I would highly recommend you fill in your Bio to get accepted or at least have something posted on your profile that makes me, a Democrat, want to follow you. I vet all accounts and it pretty consuming. It's actually pretty rude. - ThreadSky

michelemanziano.bsky.social • 183 days ago

I would highly recommend you fill in your Bio to get accepted or at least have something posted on your profile that makes me, a Democrat, want to follow you. I vet all accounts and it pretty consuming.
It's actually pretty rude.

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colignymax.bsky.social•155 days ago

👍

marych.bsky.social•153 days ago

I’m trying to figure out how to get some people off of my followers list. Blocking doesn’t seem to remove them.

Also some people I don’t want to block just don’t want to follow, and a lot of them keep showing up in my notifications. Advice welcomed. (sorry, got long winded)

michelemanziano.bsky.social•153 days ago

Mute them

marych.bsky.social•153 days ago

I’ll try it. Thanks.

thxchef.bsky.social•38 days ago

Happy to follow you my friend. 💙💙💙

allantwarren.bsky.social•156 days ago

No picture
No bio
No posts
No follow 🚫#FBR
If you want to be recognized, You'll need all of the above
#Bluesky
#BlueCrew

adothutchinson.bsky.social•177 days ago

Likewise, thank you for alerting me: “Democrat, cats humor,” my three favorite things.

awildirish1.bsky.social•178 days ago

💯in agreement. How long really does it take to do a quick bio?

michelemanziano.bsky.social•178 days ago

If someone comes from Twitter they just copy and paste, so I'd say 5 seconds 🤣
Otherwise 1 minute or 2.

lmarson05.bsky.social•156 days ago

Whatever

dn-ny-mtl.bsky.social•167 days ago

100% Agree
Thank you.

graybeard1957.bsky.social•164 days ago

I agree 100%. No bio? No follow.

malemodeldaily.bsky.social•7 days ago

@kjack007.bsky.social

olszewskijc1891.bsky.social•74 days ago

Just followed, Meidas Michele. Stronger together! 💙

enuffisenuff.bsky.social•178 days ago

I don’t follow back and I’m tempted to block if there is nothing there.

kst8wildcat.bsky.social•173 days ago

I have started blocking all accounts that follow me that have nothing in their profile bio, no comments, no posts or replies.

kikiprancer.bsky.social•173 days ago

Done.

zozoesmom.bsky.social•134 days ago

Agreed! Here for the politics & insights. 🫶💙🌊

jeffreygro.bsky.social•137 days ago

I am a Democrat but I want to hear intelligent thoughtful opinions. I don’t learn from an echo chamber

in-prose93.bsky.social•65 days ago

Sure
Like write your last will & testimony as how one needs to become a social worker management performer in your own life & work too at times
Because if the goon therapy night club routine performers are not going to be kind who will set the precedent & lead

rickbaby.bsky.social•25 days ago

You have made 64 posts (give or take) in the last 24 hours. I could accept one or two rants about Trump, but 64 is overkill, and suggests that you are the same sort of nutter as you are accusing Trump of being.

thebookwormturns.co.uk•24 days ago

And baby by nature.

alyswall.bsky.social•60 days ago

Hey at least I used my real name..look me up. on linkedIn where I have work / professional details. My posts reflect my politics - which are not cut and dry. I am Labor here in Oz, was always a democrat in the US.

hellesbellz.bsky.social•103 days ago

It’s exhausting

sailing-adrena.bsky.social•40 days ago

👍🏼👍🏼

erin08.bsky.social•44 days ago

Do all of the “meidas” people know each other? If so can u tell meidas Ian to stop disabling comments on his posts? I like his stuff, and then go to comment. And I can’t. 😩

ejschmeck.bsky.social•156 days ago

No profile, blocked posts in replies = Blocked profile. No time to waste on bots.

decker2000.bsky.social•42 days ago

Agreed 💯

bitchinpost.bsky.social•10 days ago

I agree. I ask all the time for a bio or no follow, and I’m constantly being followed without one.

