Paul Frazee
@pfrazee.com
CTO at Bluesky. Not a nerd.
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📢 for atproto developers:
Office Hours Livestream this Friday at 3:30pm PST!
@jimray.bsky.team and @divy.zone and I will start with a news roundup, share about the team's Q1 roadmap, and then answer any Q&A. If people are into it, we'll make this a biweekly thing
Office Hours Livestream this Friday at 3:30pm PST!
@jimray.bsky.team and @divy.zone and I will start with a news roundup, share about the team's Q1 roadmap, and then answer any Q&A. If people are into it, we'll make this a biweekly thing
January 29, 2026 at 6:52 PM
📢 for atproto developers:
Office Hours Livestream this Friday at 3:30pm PST!
@jimray.bsky.team and @divy.zone and I will start with a news roundup, share about the team's Q1 roadmap, and then answer any Q&A. If people are into it, we'll make this a biweekly thing
Office Hours Livestream this Friday at 3:30pm PST!
@jimray.bsky.team and @divy.zone and I will start with a news roundup, share about the team's Q1 roadmap, and then answer any Q&A. If people are into it, we'll make this a biweekly thing
Standard.site is the first time I've strongly felt the community governance & coordination challenge because it inverts the decision model.
Typically, lexicons are decided by the originating app. For publishing site content, it's the inverse: individual users are deciding their lexicons.
Typically, lexicons are decided by the originating app. For publishing site content, it's the inverse: individual users are deciding their lexicons.
yeah, it definitely leads to all kinds of coordination problems :(. Just a thing people are going to (and I think have already?) done anyways, and seems like it's useful to have 1~ way to signal "this is markdown" instead of having everyone having to publish their own lexicon for it.
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Standard.site is the first time I've strongly felt the community governance & coordination challenge because it inverts the decision model.
Typically, lexicons are decided by the originating app. For publishing site content, it's the inverse: individual users are deciding their lexicons.
Typically, lexicons are decided by the originating app. For publishing site content, it's the inverse: individual users are deciding their lexicons.
![// two schemas with functional equivalences
{"$type": "app.one.schema", "text": "This is the text", "other": "thing"}
{"$type": "app.two.schema", "content": "This is the text", "foo": "bar"}
// indicate dual support?
{
"$type": "app.one.schema",
"$with": ["app.two.schema"],
"text": "This is the text",
"content": "This is the text",
"other": "thing",
"foo": "bar"
}
// with a mappy boi?
{
"$type": "app.one.schema",
"$with": [
{"$type": "app.two.schema", "map": {"content": "text"}}
],
"text": "This is the text",
"other": "thing",
"foo": "bar"
}](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ragtjsm2j2vknwkz3zp4oxrd/bafkreidyuysp6b55e7nogbz7ltcavhkuqmx2qea62pi7rparjblwhgmc3m@jpeg)
When you see white smoke, that's a sign the lexicons have been chosen
January 29, 2026 at 5:37 PM
When you see white smoke, that's a sign the lexicons have been chosen
@standard.site So for the atproto blog, what should we put in the content field? Do we just need to pick a format, or should we leave it blank so that it links to the website?
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 PM
@standard.site So for the atproto blog, what should we put in the content field? Do we just need to pick a format, or should we leave it blank so that it links to the website?
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recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM
recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
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"It’s a real Mac app — written mostly in AppKit, supporting all the right UI idioms and platform integrations. It’s not just the best Bluesky client I’ve seen, for any platform, but maybe the best new Mac app I’ve seen in years, period. Certainly the one whose very existence has made me happiest" 🍎
Aeronaut 1.0
Link to: https://aeronautapp.com/
daringfireball.net
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM
"It’s a real Mac app — written mostly in AppKit, supporting all the right UI idioms and platform integrations. It’s not just the best Bluesky client I’ve seen, for any platform, but maybe the best new Mac app I’ve seen in years, period. Certainly the one whose very existence has made me happiest" 🍎
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Last month I helped release the Resonant Computing manifesto. Now I want to explain why ATproto should be seen as a key component for resonant computing. It helps enable the various principles of resonant computing, and it's helpful for people to understand that...
