Disperse is a website, bookmarklet, linkable site, and (soon) a browser plugin that let's you send links across multiple services across the Atmosphere all once. You can share to microblogging platforms like Bluesky and Blacksky; collection apps like Semble, Margin, and Rabbithole; and bookmarking services like Kipclip, Sill, and Margin.
Learn more here: https://augment.ink/introducing-disperse/
Disperse is also open source on Tangled and Blacksky Forge, along with a mirror on GitHub.
- Tangled: https://tangled.org/quillmatiq.com/disperse/
- Blacksky Forge: https://forge.blacksky.community/quillmatiq.com/disperse
- GitHub: https://github.com/quillmatiq/disperse
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Nice UI but doesn't let me deselect individual for example bookmarking services, and it doesn't support enough services in general
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Introducing Disperse: A Share Sheet for the AtmosphereOver the last few months, I've been thinking through what services that cross the Atmosphere would look like. It's led to a few experiments that are worth sharing, so here's the first one.
Disperse is a website, bookmarklet, linkable service, and (soon) a browser extension that allows you to share in several different formats across the Atmosphere all at once. It uses the unique account and data ownership of Atmospheric accounts, and helps people discover apps in the ecosystem beyond Bluesky.
The thought behind this was "What if we build a service like Buffer from the ground up for the Atmosphere?" In short, it would mean not having to directly integrate with other services, automatically adopting new services that speak in the same formats, and - most importantly - giving the user a view of all of the different destinations they can share to without needing to create multiple accounts.
Destinations, not Services
Disperse uses the basic mechanics of reading and writing directly from your Everything Account, or "Atmosphere account", rather than integrating directly with any service.
When you bring a link to Disperse, it invites you to share in three ways:
Microblogs that show up in Bluesky and Blacksky feeds
Collections that you are a part of in Semble, Margin, and Rabbithole
* Bookmarks that you can come back to in Kipclip, Sill, and Margin
When you send to microblogs, Disperse writes the post into your account - not to a service - then, lets services like Bluesky and Blacksky ingest it and distribute it. Simple as that.
When you want to add to a collection, we look at the various collections you already have in your Atmosphere acccount that are compatible with Semble, Margin, and Rabbithole. When you add the link, we add it to your account - again, not a service - in the format that makes sense. Since all of these services interoperate, whatever collections you add to will be ingested and distributed by all the services.
Finally, when you want to add a bookmark, we also give you the option to add tags that you've created in Kipclip. Once again, these bookmarks and tags will be added to your account - say it with me, not sent directly to a service - and will be ingested by Kipclip, Sill, and Margin so you can revisit them later.
The best part about all of this is that when new platforms and services use the same formats as the ones above, Disperse doesn't need to do any extra work to support them. New services will automatically ingest the link in the formats available, and you'll have more distribution without either of us doing any extra work.
That's not any magic by me, that's just how the Atmosphere works.
How do I Disperse?
You can use Disperse in four ways: the website, a bookmarklet, a link from your site, or (soon) a browser extension.
To use on the website, go to disperse.social and start Dispersing!
To add as a bookmarklet, drag this link{window.open('https://disperse.social/share?url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href),'_blank','width=540,height=800');})();) to your bookmarks bar.
If you have a publication/blog, and want to be able to add it as a sharing option, you can use this block of code like I have across all the posts on augment (including this one!):
And, soon, Disperse will have Chrome and Firefox extensions as well.
Open Source and Open For Features
Disperse is fully open source, and you can find the official repo on Tangled along with mirrors on Blacksky Forge and GitHub.
I already have a few other features in mind for Disperse, including a PWA with native mobile sharesheet integration, being able to search across collections and bookmark tags for folks who have a lot, and so much more. If there's any feature you want, feel free to cut an issue on Tangled.
I hope you enjoy using Disperse as much as I enjoyed building it, and that it's useful for your Atmosphere sharing needs.
Apr 30, 2026
The Joy of AtmosphereConfLast weekend, I was at the second annual AtmosphereConf among 300-some-odd of the kindest people I think I've ever met in tech/tech-adjacent spaces. I wanted to capture some of my emotions as I left the space on Monday, so here's a peek into my experience.
I've opted to keep people's names out since this isn't a transient post on the skyline. That said, I hope the references are clear and you know when to insert yourself.
So, with that said, here's my AtmosphereConf 2026 experience.
Anxiety, then Energy
Online and at short events, I typically present as extrovert. But, over the years, I've learned that I have a pretty low social battery, especially when I have to be in big crowds, even when it's full of folks I know well. So you can imagine the feelings I tend to feel when I'm about to go to a conference that has more than 300 people who I mostly interact with online.
