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Matt Reeder
@matt.bsky.team
· Jun 23
PSA: I will not personally contact you—especially using another platform—about your Bluesky account.
If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel.
I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.
If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel.
I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.
Enjoyed talking with @shanetews.bsky.social a few days back about how we are built differently.
@mattreeder.bsky.social joined me on the Explain to Shane podcast to discuss the important differences in being part of the Bluesky community & how the authenticated transfer idea helps builder interoperable capabilities that don't exist for social media feeds. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
When Portability and Social Media Meet (with Matt Reeder)
Podcast Episode · Explain to Shane · 10/30/2025 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Enjoyed talking with @shanetews.bsky.social a few days back about how we are built differently.
This!!
Are you a lawyer? Do you enjoy working on small teams tackling big things? We’re hiring a senior counsel.
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
Bluesky Jobs
Bluesky Jobs
jobs.gem.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This!!
Reposted by Matt Reeder
TikTok’s US operations are changing hands and will be retraining the algo on US-only data. No word yet on whether a new app is needed.
Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week.
🔗 skylight.social
Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week.
🔗 skylight.social
skylight.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
TikTok’s US operations are changing hands and will be retraining the algo on US-only data. No word yet on whether a new app is needed.
Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week.
🔗 skylight.social
Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week.
🔗 skylight.social
Reposted by Matt Reeder
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)
Democracy exists so we can be ruled by laws, not violence. Political violence is not a means of dissent.
September 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Democracy exists so we can be ruled by laws, not violence. Political violence is not a means of dissent.
Research projects are fun!
Bluesky CEO: I turned a Twitter research project into a rival company—'we've achieved what a lot of people said was impossible'
Under CEO Jay Graber, social media company Bluesky has grown to 38 million registered users while weathering large-scale challenges over the past few years.
www.cnbc.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Research projects are fun!
Reposted by Matt Reeder
(1/9) Sharing some thoughts on the recent age assurance regulation discussions across the world…
August 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
(1/9) Sharing some thoughts on the recent age assurance regulation discussions across the world…
Reposted by Matt Reeder
"If we want to protect children, we should be fighting for privacy laws, protecting encryption, and learning from Bluesky's model, where they allow third party algorithmic feeds and moderation tools."
Analysis | ‘Sammy’s Law’ would help parents monitor kids online. It’s gaining steam.
The parents of a teen fentanyl poisoning victim are finding allies in Congress for a bill intended to save others from the same fate.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"If we want to protect children, we should be fighting for privacy laws, protecting encryption, and learning from Bluesky's model, where they allow third party algorithmic feeds and moderation tools."
“Bluesky’s implementation is fairly minimal: if UK users do not verify their age they can still use the app, only DMs and adult content is hidden. Furthermore, the age verification will be implemented only into Bluesky’s own client app.”
🗞️ New essay
Bluesky and Mastodon users have drastically different perceptions to the UK's new age verification laws: either treating their platform is exactly the same as a Big Tech platform, or assuming their network is so different the laws dont apply
connectedplaces.online/age-verifica...
Bluesky and Mastodon users have drastically different perceptions to the UK's new age verification laws: either treating their platform is exactly the same as a Big Tech platform, or assuming their network is so different the laws dont apply
connectedplaces.online/age-verifica...
Age Verification Laws: Are the New Social Networks Different, Or Not At All?
Bluesky and Mastodon have drastically different perception on Age Verification Laws: either just as the Big Tech platforms, or so different to be out of scope for the laws.
connectedplaces.online
July 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“Bluesky’s implementation is fairly minimal: if UK users do not verify their age they can still use the app, only DMs and adult content is hidden. Furthermore, the age verification will be implemented only into Bluesky’s own client app.”
PSA: I will not personally contact you—especially using another platform—about your Bluesky account.
If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel.
I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.
If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel.
I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.
June 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
PSA: I will not personally contact you—especially using another platform—about your Bluesky account.
If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel.
I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.
If there is a problem with your account, you will receive information via a formal channel.
I will never use Discord to contact you about your Bluesky account.
June 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A hike along the Potomac. Heart-shaped rock included.
May 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A hike along the Potomac. Heart-shaped rock included.
Some in-house (and government!) lawyers live in a reality where every public statement is a toe curling, fist clenching experience of anxious expectation. Not me!
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet
All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.
www.wired.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Some in-house (and government!) lawyers live in a reality where every public statement is a toe curling, fist clenching experience of anxious expectation. Not me!
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
@eva.bsky.world, I am looking for a list of ideal attributes for Bluesky's Head of Legal. Can you help?
May 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
@eva.bsky.world, I am looking for a list of ideal attributes for Bluesky's Head of Legal. Can you help?