ATproto: The Enshittification Killswitch That Enables Resonant Computing
Disclosure: I'm on the board of Bluesky, which was inspired by my "Protocols, Not Platforms" paper. But this post isn't about Bluesky the app. It's about the underlying protocol and what it enables for anyone who wants to…
Disclosure: I'm on the board of Bluesky, which was inspired by my "Protocols, Not Platforms" paper. But this post isn't about Bluesky the app. It's about the underlying protocol and what it enables for anyone who wants to…
ATproto: The Enshittification Killswitch That Enables Resonant Computing
Disclosure: I'm on the board of Bluesky, which was inspired by my "Protocols, Not Platforms" paper. But this post isn't about Bluesky the app. It's about the underlying protocol and what it enables for anyone who wants to build technology (even competitive to Bluesky) that actually respects users. Last month, I helped release the Resonant Computing Manifesto, which laid out a vision for technology that empowers users rather than extracting from them.
www.techdirt.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Last month I helped release the Resonant Computing manifesto. Now I want to explain why ATproto should be seen as a key component for resonant computing. It helps enable the various principles of resonant computing, and it's helpful for people to understand that...
/Users/paul/documents/secrets/dontlook/bribes_from_big_dns.txt
January 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
/Users/paul/documents/secrets/dontlook/bribes_from_big_dns.txt
when @alexbenzer.com says "the team says drag & drop is difficult to get right in react native"
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
when @alexbenzer.com says "the team says drag & drop is difficult to get right in react native"
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You can now signup directly on blento.app without having to already have an atproto/bluesky account!
Powered by @selfhosted.social's PDS (thankfully didnt have to set up my own pds 🫶), pretty happy with the sign-up flow too 😊 from no account to created blento page in less than 1 minute!
Powered by @selfhosted.social's PDS (thankfully didnt have to set up my own pds 🫶), pretty happy with the sign-up flow too 😊 from no account to created blento page in less than 1 minute!
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM
You can now signup directly on blento.app without having to already have an atproto/bluesky account!
Powered by @selfhosted.social's PDS (thankfully didnt have to set up my own pds 🫶), pretty happy with the sign-up flow too 😊 from no account to created blento page in less than 1 minute!
Powered by @selfhosted.social's PDS (thankfully didnt have to set up my own pds 🫶), pretty happy with the sign-up flow too 😊 from no account to created blento page in less than 1 minute!
@jimray.bsky.team and I are talking about doing a live office hours this Friday if anybody is interested
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM
@jimray.bsky.team and I are talking about doing a live office hours this Friday if anybody is interested
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I was excited to see a blogging luminary like @scripting.com taking AT Protocol for a spin and his concerns about the protocol gave us an opportunity to show what's possible.
What you can do with AT Protocol
Years of centralized platforms have limited our thinking about what's possible on the web.
am.jimray.net
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I was excited to see a blogging luminary like @scripting.com taking AT Protocol for a spin and his concerns about the protocol gave us an opportunity to show what's possible.
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atprotoans using tap, important update here!
if you build from source from indigo:
git pull && git checkout tap-v0.1.4
go build -o tap ./cmd/tap
if you run with docker:
docker pull ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
(ensure to replace container!)
if you build from source from indigo:
git pull && git checkout tap-v0.1.4
go build -o tap ./cmd/tap
if you run with docker:
docker pull ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
just published a fix for a bug in Tap that was causing over-fetching of repos when filtering based on collection
if you're using Tap, strongly encourage upgrading (to v0.1.4)!
you can upgrade to the latest by pulling ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
if you're using Tap, strongly encourage upgrading (to v0.1.4)!
you can upgrade to the latest by pulling ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
From what I saw it was doing it every rev change on a small test of just watching my repo. Was finding the matching call in PDS logs and inside of tap. Writing up a bit more details on that GitHub thread as well.
