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COO of Bluesky 🦋 - hiring https://bsky.social/about/join!
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📢 v1.107 is rolling out now! We've done what was previously thought to be impossible: you can now add image or videos to your post using one magical button. Just one step in making posting simpler and more enjoyable.
"A study examining 2.6m Bluesky posts referencing more than 500k scholarly articles over the past 2.5 years found they demonstrated 'substantially higher levels of interaction' – likes, reposts, replies and quotes – and greater 'textual originality' than previously reported for X, formerly Twitter."
Verification now shows up in post embeds 🦋 embed.bsky.app
Build it!
Nobody said we promised an egalitarian utopia. Bluesky’s promise is user choice and freedom of exit. Curious what you think is a better way forward? (And also you know you can build it right and have access to the 38.5m users we’ve brought here?)
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"algorithmic choice" is one of my favorite principles at @bsky.app. most social platforms decide what you see. we think you should have control when you want it. Custom Feeds are a step toward that vision — what do you like about them today? what feels clunky or missing?
This is my own view and not at all indicative of what’s happening at bsky: if we reduce context collapse—so people see who made lists and what they stand for—then reputable lists will rise to the top.
I get that many billionaires share certain unsavory traits. But I’ve known Mark for 10 years (when I was a wee founder), and I don’t think he believes he matters because of his $. His email is public; he responds to anyone genuinely willing to engage with him on ideas. Imho he’s a rare, real one
I do think we need more checks and balances here w our community labeling system
I hear on Bluesky: fuck people who think differently—they play dirty, so we will too. Billionaires? Too disconnected to be relevant. I get the anger. But if we mirror the worst of them, aren’t we proving their point? The win is engaging ideas, not people. We’re all more than one thing.
Social media reflects society—and right now we’re fragmented because many current institutions have failed us. It’s not right to work multiple jobs and still be not be able to buy a house. The answer isn’t to crown a king. Power corrupts. If we want a better system, we have to build it together.
Ha you’re slipping Mark! We will not have fulfilled our mission if we only serve one viewpoint or one group of people. The promise of Bluesky is that many communities and viewpoints can and should exist and people can choose how they want to engage with other. We are not better divided.
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That’s a long lamp
Me and Z watching Kpop Demon Hunters bc we are hunters 💘 Can we bring back posting about random things?
Yes let’s bring back online friends!!
100% Our 10 publications at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk now get many more engagements (and click-through) from Bluesky than it ever did on Twitter/X. Here’s our graph of traffic from X vs Bluesky over the last 12 months.
@hailey.at
We are working to make discovery easier! Curious which feeds you use?
Hi 🧚♀️
We built blocklists so people can define safety for themselves. It’s like choosing a table in a dining hall—right now, not every table can host opposing views. Over time, we hope diverse feeds that are user-led spark serendipitous connections that build bridges between people.
Yes! Unclear on timeline but it’s something I’m really pushing for
I totally hear you. Tbh we've been catching up because we were a 20-person team at the beginning of this year, and we've been focused on growing our internal team to support the spike in user growth we saw earlier this year. @internet.bsky.social has a lot coming for us in the next months!
It is! I'll pull some numbers later today
Millions of followers ≠ engagement. @theguardian.com has 1.4m followers on Threads with almost no engagement. On Bluesky, links can get 3–4x more clicks than likes. The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”
We’ve been spending a lot of time in Discover recently. Have you noticed a difference in the last week?
My hunch is those dollars are better spent directly supporting the creators, devs, curators who make Bluesky a thriving ecosystem. If the people who are adding the most value are getting compensated, then they will spend more time on Bluesky which will bring more users
We have but so many features we’d put behind a paywall help people connect and converse, so it would be like working against ourselves
@internet.bsky.social @esb.lol
Right now, to get translations, you have to click on a post’s three dots and click translate and then it takes you off platform to Google Translate to translate the post. In-line translations would just be within the post on the app without taking you off platform.
If we added in-line translation, how many of you would use it? Pls comment w your emoji of choice 🧚♀️ bc likes are not indicative enough of want
We would never block you for asking for a feature! An important one
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Paris cleaned up the Seine by fixing sewers, building stormwater basins, and pulling out trash—enough that people can swim there for the first time in 100 years. Social media needs the same: infrastructure fixes, not cosmetic tweaks.
(8-9/9) Ok I messed up the numbering bc I decided mid thread to change the syncopation. Yes I guess the edit feature would be nice but you can’t always have nice things. Jk. Isn’t this better?
(7/9) Big Tech will always prioritize profit over people. Do we really want a future where only a handful of billionaire-run platforms control the social internet?
(6/9) Already, communities like the London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed (LFGSS) forum have shut down, unable to absorb the costs. Innovation is at stake. Now is the time when smaller communities should exist and thrive.
(5/9) But every one of us—whether a small team or a single developer—faces decisions about how to survive. Regulations written for Big Tech - like the recent Mississippi ruling that requires all users to verify before they can use a service - often hit smaller players the hardest.
(4/9) This is real competition with Big Tech. People are choosing these apps because they offer human curation and new experiences that the incumbents can’t provide.
(3/9) Both launched at the top of the App Store—not because they had massive budgets, but because they could bootstrap from Bluesky’s infrastructure, content, and 38M users.
(2/9) There are fewer than 30 people on the Bluesky team. On our protocol, new apps like @flashes.blue (built by one developer in Germany) and @skylight.social (built by two developers in Seattle) are thriving.
