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Dave Winer @scripting.com · Jun 21

As ICE Raids Continue, Parts of a Vibrant City Go Empty.

As ICE raids continue, parts of Los Angeles go empty

Missing vendors, markets of rotting food, and families frightened to leave home.

www.motherjones.com

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 21

Gonna see a lot more news like this over the rest of 2025.

www.valleycentral.com/news/local-n...

‘100%’ didn’t show up to work due to raids, farmer says

DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande Valley farmers say they are feeling the effects of having no workers show up due to the continued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Far…

www.valleycentral.com

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Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · Jun 18

Maynooth University Research is now on Bluesky! Please give us a follow for all things #Research related happening at MU @muresearch.bsky.social 🙏

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 9

Welcome Professor.

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · Apr 5

My first post on BlueSky, I could not access the same handle as my X (someone hacked into that one):

So it's @peterhotez for X and @peterhotezmdphd for BlueSky

I'm a pediatric-vaccine scientist based in Houston TX at our Texas Medical Center

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 9

Welcome - @kamalaharris.com

We need all hands on deck...

Truth in Democracy @truthindemocracy.bsky.social · Apr 7

Kamala Harris is now on Bluesky!

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 9

Welcome - It's great to see Pew Research on BlueSky.

Give them a follow - @pewresearch.org

Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · Apr 7

Hey there, Bluesky!

We are excited to share our data and insights here with you, and so are our researchers: go.bsky.app/3QzdR9p

What would you like to see from us? Drop suggestions below!

Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 7

Another good one !

Bluesky Wins @blueskywins.bsky.social · Apr 6

Tech writer legend Walt Mossberg now on Bluesky, no longer on X.

"Under Elon Musk, Twitter has not only decided to stop blocking bigots and liars and pro-insurrectionists, it has actively welcomed them, with apparent support from Mr. Musk"

@waltmossberg.bsky.social
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1.2M followers on X

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 4

100 % this...

1) Get them on BlueSky
2) Help them build their following
3) Ask them to move off of X
3) Demand that they move off of X

Ginny Maier @vbmaier.bsky.social · Apr 1

I support the #teslatakedown, but I'd also love to see it expanded to an #Xtakedown. No news organization, educational institution, politician, journalist who calls themselves defenders of human rights, the rule of law, and free speech should be on there. And we should be telling them to leave.

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 4

Suggestion: At #TeslaTakedown events, pass out a one-pager explaining how to set up an account on BlueSky.

Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 4

Hey Paul - not counting the Dumpster tariffs are there other reasons for the recent acceleration in users being added ?

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 4

Thanks, Rep Kaptur.

One note:
When citing other Members of Congress on BlueSky can you show their BlueSky handles?
@delauro.house.gov
@usrepkathycastor.bsky.social
@ross.house.gov

Zoe Lofgren's and Frank Pallone teams - Can you get on BlueSky?

Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 4

100 % this...

Let's go teams/groups - this is like 20 minutes of work.

GrowTheSky @growthesky.bsky.social · Apr 4

Did a review of some Environmental Groups and Bluesky. Some groups are doing it right, but a lot need to add their Bluesky link or setup an account.

#BSKY-Environment

Environmental Group Bluesky Link on Home Page Twitter /X Link on Home Page
Climate Foundation No Yes
Environmental Defense Fund No Yes
Friends of the Earth No Yes
Greenpeace No Yes
Jane Goodall Insitute No Yes
League of Conservation Voters No Yes
National Audobon Society No Yes
National Wildlife Federation No Yes
Nature Conservancy No Yes
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) No Yes
Earth Island Insitute No No
One Percent for the Planet No No
Sierra Club No No
American Rivers Yes Yes
Center for Biological Diversity Yes Yes
National Resources Defence Council Yes Yes
Wildlife Conversation Society Yes Yes
350.org Yes No
Earthjustice Yes No
Project Drawdown Yes No
Rainforest Action Network Yes No

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Mar 31

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

7.2K 19K 99K

Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 31

Welcome. We need all hands on deck.

Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Mar 31

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 28

Great job

GrowTheSky @growthesky.bsky.social · Mar 28

Starter Pack with Governors on Bluesky.

DM @growthesky.bsky.social if you notice something incorrect.

go.bsky.app/UbEPrmj

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 26

This same decision will be made by millions of families across the world over the next couple of years.

Important to note the correct use of the word "regime"

regime = a government, especially an authoritarian one.

Kate Littler @palaeoclimate.bsky.social · Mar 25

Just made the hard decision to cancel a long-planned trip to the USA this summer.

Was so looking forward to exploring the beautiful landscapes & geology with my kids, but a) it doesn’t feel safe, b) I can’t in good conscience support this regime with our £.

😢

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Don’t visit the US – it just isn’t worth the risks right now | Arwa Mahdawi

Minor visa infractions have seen tourists detained, shackled and deported by overzealous US border staff. There are many more welcoming places to go on holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi

www.theguardian.com

Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 24

Nancy Pelosi is now on BlueSky - @pelosi.house.gov

We are now down to 6 California Dem reps, who are still not participating on BlueSky.

If you live in their districts - give them a call.

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Grow Bluesky @growbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 24

Congressperson Zoe Lofgren is still not on BlueSky....

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Bluesky Wins @blueskywins.bsky.social · Mar 24

Dev keep migrating here, so many big departures to announce over next few weeks.

Today we have coder, journalist and author, Micah Lee, who dumped X and is now on Bluesky.

@micahflee.com
43.6K Followers on X
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