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Three glowing network nodes connected by light bridges, symbolizing cross-protocol federation across the open social web.

The Federation Across Networks mini series is complete. Here's everything.

Three posts on how Bluesky, Threads, and Nostr connect to the fediverse, and what each reveals about the limits of cross-protocol federation.

Three protocol logos — ActivityPub, AT Protocol (Bluesky), and Nostr — arranged over a dark network graph visualization.

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Nostr and the Protocol Bridges

Part 3 of Federation Across Networks. Part 1 covered Bridgy Fed and AT Protocol. Part 2 covered Threads' entry into the Fediverse. This series sits inside the broader Exploring the Fediverse umbrella.

Feature image: painterly illustration of a glowing gateway between the fediverse and Meta's world, with a Mastodon elephant at the threshold. Generated using Higgsfield AI (Nano Banana).

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Threads Entered the Fediverse (With Caveats)

Part 2 of Federation Across Networks. Part 1 covered Bridgy Fed, the bridge connecting ActivityPub and AT Protocol. This series sits inside the broader Exploring the Fediverse umbrella.

Data flowing from the left side depicted in blue with a blue butterfly depicting Bluesky traffic flowing into a glowing orb in the middle. On the right side is data depicted in purple along w

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The Bridge to Bluesky: What Happens When Two Protocols Try to Talk

Part 1 of the "Federation Across Networks" mini-series - a continuation of the "Exploring the Fediverse" umbrella series.