Rudolph Fraser.

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Last Notes

2026-05-14 19:12:27 UTC

Coworking space owner: “So it’s your company but you let the employees tell you what to spend money on?”
Me: “I’m really into this non-hierarchical framework for running companies. Have you heard of anarchism?”

2026-05-12 17:06:08 UTC

Looking for office space for up to 3 Blacksky team members
- In Brooklyn
- Coworking is fine but need a private office
- Guests allowed
- Phone booths for calls
- Accessible
Any recommendations, send my way. Budget is flexible. Looking to move in within 1 month. Thanks.

2026-05-11 18:35:42 UTC

Supporting the ATmosphere 👍🏾
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/post/3mllmc6gewc22
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifuadbblbq5oqw3nnnx3tbexyfqhb4lbdcjo42vjpzq6mu77ey72a
#note1tr0…fyps

2026-05-08 18:27:15 UTC

What do streets think about being able to read long form content / blogs from within [blacksky.community](https://blacksky.community ) (powered by [standard.site](https://standard.site ))
@npub1965…0qdc [@leaflet.pub@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:btxrwcaeyodrap5mnjw2fvmz ) [@offprint.app@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:pgjkomf37an4czloay5zeth6 ) in the below rough demo.
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreicts6npbnadehkckqzk2nh352cksvl3georbzjxyzf3jraoljup7q

2026-05-07 22:41:59 UTC

ICYMI: We have a new "AI Preferences" setting
This allows you to announce to the entire ATmosphere network what you consent to regarding AI use of your public data. Other apps can see this but ~may not~ respect the settings
We built this to give you a place to set these and will 100% respect them
https://blacksky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreiabzrwfw5ick3sfmddp2dfqmq3qrepmu5m7fw5idv6ikbq63ce5v4

2026-05-04 15:47:26 UTC

To date, @npub1d7h…n8k5’s focus has been on building tools to provide a safer online space for members of the Black Twitter community to move to...
With Acorn, Blacksky is providing access to these same tools to other communities that want to build their own spaces on the open social web.
[As X shuts down Communities, A...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/as-x-shuts-down-communities-acorn-debuts-an-alternative-that-puts-creators-in-control/ )

2025-06-17 20:04:34 UTC

“If you create a space that’s safe for Black women — and trans folks, queer folks — then it’s generally safe for everyone,” Fraser said. “And once you create safety, people can experience joy.”
[News at a crossroads | UDaily](https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/june/media-democracy-summit-2025/ )

2025-06-13 16:52:05 UTC

You feed the neighborhood, they plant informants around you and start building a case.
You write open source software, they do everything they can to make sure you don't garner any more resources or public support.
Seems like the people in power don't want any more power to the people.

2025-06-12 20:45:35 UTC

The 2nd phase of Blacksky's [@skyseed.fund](https://bsky.app/profile/skyseed.fund ) grant has been completed 🥳
- We built the first "Mod Relay" 📡
- Every moderation action ever made from over 600 moderation services ( [@moderation.bsky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/moderation.bsky.app ), @blacksky.app , etc.) is available at wss://atproto.africa/xrpc/com.atproto.label.subscribeLabels

2025-06-09 17:27:31 UTC

55% of the way there 🚀
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xgvzy7ni6ig6ievcbls5jaxe/post/3lr6uh3c7aq2r
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreibnygc3vvvg5vvn2l6ggabrmols2hfjys5bk2daobwavz57tptzdu

2025-06-06 15:54:23 UTC

The side of the story that law enforcement and lovers of 🥓 don't want to show. That every week for the last 3 years We The People NYC comes together to build community in Bed Stuy.
It's love. It's joy. It's Blackity Black Black. It's non-hierarchical. It's a No 12 Zone. We take care of each other.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw/post/3lpwbqhjc7224
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreieaang2hqhd2x3zarep56ne23qskvvspxirxtjozz363hw6whhmkm
#note1m2v…5mjs

2025-05-28 22:15:42 UTC

Of course that’s your contention. You’re a first year Fediverse power-user. You just got finished reading about how Bluesky isn’t decentralized — Christine’s blog post probably — and you’re convinced that AT Protocol is a flash in the pan while ActivityPub is the real hope for the web’s future.
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreia52ujgl6cwidzbbm3i7tmy4bs4ic6lfcfece3g3xj3ivrpiyrkwq

2025-05-25 16:58:46 UTC

Happy 2nd birthday, Blacksky.
These numbers are 10x and 20x, respectively.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw/post/3kta6db4ke22e
#note13vk…aanw

2025-05-24 13:45:17 UTC

😁
[Charges dropped against NYPD a...](https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/23/charges-dropped-against-police-agitator-accused-of-trying-to-break-into-cops-brooklyn-home/ )

