To all Ass Kickers on #bluesky…
Gear up with our Dem donkey logo
and #resist #MAGA
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A million peoplea day are joining the @bsky.app to get off of the toxic #X. @rwlatstetter.bsky.social @nancyhweaver.bsky.social @capatosta122.bsky.social @acabchick.bsky.social @asterling.bsky.social @drlearnalot.bsky.social @kwalker.bsky.social @catsgame.bsky.social @john62.bsky.social
Bluesky needs to verify people, the way original Twitter did. I've been getting some impersonator followers already, and finding certain people is difficult, cause if they aren't verified... unsure if they are who they are
Twitter was verifying people, two years after launch, but only because of impersonations
If Bluesky wants to grow, and be successful... they need a way to keep VIP's happy & safe. If not, then important people aren't safe being on bluesky yet
And the best part.. the people on here are above the BS and don't even give the trolls a second thought, so they have no power and can crawl back to wherever they came from! 👋
We have your back. This is surely challenging time, but we're patient. And when the time comes, if you need something to sustain the project, say the word.
It's great that people are leaving Twitter. However, there's nothing here to monetize the app yet, and as more users join this thing just gets more and more expensive to run. There's going to be a time where they need to balance the books and users usually don't like that.
As long as folks actively utilize the 'hide from all' option to toxic replies on their posts, we can keep the trolls to a minimum and increase the civility of discourse...even if it is an idea we don't agree with, we can be respectful.
The only thing that Trumpers understand is economic hardship. Make it happen if you can. Do not buy anything from companies that support Trump or any local business that flies any type of MAGA flag. Put them out of business.
Still can't get over the way he changed the name. Has to be one of the dumbest business moves ever. He had one of the most recognised brands in the world and one which perfectly encapsulated the concept. Overnight he changed it from a bright and positive experience into something dark and sinister.
That was the plan. Russian recruited him to help trump win in 2024 and buying Twitter was one of the first big steps. Otherwise Elmo most likely would have had no interest in it.
Agreed. Although, I am worried that after the fascists and their illiberal oligarchs take over, they will come for us using the power of the government.
My thoughts: he isnt crying anywhere, he got exactly what he wanted. He doesn't care about Twitter, he had an ax to grind. What he was buying was the US govt at bargain basement price of 44b
Twitter was just the Trojan horse
Maybe bluesky will be a disrupted and give an alternative that is factual, has intelligent convo, people can form community. It fills a void fb stopped filling ages ago and tiktok is more for arguing.
Love Canada. Been there many times. Grew up in Minneapolis. Used to go to Folklorama in Winnipeg. Been from one side of the country to the other. Parents took us on vacation to Canadian Rockies for Canada's 100th anniversary in 1967. There in 2017 for 150 years!
I don't believe she's a social media CEO. Where's the angry political conspiracy-theory-driven rants? Where's the racism, the sexism, the transphobia? I'm not buying it.
It’s refreshing to feel the positive vibes in this space and to be a part of a force for good in the midst of such negativity and anxiety in the world.
I have been advocating people to leave X at least two years. So happy to see that it is finally stating to happen👍 Looking forward to see how Bluesky will evolve.
I know, but I tend to be selective in order not to have a lot of non-interactive followers, especially those with which I have nothing in common.
However, with time I will build up a bigger number of users. 🐈🐖🐘🦌
That’s really how social media should be. We should have more control over what we want to interact with. I’m okay with suggestions, I hope to get to know people who like things I like and can grow my knowledge. I’ll engage more here because of that.
I love this place. But will this awesomeness last? Will the trolls and bots inundate? Will some billionaire buy it off and turn it into something awful? Really hope the BlueSky leadership can resist all these pressures!
I'm hopeful, but as they grow, they'll need money to operate which may lead to subscription fees, data harvesting or ads. The good news is the open protocol, allowing bsky to be split across various servers that can talk to each other, if I understand correctly. We can take our accounts and move.
Bluesky is simply a client that runs on the AT Protocol. Even if a billionaire bought bluesky we could simply log into a new client and all of our data would exist there. It's not like old school social media like Twitter where your account lives with the client. Here they're separated.
The source code is public, so anyone can literally just take the code and run with it and build something new in that scenario. Also, bsky is a Public Benefit Corp and not solely focused on profit. So much less susceptible to being bought by a billionaire.
