Nostr notes by Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂

Happy corporate observation of 250 years of Empire. May you burn ...

2026-07-03T16:14:16+02:00

Happy corporate observation of 250 years of Empire. May you burn a flag in celebration.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreidvatya7lq2fv65dr3feyeohjvatjztzmydhnivkkwyqjjs4ocgxy

Bluesky’s statement deriding Threads users as “guinea pigs” ...

2026-06-30T15:28:00+02:00

Bluesky’s statement deriding Threads users as “guinea pigs” is not representative of Blacksky Algorithms, the atproto ecosystem or the open social web more broadly.

Communities form around communication networks. And communities should never be trolled for whatever tool helps them find each other.

Hiring a 🇳🇱 employee: - do you understand you must provide ...

2026-06-30T12:09:12+02:00

Hiring a 🇳🇱 employee:

- do you understand you must provide a comfy chair and spacious desk?
- not only must you offer PTO you must set aside 8% for their baecation fund
- pensions are man-duh-tory
- unlike your wack country we provide healthcare
u can still buy a better plan tho brokey
- no backsies

@npub1764…nuj0 what’s poppin’, you still around our way? ...

2026-06-24T14:46:07+02:00

Evan Prodromou (npub1764…nuj0) what’s poppin’, you still around our way?
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiamhz554siqzlep3wf65iafks246766jen6nj66sqhwtepq6cj3re

Blacksky is building ~the intercommunal net~ where communities ...

2026-06-23T01:29:56+02:00

Blacksky is building ~the intercommunal net~ where communities create virtual spaces collectively managed by their members -- from moderation policies to recommender algorithms.

We're hiring a Founding Engineer (Rust) @ $180K base who will report directly to me and lead our atproto implementation.

[Founding Engineer (Rust)](https://blackskyweb.xyz/about/jobs/founding-engineer-rust/ )

Another "full [copy] of the Bluesky database server" is ...

2026-06-19T19:04:41+02:00

Another "full [copy] of the Bluesky database server" is coming soon, also thanks to Blacksky Algorithms (npub1d7h…n8k5).

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fpruhuo22xkm5o7ttr2ktxdo/post/3monlhdh52s2e
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiamivyswvvpwpomaqfep3mtqjcc4sk4ltvehouti6ycizahjp7rai

quoting
note1593…sz0q

"but where are all the bluesky instances?"

i've heard this so many times that i wrote an explainer

[There Are No Instances in atpr...](https://overreacted.io/there-are-no-instances-in-atproto/ )

The fediverse icon. ⁂ RE: ...

2026-06-18T16:43:27+02:00

The fediverse icon. ⁂

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e6byrf6y55gpb6t6ywdnpqnh/post/3mokypaw66k2q

Once you’ve built your community, Your community can build. All ...

2026-06-18T01:40:42+02:00

Once you’ve built your community,
Your community can build.

All power to the people. ✊🏾

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw/post/3mo2ao27zqc2o
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreigjshhcije3nx2ixxzs4webmfep7iymiwlqh6ufafdwik3jxatemq
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifaoaybruypdwzlv3rvshd6muumwi7vslzxie2sdbwgfjc4xu6gva

quoting
note1wgk…k7xm

Prerequisite: In order to build for community, you should first have at least one.

By the people, for the people. Who the people? We The People ✊🏾
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiezukvgty3jl3wsu7c7i4vxltpidxo654hoovxexbrj5rim4amo3y

Blacksky trending topics will be down for a day or so while I ...

2026-06-16T20:19:10+02:00

Blacksky trending topics will be down for a day or so while I physically move one of our servers into our new office space.

Prerequisite: In order to build for community, you should first ...

2026-06-12T00:12:30+02:00

Prerequisite: In order to build for community, you should first have at least one.

By the people, for the people. Who the people? We The People ✊🏾
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiezukvgty3jl3wsu7c7i4vxltpidxo654hoovxexbrj5rim4amo3y

Testing a post from the Blacksky iOS app. ...

2026-06-10T20:15:57+02:00

Testing a post from the Blacksky iOS app.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreigi74okr3r3fyszacqkmf3foy37ouvgd7edqno3igq5442obw4w4e

For a modest honorarium I’ll come through anywhere on planet ...

