daniel 🫠
@dholms.xyz
dreaming of protocol level sovereignty
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@dholms.xyz
· Apr 4
Atproto Ethos - AT Protocol
A deep dive into the philosophical and aesthetic principles underlying the design of AT Protocol.
atproto.com
This is an article that I've wanted to write for over a year, and I finally got the chance to do it!
Atproto Ethos is a deep dive into how we think about protocol design - its influences, the core innovations, and the opinionated takes that we've adopted
Atproto Ethos is a deep dive into how we think about protocol design - its influences, the core innovations, and the opinionated takes that we've adopted
when youre coding & switch from listening to sad indie music to metal
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
when youre coding & switch from listening to sad indie music to metal
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yup that's officially 10 billion atproto backlinks
indexed by constellation
across every lexicon
that you can query
at constellation.microcosm.blue
indexed by constellation
across every lexicon
that you can query
at constellation.microcosm.blue
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
yup that's officially 10 billion atproto backlinks
indexed by constellation
across every lexicon
that you can query
at constellation.microcosm.blue
indexed by constellation
across every lexicon
that you can query
at constellation.microcosm.blue
but one man sat at his computer and imagined a different world. he had a vision of a country run like a corporation, headed by a ceo king. it would, he believed, finally make us free. but what he didn't realize was that this vision was itself a product of the very system he thought he was escaping.
adam curtis yarvin when
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
but one man sat at his computer and imagined a different world. he had a vision of a country run like a corporation, headed by a ceo king. it would, he believed, finally make us free. but what he didn't realize was that this vision was itself a product of the very system he thought he was escaping.
wow great interview. @bnewbold.net is a real one - very thoughtful & cares deeply about the problems we're trying to address
this interview does a great job capturing the pressure/anxiety/tradeoffs of designing/developing the protocol, especially the early period
this interview does a great job capturing the pressure/anxiety/tradeoffs of designing/developing the protocol, especially the early period
The latest interview up at the Protocol Oral History Project is a @bsky.app hometown hero: Protocol Engineer @bnewbold.net. I'm so grateful for his time and care in sharing his experience building the foundation for not only this app but many more: protocol.ecologies.info/interviews/n...
Bryan Newbold: Protocol engineering
A protocol engineer at the social-media platform Bluesky describes building an open protocol around a fast-growing social media platform.
protocol.ecologies.info
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
wow great interview. @bnewbold.net is a real one - very thoughtful & cares deeply about the problems we're trying to address
this interview does a great job capturing the pressure/anxiety/tradeoffs of designing/developing the protocol, especially the early period
this interview does a great job capturing the pressure/anxiety/tradeoffs of designing/developing the protocol, especially the early period
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bsky integration wen
bsky integration wen
Semble alpha is now open! ✨
Check it out at semble.so
More details in our leaflet pub! (link in next post > )
Check it out at semble.so
More details in our leaflet pub! (link in next post > )
November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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bsky integration wen
bsky integration wen
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I want my Machines to have more Loving Grace and do less All Watched Over
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I want my Machines to have more Loving Grace and do less All Watched Over
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Chatted with an OG Internet guy at the @atproto.boston meetup today.
Asked him about the last time he saw so much community excitement and engagement for a protocol.
He said http and html.
Asked him about the last time he saw so much community excitement and engagement for a protocol.
He said http and html.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Chatted with an OG Internet guy at the @atproto.boston meetup today.
Asked him about the last time he saw so much community excitement and engagement for a protocol.
He said http and html.
Asked him about the last time he saw so much community excitement and engagement for a protocol.
He said http and html.
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Bing bop boom boom boom bop bam
May 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Bing bop boom boom boom bop bam
great thread of our IETF BoF session today
huge thanks to everyone that participated in person & remote
for more info on what a "BoF" is & what are plans at the IETF are check out: docs.bsky.app/blog/taking-...
huge thanks to everyone that participated in person & remote
for more info on what a "BoF" is & what are plans at the IETF are check out: docs.bsky.app/blog/taking-...
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
great thread of our IETF BoF session today
huge thanks to everyone that participated in person & remote
for more info on what a "BoF" is & what are plans at the IETF are check out: docs.bsky.app/blog/taking-...
huge thanks to everyone that participated in person & remote
for more info on what a "BoF" is & what are plans at the IETF are check out: docs.bsky.app/blog/taking-...
best part of the IETF was getting to talk about our amazing ecosystem 💙
lots of exciting projects in Montreal this week weaving the ATProto ecosystem ✨ ( @germnetwork.com @stream.place @leaflet.pub @microcosm.blue @atprotocol.dev @smokesignal.events @cosmik.network @skylight.social )
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
best part of the IETF was getting to talk about our amazing ecosystem 💙
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look, the goal isn't federation for the sake of federation.
the goal is to build up followers and clout, then self-immolate online in the most disorienting and entertaining way possible.
the goal is to build up followers and clout, then self-immolate online in the most disorienting and entertaining way possible.
