Wes Biggs
@wesbiggs.bsky.social
Software architect @projectliberty.io, work on DSNP and Frequency and so on. Doing what I can to do what I can with what I can do. he/him, usually gmt-6. Mullet account: come for the decentralized tech, stay for the rest, or not.
Pinned
A little personal update: I’ve been hospitalized with Guillain-Barré Syndrome for the past 3 weeks. Came on suddenly and had me almost completely immobilized, but thankfully with IVIG treatment (so grateful to donors) avoided needing artificial respiration. Now in inpatient PT working on mobility.
I’m home! Exactly 30 days after heading to the ER, I am back in my own bed surrounded by family (and cats). There is much more recovery to be done but I’m so happy and grateful to everyone who helped me get this far.
This, from an article on California efforts to deter wolves from eating cows in the Sierra Valley by blasting various sounds from flying drones:
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This, from an article on California efforts to deter wolves from eating cows in the Sierra Valley by blasting various sounds from flying drones:
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The DOJ estimates that Epstein and his fellow child abusers trafficked at least 200 children. Meanwhile, experts estimate that in 2025, roughly 2600 minors were forced into a child marriage in the United States. That’s some 50 minors every week, or about seven per day, every single day of the year.
Epstein Files Reminder: USA has a child marriage epidemic—it's even worse than you think
Despite more than 300,000 documented child marriages since 2000, Republicans are fighting to keep it that way
www.qasimrashid.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The DOJ estimates that Epstein and his fellow child abusers trafficked at least 200 children. Meanwhile, experts estimate that in 2025, roughly 2600 minors were forced into a child marriage in the United States. That’s some 50 minors every week, or about seven per day, every single day of the year.
This is a lovely piece about what it means to be a 21st-century Quaker. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/71397/.... And this quote strikes me as a useful framing across many forms of community-building:
“If you want to keep your flock together,” he says, “don’t build a fence—dig a well.”
“If you want to keep your flock together,” he says, “don’t build a fence—dig a well.”
Disagreement among Friends: why Quakers are questioning God
The future of British Quakerism is up for debate, as the movement updates its most important text. The biggest question: keep or dilute God?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is a lovely piece about what it means to be a 21st-century Quaker. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/71397/.... And this quote strikes me as a useful framing across many forms of community-building:
“If you want to keep your flock together,” he says, “don’t build a fence—dig a well.”
“If you want to keep your flock together,” he says, “don’t build a fence—dig a well.”
I’m home! Exactly 30 days after heading to the ER, I am back in my own bed surrounded by family (and cats). There is much more recovery to be done but I’m so happy and grateful to everyone who helped me get this far.
A little personal update: I’ve been hospitalized with Guillain-Barré Syndrome for the past 3 weeks. Came on suddenly and had me almost completely immobilized, but thankfully with IVIG treatment (so grateful to donors) avoided needing artificial respiration. Now in inpatient PT working on mobility.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I’m home! Exactly 30 days after heading to the ER, I am back in my own bed surrounded by family (and cats). There is much more recovery to be done but I’m so happy and grateful to everyone who helped me get this far.
Such a great article with thoughtful and insightful questions and answers about what it means to create protocols (and products using protocols) in this space. Essential reading for every atproto hacker (or even critic) out there.
The latest interview up at the Protocol Oral History Project is a @bsky.app hometown hero: Protocol Engineer @bnewbold.net. I'm so grateful for his time and care in sharing his experience building the foundation for not only this app but many more: protocol.ecologies.info/interviews/n...
Bryan Newbold: Protocol engineering
A protocol engineer at the social-media platform Bluesky describes building an open protocol around a fast-growing social media platform.
protocol.ecologies.info
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Such a great article with thoughtful and insightful questions and answers about what it means to create protocols (and products using protocols) in this space. Essential reading for every atproto hacker (or even critic) out there.
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
I miss when US politics were like “should the rich get richer” instead of “are you cool with millions starving to death”?
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I miss when US politics were like “should the rich get richer” instead of “are you cool with millions starving to death”?
Ironically, with flight cancellations, the shutdown may be the most pro-environment thing the Trump administration has done.
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Ironically, with flight cancellations, the shutdown may be the most pro-environment thing the Trump administration has done.
Trying the best I can.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trying the best I can.
Looking forward to seeing this proposal. Keep up the good work.
We're working on a writeup that I'm pretty excited about --
Importing your address book to find friends is common for social, but it's insecure to enumeration attacks and database leaks so we've historically refused to implement it. The team has a proposal now that we think solves those risks.
Importing your address book to find friends is common for social, but it's insecure to enumeration attacks and database leaks so we've historically refused to implement it. The team has a proposal now that we think solves those risks.
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Looking forward to seeing this proposal. Keep up the good work.