It takes more time to vet, and I resent spending that time on someone that doesn’t care enough to post one.

twoo60.bsky.social•65 days ago

Ok.

sustainablejaney17.bsky.social•153 days ago

it's worth doing and takes time.

tiaf1one.bsky.social•25 days ago

Me too

shari2112.bsky.social•27 days ago

I'll 👋. Good? 😃

zaxxxworlds.bsky.social•165 days ago

I am a veteran and registered independent, who has voted with the Democrats ever since Reagan suckered me the 1st time. I was forced to realized, Republicans only serve greedy corporate donors! Democrats serve the public.
I wish Dems knew how to put out that "message". But they're too inoffensive.

michelemanziano.bsky.social•165 days ago

I think change is coming.

zaxxxworlds.bsky.social•165 days ago

I certainly hope so. Let's keep working on it. Far past time to break their monopolies and eliminate gluttonous greedy oligarchs. Let's donate "their" wealth to the poor. Sanction them, freeze and seize their wealth for sedition and traitorous conspiracy. God damned greedy parasites.

carryon66.bsky.social•133 days ago

Help them Zax. That’s my mission.

brokozuna.bsky.social•180 days ago

I hate where it comes to giving the benefit of a doubt because I kinda get it, but you gotta give me SOMETHING to help me dodge all the crypto bots.

It's a jungle, and I want to find you, but please, it doesn't take long to make it easier for us

omgpodcast22.bsky.social•17 days ago

Amen to that my friend 👍🫂❤️‍🔥🌏😇

indylittlecus.bsky.social•25 days ago

Yeah, me too. I don't follow those who only repost. I've got to have some element of you in order to commit... even if I totally ❤️ your reposts!

cassadagabella.bsky.social•70 days ago

I had BlueCrew in my profile and was added to multiple lists. On one hand, I couldn’t care less. Trolls posing as us… However, some people think that these lists are unsafe… What are your thoughts?

I totally get what you’re saying 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

Happy Friday & weekend to you, Meidas!

joan3dogmom.bsky.social•178 days ago

Yes, this! I’ve said the same until I’m blue in the face.

wayneesmith.bsky.social•101 days ago

For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.

Reject antisemitism, hate, division, isolation, and political gamesmanship. 🫶🏼✊🏼🫵🏼

Follow back

saltyshawn.bsky.social•150 days ago

And I block rude. I never wanted to go back to x or fb where people hide behind ananomous keyboards to throw insults when presenting an opposing view.

ghostlymani.bsky.social•173 days ago

I agree 💙💙💙

hannahbannana1942.bsky.social•13 days ago

Is mine okay. I’ll happily take notes?

jaybirdnest.bsky.social•148 days ago

Some of us do not care if we are followed, just looking for interesting people to follow. Guess that makes us followers.
As a recovering political junky I can only take so much political stuff and need nature, philosophy, good photography,etc.

inkpad1.bsky.social•51 days ago

Exactly! Why is this supposed to be about accumulating followers?

rethinkthewolf.bsky.social•3 days ago

And we have so much in common!

bigdaddy221501.bsky.social•29 days ago

Woofah - you think so highly of yourself- some pathetic life

clydestarr.bsky.social•62 days ago

Where does the $$ go after US consumers pay for the tariffs?

Who has control over it?
Who used to have control over it?

Who has control over those funds, now, in the Trump/ Musk kleptocracy?

iwannabeacat.bsky.social•129 days ago

Mine could be determined to be benign I guess. I need to add “liberal and woke as fuck”.

realtruthteller.bsky.social•83 days ago

Followed

muttsylvania.bsky.social•143 days ago

What if I’m just very brave and post a profile photo, something I never did at the bad place.

nonniebear.bsky.social•147 days ago

You have a great bio. Following you. Please vett and follow me back .#BlueCrew

youhavetobe.bsky.social•105 days ago

I try so hard to vet accounts but sometimes I fail. I know when I fail is when I get a text message soon after I follow back 😠

jambalayaval.bsky.social•53 days ago

AGREED!

bniver.bsky.social•16 days ago

No obligation to follow me back.

doc369.bsky.social•139 days ago

I see plenty of people here having pleasant experiences like chatting with a friend at a sidewalk café drinking coffee and not needing to disclose their bio because they might like more privacy

thermoj.bsky.social•79 days ago

How's this, Michele? TRUMP EFFING SUX! AND SO DO 99.44% OF THE GOP! 😁

fairweathersurfer.bsky.social•80 days ago

And be open to comments. Closed comments: blocked account.

pamelajustice.bsky.social•159 days ago

💯💯💯

lindameidas3112.bsky.social•178 days ago

Follow back please? Thank you

paulaintulsaok.bsky.social•50 days ago

Following you now with a full bio! 💙💙💙

jhmclemore.bsky.social•99 days ago

Glad you said this

marshallshuman.bsky.social•139 days ago

Also an appropriate pinned post is helpful! Hel;lo Meidas Michele! Thanks for following me! Vetting you wasa easy peasy. Have a wonderful weekend.

