During SMC 2025, we explored the themes of decentralized social networks and publishing. I was impressed by Bluesky’s growing presence in the U.S. academic space, but Nostr and nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q are also set to become official communication platforms for SMC 2026.