Previously on Blue...
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Previously on Blue, some of the history, legend, and events of bsky.
As a policy from experience, I do not directly repost or quotepost discourse explanations. I will share permanent web links if available.
As a policy from experience, I do not directly repost or quotepost discourse explanations. I will share permanent web links if available.
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@previously.blue
· Oct 11
a man with a beard and suspenders is smiling in front of a blue sky
Alt: Charleton Heston is smiling in front of a blue sky, until... maybe he is terrified, or possibly the camera angle just goes a bit weird.
media.tenor.com
As promised, the most valuable secret of bsky:
Bluesky is PEOPLE!
Bluesky is PEOPLE!
RIP @kudelka.bsky.social (1973-2026)
Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53
Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by the Australian, the Saturday Paper and the Hobart Mercury
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
RIP @kudelka.bsky.social (1973-2026)
RIP @fobettarh.bsky.social (1989 - 2026)
![With sorrow, we announce the passing of FOBAZI M. ETTARH 1989 - 2026.
Fobazi changed so many lives with her friendship, love, and brilliance. She was so loved, and leaves behind a powerful legacy.
We thank Fobazi's community for their support over the last several months of her illness. A private burial will be held for family. We will be in touch with further information about a future Celebration of Life event, as well as ways to support Fobazi's family and legacy.
[Image and AltText provided by family as announcement on account]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wrzuuuolhwmdlxpywaolacgk/bafkreifnwe6vdkeheqzvykkgyvmixhkugqvmspdm7dfv4vczsv2mt4kdk4@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
RIP @fobettarh.bsky.social (1989 - 2026)
RIP @dhm.bsky.social (1983-2026)
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
defector.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
RIP @dhm.bsky.social (1983-2026)
Support for alternate appviews is available on some current and upcoming third party apps. Tested as working on iOS ‘skeets for bluesky’ app. As noted by comments, the blacksky appview is still loading info and may appear ‘buggy’ still for a while.
January 20, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Support for alternate appviews is available on some current and upcoming third party apps. Tested as working on iOS ‘skeets for bluesky’ app. As noted by comments, the blacksky appview is still loading info and may appear ‘buggy’ still for a while.
Ok, good news! Easier already. Apparently you can skip finding your bsky mushroom, and just use bsky.social as the host in the login.
January 18, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Ok, good news! Easier already. Apparently you can skip finding your bsky mushroom, and just use bsky.social as the host in the login.
So, you'd like to login via blacksky and re-connect with banned friend(s)? Web app is staging.blacksky.community. To login, you'll need to know your PDS (your mushroom, unless you self-host). You can get that from clearsky.app or many other places. Probably good to use an app password, too.
Blacksky
Decentralized social media built for community power, culture, and collective freedom.
staging.blacksky.community
January 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
So, you'd like to login via blacksky and re-connect with banned friend(s)? Web app is staging.blacksky.community. To login, you'll need to know your PDS (your mushroom, unless you self-host). You can get that from clearsky.app or many other places. Probably good to use an app password, too.
Reposted by Previously on Blue...
‘Fed posting’ is a reference to any post that is considered to be likely to elicit law enforcement attention as an actionable threat. It is not exclusively an accusation of undercover activity.
July 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
‘Fed posting’ is a reference to any post that is considered to be likely to elicit law enforcement attention as an actionable threat. It is not exclusively an accusation of undercover activity.
RIP @dremmaljohnston.bsky.social (1973-2025)
Who is Emma Johnston? Melbourne University vice chancellor dead at 52 after brief cancer battle
Melbourne University's vice chancellor, Professor Emma Johnston, has passed away at 52. She died after a short fight with cancer. Professor Johnston was a respected marine ecologist and academic leade...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
RIP @dremmaljohnston.bsky.social (1973-2025)
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
RIP @manwithpez.bsky.social (1975-2025)
December 22, 2025 at 6:47 AM
RIP @manwithpez.bsky.social (1975-2025)
The current oh no posts about weird (derogatory) sexts are about excerpts from writings of Olivia Nuzzi’s ex, Ryan Lizza, who is relating purported exchanges between Nuzzi and RFK Jr.
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The current oh no posts about weird (derogatory) sexts are about excerpts from writings of Olivia Nuzzi’s ex, Ryan Lizza, who is relating purported exchanges between Nuzzi and RFK Jr.
