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Toni Schneider

@toni.bsky.team

CEO of Bluesky, partner @trueventures.com, more at toni.org

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Toni.orgJul 10, 2026

Staying in the game

I'm four months into my interim CEO role at Bluesky, and it's time for an update. Most importantly, as of today, the interim part of the title is gone. I'm loving the mission and the job, and I'm all in as Bluesky’s official CEO. This job has been energizing from day one, and the Bluesky...

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Toni.orgApr 3, 2026

Conference Takeaways

I’m back from ATmosphereConf in Vancouver, and I'm processing what I saw and heard. The atproto developer community could not have been nicer and more welcoming. Here are some takeaways. The Atmosphere is bigger than social media I've been to a lot of developer conferences over the years, and what struck me most about this...

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Toni.orgMar 27, 2026

About the Atmosphere

I’m writing this from the beautiful UBC campus in Vancouver where ATmosphereConf 2026 is taking place. It’s a gathering of developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about keeping the web and our online conversations free and open. The mood here is excited and very collaborative, and I’ve been meeting many of the people who...

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Toni.orgMar 20, 2026

Week 2 at Bluesky

Happy to report that week 2 has been just as energizing as week 1. I’m still meeting lots of new people and learning the ropes. In addition to spending time with the Bluesky team, I met with several Atmosphere folks: Boris who is working on organizing the ATmosphereConf (more on that below), Jared from Leaflet,...

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Toni.orgMar 9, 2026

Coming Off the Bench for Bluesky

I'm excited to tell you that I will serve as interim CEO at Bluesky, a company whose mission I believe in deeply. I've been a partner at True Ventures for many years, and one of the great privileges of that job is getting a front-row seat to companies that are trying to do something genuinely...