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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 13h

if blue state governors and mayors aren't already thinking about the reliability of various police forces nominally under their control, they should start immediately

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 14h

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Eladio Bobadilla @eladiobobadilla.com · 12h

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 1d

"Controllers are considered essential workers, so they must work during the shutdown, but are not being paid"

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"The number of controllers calling out sick has increased since the start of the shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a news conference"

www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/u...

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country | CNN

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

www.cnn.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Monster-Theory Medium Dave @azzageddi.myatproto.social · 1d

There are dome really horrifying passages in this, like how many people the author knows who, like her, rely on ChatGPT for relationship advice.

And yeah, if I was the guy in this, I’d be so outta there.

www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare?

Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.

www.npr.org

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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 1d

I had a gig client recently who told me all about their sleepless night with the chatbot to manage their anxiety spiral and had to work very hard not to have one of my own because the brains?

They are COOKED.

Navigating a society full of calcified neurons was not I wanted to spend my golden years.

Monster-Theory Medium Dave @azzageddi.myatproto.social · 1d

There are dome really horrifying passages in this, like how many people the author knows who, like her, rely on ChatGPT for relationship advice.

And yeah, if I was the guy in this, I’d be so outta there.

www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare?

Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.

www.npr.org

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 12h

Just incase you are wondering... this is not how a Christian should think about their neighbors

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 18h

Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. For @reuters.com:

www.reuters.com

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Pete Dominick @petedominick.bsky.social · 15h

I had a great talk with the always amazing @jeffjarvis.bsky.social + your headlines and clip show

Listen standupwithpete.libsyn.com/1454-jeff-ja...

Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUEU...

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Leta Lestrange @joybella.blacksky.app · 15h

Why do funerals COST SO DAMN MUCH?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 15h

White people literally have ALL of Bluesky to do what they want. They can literally create their own server and make it is United Colors of Benetton as they want.

And yet.

a group of people are standing in a dark room with a lantern .

Alt: a group of vampires are approaching in the dark with a lantern.

media.tenor.com

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hotelalhamra.bsky.social @hotelalhamra.bsky.social · 15h

As a Floridian it cost me $100 to fill up my F-250 every three days but I save money by not sending my children to college nor having healthcare.

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

P.S. I've been updating docs.blacksky.community based on questions and feedback so check that out.

Thanks again to the folks who trust us and contribute the funds that allow to continue pursuing this mission of providing communities with autonomous, safe spaces.

Gonna get back to work now 👨🏾‍💻

Introduction | Blacksky Documentation

docs.blacksky.community

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

TL; DR
In the next 5 business days you should be able to go to Link's page on blacksky.community and see his posts and he'll be able to post but people using the bsky mobile apps won't see it.
After that we'll get Blacksky-only posts up.
After that we can talk about purging bsky mod tools
fin/11

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

Other concerns that have been raised today seem to be around our processing of user data. Our privacy policy and processors are public blackskyweb.xyz/about/suppor...
Bluesky, which we view as a partner, may process your data differently than us when you use their app or even blacksky.community 9/11

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I've been radio silent because I'm in the process of standing up an app.bsky.* API server (aka app-view aka Barnes & Nobles). This is an expensive and time intensive operation that I didn't want to do until it was necessary.
It's a fail-safe not a differentiator in experience, but important 7/11

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

While I'm grateful tools like this exist, to me this is still an unacceptable experience. We can do better than the disconnected posts, profiles only visible on certain sites, inability to do global search, and inaccurate like/follow counts that are tolerated on other decentralized networks. 6/11

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Thot Leedurr @docdre.distributedblackness.net · 1d

PSA:

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

Suspension of accts from Bluesky has called into question the mission and very existence of Blacksky. "If bsky can still suspend you, what's the point?"

For one usually Bluesky doesn't just suspend you. They delete all of your data AND suspend you. Moving to Blacksky prevents that. 4/11

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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LLama @lordllama.bsky.social · 2d

The cycle you're describing is true

That said, I have never used a "public" social platform that gives the user as much authority over their own feeds as bluesky does

Eg, having 3rd party curated feeds and mod lists let you "pick and choose" what level of moderation you want, imperfect as it is

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Three👁️ Eyed👁️ Devil👁️ @anarcish.bsky.social · 2d

It basically make atproto non viable right? Like federate all you want, put in all the independent work you want, the bluesky admins still have final say over your moderation.

To get away from that you have to put in a level of money and labor that you could just host your own site at that point.

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ıllıllı FREE ŁINK ıllıllı @rvbdrm.com · 2d

Dropping it here in case anyone else is following this

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AT Moderation Architecture | bryan newbold

The AT network is becoming more heterogeneous in practice, with independent PDS hosts, apps, and alternative bsky AppViews establishing themselves. This means that more complex inter-service moderatio...

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Dr. Jon Paul (They/Them/Tired) @doctorjonpaul.blue · 1d

This week your BFF’s aren’t just talking about coming out, but we answer the more important question - what is life like after you do?

Listen to, “It’s Okay to be Gay” everywhere you get your podcasts! 🎧

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Jasper @blkpansy.bsky.social · 1d

psst...Bookshop is doing an anti-Prime free shipping sale today and tmrw...! Get choo a copy of PANSY. 🖤✏️

#BlackBookSky #booklovers #booksky

Pansy

Check out Pansy - <p>PANSY is a <strong>non-linear, episodic memoir </strong>that combines poetry, cultural criticism, and essays. It follows transmasc, southern writer Jasper as they fumble through a...

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etienne toussaint @etiennetoussaint.bsky.social · 1d

In short:

Data informs. Stories transform.

Want to read the full reflection (and how to use storytelling to strengthen your academic voice)?

👉🏽 Read the full post with a lot more tips on my Substack: www.thetenuretrack.com/p/the-story-...

The Story Every Scholar Needs to Tell

A guide to sharing your journey with purpose and power

www.thetenuretrack.com

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