Buoyancy

Bluesky feeds with the ranking in plain sight. This page shows what each feed holds right now and why each post is where it is.

Posts from people I follow and posts they liked, ranked by them and not by engagement. Quiet posters float, junk is removed, and it ends. Open it in Bluesky.

score = (author x quiet + friends + votes) x quality x fit x decay x viral x feedback

  author    w_follow if I follow the author, + w_mutual if they follow me back
  quiet     1 / sqrt(author's posts in the window), floored at quiet_floor
  friends   w_friend x sqrt(likes + repost_weight x reposts, counting only people I follow)
  votes     topic feeds only: w_votes x log10(1 + total likes)
  quality   the judge's 0-3 mark -> quality_mult; 0 and flagged posts (spam, slop, bait, promo) are dropped
            (the friends feed drops nothing and only ranks them low)
  fit       the judge's 0-3 mark against interests.md -> fit_mult
  decay     0.5 ^ (age / half_life_hours)
  viral     viral_factor for a non-follow's post above viral_likes (not in topic feeds)
  feedback  less_factor / more_factor after "show less / more like this" on that author

Who can appear:
  graph    people I follow, or a post min_friends_for_outsiders of them liked or reposted
  friends  people I follow
  topic    posts the judge gave that topic: from follows, liked by a follow, or (unless graph_only)
           from search with quality 2+ and min_likes likes

Last poll 9 min ago (168/168 like lists read, 0 posts judged).

1. Helen Stubbs @hkstubbs.bsky.social
   Fun bouldering sesh! Sent my project, an overhung Green 5️⃣ ✅. Now to relax & work on the sequel to my Climbing adventure novel, STAERSTONE. Climbing and writing are about overcoming adversity! So many challenges, but don’t give up, you have a chance! #climbing #bouldering #writing #sports #booksky
   
   [video: no alt text]
   2.12 = mutual, 1 post in window (1.5 × 1.00) · 1 follow behind it (+1.20) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 3 (×1.4): Honest bouldering session, real send, climbing-focused · 8 h old (×0.56)
2. Pharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social
   When you visit your optician (@eyeyeopticians.bsky.social ) and they ask about health/medication changes. So you tell them about being diagnosed with ADHD and trying medication for it, and their response is along the lines of "well I did wonder, but I didn't feel it was appropriate to say anything"!
   
   [2 image(s): The Eyeye logo on the window. It's the word EYE both horizontally and vertically, intersecting at the letter Y. / A mock road sign pointing to Barnard Castle. See https://en.wikipedia.org
   0.67 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Funny anecdote about an optician visit · 3 h old (×0.84)
3. HQ Sem Roteiro @hqsemroteiro.bsky.social
   O Brasil de hoje e a Alemanha da primeira metade do século 20. A História não se repete, ela rima.
   
   [video: no alt text]
   0.64 = 2 follows behind it (+1.90) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Historical analogy with no new information · 5 h old (×0.70)
4. Dan Wright @danwright.bsky.social
   Really appreciate the sincere-if-slightly-baffling Halloween spirit some of the local businesses near me have been showing.
   
   [2 image(s): A home bathrooms shop window display with Beetlejuice (from the film Beetlejuice) declaring "It's bath time!" / A hairdresser shop window with Ghostface (from the film Scream) and the wor
   0.62 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Light humour about shop window displays · 4 h old (×0.78)
5. Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au
   “My personal AI agent posted my bank details on company Slack. It's made me rethink how I use it.” These titans of business. These masters of the universe.
   
   [link https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-ai-agent-grok-bot-posted-bank-details-c: My personal AI agent posted my bank details on company Slack. It's made me rethink how I use it. - Shane Mac, th
   0.54 = 2 follows behind it (+1.90) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Wry take on an AI agent mishap · 15 h old (×0.35)
6. David Minshall @dbminshall.bsky.social
   The spectacular RSPB Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve are renowned for the seabirds that can be enjoyed. But... other birds are also available! This Linnet and Tree Sparrow (feeding its young) were seen at Bempton when I visited in June. #ukwldlife #birds @rspb.bsky.social
   
   [2 image(s): Linnet / Tree Sparrow]
   0.49 = followed, 2 posts in window (1.0 × 0.71) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Seabird and songbird photos from a reserve · 5 h old (×0.69)
7. New Climber @newclimber.bsky.social
   Rock catting.
   
