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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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· 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...
No, we love science and scientists 🦠🪴🧪
@germnetwork.com is it true that he’s your worst nightmare??
December 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
No, we love science and scientists 🦠🪴🧪
🌲❄️🍵
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
December 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌲❄️🍵
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse sending the first DM.......
🐭💬🔇
🐭💬🔇
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse sending the first DM.......
🐭💬🔇
🐭💬🔇
It's the last night of Chanukah.
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's the last night of Chanukah.
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Holiday checklist:
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
Germ DM App - App Store
Download Germ DM by Germ Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Germ DM.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Holiday checklist:
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
We're still bringing cohorts off the waitlist. Add your name now to try Germ x Bluesky/ATProto before we go public!
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
Germ-ATProto Beta Waitlist — Germ Network
Germ DM is bringing secure messaging to your ATProto handle. Join our beta waitlist to be the first to try the integration—coming sooner than you think.
www.germnetwork.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We're still bringing cohorts off the waitlist. Add your name now to try Germ x Bluesky/ATProto before we go public!
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
This holiday season, give the gift of gossip. Best served end-to-end encrypted.
Love, Germ 💝
Love, Germ 💝
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This holiday season, give the gift of gossip. Best served end-to-end encrypted.
Love, Germ 💝
Love, Germ 💝
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Has it really been a year?
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
1 Year on the AT Protocol: Part I - Real Housewives of San Francisco
Putting Social Media Back on the Internet
rhosf.leaflet.pub
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Has it really been a year?
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Just added your #germinbio for #WaitlistWednesday?
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Just added your #germinbio for #WaitlistWednesday?
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
It’s #WaitlistWednesday!
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It’s #WaitlistWednesday!
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
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Another shout out to @germnetwork.com for displaying the Blacksky logo for users hosted on our PDS.
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Another shout out to @germnetwork.com for displaying the Blacksky logo for users hosted on our PDS.
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
And what a year it's been. Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our 2025 look back. ☎️
Newsletter — Germ Network
Sign up for our newsletter to receive exciting updates from the Germ Network team!
www.germnetwork.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
And what a year it's been. Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our 2025 look back. ☎️
Has it really been a year?
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
1 Year on the AT Protocol: Part I - Real Housewives of San Francisco
Putting Social Media Back on the Internet
rhosf.leaflet.pub
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Has it really been a year?
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
It’s been a big year for Germ.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our look back at 2025. ⌛
Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our look back at 2025. ⌛
Newsletter — Germ Network
Sign up for our newsletter to receive exciting updates from the Germ Network team!
www.germnetwork.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It’s been a big year for Germ.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our look back at 2025. ⌛
Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our look back at 2025. ⌛
Germ is private messaging, freed from the phone number.
👽 End-to-end encrypted
🤖 Bluesky handle = your ID
🎩 Link in bio that works like magic
🪄 App Clip = no downloads
See a germ link? Just click to chat. 🐰
👽 End-to-end encrypted
🤖 Bluesky handle = your ID
🎩 Link in bio that works like magic
🪄 App Clip = no downloads
See a germ link? Just click to chat. 🐰
December 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Germ is private messaging, freed from the phone number.
👽 End-to-end encrypted
🤖 Bluesky handle = your ID
🎩 Link in bio that works like magic
🪄 App Clip = no downloads
See a germ link? Just click to chat. 🐰
👽 End-to-end encrypted
🤖 Bluesky handle = your ID
🎩 Link in bio that works like magic
🪄 App Clip = no downloads
See a germ link? Just click to chat. 🐰
Reposted by Germ Network
Germ has received a Cypherpunk Fellowship for our open-source contributions to Messaging Layer Security.
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Germ Wins a Cypherpunk Fellowship from Protocol Labs for Our Open-Source Contributions to MLS — Germ Network
We’re excited to share that Germ was awarded a Cypherpunk Fellowship to complete a portion of our open-source work extending the IETF end-to-end encryption standard Messaging Layer Security for decent...
www.germnetwork.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Germ has received a Cypherpunk Fellowship for our open-source contributions to Messaging Layer Security.
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
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Congratulations!
Germ has received a Cypherpunk Fellowship for our open-source contributions to Messaging Layer Security.
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Germ Wins a Cypherpunk Fellowship from Protocol Labs for Our Open-Source Contributions to MLS — Germ Network
We’re excited to share that Germ was awarded a Cypherpunk Fellowship to complete a portion of our open-source work extending the IETF end-to-end encryption standard Messaging Layer Security for decent...
www.germnetwork.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Congratulations!
Reposted by Germ Network
Germ has received a Cypherpunk Fellowship for our open-source contributions to Messaging Layer Security.
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Germ Wins a Cypherpunk Fellowship from Protocol Labs for Our Open-Source Contributions to MLS — Germ Network
We’re excited to share that Germ was awarded a Cypherpunk Fellowship to complete a portion of our open-source work extending the IETF end-to-end encryption standard Messaging Layer Security for decent...
www.germnetwork.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What a week friends.
Now pass me my snacks, turn up the record player, and let's send some DMs. 🍿📻💬
Now pass me my snacks, turn up the record player, and let's send some DMs. 🍿📻💬
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What a week friends.
Now pass me my snacks, turn up the record player, and let's send some DMs. 🍿📻💬
Now pass me my snacks, turn up the record player, and let's send some DMs. 🍿📻💬
Germ has received a Cypherpunk Fellowship for our open-source contributions to Messaging Layer Security.
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Germ Wins a Cypherpunk Fellowship from Protocol Labs for Our Open-Source Contributions to MLS — Germ Network
We’re excited to share that Germ was awarded a Cypherpunk Fellowship to complete a portion of our open-source work extending the IETF end-to-end encryption standard Messaging Layer Security for decent...
www.germnetwork.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Germ has received a Cypherpunk Fellowship for our open-source contributions to Messaging Layer Security.
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
Many thanks to @protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info for the support.
Check out our full announcement:
www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-cy...
It's been a big year for Germ. Want to keep up with all the news? Sign up for our newsletter before the next one drops.
Newsletter — Germ Network
Sign up for our newsletter to receive exciting updates from the Germ Network team!
www.germnetwork.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's been a big year for Germ. Want to keep up with all the news? Sign up for our newsletter before the next one drops.
Launch a friend's chat—no App Store needed. 🎩 🪄 💫
Our App Clip launches from all of our links and QR codes. Just share.
Our App Clip launches from all of our links and QR codes. Just share.
December 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Launch a friend's chat—no App Store needed. 🎩 🪄 💫
Our App Clip launches from all of our links and QR codes. Just share.
Our App Clip launches from all of our links and QR codes. Just share.