The Fedilore Otter 🦦
@fedilore.bsky.social
Mostly a Mastodon account, over at https://mastodon.social/@fedilore
I talk about social media moderation and transphobia and how those two things tend to overlap.
I talk about social media moderation and transphobia and how those two things tend to overlap.
Moderation work is only traumatizing if a social network is extremely poorly moderated.
It just takes a couple of volunteer mods for every few hundred users, as long as you have a strong sense of community and high standards for safety on your network.
It just takes a couple of volunteer mods for every few hundred users, as long as you have a strong sense of community and high standards for safety on your network.
October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Moderation work is only traumatizing if a social network is extremely poorly moderated.
It just takes a couple of volunteer mods for every few hundred users, as long as you have a strong sense of community and high standards for safety on your network.
It just takes a couple of volunteer mods for every few hundred users, as long as you have a strong sense of community and high standards for safety on your network.
In the time it took to write this threat, Aaron could have banned Jessie Singal.
Let’s say someone sends us screenshots or Discord logs — 15,000 lines of conversation — claiming they prove coordinated harassment (this happened). That’s hours or days of work to verify and still might not show any clear link to behaviour on Bluesky. 4/9
October 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
In the time it took to write this threat, Aaron could have banned Jessie Singal.
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I enjoy how people with lists called "leftist pigs who deserve helicopter rides" are ignored so the devs can focus on what's *really* important, defending digital cancer
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I enjoy how people with lists called "leftist pigs who deserve helicopter rides" are ignored so the devs can focus on what's *really* important, defending digital cancer
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Worth mentioning that it's impossible for this to happen on the Fediverse
So… Łink’s account is permabanned from Bluesky’s appview, but also gets banned from:
WhiteWind
Skylight
Bluescreen
Flashes
Basically all ATproto apps/projects?
WHAT THE HELL IS THE POINT OF THIS PROJECT THEN?
WhiteWind
Skylight
Bluescreen
Flashes
Basically all ATproto apps/projects?
WHAT THE HELL IS THE POINT OF THIS PROJECT THEN?
October 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Worth mentioning that it's impossible for this to happen on the Fediverse
My two big tips for joining Fedi (Mastodon):
- Eventually migrate to an instance with a cool admin you can relate to, but it's fine to start on a larger instance like Mastodon.social.
- Ignore the drama. Its bark is worse than its bite and the people making a fuss are mostly ignored these days.
- Eventually migrate to an instance with a cool admin you can relate to, but it's fine to start on a larger instance like Mastodon.social.
- Ignore the drama. Its bark is worse than its bite and the people making a fuss are mostly ignored these days.
Mastodon
The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit
Mastodon.social
October 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My two big tips for joining Fedi (Mastodon):
- Eventually migrate to an instance with a cool admin you can relate to, but it's fine to start on a larger instance like Mastodon.social.
- Ignore the drama. Its bark is worse than its bite and the people making a fuss are mostly ignored these days.
- Eventually migrate to an instance with a cool admin you can relate to, but it's fine to start on a larger instance like Mastodon.social.
- Ignore the drama. Its bark is worse than its bite and the people making a fuss are mostly ignored these days.
The Bluesky CEO is promoting an "AppView" that was not only vibe-coded in a few hours by an LLM, but that also appears to have been created by a known FBI informant.
An AppView is the ATProto/Bluesky layer that gobbles up everybody's data and applies algorithms.
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
An AppView is the ATProto/Bluesky layer that gobbles up everybody's data and applies algorithms.
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
The Cowardly Little Otter 🦦 (@[email protected])
I regret to inform you that the person who vibe-coded the ATProto AppView (that all the Bluesky/ATProto devs are currently talking about) appears to be FBI informant Laurelai Bailey.
https://bsky.ap...
mastodon.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Bluesky CEO is promoting an "AppView" that was not only vibe-coded in a few hours by an LLM, but that also appears to have been created by a known FBI informant.
An AppView is the ATProto/Bluesky layer that gobbles up everybody's data and applies algorithms.
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
An AppView is the ATProto/Bluesky layer that gobbles up everybody's data and applies algorithms.
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
A Bluesky/ATProto dev thinks that chatbots are alive, and is implementing new tools to spy on you because of that (false) belief.
Do you trust somebody this out of touch with reality to scan and permanently track every picture you upload?
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
Do you trust somebody this out of touch with reality to scan and permanently track every picture you upload?
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
The Cowardly Little Otter 🦦 (@[email protected])
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A Bluesky/ATProto dev (Hailey) got made fun of for thinking that LLMs are alive, so now she's brainstorming new ways that they can use the protocol to spy on you.
One of the Nivenl...
mastodon.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A Bluesky/ATProto dev thinks that chatbots are alive, and is implementing new tools to spy on you because of that (false) belief.
Do you trust somebody this out of touch with reality to scan and permanently track every picture you upload?
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
Do you trust somebody this out of touch with reality to scan and permanently track every picture you upload?
mastodon.social/@fedilore/11...
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this is Jay Graber promoting Laurelai Bailey
atproto, the Laurelai network
atproto, the Laurelai network
Can't code?
I'd say ask a friend, but at the rate AI is improving, maybe you won't even need to. Someone built a functional Appview with replit overnight.
bsky.app/profile/doll...
I'd say ask a friend, but at the rate AI is improving, maybe you won't even need to. Someone built a functional Appview with replit overnight.
bsky.app/profile/doll...
The Appview code should have everything blueskys appview does, the only problem it is running into is getting the right numbers for database connections and pooling.
github.com/dollspace-ga...
github.com/dollspace-ga...