2025-05-20 16:26:15 UTC

Had a great convo with @npub18yn…c28k’s CEO @npub1vf5…mxg8 (who is also a big supporter of and contributor to Blacksky!) about building new kinds of communities that couldn’t have been built before (owning the data, infra, rules)
Talk about mutual aid, stuff I’m thinking of building next, etc
[Architecting a New Era of Comm...](https://youtu.be/9nwiy8dut34 )

2025-05-09 22:25:12 UTC

“It is a small number of people who decide to actually build something to show that something is possible who can meaningfully alter what this next generation of social networks look like. And that is pretty exciting to me.” ❤️‍🔥
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/post/3looprpxra22u
#note1wvm…vnl8

2025-05-02 23:18:59 UTC

The [@blacksky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/blacksky.app ) feeds and moderation service are now powered by our own atproto relay wss://atproto.africa 🌍
One of (if not Thee 1st) from-scratch, full-network relays 🏆
Sync v1.1 compliant ✅
Backfill window + plc cache 🧳
Built in #rustlang 🦀 in 3 weeks by @npub1xpp…52g2 🏎️
#ATDev
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:n6jx25m5pr3bndqtmjot62xw/post/3lo7ph4lgic2p

2025-04-29 02:34:24 UTC

“Blacksky is an emblematic vernacular institution in the nascent ATmosphere” 💥
Ever since Erin’s original talk I’ve been describing things as legible and illegible
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qrt5rykojeg5sbsajbu4zdke/post/3lnw7txo37k2v
#note1ft8…44at

2025-04-25 12:08:40 UTC

> The more we fill our lives with complex, manufactured objects … the more important it is that they play well together
The case for getting Meta, X, TikTok, etc to adopt AT Protocol or ActivityPub
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreicjydj6eqnfcjqhespf7xn74yl3e3qrqpyumcxbehztvuccceogcy

2025-04-24 00:40:02 UTC

Today was the first day I really felt like “oh, this is how we win.” Should’ve been obvious.
It’s not from investor money.
It’s not from PR.
It’s not sneakdissing other projects.
It’s relationships. It’s community. Lots of folks pouring love (and money) into a community initiative. Reciprocity.
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreif7yseienq5lxpqfxeqpwcbswoezx5nobbruoarjyguoaicqaouju

2025-04-01 13:17:39 UTC

Earnestly posting on April Fools'. Here's hoping that 2025 brings first-class support for communities on AT Protocol:
- I wanna see delegated moderation (opt to have a mod service apply labels under a post + control replies)
- Community verification (not just blue checks)
- Badges as gifts + more
[An internet of many autonomous...](https://blog.rudyfraser.com/an-internet-of-many-autonomous-communities/ )

2025-03-15 15:41:02 UTC

Looking forward to my @npub1lzm…f69r ATmosphere Conf talk next week, meeting my internet friends for the first time IRL, and connecting with the Umoya Fellows.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lehcqqkwzcwvjvw66uthu5oq/post/3lkelxx5l7s2b
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreidkt7vgdkm4ufmvyxvqmffnpafat4c73ziuxea3ybkrrjy3nrwrdi
#note1c5z…q45a

2025-03-11 00:56:03 UTC

My first 3 min video upload is [@williamcson.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/williamcson.bsky.social ) talking about leftist organizing but is also my view on wealthy investors and tech industry types dictating what atproto needs to “get to the next level”
“You cannot know what everybody needs … what everybody’s going to have to do to get free”
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreid6fxawf6g3v4mmhg7h5z445w7vdbqsbaurcyvhgim2kpuyenqlce

2025-03-09 23:42:52 UTC

Built a local-first atproto CAR viewer. CAR files are part of atproto’s "credible exit" but even if users export their data, there’s no easy way to inspect it. rsky-satnav displays repository contents in a structured view. Will build on this over time (validate repo, etc)
[github.com/blacksky-alg...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/tree/main/rsky-satnav )
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreia6xhsps76ywteibgy7o34lrr2iylq2tvwacng66efzypq7spst2y

2025-02-28 04:55:48 UTC

You’re laughing. They want to put already public, distributed Bluesky data on the Blockchain and you’re laughing.
[Who Owns the Future of Social ...](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/who-owns-the-future-of-social-media-a-giant-leap-to-decentralize-core-components-of-blueskys-at-protocol-ecosystem-302387397.html )

2025-02-28 00:16:22 UTC

Why use a new technology (atproto) to do something you’ve already done b4 (build TikTok)
Why not do something you couldn’t do before (custom feeds, leverage decentralized identity, integrate social features into non-social apps, mixmatch lexicons)
“past results don’t guarantee future returns” etc

2025-01-25 16:25:11 UTC

A letter to donors, made available to the public.
[[No action required at this ti...](https://opencollective.com/blacksky/updates/no-action-required-at-this-time-blacksky-algorithms-incorporated )

