I've heard feedback on the @markpub.at lexicon! Thanks to @bmann.ca @blaine.bsky.social @thisismissem.social and others who have given really useful comments. I've published a new version for comment that is still very simple, but has more room for flexibility. Let me know what you think! markpub.at
Markpub.at Markdown Lexicon
markpub.atMar 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
ATF public comments analysis 2026-08
Elena Rossini ๐ (@_elena@mastodon.social)
SCOOP: #WSocial is doctoring metrics on its homepage, inflating the number of comments on posts by prominent people on its network. I suppose a more accurate tagline for them should be "Trust your feed?" My article about it: "W Social, Fictional Metrics and the Beauty of Open Data" ๐ : https://blog.elenarossini.com/w-social-fictional-metrics-and-the-beauty-of-open-data/ #blog #BigTech #EUBigTech #TEP #TrustedEuropeanPlatforms #TrustYourFeed
Using Bluesky posts as blog comments
As a fast-follow to the blog post from earlier today on the benefits of an open network, here's a concrete example. Your blog's comment section can be pulled directly from Bluesky.
siwek (@siwek@social.tooinconsistent.com)
@_elena@mastodon.social It seems they are calculating "engagement" which I'm assuming is likes + reposts + comments and then show it as number of comments.
@toni.bsky.team saw the accessibility comment someone left on your blog post and opened: github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/issโฆ
Drafts are causing usability issues for visually impaired users ยท Issue #10035 ยท bluesky-social/social-app
github.com๐๐๐ @hankgreen.bsky.social At @curvenote.com we are thinking AND doing something about this - see more here curvenote.com
Are Scientific Papers Bad?
youtu.beI've had about a week's time with the @markpub.at Markdown lexicon open for comments after the last round of changes. Now I've updated my first @standard.site post on my PDS to use it! - pdsls.dev/at://did:plc:t5xmf33p5kqgkbznโฆ
at://chronotope.aramzs.xyz/site.standard.document/3mdbvp5q2kz2l
pdsls.devFolks, time for a so-called Request For Comments: I wrote a proposal to split badge declaration and badge appearance lexicons to better meet the needs and workflows of badge lovers everywhere! Find the full post in the community forum or read below ๐ discourse.atprotocol.community/t/badge-definitions-and-awardโฆ
Badge definitions and awards
discourse.atprotocol.communityI'm excited to announce another guest post on the atproto.com blog! This time, we're featuring @spacecowboy17.bsky.social, the maintainer of the popular For You Feed (bsky.app/profile/spacecowboy17.bsky.soโฆ)! atproto.com/blog/serving-the-for-you-feed
Serving the For You Feed - AT Protocol
atproto.com@atproto.berlin oh! We talked about this service tonight and I forgot someone had made an open source version of what I was describing
Lyna
I've built a slightly nicer ATProto Blob proxy that's performs proper validations on blob content and can handle moderation takedowns. The docs include a rough guide for configuring it, alongside steps to use with imgproxy and how to get a similar experience to bskys CDN.
This feed built with love by your local #FAccT2026 publicity chair and #1 fan of @graze.social. If you're interested in fairness and ethics of tech, then like, subscribe, and enjoy all the paper threads and discussion!
ACM FAccT
It's almost time for this year's conference! ๐ To follow along with all things #FAccT2026, you can "pin" this feed to your homepage. It matches all uses of the hashtag, tags of @facct.bsky.social, and use of the text string "FAccT" (not case sensitive). Enjoy! bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y32vdst3y7r4fโฆ
Okay... This looks very cool. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป For researchers and reporters looking to find and collate material from across the web, imagine a search and bookmarking tool that's social. ๐๐๐ @semble.so let's you log in with your BlueSky account.
Semble
Wondering what Semble is all about and how to use it? Check out our video guides on our docs page to learn more! docs.cosmik.network/semble
Okay, who's going to write a response to this... @eikofried.bsky.social @ajshackman.bsky.social @awaisaftab.bsky.social @nicolecrust.bsky.social nature.com/articles/s41398-026-03943-5
We're so excited to support @thisismissem.social's work bringing FedCM to the open social web! atproto.com/blog/working-to-decentralize-โฆ
Working to Decentralize FedCM - AT Protocol
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