Wow, the new @probelab.io website is really good. Detailed health monitoring for 9 p2p networks (@ipfs.tech's public network, Ethereum, & more). probelab.io/networks

Love to see a longtime transit advocate get elected as mayor of Media, PA!

The governors-elect of NJ and VA (Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger) were roommates in DC six years ago?! This needs to be a movie.

What we know so far, 9:30pm —Dems flip VA-Gov & VA-LG. —BIG Dem gains in VA House —Dems win NJ-Gov —Mamdani up —Dems seem to flip 2 statewide offices in GA —JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincy. —Dems sweep Orlando council —PA: Dem justices up big —Maine anti-mail vote measure down —Krasner wins

Cautiously optimistic tonight for NJ and VA.

🇦🇷 IPFS Buenos Aires Meetup 🚀 Whether you're building on IPFS, curious about the tech, or want to shape its future — come chat with community and core contributors over food & drinks (on us!) 📅 Tues, Nov 18 @ 7pm-midnight 👥 40 spots available 🎟️ RSVP: luma.com/ipfs-ba

Hey Philly! Did you vote yet in the most boring but maybe most consequential election for our state? YES to retain all state judges - they have protected fair elections, healthcare access, and more.

Hordes of KPop Demon Hunters are running amok in my neighborhood. Happy Halloween!

My dad retired 5 weeks ago and today I got this photo.

Help, I pinned the ✨For You✨ feed but all I got was 50% @dame.is.

I just swore to myself today that I would dial down my atproto metaposting, but this thread & convo is too good not to share.

My local pharmacist just skateboarded past my block. He also gives out dog treats, finds pharma discounts without being asked, and I never have to fill out any terrible online forms. 11/10 cool pharmacy (Linsky's, if you're anywhere nearby).

One year ago, Bluesky had 8 million users.

If anyone wants some good news for today, lots of great new bike & walking infrastructure is coming to the Philly region this fall & the next few years.

Having a toddler is the ultimate jet lag hack. Germany and back with no adjustment period, suckers.

"Community is mutual accountability"

big if true! (it's true)

Every time I wonder why the heck bike racing matters to me, something like this reminds us that sport is a lens to the world. www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/the-r...

Deeply technical experts who can describe things in clear and humane language have untold superpowers.

On my way to the digital privacy retreat, I didn't have to show my boarding pass because they had a FACE SCANNER at the gate 😵‍💫

Very cool

Life imitates art.

Such a good piece from @rosael.bsky.social on the soul & spirit of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic comeback: rosaeltd.substack.com/p/philly-cyc...

MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing fortune.com/2025/08/18/m... [The ones that succeed] “have seen revenues jump from zero to $20 million in a year. It’s because they pick one pain point, execute well, and partner smartly with companies who use their tools."

Approximately once a month, I have to tell someone that they should not be using a [Google] Form. A form is a power imbalance. It says the organizer's system is more important than the respondent's nuance (which is true sometimes!) (1/2)

Hey friends — a reminder that CID Congress #4 is coming up a week from right now! luma.com/sjohnvw9 Is there any cool IPFS, DASL, CID, etc. demo you'd like to share? Some crazy cool new idea you want to present? Let us know! It's a very chill and friendly community, don't be shy!

Excited for 3 days of thinking, sharing, and making together.

Based on today's daycare updates, the Eagles indoctrination starts YOUNG.

#Interop2026 has opened for proposals! This annual cross-vendor project to increase browser compatibility will take your suggestions through September 24. Learn more and speak up: www.igalia.com/2025/09/04/C...

Summer may be coming to an end (in this hemisphere) but CIDs are forever! Join us for an hour of beDASLing fun at CID Congress 4. lu.ma/sjohnvw9

Happy Friday, here's a frog sauna. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This kind of experience report + brainstorming is so valuable for OSS maintainers and @immber.bsky.social is very good at them.

IPFS has 49x more followers on X than Bluesky. But the same content gets 40% more engagement on Bluesky than X. Admittedly it's some pretty niche content with a particular overlap for the ATProto community, but still.

Come to the next content addressing cookout Sept 17 🍉

Is anyone building an ATProto-enabled product for school groups and minivan moms? Because that's what keeps people on Facebook and, along with that, reading & sharing misinformation.

Oh yeah — Ed25519 is now available in Chrome! Read what the ineffable @bumblefudge.com has to say about this wonderful piece of news. ipfsfoundation.org/ed25519-supp...

Maybe I used too much jargon. Grants for projects combining public safety nets + responsible AI, go get it!

About last week...

PBIF is awarding $5M in non-dilutive funding to AI-enabled solutions that help governments respond to recent federal policy changes and funding constraints in safety net programs. Submit by Aug 16th: www.publicbenefitinnovationfund.org/summer-2025-...

Philly population: 1.55 million Why can't us?

Congrats on the beta launch @germnetwork.com!

Not on my bingo card: neighborhood granddad having coffee with his daughter and newborn grandchild overhears my conversation with a friend and interrupts. "So I was eavesdropping and it sounds like you guys might know something about the city. Is there like an API for the PPA?"

Towards a more open web 🦋

Has anyone met Jerry IRL or

Even if these weren't my friends I would be so stoked about this podcast. As it is, go listen, subscribe, and tell your friends 🔥🎉

Raising little kids in 2025 is equal parts hope and heartbreak. Every giggle, every burst of joy is clouded by a flash of acknowledgement that so many other children don't have a chance to run, dance, and laugh.

"Democracy isn’t perfect. It’s slow, it’s messy, it’s often staffed by people who don’t understand technology. But it’s also the only system that has consistently created the conditions for innovation to flourish." From @mmasnick.bsky.social www.techdirt.com/2025/07/17/f...

We grumble about graybeards a lot but I'm on 2 community boards with actual graybeards & retirees. The oldest ones are the most future-thinking + bold. Reminds me of @audreyt.org saying youth + elderly are natural allies, because both have the long view. Anyway, John Lewis died 5 years ago today.

The methodical hedgehog! www.rte.ie/sport/cyclin...

Local & regional elected officials have been calling for donations -- I must be on a list going around. What is the maximum amount of chaotic good I can do in a 10-minute conversation? Please give me your best/worst ideas.