The AT Protocol (aka Atmosphere), Fediverse & Local-first movements are the reaction to the hyper-consolidation of the internet by mega-corporations over 2 decades. We've given up far too much for so little in return. This our chance, tech & non-tech, to restore balance, share ideas & connect.

Wonderful to see so much interest from the curious to those building in the PDX community! Looking forward to seeing everyone next month. Thank you @graham.systems @katexcellence.io @jason.energy for coordinating & hosting!!

Excited to start sharing NorthStar Social with everyone as we lead up to the official beta.

me and @zicklag.dev gonna stream in 3hrs our chats about permissioned community data on ATProto 😎 come say hi if you’re around! atmo.rsvp/p/meri.garde... (check back in for streamplace link)

Things that motivate me: - Sharing lived experiences w/ family & friends - Being out in nature listening to the sounds of the natural world - Collaborating w/ others who want to make our world a better place for all - Making & using technology that enable & empower us to achieve all the above

Still plenty of time to answer some of these questions if you would like. Answers have gone mostly about how I thought they would go for the audience I expected Things I've learned - Needs to be crossplatform - Need more research on android backups of secure material - Interest in secure enclave

My takeaway from Atmosphere: it needs to be WAY easier for builders to get paid So I built at.fund at.fund detects the tools you use, and tells you how to fund the builders who make those tools. And if you're a builder, it takes seconds to add records to that tell your users how to fund you 👍

Our very first ATProto PDX meeting is coming up!! platform.openmeet.net/events/atpro... Join us to nerd out about #ATProto and catch up on what happened at #atmosphereconf

I wrote about my #AtmosphereConf experience. I hope it's as cathartic to read as it was for me to write. Thank you, everyone, for this amazing experience. All I wish is that we had more time.

atproto is fine but at the start of the sentance it would be Atproto which is awful. This is why ATproto is objectively correct and @dholms.at should issue a correction.

The community didn't hear "we're building this, and here's how we're working with affected projects." -Trezy This is the problem w/ BigTech & AI in general. Tech can be for the enrichment of common good OR to extract wealth for the entitled few. It cannot be both. Actions speak louder than words.

❤️ "build for yourself" ❤️

We're at the cusp of a paradigm shift where local-first software and decentralized protocols will shift data ownership and control back to users. UX design principals that embrace "local by default" with E2EE cloud-synchronization will unlock user-ownership. The future is local AND the cloud.

AI can be a powerful tool for the right applications. Responsible tech should work alongside people, identifying applications that fulfill human needs & enrich lives. People see AI being forced upon them unwittingly by powerful forces that don't care about the consequences to society & livelihoods.

Are you in the Portland area and interested in #ATProto? Let us know in the comments to get added to the starter pack and so we know to reach out to you for upcoming ATProto #PDX meetups! go.bsky.app/F8mKKn2

I highly recommend this excellent post by @brittanyellich.com. We can, and must, build a better human connected world. I, too, believe the ATProtocol and the amazing community mobilizing around it have a chance to make it happen!

#ATmosphereConf 2026 exceeded all expectations! Met so many great people, attended so many amazing presentations & listened to genuine feedback. There’s an energy like no other in this talented & welcoming community. Thank you to @bmann.ca & all involved in orchestrating such a quality event!

Nick The Sick is at #AtmosphereConf and launching BookHive#AtmosphereConfV2! BookHive is a social reading app, and in V2, they're launching account handles, shelves to track lists of books, and reading stats! Learn more here:

It’s happening! First, the IETF ATP workgroup; now the PLC directory. The ATmosphere’s foundation is solidifying its decentralized objectives & becoming a positive force to reckon with.

Bringing back #ATmosphereConf stickers to PDX for those unable to attend. Let’s get a meetup setup soon. @bowensanders.com @vvill.dev @graham.systems

Had fun updating the #localfirst chat demo for #atmosphereconf yesterday. ATProto and email login with the talon.codes web component and private data sync with @automerge.org chat.talon.codes

My talk at #AtmosphereConf is today!! Come by the Great Hall at 4:10pm to learn all about design affordances and making the powers of atproto real for people.

I'm feeling very honored today to be able to speak about my work on @bookhive.buzz to so many people at #ATmosphereConf today at 16:00 So many people that I've met and admired even before meeting them in person. It's been such a pleasure, and felt so welcomed by everyone!