2026-06-09T17:51:38+02:00

For a modest honorarium I’ll come through anywhere on planet Earth and sell you on the Open Social Web movement.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiazf34sv2hgjtngiqq5irt7m4j4qyyp23ojmgcwyj5unvhy3byahe

1 of the most influential people in the world is 100% bought into ...

2026-06-09T14:21:23+02:00

1 of the most influential people in the world is 100% bought into the vision of the Open Social Web to control distribution and resist censorship (streaming video use-case)

You get 1 shot to intro them to a team that will let them ship a Netflix-like frontend + a federated backend
Who do you intro?

Many builders in the Open Social Web are discouraged by the lack ...

2026-06-07T19:08:15+02:00

Many builders in the Open Social Web are discouraged by the lack of funding in the ecosystem, slow pace of feature development (e.g. private accounts), and “low” adoption relative to incumbents like Meta.

In my keynote I emphasized multi-generational struggle & movement building. People who faced…

Met someone with a fairly large Fediverse tattoo on their arm ⁂ ...

2026-06-06T02:50:08+02:00

Met someone with a fairly large Fediverse tattoo on their arm ⁂

Y’all not real life down for this AT Protocol shit.

45mph unlocked but under my rebranded, non-aggressive, ...

2026-05-30T18:12:00+02:00

45mph unlocked but under my rebranded, non-aggressive, law-abiding citizen era I promise to follow all traffic laws.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiebpgiocvcfnjcngci62x32msumydnmtinrtomw4e2mbg2bhhmf7e

Let us know if you want encrypted DMs for Blacksky that can't ...

2026-05-29T00:35:55+02:00

Let us know if you want encrypted DMs for Blacksky that can't be read by anyone but you and the recipient. 🔐👀

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ad4m72ykh2evfdqen3qowxmg/post/3mmwze5cabs2r

Send and receive money with your friends on Blacksky. Build ...

2026-05-28T19:10:00+02:00

Send and receive money with your friends on Blacksky.
Build payments into your next Open Social Web project.
Include your payment link in your Bluesky profile.

Soon.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreidadsgnlksrttmk4by3tenrj6cxmhuwurxz3op2fkauyl3vggwq3m

> Blacksky founder Rudy Fraser has regularly pointed out that ...

2026-05-21T00:07:54+02:00

> Blacksky founder Rudy Fraser has regularly pointed out that ‘community is the only moat’, and software like Acorn and Blacksky’s private data are ways to build and sustain the communities.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/post/3mmcc6lj6rs2z

quoting
note1843…x62l

From Bluesky’s work on permissions data, to adding e2ee to activitypub, there are a lot of projects working on private data, converging towards something that’s roughly Matrix-shaped.

But the dynamics underneath turned out to be stranger than I thought

[connectedplaces.online/reports/fr16...](https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr163-decrypting-matrix/ )

[FR#163 – Decrypting Matrix](https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr163-decrypting-matrix/ )

Coworking space owner: “So it’s your company but you let the ...

2026-05-14T21:12:27+02:00

Coworking space owner: “So it’s your company but you let the employees tell you what to spend money on?”

Me: “I’m really into this non-hierarchical framework for running companies. Have you heard of anarchism?”

Looking for office space for up to 3 Blacksky team members - In ...

2026-05-12T19:06:08+02:00

Looking for office space for up to 3 Blacksky team members
- In Brooklyn
- Coworking is fine but need a private office
- Guests allowed
- Phone booths for calls
- Accessible

Any recommendations, send my way. Budget is flexible. Looking to move in within 1 month. Thanks.

Supporting the ATmosphere 👍🏾 RE: ...

2026-05-11T20:35:42+02:00

Supporting the ATmosphere 👍🏾

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/post/3mllmc6gewc22
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifuadbblbq5oqw3nnnx3tbexyfqhb4lbdcjo42vjpzq6mu77ey72a

quoting
note1tr0…fyps

[rpg.actor](https://rpg.actor ) is quickly turning into one of the most interesting projects on atproto. im stuck in the mines of writing about eu policy stuff this week, wish i had more time to dedicate to writing about the fun stuff people are doing on atproto

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kwgllf365cwmxbnxitx4pjdj/post/3mlldpuioc22d

What do streets think about being able to read long form content ...

