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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 24/09/2026

Heard about AT Protocol? Bluesky? Streamplace? Curious to learn more? Or, simply just want to meet like-minded folks (technical & non-technical) trying to make the Internet a better, safer place connecting people and communities? Consider joining us at October’s ATProto PDX meetup.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 09/09/2026

“93% of time spent on Instagram is on content chosen editorially by Meta” People don’t understand how they’re being subtly manipulated by mega-corporations that span all national boundaries. Corporations nor a few people should ever have this kind of power. We must move quicker to decentralize!

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 26/08/2026

“We seek to diffuse that power so widely that no single entity wields it ever again - both as a moral cause, as well as a push towards a more efficient, more competitive attention economy that works better for everyone.”

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ATProto PDX @pdx.atproto.camp · 22/07/2026

📣📣📣 Next meetup is 8/4 6PM at @codetv.dev studio! @johnandersen777.bsky.social is going to kick us off with a conversation about social.computer, an app that allows ATProto accounts to request and provide compute resources + time for demos and discussions! RSVP here:

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ATProto PDX: August Meetup

Tue, Aug 4, 6:00 PM PDT · CodeTV, 1551, Southeast Poplar Avenue, Ladd's Addition, Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97214, United States It's that time again - join you

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Will Garrison @vvill.dev · 17/07/2026

People are still talking about what to call the permissioned data protocol. It's not the Authenticated Transfer Protocol, it's the Authorized Transfer Protocol. We could call it the AT protocol, or atproto for short!

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 06/07/2026

“Never before in human history has power over the flow of information been so concentrated in the hands of a few American billionaires.” Hear from @iame.li, Founder and CEO of @stream.place. Streamplace is one of the Open Social Award’s Honorable Mentions open web projects 🏆 newpublic.org/OSA

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 05/07/2026

“AT Protocol and Bluesky…Not a perfect system — just one that doesn't trap you” Sums up why I and many are here creating people-centric products & solution. It’s an experiment to regain sovereignty over mega-monopolistic corporations.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 03/07/2026

Eli makes an excellent point that a content's access lifecycle can and will change over time (eg. permissioned-to-public and vise-versa). A unified AT-URI that transcends changes in permission is critical to maintaining linkage and references (likes, replies, etc).

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 03/07/2026

No better time than a #bskyoutage to test your apps behavior 😀 ! Are there any alternative CDNs to provide failover?

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 01/07/2026

Congratulations reaching this milestone! 🎉

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 23/06/2026

Great open alternatives to closed corporate products. We now have better choices on the open social internet.

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ATProto PDX @pdx.atproto.camp · 06/05/2026

Another great time tonight - with lots of folks from outside of PDX and live on @stream.place 🎉🎉 Once again, special thanks to @brittanyellich.com for giving us an amazing rundown on ATProto - we hope you all are excited as we are to build See you again next month - same time, same place!

The ATProto PDX crowd at @CodeTV.dev studio, getting ready to start the meetup

@brittany.ellich showing us a bunch of cool apps that were built on ATProto

@iame.li showing us a prototype of what he's working on next

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 01/05/2026

The rapid rise of tech billionaires has shown the world that our data has immense value--value that enriches them at the expense of crumbling communities around the world. We've always been the product. This is the moment of a people-powered internet--let's invest in people, not corporations.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 01/05/2026

The people-powered internet is happening right now on the Atmosphere! Join us to learn, share, and collaborate on this next wave.

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ATProto PDX @pdx.atproto.camp · 19/04/2026

Next meetup is Tuesday, 5/5!!! Our very own @brittanyellich.com will kick the meeting off with a preview of her CascadiaJS talk on ATProto - AND we're raffling off a free ticket! We'll also do another open breakout session, so if you've got a topic you'd like to discuss, we'd love to hear from you

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ATProto 101 + Hangout with your favorite ATmosphere nerds!