Keep this model Jay! The way it is at this very moment in time was what Twitter was like in the early days! dont ever sell it! Jack made a HUGE mistake selling! We love you Jay! 🤩 #xodus #bluesky
Whatever X is now, hopefully we beat them. But since MAGA has joined there should be something in place to detect. I've report one that has a string of MAGA replies. They don't want us having any opinion clearly
No, they want us to have *their* opinion. And they want to force feed it to us.
I have no patience for that & block them before they even get the chance
A reminder to block trolls, but engaging with them here is discouraged. When you respond to them, you’re giving them exactly what they want. Just block, please.
what we can say for sure now is that Dr Leon Goebbels Musk, the Minster of Global Truth will 100% come down to destroy all communications and information, and even very speech.
I have a MAGA block list pinned to my profile tap on it hit subscribe and if will give you the option to block them all. Im not sure how to share the list here
Yeah I've seen a few in here making derogatory remarks about going to the bathroom with one. So it makes no sense, are they actually watching everyone when all you literally do is go to the bathroom. They've had unisex labeled bathrooms literally for years so why is it so important now 😂
He can try, but he will fail. Remember; Europe has MORE militairy industry then the US, we're just not turning it on because we don't want to accept we're at war with russia (even after the 6th cable cut, hacking and jamming...).
Don't underestimate Europe.
It took only one week here for me to decide to deactivate my Twitter account. I just got so tired of Musk and his ads and his terrible algorithms. Every time I went there I felt a little dread in the pit of my stomach.
Not 'fleeing', Just had ENOUGH of the trolls, the attacks and the general toxicity and hostility from 'certain people'. We now don't have to tolerate it, so why should we stay where it is? Time to chill and recharge some over depleted batteries. I'm loving it!
And yet X gives more visibility to people that pay, down prioritises posts with external links and drowns speech in engagement farmers and advertising. Bluesky does none of that.
The cool thing i’ve seen is that new users are not just migrating over from twitter, ppl are joining from various other sites, or even from no recent social media usage at all. There’s a genuine buzz… or flutter 🦋
I hope they're really prepared to scale up at the rate they're going to need to. Might help if they have some former twitter people on staff, since it's fundamentally very similar to old twitter.
What's not to love about you Jay? And the fact that your name is the same as my own sweet (late) Jay makes being here on your site even better. Seriously...thank you for providing this space for us. 🙏🏻
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Gear up with our Dem donkey logo
and #resist #MAGA
Go to https://BlueStreetbrand.com
(Part of proceeds go to Sandy Hook Promise)
If Bluesky wants to grow, and be successful... they need a way to keep VIP's happy & safe. If not, then important people aren't safe being on bluesky yet
We have your back. This is surely challenging time, but we're patient. And when the time comes, if you need something to sustain the project, say the word.
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They won't let us have nice things.
They want to trigger people. It feeds their hatred. Ignore and block. If they cannot engage people, they will leave.
Twitter was just the Trojan horse
Love Canada. Been there many times. Grew up in Minneapolis. Used to go to Folklorama in Winnipeg. Been from one side of the country to the other. Parents took us on vacation to Canadian Rockies for Canada's 100th anniversary in 1967. There in 2017 for 150 years!
Thank you Jay 💙
Not "There's" 🙄
TY💙
I hope that they will get better. 🐈🐖🐘🦌
However, with time I will build up a bigger number of users. 🐈🐖🐘🦌
BUT…
If Elon ever offers to buy Bluesky… ya’ll know what comes next!
I wouldn't join X if they payed me.
Can’t wait when we reach 50 million and then 100 million
I have no patience for that & block them before they even get the chance
https://skywatch.blue and find MAGA. Subscribe and mass block.
Block
Block
Block
Block them now.
So, we all need to be prepared.
https://bsky.app/profile/skywatch.blue/lists/3l53cjwlt4o2s
Putin+Trump+Xi had long come to terms to split the world into zones of dominance, get rid of democracies everywhere, and reign forever.
They know that democracies should be destroyed everywhere. Trump will hand Europe to Putin, Taiwan and S. Korea to Xi...
Don't underestimate Europe.
Wow this app growing fast
Just saying...!
So thank you guys for this wonderful opportunity.
X~it X.
It took 3 or 4 days so it's much better than X ever was.
Thanks.
My block finger is cramping…😆
I was watching CNN and there was BlueSky give it a try sing up