(1/9) Sharing some thoughts on the recent age assurance regulation discussions across the world…
It’s not about being clever. It’s about realizing we live in an algorithmically driven world. Where information is delivered to everyone individually. No two feeds are alike. You either break through or you don’t.
Hanging out with @seabass.bsky.social of @flashes.blue and @skeetsapp.com!
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
I have tried lao gan ma for the first time and my eyes are opened. God put me on this earth to eat this. There is no other reason.
We are hunters Pol
We're goin' up, up, up It's our moment You know together we're glowing Gonna be, gonna be golden
celebrity sighting 📸 www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
hi Bluesky! 🦋 i’ve been chosen as the new head of product here at Bluesky HQ! and i couldn’t be more excited to hack with this incredibly talented team on making this site better for everyone.
We want to foster a vibrant, evolving community that respects individual preferences and adapts to your changing needs. Our new guidelines follow 3 principles: 1. Empower user choice 2. Cultivate a welcoming environment 3. Evolve with feedback We take seriously our responsibility to Bluesky users
do you think turning off replies on an interesting post leads to more people reposting/quote posting it?
Ah but we are so much more than Twitter! Have you seen @whtwnd.com or @flashes.blue or @skylight.social? There are substack, instagram, and TikTok competitors built in the Bluesky ecosystem by 3rd party developers like @seabass.bsky.social and @buildwithtori.com
I spent 10 minutes explaining Bluesky to a gen-z producer, and at the end, he goes...so like Minecraft for social?
I love love! Congrats 💙
Another Bluesky wedding!! ❤️❤️❤️
Will be in Europe in August and would love to meet folks in London, Berlin, and Paris 🦋💙 dm me!
Because Bluesky is built on a protocol, an outside group can build end-to-end encrypted messaging long before the core Bluesky team likely would have gotten around to it. Very cool ➡️
The sunrise blushed and I was smitten
“A good life…[is one where] over and over again, you are called to the realm of adventure, you are called to new horizons. Each time, there is the same problem: do I dare? And then if you do dare, the dangers are there, and the help also, in the fulfillment or the fiasco.” - my dude Joseph Campbell
Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,,, we go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP 🤍
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Counting on it 💪
Also according to Hootsuite, the top 3 topics discussed on Bluesky recently: 1. Politics 2. Entertainment 3. Healthcare
Bluesky’s user base is roughly 40% female and 60% male. While we don’t collect gender data directly, we manually sampled ~1,500 users to get a representative estimate and a separate analysis by Hootsuite came to a similar demographic split.
New secret pasta move that gives the sauce umami — sauté mushrooms with soy sauce 🍄🟫
Stoked to be working with @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social to support and invest in U.S. soccer. The buzz is greater than ever, and we want Bluesky to be the place where fans can connect and discover all the latest. Much more to come! ⚽ Details via @variety.com: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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Bluesky is hiring 👉 bsky.social/about/join Roles include: - data scientist - feed algo eng - data engineer + others (click the link!)
Ask a friend! Thats what I did
MEGAHUNK LOGO
drop your pet pics 👇
July is the only time I like Christmas songs
it’s like you’re announcing bookmarks..
@pfrazee.com
There was a bug we fixed recently that makes it work much better now
We are going to do more meetups! Right @brewster.kahle.org?
Glad you didn’t 🥰
To fine-tune your Discover feed, tap the three dots on any post and select “show more like this” or “show less like this.” It is learning your preferences 🤓
📢 1.104 is rolling out with new ways to personalize your notifications! • Activity Notifications: Get push alerts from your favorite accounts • Repost Notifications: See when someone likes or reposts something you’ve reposted • New Notification Settings: Fine-tune which notifications you receive
We are on it
Lots of work left for sports on Bluesky, but to assuage some fears about its future: we're on pace for another record-breaking month in June. There have been more sports-related posts than ever before, and engagement rate has tripled(!!). We're fully committed to the community here.
It’s an egg stool to sit on
What’s your speggulation on what this is?
Your chain of this thread is face melty
Tumblr blaze except you can’t pay to boost your own posts 👉 (This does not represent the views of the company but of a YouTube creator I met)
the drama!!
lol we don’t pay for Zoom at Bluesky (sorry)
There should be a show that reveals what people do 10 min before they get on Zoom
bsky.storage is an independent project that automates periodic account data backups to a storage network, and has a UI for PLC identity backup and recovery tools like this give users stronger control of their online future, without needing to self-host an entire PDS
If our attention stays trapped in 3–5 billionaire-run platforms, democracy suffers. Bluesky is built by all of us—for all of us. It won't happen overnight, but we're building a freer internet where you have a voice and get to choose your experience.
Bluesky is only 16 months old, but we’ve already shifted power: anyone can create feeds, moderation labels, turn off US politics depending on their mood, or issue a nuclear block. The tools to shape your experience are in your hands.
The early internet thrived on disagreement without destruction. We’ve inherited bad habits from the major platforms. We're here to unlearn them—and build something that welcomes responsible discord across the spectrum.
It’s wild when the people who control the only feed most people see accuse us of being the echo chamber. People are scared and in pain—they deserve spaces to talk without top-down interference. That’s what we’re building.
I’m excited to finally share a project I’ve been working on for several months… I’ve published a long-form guide for how companies, communities, and creators can use Bluesky to grow their brands — you can check it out on @atpota.to. It’s not perfect, but it’s a solid start that I’ll keep updated!
definitely not an ego chamber