marshallshuman.bsky.social•139 days ago

I agree, 100%! Info in your bio is crucial. I've been vetting & following back today for 5+ hours. Additionally, I will not follow back people who haven't posted anything either. No media, no replies, no posts, no FB. 🤷‍♀️ It's time consuming, yes, but needed. I worked all week. I'm playing catch up.

vinman45.bsky.social•14 days ago

Dark Blue Dem!!!

writewhale.bsky.social•143 days ago

I agree! I’m either blocking those accounts or mute them

nvidiagalaxy.bsky.social•94 days ago

I think a person's posting or comments can speak for themselves. If you find them interesting follow that person, if not, don't. Some people may not want to put labels on themselves. Does that make them "rude" or trolls or Republican or MAGA? I say no.

maggiegreenerhee.bsky.social•173 days ago

👏👏👏 Thank you. I've been muting any accounts without bios/posts. I plan on removing them as soon as that option becomes available if there has been no progress my 2nd pass through.

mara125.bsky.social•94 days ago

Don’t seriously consider myself a “democrat “ since there are two sides to the Democratic Party— the corporate side and the Democratic socialist side. I consider myself a Bernie Sanders, AOC and the squad type “democratic socialist.” I would love to have REAL OPPOSITION

dataknotsdesks.bsky.social•23 days ago

Oh, I do so agree! Say something! I also find accounts that wilfully fail to distinguish themselves from AI gibberish, on the grounds of "humour", or "too cool for sincerity" similarly frustrating.

hertoncorseuil.bsky.social•26 days ago

Sry, Michele. I’m socialist; democrat. Trump nd him slag r shit. To me, them should die. The same here (Brazil): the right-wing r all bandits. Dead nd buried is better.
(Sry my poor eng lang)

tappsready.bsky.social•71 days ago

I agree

stevenerick1976.bsky.social•151 days ago

Hi Michele would appreciate a follow 😀

michelemanziano.bsky.social•151 days ago

Just followed 💙

stevenerick1976.bsky.social•151 days ago

Thanks so much ! 😎🌊

cbkp4.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don’t because it attracts all the MAGA’s. If you see what I post you know I am not in favor of Nazism.

castillomike2.bsky.social•142 days ago

Helllo

latinleo.bsky.social•126 days ago

Amyn to that!!

debratotheleft.bsky.social•139 days ago

I agree! If you don’t have a bio and have not posted anything yet, I won’t follow back.

michelemanziano.bsky.social•139 days ago

That's why I have such a huge number difference

redhairnblacklthr.bsky.social•95 days ago

I vet. There are several who haven’t unfollowed yet that I will never follow. This isn’t X, but we cannot be careless about vetting.

bluextina.bsky.social•129 days ago

Me now too. Takes time to look through that no one has right now!!

kgrealtor.bsky.social•112 days ago

I actually just thinned mine down, I've been following a ton of people and somehow 2k didn't follow back, now some are gone, I have a lot more to go ! If we want to have a real resistance, we have to have more serious people !

debratotheleft.bsky.social•112 days ago

Good idea, I will start doing that

silverysage.bsky.social•56 days ago

I agree
Thanks for your Meidas Work

And following you

wonderchicawoman.bsky.social•138 days ago

derekmay.bsky.social•31 days ago

Good advice

williewarmer.bsky.social•99 days ago

If not God then who or what brought all creation into existence?

lazydave.bsky.social•126 days ago

Will this do?

jbcarrington.bsky.social•99 days ago

Wise protocol.

osiyo7.bsky.social•23 days ago

I feel the same way. Always be aware, power will go to extremes to break resistence. Agents provocateurs targeted Vietnam Veterans Against the War numerous times. Vetting is necessary.

foxibot.bsky.social•14 days ago

I am a Democrat and a freedom fighter and democracy defender! And a resister!

jamesbond001.bsky.social•159 days ago

I registered as a Republican because I was a centrist conservative, from the UK days when conservatives supported things like a public health svc. I never voted for them once as found out they were religious conservatives!

jamesbond001.bsky.social•159 days ago

'As I found out' - sorry!

bryan-in-pa.bsky.social•7 days ago

makes sense.

matthewxwehttam.bsky.social•154 days ago

Right?? I’m not here for the cat videos either. I wish we had a pure antifa platform, but THEY would never allow that just like THEY would never allow a 3rd, uncontrollable party. So we’re reaping what the electoral college sowed, which is capitalism until the very bitter end

gr8sotkeith.bsky.social•136 days ago

I agree. No bio, no follow.