   [video: no alt text]
   0.48 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Short climbing video, caption unclear · 11 h old (×0.48)
8. Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov
   The President vs. every member of Congress COMBINED. Guess who made more personal financial trades? Donald Trump — with 28,000+ trades. Stock trading by top government officials should be illegal—no owning, buying, or selling stocks.
   
   [video: no alt text]
   0.39 = followed, 5 posts in window (1.0 × 0.45) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Specific data on officials' stock trades · 2 h old (×0.88)
9. Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social
   “In my past experience and what I understand from other colleagues who have witnessed other lethal injections, it’s not the kind of situation where you're unsure. In this case, the curtain closed, and it caught us all off guard because she was clearly alive—there is no question.”
   
   [link https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/christa-pike-steven-hale-nashville-botched-execut: What it's like to witness a botched execution - Q+A with Steven Hale of The Nashville Banner, who watched as Chr
   0.39 = followed, 9 posts in window (1.0 × 0.35) · quality 3 (×1.3), fit 2 (×1.0): First-hand account of botched execution; reporting · 2 h old (×0.86)
10. melisser3, tennyson, venison, the grateful dead @melisser3.bsky.social
    lol wait how is it getting dumber
    
    [1 image(s): asked my phone at 8am in NYC on October 10 what time is it rn in SFCA]
    0.34 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Time zone confusion, small joke · 5 h old (×0.71)
11. Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social
    Beautiful day and big turnout at the Newport Street fair
    
    [1 image(s): no alt text]
    0.33 = followed, 79 posts in window (1.0 × 0.35) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Local street fair photo, short honest caption · 1 h old (×0.93)
12. victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social
    This is just a fucking carjacking. How the hell was he supposed to know it was a state sponsored carjacking. what the fuck are we doing here.
    [quotes @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social: The NYPD just released surveillance video of the ICE shooting (which occurred off camera). Two men in civilian clothes run up to a car with guns drawn. One secon
    0.28 = 2 follows behind it (+1.70) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Angry reaction to an ICE shooting video · 15 h old (×0.34)
13. shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social
    i'm interested how the tech hype spiral progresses from feasible but too-soon promises, to unfeasible sci-fi nonsense, to 'you know what, fuck it, we're gonna cause a doomsday event and kill everyone' like that last step seems counterproductive, but maybe it's the only way to keep turning the dial
    [quotes @paleofuture.bsky.social: I keep trying to think of any historical example where a given technology's PROMOTERS AND TRUE BELIEVERS were like 'we are absolutely going to ruin your fucking life
    0.25 = followed, 3 posts in window (1.0 × 0.58) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Snarky take on AI hype; little substance · 9 h old (×0.55)
14. trident @tridenttail.ca
    I’d bounce on it all day if I could 🤯. #Twitch #Portal2 #RepulsionGel 💙
    
    [video: no alt text]
    0.21 = followed, 7 posts in window (1.0 × 0.38) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Portal 2 stream clip, playful · 5 h old (×0.69)
15. boo-randon 🎃 @dimcheff.wtf
    i would simply not get brainwashed by sybok
    0.18 = followed, 6 posts in window (1.0 × 0.41) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Star Trek quip, vague one-line reaction · 1 h old (×0.94)
16. Cris @crisvector.com
    Bom que eles já sabem como termina, cada um escolhe seus caminhos.
    [quotes @elinhas.bsky.social: Entendi mano, entendi]
    0.17 = followed, 14 posts in window (1.0 × 0.35) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 2 (×1.0): Brief vague Portuguese reply; off-profile · 3 h old (×0.83)
17. Not Anyone You Know @slowcrush.bsky.social
    English Ned got himself nicked at a fash demo in Leeds today ☺️
    0.17 = followed, 6 posts in window (1.0 × 0.41) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Brief reaction to a UK arrest · 2 h old (×0.85)
18. Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social
    Correct, this is one of those statistics that a lot of people simply don’t believe until you show them the actual numbers. Money cannot change neighborhoods or parents.
    [quotes @matthoboken.bsky.social: As a general matter, per-pupil expenditure is higher in low-income areas than in high-income ones. (This isn't true everywhere, but it's the broad pattern.) Higher
    0.14 = followed, 79 posts in window (1.0 × 0.35) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Claims school money cannot offset home environment · 13 h old (×0.41)
19. Cris @crisvector.com
    No sesc uma galera de adesivo do Lula mas SESC é muito esquerda tb né?
    0.14 = followed, 14 posts in window (1.0 × 0.35) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Brief Portuguese political quip, little substance · 3 h old (×0.81)
20. trident @tridenttail.ca
    Finishing Portal 2 today on stream! Come hang! twitch.tv/tridenttail
    
