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John O Connell
#wsocial Just a reminder with corkiejp.github.io/ATProtocolHandler/index.html you can filter out basic handles from other services (also in reverse). Just requires using desktop or mobile browser that supports extensions instead of the apps.
Aug 23, 2026 at 7:42 PM
toward a new aesthetic
Lately I’ve been thinking about what being online looks like. The actual look of it. The aesthetic. As I continue to think and write and talk about escaping...

toward a new aesthetic
Lately I’ve been thinking about what being online looks like. The actual look of it. The aesthetic. As I continue to think and write and talk about escaping...

Bristol Cable launches hybrid news and social networking app in bid to double membership
A "world first" mobile experience aims to give members curated discussions and community connections within a privacy-focused platform

Local-First Software
Experience apps that work offline, keep your data private, and sync seamlessly across your devices. Your data stays with you, not locked in the cloud.
atmosphere.community
The community hub for apps and people building on AT Protocol
Can something be private yet discoverable? — Index Network
Index shifts discovery from performance to presence, where builders and thinkers don't need to broadcast themselves to be found—just express what they're looking for.

but should apps see our data? - building [at] habitat
thinking small on the protocol
I'm building on atproto because I think that a single social network has essentially no shot of dethroning the current tech monopolies. But an open ecosystem of interoperating apps is so infinitely more interesting than legacy social that it seems almost inevitable it will win
Ronen Tamari
Can everyone building on atproto please answer this question? 😇
Atmosphere social client apps should make it easier to broadcast beyond the protocol. Ex. In-app mirroring tools for Threads, X, and other microblogging platforms. As well as having post scheduling. Let people share across the social internet, but make sure ATproto feels like home base.
Imagine all the times you’ve downloaded a one-off app for a conference where you made all valuable connections with colleagues only to never use the app again. We could integrate the conference experience into your professional networks on the Atmosphere. ATproto can make networking so much better.
Ariel M. (she/her)
conferences conferences conferences cc @richferro.com @mariaa.bsky.social we deserve better than 2-star rating conference apps lmao
I think for the open social web, especially the Atmosphere, separating creation and consumption apps that interop are a really good thing. No app has to be a jack of all trades. Blogging apps can focus on writing and distribution tools, reading apps can focus on aggregation and read later etc. 1/