selfie of me smiling flashing peace sign wearing leaflet hat and atmospheric cloudy sky tee on a bridge crossing the Gowanus

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brendan @schlage.town · 19/08/2026

took several tries, mixed results, but some of these are hilarious (though I think…it thinks Sol is my dog? lol)

my brain is 90% newborn logistics and 10% dreaming about how leaflet could handle serialized fiction without the content types getting too messy... also need to figure out where to put the extra magnet ring on my ereader case

just realized the best feature for a new ereader is a book-shaped case where the spine changes to match whatever you're reading rn. need to stop thinking about gadgets and start thinking about how to fund this without looking at numbers on paternity leave
Imao XL

just realized i have more energy for abstract monetization theories on atproto than for actual parenting rn lol. thinking about the perfect micro-tip amount for a friend's banger blog post is peak dad brain. also Sol is judging my posture.

just tried to explain the gift economy to my toddler by handing her a $5 bill and a hug. she chose the money. maybe that's the right take on microtransactions? W anyway still on leave, back to reading on the ereader!

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brendan @schlage.town · 19/08/2026

got my ass lol…down to my favored format (vaguely literary list)

tweet like bluesky user schlage.town

notes from today:
• discovering a hyper-specific personal blog via an old bookmark
• tracking down a 1970s transit map at the local library
• the way the sun hits the brick on a quiet brooklyn corner
• building small things on the open web just because you can

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brendan @schlage.town · 19/08/2026

fun piece on the proliferation of "stack" as conceptual apparatus a couple commenters added the important point that "stack" implies not just a set of things, but a set of things *across many layers of abstraction/detail* www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/m...

screenshot from article:

Among the finest uses, I think, is the jewelry one, in which a choice arrangement becomes evidence of aesthetic curation and personal style — pieces lovingly collected over time, each one complicating the others to create something more than the sum of the parts. Isn’t this the appeal of the word in every other realm? With a stack, you are never just “taking pills” or “building a résumé” or “putting on moisturizer before bed.” You’re like a mechanic standing over a complex engine, thoughtfully swapping out small parts until the whole thing purrs. All the mundane self-involved preferences you’ve sunk hours into considering — the toner that helped clear your skin; the fuzz pedal that perfectly suited your amp; the L-theanine capsules that paired with magnesium to finally improve your sleep — are now packaged into the kind of singular intellectual creation people could ask you about at parties. Some might argue that the thrill we get from this is only a desperate attempt to find creative satisfaction in a world dominated by the act of selecting of consumer goods, a weak stab at turning shopping into art and science. Others might say that it’s still more fun than just washing your face and passing out.

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brendan @schlage.town · 16/08/2026

Real tired now but this was such a nice start to the day, pre-breakfast run with Sol to see the ducks & geese at the lake! Lovely morning, ideal weather, and my first run in a couple weeks (since baby Dia was born!)

Wide angle shot of toddler in yellow hat sitting in a jogging stroller, at the edge of a lake looking out at a bunch of geese with trees in the bg

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brendan @schlage.town · 06/08/2026

exciting past couple days 🥰

guy in a corner at a party meme, top text: they don't know I'm a double dad

bottom text: oh cool we do now you just posted about it congrats dude

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brendan @schlage.town · 17/07/2026

good thing we're collectively rebuilding google reader here in the atmosphere! also, hell yeah buttondown :D let's goooo 👀 👀 👀

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brendan @schlage.town · 15/07/2026

yes: I have been Influenced this thing is very small & cool! thinking for now it can be my dedicated Standard Ebooks device — great project if you haven't explored! last week read Winnie the Pooh almost all on local stroller walks haha standardebooks.org

xteink x3 on my desk stacked on top of my kindle, looking real tiny

me sitting, holding the xteink x3, Winnie the Pooh showing on home screen

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brendan @schlage.town · 14/07/2026

hell yeah it's me Brendan AKA Daddy SixBallHands ⚽️🎾🏀

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brendan @schlage.town · 13/07/2026

poast plausibly relevant shelffffff y'alllllll 📚

photo of a couple of my shelves with books on internet history, info science, learning & pedagogy & community