Tue, May 5, 6:00 PM PDT · 1551 Southeast Poplar Avenue, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97214, United States Come join your fellow idealists, builders, and shitposters for another meetup about th

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 17/04/2026

Private social networking with friends & family...your data, your device, always available. That's decentralization you can count on! We're inviting users who value their privacy to kick the tires, work out the kinks & make NorthStar Social the best it can be. Join our waitlist: beta.nstar.social

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Chad @chadtmiller.com · 15/04/2026

Open to new opportunities! If you know of any senior eng / fullstack roles (remote or PNW based), especially in the open source / decentralized tech space, shoot me a DM! 10+ years fullstack, currently building on #atproto, check out @grain.social

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NorthStar Social @nstar.social · 13/04/2026

Join us in the Atmosphere where it’s all about people not mega-corporations. Our contribution to the Atmosphere this spring will be E2EE private social posts, photos, and videos with family and friends alongside your public interactions. Beta waitlist now open: beta.nstar.com Sign-in sneak peek:

An image of a portion of the NorthStar Social sign-in screen.

In the top-left corner, a button that returns the user back to the Welcome screen.

The screen continues with the NorthStar Social icon followed by the words "NorthStar Social on the ATmosphere" and the NorthStar Social moto "People. Privacy. Period." Under the moto, the heading: "Select an account" followed by button(s) for available accounts to select.

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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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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 10/04/2026

It must be Friday 😀! Lots of healthy branding discussion about this amazing decentralized ecosystem powered by the AT Protocol. My $0.02: - Be unique. - Be consistent. - Be identifiable. - Be fun. - Be memorable. 🤔 Do I say $0.00 now that US pennies are decommissioned? Or $0.05?

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 08/04/2026

The AT Protocol (aka Atmosphere), Fediverse & Local-first movements are the reaction to the hyper-consolidation of the internet by mega-corporations over 2 decades. We've given up far too much for so little in return. This our chance, tech & non-tech, to restore balance, share ideas & connect.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 08/04/2026

Wonderful to see so much interest from the curious to those building in the PDX community! Looking forward to seeing everyone next month. Thank you @graham.systems @katexcellence.io @jason.energy for coordinating & hosting!!

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 07/04/2026

Excited to start sharing NorthStar Social with everyone as we lead up to the official beta.

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Meri @meri.garden · 07/04/2026

me and @zicklag.dev gonna stream in 3hrs our chats about permissioned community data on ATProto 😎 come say hi if you’re around! atmo.rsvp/p/meri.garde... (check back in for streamplace link)

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Permissioned community data on ATProto

@meri.garden and @zicklag.dev on stream discussing the ATProto permissioned spaces proposal, Stratos, opensocial.community and other work on community management on ATProto, working towards a generic ...

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 07/04/2026

Things that motivate me: - Sharing lived experiences w/ family & friends - Being out in nature listening to the sounds of the natural world - Collaborating w/ others who want to make our world a better place for all - Making & using technology that enable & empower us to achieve all the above

A person on a white and red water ski boat preparing to get into the water for a set.

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Bailey Townsend 🦀 @pds.dad · 02/04/2026

Still plenty of time to answer some of these questions if you would like. Answers have gone mostly about how I thought they would go for the audience I expected Things I've learned - Needs to be crossplatform - Need more research on android backups of secure material - Interest in secure enclave

If there were a PDS MOOver app, would you use it to backup your account?
yes 45
no 0
i am perfectly fine with a service handling my backups 3
I am not worried about it at all 2

If you answered yes, do you have an iPhone or an android
I didn't answer yes 4
iPhone 23
Android 24

Your account backup can be decently large, with mine being close to 1.5 GB. Is this a concern?

Yes. i need the size to be as small as possible 1
It is not a concern 26
I would atleast like to opt into backing up locally or not 25

With your recovery key, would you feel comfortable if it were password protected and stored on PDS MOOver servers?

I would prefer if you did not 8
i am okay with that 16
Can you please explore more options to make sure it can be stored on my phones backups 23

oauth or password
oauth 29
password 3
either 17

secure enclave
yes 31
no 15

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Andy Schwab @andyschwab.link · 02/04/2026

My takeaway from Atmosphere: it needs to be WAY easier for builders to get paid So I built at.fund at.fund detects the tools you use, and tells you how to fund the builders who make those tools. And if you're a builder, it takes seconds to add records to that tell your users how to fund you 👍

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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 01/04/2026

I wrote about my #AtmosphereConf experience. I hope it's as cathartic to read as it was for me to write. Thank you, everyone, for this amazing experience. All I wish is that we had more time.

