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And Then the Networks Started Talking
Gander, Eurosky, and interoperability is coming
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Owning Your Books Beyond One Website
Jun 28, 2026 · 8 min read · 2 likes · 15 viewsThirty Years Online, and I Never Owned the Ground
From Windows 95 to the AT Protocol, and why this is the last time I rebuild this site (at least the backend).
Jun 14, 2026 · 5 min read · likes not linked · 13 viewsThe Win Was Never Bluesky. It Was the Protocol.
The better question is whether we can stop rebuilding the same landlord model with a different logo on the door. Right now, our social graphs are corporate hostage files. One model lets you leave a platform and take your world with you; the other forces you to download your history as a static zip file and start over from zero.
Jun 6, 2026 · 10 min read · 16 likes · 6 viewsTesting a Plugin by Writing About Not Knowing What to Write About
There’s something beautifully recursive about installing a publishing plugin… then immediately not knowing what to publish with it.
May 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 like · 2 views