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brendan @schlage.town · 07/07/2026

a beautiful gray evening in Brooklyn! @leaflet.pub team braving NYC's finest mist to bring you cookies & cold beverages to @atproto.nyc 😁

Celine and Jared and Brendan walking with a wagon full of drinks

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brendan @schlage.town · 30/06/2026

*sigh* I'm actually really busy but okay I'll consider it!

screenshot from bluesky jobs page, possibly doctored who's to say really:

Bluesky is an initiative to transition the social web from platforms to protocols. Join a nimble team developing and driving large-scale adoption of technologies for open and decentralized public conversation.

Atmospheric Publishing Partnerships
Reader of Every Standard.site Post So We Can Hype Up All the Really Good Ones and Also Figure Out How to Make Blogs Do More Cool Shit in Bluesky and Also Get All the Other Blogs On Here Too

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brendan @schlage.town · 29/06/2026

@zzstoatzz.io also need to know where I stand w/ how many pubs I've subscribed to, don't wanna let my ranking slip :p

screenshot showing I'm subscribed to 215 standard.site publications - https://pub-search.waow.tech/wrapped?handle=schlage.town

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brendan @schlage.town · 29/06/2026

they're calling me the greatest @standard.site curator of all time 🥇 pub-search.waow.tech/wrapped?hand...

screenshot of my standard.site 'wrapped' showing me as #1 in 'most recommends' ranking (173) - https://pub-search.waow.tech/wrapped?handle=schlage.town

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brendan @schlage.town · 26/06/2026

thanks! yeah makes sense, ha I kinda agree w/ this *and* the comment that (eventually) we prob need a higher tier…curious what you'd expect at different tiers

screenshot of two replies, one says:

"looking at ghost.org/pricing I think what you should be adding is a higher tier"

the other says:

"I did feel it was a bit too pricey for what it offers at the moment, but you also do get a pass considering you're the only open source blogging platform in the standard.site trio"

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brendan @schlage.town · 26/06/2026

haha maybe we need both a higher *and* lower tier! I kinda agree w/ both these replies; I do think a higher tier would be good not quite there yet, idk what add'l features would make sense rn besides higher # of emails once we get paid memberships, can tweak the balance of % vs higher monthly cost

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brendan @schlage.town · 23/06/2026

Impeccable vibes thank you…and you know, the album cover reminds me of something…

Brendan in yellow shirt smiling and peeking out between yellow curtains

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brendan @schlage.town · 14/06/2026

…should I do it?? (okay @leaflet.pub doesn't have completely custom CSS but our theme editor is pretty good!)

my blog in leaflet, theme editor open, colors selected roughly matching the 'hot dog stand' theme in the quoted post

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brendan @schlage.town · 11/06/2026

damn guess you'll wanna fix this tho sry haha (please get some rest!)

screenshot of bsky reply with OP too narrow

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brendan @schlage.town · 10/06/2026

shout out @nycsanitation.bsky.social for going hard on goofy knicks rhymes *and* keeping our streets clean via: www.instagram.com/p/DZaZn1_Gha... HT @jinjin.bsky.social

instagram post:
Our bins secure
The compost rich
New York's alive
Knicks in five

instagram post:
My trash is in a bin
My compost is too
Bees live in a hive
Knicks in five

instagram post:
My trash separated
My bin is lidded
The compost we're giving
My Knicks are winning

instagram post:
My trash is collected
My streets are clean
My city is petty
My Knicks are ready

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brendan @schlage.town · 10/06/2026

Fun seeing these posts back to back on the tl a few days ago & now seeing @standard-reader.app launched!

Screenshot of a post asking "who's building standard.reader" from @hyl.st and then one from @hipstersmoothie.com sharing a screenshot from a project that is just this!

Zoomed in screenshot from the prev image showing "Standard Reader" clearly in the WIP product page

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brendan @schlage.town · 04/06/2026

Okay, huge "wtf" moment @pfefferle.org — I clicked through iirc a few recommended topic bundles in the onboarding flow; did NOT at all expect / opt in to subscribing *by email* to these 20+ publications! Please fix that subscribe flow!