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The Joy of AtmosphereConf · augment

A blog by Anuj Ahooja

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Roscoe Rubin-Rottenberg @knotbin.com · 31/03/2026

atproto is fine but at the start of the sentance it would be Atproto which is awful. This is why ATproto is objectively correct and @dholms.at should issue a correction.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 31/03/2026

The community didn't hear "we're building this, and here's how we're working with affected projects." -Trezy This is the problem w/ BigTech & AI in general. Tech can be for the enrichment of common good OR to extract wealth for the entitled few. It cannot be both. Actions speak louder than words.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 31/03/2026

❤️ "build for yourself" ❤️

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 31/03/2026

We're at the cusp of a paradigm shift where local-first software and decentralized protocols will shift data ownership and control back to users. UX design principals that embrace "local by default" with E2EE cloud-synchronization will unlock user-ownership. The future is local AND the cloud.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 31/03/2026

AI can be a powerful tool for the right applications. Responsible tech should work alongside people, identifying applications that fulfill human needs & enrich lives. People see AI being forced upon them unwittingly by powerful forces that don't care about the consequences to society & livelihoods.

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ATProto PDX @pdx.atproto.camp · 31/03/2026

Are you in the Portland area and interested in #ATProto? Let us know in the comments to get added to the starter pack and so we know to reach out to you for upcoming ATProto #PDX meetups! go.bsky.app/F8mKKn2

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 31/03/2026

I highly recommend this excellent post by @brittanyellich.com. We can, and must, build a better human connected world. I, too, believe the ATProtocol and the amazing community mobilizing around it have a chance to make it happen!

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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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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 30/03/2026

Nick The Sick is at #AtmosphereConf and launching BookHive V2! BookHive is a social reading app, and in V2, they're launching account handles, shelves to track lists of books, and reading stats! Learn more here:

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BookHive V2 - Nick The Sick

In advance of #ATmosphereConf in Vancouver 2026, we wanted to re-organize the hive in preparation for Spring!This is the redesign of the BookHive website & i...

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

It’s happening! First, the IETF ATP workgroup; now the PLC directory. The ATmosphere’s foundation is solidifying its decentralized objectives & becoming a positive force to reckon with.

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Scott Handley @scott.nstar.social · 29/03/2026

Bringing back #ATmosphereConf stickers to PDX for those unable to attend. Let’s get a meetup setup soon. @bowensanders.com @vvill.dev @graham.systems

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David Luecke @daffl.xyz · 29/03/2026

Had fun updating the #localfirst chat demo for #atmosphereconf yesterday. ATProto and email login with the talon.codes web component and private data sync with @automerge.org chat.talon.codes

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Nick The Sick @nickthesick.com · 29/03/2026

I'm feeling very honored today to be able to speak about my work on @bookhive.buzz to so many people at #ATmosphereConf today at 16:00 So many people that I've met and admired even before meeting them in person. It's been such a pleasure, and felt so welcomed by everyone!

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dietrich @burrito.space · 27/03/2026

Founders+Funders session at #atmosphereconf was a rollicking broad-ranging session thx @bmann.ca @ricardo.bsky.social for organizing below are some themes/observations we need to talk a LOT more about funding to achieve an Atmosphere where builders have stable housing, food to eat, and healthcare

feedback/recs/observations
- share metrics, any numbers at all really (tune to audience)
- communicate your monies (raised/received, what your ask is)
- name your partners / any integrations/integrators / key users
- say your url / handle, so ppl can open/try/save immediately
- tell your personal story (but not too much, can't be the only thing)
- make clear/concrete asks
- it's generally ok to drop references, build cred
- communicate your qualifications/experience (distinct from cred)
- no acronyms
- MAU matters, it's #realtalk, communicate it
- if you don't already have/know, at least be able to communicate ideas for revenue to potential investors (they're investing to make money duh)
- demonstrate you know how your industry *really* works
- differentiator: why your thing is better/correct, and how validated that
- funding: the room was a mix of vc and never-vc and unsure
- the one sentence description was a near universal fail
- communication depends on audience, know when to remix/reshape

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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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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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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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