it’s sunday — if you’re still online and want to have a more enjoyable bluesky experience, try using @anisota.net… it’s an experimental/weird user interface for bluesky that can foster intentionality and maybe even relaxation there’s no traditional scrolling, oh and try the fullscreen mode 🕯️🌱

New Eclosion 🕯️ Anisota-only posts are here! They're identical to Bluesky posts but use a custom lexicon so they don't appear on Bluesky at all. Narrowcast to just the world of Anisota for a cozier, more intimate audience. 🦋 "app.bsky.feed.post" 🖤 "net.anisota.feed.post" Join: anisota.net

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Another day... another eclosion... yes, 2 in one week 🕯️ Enhanced Notifications 🔔 - Condensed Mode - More Filters (morning, afternoon, etc) - Contextual Data Thread Ordering/Grouping 🧵 - Expected order... starting with the thread author's main thread, then the reply conversations 🖤 anisota.net 🖤

Also new… Anisota’s Advanced Muting system! In addition to being able to mute just reposts from specific accounts, you can also mute with these granular controls… - Feed targeting - Content type - Duration - List targeting You can also use Bluesky’s simpler and private muting system. anisota.net

🕯️ New Eclosion 🕯️ Biggest feature drop since the beta was launched a few weeks ago... Bluesky + Anisota features: - Mute reposts by account - Saved feed position - Thread composer - Text-only mode - Manage muted words/accounts - Change keyboard shortcuts - More... Step inside: anisota.net 🖤

New Feature Release 🕯️ Global Muting Choices — selectively toggle all content muting at once without having to granularly unmute each account or keyword... perfect for getting a quick, unfiltered view of your feeds. + Enhancements to account lists + World stats + Bug fixes 🕯️ anisota.net 🕯️

“Whereas modern apps eliminate friction to increase engagement, @anisota.net introduces intentional friction. This isn’t poor UX design. It’s anti-addictive design that forces us to consider whether our interactions are truly meaningful.” 🕯️🖤

“Anisota is a radically reimagined social media client built on the AT Protocol. But calling it simply a ‘client’ kind of misses the point entirely. Anisota is social media as intentional practice – a deliberate rejection of the modern attention economy.” 🕯️🖤

huge shout out to @raphlinus.bsky.social and @steveklabnik.com for becoming @anisota.net members this evening — ty for the support!! 🖤🕯️ today has been another really active day for the app with over 100 people on it also ty to @cameron.pfiffer.org & the rest here: anisota.net/settings/members

I finally sat down and wrote more about what @anisota.net actually is and what I hope to see happen with it... published on @leaflet.pub, readable on @anisota.net: https://anisota.net/profile/dame.is/document/3lxankooyf22l

the diurnal (light mode) theme is ideal for flipping through the deck of post cards in broad daylight on e-ink displays 🌞 anisota.net 🌚

The new anisota community feed currently displays all posts that were published from @anisota.net! It's powered by @graze.social — use it to discover and meet other anisota guests and member. https://bsky.app/profile/dame.is/feed/anisota-posts

A new version of @anisota.net is here! 🕯️ Members can now control time... yes, time. Want a slower-paced experience? Dial it down to 50% and watch as animations change speed. 🖤 Community Feed 🖤 Paste images into the post composer 🖤 Fine-tuning & polish 🖤 Bug fixes More soon... anisota.net

the two genders @anisota.net @bsky.app

From @atconnect.eu's new ATmosphere Health Index snapshot... "anisota.net had said 'Hello World' a few hours earlier, & the result was striking, with 76% of the non-Bluesky events during our monitoring spotlight attributed to the new app" https://whtwnd.com/atconnect.eu/3lwwasw7for27

“At first, I felt deeply uncomfortable using the app, like I had entered a physical space full of objects I didn't recognize and don't know how to use. But slowly, I began to feel comfortable...” 🕯️ @anisota.net 🕯️

Wrote a leaflet post about @dame.is 's new(ly public) project @anisota.net . I will not share a tl;dr, because you should read it. https://leaflet.pub/57befa40-9677-4d84-9768-829adcac292b

~1,000 caterpillars (users) have tried @anisota.net in the first 12 hours since eclosion... for those who have explored the world thus far, what issues have you encountered that we can prioritize fixing? what features would you like to see come next? many things are metamorphising... 🕯️