As I walked into the UBC Nest on Friday afternoon, I had this nervous feeling in my gut that people's first in-person impression of me would end up being awkward or, at least, not what they expected based on my perpetual posting online.
But, the moment I walked in, I saw a couple friends, both of whom I was meeting in person for the very first time after consistently speaking with them online over video calls for the last year and change. They both gave me a tight hug, and I immediately felt the pressure valve release and I knew I'd be okay.
From there, for the next few days, I was in rooms with some of my favorite people I hang out with online every single day, spending time together in-person, and all I felt was the energy of the rooms energize me.
Not Enough Time
If there was one statement made more than "we can just do things", it was "I wish we had more time."
At AtmosphereConf 2025, we were a much smaller group of folks, most of whom either knew each other, or at least knew of each other. This time, it was the same, except double in size. This meant I had to pick between friends for sessions and hallway meetups. As the days would draw to a close, I would get this sudden rush of "oh my god, I didn't meet insert list of 10 people here yet."
I'm sorry if I cornered you and forced you into a conversation when you were in a rush to get somewhere, I just didn't know if I'd run into you again. I know those moments weren't goodbye, but I also wanted that time with you in person even if for a few minutes.
All those laughs and hugs were worth it, I hope!
Breaking Bread
Anyone who knows me understands that I'm highly food-motivated. My love language is sharing meals together, and eating over conversation until we can't speak anymore.
Turns out, the corner of the Atmosphere I spend time in has at least a few folks who feel the same way.
Every meal would start with a couple people, then double, then double again, and then double on top of that. But, because we were all in the same room with long meals, it gave us the opportunity to connect on a deeper level, 1-on-1, and learn more about each other outside of our work.
Turns out, the Atmosphere has a whole lot of creative, community-minded folks. I don't think I've ever seen a tech conference with such a high density of well-rounded humans. You're so incredibly special, and I can't wait to see what you accomplish in the coming year, whether it's in this space or whatever your heart desires. I think a lot of you are going to change a part of the world you deeply care about.
It was a pleasure sharing ducks (yes, plural), donairs, and desserts with all of you.
If you ever find yourself near my city in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out and let me know what kind of food you want to eat. I can't wait to have another meal with you.
The Future
I actively avoided talking about any tracks or sessions in this piece because I need to go back to the presentations to either digest them further, or watch them for the first time. There's a lot to unpack, and I want to do so carefully.
One thing that was clear throughout the conference sessions, however, was that the future isn't stagnation. While this conference had over 300 people, the next one will likely almost double, if not more, just like our dinner groups did. The momentum is steep, the energy is clear, and I'm not really sure if there's any turning back. That's exciting.
But with that excitement came a gut punch as I sat there on Monday morning typing away.
We already didn't get enough time. Will we ever get enough time? Will the friendships that have grown over the last couple of years start to change as this environment expands and coop-etition leads to deeper competition? There were moments of tension in the air already, whether it was toward the Bluesky team or among smaller projects.
There's this mixed feeling of dread that the success of the work happening today will grow the Atmosphere into something bigger than us. In winning, we may lose the things that made this year's conference feel human in a way that's a little hard to explain.
It's probably a good thing, but I'm not quite ready to be happy about it.
Choosing Joy & Gratitude
Maybe that feeling of dread is misplaced. It's, at least, a little early to feel this way. But I wouldn't be who I am if I wasn't always trying take a peek into the future of the work I'm doing and see if I belong in it or if it even requires me.
But, perhaps getting ahead of myself is taking away from the joy I felt this last week.
So, instead of thinking about the future today, I think I'm going to cherish what I experienced this time around, and choose to lean into the joy, starting with the joy you all brought me.
Thank you to everyone who pulled me aside in the hallway for a chat. You made me feel seen and appreciated.
Thank you to everyone who let me pull them aside in the hallway, even when they were in a rush to get somewhere. I'm so happy we had our chat, brief or not.
Thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy day to have a long conversation with me. Some of us were meeting after a long time, some of us were meeting in person for the first time ever. I'm so glad we got to catch up or get to know each other better.
Thank you to everyone who gave a talk. You taught me so much about how we can build together, be more intentional about the things we do, and take care of the people we build for. I have many talks to catch up on, but from what I hear, there wasn't a single miss. It'll take time to get through all of them, but I'm sure it'll be worth it.
Thank you to everyone who dealt with the chaos of dinners that felt planned when we had no real plans whatsoever. Y'all were troopers while being hungry beyond measure, and I felt your pain in that moment.
Thank you to the people who helped organize dinners regardless of the mess and hanger that came with it. It's a different kind of bonding when you're in multiple Ubers trying to coordinate because a restaurant won't let us in.
Thank you to everyone who told me they appreciate the work Ryan and I do at A New Social. Being two full-time volunteers can sometimes take a toll on my mind, but seeing the impact we made on so many of you makes it all worth it.
