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Mubashar “Mubs” Iqbal
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· Nov 11
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
Well this can't be good.
Wasn't expecting to start the day investigating this!
Wasn't expecting to start the day investigating this!
December 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Well this can't be good.
Wasn't expecting to start the day investigating this!
Wasn't expecting to start the day investigating this!
The Powerball jackpot is now expected to be over $1.7B, about $780M cash value.
At what point does it make sense to mortgage the house, and buy lots and lots of tickets?
Asking for a friend 😂
At what point does it make sense to mortgage the house, and buy lots and lots of tickets?
Asking for a friend 😂
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Powerball jackpot is now expected to be over $1.7B, about $780M cash value.
At what point does it make sense to mortgage the house, and buy lots and lots of tickets?
Asking for a friend 😂
At what point does it make sense to mortgage the house, and buy lots and lots of tickets?
Asking for a friend 😂
Not that I was going to get tickets to the WC Final, but damn, these prices are crazy, screwing regular fans.
"Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the 'supporter value tier' starting at £3,119 ($4,185)."
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
"Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the 'supporter value tier' starting at £3,119 ($4,185)."
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
World Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betrayal' says Football Supporters Europe
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Not that I was going to get tickets to the WC Final, but damn, these prices are crazy, screwing regular fans.
"Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the 'supporter value tier' starting at £3,119 ($4,185)."
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
"Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the 'supporter value tier' starting at £3,119 ($4,185)."
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
No wonder my computer has been acting weird, running version 666 of anything is not recommended.
Running version 666 of Zoom 🤯
Running version 666 of Zoom 🤯
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
No wonder my computer has been acting weird, running version 666 of anything is not recommended.
Running version 666 of Zoom 🤯
Running version 666 of Zoom 🤯
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blueskydirectory.com is a massively under-appreciated service from @mubashariqbal.com
The Ultimate Directory of tools and applications for Bluesky
A curated collection of all things relating to the Bluesky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
blueskydirectory.com is a massively under-appreciated service from @mubashariqbal.com
With the form Liverpool are in, not sure how I feel about the game score being shown all the time in the notch 😬
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
With the form Liverpool are in, not sure how I feel about the game score being shown all the time in the notch 😬
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Unfortunately, our website is unavailable due to the ongoing Cloudflare outage.
🤞We hope normal service will be restored soon.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Unfortunately, our website is unavailable due to the ongoing Cloudflare outage.
🤞We hope normal service will be restored soon.
🤞We hope normal service will be restored soon.
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y'all seem to really like baseball bsky.social/about/blog/1...
The World Series Was Electric — So Was Bluesky - Bluesky
“How can you not be romantic about baseball?” — Moneyball 2011
bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
y'all seem to really like baseball bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We normally send the @blueskydirectory.com newsletter on Sundays, but testing sending on Mondays.
Interested to see how this affects the open and click rates.
Not a subscriber? Join over 3400 subscribers:
blueskydirectory.com
Interested to see how this affects the open and click rates.
Not a subscriber? Join over 3400 subscribers:
blueskydirectory.com
The Ultimate Directory of tools and applications for Bluesky
A curated collection of all things relating to the Bluesky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We normally send the @blueskydirectory.com newsletter on Sundays, but testing sending on Mondays.
Interested to see how this affects the open and click rates.
Not a subscriber? Join over 3400 subscribers:
blueskydirectory.com
Interested to see how this affects the open and click rates.
Not a subscriber? Join over 3400 subscribers:
blueskydirectory.com
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Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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atmosphere devs! 🧑🚀
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
Protocol Check-in (Fall 2025) | Bluesky
We last shared a protocol roadmap back in March 2025, and wow does time fly. If we're being honest, we haven't tied a bow on as many of these threads as we would've hoped. Oh time, strength, cash, and...
docs.bsky.app
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
atmosphere devs! 🧑🚀
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
just published a protocol checkin: docs.bsky.app/blog/protoco...
tl;dr
expect to see a lot of updates from us in the next few months. we're hard at work on making AT easier to build on & ensuring the network remains a resilient foundation for the future of open social
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wrote up a little thing
AT Namespaces for Community Spaces
How should public community-controlled spaces be represented in atproto?
bnewbold.leaflet.pub
October 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
wrote up a little thing
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The Laracon TV directory by @mubashariqbal.com is a collection of all talks from every Laracon since 2013 📺️✨ - madewithlaravel.com/laracon-tv
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The Laracon TV directory by @mubashariqbal.com is a collection of all talks from every Laracon since 2013 📺️✨ - madewithlaravel.com/laracon-tv
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I've been experimenting with Omarchy to see if I will switch from my Mac, back to Linux after about 10 years.
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
Omarchy Themes - A comprehensive collection of themes for Omarchy
Search themes for Omarchy Themes
omarchythemes.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I've been experimenting with Omarchy to see if I will switch from my Mac, back to Linux after about 10 years.