    [1 image(s): no alt text]
    0.14 = followed, 7 posts in window (1.0 × 0.38) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Stream announcement, no substance · 4 h old (×0.75)
21. Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social
    Trump’s obsession with demonizing the Somali community is dangerous and reprehensible. Hate to break it to him: Somali Minnesotans are resilient. We will not let Trump intimidate us. Our neighbors have our back.
    [quotes @atrupar.com: Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they ar
    0.13 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Reaction to Trump's remarks; mostly rebuttal · 26 h old (×0.17)
22. Jon Sparks @jonsparksauthor.bsky.social
    #WordWeavers 10/10: What is one thing your antagonist genuinely admires about your MC? Well… since the demise of Perriad there’s been no one in the series who could really be called an ‘antagonist’. In the current WIP you could label… #books #writing #WriteSky #writingcommunity
    0.13 = followed, 4 posts in window (1.0 × 0.50) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Writing prompt answer, hashtag pile · 9 h old (×0.53)
23. Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov
    Remember when Donald Trump promised his "Big Beautiful Bill" would make your life easier? 5 MILLION Americans got cut off SNAP. 15 MILLION are projected to lose health insurance. Higher costs are making life even harder.
    0.10 = followed, 5 posts in window (1.0 × 0.45) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Shows policy consequences with specific numbers · 22 h old (×0.21)
24. Jon Sparks @jonsparksauthor.bsky.social
    #WritersCoffeeClub 10/10: Do you have a guiding principle as a writer? What is it? (Or why not?) It’s not a question I’ve ever asked myself, but that might just mean that the ‘principle’ is something I’ve… #books #writing #WriteSky #writingcommunity
    0.13 = followed, 4 posts in window (1.0 × 0.50) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Writing prompt answer, hashtag pile · 9 h old (×0.52)
25. The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com
    Introducing Donnie's List! Have confidence in your con man
    
    [video: no alt text]
    0.09 = followed, 5 posts in window (1.0 × 0.45) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Satirical video on a political figure · 20 h old (×0.25)
26. Caleb J. Ross @calebjross.com
    This is a highlight of the year! You now have fun plans for this weekend!
    [quotes @polymedianetwork.bsky.social: Our very own @travplaysgames.bsky.social will be hosting an improv game show featuring @topspot123.bsky.social, @calebjross.com and Burgerchamp. Join the fun at
    0.09 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Charity stream event announcement · 25 h old (×0.18)
27. The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com
    Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon and Jon Stewart discuss the tech industry's nihilistic attitudes about AI's impact on society, and how AI CEOs are using their immense wealth to amass political power
    
    [video: no alt text]
    0.09 = followed, 5 posts in window (1.0 × 0.45) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Discussion of AI money and political power · 23 h old (×0.20)
28. Bluesky @bsky.app
    a masterclass in alt text
    [quotes @pantspants.bsky.social: ]
    0.08 = followed, 1 post in window (1.0 × 1.00) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Bare reaction; quoted post is empty · 25 h old (×0.17)
29. Ed Zitron @edzitron.com
    Premium Newsletter: The Hater's Guide To Junk, the world of high-yield debt where Anthropic and OpenAI will have to play if they want to survive post-IPO - and why the same leveraged loans that killed multiple software companies may be their only option. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
    
    [link https://www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-haters-guide-to-junk/: https://www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-haters-guide-to-junk/ - Ladies and gentlemen, we are in a glorious, splendiferous, outrageo
    0.08 = followed, 3 posts in window (1.0 × 0.58) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Paywalled newsletter teaser on AI-company debt · 25 h old (×0.18)
30. Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social
    washington square park
    
    [1 image(s): no alt text]
    0.08 = followed, 9 posts in window (1.0 × 0.35) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Photo of a New York park; not local · 18 h old (×0.28)
31. Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social
    Now Laura Caquelin is talking at the Paul Meehl Graduate School symposium talking about computational reproducibility, with the results of a randomized controlled trial of reproducibility review.
    