2026-05-08T20:27:15+02:00

What do streets think about being able to read long form content / blogs from within [blacksky.community](https://blacksky.community ) (powered by [standard.site](https://standard.site ))

pckt.blog (npub1965…0qdc) [@leaflet.pub@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:btxrwcaeyodrap5mnjw2fvmz ) [@offprint.app@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:pgjkomf37an4czloay5zeth6 ) in the below rough demo.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreicts6npbnadehkckqzk2nh352cksvl3georbzjxyzf3jraoljup7q

ICYMI: We have a new "AI Preferences" setting This allows ...

2026-05-08T00:41:59+02:00

ICYMI: We have a new "AI Preferences" setting

This allows you to announce to the entire ATmosphere network what you consent to regarding AI use of your public data. Other apps can see this but ~may not~ respect the settings

We built this to give you a place to set these and will 100% respect them
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiabzrwfw5ick3sfmddp2dfqmq3qrepmu5m7fw5idv6ikbq63ce5v4

To date, @npub1d7h…n8k5’s focus has been on building tools to ...

2026-05-04T17:47:26+02:00

To date, Blacksky Algorithms (npub1d7h…n8k5)’s focus has been on building tools to provide a safer online space for members of the Black Twitter community to move to...

With Acorn, Blacksky is providing access to these same tools to other communities that want to build their own spaces on the open social web.

[As X shuts down Communities, A...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/as-x-shuts-down-communities-acorn-debuts-an-alternative-that-puts-creators-in-control/ )

“If you create a space that’s safe for Black women — and ...

2025-06-17T22:04:34+02:00

“If you create a space that’s safe for Black women — and trans folks, queer folks — then it’s generally safe for everyone,” Fraser said. “And once you create safety, people can experience joy.”

[News at a crossroads | UDaily](https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/june/media-democracy-summit-2025/ )

You feed the neighborhood, they plant informants around you and ...

2025-06-13T18:52:05+02:00

You feed the neighborhood, they plant informants around you and start building a case.
You write open source software, they do everything they can to make sure you don't garner any more resources or public support.

Seems like the people in power don't want any more power to the people.

The 2nd phase of Blacksky's ...

2025-06-12T22:45:35+02:00

The 2nd phase of Blacksky's [@skyseed.fund](https://bsky.app/profile/skyseed.fund ) grant has been completed 🥳
- We built the first "Mod Relay" 📡
- Every moderation action ever made from over 600 moderation services ( [@moderation.bsky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/moderation.bsky.app ), @blacksky.app , etc.) is available at wss://atproto.africa/xrpc/com.atproto.label.subscribeLabels

55% of the way there 🚀 RE: ...

2025-06-09T19:27:31+02:00

55% of the way there 🚀

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xgvzy7ni6ig6ievcbls5jaxe/post/3lr6uh3c7aq2r
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreibnygc3vvvg5vvn2l6ggabrmols2hfjys5bk2daobwavz57tptzdu

The side of the story that law enforcement and lovers of 🥓 ...

2025-06-06T17:54:23+02:00

The side of the story that law enforcement and lovers of 🥓 don't want to show. That every week for the last 3 years We The People NYC comes together to build community in Bed Stuy.

It's love. It's joy. It's Blackity Black Black. It's non-hierarchical. It's a No 12 Zone. We take care of each other.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw/post/3lpwbqhjc7224
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreieaang2hqhd2x3zarep56ne23qskvvspxirxtjozz363hw6whhmkm

quoting
note1m2v…5mjs

😁

[Charges dropped against NYPD a...](https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/23/charges-dropped-against-police-agitator-accused-of-trying-to-break-into-cops-brooklyn-home/ )

Of course that’s your contention. You’re a first year ...

2025-05-29T00:15:42+02:00

Of course that’s your contention. You’re a first year Fediverse power-user. You just got finished reading about how Bluesky isn’t decentralized — Christine’s blog post probably — and you’re convinced that AT Protocol is a flash in the pan while ActivityPub is the real hope for the web’s future.
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreia52ujgl6cwidzbbm3i7tmy4bs4ic6lfcfece3g3xj3ivrpiyrkwq

Happy 2nd birthday, Blacksky. These numbers are 10x and 20x, ...