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
I've been experimenting with Omarchy to see if I will switch from my Mac, back to Linux after about 10 years.
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
Omarchy Themes - A comprehensive collection of themes for Omarchy
Search themes for Omarchy Themes
omarchythemes.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I've been experimenting with Omarchy to see if I will switch from my Mac, back to Linux after about 10 years.
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
Signs point to yes 😀
I've built a little website that gathers Omarchy Themes, already over 90 themes and growing quickly.
omarchythemes.com
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Bluesky runs on open protocols with open source code. Today we’re taking an additional step and making a patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everyone can build confidently on our work.
Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Bluesky's Patent Non-Aggression Pledge - Bluesky
Bluesky develops open protocols. We're taking a short and simple patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everybody feels confident building on them.
bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Bluesky runs on open protocols with open source code. Today we’re taking an additional step and making a patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everyone can build confidently on our work.
Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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Yes, Bluesky Directory makes an appearance!
Another installment of the Limeleaf #podcast takes to the ether! The brilliant @bmann.ca educates us about ATProtocol tech and culture. Is #ATProto the future of social media? Find out at limeleaf.coop/podcast or wherever you dig your pods (alas, no YouTube, sorry).
The Limeleaf Podcast - Limeleaf Worker Collective
Discussions on technology, privacy, ethics, and the worker-owned startup movement from the founders of the Limeleaf Worker Collective co-op.
limeleaf.coop
October 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Yes, Bluesky Directory makes an appearance!
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we're hiring a Product Engineer at @bsky.app!
social is changing quickly — our team is defining what comes next.
if you're a 10X React Native dev who wants to ship features millions use daily and help bring the joy back to social, get in touch:
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
social is changing quickly — our team is defining what comes next.
if you're a 10X React Native dev who wants to ship features millions use daily and help bring the joy back to social, get in touch:
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
Bluesky Jobs
Bluesky Jobs
jobs.gem.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
we're hiring a Product Engineer at @bsky.app!
social is changing quickly — our team is defining what comes next.
if you're a 10X React Native dev who wants to ship features millions use daily and help bring the joy back to social, get in touch:
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
social is changing quickly — our team is defining what comes next.
if you're a 10X React Native dev who wants to ship features millions use daily and help bring the joy back to social, get in touch:
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
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We're excited to share the new Graze! Completely redesigned look, same powerful tooling. Check it out at graze.social ✨
Bluesky Custom Feeds - Built By You
Design, deploy, and grow custom feeds of any complexity on Bluesky with Graze.social.
graze.social
September 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We're excited to share the new Graze! Completely redesigned look, same powerful tooling. Check it out at graze.social ✨
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Just wrapped recording on a super fun ATProto focused podcast with the @limeleaf.coop folks -- @jluther.net @blainsmith.com @mubashariqbal.com were on call, who make @blueskydirectory.com and are also a worker owned tech co-op.
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Just wrapped recording on a super fun ATProto focused podcast with the @limeleaf.coop folks -- @jluther.net @blainsmith.com @mubashariqbal.com were on call, who make @blueskydirectory.com and are also a worker owned tech co-op.
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okay and as promised, the bluesky PDS is officially open for returning users to migrate their accounts back!
hoping this lowers the stakes & gives folks the confidence to explore some other PDSs in the network!
docs.bsky.app/blog/incomin...
hoping this lowers the stakes & gives folks the confidence to explore some other PDSs in the network!
docs.bsky.app/blog/incomin...
Enabling Account Migration Back to Bluesky’s PDS | Bluesky
One of the core promises of AT is the seamless account migration between PDS hosts. Since federation opened up in the AT network, it has been possible to migrate away from the Bluesky PDS and between ...
docs.bsky.app
September 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
okay and as promised, the bluesky PDS is officially open for returning users to migrate their accounts back!
hoping this lowers the stakes & gives folks the confidence to explore some other PDSs in the network!
docs.bsky.app/blog/incomin...
hoping this lowers the stakes & gives folks the confidence to explore some other PDSs in the network!
docs.bsky.app/blog/incomin...
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In this week's issue of our newsletter—exciting #Bluesky governance and #atproto standardization developments. newsletter.blueskydirectory.com/posts/bluesk...
Bluesky Directory Issue 44: This week in Bluesky
newsletter.blueskydirectory.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In this week's issue of our newsletter—exciting #Bluesky governance and #atproto standardization developments. newsletter.blueskydirectory.com/posts/bluesk...
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excited to share that we are following through on our earlier commitments and putting together an independent+neutral organization to house the DID PLC system, includes the directory service
Creating an Independent Public Ledger of Credentials (PLC) Directory Organization | Bluesky
The Bluesky Social app is built on an open network protocol that refers to each user by a unique Decentralized Identifier, or DID (a W3C standard). The most popular supported DID method was developed ...
docs.bsky.app
September 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
excited to share that we are following through on our earlier commitments and putting together an independent+neutral organization to house the DID PLC system, includes the directory service