RIP @burgerbecky.bsky.social (1963-2025)
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
RIP @burgerbecky.bsky.social (1963-2025)
RIP @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (1974-2025)
Alice Wong writer of Teen Vogue's Disability Visibility column, has Died.
by Lord_of_Knitting
www.fxoxo.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
RIP @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (1974-2025)
Yes, according to the generally reliable labeler that lists join months, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joined in Apr 23 (a very fine time to join), and is thus very much a bsky elder.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yes, according to the generally reliable labeler that lists join months, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joined in Apr 23 (a very fine time to join), and is thus very much a bsky elder.
The "Torment Nexus" post is about a condition created by a tech leader, that took a cautionary tale of a horrible design choice by a technology company as an reason to implement a horrible design choice.
This seems obvious... and yet.
This seems obvious... and yet.
November 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The "Torment Nexus" post is about a condition created by a tech leader, that took a cautionary tale of a horrible design choice by a technology company as an reason to implement a horrible design choice.
This seems obvious... and yet.
This seems obvious... and yet.
Bluesky seeks Head of Communications, no experience necessary. Just kidding. All the experience necessary. Learning from it, however, is discouraged.
Bluesky Jobs
Bluesky Jobs
jobs.gem.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Bluesky seeks Head of Communications, no experience necessary. Just kidding. All the experience necessary. Learning from it, however, is discouraged.
You've probably blocked them already, so here's a free link to the NYT summary of their bullshit.
White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
You've probably blocked them already, so here's a free link to the NYT summary of their bullshit.
maybe it WAS. I honestly don't cover 5% of what's going on these days. Site too big. I still dabble sometimes.
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
maybe it WAS. I honestly don't cover 5% of what's going on these days. Site too big. I still dabble sometimes.
RIP @kevingaustin.bsky.social (1961-2024)
Kevin Glen Austin - View Obituary & Service Information
Share Memories and Support the Family.
www.washburn-mcreavy.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
RIP @kevingaustin.bsky.social (1961-2024)
Discussions with Link reveal that he has retained access to his posts and data, even if he is currently not visible to others (until other PDS's create their own appview).
plus.flux.community/p/banning-co...
plus.flux.community/p/banning-co...
plus.flux.community
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Discussions with Link reveal that he has retained access to his posts and data, even if he is currently not visible to others (until other PDS's create their own appview).
plus.flux.community/p/banning-co...
plus.flux.community/p/banning-co...
from @ap.brid.gy the creators of the famous mastodon-bsky posting bridge, there's another service available; Bounce.
blog.anew.social/bounce-beta-...
blog.anew.social/bounce-beta-...
Bounce Beta Now Live!
In early June, we previewed Bounce: A Cross-Protocol Migration Tool. This first-of-its-kind service enables users to migrate their follow graphs between ActivityPub and ATProto with Bridgy Fed as a me...
blog.anew.social
October 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
from @ap.brid.gy the creators of the famous mastodon-bsky posting bridge, there's another service available; Bounce.
blog.anew.social/bounce-beta-...
blog.anew.social/bounce-beta-...
Many describe moderation action as ‘permaban’. Past suspension notes described bans as indefinite or provided timeframe for suspension. Early indefinite bans were lifted when bsky left beta. Moderation decisions are not often explained publicly, but they sometimes respond to journalist inquiries.
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Many describe moderation action as ‘permaban’. Past suspension notes described bans as indefinite or provided timeframe for suspension. Early indefinite bans were lifted when bsky left beta. Moderation decisions are not often explained publicly, but they sometimes respond to journalist inquiries.
Several accounts describing correspondence btwn Link and Bsky moderators indicating reason for the ban was inciting violence by sharing an image of Charlie Kirk, taken just before his murder. Some, but not all descriptions, have said it was in a reply to bsky staff but I have no confirmation yet.
Adding to growing list of accounts afoul of moderators, @spacelawshitpost.me (fka @knilirabaj.bsky.social) is currently suspended. Reason for suspension has not been shared. Adding to questions- account may be hosted in outside PDS, raising question about scope of suspensions under federation.
October 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Several accounts describing correspondence btwn Link and Bsky moderators indicating reason for the ban was inciting violence by sharing an image of Charlie Kirk, taken just before his murder. Some, but not all descriptions, have said it was in a reply to bsky staff but I have no confirmation yet.
A more comprehensive write-up of what some are calling the waffles event.
*it's me, I am some 👋
*it's me, I am some 👋
Waffles eat Bluesky | TechCrunch
A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.
techcrunch.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A more comprehensive write-up of what some are calling the waffles event.
*it's me, I am some 👋
*it's me, I am some 👋