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We are at a time where a few online kingdoms are trying to centralize control of attention. Meanwhile, more people can build than ever before and this is the biggest threat to the current kings. Our bet is on the future builders.

More than a third of X users are considering, or might consider, switching platforms — most often to upstart rival @bsky.app according to @financialtimes.com. Monthly X-user numbers have slipped or stagnated for at least a year. www.ft.com/content/236f...

we're bringing more of the Atmosphere into the app soon. bsky team is cookin!

@joshuajfriedman.com is the best and actually cares and imo one of the best hires we've ever made

v1.136 is live! Introducing: Profile links We want independent writers, artists, developers, and creators to be able to build and fund sustainable projects on Bluesky. Help your followers know how to support you by adding buttons for Patreon, Ko-fi, your newsletter or website, and more.

I built a fun little Chrome extension that lets plants invade your abandoned tabs the longer you leave them unread. To access them again, you have to slash through the vines 🪚🌿

They asked me what I would say to Zuck, Sam Altman, and Elon. What is there to say to 3 monarchists? We need to build away from them and stop sending them traffic bc they sure as hell aren’t sending you traffic sg.news.yahoo.com/yahoo-ceo-wa...

The 2026 US midterm elections are on November 3. Today we’re sharing how we’re protecting the electoral process on Bluesky: what our rules cover, how we’re preparing, and how you can help. 🧵

🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/niedermeyer.online Elon Take The Wheel Livestream: Alex Gibney, Director of "MUSK"

If you want to be one of the first people to use Profile Links launching...very soon... please reply below! @harry.bsky.team @lydia.bsky.team @naoko.cc @samtasch.bsky.team @joshuajfriedman.com

We're aware of a phishing attack that has compromised more than 4,500 accounts. The attack spread through posts promoting a fake offer of a government payment. We have temporarily suspended the compromised accounts and are working with their owners to secure them and restore access.

Atmosphere update: atproto apps are growing 20% month over month, and last week we passed 1,000 daily active apps.

atproto is doing fine

Please lmk when you watch it so we can talk about everything in “You Can See Everything.”

@toni.bsky.team built a $10b business at @automattic.com where 90% of it flows into the ecosystem. Let’s stop talking about how to divide up the pennies left on the table for creators and builders in walled gardens. The time is now for creators & builders to build and they should take home the $$

Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more

what the heck flappy butterfly is so hard, how are people getting such high scores?? clearly i'm just bad at games. try your hand here: savoring-proud-chime.attie.site

Enjoying hearing the perspective… “Go Build!” Feels like the ATmosphere is just getting started. Pour AI coding tech on top, and the barrier to building is so low. Cc @toni.bsky.team @rose.bsky.team @techcrunch.com

Happy 100th birthday, Winnie-the-Pooh! Did you know that Winnie was based on a real Canadian-British bear—and that his full name was WINNIPEG?

There's so much debate about yes AI agents or no AI agents. Agents on Bluesky or not is something we can decide but when it comes to atproto, we need to be in the conversation. I'd rather these agents interact in the open with transparency and ledgers than in closed corps.

saw some cool clouds today

Why does everyone use the Ring doorbell app? The software is a doom loop and no you will never get added to the device you want but you will be prompted to open the app over and over again in the App Store

we're working on a new design for the Notifications screen and would like to run a few interviews to get feedback. anyone interested?

the content ouroboros: write an article about how much bluesky sucks post it to bluesky take screenshots of people getting mad at you put the screenshots in your next ragebait piece

This is NOT an ad for @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social’s new documentary “MUSK” (in theaters now). We are promoting it for free. Join us right here on October 20, 2026 at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern for a livestream hosted by @niedermeyer.online.

Wow this is such a cool, sane, and social way to stay up to date with midterms!!

Want money to make your dream game? AT Jam Dole is funding two-week prototypes for unemployed game devs experimenting with #atproto on new titles! 👩‍💻 Selected games will receive cash, review from freelives.net and a festival showcase at playtopia.co.za Apply by Oct 25th: atmosphere.games/jamdole 👈

It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org

A little scoop before Oct 7, when ICANN publishes 1,000+ applications for new top-level domains: one of them is .bsky! It's a long road (18 to 24 months), but if it goes through, handles like alice.bsky become possible.

We want to make it easier for creators to link out and attract financial support, so we're exploring a new feature that lets you add links on your profile. They show up as buttons under your bio.

Welcome to the ONLY event about Apple happening today, as far as we know. We'll be running this as an AMAAA (Ask Me Anything About Apples). Ask your biggest Apple questions in the replies to this post and one of our Apple Geniuses will be with you shortly. 🍎

Now you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and help you find your people.

Excited to announce that the Graze team is joining @flipboard.com! We're thrilled to be working with such a stellar team continuing to build the next era of the attention economy. Read more below:

thread numbering badges now show up on posts in feeds! to see them, make sure you have beta features enabled. you can do that here: bsky.app/settings/bet... once that's enabled, you should see them on posts in feeds like in the photo below. let us know what you think!

I too am a girl from Tennessee and it's very sad to lose a such a good one.

Big video update! You can now post videos up to 10 minutes long, and they'll upload 2–3x faster. That's on top of the recent increase in maximum file size to 300MB. We can’t wait to see what you’ll create! NOW PLAYING: "Rent Control," by @shing.bsky.social and @jayackley.bsky.social

Here's a short video I'm hoping to include in my @leaflet.pub blog post at debbieohi.leaflet.pub showing a glimpse of how useful it is to have an Atmosphere account. I will also include a link to @cozylittle.house's excellent non-techie explainer as well, of course! lab.leaflet.pub/3mrq6ma5dgs2x

Must be said that @dholms.at is one of the few creators of both atproto and the permissioned data protocols 🐐 and he’s a good dude

We're redesigning the notifications tab! 🔔 It's one of the most visited surfaces on the app, and a lot of you have told us it could be better. Here's a look at what we're exploring. 🧵

The most significant extension to the protocol since launch—atproto spaces—is now officially alpha software you can start testing with. Here's more about the goals and how to start testing. atproto.com/blog/atproto...

First Bluesky user to judge the Great British Bake Off! 🍰

just tried teaching mahjong for the first time last night and realized it's just another form of gambling under the guise of cross-cultural exchange. i mean the tiles are prettier than 2d cards

“X’s algorithm learns what you hate and shows you more of it, according to a new study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” www.404media.co/xs-algorithm...

big video update today! 🚢 now in beta: - you can upload videos up to 10 min long - video uploads should be much faster than before - upload progress indicator should be more accurate try it by enabling beta features here: bsky.app/settings/bet... may take a bit to fully roll out. lmk how it goes!

what's the best genre of indie game and which is your favorite? ex. cozy puzzles, multiplayer-collaborative, word games, etc. collecting opinions for a very special project :) 👀

Update: group chats can now host up to 100 members.

Comment sections are so underrated. I recently learned in one that a small group of men is called a podcast

I don't really have an objection to the CEO saying Bluesky is open to all; it's kind of his job to do that. But as others have pointed out, the design of the site means it's harder for trolls/bots/chuds *and also* influencers/hypebeasts to get traction. The "bubble" here is actually normal humans.