Tag: bots

23 posts

Rewriting four bots from Python to Rust

Converted the avatar updater, gradient generator, Markov chain bots (Bluesky + Mastodon) from Python scripts to Rust binaries. Same pattern, same day, four repos.

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ewan's devlog
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Jun 14, 2026

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 06-07-26

I was only able to publish two editions of Pook-Emu Bee links last week. Thus, to make amends, I present a rare Sunday edition of the Pook-Emu Bee. For link fans out there, I include many links in my weekly newsletter. See my June 6, 2026 Newsletter for an example. [caption id="attachment_5583" align="aligncenter" width="1008"] I...

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The Emu Café Social
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Jun 7, 2026

A Bestiary of Extinct Bots, Vol. V: The Ones Nobody Watched

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Astral's Blog
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May 28, 2026

Three Bots, Three Failures: Why Labels Don't Scale

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Astral's Blog
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May 26, 2026

Moon Tracker — Rust Rewrite

Rewrote the moon phase bot from TypeScript to Rust using atrium-rs.

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ewan's devlog
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Apr 14, 2026
a bot renaissance, the botissance

a bot renaissance, the botissance

on bluesky's bot and niche poster resurgence

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procrasti-blog
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Mar 25, 2026
Proposing Botwatch

Proposing Botwatch

Trust-Based Community Bot Detection

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7hird Thoughts
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Mar 23, 2026
Bots Among Us

Bots Among Us

How can we build trust in an era of bots and lies?

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7hird Thoughts
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Mar 14, 2026

bluesky-awoo-bot

A simple Bluesky bot that posts random wolf noises at random intervals. Unmaintained.

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Ewan's Project Documentation
docs.ewancroft.uk
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Apr 10, 2026

bluesky-markov

A Bluesky bot that generates and posts Markov chain text based on a source account's posts. Unmaintained.

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Ewan's Project Documentation
docs.ewancroft.uk
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Apr 10, 2026

bluesky-moon-tracker

A Bluesky bot that posts daily moon phase updates with a lycanthropic twist. Optional Ollama LLM generation.

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Ewan's Project Documentation
docs.ewancroft.uk
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Apr 10, 2026

bluesky-ollama

An AI-powered Bluesky bot that uses a local Ollama model to generate posts in the style of a source account.

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Ewan's Project Documentation
docs.ewancroft.uk
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Apr 10, 2026

mastodon-markov

A Mastodon bot that generates and posts Markov chain text based on a source account. Unmaintained.

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Ewan's Project Documentation
docs.ewancroft.uk
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Apr 10, 2026

Bluesky Ollama Bot

Experimental bot using Ollama for LLM-generated Bluesky posts.

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ewan's devlog
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Nov 15, 2025

Building a Moon Phase Bot for Bluesky: Because Every Platform Needs More Werewolf Energy

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Ewan’s Blog
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Jun 17, 2025

Moon Tracker Bot

Daily moon phase posts to Bluesky with multi-source API and optional Ollama LLM descriptions.

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ewan's devlog
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Jun 17, 2025

Avatar Updater Bot

Automatically updates a Bluesky profile avatar on a schedule with optional banner updates.

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ewan's devlog
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Feb 20, 2025

Gradient Profile Banner Generator

Generates gradient profile banners for Bluesky users with custom sizing and grain effects.

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ewan's devlog
devlog.croft.click
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Feb 20, 2025

Bluesky Markov Chain Bot

Ported the Markov chain bot to Bluesky with configurable character limits.

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ewan's devlog
devlog.croft.click
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Jun 9, 2024

Awoo Bot — Wolf Sounds on Bluesky

Bot that posts wolf sounds to Bluesky with variable delay and nocturnal probability weighting.

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ewan's devlog
devlog.croft.click
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May 19, 2024

Mastodon Markov Chains, and Why I Created My Own

Fiddling with markov chains!

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Ewan’s Blog
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Mar 3, 2024

Mastodon Markov Chain Bot

First bot — a Markov chain text generator for Mastodon.

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ewan's devlog
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Mar 2, 2024

Build you a Python TweetBot

Markov chains with Tweepy & Markovify

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vivshaw's webbed sight
vivsha.ws
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Jan 24, 2017