Staying in the game I'm four months into my interim CEO role at Bluesky, and it's time for an update. Most importantly, as of today, the interim part of the title is gone. I'm... https://toni.org/2026/07/10/staying-in-the-game/

Today, we’re excited to introduce Attie, currently as an invite-only closed beta. Attie is the first agentic social app on atproto. It’s something completely new — an experiment in making building on the protocol more accessible.

The Future of AI Should Serve People, Not Platforms

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I didn’t think it was possible. Chuck Norris is dead.

So exciting! Huge props to @bnewbold.net, @dholms.at, et al for making this happen. Definitely still a long journey ahead but this is a huge step! 👏

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Bluesky as interim CEO. I deeply believe in what this team has built and the open social web they're fighting for. More here: toni.org/2026/03/09/c...

Another milestone! bsky.social/about/blog/0...

A New Chapter for Bluesky - Bluesky

After several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up, I've decided to step back as CEO and transition to a new role as Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer.

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today, we're announcing our €3,8M ($4.5M) seed financing round, led by byFounders with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Antler, Thomas Dohmke (former CEO of GitHub), Avery Pennarun (CEO of Tailscale) among other incredible angels. read more on what's next: blog.tangled.org/seed

announcing our €3,8M seed round

and more on what's next

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I'm honored to join the Cato Institute and my wonderful co-panelist today at 2:35pm ET to speak about Section 230 and Generative AI! Livestream here: www.cato.org/events/secti...

Section 230 at 30: The Past, Present, and Future of Online Speech and the 26 Words That Created the Internet

Join us for a day featuring panels on the history of Section 230, the current impact, debates, and legal challenges around the law, and how it might interact with future content moderation strategies ...

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we just rolled out an experimental integration with @germnetwork.com, an E2E encrypted chat app that integrates with atproto. Germ users can add a button to their profile so others can message them from Bluesky. we're exploring ways to connect your profile with other apps in the Atmosphere.

After a whirlwind 2025, we took a pause to reflect on what 2026 might bring, and how Bluesky can help build the sort of future we all want to see online. Check out a few of our predictions, and let us know if you agree: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Bluesky in 2026: Predictions - Bluesky

As we head into 2026, we wanted to share a few predictions about what we think people will do online this year, with a taste of how we're building Bluesky to meet them there.

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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.

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Hoosier champion now

yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore I feel like we need this

Enjoyed talking with @shanetews.bsky.social a few days back about how we are built differently.

@mattreeder.bsky.social joined me on the Explain to Shane podcast to discuss the important differences in being part of the Bluesky community & how the authenticated transfer idea helps builder interoperable capabilities that don't exist for social media feeds. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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This!!

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Are you a lawyer? Do you enjoy working on small teams tackling big things? We’re hiring a senior counsel. jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...

TikTok’s US operations are changing hands and will be retraining the algo on US-only data. No word yet on whether a new app is needed. Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week. 🔗 skylight.social

very excited to share this update about bringing AT to the IETF! last week we uploaded two drafts to the IETF datatracker and today we heard that we’re approved to host a Birds of a Feather at IETF 124 (the formal meeting towards establishing a working group)

Taking AT to the IETF | Bluesky

Last week we posted two drafts to the IETF Data Tracker. This is the first major step towards standardizing parts of AT in an effort to establish long-term governance for the protocol.

docs.bsky.app

Democracy exists so we can be ruled by laws, not violence. Political violence is not a means of dissent.

Research projects are fun!

Bluesky CEO: I turned a Twitter research project into a rival company—'we've achieved what a lot of people said was impossible'

Under CEO Jay Graber, social media company Bluesky has grown to 38 million registered users while weathering large-scale challenges over the past few years.

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(1/9) Sharing some thoughts on the recent age assurance regulation discussions across the world…

"If we want to protect children, we should be fighting for privacy laws, protecting encryption, and learning from Bluesky's model, where they allow third party algorithmic feeds and moderation tools."

Analysis | ‘Sammy’s Law’ would help parents monitor kids online. It’s gaining steam.

The parents of a teen fentanyl poisoning victim are finding allies in Congress for a bill intended to save others from the same fate.

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“Bluesky’s implementation is fairly minimal: if UK users do not verify their age they can still use the app, only DMs and adult content is hidden. Furthermore, the age verification will be implemented only into Bluesky’s own client app.”

Laurens@laurenshof.online · last yr.

🗞️ New essay Bluesky and Mastodon users have drastically different perceptions to the UK's new age verification laws: either treating their platform is exactly the same as a Big Tech platform, or assuming their network is so different the laws dont apply connectedplaces.online/age-verifica...

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PSA: I will not personally contact you—especially using another platform—about your Bluesky account. If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel. I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.

Tough day at work. #dogsofbluesky

Zen.

A hike along the Potomac. Heart-shaped rock included.