Bob Wertz

The last two weeks has seen a surge in Bluesky usage. I’ve been on Bluesky a little since the early days. I liked the service, but I didn’t know any one there. That’s changed now and lots of friends are posting. That’s added a touch more complexity, so I figured I’d share how I’m handling my personal social media right now.

1. I post everything to Micro.Blog. It shows up on bobwertz.com.
2. Micro.Blog crossposts everything to Bluesky, Threads and Mastodon.
3. I have notifications turned off on my iPhone, so I have no idea when people respond to what I post.
4. I selectively choose when I want to engage with social media on whatever site feels right at the time.

A couple of random things I’ve noticed lately:

1. My Instagram usage has dropped dramatically, probably because it isn’t tied in with my crossposting system. They don’t have a posting API, so no one can really add that connection....
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I’m thinking about setting up an email account on a domain that I own. Last time I did this, I used Google’s free option that they phased out a while back. I don’t need a free option, but I also don’t want to spend a ton of money. What are my best options?

A nice update outlining all the Marvel shows and movies that are planned and when to expect them. I had no idea that “What If…?” Season 3 was coming this Christmas.

Bluesky and Micro.Blog make a pretty complementary social media set up. And the integration keeps getting better.

Just changed my username on Bluesky to my domain name. Micro.Blog makes it so easy if you already have a blog with a custom domain.

Checks mentions. Sees a bunch of replies from Bluesky. Pretty sure that’s new. So thanks @manton.

South Carolina’s offense isn’t always pretty, but they’ve got heart. Go Gamecocks! 🏈

At this point in the semester, Team Wertz is heading to study at Starbucks every weekend. (Ryan usually has some homework, but really just joins us so he can get a lemon loaf.)

One of the fun things about being a Ph.D. student married to another Ph.D. student is that you randomly discuss research methods over your morning coffee.

The number of people I actually know on Bluesky has increased significantly in the last week.