Germ Network
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Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security and is never connected to your phone number. Our integration with ATProto (Bluesky) is now in beta!
Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security and is never connected to your phone number. Our integration with ATProto (Bluesky) is now in beta!
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Germ Network
@germnetwork.com
· Jul 30
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky | TechCrunch
Germ's new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.
techcrunch.com
"While the user experience is simple enough, the technology behind it is not."
@techcrunch.com covers Germ DM x ATProto with a deep dive on our beta, co-founders, and plans.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/g...
@techcrunch.com covers Germ DM x ATProto with a deep dive on our beta, co-founders, and plans.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/g...
Happy Veterans' Day from the team.
We're skipping our regular Tuesday Discord today, but you can always drop in and find folks to chat with :)
Catch you next Tuesday at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/qunG6gyh
We're skipping our regular Tuesday Discord today, but you can always drop in and find folks to chat with :)
Catch you next Tuesday at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/qunG6gyh
Join the Germ Network Discord Server!
Check out the Germ Network community on Discord - hang out with 333 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Happy Veterans' Day from the team.
We're skipping our regular Tuesday Discord today, but you can always drop in and find folks to chat with :)
Catch you next Tuesday at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/qunG6gyh
We're skipping our regular Tuesday Discord today, but you can always drop in and find folks to chat with :)
Catch you next Tuesday at 1pm PST!
discord.gg/qunG6gyh
We're finally all settled back at home. It's been so great getting to spend time with you all over the past few weeks!
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We're finally all settled back at home. It's been so great getting to spend time with you all over the past few weeks!
As half of the team gets home from yes, Montreal, the other half is settling into Barcelona.
Big week! How was yours?
Big week! How was yours?
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As half of the team gets home from yes, Montreal, the other half is settling into Barcelona.
Big week! How was yours?
Big week! How was yours?
In Barcelona this weekend for #MozFest? Stop by the Germ Network booth on Sunday to meet our CEO Tessa and designer Katherine and play with Germ DM for iOS!
Mozilla Festival Schedule
For 15 years, Mozilla Festival has been the home for big ideas, bold conversations, and the movement for a better internet. From November 7th to 9th, we’re bringing that energy back to Barcelona, and…
schedule.mozillafestival.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In Barcelona this weekend for #MozFest? Stop by the Germ Network booth on Sunday to meet our CEO Tessa and designer Katherine and play with Germ DM for iOS!
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Get in, we’re building healthy communities.
Our CEO Tessa is off to Barcelona for Mozilla Festival!
Join us for her #MozFest panel on Sunday morning.
Our CEO Tessa is off to Barcelona for Mozilla Festival!
Join us for her #MozFest panel on Sunday morning.
Mozilla Festival Schedule
For 15 years, Mozilla Festival has been the home for big ideas, bold conversations, and the movement for a better internet. From November 7th to 9th, we’re bringing that energy back to Barcelona, and…
schedule.mozillafestival.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Get in, we’re building healthy communities.
Our CEO Tessa is off to Barcelona for Mozilla Festival!
Join us for her #MozFest panel on Sunday morning.
Our CEO Tessa is off to Barcelona for Mozilla Festival!
Join us for her #MozFest panel on Sunday morning.
🙌 Hey squad!! 🤝
lots of exciting projects in Montreal this week weaving the ATProto ecosystem ✨ ( @germnetwork.com @stream.place @leaflet.pub @microcosm.blue @atprotocol.dev @smokesignal.events @cosmik.network @skylight.social )
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🙌 Hey squad!! 🤝
Still waiting on your beta invite? Germ is better with friends.
Say hi and tag a friend in the comments and we’ll bring a few pairs of you on. 👭📲💬
Say hi and tag a friend in the comments and we’ll bring a few pairs of you on. 👭📲💬
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Still waiting on your beta invite? Germ is better with friends.
Say hi and tag a friend in the comments and we’ll bring a few pairs of you on. 👭📲💬
Say hi and tag a friend in the comments and we’ll bring a few pairs of you on. 👭📲💬
First Wednesday after Daylight Savings Time is rough.
Who are we Germ DMing with? 😜
Who are we Germ DMing with? 😜
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
First Wednesday after Daylight Savings Time is rough.
Who are we Germ DMing with? 😜
Who are we Germ DMing with? 😜
Happy #WaitlistWednesday! Who just got their #germinbio?
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Happy #WaitlistWednesday! Who just got their #germinbio?
Let’s authenticate in person 😉
Save the date for our November 19 Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour. RSVP Here ⬇️
Save the date for our November 19 Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour. RSVP Here ⬇️
Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour · Luma
Join Germ for a winter happy hour to close out our 2025 social calendar! RSVP for the exact location in SF’s Mission District. 📫🍂 Staying in touch is messy,…
luma.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Let’s authenticate in person 😉
Save the date for our November 19 Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour. RSVP Here ⬇️
Save the date for our November 19 Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour. RSVP Here ⬇️
Questions for the team? Ask ‘em here, or find us in the Discord as always - at 1pm Pacific Time.
Join the Germ Network Discord Server!
Check out the Germ Network community on Discord - hang out with 328 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Questions for the team? Ask ‘em here, or find us in the Discord as always - at 1pm Pacific Time.
At Germ, we rebuilt DMs to protect you.
End-to-end encrypted? ✅ Check.
