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Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security and is never connected to your phone number. Our integration with ATProto (Bluesky) is now in beta!
Germ DM is end-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security and is never connected to your phone number. Our integration with ATProto (Bluesky) is now in beta!
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Germ Network
@germnetwork.com
· Jul 30
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky | TechCrunch
Germ's new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.
techcrunch.com
"While the user experience is simple enough, the technology behind it is not."
@techcrunch.com covers Germ DM x ATProto with a deep dive on our beta, co-founders, and plans.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/g...
@techcrunch.com covers Germ DM x ATProto with a deep dive on our beta, co-founders, and plans.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/g...
What a week, germs.
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
What a week, germs.
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
Don't forget to text your friends.
And don't forget we 🐛💚🍵 you
Engineering works! Love to see it 💗💅
I'm now on @germnetwork.com, they fixed their auth in the latest beta. See my profile for the link. Do with that what you will.
January 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Engineering works! Love to see it 💗💅
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@thisismissem.social helped us identify a number of issues in our open source ATProto iOS client library in Swift (github.com/germ-network...) and the OAuth 2.1 Swift package we use (github.com/ChimeHQ/OAut...). She implemented several new components for correctly handling the OAuth flow.
GitHub - germ-network/ATProtoLiteClient: Lightweight ATProto Client with OAuth
Lightweight ATProto Client with OAuth. Contribute to germ-network/ATProtoLiteClient development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
@thisismissem.social helped us identify a number of issues in our open source ATProto iOS client library in Swift (github.com/germ-network...) and the OAuth 2.1 Swift package we use (github.com/ChimeHQ/OAut...). She implemented several new components for correctly handling the OAuth flow.
Germ DM x ATProto beta version 3806 just shipped.
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Germ DM x ATProto beta version 3806 just shipped.
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
Check out our new fixes, including OAuth improvements thanks to the great work of @thisismissem.social.
Look out for a better login experience. If you were locked out before, try again! 🏁
Another day, another DM.
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Another day, another DM.
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
Who do you want to stay in better touch with this year? ❤️🤔☎️
🔐 Germ DM for ATProto is still in private beta.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
Germ-ATProto Beta Waitlist — Germ Network
Germ DM is bringing secure messaging to your ATProto handle. Join our beta waitlist to be the first to try the integration—coming sooner than you think.
www.germnetwork.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
🔐 Germ DM for ATProto is still in private beta.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
Want to help us get it ready for prime time? Sign up for testing access now.
It's the first Discord Tuesday of 2026. Come check in with the team at 1pm PST.
Join the Germ Network Discord Server!
Check out the Germ Network community on Discord - hang out with 355 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
January 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
It's the first Discord Tuesday of 2026. Come check in with the team at 1pm PST.
New year, same Germ.
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
January 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New year, same Germ.
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
Your friendly secure messenger for the Atmosphere and beyond.
🔑 No phone numbers
🔑 DMs from your ATproto handle
🔑 End-to-end encrypted with Messaging Layer Security
Hello 2026!
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Hello 2026!
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
Our team took some time to recharge for all our big plans this year—and of course, to catch up on DMs with old friends.
What restored you this holiday season? 💚🍵
2026 Resolution: Spread Germ DM 🧪📲
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
December 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
2026 Resolution: Spread Germ DM 🧪📲
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
Happy New Year from our team 🖤💚
No, we love science and scientists 🦠🪴🧪
@germnetwork.com is it true that he’s your worst nightmare??
December 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
No, we love science and scientists 🦠🪴🧪
🌲❄️🍵
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
December 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌲❄️🍵
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Us? Working? No way.
No, really. This is an away message. We're asleep. Or eating. Or watching something. Or reading. Did we say eating?
Happy holidays, fam.
Love,
Germ
💚
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse sending the first DM.......
🐭💬🔇
🐭💬🔇
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse sending the first DM.......
🐭💬🔇
🐭💬🔇
It's the last night of Chanukah.
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's the last night of Chanukah.
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Keep shining bright, germs!
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🥔🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Holiday checklist:
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
Germ DM App - App Store
Download Germ DM by Germ Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Germ DM.
apps.apple.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Holiday checklist:
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
🍿Popcorn: popped
🪵 Firewood: stacked
🧩 Puzzle: opened
📲 Germ DM: downloaded
We're still bringing cohorts off the waitlist. Add your name now to try Germ x Bluesky/ATProto before we go public!
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
Germ-ATProto Beta Waitlist — Germ Network
Germ DM is bringing secure messaging to your ATProto handle. Join our beta waitlist to be the first to try the integration—coming sooner than you think.
www.germnetwork.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We're still bringing cohorts off the waitlist. Add your name now to try Germ x Bluesky/ATProto before we go public!
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
www.germnetwork.com/beta-waitlist
This holiday season, give the gift of gossip. Best served end-to-end encrypted.
Love, Germ 💝
Love, Germ 💝
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This holiday season, give the gift of gossip. Best served end-to-end encrypted.
Love, Germ 💝
Love, Germ 💝
Reposted by Germ Network
Has it really been a year?
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
1 Year on the AT Protocol: Part I - Real Housewives of San Francisco
Putting Social Media Back on the Internet
rhosf.leaflet.pub
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Has it really been a year?
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Our cofounder and CEO Tessa takes a look back at 1 year in the AT Protocol community—up now in two parts on her @leaflet.pub blog.
Just added your #germinbio for #WaitlistWednesday?
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Just added your #germinbio for #WaitlistWednesday?
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
Your friends don't need Germ yet to chat with you. Just click the link and let our App Clip handle the rest.
It’s #WaitlistWednesday!
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It’s #WaitlistWednesday!
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
Beta build 3733 is out and a new batch of testers are invited to set up their #germinbio. (Check your spam folder!)
Reposted by Germ Network
Another shout out to @germnetwork.com for displaying the Blacksky logo for users hosted on our PDS.
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Another shout out to @germnetwork.com for displaying the Blacksky logo for users hosted on our PDS.
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
Also leading the way by calling it atproto and not just bluesky
And what a year it's been. Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our 2025 look back. ☎️
Newsletter — Germ Network
Sign up for our newsletter to receive exciting updates from the Germ Network team!
www.germnetwork.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
And what a year it's been. Sign up for our monthly newsletter in time for our 2025 look back. ☎️