Julius Volz
@juliusv.com
🚀 Co-founder prometheus.io
🏢 Founder promlabs.com and promcon.io
👨🏼🏫 Teaching monitoring with Prometheus: training.promlabs.com
🏢 Founder promlabs.com and promcon.io
👨🏼🏫 Teaching monitoring with Prometheus: training.promlabs.com
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On the @oxide.computer and friends podcast last month we (primary credit @ahl.bsky.social) coined the term "Deep Blue" for the sense of psychological ennui leading into existential dread that many software developers are feeling thanks to LLMs right now simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/...
Deep Blue
We coined a new term on the Oxide and Friends podcast last month (primary credit to Adam Leventhal) covering the sense of psychological ennui leading into existential dread that many …
simonwillison.net
February 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
On the @oxide.computer and friends podcast last month we (primary credit @ahl.bsky.social) coined the term "Deep Blue" for the sense of psychological ennui leading into existential dread that many software developers are feeling thanks to LLMs right now simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/...
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this is probably the coolest thing ive seen on this site in a while, imo because its the culmination of multiple parts of the app working together to make this possible
also i use this app way too much lol
also i use this app way too much lol
February 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
this is probably the coolest thing ive seen on this site in a while, imo because its the culmination of multiple parts of the app working together to make this possible
also i use this app way too much lol
also i use this app way too much lol
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What do people do to monitor the Bsky PDS they host?
There doesn't seem to be any exporting of service metrics.
Was that a design decision or just delayed?
There doesn't seem to be any exporting of service metrics.
Was that a design decision or just delayed?
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
What do people do to monitor the Bsky PDS they host?
There doesn't seem to be any exporting of service metrics.
Was that a design decision or just delayed?
There doesn't seem to be any exporting of service metrics.
Was that a design decision or just delayed?
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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Join us for an informal AT Protocol meetup February 24, 2026 in Berlin! We'll share project updates, demos, and lessons learned building on ATProto.
Please RSVP: smokesignal.events/did:plc:oals...
Location:
Bitcrowd offices
Köpenickerstr 126
10179 Berlin
Please RSVP: smokesignal.events/did:plc:oals...
Location:
Bitcrowd offices
Köpenickerstr 126
10179 Berlin
ATProto Berlin Meetup
Join us for an informal AT Protocol meetup in Berlin bringing together builders, researchers, and community members working on decentralized social infrastructure. We’ll share project updates, demos, ...
smokesignal.events
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Join us for an informal AT Protocol meetup February 24, 2026 in Berlin! We'll share project updates, demos, and lessons learned building on ATProto.
Please RSVP: smokesignal.events/did:plc:oals...
Location:
Bitcrowd offices
Köpenickerstr 126
10179 Berlin
Please RSVP: smokesignal.events/did:plc:oals...
Location:
Bitcrowd offices
Köpenickerstr 126
10179 Berlin
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this @blento.app thing is sick btw
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February 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
this @blento.app thing is sick btw
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I think it’s time to elevate the Atmosphere branding as ‘your everything-account for the Internet’.
Bluesky is not “the last social identity you’ll ever have to create”, your Atmosphere identity is.
Bluesky = one of many Google apps
Atmosphere = your Google account
Bluesky is not “the last social identity you’ll ever have to create”, your Atmosphere identity is.
Bluesky = one of many Google apps
Atmosphere = your Google account
my initial though is that if we expand the PDS account manager and have most major account actions take place there, it could help.
eg, similar to how youtube would probably direct you to google accounts for full account deletion, and then it is clear that impact goes beyond youtube
eg, similar to how youtube would probably direct you to google accounts for full account deletion, and then it is clear that impact goes beyond youtube
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I think it’s time to elevate the Atmosphere branding as ‘your everything-account for the Internet’.
Bluesky is not “the last social identity you’ll ever have to create”, your Atmosphere identity is.
Bluesky = one of many Google apps
Atmosphere = your Google account
Bluesky is not “the last social identity you’ll ever have to create”, your Atmosphere identity is.
Bluesky = one of many Google apps
Atmosphere = your Google account
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I can save bookmarks with @margin.at, file them in collections created with @semble.so, and both bookmarks and collections are visible in Margin and in Semble
Oh, and if either Margin or Semble shut down, this wouldn't impact my data
All of this dark magic is only possible thanks to AT Proto
Oh, and if either Margin or Semble shut down, this wouldn't impact my data
All of this dark magic is only possible thanks to AT Proto
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I can save bookmarks with @margin.at, file them in collections created with @semble.so, and both bookmarks and collections are visible in Margin and in Semble
Oh, and if either Margin or Semble shut down, this wouldn't impact my data
All of this dark magic is only possible thanks to AT Proto
Oh, and if either Margin or Semble shut down, this wouldn't impact my data
All of this dark magic is only possible thanks to AT Proto
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🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/pfrazee.com And we are live with office hours!
@pfrazee.com is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
And we are live with office hours!
stream.place
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/pfrazee.com And we are live with office hours!
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Permissioned data is one of the biggest additions to the protocol since launch and we're determined to get it right. @dholms.at has a characteristically thoughtful post to kick things off about why we're not building in end-to-end encryption for this phase.
hey we're really working on permissioned data! read the first in a series of posts i'll be doing about our design decisions along the way. this one is about our decision to not do an e2ee system
Permissioned Data Diary 1: To Encrypt or Not to Encrypt
The first in a series of posts about major design decisions along the way to a permissioned data protocol for atproto.
dholms.leaflet.pub
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Permissioned data is one of the biggest additions to the protocol since launch and we're determined to get it right. @dholms.at has a characteristically thoughtful post to kick things off about why we're not building in end-to-end encryption for this phase.
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we just rolled out an experimental integration with @germnetwork.com, an E2E encrypted chat app that integrates with atproto.
Germ users can add a button to their profile so others can message them from Bluesky.
we're exploring ways to connect your profile with other apps in the Atmosphere.
Germ users can add a button to their profile so others can message them from Bluesky.
we're exploring ways to connect your profile with other apps in the Atmosphere.
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
we just rolled out an experimental integration with @germnetwork.com, an E2E encrypted chat app that integrates with atproto.
Germ users can add a button to their profile so others can message them from Bluesky.
we're exploring ways to connect your profile with other apps in the Atmosphere.
Germ users can add a button to their profile so others can message them from Bluesky.
we're exploring ways to connect your profile with other apps in the Atmosphere.
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We now have data from Trump's first full year in office. Let's review the performance of Trump and the two parties since 1989 and a new age of globalization began.
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
We now have data from Trump's first full year in office. Let's review the performance of Trump and the two parties since 1989 and a new age of globalization began.
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
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This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Donald Trumps Amerika: Ist das schon Faschismus? - MONITOR
YouTube video by Monitor
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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I'm thinking of building a logged in version of the For You playground: linklonk.com/bluesky
It could have some personal stats and settings.
What would you like to see/do on that page?
It could have some personal stats and settings.
What would you like to see/do on that page?
Bluesky "For You" feed playground
linklonk.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I'm thinking of building a logged in version of the For You playground: linklonk.com/bluesky
It could have some personal stats and settings.
What would you like to see/do on that page?
It could have some personal stats and settings.
What would you like to see/do on that page?
Interview with a ‘Just use a VPS’ bro (OpenClaw version)
YouTube video by Kai Lentit
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM