Paul Fuxjäger
@cypherhippie.bsky.social
Worked in academia for a while, mostly on interference mitigation in open communication systems.
Now it's time for some more hands-on action.
Main account on ActivityPub/Mastodon:
https://chaos.social/@cypherhippie
Now it's time for some more hands-on action.
Main account on ActivityPub/Mastodon:
https://chaos.social/@cypherhippie
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#Serbia is showing us the way:
The core of the current protest movement has been built by committed students and professors, across all disciplines.
They are calling for:
‘International Academic Solidarity’
Let’s build these networks ASAP!
Historical reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...
The core of the current protest movement has been built by committed students and professors, across all disciplines.
They are calling for:
‘International Academic Solidarity’
Let’s build these networks ASAP!
Historical reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...
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made it partially compatible with plc.directory API surface!
it now returns your DID document and the chronologically ordered list of its operations...
...it can technically be used in as a replacement for plc.directory
...until it blows up over an `unwrap()' 😂
it now returns your DID document and the chronologically ordered list of its operations...
...it can technically be used in as a replacement for plc.directory
...until it blows up over an `unwrap()' 😂
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
made it partially compatible with plc.directory API surface!
it now returns your DID document and the chronologically ordered list of its operations...
...it can technically be used in as a replacement for plc.directory
...until it blows up over an `unwrap()' 😂
it now returns your DID document and the chronologically ordered list of its operations...
...it can technically be used in as a replacement for plc.directory
...until it blows up over an `unwrap()' 😂
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In case you wonder which platforms are here to help creators thrive and which are here to tell us to eat shit, here’s the breakdown of likes for crab, 15 hours after posting. Follower count in () for more useful comparison.
TikTok(2k): 139
Instagram (22k): 719
Tumblr (13k): 12k
Bsky (52k): 22k
TikTok(2k): 139
Instagram (22k): 719
Tumblr (13k): 12k
Bsky (52k): 22k
I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
September 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In case you wonder which platforms are here to help creators thrive and which are here to tell us to eat shit, here’s the breakdown of likes for crab, 15 hours after posting. Follower count in () for more useful comparison.
TikTok(2k): 139
Instagram (22k): 719
Tumblr (13k): 12k
Bsky (52k): 22k
TikTok(2k): 139
Instagram (22k): 719
Tumblr (13k): 12k
Bsky (52k): 22k
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So cool to be able to let users signal their data preferences, and in a protocolized way so that all ATProto apps can reuse it. It’s a great fit for us with semble.so and we’re planning to incorporate it there!
Talking to @bnewbold.net the other day inspired me to just do things™️ and add user-intents to at://work. This is based on the 0008-user-intents proposal. #ATProtocol #atdev
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So cool to be able to let users signal their data preferences, and in a protocolized way so that all ATProto apps can reuse it. It’s a great fit for us with semble.so and we’re planning to incorporate it there!
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Meanwhile on the Fediverse - exciting demo of Bonfire for Open Science!
Enables creating highly configurable community spaces & also includes ORCID login + post to DOI conversion with Zenodo
An ATProto integration for this would be 🔥
indieweb.social/@bonfire/115...
Enables creating highly configurable community spaces & also includes ORCID login + post to DOI conversion with Zenodo
An ATProto integration for this would be 🔥
indieweb.social/@bonfire/115...
October 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Meanwhile on the Fediverse - exciting demo of Bonfire for Open Science!
Enables creating highly configurable community spaces & also includes ORCID login + post to DOI conversion with Zenodo
An ATProto integration for this would be 🔥
indieweb.social/@bonfire/115...
Enables creating highly configurable community spaces & also includes ORCID login + post to DOI conversion with Zenodo
An ATProto integration for this would be 🔥
indieweb.social/@bonfire/115...
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The only consistent thing about decentralization, since I started in 2012, has been this:
nobody agrees on the definition
nobody agrees on the definition
October 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The only consistent thing about decentralization, since I started in 2012, has been this:
nobody agrees on the definition
nobody agrees on the definition
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this is a great and important effort! even with PLC moving out of Bluesky PBC it is important to have more replicas, especially with regional diversity and the ability to "step in" and accept ops if needed. strong endorse work in this direction.
Finally publishing this about PLC! On a day with big PLC news!!
I think the news recasts this piece into more "why that's important", and less doom hopefully!
I think the news recasts this piece into more "why that's important", and less doom hopefully!
September 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
this is a great and important effort! even with PLC moving out of Bluesky PBC it is important to have more replicas, especially with regional diversity and the ability to "step in" and accept ops if needed. strong endorse work in this direction.
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Finally publishing this about PLC! On a day with big PLC news!!
I think the news recasts this piece into more "why that's important", and less doom hopefully!
I think the news recasts this piece into more "why that's important", and less doom hopefully!
September 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Finally publishing this about PLC! On a day with big PLC news!!
I think the news recasts this piece into more "why that's important", and less doom hopefully!
I think the news recasts this piece into more "why that's important", and less doom hopefully!
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It's good to have mirrors but I don't believe they'd give us credible exit against a bad PLC directory operator. They'll just stop serving the mirrors before they start dicking us around.
Stopping APIs that only nerds care about is Day 0 of enshittification. It always happens, and it happens first.
Stopping APIs that only nerds care about is Day 0 of enshittification. It always happens, and it happens first.
September 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It's good to have mirrors but I don't believe they'd give us credible exit against a bad PLC directory operator. They'll just stop serving the mirrors before they start dicking us around.
Stopping APIs that only nerds care about is Day 0 of enshittification. It always happens, and it happens first.
Stopping APIs that only nerds care about is Day 0 of enshittification. It always happens, and it happens first.
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Last Friday, members of eurosky.social and the ATProto x Science Community met for a brief meeting. We explored the overlaps between these two initiatives and the people involved.
Meeting notes: discourse.atprotocol.community/t/meeting-no...
Meeting notes: discourse.atprotocol.community/t/meeting-no...
Meeting notes: eurosky.social x atproto x science
eurosky.social x atproto x science @tgoerke.bsky.social Scheduled 10 October 2025 08:00 am EDT ATProto Science is about using ATProto for science applications, such as publishing, curation, data s...
discourse.atprotocol.community
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Last Friday, members of eurosky.social and the ATProto x Science Community met for a brief meeting. We explored the overlaps between these two initiatives and the people involved.
Meeting notes: discourse.atprotocol.community/t/meeting-no...
Meeting notes: discourse.atprotocol.community/t/meeting-no...
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The thing that still pisses me off about dark forest theory is that it is predicated on the inability to coordinate, and you know say have a society.
October 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The thing that still pisses me off about dark forest theory is that it is predicated on the inability to coordinate, and you know say have a society.
@tgoerke.bsky.social a useful ‘letter to the dean’ would need to contain a proposal for the moderation/labbeling method, right?
October 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
@tgoerke.bsky.social a useful ‘letter to the dean’ would need to contain a proposal for the moderation/labbeling method, right?
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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)
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
September 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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)
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)
Some of my local bsky folks also at #Volksstimmefest today?
Yo #volksstimmefest
Wer kommt mit zur Session über:
„Soziale Medien: Linke Inhalte zwischen Reichweite und Abhängigkeit“
See you 17:00 @ European Village
https://www.volksstimmefest.at/vsf_2025/
Wer kommt mit zur Session über:
„Soziale Medien: Linke Inhalte zwischen Reichweite und Abhängigkeit“
See you 17:00 @ European Village
https://www.volksstimmefest.at/vsf_2025/
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Some of my local bsky folks also at #Volksstimmefest today?
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I've updated my Quarto comments extension to support Bluesky, as well as Mastodon/Fediverse! Any replies on either network *should* now appear in a nice unified interface, along with links and current comment counts.
andreasthinks.me/posts/quarto...
andreasthinks.me/posts/quarto...
andreasthinks.me
January 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I've updated my Quarto comments extension to support Bluesky, as well as Mastodon/Fediverse! Any replies on either network *should* now appear in a nice unified interface, along with links and current comment counts.
andreasthinks.me/posts/quarto...
andreasthinks.me/posts/quarto...
IMO the term ‘Enshittifaction’ has risen to the top because:
1. Allows to act out against the widespread taboo of ‘you shall not talk about matters around excretion’.
2. Allows to skip analytical work to distinguish between multiple effects we dislike - very useful for defending cynical positions.
1. Allows to act out against the widespread taboo of ‘you shall not talk about matters around excretion’.
2. Allows to skip analytical work to distinguish between multiple effects we dislike - very useful for defending cynical positions.
we need a new word to replace “enshittification.” the word itself has become enshittified
July 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
IMO the term ‘Enshittifaction’ has risen to the top because:
1. Allows to act out against the widespread taboo of ‘you shall not talk about matters around excretion’.
2. Allows to skip analytical work to distinguish between multiple effects we dislike - very useful for defending cynical positions.
1. Allows to act out against the widespread taboo of ‘you shall not talk about matters around excretion’.
2. Allows to skip analytical work to distinguish between multiple effects we dislike - very useful for defending cynical positions.
‘Bluesky Is Dying’ seems to contradict current stats.
It’s just stagnating, eagerly awaiting the next lesson on ‘the dire consequences of an untreated god complex’ by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher...
bluefacts.app/bluesky-user...
