Brian Frank
@brianfrank.bsky.social
Product lead & strategist into design, technology, society, sports and ideas.
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FWIW, it's perhaps worth noting that when Benjamin Franklin visited France between 1776 and 1778 to ask for military support for the then-new-formed United States of America, he wore a coonskin cap. "Proper" French court attire at this time was a powdered wig.
March 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
FWIW, it's perhaps worth noting that when Benjamin Franklin visited France between 1776 and 1778 to ask for military support for the then-new-formed United States of America, he wore a coonskin cap. "Proper" French court attire at this time was a powdered wig.
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It’s pretty amazing that these guys are going with “Covid, which wasn’t a big deal, is the worlds greatest bio weapon, that we shouldn’t have cancelled school for a semester for, but also China did almost destroy the world, but don’t forget it’s also just the flu”
Spiritually channeling a message to you guys consisting of words that would not look good printed out
February 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s pretty amazing that these guys are going with “Covid, which wasn’t a big deal, is the worlds greatest bio weapon, that we shouldn’t have cancelled school for a semester for, but also China did almost destroy the world, but don’t forget it’s also just the flu”
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This is what happens when you ask me to help sanewash the Trump tariffs.
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is what happens when you ask me to help sanewash the Trump tariffs.
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this is one of my favorite custom feeds, Quiet Posters
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
November 22, 2024 at 11:55 PM
this is one of my favorite custom feeds, Quiet Posters
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
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Bluesky is an open network. This means we can eventually sort ourselves onto two apps, one that calls them posts and one that calls them skeets. All without losing our friends or followers.
November 17, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Bluesky is an open network. This means we can eventually sort ourselves onto two apps, one that calls them posts and one that calls them skeets. All without losing our friends or followers.
And potentially cascading effects... I didn’t directly care about the feature change as much as I noticed Twitter seemed to get even less interesting/useful with more people leaving. Bluesky and Threads are getting even better with those people joining.
Amusing how a single product decision on X can have such a large impact.
October 18, 2024 at 11:54 PM
And potentially cascading effects... I didn’t directly care about the feature change as much as I noticed Twitter seemed to get even less interesting/useful with more people leaving. Bluesky and Threads are getting even better with those people joining.
Wouldn’t want to cross paths with an exploding wild pig.
November 22, 2023 at 6:21 PM
Wouldn’t want to cross paths with an exploding wild pig.
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People will say Killers of the Flower Moon is too long to sit through and then watch the Panthers play the Texans.
October 29, 2023 at 4:20 PM
People will say Killers of the Flower Moon is too long to sit through and then watch the Panthers play the Texans.
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Ironically, in the What's Hot feed.
July 8, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Ironically, in the What's Hot feed.
Instagram lends itself to “positive” vibes, which feel shallower when the focus is on what people say. https://jogblog.substack.com/p/facebooks-threads-is-so-depressing
Facebook's Threads is so depressing
Like a $19 turkey sandwich at an airport
jogblog.substack.com
July 7, 2023 at 12:47 AM
Instagram lends itself to “positive” vibes, which feel shallower when the focus is on what people say. https://jogblog.substack.com/p/facebooks-threads-is-so-depressing
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threads is where we will complain to Brands. thats it
July 6, 2023 at 8:22 PM
threads is where we will complain to Brands. thats it
When I see real estate listings now I just want to know what all the trees in the yard are.
July 5, 2023 at 2:21 AM
When I see real estate listings now I just want to know what all the trees in the yard are.
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Blogged about watching Twitter die and Bluesky come alive. I think it might also help explain why being on here can feel so good. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/social-media-status-twitter-blue-checks-bluesky/673987/
www.theatlantic.com
May 8, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Blogged about watching Twitter die and Bluesky come alive. I think it might also help explain why being on here can feel so good. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/social-media-status-twitter-blue-checks-bluesky/673987/
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BONUS
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Friendly reminder to always use an App Password when you interact with an Alternative Client for Bluesky. 💡
This helps protect your primary login info from being exposed while you explore and experiment in the wild.Learn more about App Passwords👇
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Friendly reminder to always use an App Password when you interact with an Alternative Client for Bluesky. 💡
This helps protect your primary login info from being exposed while you explore and experiment in the wild.Learn more about App Passwords👇
The BlueSky team just released App Passwords, which is now live on Bluesky for Web. Support for Android/iOS will roll out in a few hours.