Thank you to everyone who showed up to my talk, intently listened, documented it, and cheered me on. It was a blur, and I deeply apologize for taking more time than I was assigned. But, like everything else at this conference: there just wasn't enough time.
And, finally, thank you to all the organizers and the giant list of volunteers who made this conference what it was. You all made magic happen.
I hope we all convene somewhere the same time next year, wherever that may be.
Until then: see you on the skyline, with overwhelming joy.
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Mar 31, 2026
augment's Atmospheric HomeWe made it! augment has officially moved over to a self-hosted site, and I'm so excited to tell you all about it.
I've always wanted augment to be a space that I could write, but more importantly, I wanted to be a canvas where I could imagine what blogging can look like when it becomes a ==social space==. One where published posts don't just sit to be seen, but commented on, interacted with directly, and become a portal to spaces where it's being shared so you can discover more.
I don't want it to be a place you arrive; I want it to be ==a place that can expand that takes you to other places==.
An Atmospheric Blog
In an essay I wrote recently, I spoke about an "Everything Account" and how it lives in an ecosystem of services called the Atmosphere. While that focused on the end-user experience, one other component of the Atmosphere is that all the data created in it lives in an accessible space that anyone can pull from.
This means I can publish things like blog posts into the Atmosphere, and then I can keep track of different services people are using to interact with them.
I can look at posts and comments being created on microblogs like Bluesky and Blacksky and have them at the end of blog posts so you can engage with them
I can peek at collections it's being added to on services like semble.so and show them here so you can see what else those collections contain, and follow them if you want to
I can display annotations that are being added to it on margin.at and seams.so and add them alongside this post so you can find insightful readers and follow them for more
I can link macroblogs on Leaflet, pckt, Offprint, and GreenGale that mention my blog posts or my posts in different reading experiences like Skyreader
Over time, as the Atmosphere grows with more services, I can entangle this blog with them. I can make this a living, breathing website that grows with everyone who interacts with it across the open social web.
To begin this work, I'm starting with having every essay I write here publish to the Atmosphere using standard.site. This makes all of my posts native to the ecosystem, allows readers to subscribe using their Atmosphere account, and lets the them find it on macroblogging services across the Atmosphere. You'll also see comments below this based on who's replying to my microblog announcing the post on apps like Bluesky and Blacksky. Right now, you have to go to a platform to reply; eventually, I want readers to be able to reply directly below the blog post using their Atmosphere account. More on that soon.
The exciting part about this is that we're also adding standard.site into Bridgy Fed. This means they'll soon show up on ActivityPub-based services like Mastodon, WordPress, Ghost, NodeBB, and so many more, and I can pull bridged comments from that ecosystem onto this site as well.
==augment is an Atmospheric blog that's tapping into the wider open social web==, and it's only just the starting point. We can go so much deeper, and I'm looking forward to experimenting with how deep we can go.
An Open Foundation
But this didn't come from scratch. The new augment lives on the work of multiple projects, and I want to take a moment to call those out.
The site is forked from Chiri, an Astro theme that I ever-so-slightly customized to my needs
The newsletter is now distributed via Buttondown, an email service that simply takes my RSS feed updates and sends them to your inbox
standard.site is a longform standard built by the Atmosphere longform community, kicked off by Offprint, Leaflet, and pckt
The standard.site integration is setup using Sequoia, a CLI tool that enables subcriptions, sends the blog post and a microblog to the Atmosphere when it's published, and brings microblog comments back to this page so other readers can see it
None of this could've been possible without the hard work of the people behind these projects.
I'm also open sourcing this blog on GitHub and Tangled, a GitHub competitor built on atproto where I'll eventually host the repo myself. That means that as I add new features and make it more Atmospheric, you'll be able to see how I've done it, and can either use that code or use it as inspiration to do the same.
Wherever You Read Your Blogs
You've probably heard the words "wherever you get your podcasts" a lot. It's a common starting point for folks to understand open standards.
Well, starting today, you can read augment wherever you read your blogs: your email inbox, your RSS reader, the Atmosphere, and (soon) the Fediverse.
Subscribe where you want to read it. And hopefully, over time, I'll make it worth you while to come here, because it'll have so much more than just my ramblings.
Welcome to the new Atmospheric home of augment. I'm so excited to show you more.
Mar 10, 2026Mentions
like @quillmatiq.com is always saying, aggressively interconnect all the standards so it doesn't matter
5/15/26, 4:30 PM
like Roscoe said, I think bridging is your best bet. @quillmatiq.com can get y'all well taken care of
5/14/26, 3:46 PM
Thoughts @rude1.blacksky.team @quillmatiq.com
5/13/26, 5:33 PM
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