It’s just stagnating, eagerly awaiting the next lesson on ‘the dire consequences of an untreated god complex’ by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher...
bluefacts.app/bluesky-user...
July 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
‘Bluesky Is Dying’ seems to contradict current stats.
It’s just stagnating, eagerly awaiting the next lesson on ‘the dire consequences of an untreated god complex’ by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher...
bluefacts.app/bluesky-user...
It’s just stagnating, eagerly awaiting the next lesson on ‘the dire consequences of an untreated god complex’ by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher...
bluefacts.app/bluesky-user...
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Reuters reports on our Eurosky initiative whose goal it is to establish a full, legally compliant #ATProto stack in Europe. But not only that - we’re working on a commons moderation service that can act as an incubator for smaller ATProto devs.
European project Eurosky aims to reduce reliance on US tech giants
A group of European technology entrepreneurs has unveiled the Eurosky initiative, a government-backed project to create infrastructure for social media offerings and reduce reliance on U.S. tech giants.
www.reuters.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Reuters reports on our Eurosky initiative whose goal it is to establish a full, legally compliant #ATProto stack in Europe. But not only that - we’re working on a commons moderation service that can act as an incubator for smaller ATProto devs.
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
Looks like the component that carries ALL the weight of ‘credible exit’ marketing claims is exposed to increasing levels of spam/dos.
*absolutely nobody* saw that coming.
/SCNR
Longterm viable ‘DID:PLC Registry Write Access Governance Model’, anyone?
*absolutely nobody* saw that coming.
/SCNR
Longterm viable ‘DID:PLC Registry Write Access Governance Model’, anyone?
First pass at filtering the PLC logs is done
tl;dr ~1/3 are bad operations, driven by 2-3 patterns starting around April 1st (fools day?!), illegitimate (invalid operations) have come to dominate the PLC :[
#atdev #atprotodev @atproto.com
tl;dr ~1/3 are bad operations, driven by 2-3 patterns starting around April 1st (fools day?!), illegitimate (invalid operations) have come to dominate the PLC :[
#atdev #atprotodev @atproto.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Looks like the component that carries ALL the weight of ‘credible exit’ marketing claims is exposed to increasing levels of spam/dos.
*absolutely nobody* saw that coming.
/SCNR
Longterm viable ‘DID:PLC Registry Write Access Governance Model’, anyone?
*absolutely nobody* saw that coming.
/SCNR
Longterm viable ‘DID:PLC Registry Write Access Governance Model’, anyone?
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I should clarify I mean that Bluesky is uniquely positioned in the journalism space as a platform that isn't antagonistic to publishers and also has a huge user base that is very actively engaged with news media.
The Fediverse meanwhile has lots of properties conducive to local community building.
The Fediverse meanwhile has lots of properties conducive to local community building.
June 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I should clarify I mean that Bluesky is uniquely positioned in the journalism space as a platform that isn't antagonistic to publishers and also has a huge user base that is very actively engaged with news media.
The Fediverse meanwhile has lots of properties conducive to local community building.
The Fediverse meanwhile has lots of properties conducive to local community building.
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Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Johannes Kühlewindt from @radicle.xyz will discuss how moderation can work in peer-to-peer networks without central authorities, using radicle as a case study. He’ll discuss cryptographic identities, trust graphs, and the balance between openness and governance.
May 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Johannes Kühlewindt from @radicle.xyz will discuss how moderation can work in peer-to-peer networks without central authorities, using radicle as a case study. He’ll discuss cryptographic identities, trust graphs, and the balance between openness and governance.
#Serbia is showing us the way:
The core of the current protest movement has been built by committed students and professors, across all disciplines.
They are calling for:
‘International Academic Solidarity’
Let’s build these networks ASAP!
Historical reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...
The core of the current protest movement has been built by committed students and professors, across all disciplines.
They are calling for:
‘International Academic Solidarity’
Let’s build these networks ASAP!
Historical reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...
June 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
#Serbia is showing us the way:
The core of the current protest movement has been built by committed students and professors, across all disciplines.
They are calling for:
‘International Academic Solidarity’
Let’s build these networks ASAP!
Historical reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...
The core of the current protest movement has been built by committed students and professors, across all disciplines.
They are calling for:
‘International Academic Solidarity’
Let’s build these networks ASAP!
Historical reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...
@lessig.bsky.social
Serbia is showing the way:
linktr.ee/academic.sol...
#AaronSwartz would have loved this I believe.
Serbia is showing the way:
linktr.ee/academic.sol...
#AaronSwartz would have loved this I believe.
May 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
@lessig.bsky.social
Serbia is showing the way:
linktr.ee/academic.sol...
#AaronSwartz would have loved this I believe.
Serbia is showing the way:
linktr.ee/academic.sol...
#AaronSwartz would have loved this I believe.