Anuj Ahooja
@quillmatiq.com
🗣️ People, Not Platforms
🌐 Building: @anew.social, @disperse.social
✍🏼 Writing: augment.ink
👥 Organizing: @seattle.atprotocol.community
🌐 Building: @anew.social, @disperse.social
✍🏼 Writing: augment.ink
👥 Organizing: @seattle.atprotocol.community
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Anuj Ahooja
@quillmatiq.com
· Jul 11
Maybe the real moats are the drawbridges we'll build along the way?
In my latest augment piece, I re-think "moats" for the open social web by seeing what @standard.site, @blackskyweb.xyz's Acorn, and bridges like @ap.brid.gy + @wafrn.net have done for the ecosystem.
In my latest augment piece, I re-think "moats" for the open social web by seeing what @standard.site, @blackskyweb.xyz's Acorn, and bridges like @ap.brid.gy + @wafrn.net have done for the ecosystem.
Moats & Drawbridges
In a world obsessed with moats, the open social web drops drawbridges
www.augment.ink
Hot take: You should build social apps so people can be social, not so you can eventually trap people in a room they no longer want to be in
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what if you could see trends *only among your follows*, and you could prioritize influence?
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
November 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
what if you could see trends *only among your follows*, and you could prioritize influence?
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
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reminding myself that the internet literally took decades before hitting the mainstream and commercial viability, and I gotta believe in the atmosphere for that long if we have a chance at a better digital future
November 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
reminding myself that the internet literally took decades before hitting the mainstream and commercial viability, and I gotta believe in the atmosphere for that long if we have a chance at a better digital future
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A thread on Gander @gandersocial.ca interop plans.
Time to talk interop!
We've designed Gander with it in mind from the get-go. Every feature conversation includes:
“how will this work with the ATmosphere?”
With our PDS, relay, appview, moderation, and oh so many other things in place, we’re ready to connect the dots.
👇The bird’s eye view👇
We've designed Gander with it in mind from the get-go. Every feature conversation includes:
“how will this work with the ATmosphere?”
With our PDS, relay, appview, moderation, and oh so many other things in place, we’re ready to connect the dots.
👇The bird’s eye view👇
November 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
A thread on Gander @gandersocial.ca interop plans.
what if you could see trends *only among your follows*, and you could prioritize influence?
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
November 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
what if you could see trends *only among your follows*, and you could prioritize influence?
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
excited abt what i think is the killer feature of catsup: your feed's trends, influenced by your faves, then regulars, then the rest of your follows.
no randoms, just your people.
catsup, coming soon 🍅⏳
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My PR to the PDS to move from IP rate limit for blob uploads to the user's DID just merged 🥳.
This means backend services are no longer limited to 1k blob uploads per PDS, and is limited to 1k per user. This will allow PDS MOOver to do a upload queue for larger accounts in the future.
This means backend services are no longer limited to 1k blob uploads per PDS, and is limited to 1k per user. This will allow PDS MOOver to do a upload queue for larger accounts in the future.
feat: change the uploadBlob endpoint to use DID by fatfingers23 · Pull Request #4748 · bluesky-social/atproto
Since the uploadBlob endpoint is an authenticated endpoint we have access to the user's did and can use that as a key along with the ip for rate limits. This would help with backends that do la...
github.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
My PR to the PDS to move from IP rate limit for blob uploads to the user's DID just merged 🥳.
This means backend services are no longer limited to 1k blob uploads per PDS, and is limited to 1k per user. This will allow PDS MOOver to do a upload queue for larger accounts in the future.
This means backend services are no longer limited to 1k blob uploads per PDS, and is limited to 1k per user. This will allow PDS MOOver to do a upload queue for larger accounts in the future.
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I have many thoughts, I'll soon have some cohesive writing on the topic! In the meantime some ramblings:
- the web came out of a military/academic environment as a system to distribute *information*
- the origin naturally emerged as *the* authority and thus security boundary (e.g. running JS)
- the web came out of a military/academic environment as a system to distribute *information*
- the origin naturally emerged as *the* authority and thus security boundary (e.g. running JS)
November 2, 2026 at 7:39 AM
I have many thoughts, I'll soon have some cohesive writing on the topic! In the meantime some ramblings:
- the web came out of a military/academic environment as a system to distribute *information*
- the origin naturally emerged as *the* authority and thus security boundary (e.g. running JS)
- the web came out of a military/academic environment as a system to distribute *information*
- the origin naturally emerged as *the* authority and thus security boundary (e.g. running JS)
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If things go right, you’re using the last account you’ll ever need.
“Pushing Through the Concrete” @mozilla.org 🌹
“Pushing Through the Concrete” @mozilla.org 🌹
November 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
If things go right, you’re using the last account you’ll ever need.
“Pushing Through the Concrete” @mozilla.org 🌹
“Pushing Through the Concrete” @mozilla.org 🌹
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@quillmatiq.com better terminal support in sesh now
- splits work across devices
- display as tabs on mobile
- survive seshd restarts/updates
- can pinch to zoom in/out on mobile so its easier to read
- splits work across devices
- display as tabs on mobile
- survive seshd restarts/updates
- can pinch to zoom in/out on mobile so its easier to read
November 1, 2026 at 10:54 PM
@quillmatiq.com better terminal support in sesh now
- splits work across devices
- display as tabs on mobile
- survive seshd restarts/updates
- can pinch to zoom in/out on mobile so its easier to read
- splits work across devices
- display as tabs on mobile
- survive seshd restarts/updates
- can pinch to zoom in/out on mobile so its easier to read
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All of this is true and yet I would still strongly encourage people to try to build PWAs whenever they can.
Apple’s App Store dominance is cracking in Europe and with as much as we have seen rea help people to build custom mods, the vendor lock-in era is over.
whatpwacando.today
Apple’s App Store dominance is cracking in Europe and with as much as we have seen rea help people to build custom mods, the vendor lock-in era is over.
whatpwacando.today
November 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
All of this is true and yet I would still strongly encourage people to try to build PWAs whenever they can.
Apple’s App Store dominance is cracking in Europe and with as much as we have seen rea help people to build custom mods, the vendor lock-in era is over.
whatpwacando.today
Apple’s App Store dominance is cracking in Europe and with as much as we have seen rea help people to build custom mods, the vendor lock-in era is over.
whatpwacando.today
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social media app where you have to read the linked thing and correctly answer three questions about it to unlock the ability to reply
November 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
social media app where you have to read the linked thing and correctly answer three questions about it to unlock the ability to reply
building native apps that aren't compatible across devices is literally the most exclusive option.
every device has a browser, the duopoly has just built systems that make pwas less appealing bc it's more lucrative for them.
every device has a browser, the duopoly has just built systems that make pwas less appealing bc it's more lucrative for them.
Why wouldn’t I want to have an app that no one realises they can install, doesn’t appear in the App Store, or in their App Library?
Exclusivity is cool 😎
Exclusivity is cool 😎
November 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM
building native apps that aren't compatible across devices is literally the most exclusive option.
every device has a browser, the duopoly has just built systems that make pwas less appealing bc it's more lucrative for them.
every device has a browser, the duopoly has just built systems that make pwas less appealing bc it's more lucrative for them.
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This is By Design. And I blame Apple
PWAs couldn’t be more annoying to build
November 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is By Design. And I blame Apple
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"I maintain that it matters who owns the ground you organize on.
Every time we build a movement on someone else's platform, we concede power to the platform's owners, in many cases, billionaires."
~ Rudy Fraser, Blacksky Algorithms Founder & CEO
#BlackskyNews
👇🏾 Listen to Jacky...
Every time we build a movement on someone else's platform, we concede power to the platform's owners, in many cases, billionaires."
~ Rudy Fraser, Blacksky Algorithms Founder & CEO
#BlackskyNews
👇🏾 Listen to Jacky...
One *should* watch the whole video BUT lol
October 31, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"I maintain that it matters who owns the ground you organize on.
Every time we build a movement on someone else's platform, we concede power to the platform's owners, in many cases, billionaires."
~ Rudy Fraser, Blacksky Algorithms Founder & CEO
#BlackskyNews
👇🏾 Listen to Jacky...
Every time we build a movement on someone else's platform, we concede power to the platform's owners, in many cases, billionaires."
~ Rudy Fraser, Blacksky Algorithms Founder & CEO
#BlackskyNews
👇🏾 Listen to Jacky...
ikko mind one pro is this! also has a keyboard case if you want the optional clicks communicator swag.
October 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
ikko mind one pro is this! also has a keyboard case if you want the optional clicks communicator swag.
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We just launched another Human Check option: a $2 Interac e-Transfer. The full $2 CAD goes to Food Banks Canada.
Gander never sees, much less stores, your banking details.
Our very smart advisor Blaine Cook had the idea. Making it work took some doing.
Full blog:
gandersocial.ca/a-toonie-to-...
Gander never sees, much less stores, your banking details.
Our very smart advisor Blaine Cook had the idea. Making it work took some doing.
Full blog:
gandersocial.ca/a-toonie-to-...
October 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
We just launched another Human Check option: a $2 Interac e-Transfer. The full $2 CAD goes to Food Banks Canada.
Gander never sees, much less stores, your banking details.
Our very smart advisor Blaine Cook had the idea. Making it work took some doing.
Full blog:
gandersocial.ca/a-toonie-to-...
Gander never sees, much less stores, your banking details.
Our very smart advisor Blaine Cook had the idea. Making it work took some doing.
Full blog:
gandersocial.ca/a-toonie-to-...
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A serious Linux kernel vulnerability announced yesterday may impact PDS self-hosters.
CVE-2026-98432 involves mptcp connections, which the Caddy HTTP proxy enables by default.
An updated container disabling this has been publishes and will auto-deploy to PDS instances in coming hours.
CVE-2026-98432 involves mptcp connections, which the Caddy HTTP proxy enables by default.
An updated container disabling this has been publishes and will auto-deploy to PDS instances in coming hours.
lwn.net
October 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
A serious Linux kernel vulnerability announced yesterday may impact PDS self-hosters.
CVE-2026-98432 involves mptcp connections, which the Caddy HTTP proxy enables by default.
An updated container disabling this has been publishes and will auto-deploy to PDS instances in coming hours.
CVE-2026-98432 involves mptcp connections, which the Caddy HTTP proxy enables by default.
An updated container disabling this has been publishes and will auto-deploy to PDS instances in coming hours.
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Right now, Bridgy Fed only bridges public data, but we've recently had discussions with many folks who would like to bridge private/permissioned data.
So, with that, we've put some thinking behind it, and wanted to share our thoughts on it. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too!
So, with that, we've put some thinking behind it, and wanted to share our thoughts on it. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too!
The risks of bridging private data
One of the most common questions we get is, "Could you bridge my DMs?" And not just DMs, but also group chats, followers-only posts, subscriptions, groups and communities, etc.
It's a fair question! ...
blog.anew.social
October 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Right now, Bridgy Fed only bridges public data, but we've recently had discussions with many folks who would like to bridge private/permissioned data.
So, with that, we've put some thinking behind it, and wanted to share our thoughts on it. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too!
So, with that, we've put some thinking behind it, and wanted to share our thoughts on it. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too!
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One *should* watch the whole video BUT lol
October 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
One *should* watch the whole video BUT lol
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i know @samuel.fm dropped a @tangled.org client, but i was also in the planning phases of a minimal tangled pwa, and i think the only thing better than two tangled experiences is three, so try and stop me
October 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
i know @samuel.fm dropped a @tangled.org client, but i was also in the planning phases of a minimal tangled pwa, and i think the only thing better than two tangled experiences is three, so try and stop me
making plans to buy a year's supply of cheap snack-sized chocolates on sunday
October 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
making plans to buy a year's supply of cheap snack-sized chocolates on sunday
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A recap of the two-day Protocols for Publishers ✨ Toronto. Publishers in Canada are facing many of the same challenges as places like NYC and London, but at their scale the solutions are different. We heard what people are doing on the ground.
protocolsforpublishers.com/event-recap-...
protocolsforpublishers.com/event-recap-...
Event Recap: Toronto 2026
Overlooking Sankofa Square in downtown Toronto, a group of journalists and hackers gathered on October 5th to share ideas and techniques to navigate our new online world of AI chatbot mediation and fr...
protocolsforpublishers.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:59 PM
A recap of the two-day Protocols for Publishers ✨ Toronto. Publishers in Canada are facing many of the same challenges as places like NYC and London, but at their scale the solutions are different. We heard what people are doing on the ground.
protocolsforpublishers.com/event-recap-...
protocolsforpublishers.com/event-recap-...
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"The whole point of an RSS reader is that you choose the sources, and nobody hides a post because an algorithm decided outrage would keep you scrolling longer."
New blog post: Webnerd.ai Levels Up with AT Protocol, Newsletters, Audio and more blog.louisgray.com/2026/10/webn... /via @louisgray.com
New blog post: Webnerd.ai Levels Up with AT Protocol, Newsletters, Audio and more blog.louisgray.com/2026/10/webn... /via @louisgray.com
Webnerd.ai Levels Up with AT Protocol, Newsletters, Audio and more
Less than a week after launching Webnerd.ai, daily dogfooding with Antigravity has turned morning coffee wishlists into shipped features: native AT Protocol sign-in and PDS sync, personal @webnerd.ai ...
blog.louisgray.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:53 AM
"The whole point of an RSS reader is that you choose the sources, and nobody hides a post because an algorithm decided outrage would keep you scrolling longer."
New blog post: Webnerd.ai Levels Up with AT Protocol, Newsletters, Audio and more blog.louisgray.com/2026/10/webn... /via @louisgray.com
New blog post: Webnerd.ai Levels Up with AT Protocol, Newsletters, Audio and more blog.louisgray.com/2026/10/webn... /via @louisgray.com
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Sharing this 👇 for my less nerdy followers actually -
Did you know theres a Twitch alternative right here that you can use with your Bluesky account? 👉 stream.place
#twitch #live #streaming #youtube #signalboost #bluesky
Did you know theres a Twitch alternative right here that you can use with your Bluesky account? 👉 stream.place
#twitch #live #streaming #youtube #signalboost #bluesky
October 30, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Sharing this 👇 for my less nerdy followers actually -
Did you know theres a Twitch alternative right here that you can use with your Bluesky account? 👉 stream.place
#twitch #live #streaming #youtube #signalboost #bluesky
Did you know theres a Twitch alternative right here that you can use with your Bluesky account? 👉 stream.place
#twitch #live #streaming #youtube #signalboost #bluesky