February 14, 2024 at 10:01 PM
look, the goal isn't federation for the sake of federation.
the goal is to build up followers and clout, then self-immolate online in the most disorienting and entertaining way possible.
the goal is to build up followers and clout, then self-immolate online in the most disorienting and entertaining way possible.
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It’s weird that of all the scifi media predicting the future Tim and Eric’s Celery Man sketch got it the closest
October 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s weird that of all the scifi media predicting the future Tim and Eric’s Celery Man sketch got it the closest
having friends over for dinner tonite. little do they know i'm making sloppy joes
October 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
having friends over for dinner tonite. little do they know i'm making sloppy joes
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Great read on "science enshittification" and the better futures possible with new open social networks like bsky!
Also 🎯 re pivotal role of institutions - "real change depends on institutions investing in tech that puts community before shareholders."
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
h/t @bmann.ca
Also 🎯 re pivotal role of institutions - "real change depends on institutions investing in tech that puts community before shareholders."
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
h/t @bmann.ca
Science Must Decentralize
Knowledge production doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Every great scientific breakthrough is built on prior work, and an ongoing exchange with peers in the field. That’s why we need to address the threat o...
www.eff.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great read on "science enshittification" and the better futures possible with new open social networks like bsky!
Also 🎯 re pivotal role of institutions - "real change depends on institutions investing in tech that puts community before shareholders."
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
h/t @bmann.ca
Also 🎯 re pivotal role of institutions - "real change depends on institutions investing in tech that puts community before shareholders."
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
h/t @bmann.ca
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does anyone know if there's a markdown -> leaflet converter?
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
does anyone know if there's a markdown -> leaflet converter?
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atpropos of nothing
Mike's Hard Decentralization
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
atpropos of nothing
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microcosm is hard decentralization
- 2x full network non-US-based public relays, among longest running indies
- 3x public jetstream
- the only public PLC mirror running the reference PLC code/with full PLC API support
- the first public record cache infra built around com.atproto.*.getRecord
- 2x full network non-US-based public relays, among longest running indies
- 3x public jetstream
- the only public PLC mirror running the reference PLC code/with full PLC API support
- the first public record cache infra built around com.atproto.*.getRecord
atmosphere devs! 🧑🚀
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
Protocol Check-in (Fall 2025) | Bluesky
We last shared a protocol roadmap back in March 2025, and wow does time fly. If we're being honest, we haven't tied a bow on as many of these threads as we would've hoped. Oh time, strength, cash, and...
docs.bsky.app
October 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
microcosm is hard decentralization
- 2x full network non-US-based public relays, among longest running indies
- 3x public jetstream
- the only public PLC mirror running the reference PLC code/with full PLC API support
- the first public record cache infra built around com.atproto.*.getRecord
- 2x full network non-US-based public relays, among longest running indies
- 3x public jetstream
- the only public PLC mirror running the reference PLC code/with full PLC API support
- the first public record cache infra built around com.atproto.*.getRecord
imo this is one of the most important things that needed to exist for more folks to feel comfortable trying out non-Bluesky PDSes
huge shoutout to Bailey for taking this one on
huge shoutout to Bailey for taking this one on
It's here! PDS MOOver now supports automated backups and restores that anyone can use! This also includes adversarial account migrations!
pdsmoover.com
pdsmoover.com
PDS MOOver: The Next Generation
PDS MOOver now supports automated backups and account recovery
retrobailey.leaflet.pub
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
imo this is one of the most important things that needed to exist for more folks to feel comfortable trying out non-Bluesky PDSes
huge shoutout to Bailey for taking this one on
huge shoutout to Bailey for taking this one on
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Blacksky Algorithms == Hard Decentralization.
October 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Blacksky Algorithms == Hard Decentralization.
atmosphere devs! 🧑🚀
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
Protocol Check-in (Fall 2025) | Bluesky
We last shared a protocol roadmap back in March 2025, and wow does time fly. If we're being honest, we haven't tied a bow on as many of these threads as we would've hoped. Oh time, strength, cash, and...
docs.bsky.app
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
atmosphere devs! 🧑🚀
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