jeothegeo.bsky.social•157 days ago

Thanks for the follow back. 🥰

jvm28.bsky.social•60 days ago

I don't recall even seeing a place for a bio when I signed on to BlueSky as I was focused on getting daily tutorials for a few weeks on how to maneuver around on the site. Don't think I have a photo of myself, maybe one from 1975 in my photo library, guess I'd to have another tutorial for that.

michelemanziano.bsky.social•60 days ago

You don't need a pic of yourself. Just fill in your bio with whatever you want.

sonichaint.bsky.social•137 days ago

Agreed lol

robertj1088.bsky.social•12 days ago

Interaction helps too. At least a like of a post any time one follows a new account will help get their attention. The follower count is not as important as the interaction. Before the November election I published a weekly Substack and posted on three sites. Bluesky always had a good response.

robertj1088.bsky.social•12 days ago

Twitter was another story entirely, with almost no interaction and a handful of views, in spite of having almost 11,000 🐦 followers at the time. As the Beverly Hillbillies theme song said, "Set a spell; Take your shoes off." Being neighborly on social media means sayin' howdy once in a while.

spoyldu-2024.bsky.social•142 days ago

Progressive Liberal Democrat, Advocate for Safe Gun Laws, Women's Rights, Voting Rights, Climate Change, etc, etc, ad nauseum. 🙂

spoyldu-2024.bsky.social•142 days ago

Done!

carryon66.bsky.social•133 days ago

100% democrat.

carryon66.bsky.social•133 days ago

Sorry Mich, don’t mean to be rude, it’s a matter of opinion but don’t worry grandma will figure it out how to do it🙏☮️❤️

mia-ddysgrl1.bsky.social•15 days ago

Thank you for speaking out - I’m just jealous that you've escaped and I’m now a prisoner here. Blessings!❤️✨😊

democracypundit.bsky.social•106 days ago

Yes, indeed it is. I'm legit, no radicalism in either direction. I support debate even if I disagree. That doesn't make us enemies... It makes us human, with empathy to which we learn from what we disagree on. Don't stop a chance to learn even if you despise ideas not of your liking.

mikimax2.bsky.social•35 days ago

Since you're upfront about your values, what kind of content or qualities do you look for in someone you choose to follow?

dtheavenger.bsky.social•139 days ago

So silly, how many people have no posts, no bios, follow you and expect you to follow them back. I vet everyone to the best of my ability and like to follow back but not if you have nothing posted

dtheavenger.bsky.social•180 days ago

I’ve been saying the same repeatedly. I vet everyone and I like to follow people back, but if there’s no bio information and no postings, I’m not going to do it.

organicbotanic.bsky.social•178 days ago

Same

sbtheindependent.bsky.social•63 days ago

Hello fellow #meidasmighty
😁😁💙💙

bakunin007.bsky.social•94 days ago

https://www.angelfire.com/rant/revolt/

nitablodgett.bsky.social•129 days ago

I agree! If there is no bio info and no posts, I usually don't follow...

givemefacts1st.bsky.social•178 days ago

New to Blue Sky. I vet followers etc. but how do you do it on Blue Sky vs. X.

michelemanziano.bsky.social•178 days ago

First you hover over the profile pic to see a filled in bio, if not visit profile to see what has been posted and then decide.

givemefacts1st.bsky.social•178 days ago

Okay same as Twitter/X. Thanks.

thebookwormturns.co.uk•24 days ago

You only have to see my pinned pic to know on which side of history I choose to be.

I'm just hoping I outlive the SOB.

metalreverie.bsky.social•27 days ago

Love your stuff! Thanks for doing all you do out there. ✌️✌️

godbless-you.bsky.social•171 days ago

we also need to see a commenting stream from you

There are so many on here with accounts that look like yours
They are always up to SOMETHING

EVERYTIME I follow one they begin harassing me in my PM's

michelemanziano.bsky.social•171 days ago

You can lock your PM's, I locked mine.

godbless-you.bsky.social•171 days ago

I know
I am PMing with a lot of people to bring forth this information.
I ignore the rest.

bob0482.bsky.social•161 days ago

💯 this! A proper bio and mutuals ensures a quick fb. Or I have to get back to you when I have time to vet.

bluextina.bsky.social•129 days ago

Very time consuming. All of a sudden I got followed by a ton of “ people” with no bios?

firephoenix911.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hey girl

Remove this person they are toxic
He told me that democrats should be shot up with holes and we should be in mass graves

https://bsky.app/profile/americanbahhb.bsky.social

catguy4206.bsky.social•138 days ago

Absolutely. Having nothing in a bio is a red flag.