Welcome. Anisota is here. Step inside. 🕯️ anisota.net 🕯️

hell yesss I'm excited to see this! already hyped for anisota — one of the first alt clients for bluesky with a unique creative vision (and mothcore vibes) and it'll be extra cool to read leaflet posts alongside the shortform feed…great example of atproto interop potential ✨🍃

the power of @atproto.com my upcoming social media client @anisota.net will support other atproto-based data in addition to @bsky.app, starting with the ability to see/read long form @leaflet.pub “blog posts” and “documents” launching this week! cc @schlage.town / @awarm.space

profile cards in @anisota.net

this is where i do most of my posting and “scrolling” now @anisota.net

more video of @anisota.net on e-ink it’s a new kind of social media app powered by atproto/bluesky that fuses together elements of microblogging, gaming, mindfulness, and trading cards (or tarot)? no scrolling, no infinite timeline, no overt engagement metrics just a deck of cards to flip through

stop following @anisota.net!!! it's not ready yet!!! don't look!!!!

here’s what it looks like to read posts within @anisota.net — there is no scrolling, you simply tap to advance to the next “card” within the deck (in this case, the “deck” is a particular feed like “following”) threads are visualized as cards that are connected together with “perforated” edges

in @anisota.net, engagement metrics do not appear at the top-level view of a "post card" — instead, each "post card" has a rarity symbol like a trading card, allowing you to see the general state of engagement without getting bogged down by specific numbers you can also hide this completely

My upcoming Bluesky client/game @anisota.net has ambient nature soundscapes — partially supplied by the National Park Service’s public domain sound library! 🔉 Write posts & browse feeds while bathing in a subtle auditory experience, featuring field recordings from Yellowstone… or from my backyard!

What brings you here tonight?

has the recent grok incident got you thinking that maybe your brand shouldn't be on X? here's a guide i wrote that might help you make the transition to Bluesky

I was interviewed by @graze.social for their newsletter and they asked me what I thought the future of social media looked like — here was of my answer. Full interview here: graze-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/get-the-pa...

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Great writeup, I hope it will help some company accounts set up here 👍

Darn useful read - share it with your employer's Community Manager props to @dame.is !

Bluesky is good for brands, and it’s never been a better time to use it as a communication & growth channel! Best part? It’s easy. Whether you’re a content creator, a social media manager, or an activist leading a community, there’s something here for you. Read our guide to get started:

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I’m excited to finally share a project I’ve been working on for several months… I’ve published a long-form guide for how companies, communities, and creators can use Bluesky to grow their brands — you can check it out on @atpota.to. It’s not perfect, but it’s a solid start that I’ll keep updated!

potato spotted in the wild 🥔 would you use an @atpota.to sticker if you had one?

bluesky will win, repost if u agree

New web app ✨ It’s hard to understand the impact of personal AI usage on water & energy consumption, so I made an interactive + visual conversion tool! 🧮 See how many ChatGPT queries you could make for 1 hamburger. 🤖 🟰 🍔 My goal was to help people make informed decisions. Try it: context.supply

Join us in celebrating this momentous occasion of surpassing 1,000 total flushes on the network! 🚽 Thank you to all flushers for contributing to this important milestone, especially to our top 3 who have gone above and beyond for the cause: 1. @xan.lol 2. @kioken.bsky.social 3. @gune.ninja

we’re approaching 1,000 flushes on @flushes.app, go do your part!

there’s an app for that

Introducing a.status.update 🕒 It’s a new Apple Shortcut I created for iOS/MacOS that let’s you easily post old-school “status updates” to a dedicated Bluesky account like @now.dame.is A bunch of us have started doing this and there’s even a feed for it! Download it here: dame.is/creating/sho...

Say hello to at://wormhole 🕳️ It’s an Apple Shortcut for iOS/MacOS that let’s you instantly travel between Bluesky clients, ATProto services, or PDS explorers while maintaining your relative position in terms of the data you're trying to view. Download it here: dame.is/creating/sho...

My latest atproto/lexicon experiment is here, with a full write-up on my blog! TL;DR — I added a welcome message to my PDS along with a guestbook lexicon that you can "sign" thanks to the power of @bad-example.com's Constellation project and @juli.ee's pdsls.dev. 🌌 Instructions to DIY included!

Our new Verifier tool has some powerful new features that lets you use Bluesky's new verification system more effectively... 🔢 Bulk verify using lists ❌ Revoke based on time or list ✅ Verification authenticity check 🔍 Search your verifications ‼️ Prevent duplications 🔗 cred.blue/verifier