January 26, 2026 at 9:07 PM
atprotoans using tap, important update here!
if you build from source from indigo:
git pull && git checkout tap-v0.1.4
go build -o tap ./cmd/tap
if you run with docker:
docker pull ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
(ensure to replace container!)
if you build from source from indigo:
git pull && git checkout tap-v0.1.4
go build -o tap ./cmd/tap
if you run with docker:
docker pull ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
What do you mean “avatar is CGI”
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 AM
What do you mean “avatar is CGI”
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Hey! We're trying a thing. Personalization. On Graze feeds. We have a few feeds we'd love for y'all to try out and tell us how it feels!
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Hey! We're trying a thing. Personalization. On Graze feeds. We have a few feeds we'd love for y'all to try out and tell us how it feels!
Todo item marked "Clear todos". What was he cooking.
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Todo item marked "Clear todos". What was he cooking.
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we've rolled out support for @bluecast.app links in Live Now!
bluecast.app is a super nice audio streaming app built on atproto — especially popular with many of our bsky friends in Japan
bluecast.app is a super nice audio streaming app built on atproto — especially popular with many of our bsky friends in Japan
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
we've rolled out support for @bluecast.app links in Live Now!
bluecast.app is a super nice audio streaming app built on atproto — especially popular with many of our bsky friends in Japan
bluecast.app is a super nice audio streaming app built on atproto — especially popular with many of our bsky friends in Japan
You can upload custom GIFs. (Still seeing people ask about this.)
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
You can upload custom GIFs. (Still seeing people ask about this.)
2026 is the atmosyear
2026 is the year Bluesky and the Atmosphere really come alive
here's what's next
bsky.social/about/blog/0...
here's what's next
bsky.social/about/blog/0...
What's Next at Bluesky - Bluesky
As we head into 2026, we're entering a new phase for the Bluesky app. Last year was about scaling through rapid growth and getting the fundamentals in place. This year is about leaning into what's wor...
bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
2026 is the atmosyear
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TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized | TechCrunch
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
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just published a fix for a bug in Tap that was causing over-fetching of repos when filtering based on collection
if you're using Tap, strongly encourage upgrading (to v0.1.4)!
you can upgrade to the latest by pulling ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
if you're using Tap, strongly encourage upgrading (to v0.1.4)!
you can upgrade to the latest by pulling ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
From what I saw it was doing it every rev change on a small test of just watching my repo. Was finding the matching call in PDS logs and inside of tap. Writing up a bit more details on that GitHub thread as well.
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
just published a fix for a bug in Tap that was causing over-fetching of repos when filtering based on collection
if you're using Tap, strongly encourage upgrading (to v0.1.4)!
you can upgrade to the latest by pulling ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
if you're using Tap, strongly encourage upgrading (to v0.1.4)!
you can upgrade to the latest by pulling ghcr.io/bluesky-social/indigo/tap:latest
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Twitter died a long time ago and X isn't worth it. Before I made the jump, my ego was holding me back. I was too concerned with vanity metrics. I finally realized if you're posting stuff people want to follow, then they'll follow you, even when you leave. www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/k...
Open-source champion Kelsey Hightower on the promise of Bluesky
Ann O’Dea spoke to US software engineer and open-source champion Kelsey Hightower about the promise of the AT protocol.
www.siliconrepublic.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Twitter died a long time ago and X isn't worth it. Before I made the jump, my ego was holding me back. I was too concerned with vanity metrics. I finally realized if you're posting stuff people want to follow, then they'll follow you, even when you leave. www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/k...
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I'm finally joining the firehose club.
Relay good news
Introducing firehose.network - public infrastructure and tools for ATProto relays.
sri.leaflet.pub
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I'm finally joining the firehose club.
forgot I posted something and see 30+ notifications
January 26, 2026 at 5:41 PM
forgot I posted something and see 30+ notifications