2025-05-25T18:58:46+02:00

Happy 2nd birthday, Blacksky.
These numbers are 10x and 20x, respectively.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw/post/3kta6db4ke22e

quoting
note13vk…aanw

Happy 1 year of the Blacksky feed 🎈. Thanks for 10M views. Thanks for the 100K people who've used the feed. Thanks to the thousands who use the feeds daily. Thanks to the people who share the feed. Even thankful for the press mentions (as long as you spelled the name right).

Shout out to y'all.

[Launch Blacksky · bluesky-soci...](https://github.com/bluesky-social/feed-generator/commit/3935863716a2df27873c9bb668ef9675c1774204 )

😁 [Charges dropped against NYPD ...

2025-05-24T15:45:17+02:00

😁

[Charges dropped against NYPD a...](https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/23/charges-dropped-against-police-agitator-accused-of-trying-to-break-into-cops-brooklyn-home/ )

Had a great convo with @npub18yn…c28k’s CEO @npub1vf5…mxg8 ...

2025-05-20T18:26:15+02:00

Had a great convo with Flipboard (npub18yn…c28k)’s CEO Mike McCue (npub1vf5…mxg8) (who is also a big supporter of and contributor to Blacksky!) about building new kinds of communities that couldn’t have been built before (owning the data, infra, rules)

Talk about mutual aid, stuff I’m thinking of building next, etc

[Architecting a New Era of Comm...](https://youtu.be/9nwiy8dut34 )

“It is a small number of people who decide to actually build ...

2025-05-10T00:25:12+02:00

“It is a small number of people who decide to actually build something to show that something is possible who can meaningfully alter what this next generation of social networks look like. And that is pretty exciting to me.” ❤️‍🔥

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/post/3looprpxra22u
nostr:note1wvmak6vccr445tjl02vcxaszp5xgrpjxnz5k9d4qsuv68rvg3nssgjvnl8

The [@blacksky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/blacksky.app ) feeds ...

2025-05-03T01:18:59+02:00

The [@blacksky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/blacksky.app ) feeds and moderation service are now powered by our own atproto relay wss://atproto.africa 🌍

One of (if not Thee 1st) from-scratch, full-network relays 🏆
Sync v1.1 compliant ✅
Backfill window + plc cache 🧳
Built in #rustlang 🦀 in 3 weeks by Utkarsh Gupta (npub1xpp…52g2) 🏎️

#ATDev

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:n6jx25m5pr3bndqtmjot62xw/post/3lo7ph4lgic2p

“Blacksky is an emblematic vernacular institution in the ...

2025-04-29T04:34:24+02:00

“Blacksky is an emblematic vernacular institution in the nascent ATmosphere” 💥

Ever since Erin’s original talk I’ve been describing things as legible and illegible

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qrt5rykojeg5sbsajbu4zdke/post/3lnw7txo37k2v

quoting
note1ft8…44at

New at wreckage/salvage: Vernacular institutions, part one. New project. Old projects. Lots of projects. Bruegel? Bruegel.

[www.wrecka.ge/the-work-at-...](https://www.wrecka.ge/the-work-at-hand/ )

[The work at hand](https://www.wrecka.ge/the-work-at-hand/ )

> The more we fill our lives with complex, manufactured ...

2025-04-25T14:08:40+02:00

> The more we fill our lives with complex, manufactured objects … the more important it is that they play well together

The case for getting Meta, X, TikTok, etc to adopt AT Protocol or ActivityPub
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreicjydj6eqnfcjqhespf7xn74yl3e3qrqpyumcxbehztvuccceogcy

Today was the first day I really felt like “oh, this is how we ...

2025-04-24T02:40:02+02:00

Today was the first day I really felt like “oh, this is how we win.” Should’ve been obvious.

It’s not from investor money.
It’s not from PR.
It’s not sneakdissing other projects.

It’s relationships. It’s community. Lots of folks pouring love (and money) into a community initiative. Reciprocity.
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreif7yseienq5lxpqfxeqpwcbswoezx5nobbruoarjyguoaicqaouju

Earnestly posting on April Fools'. Here's hoping that ...

2025-04-01T15:17:39+02:00

Earnestly posting on April Fools'. Here's hoping that 2025 brings first-class support for communities on AT Protocol:
- I wanna see delegated moderation (opt to have a mod service apply labels under a post + control replies)
- Community verification (not just blue checks)
- Badges as gifts + more

[An internet of many autonomous...](https://blog.rudyfraser.com/an-internet-of-many-autonomous-communities/ )

Looking forward to my @npub1lzm…f69r ATmosphere Conf talk next ...