2024-12-22 20:59:55 UTC

Today I've rolled out the rsky-labeler service to automatically label and report anti-Black content.
This means that within milliseconds of someone using an anti-black slur in a post, profile bio, display name, or handle it'll be labeled as antiblack-harassment and reported to [@blacksky.app](https://bsky.app/profile/blacksky.app )
[rsky/rsky-labeler at main · bl...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/tree/main/rsky-labeler )

2024-11-17 17:19:51 UTC

“Black users on Bluesky are already working to build a community on the site. One user, Rudy Fraser, launched Blacksky, a collection of curated, Black-centered feeds that filter out racism and misogyny to provide a safe, inclusive experience for users.”
[Black Twitter helped define th...](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-twitter-x-elon-musk-exodus-bluesky-rcna180147 )

2024-11-15 21:45:36 UTC

Friendly reminder you only have to use #AddToBlacksky once and never again.
I see folks tagging every post with it or #Blacksky. You don’t have to do that.
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreid3b7i3t4ljxjhdookd3rw7ugquzvrowdc3jxtxctbepxkdrf5rtm

2024-11-07 01:22:04 UTC

My little self-care project over the next few weeks is scraping the last 5yrs of my liked posts on Instagram (13K posts, 30GB of media) to plug into a custom Pinterest/Cosmos style app.
Scraping's done. Will work on the app in the next few weeks (no deadline). Then try putting on @proto #atdev

2024-10-12 15:38:29 UTC

For a lot of us, atproto projects are some of the biggest (most users, most publicized, most code written, etc.) projects we’ve ever done. For me, it’s also my first time working in open source (ironically, someone asked me to be more open about that)
If you can help, pls check out open issues.
[PDS: Adding new leaf to MST is...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/issues/22 )

2024-09-18 22:22:14 UTC

[Blacksky - Cybersecurity prote...](https://opencollective.com/blacksky/contribute/cybersecurity-protections-for-the-blacksky-team-79597 )

2024-09-04 19:21:42 UTC

There's been a wave of extremist raids on Bluesky in the last week. It was brought to my attention that Blacksky may be a target. Please ping me (tag, DM, email, etc.) if you notice any agitators in the feed. Also report the post to bsky mods.
I've already flagged to T&S and they are aware. #nofeed
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreihzp6wsesckij26bdni7ekotmld5tvoq4wgjqbfxz2exwknkmb77q
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreie6dvnnrxzcbfgtuo5mji6wieri26qvujricpnhv6rhlcbq2ho7je

2024-09-04 14:19:44 UTC

Shout out to people talking (positively) about Blacksky on other platforms. 🫶🏾
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreia6ivk2ucfo3gpsndawfrkck5royve4tdvhxrcixa7gwfblxva5zm
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifjngfzss3cqz7mlm7oddy7a2pzprukqkprcta7t67o4zzfyr6bdm

2024-09-04 11:08:59 UTC

No one ever brings up the centralized slurp power of the bsky relay.
How bsky gets to decide who can and can’t get slurped out here /s
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreifftbjmprv3dpzp4dxjxxp6skd2atfwhxhzkd6z5hikzc335ow75a

2024-08-31 15:34:04 UTC

You've heard it from all the other devs but yeah, Blacksky almost doubled in new users, the database is at 100% cpu usage, and total daily visits has eclipsed every other major US news event this year.
Bom dia, Blacksky Brasil 🇧🇷

2024-08-22 14:50:16 UTC

Feels pretty notable the celebration of Blackness during this year's DNC, regardless of how you feel about the Harris-Walz campaign. And it's been obvious to me how active Blacksky has felt over the last couple nights. That activity is visible in the data too!
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreidj6vlitioxuxkgee6itdsz7rtn7lngno7fogukrfg5d7yglguwfe

2024-08-12 22:09:27 UTC

Posted in the dev discord but sharing here as well in case anyone is interested:
https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw&cid=bafkreicrgw5pb5x37rad7rixfycrc4skpxk2vmztt5mkm5xn3yhjusammm

2024-08-10 23:07:37 UTC

And with that, I do believe the Blacksky PDS is mostly complete*.
Will be doing some API tests before trying to deploy and make test accounts, etc.
[Add com.atproto.sync.subscribe...](https://github.com/blacksky-algorithms/rsky/commit/edab91edcf56b28cd5710a51e3fc98ea5de06f8c )

2024-05-24 11:00:13 UTC

Happy 1 year of the Blacksky feed 🎈. Thanks for 10M views. Thanks for the 100K people who've used the feed. Thanks to the thousands who use the feeds daily. Thanks to the people who share the feed. Even thankful for the press mentions (as long as you spelled the name right).
Shout out to y'all.
[Launch Blacksky · bluesky-soci...](https://github.com/bluesky-social/feed-generator/commit/3935863716a2df27873c9bb668ef9675c1774204 )