Integrates with your Bluesky handle? ✅ Check.
Multiple profiles? ✅ Check, ✅ check, and ✅ check.
End-to-end encrypted? ✅ Check.
Integrates with your Bluesky handle? ✅ Check.
Multiple profiles? ✅ Check, ✅ check, and ✅ check.
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
At Germ, we rebuilt DMs to protect you.
End-to-end encrypted? ✅ Check.
Integrates with your Bluesky handle? ✅ Check.
Multiple profiles? ✅ Check, ✅ check, and ✅ check.
End-to-end encrypted? ✅ Check.
Integrates with your Bluesky handle? ✅ Check.
Multiple profiles? ✅ Check, ✅ check, and ✅ check.
It's a busy week for Team Germ!
Our engineers are in Toronto for IETF, and our communicators are in Barcelona for Mozilla Fest.
Let us know if you're there so we can trade Germ cards! 🇨🇦🇪🇸
Our engineers are in Toronto for IETF, and our communicators are in Barcelona for Mozilla Fest.
Let us know if you're there so we can trade Germ cards! 🇨🇦🇪🇸
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's a busy week for Team Germ!
Our engineers are in Toronto for IETF, and our communicators are in Barcelona for Mozilla Fest.
Let us know if you're there so we can trade Germ cards! 🇨🇦🇪🇸
Our engineers are in Toronto for IETF, and our communicators are in Barcelona for Mozilla Fest.
Let us know if you're there so we can trade Germ cards! 🇨🇦🇪🇸
40,000,000 ATProtocol users!
We're excited to keep delivering end-to-end encrypted channels for this community.
We're excited to keep delivering end-to-end encrypted channels for this community.
Bluesky (@bsky.app)
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bsky.app
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
40,000,000 ATProtocol users!
We're excited to keep delivering end-to-end encrypted channels for this community.
We're excited to keep delivering end-to-end encrypted channels for this community.
Before you get too scared today, don't forget to RSVP to our November 19 Happy Hour in San Francisco! See you there.
Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour · Luma
Join Germ for a winter happy hour to close out our 2025 social calendar! RSVP for the exact location in SF’s Mission District. 📫🍂 Staying in touch is messy,…
luma.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Before you get too scared today, don't forget to RSVP to our November 19 Happy Hour in San Francisco! See you there.
Happy Halloween!
Whether you're a ghoul, goblin, vampire, or K-Pop Demon Hunter, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
Want to thank us? We accept candy 🎃 👻 🍭
Whether you're a ghoul, goblin, vampire, or K-Pop Demon Hunter, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
Want to thank us? We accept candy 🎃 👻 🍭
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Happy Halloween!
Whether you're a ghoul, goblin, vampire, or K-Pop Demon Hunter, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
Want to thank us? We accept candy 🎃 👻 🍭
Whether you're a ghoul, goblin, vampire, or K-Pop Demon Hunter, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
Want to thank us? We accept candy 🎃 👻 🍭
Save the date for Germ's last event of the year! 🍻🧣📲
Our Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour is in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 19 from 5-8pm in the south Mission.
Will we see you there?
luma.com/cyj1sw9i
Our Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour is in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 19 from 5-8pm in the south Mission.
Will we see you there?
luma.com/cyj1sw9i
Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour · Luma
Join Germ for a winter happy hour to close out our 2025 social calendar! RSVP for the exact location in SF’s Mission District. 📫🍂
Staying in touch is messy,…
luma.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Save the date for Germ's last event of the year! 🍻🧣📲
Our Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour is in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 19 from 5-8pm in the south Mission.
Will we see you there?
luma.com/cyj1sw9i
Our Privacy & Protocols Happy Hour is in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 19 from 5-8pm in the south Mission.
Will we see you there?
luma.com/cyj1sw9i
Tap in, germs. How will you use burner cards this Halloween? 🎃🤿
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Tap in, germs. How will you use burner cards this Halloween? 🎃🤿
Germie has her Halloween card ready. Do you?
With multiple cards, no phone numbers, and E2EE everywhere, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
With multiple cards, no phone numbers, and E2EE everywhere, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Germie has her Halloween card ready. Do you?
With multiple cards, no phone numbers, and E2EE everywhere, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
With multiple cards, no phone numbers, and E2EE everywhere, Germ DM keeps you reachable, never exposed.
Welcome Leah!!
i'm on @germnetwork.com now someone dm me :)
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Welcome Leah!!
You can always @ us with bugs and comments; you can also send us your logs (very helpful!!) in Dashboard > App Logging > Send logs. Include a note what happened!
Re: following, yes for now, til we ship open DMs. To circumvent this, share a link from one of your burner (non-atproto) cards 🙏
Re: following, yes for now, til we ship open DMs. To circumvent this, share a link from one of your burner (non-atproto) cards 🙏
where do i send my @germnetwork.com bugs and comments
and do i really have to follow ppl for them to be able to message me?
and do i really have to follow ppl for them to be able to message me?
October 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You can always @ us with bugs and comments; you can also send us your logs (very helpful!!) in Dashboard > App Logging > Send logs. Include a note what happened!
Re: following, yes for now, til we ship open DMs. To circumvent this, share a link from one of your burner (non-atproto) cards 🙏
Re: following, yes for now, til we ship open DMs. To circumvent this, share a link from one of your burner (non-atproto) cards 🙏