2025-03-15T16:41:02+01:00

Looking forward to my Atmosphere Community (npub1lzm…f69r) ATmosphere Conf talk next week, meeting my internet friends for the first time IRL, and connecting with the Umoya Fellows.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lehcqqkwzcwvjvw66uthu5oq/post/3lkelxx5l7s2b
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreidkt7vgdkm4ufmvyxvqmffnpafat4c73ziuxea3ybkrrjy3nrwrdi

quoting
note1c5z…q45a

Hello all! We've got a list of speakers and talks up on the site now!

[atprotocol.dev/atmosphereco...](https://atprotocol.dev/atmosphereconf-2025-talks/ )

Thank you Ted Han★ 韓聖安 (npub1pl2…j63z) for being our #ATmosphereConf talk wrangler, who is working on getting the agenda set across our two days.

[ATmosphereConf 2025 Talks](https://atprotocol.dev/atmosphereconf-2025-talks/ )

My first 3 min video upload is ...

2025-03-11T01:56:03+01:00

My first 3 min video upload is [@williamcson.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/williamcson.bsky.social ) talking about leftist organizing but is also my view on wealthy investors and tech industry types dictating what atproto needs to “get to the next level”

“You cannot know what everybody needs … what everybody’s going to have to do to get free”
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreid6fxawf6g3v4mmhg7h5z445w7vdbqsbaurcyvhgim2kpuyenqlce

Built a local-first atproto CAR viewer. CAR files are part of ...

2025-03-10T00:42:52+01:00

Built a local-first atproto CAR viewer. CAR files are part of atproto’s "credible exit" but even if users export their data, there’s no easy way to inspect it. rsky-satnav displays repository contents in a structured view. Will build on this over time (validate repo, etc)
[github.com/blacksky-alg...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/tree/main/rsky-satnav )
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreia6xhsps76ywteibgy7o34lrr2iylq2tvwacng66efzypq7spst2y

You’re laughing. They want to put already public, distributed ...

2025-02-28T05:55:48+01:00

You’re laughing. They want to put already public, distributed Bluesky data on the Blockchain and you’re laughing.

[Who Owns the Future of Social ...](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/who-owns-the-future-of-social-media-a-giant-leap-to-decentralize-core-components-of-blueskys-at-protocol-ecosystem-302387397.html )

Why use a new technology (atproto) to do something you’ve ...

2025-02-28T01:16:22+01:00

Why use a new technology (atproto) to do something you’ve already done b4 (build TikTok)

Why not do something you couldn’t do before (custom feeds, leverage decentralized identity, integrate social features into non-social apps, mixmatch lexicons)

“past results don’t guarantee future returns” etc

A letter to donors, made available to the public. [[No action ...

2025-01-25T17:25:11+01:00

A letter to donors, made available to the public.

[[No action required at this ti...](https://opencollective.com/blacksky/updates/no-action-required-at-this-time-blacksky-algorithms-incorporated )

Today I've rolled out the rsky-labeler service to ...

2024-12-22T21:59:55+01:00

Today I've rolled out the rsky-labeler service to automatically label and report anti-Black content.
This means that within milliseconds of someone using an anti-black slur in a post, profile bio, display name, or handle it'll be labeled as antiblack-harassment and reported to [@blacksky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/blacksky.app )

[rsky/rsky-labeler at main · bl...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/tree/main/rsky-labeler )

“Black users on Bluesky are already working to build a ...

2024-11-17T18:19:51+01:00

“Black users on Bluesky are already working to build a community on the site. One user, Rudy Fraser, launched Blacksky, a collection of curated, Black-centered feeds that filter out racism and misogyny to provide a safe, inclusive experience for users.”

[Black Twitter helped define th...](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-twitter-x-elon-musk-exodus-bluesky-rcna180147 )

Friendly reminder you only have to use #AddToBlacksky once and ...

2024-11-15T22:45:36+01:00

Friendly reminder you only have to use #AddToBlacksky once and never again.

I see folks tagging every post with it or #Blacksky. You don’t have to do that.
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreid3b7i3t4ljxjhdookd3rw7ugquzvrowdc3jxtxctbepxkdrf5rtm

My little self-care project over the next few weeks is scraping ...