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brendan @schlage.town · 02/06/2026

@flo-bit.dev suggestion for @atmo.rsvp location! I want to add this for our next meetup: maps.app.goo.gl/mms9FkNpihJc... but doesn't find in location search & when I search the address, it shows w/ lat/long in the map, but at the top just shows "West Drive 40, New York" which isn't really correct

screenshot of atmo.rsvp event: https://atmo.rsvp/p/atproto.nyc/e/3mnb2edlk6cvc

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brendan @schlage.town · 01/06/2026

i'm at @atproto.nyc - June 2026 [hp0d2i6e] #atprotonyc if u not here u missin outtttt !!!

Sri with awesome experimental custom check in station with app (qr code covered by "I@NY" sticker) and name tag printer!

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brendan @schlage.town · 15/05/2026

This is great & maybe my favorite use of @leaflet.pub footnotes yet?? corvidian narrative intrusions add so much to the reading experience………maybe we should bake that in as a feature for every post? 🤔 bleything.leaflet.pub/3mlejolb4ds2t

footnotes from the linked post, some about atproto data stuff, and some…about the activity of crows

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brendan @schlage.town · 12/05/2026

Very fun @standard.site experiment, I like that it's got these three different variations — seeing mixed results so far, prob need more data / better heuristics, but cool idea & great to see more ways to explore the network!

standard-recs
Discover standard.site writing based on what you like on Bluesky.

nonstandard-recs
You'd never pick this. Trust us.

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brendan @schlage.town · 03/05/2026

Every so often I rediscover this baby flashcard @jinjin.bsky.social made and I'm like uhh I'll be damned if this isn't the most beautiful illustration of "book" of all time??!!!

Simple multicolored crayon illustration of a book, open to spread with pictures and words on each page, and the word "book" below, on a white square laminated card with rounded corners

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brendan @schlage.town · 30/04/2026

cool website slash creative learning institution slash arts collective alert! (found iirc via @sfpc.study discord) love "dedicated to the principle of generosity as knowledge" love "lyrical artifact" publishing www.underneath.study

underneath.study is an offsite and online learning + arts collective dedicated to the principle of generosity as knowledge. situated in the belief of sharing skills, resources, and time, underneath.study and its offerings stem from generosity within and should be as accessible and straightforward as possible. our offerings are built on community and promise a tangible or lyrical artifact at the end to be shared as a token of shared time together, and published in our collective zine publication on a rolling basis.

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brendan @schlage.town · 22/04/2026

New — quick 1 min demo video for Leaflet! — rough cut [okay not *that* rough, I did do like a dozen takes…] Goal = tighten up a bit then post from @leaflet.pub acct & put on the site homepage somewhere…appreciate any feedback! anything unclear? or should be cut? or emphasized more? thx!!!

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brendan @schlage.town · 22/04/2026

Love this — hire Elliott to design a handmade site…or help maintain / repair one :)

screenshot from FAQ:

What is a handmade site?

It can feel a little odd to describe websites as handmade. After all, is code ever truly crafted by hand? When I use the word handmade, I’m talking about building a site with the core languages of the web (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and the feeling it creates while you browse. These are sites where you can sense a person behind the work rather than a single click on a template. The design might echo your personality, feel like a house by a river, or be a bit rough around the edges.

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brendan @schlage.town · 21/04/2026

Indeed! I made this in like 10 seconds with my 2yo's crayons lol but kind of a vibe no?? may iterate further…anyway: @atproto.nyc <--- go follow!

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brendan @schlage.town · 13/04/2026

oh noo 😳 never mind 😬

screenshot of google overview of "grapevine leafroll disease"…yikes…

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brendan @schlage.town · 07/04/2026

So fun doing an Easter egg hunt for a 2 yr old haha @jinjin.bsky.social made the cute drawings and I hid the eggs; took a bit of guidance but eventually found all 32 of em! The coolest part though is how much he liked these alphabetic cars/trucks/silly vehicles…still obsessed two days later :)

Sol finding an orange easter egg on the shelf, sitting where an orange bell should be

26 small drawings of cars and trucks, one for each letter of the alphabet, in two laminated sheets

Sol playing on the floor with several of the laminated alphabetic vehicle drawings!

