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brendan

@schlage.town
making @leaflet.pub ⁂ in brooklyn ⁂ sol's dad ⁂ ⚭ @jinjin.bsky.social

books, basketball, cities, constraints, learning, libraries, poetry, patterns, reading, rhymes, walks, websites, &c

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looseleaf on standard.site :)

Jan 15, 2026

what is the metapub?

it's the pub of all pubs

Jan 15, 2026

On testing standard.site…

What happens if I make an obnoxiously long description? Like write the whole post up in here lol. This one isn't super long yet but it could be if I keep writing. I could make the post just keep going and going all in this description text area. Haha you can't stop me lmfao. Okay so what if I'm gonna delete this in a minute whatever you might see it for a hot second I guess. If you're reading this yes we are in the process of migrating Leaflet records so stay tuned for that. Okay thanks have a lovely evening by for now!

Jan 15, 2026

AT Protocol builder manifesto - WIP, comments wanted!

working title: "Why AT Protocol Will Win: A Manifesto for Building in the Atmosphere"

Nov 26, 2025
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let's publish looseleafs!

publishing with Leaflet, to the atmosphere, no publication needed — great for standalone posts and public documents you want to share!

Nov 26, 2025
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Hyperlink's Learning Library

Favorite books on {collaborative} learning, {radical} education, and {creative} pedagogy, from Hyperlink Academy.

Nov 25, 2025

Summer of Pub Retrospective!

Reflections on our summer blog club, with thoughts on how we could improve future blog clubs…and ideas for better collaborative publishing on Leaflet!

Oct 1, 2025

Highlights from a summer of social blogging

Finishing up a slow but satisfying summer blog club, with a few highlights from participating publication pioneers!

Sep 18, 2025

On fun simple social building blocks…

Replying to Jared's thoughts on decomposing social media experiences into building blocks (identities, data, interfaces) with some building blocks I'd like to explore in Leaflet!

Sep 17, 2025
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Powerhouse Arts

Cavernous creative catacombs; catalyst of crafts and cutting-edge

Sep 5, 2025

Presenting a collection of blogging prompts

Inspiration to catalyze your blog energy, in the form of seventeen creative prompts!

Aug 8, 2025

On three ideas for speculative shops…

Thinking about three experimental store concepts I'd like to try, including a bookstore in a fridge, an experiential lemonade stand, and a roving consignment shop.

Aug 7, 2025

On a snapshot from the Morgan Library…

Exploring and annotating a list of (very old; rich with intrigue) book titles jotted down on a library visit, ten years later.

Jul 31, 2025
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Leaflet blog club: list of participants

Here's who's blogging so far…reach out to be added to the list!

Jul 23, 2025

Ennis Playground

A serendipitous spot for picnics and play; babies and basketball

Jul 16, 2025
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On publishing and the doc web…

A thread of thoughts on websites, documents, metaphors of post and page, and the aliveness of the web.

Jul 15, 2025

Welcome to the Gowanus Review!

A hyperlocal pop-up review blog, sharing South Gowanus gems as I explore the neighborhood. If you're in Brooklyn: join me!

Jul 2, 2025

On the ultimate social recommendation engine…

Ideas for making super intensive bespoke social recs, for one single user at a time.

Jun 24, 2025
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On getting weird with Wikipedia…

Exploring some favorite aspects of Wikipedia, and speculative project ideas for putting them to use.

Jun 23, 2025
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Welcome to Summer of Pub

Introducing a summer publishing club on Leaflet + Bluesky!

Jun 20, 2025
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