Encoding issues with embeds from Bluesky

[natmey]

I often use Capy Reader to read TechDirt articles on my phone. Within the past several weeks I have noticed that embeds from Bluesky are no longer loading, and I instead see what looks like issues with character encoding:

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To reproduce add https://www.techdirt.com/feed and look at some articles. They embed from Bluesky enough that I see this regularly, it won't take long to find it.

I'm pretty sure this is not a feed error, because I tested this feed out in another reader, and Bluesky embeds work there.

I'm using 2026.02.1197.

[jocmp]

Hey @natmey, I think this is related to #1820 which has a fix that I haven't released yet in the production build but is available in the nightly builds.