    [1 image(s): no alt text]
    0.07 = followed, 4 posts in window (1.0 × 0.50) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Summary of reproducibility trial results · 28 h old (×0.14)
32. David Minshall @dbminshall.bsky.social
    Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Waders; any wading bird. Purple Sandpiper are regular winter visitors to Portishead. These photos were taken there in January 2026. #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds @atlanticbirding.bsky.social
    
    [2 image(s): no alt text]
    0.07 = followed, 2 posts in window (1.0 × 0.71) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Wader photos with a birding context · 34 h old (×0.09)
33. Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social
    Now Simon Nolte talking about automated extraction. He is discussing how accuracy, scalability, and transparency should be principles, but difficult to achieve all 3 at the same time.
    
    [1 image(s): no alt text]
    0.07 = followed, 4 posts in window (1.0 × 0.50) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 2 (×1.0): Researcher's substantive talk summary · 29 h old (×0.14)
34. Jeff Young @wildtwin.bsky.social
    The 22nd Bird Dream and the 23rd Bird Dream.
    
    [2 image(s): Collage of found materials incorporating bird illustrations, fragments of paintings, ink, chalk, turmeric and ash / Collage of found materials incorporating bird illustrations, flower dra
    0.06 = followed, 2 posts in window (1.0 × 0.71) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Handmade bird collage series · 33 h old (×0.10)
35. Ed Zitron @edzitron.com
    next week on Better Offline: The Hater's Guide To Bonds with @robinwigglesworth.ft.com
    [quotes @jessefelder.com: “The bond market is no longer waiting for the Fed to tighten financial conditions. High term premia, inflation uncertainty and government borrowing needs can keep longer-date
    0.05 = followed, 3 posts in window (1.0 × 0.58) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 2 (×1.0): Podcast teaser on bond markets; off-profile · 27 h old (×0.16)
36. boo-randon 🎃 @dimcheff.wtf
    kirk ferentz mad up 41-18
    0.05 = followed, 6 posts in window (1.0 × 0.41) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 0 (×0.5): Bare sports score · 13 h old (×0.41)
37. Jeff Young @wildtwin.bsky.social
    I wrote about my mother’s christening gown and silence for the 34th edition of Science & Magic and you can read it here: www.violetterecords.com/science-and-...
    
    [1 image(s): Image shows a delicate christening gown hanging on a wardrobe. The gown belonged to my mother who wore it 96 years ago and it was worn by lots of children afterwards including the]
    0.05 = followed, 2 posts in window (1.0 × 0.71) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Personal essay on family history · 35 h old (×0.09)
38. nalgene merlot @figuresix.bsky.social
    If you’re scuba diving and following an octopus around and it stops and does its camouflage, you should be legally required to look confused and swim away
    0.04 = mutual, 1 post in window (1.5 × 1.00) · quality 2 (×1.0), fit 1 (×0.8): Funny octopus camouflage observation · 48 h old (×0.04)
39. Not Anyone You Know @slowcrush.bsky.social
    Who’s off to see Henry Raby in York on Wednesday?
    
    [link https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/henry-raby-hope-and-anger/: York Theatre Royal - ]
    0.04 = followed, 6 posts in window (1.0 × 0.41) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Bare question about a York theatre show · 23 h old (×0.20)
40. Daniel Woods @danwoodswriter.bsky.social
    I think it likely that more Leftists will watch this execution than any other political demographic. What that means down the line is anyone's guess.
    0.04 = followed, 4 posts in window (1.0 × 0.50) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Vague speculation about who will watch · 28 h old (×0.15)
41. Daniel Woods @danwoodswriter.bsky.social
    "I only like things that depress me...it feels more real. Things that are uplifting feel like they're just fake." - Victoria Scott ( @trangirlismo.bsky.social ) Feeling seen, lol
    0.01 = followed, 4 posts in window (1.0 × 0.50) · quality 1 (×0.6), fit 1 (×0.8): Quoted remark with a wry reaction · 40 h old (×0.06)