Today is the day! If you’re interested in community privacy and our approach to private data come on by at 11:30

Founders+Funders session at #atmosphereconf was a rollicking broad-ranging session thx @bmann.ca @ricardo.bsky.social for organizing below are some themes/observations we need to talk a LOT more about funding to achieve an Atmosphere where builders have stable housing, food to eat, and healthcare

🚨 the ecosystem is delicate #atmosphereconf there's a LOT of enthusiasm + talent, but: - no magical investor monies - grant options are THIN - many first time founders - many don't want investment - few other options - scary macro env it's a collective challenge we can just pay for things?

If atproto is locked open, @germnetwork.com’s protocol is locked consensual 🤝

@casey.nstar.social & I are excited to be apart of this movement and to help restore authenticity, trust and connection through private E2EE social posts with your close contacts. #ATmosphereConf

Happy to see more Swift foundational development that will pave the way for native cross-platform ATProtocol products. The Swift open-source contributions from @cjriley.bsky.social, @massicotte.org & so many others have been an inspiration!

See you all in Vancouver at @atmosphereconf.org 🙌🏽 Lots of mentions: @tessa.germnetwork.com @rude1.blacksky.team @iame.li @devingaffney.com @gandersocial.ca @eurosky.social @blackskyweb.xyz @germnetwork.com @stream.place @graze.social

Also got 100% artisanally-produced stickers up for grab!! ...I'd say ethically produced but I'll have you know I printed them at 4AM so *definitely* something was harmed in the making (my sleep schedule) #atmosphereconf

@casey.nstar.social and I are finally PDX to YVR bound via I-5. We can’t wait to meet everyone at #ATmosphereConf over the next few days!

This proposal makes "credible exit" so much more a reality and available to the masses.

Getting excited for the #ATmosphereConf. Vancouver, Canada or bust!

Progress in the right direction!

There's no better way to prepare for the #ATmosphereConf discussing all things #ATProtocol and #NorthStarSocial while getting in time on the slopes with @casey.nstar.social ! See you all next week in Vancouver, BC!!

Privacy will always be an illusion when content is hosted & delivered by cloud providers; intentional-by-design. An architecture exists that can offer E2E encrypted privacy: "ATProtocol + local-first could deliver best-in-class applications from both a user experience and privacy standpoint."

Privacy will always be an illusion when content is hosted, copied, aggregated & accessible by cloud providers. It doesn't have to be this way. A better architecture exists: "ATProtocol + local-first could deliver best-in-class applications from both a user experience and privacy standpoint."

Our founding fathers knew that a functioning democracy necessitated its citizens right to privacy. That’s why it is enshrined in our Bill of Rights. We the people must hold Congress accountable as representatives of the people to protect our privacy from government overreach & corporate abuse.

I bought my ticket to #ATmosphereConf - join me in Vancouver March 2026 atmosphereconf.org Last year's event looked amazing...couldn't miss the 2nd annual conference. I'm looking forward to meeting the AT Protocol community in-person!

In a functioning democracy, Congress would protect citizens’ privacy from government & corporate abuse. We aren’t powerless. Let’s stop feeding billionaires w/ our data freely. While you have nothing to hide, it doesn’t mean valueless. We are paying the price w/ diminishing freedom & prosperity.

@bnewbold.net What’s Bluesky’s timeline to implement OAuth in all Bluesky client apps? Is this a priority? It should be. The rest of app developers are needlessly educating the user base (& defending OAuth) while Bluesky is MIA. I think Blacksky has been able to accomplish this for their AppView.

Privacy is a human right & essential in democracies...more important now than ever. “The researchers...propose mitigations, including for platforms to enforce rate limits on API access to user data, detect automated scraping, and restrict bulk data exports." arstechnica.com/security/202...

Is this crazy? Could we bundle a PDS with every at-home Internet router?

An excellent post on the importance of safeguarding our online digital communications. It’s not about having nothing to hide. It’s that our online data is used to enrich corporations & billionaires, (subliminally) manipulating our beliefs, weaponized by politicians & destroy democracy & freedom.

❤️ Love Springsteen!

Starting a series on Open Social! Hoping to spotlight some of my favorite atproto projects :) And your favorites too, so tag them in the comments! There were a ton of logos in this video, so I've tagged everyone in the comments #tiktoksale #opensocial #atproto

Worth reading for lots of reasons, but particularly because it closes with something I see in my work and travels speaking on writing and AI. Many, maybe most students do not want AI-mediated schooling or lives. We can offer them something better. www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...

Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...