Hey NYT, some more ideas for you:
1. How Zohran’s facial hair trimming process signals to his multi-generational following
2. A phrenologist’s view on Zohran’s skull shape
3. What the wear pattern on Zohran’s shoes predicts about his embrace of the left (turn)
4. Actually talk about his policies
1. How Zohran’s facial hair trimming process signals to his multi-generational following
2. A phrenologist’s view on Zohran’s skull shape
3. What the wear pattern on Zohran’s shoes predicts about his embrace of the left (turn)
4. Actually talk about his policies
Zohran Mamdani’s three silver rings were his most reliable accessory throughout his campaign — two on his right hand, one on his left. New York City's next mayor explained their significance. nyti.ms/4opYAhf
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Hey NYT, some more ideas for you:
1. How Zohran’s facial hair trimming process signals to his multi-generational following
2. A phrenologist’s view on Zohran’s skull shape
3. What the wear pattern on Zohran’s shoes predicts about his embrace of the left (turn)
4. Actually talk about his policies
1. How Zohran’s facial hair trimming process signals to his multi-generational following
2. A phrenologist’s view on Zohran’s skull shape
3. What the wear pattern on Zohran’s shoes predicts about his embrace of the left (turn)
4. Actually talk about his policies
Targeting Monday to go home! My daughter was literally jumping around the room for joy on FaceTime when she found out. (Same for me minus the actual jumping; will still take some time to regain my mad jumping skillz.)
A little personal update: I’ve been hospitalized with Guillain-Barré Syndrome for the past 3 weeks. Came on suddenly and had me almost completely immobilized, but thankfully with IVIG treatment (so grateful to donors) avoided needing artificial respiration. Now in inpatient PT working on mobility.
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Targeting Monday to go home! My daughter was literally jumping around the room for joy on FaceTime when she found out. (Same for me minus the actual jumping; will still take some time to regain my mad jumping skillz.)
This is a joyful thread.
welcome to Yamaha. do you want a piano or a motorcycle?
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is a joyful thread.
What’s the deal with all the obviously fake “hot girl” accounts that come on as followers whenever I post in a reasonably high distribution thread? Is the grift that successful? Sad state of affairs.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
What’s the deal with all the obviously fake “hot girl” accounts that come on as followers whenever I post in a reasonably high distribution thread? Is the grift that successful? Sad state of affairs.
Jagger voice: “I can’t get no…”
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Jagger voice: “I can’t get no…”
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(Clears throat)
Well, actually, the term "algorithm" -- named after its inventor, Al Gore -- includes any *decision* process. So in reality, Bluesky has had an algorithm ever since JACK DORSEY initially *decided* to fund it.
In this thread I shall ... (1/297)
Well, actually, the term "algorithm" -- named after its inventor, Al Gore -- includes any *decision* process. So in reality, Bluesky has had an algorithm ever since JACK DORSEY initially *decided* to fund it.
In this thread I shall ... (1/297)
November 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
(Clears throat)
Well, actually, the term "algorithm" -- named after its inventor, Al Gore -- includes any *decision* process. So in reality, Bluesky has had an algorithm ever since JACK DORSEY initially *decided* to fund it.
In this thread I shall ... (1/297)
Well, actually, the term "algorithm" -- named after its inventor, Al Gore -- includes any *decision* process. So in reality, Bluesky has had an algorithm ever since JACK DORSEY initially *decided* to fund it.
In this thread I shall ... (1/297)
A little personal update: I’ve been hospitalized with Guillain-Barré Syndrome for the past 3 weeks. Came on suddenly and had me almost completely immobilized, but thankfully with IVIG treatment (so grateful to donors) avoided needing artificial respiration. Now in inpatient PT working on mobility.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A little personal update: I’ve been hospitalized with Guillain-Barré Syndrome for the past 3 weeks. Came on suddenly and had me almost completely immobilized, but thankfully with IVIG treatment (so grateful to donors) avoided needing artificial respiration. Now in inpatient PT working on mobility.
It should be illegal to have to get up before FaceID is able to recognize me.
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It should be illegal to have to get up before FaceID is able to recognize me.
@fulhamish.bsky.social three word review: (We Need To) Talk About Kevin
September 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@fulhamish.bsky.social three word review: (We Need To) Talk About Kevin
The danger is that the more people treat Bluesky like a platform, the more it will become one.
Hadn't expected this when I opened the article...
Also, I outlined the plan for a new *protocol* not a "platform" in my "Protocols, not Platforms" paper. It says so right on the tin.
Also, I outlined the plan for a new *protocol* not a "platform" in my "Protocols, not Platforms" paper. It says so right on the tin.
September 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The danger is that the more people treat Bluesky like a platform, the more it will become one.
Waiting for the vet as unobtrusively as possible.
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Waiting for the vet as unobtrusively as possible.
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Block Fragment https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/478794
September 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Block Fragment https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/478794
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There’s a lot in here to agree with. Specifically, the idea that copyleft can create a sort of mandated flywheel of open-source growth; my words not his.
Definitely worth a read as always.
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
Definitely worth a read as always.
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
Why I used to prefer permissive licenses and now favor copyleft
vitalik.eth.limo
July 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
There’s a lot in here to agree with. Specifically, the idea that copyleft can create a sort of mandated flywheel of open-source growth; my words not his.
Definitely worth a read as always.
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
Definitely worth a read as always.
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
Non-software architecture from Lindos
July 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Non-software architecture from Lindos
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On July 1–2, Project Liberty Institute participated in the Global Digital Collaboration Conference in Geneva, serving as an official co-organizer alongside the World Bank, ITU, European Commission, OECD, ISO, W3C, and other leading institutions. Read the recap below ⬇️
Bridging Tech and Governance - Project Liberty
Project Liberty Institute participated in the Global Digital Collaboration Conference in Geneva, serving as an official co-organizer.
www.projectliberty.io
July 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On July 1–2, Project Liberty Institute participated in the Global Digital Collaboration Conference in Geneva, serving as an official co-organizer alongside the World Bank, ITU, European Commission, OECD, ISO, W3C, and other leading institutions. Read the recap below ⬇️