What exactly are App Passwords and why are they a big deal? 🧵👇
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What exactly are App Passwords and why are they a big deal? 🧵👇
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May 5, 2023 at 7:01 AM
BONUS
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Friendly reminder to always use an App Password when you interact with an Alternative Client for Bluesky. 💡
This helps protect your primary login info from being exposed while you explore and experiment in the wild.Learn more about App Passwords👇
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Friendly reminder to always use an App Password when you interact with an Alternative Client for Bluesky. 💡
This helps protect your primary login info from being exposed while you explore and experiment in the wild.Learn more about App Passwords👇
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Alt Clients (Part I): Web
We recently discussed Alternative Clients for Bluesky and how they offer users a new experience from the default Bluesky app. (See attached post)
In this thread, we'll be showcasing some amazing Alt Clients for Web that you should know and check out!Let's dive in🧵⬇️
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We recently discussed Alternative Clients for Bluesky and how they offer users a new experience from the default Bluesky app. (See attached post)
In this thread, we'll be showcasing some amazing Alt Clients for Web that you should know and check out!Let's dive in🧵⬇️
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Now testing out the thread feature on Poastbox.
For those who may not know, Poastbox is an alternative client for BlueSky made by @tautologer.com.
What does an `alternative client` even mean? 🧵👇
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For those who may not know, Poastbox is an alternative client for BlueSky made by @tautologer.com.
What does an `alternative client` even mean? 🧵👇
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May 5, 2023 at 6:34 AM
Alt Clients (Part I): Web
We recently discussed Alternative Clients for Bluesky and how they offer users a new experience from the default Bluesky app. (See attached post)
In this thread, we'll be showcasing some amazing Alt Clients for Web that you should know and check out!Let's dive in🧵⬇️
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We recently discussed Alternative Clients for Bluesky and how they offer users a new experience from the default Bluesky app. (See attached post)
In this thread, we'll be showcasing some amazing Alt Clients for Web that you should know and check out!Let's dive in🧵⬇️
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Oh now we're talking.
The Twitter -> Bluesky user lookup/follow app is now 'public.' Feel free to try it out.
https://skeeter.streamlit.app
https://skeeter.streamlit.app
I just used SKEETER, my Twitter to Bluesky app to find the people that I follow on Twitter and automatically followed them on Bluesky :)
If you want to Beta test this app, let me know! Hoping to release it soon for everyone.
If you want to Beta test this app, let me know! Hoping to release it soon for everyone.
April 30, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Oh now we're talking.
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One of the biggest innovations in bsky is, for user accounts, separating identity and discovery. I.e. you can have an identity of, say, h.olysh.it without hosting a server on olysh.it.
This is something a lot of systems get wrong.
This is something a lot of systems get wrong.
April 29, 2023 at 7:18 PM
One of the biggest innovations in bsky is, for user accounts, separating identity and discovery. I.e. you can have an identity of, say, h.olysh.it without hosting a server on olysh.it.
This is something a lot of systems get wrong.
This is something a lot of systems get wrong.
“Chess” with a preschooler: underrated! Way more tolerable with my spirited guy than, say, Snakes & Ladders.
Lots of pieces to move lots of places. “This bishop wants to be friends with your rook…” We managed to take turns at least.
Lots of pieces to move lots of places. “This bishop wants to be friends with your rook…” We managed to take turns at least.
April 30, 2023 at 1:17 AM
“Chess” with a preschooler: underrated! Way more tolerable with my spirited guy than, say, Snakes & Ladders.
Lots of pieces to move lots of places. “This bishop wants to be friends with your rook…” We managed to take turns at least.
Lots of pieces to move lots of places. “This bishop wants to be friends with your rook…” We managed to take turns at least.
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there are a tremendous number of near-intractable problems for social networks at scale. but before that, very few of them even have the luck + right combination of early adopters to get to scale. I’m intrigued that this seems to have captured that momentum for now! but lol decentralization at scale
April 29, 2023 at 4:53 PM
there are a tremendous number of near-intractable problems for social networks at scale. but before that, very few of them even have the luck + right combination of early adopters to get to scale. I’m intrigued that this seems to have captured that momentum for now! but lol decentralization at scale
I don’t necessarily dislike this idea.
Apparently the team is removing invite codes from people who have abusive users in their invite tree. They said once they get mod tools established they would grant invite codes again. It's a temporary stop gap to mitigate abusive behavior.
April 29, 2023 at 5:54 PM
I don’t necessarily dislike this idea.
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time to dust off that domain you've been hoarding for years and set it as your handle. easy tutorial up on our blog now!
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
How to set your domain as your handle
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
blueskyweb.xyz
April 28, 2023 at 11:22 PM
time to dust off that domain you've been hoarding for years and set it as your handle. easy tutorial up on our blog now!
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
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It's been six months since Elon took over Twitter. I started writing this post about the Twitter diaspora to other services last week, but had to update the Bluesky section last night... https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/28/six-months-in-thoughts-on-the-current-post-twitter-diaspora-options/
April 28, 2023 at 8:12 PM
It's been six months since Elon took over Twitter. I started writing this post about the Twitter diaspora to other services last week, but had to update the Bluesky section last night... https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/28/six-months-in-thoughts-on-the-current-post-twitter-diaspora-options/