alexgerwer.bsky.social•136 days ago

I hope that you will follow me based upon both my profile and my posts. I also hope that you could help me gain asylum in Europe. I am the only child of two concentration camp survivors and I do not want Trump to do to me what Hitler did to the rest of my family.

sued4.bsky.social•80 days ago

Agree

dimari.bsky.social•24 days ago

Thank-you for saying this because it's something I've been troubled by. I initially had this in my bio. "If you have bio I will not follow."

thebookwormturns.co.uk•24 days ago

I think you mean the opposite, surely?

dimari.bsky.social•8 days ago

I left out "no"! Sorry about that! I block many because there's no bio. It's obvious they don't read mine.

patriciaselfies.bsky.social•14 days ago

Please do Michelle 💙

falia74bskysocial.bsky.social•59 days ago

🙌❤️

pualicous3.bsky.social•182 days ago

Please.
And
Thank you.

fktrump2025.bsky.social•170 days ago

Thanks for the following!
Have a wonderful day.

mjkwho.bsky.social•61 days ago

It's not rude. We should be more interested in spreading information than nagging at each other whether we have something blue in our bio or not. Just wow. Fight the Nazis here people. Jesus Christ.

me4sail.bsky.social•144 days ago

Hi Michele, would appreciate a follow. 😎

bluebel777.bsky.social•94 days ago

Point taken. I was going to leave an x to represent a kiss but suddenly thought it might be misinterpreted as some sort of allegiance!

brendaoconnell2.bsky.social•150 days ago

following you

michelemanziano.bsky.social•150 days ago

Followed back 💙

jab1963.bsky.social•171 days ago

That's why my follower count and following is so different. I'm not going to follow back a person with 0 posts but I'm not blocking them either. I will check them and hope they've written something.

michelemanziano.bsky.social•171 days ago

Same

bob0482.bsky.social•161 days ago

Yes mines looking unbalanced like that as well. Until/ if we get ability to remove followers I'm not sure how to fix. Maybe blocking instead of muting may work but I'm not sure yet.

mslynnemiller.bsky.social•106 days ago

Hard block is the only option. I’ve used it liberally.

bob0482.bsky.social•106 days ago

Not working for me and idk why. I either follow back or block and my numbers still don't reflect that- weird. I take the time to check ALL through follows and make sure none are missed.

mslynnemiller.bsky.social•105 days ago

It’s takes a while to follow 100 or block 100 so it will take a while for your numbers to reflect that.

jab1963.bsky.social•161 days ago

Yes. I so wish there was a soft block here.

billymatt.bsky.social•9 days ago

What is a soft block? I was not on Twitter and left Facebook for bluesky. I did every starter pack to build my feed. I am now in the process of getting rid of people that don't follow back.

jab1963.bsky.social•9 days ago

You could block a person and then unblock them and it would erase their follow.

bob0482.bsky.social•9 days ago

😲 That worked for you? But at this point I have over 1,000 blocked so I really don't have the spoons for that 😂 I've taken to following more vetted large accounts that I know won't follow back but that should begin to even my numbers out.

firephoenix911.bsky.social•3 days ago

I check every account that follows me too

cydcherise.bsky.social•178 days ago

I'm a newbie, still working on my profile. If it helps, I'm in one of the most radical and dangerous professions of all. Yes, I am...a Librarian! Suck it MAGA.

pelicandocker.bsky.social•149 days ago

I don't get how someone with zero posts and a blank page can have hundreds of followers ... wtf up with that? Way hinky

michelemanziano.bsky.social•149 days ago

Ikr, so strange.

dmolina1051.bsky.social•70 days ago

🤣😂🤣😂I like that kind of rudeness. It’s very rare🤣😂

jaekat.bsky.social•126 days ago

I do the same

flocktoblue.bsky.social•167 days ago

So fully agree! Last spouted off about it this morning!
🙏💙🌊👊🇺🇸👏

stoic-mike.bsky.social•110 days ago

I'm 83 and I've voted for Democrats my entire life. Was even a precinct captain in Chicago many years ago. But I am too disgusted with them at this point to even call myself one. Losing to Trump twice! How shameful! No need to follow me.

brenteakin.bsky.social•161 days ago

You are a posting machine Michele. Thanks!

gueden.bsky.social•36 days ago

Same here.

gueden.bsky.social•36 days ago

Yes vetting is really consuming but it is important. That is the reason for not responding right away on the follow back.😊

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