October 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
this is Jay Graber promoting Laurelai Bailey
atproto, the Laurelai network
atproto, the Laurelai network
For people on BlueSky who are looking to switch platforms, because of all of this:
- It's okay to just join a big instance like Mastodon.social or tech.lgbt to start.
- It's pretty easy to self host ActivityPub with YunoHost if you want to control moderation for yourself and some friends.
- It's okay to just join a big instance like Mastodon.social or tech.lgbt to start.
- It's pretty easy to self host ActivityPub with YunoHost if you want to control moderation for yourself and some friends.
October 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
For people on BlueSky who are looking to switch platforms, because of all of this:
- It's okay to just join a big instance like Mastodon.social or tech.lgbt to start.
- It's pretty easy to self host ActivityPub with YunoHost if you want to control moderation for yourself and some friends.
- It's okay to just join a big instance like Mastodon.social or tech.lgbt to start.
- It's pretty easy to self host ActivityPub with YunoHost if you want to control moderation for yourself and some friends.
Just testing something in this thread.
September 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Just testing something in this thread.
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Ezra Klein: Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
Charlie Kirk: Jail every doctor who has treated transgender children.
(Source: www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...)
Charlie Kirk: Jail every doctor who has treated transgender children.
(Source: www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...)
Charlie Kirk: "We need to have a Nuremberg-style trial for every gender-affirming clinic doctor"
www.mediamatters.org
September 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ezra Klein: Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
Charlie Kirk: Jail every doctor who has treated transgender children.
(Source: www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...)
Charlie Kirk: Jail every doctor who has treated transgender children.
(Source: www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...)
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There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
We Must Not Posthumously Sanitize Charlie Kirk's Hateful Life
Influential anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday. While condemning violence is something most can get behind, sanitization of his hate has gone too far.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
I trust one of these two women to run a social media site.
September 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I trust one of these two women to run a social media site.
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it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
August 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
Today (April 1st) is your last chance to cancel your #IIW40 tickets!
Why might you want to do that?
Founder and organizer of the #IIW, Kaliya or "Identity Woman," really hates trans people and very openly says some pretty horrifying things about them.
#IIWXL #InternetIdentityWorkshop
Why might you want to do that?
Founder and organizer of the #IIW, Kaliya or "Identity Woman," really hates trans people and very openly says some pretty horrifying things about them.
#IIWXL #InternetIdentityWorkshop
April 1, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Today (April 1st) is your last chance to cancel your #IIW40 tickets!
Why might you want to do that?
Founder and organizer of the #IIW, Kaliya or "Identity Woman," really hates trans people and very openly says some pretty horrifying things about them.
#IIWXL #InternetIdentityWorkshop
Why might you want to do that?
Founder and organizer of the #IIW, Kaliya or "Identity Woman," really hates trans people and very openly says some pretty horrifying things about them.
#IIWXL #InternetIdentityWorkshop
PSA: Keep yourself safe from FBI informant Laurelai Bailey.
IMPORTANT PSA: the DID on the @laurelai.inanna.app account has changed (she did some account shenanigans), so if you had her blocked before YOU DO NOT HAVE HER BLOCKED ANYMORE.
March 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
PSA: Keep yourself safe from FBI informant Laurelai Bailey.
So this is definitely a step forward, but it's missing some pretty important information:
Will Kaliya attend (or benefit financially from) the upcoming #FediForum session in any capacity?
Based on this statement, it seems pretty clear that the answer is yes.
Will Kaliya attend (or benefit financially from) the upcoming #FediForum session in any capacity?
Based on this statement, it seems pretty clear that the answer is yes.
March 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
So this is definitely a step forward, but it's missing some pretty important information:
Will Kaliya attend (or benefit financially from) the upcoming #FediForum session in any capacity?
Based on this statement, it seems pretty clear that the answer is yes.
Will Kaliya attend (or benefit financially from) the upcoming #FediForum session in any capacity?
Based on this statement, it seems pretty clear that the answer is yes.
This doesn't seem to have really made it over here from Fedi, but @fediforum.org is hosting a conference this Tuesday about decentralized social media.
One of the two organizers, @identitywoman.bsky.social has a history of some pretty gross transphobia.
bsky.app/profile/mega...
#fediforum
One of the two organizers, @identitywoman.bsky.social has a history of some pretty gross transphobia.
bsky.app/profile/mega...
#fediforum
Evidence that she's an organizer:
fediforum.org/about/
Evidence that she says transphobic things that should violate the code of conduct of any community:
x.com/search?q=gen...
Screenshot attached.
fediforum.org/about/
Evidence that she says transphobic things that should violate the code of conduct of any community:
x.com/search?q=gen...
Screenshot attached.
March 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This doesn't seem to have really made it over here from Fedi, but @fediforum.org is hosting a conference this Tuesday about decentralized social media.
One of the two organizers, @identitywoman.bsky.social has a history of some pretty gross transphobia.
bsky.app/profile/mega...
#fediforum
One of the two organizers, @identitywoman.bsky.social has a history of some pretty gross transphobia.
bsky.app/profile/mega...
#fediforum
Hey all, I'm mostly a Mastodon/Fediverse otter who posts a lot about how centralized moderation (including semi-decentralized tools like Bluesky labels and Shinigami Eyes) tends to be better at attacking people than defending us.
I probably won't post a ton on this account, but... who knows! 🦦
I probably won't post a ton on this account, but... who knows! 🦦
March 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Hey all, I'm mostly a Mastodon/Fediverse otter who posts a lot about how centralized moderation (including semi-decentralized tools like Bluesky labels and Shinigami Eyes) tends to be better at attacking people than defending us.
I probably won't post a ton on this account, but... who knows! 🦦
I probably won't post a ton on this account, but... who knows! 🦦