Germ Network
@germnetwork.com
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Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security and is never connected to your phone number. Our integration with ATProto (Bluesky) is now in beta!
Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security and is never connected to your phone number. Our integration with ATProto (Bluesky) is now in beta!
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Germ Network
@germnetwork.com
· Jul 30
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky | TechCrunch
Germ's new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.
techcrunch.com
"While the user experience is simple enough, the technology behind it is not."
@techcrunch.com covers Germ DM x ATProto with a deep dive on our beta, co-founders, and plans.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/g...
@techcrunch.com covers Germ DM x ATProto with a deep dive on our beta, co-founders, and plans.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/g...
Check out some of the newest improvements to our Germ DM x ATProto beta.
Which made the biggest difference for you?
Which made the biggest difference for you?
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Check out some of the newest improvements to our Germ DM x ATProto beta.
Which made the biggest difference for you?
Which made the biggest difference for you?
Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted on the open source standard Messaging Layer Security.
And it never needs your phone number—not even to get set up. 🔐🧚
And it never needs your phone number—not even to get set up. 🔐🧚
January 15, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted on the open source standard Messaging Layer Security.
And it never needs your phone number—not even to get set up. 🔐🧚
And it never needs your phone number—not even to get set up. 🔐🧚
Reposted by Germ Network
Welcome DM'ers!
It’s #WaitlistWednesday! That means more of you are about to get end-to-end encrypted DMs that connect you across the Atmosphere.
Who’s ready to test the first-run experience for beta build 3806? 🙋♀️📲🔑
Who’s ready to test the first-run experience for beta build 3806? 🙋♀️📲🔑
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Welcome DM'ers!
It’s #WaitlistWednesday! That means more of you are about to get end-to-end encrypted DMs that connect you across the Atmosphere.
Who’s ready to test the first-run experience for beta build 3806? 🙋♀️📲🔑
Who’s ready to test the first-run experience for beta build 3806? 🙋♀️📲🔑
January 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
It’s #WaitlistWednesday! That means more of you are about to get end-to-end encrypted DMs that connect you across the Atmosphere.
Who’s ready to test the first-run experience for beta build 3806? 🙋♀️📲🔑
Who’s ready to test the first-run experience for beta build 3806? 🙋♀️📲🔑
Happening now! Germ DM on Eli's Live Stream 🤩
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/iame.li Germ Product Tuesdays: This time on Streamplace!
@iame.li is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
Germ Product Tuesdays: This time on Streamplace!
stream.place
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Happening now! Germ DM on Eli's Live Stream 🤩
Reposted by Germ Network
Should we hang out with @germnetwork.com on stream today?
It's Discord Tuesdays! 🚨
Hop into our server and test out beta build 3806 with us. See you at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/erEZQGQc
Hop into our server and test out beta build 3806 with us. See you at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/erEZQGQc
Join the Germ Network Discord Server!
Check out the Germ Network community on Discord - hang out with 358 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Should we hang out with @germnetwork.com on stream today?
It's Discord Tuesdays! 🚨
Hop into our server and test out beta build 3806 with us. See you at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/erEZQGQc
Hop into our server and test out beta build 3806 with us. See you at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/erEZQGQc
Join the Germ Network Discord Server!
Check out the Germ Network community on Discord - hang out with 358 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
January 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It's Discord Tuesdays! 🚨
Hop into our server and test out beta build 3806 with us. See you at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/erEZQGQc
Hop into our server and test out beta build 3806 with us. See you at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/erEZQGQc
Start the conversation, faster.
E2EE DMs on Germ launch straight from your link in bio.
Our newest beta build is out now.
E2EE DMs on Germ launch straight from your link in bio.
Our newest beta build is out now.
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Start the conversation, faster.
E2EE DMs on Germ launch straight from your link in bio.
Our newest beta build is out now.
E2EE DMs on Germ launch straight from your link in bio.
Our newest beta build is out now.
Testing Germ DM x ATProto? Our new beta version is live!
Head to TestFlight to make sure you’re updated to our newest version, 3.0.0 (3806). Then let us know how she runs. 🌱🌷
Head to TestFlight to make sure you’re updated to our newest version, 3.0.0 (3806). Then let us know how she runs. 🌱🌷
January 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Testing Germ DM x ATProto? Our new beta version is live!
Head to TestFlight to make sure you’re updated to our newest version, 3.0.0 (3806). Then let us know how she runs. 🌱🌷
Head to TestFlight to make sure you’re updated to our newest version, 3.0.0 (3806). Then let us know how she runs. 🌱🌷
What a week, germs.
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
What a week, germs.
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
Engineering works! Love to see it 💗💅
I'm now on @germnetwork.com, they fixed their auth in the latest beta. See my profile for the link. Do with that what you will.
January 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Engineering works! Love to see it 💗💅
Reposted by Germ Network
@thisismissem.social helped us identify a number of issues in our open source ATProto iOS client library in Swift (github.com/germ-network...) and the OAuth 2.1 Swift package we use (github.com/ChimeHQ/OAut...). She implemented several new components for correctly handling the OAuth flow.
GitHub - germ-network/ATProtoLiteClient: Lightweight ATProto Client with OAuth
Lightweight ATProto Client with OAuth. Contribute to germ-network/ATProtoLiteClient development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
@thisismissem.social helped us identify a number of issues in our open source ATProto iOS client library in Swift (github.com/germ-network...) and the OAuth 2.1 Swift package we use (github.com/ChimeHQ/OAut...). She implemented several new components for correctly handling the OAuth flow.
Germ DM x ATProto beta version 3806 just shipped.
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Germ DM x ATProto beta version 3806 just shipped.
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
Another day, another DM.
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Another day, another DM.
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
🔐 Germ DM for ATProto is still in private beta.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
Germ-ATProto Beta Waitlist — Germ Network
Germ DM is bringing secure messaging to your ATProto handle. Join our beta waitlist to be the first to try the integration—coming sooner than you think.
www.germnetwork.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
🔐 Germ DM for ATProto is still in private beta.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
It's the first Discord Tuesday of 2026. Come check in with the team at 1pm PST.
Join the Germ Network Discord Server!
Check out the Germ Network community on Discord - hang out with 355 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
January 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
It's the first Discord Tuesday of 2026. Come check in with the team at 1pm PST.
New year, same Germ.
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
January 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New year, same Germ.
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
Hello 2026!
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Hello 2026!
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
2026 Resolution: Spread Germ DM 🧪📲
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
December 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
2026 Resolution: Spread Germ DM 🧪📲
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
No, we love science and scientists 🦠🪴🧪
@germnetwork.com is it true that he’s your worst nightmare??
December 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
No, we love science and scientists 🦠🪴🧪
🌲❄️🍵
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
December 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌲❄️🍵
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse sending the first DM.......
🐭💬🔇
🐭💬🔇
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse sending the first DM.......
🐭💬🔇
🐭💬🔇
It's the last night of Chanukah.
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's the last night of Chanukah.
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Holiday checklist:
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
Germ DM App - App Store
Download Germ DM by Germ Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Germ DM.
apps.apple.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Holiday checklist:
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded