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WSocial could change everything
Mar 4, 2026
In early 2026, the European Union announced its own Twitter-like platform called WSocial. The most surprising part is that it is expected to be a fork of Bluesky and to run on ATProto. For now, we have very little information. The beta is expected to start sometime in March, with a public launch planned for the end of the year. The potential is huge. If it runs properly on ATProto, it could interoperate with users already on Bluesky (more than 40 million). That would instantly populate our timel...
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Rethinking Popfeed’s Homepage UX
Feb 19, 2026
Popfeed.social is a new social application, similar to Letterboxd, that allows users to log movies, but also TV shows, music, and video games. Built on the ATProto, it offers a seamless transition for Bluesky users: you can log in and immediately retrieve your following, followers, and past reviews without having to rebuild your community from scratch. Popfeed is a pioneer in the ATmosphere (the ecosystem of apps powered by ATProtocol), and it is clearly a promising tool. However, I believe the ...
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Pixelfed - Web UI Redesign
Feb 18, 2026
For several months now, I have been passionate about decentralized social networks. I started my decentralized journey with Mastodon in 2022, and then the Pixelfed network caught my attention. However, I noticed that the UI was somewhat outdated, so I decided to redesign Pixelfed in my own way for a more modern user experience. Here is how Pixelfed currently looks like:
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