2024-11-07T02:22:04+01:00

My little self-care project over the next few weeks is scraping the last 5yrs of my liked posts on Instagram (13K posts, 30GB of media) to plug into a custom Pinterest/Cosmos style app.

Scraping's done. Will work on the app in the next few weeks (no deadline). Then try putting on @proto #atdev

For a lot of us, atproto projects are some of the biggest (most ...

2024-10-12T17:38:29+02:00

For a lot of us, atproto projects are some of the biggest (most users, most publicized, most code written, etc.) projects we’ve ever done. For me, it’s also my first time working in open source (ironically, someone asked me to be more open about that)

If you can help, pls check out open issues.

[PDS: Adding new leaf to MST is...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/issues/22 )

[Blacksky - Cybersecurity ...

2024-09-19T00:22:14+02:00

[Blacksky - Cybersecurity prote...](https://opencollective.com/blacksky/contribute/cybersecurity-protections-for-the-blacksky-team-79597 )

There's been a wave of extremist raids on Bluesky in the last ...

2024-09-04T21:21:42+02:00

There's been a wave of extremist raids on Bluesky in the last week. It was brought to my attention that Blacksky may be a target. Please ping me (tag, DM, email, etc.) if you notice any agitators in the feed. Also report the post to bsky mods.

I've already flagged to T&S and they are aware. #nofeed
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreihzp6wsesckij26bdni7ekotmld5tvoq4wgjqbfxz2exwknkmb77q
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreie6dvnnrxzcbfgtuo5mji6wieri26qvujricpnhv6rhlcbq2ho7je

Shout out to people talking (positively) about Blacksky on other ...

2024-09-04T16:19:44+02:00

Shout out to people talking (positively) about Blacksky on other platforms. 🫶🏾
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreia6ivk2ucfo3gpsndawfrkck5royve4tdvhxrcixa7gwfblxva5zm
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifjngfzss3cqz7mlm7oddy7a2pzprukqkprcta7t67o4zzfyr6bdm

No one ever brings up the centralized slurp power of the bsky ...

2024-09-04T13:08:59+02:00

No one ever brings up the centralized slurp power of the bsky relay.
How bsky gets to decide who can and can’t get slurped out here /s
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifftbjmprv3dpzp4dxjxxp6skd2atfwhxhzkd6z5hikzc335ow75a

You've heard it from all the other devs but yeah, Blacksky ...

2024-08-31T17:34:04+02:00

You've heard it from all the other devs but yeah, Blacksky almost doubled in new users, the database is at 100% cpu usage, and total daily visits has eclipsed every other major US news event this year.

Bom dia, Blacksky Brasil 🇧🇷

Feels pretty notable the celebration of Blackness during this ...

2024-08-22T16:50:16+02:00

Feels pretty notable the celebration of Blackness during this year's DNC, regardless of how you feel about the Harris-Walz campaign. And it's been obvious to me how active Blacksky has felt over the last couple nights. That activity is visible in the data too!
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreidj6vlitioxuxkgee6itdsz7rtn7lngno7fogukrfg5d7yglguwfe

Posted in the dev discord but sharing here as well in case anyone ...

2024-08-13T00:09:27+02:00

Posted in the dev discord but sharing here as well in case anyone is interested:
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreicrgw5pb5x37rad7rixfycrc4skpxk2vmztt5mkm5xn3yhjusammm

And with that, I do believe the Blacksky PDS is mostly complete*. ...

2024-08-11T01:07:37+02:00

And with that, I do believe the Blacksky PDS is mostly complete*.

Will be doing some API tests before trying to deploy and make test accounts, etc.

[Add com.atproto.sync.subscribe...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/commit/edab91edcf56b28cd5710a51e3fc98ea5de06f8c )

Happy 1 year of the Blacksky feed 🎈. Thanks for 10M views. ...

2024-05-24T13:00:13+02:00

Happy 1 year of the Blacksky feed 🎈. Thanks for 10M views. Thanks for the 100K people who've used the feed. Thanks to the thousands who use the feeds daily. Thanks to the people who share the feed. Even thankful for the press mentions (as long as you spelled the name right).

Shout out to y'all.

[Launch Blacksky · bluesky-soci...](https://github.com/bluesky-social/feed-generator/commit/3935863716a2df27873c9bb668ef9675c1774204 )