The migration of MedTwitter, along with a large cohort of science journalists, to BlueSky is striking in its scale and rapidity. In a short time, this shift has effectively transformed BlueSky into the essential hub for breaking medical news and vibrant scientific discourse. - ThreadSky

scottgottliebmd.bsky.social • 106 days ago

The migration of MedTwitter, along with a large cohort of science journalists, to BlueSky is striking in its scale and rapidity. In a short time, this shift has effectively transformed BlueSky into the essential hub for breaking medical news and vibrant scientific discourse.

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michaelhardrada.bsky.social•105 days ago

Well that is excellent news! We like science here.

stephentracey.bsky.social•106 days ago

I am hopeful of this as well.

totoroandscience.bsky.social•105 days ago

I’ve been able to find more neuro-based nerds (affectionately termed) here in a week that I did there in a year. So happy.

runningdoc.bsky.social•104 days ago

it is really great to see this movement including top leaders in the field

jsrosenblum.bsky.social•106 days ago

All true, but with Xwitter being the official mouthpiece of POTUS's key supporter what happens there will continue to matter even as those here lose all touch with that place.

chrish4med.bsky.social•105 days ago

Can just click to Drudge Report once a day. Drudge is right wing but anti Trump.

tahoeboulder.bsky.social•106 days ago

I recommend that only white men stay on twitter and monitor the crazy and let us know if there is anything important we need to watch out for 😊 WM would be the safest over there still..

jn117.bsky.social•105 days ago

This article had some good tips and explanations of Bluesky

https://bsky.app/profile/meganranney.bsky.social/post/3lb6gkylzi22w

senorduende.bsky.social•106 days ago

Hallelujah. Anyone you recommend following? Thx for your service

all4bavovna.bsky.social•105 days ago

📌

drrichjlaw.bsky.social•106 days ago

Plus Luke Skywalker. @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

gavramid.bsky.social•106 days ago

also much of econ twitter

culturatii.bsky.social•103 days ago

📌

jordixiol.bsky.social•106 days ago

Can you write this over there? We're still missing a few clinicians who seem to need that extra push :)

texmexelsa.bsky.social•104 days ago

Thank goodness! I love my science all day.

bobette1.bsky.social•105 days ago

This says it all.

salart60.bsky.social•104 days ago

That’s wonderful news in bleak times.

green496.bsky.social•105 days ago

Hey, welcome to Bluesky!

It’s good to have a wide range of voices on here. Glad you’re contributing!

emreozkumur.bsky.social•99 days ago

precisely. Bluesky has achieved the critical mass now; it is the place to exchange ideas without the frustration that X has imposed on everyone.

xijinpig.bsky.social•105 days ago

Great news

weedmylips.bsky.social•106 days ago

Make a feed for us Scott

scottgottliebmd.bsky.social•106 days ago

So I’m new to this, what is a feed and how would I use it?

weedmylips.bsky.social•106 days ago

Sorry. It's a starter pack. Go to your profile and you can scroll over to starter pack and create one. Add all the accounts you suggest following

scottgottliebmd.bsky.social•106 days ago

Ah, I’ll work on it

walidgellad.bsky.social•106 days ago

No getting around it

kiswanson.medsky.social•106 days ago

Added you to https://go.bsky.app/DvGjDh6

scottgottliebmd.bsky.social•105 days ago

Thank you!

alexander-spinelli.bsky.social•105 days ago

https://go.bsky.app/7odqGRR

stippe87.bsky.social•104 days ago

Looks great for the Med community, but everyone should keep in mind that, for people with non-scientific background, the hype on breaking medical research news is often confusing, since not everyone always remember that replication is always crucial in science.

sharonjohnston.bsky.social•104 days ago

Number of followers & ad rev don’t concern Musk. Neither does the tremendous financial loss he’s taken. He can afford it. Musk didn’t buy X as a financial investment. He’s trump’s propaganda minister w a global reach. Imagine the damage he’ll do INSIDE the govt. That was his goal all along.

swgeneralmills.bsky.social•105 days ago

Makes sense. X became the hub for medical disinfomation.