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brendan @schlage.town · 04/04/2026

My wife got me one of these Kodak "charmera" cameras for my bday - indeed charming and even smaller than expected and a fascinating product. Basically a very cute, ultra tiny, so bad it's good keychain camera, and only like 30 bucks. Having lots of fun with it so far, will share some photos soon!

Kodak charmera camera sitting on a railing at the park with me flashing a peace sign next to it for scale

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brendan @schlage.town · 02/04/2026

…and when night falls the true g.o.a.t. of the atmosphere reveals itself 🍃🌟 (shout out @cozylittle.house the glow swag visionary of @leaflet.pub)

atmospheric sticker covered laptop, same as in quoted post, but it's shrouded in shadow, and one of the leaflet stickers is glowing in the dark

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brendan @schlage.town · 01/04/2026

what's a "bluesky"? never heard of it…I rep the atmosphere

my computer with stickers for metalabel (only non-atproto app, from earlier) and (all from the recent atmosphere conf): leaflet, standard.site, pckt, offprint, microcosm, anisota, stream.place, sill, tangled, blento, germ, graze, and some geese!

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brendan @schlage.town · 28/03/2026

I'm enjoying atmosphere conf, meeting so many great people & thankful for a nice turnout at our atmospheric publishing session yesterday, really good conversations! One thing, we completely forgot to hand out our custom hand-stamped @leaflet.pub notebooks (smh) — find us for one today!

selfie; I'm wearing a leaflet hat and holding some leaflet notebooks

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brendan @schlage.town · 18/03/2026

Wow brb running all our marketing copy through Kagi translate

screenshot from translate.kagi.com with a jargony paragraph about leaflet.pub in language "atproto_nerd" and translation in "eli5"

atproto_nerd:
Leaflet is the leading social publishing app in the Atmosphere, leveraging the AT Protocol to give publishers full control - every network actor owns their data and identity, frictionless social primitives facilitate more complex engagement, and permissionless interop enables a rich ecosystem that adds value for publishers and readers alike.

eli5:
Leaflet is the top app for posting stuff on a new kind of internet called the Atmosphere. It uses special tech so that you actually own everything you post and your account name. It makes it super easy to interact with others, and because anyone can build on it, there are tons of cool extra features for both people writing and people reading.

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brendan @schlage.town · 13/03/2026

Should do that already actually! Based on publication logo…not sure if it works everywhere but I see on desktop browser (or would you want a different img than the pub logo?)

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brendan @schlage.town · 12/03/2026

See you Friday afternoon for a workshop on Atmospheric Publishing! Let me know if you'll be there :)

screenshot of friday schedule, workshops + ATscience

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brendan @schlage.town · 04/03/2026

Interesting! Almost all my "most novel" posts are among my shortest…gotta drop more microbangers

list of my "most novel" dozen posts, most of which are quite short - see: https://mino.mobi/novelty/?handle=schlage.town

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brendan @schlage.town · 03/03/2026

Trying a new bit — this is today's "ball of the day"! Please reply and/or quote with your own "ball of the day"!

hand holding up a felted ball with multicolor patches felted onto white, approximately tennis ball sized, living room with kids toys and bookshelves in the bg

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brendan @schlage.town · 23/02/2026

> How much can I customize my personal blog? Do we have a way to change the CSS? Lots of theme color options, bg image, max page width! Font options coming soon. Fully custom CSS not yet.

example of publication theme settings: max page width, background (with image), page, page bg toggle, text, accent, text on accent, and preview below

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brendan @schlage.town · 23/02/2026

Good q's! Replies here, lmk if you want more detail, need to update our docs :) > Outside of text post what else can you post on leaflet? Can I natively share videos/photos or do I have to link elsewhere? Lots of blocks, you can test em all! Photos yes, videos no but easy to embed e.g. youtube

leaflet's current block options: text, title, header, subheader, list, block quote, image, external link, button, horizontal rule, poll, embed website, bluesky post, math, code, date and time, new page, new canvas

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