4gmv.bsky.social•103 days ago

Thank god, we’re going to need this. ✅✅

tzipshmil.bsky.social•105 days ago

This is very good. We really need a literal safe place for science and healthcare now.

frankiefronts.com•106 days ago

Is there a feed to follow?

cynthiaccox.bsky.social•106 days ago

There are a ton of starter packs - use the #medsky hashtag to find them (too many to list)

I also made some #healthpolicy starter packs (not all medical/science folks, but you might find it helpful if you are interested in health policy more broadly)

https://go.bsky.app/4qmDL5f

https://go.bsky.app/4BnB6v9

anynameiwant.bsky.social•105 days ago

Here is a link to a searchable list that would probably be more helpful.
https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all

frankiefronts.com•106 days ago

Thanks. I've been getting into feeds a lot more than directly following or using a list. I do think that could be this place's secret sauce

anynameiwant.bsky.social•105 days ago

Here is a link to a searchable list:
https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all

cynthiaccox.bsky.social•106 days ago

I’m still learning my way around (only started using this site a week ago) but will look into that too

cynthiaccox.bsky.social•105 days ago

Here you go

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lw2nlpr6efcmoo37pwabnnl4/lists/3lbab3ej7vf22

ruoshuiresearch.bsky.social•105 days ago

It's possible to convert starter packs into lists as well for https://deck.blue

https://bsky.app/profile/joshuajfriedman.com/post/3lag4mq3jmz2y

cynthiaccox.bsky.social•105 days ago

Thanks! Someone else turned it into a feed for me. But I’ll also look into the list option

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lw2nlpr6efcmoo37pwabnnl4/lists/3lbab3ej7vf22

progalaskan.bsky.social•103 days ago

These are great - thank you!

kbc3250.bsky.social•106 days ago

And thank goodness because watching them post less has been heartbreaking. The abuse they’ve taken on Twitter has been awful but they were crucial during the pandemic for people like me who were just trying to understand what was going on. So happy to find them here.

progalaskan.bsky.social•103 days ago

The anti-science, anti-knowledge right-wingers can stew in their own stupidity. I just wish it were possible to deny them medical care when the inevitable result of their scorn for science and knowledge comes home to roost. Not vaccinated? Sorry, go home and take Ivermectin. And pray. Good luck.

lhowemt.bsky.social•105 days ago

So glad to find you here!

belarusian.bsky.social•106 days ago

Please suggest the profile to follow!

jasonkelly.bsky.social•106 days ago

Love it!

jamesian.bsky.social•105 days ago

But the institutions and granters and all are not here. Yet. #MedTwitter #SciTwitter

katesears.bsky.social•106 days ago

paulheckman.bsky.social•105 days ago

Who else should I be following

pedsaly.bsky.social•106 days ago

Dr. Swanson has an excellent starter pack https://bsky.app/profile/kiswanson.bsky.social/post/3lb4gsho23n2j

purmar.bsky.social•106 days ago

With journalists, scientists, and entertainers coming in, the sky may be blue here. We just need government officials and a verb to describe postings on here. Bluskying won't work...

scottgottliebmd.bsky.social•106 days ago

SkyWriting?

tahoeboulder.bsky.social•106 days ago

People are using "skeets" but I don't like it. Lazy version of "tweets".

purmar.bsky.social•106 days ago

No. Just no. Sounds like some STD.

anniemouse.bsky.social•105 days ago

You can find the new user flow chart around here somewhere.

#Teamskeetforever

tahoeboulder.bsky.social•105 days ago

haha. I appreciate the dedication to the word.

purmar.bsky.social•106 days ago

Well, not sure. Imagine the established: President Obama Tweeted...
And now: President Obama SkyWrote...

b-yael.bsky.social•105 days ago

"Posting" may not be creative, but it does the job just fine.

progalaskan.bsky.social•103 days ago

And Hallelujah to this development. Almost as if those of us here on BlueSky are educated, informed and acquainted with objectively verifiable reality, isn't it?

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