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· May 24
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
![[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform.
Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreifkdvretowrpktkbdr3uq4abhyqv5v5ngzbrmrvkjotzthx7xatay@jpeg)
![End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community.
We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard.
We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.
We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community.
[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreiafdk7hh2kurcncuymod3iftzk3jp35icckd4lvicash3zvkdoq5y@jpeg)
if you want a way to help Gazans and can’t afford to donate, this is a perfect way
Bluesky gained a userbase from people leaving the Nazi’s site. Now Bluesky admins need to decide if they want to be complicit it a different genocide.
Bluesky gained a userbase from people leaving the Nazi’s site. Now Bluesky admins need to decide if they want to be complicit it a different genocide.
hi i just got to Act II of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 an
I AM NOT OK
I AM NOT OK
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
hi i just got to Act II of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 an
I AM NOT OK
I AM NOT OK
customer on the phone: “look, I work in the timeshare business, ok?”
ah, this explains a LOT about this conversation
ah, this explains a LOT about this conversation
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
customer on the phone: “look, I work in the timeshare business, ok?”
ah, this explains a LOT about this conversation
ah, this explains a LOT about this conversation
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When you roll a nat 20 on your persuasion check
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
When you roll a nat 20 on your persuasion check
they are so fucking cute (so many pictures of them involve my feet)
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
they are so fucking cute (so many pictures of them involve my feet)
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i don’t want AI “art”, i want definitely unlicensed cartoon characters wearing 90s hip hop clothes
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
i don’t want AI “art”, i want definitely unlicensed cartoon characters wearing 90s hip hop clothes
if God is real, then i have a bone to pick with him for giving me hearing loss AND audio processing issues with ADHD
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
if God is real, then i have a bone to pick with him for giving me hearing loss AND audio processing issues with ADHD
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her: are you stupid?
me:
me:
November 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
her: are you stupid?
me:
me:
this is my life now, being a chew toy for this little gremlin
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
this is my life now, being a chew toy for this little gremlin
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Are you fucking kidding me it’s like we are living in a cartoon
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Are you fucking kidding me it’s like we are living in a cartoon
DSA Twitter is currently yelling at each other about whether Zohran is a Nazi or not
the Right will never hate the Left as much as the Left does
the Right will never hate the Left as much as the Left does
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
DSA Twitter is currently yelling at each other about whether Zohran is a Nazi or not
the Right will never hate the Left as much as the Left does
the Right will never hate the Left as much as the Left does
i feel like the fuckin Menswear Guy but anyone else Mamdani’s suit looks way more businessy/classic than his usual suit choices?
Trump also just posted these photos to Truth Social, including the one with Mamdani standing next to a portrait of FDR. Trump mentioned Mamdani asked if he could have his picture taken there.
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
i feel like the fuckin Menswear Guy but anyone else Mamdani’s suit looks way more businessy/classic than his usual suit choices?
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So the motherfucker just admits he’s a fascist and no major news org is going to point out that huge droves of the beloved “greatest generation” fought and died to stomp out that ideology?
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
So the motherfucker just admits he’s a fascist and no major news org is going to point out that huge droves of the beloved “greatest generation” fought and died to stomp out that ideology?
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once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
but yeah, now’s not the right time to challenge leadership
Not two weeks after a democratic socialist is elected mayor of New York City, 86 Democratic House members vote to 'condemn socialism.'
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
but yeah, now’s not the right time to challenge leadership
“Dick Cheney was antifa” caused me a nosebleed
Watching the funeral of VP Dick Cheney and listening to his daughter, Congresswoman Liz Cheney, speak. One can only hope that this GOP will find its democratic compass again and reject all things fascist. I didn’t always agree with VP Cheney BUT he was antifa. He always put country over party.RIP🙏
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“Dick Cheney was antifa” caused me a nosebleed
i don’t want AI “art”, i want definitely unlicensed cartoon characters wearing 90s hip hop clothes
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
i don’t want AI “art”, i want definitely unlicensed cartoon characters wearing 90s hip hop clothes
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This is an actual attempt at democratic deliberation within an organization where members will weigh in. And that's actually a good thing.
While this all looks and feels very messy for NYC-DSA, it certainly beats the current system where almost everything is done behind closed doors at the behest of consultants & the only choice Democratic voters are given are to either get in line or zone the fuck out.
hellgatenyc.com/will-nyc-dsa...
hellgatenyc.com/will-nyc-dsa...
Will NYC-DSA Back Chi Ossé?
It's primary mania in NYC! And other links to start your day.
hellgatenyc.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is an actual attempt at democratic deliberation within an organization where members will weigh in. And that's actually a good thing.
can someone help me with Clair Obscur? I have checked the settings, the language is in English, English voices, English subtitles, but the game is still so GODDAMN FRENCH
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
can someone help me with Clair Obscur? I have checked the settings, the language is in English, English voices, English subtitles, but the game is still so GODDAMN FRENCH
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 thread
Gustave looks like Charlie Cox is playing Robert Pattinson
Gustave looks like Charlie Cox is playing Robert Pattinson
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 thread
Gustave looks like Charlie Cox is playing Robert Pattinson
Gustave looks like Charlie Cox is playing Robert Pattinson
so yeah i actually quit again and im playing Clair Obscur instead
i’m finally sitting down and playing through The Last of Us for the first time
i’ve started and stopped it a few times. gonna play all the way through this time
i’ve started and stopped it a few times. gonna play all the way through this time
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
so yeah i actually quit again and im playing Clair Obscur instead
abolition and prosecution IS the moderate position
we must abolish ICE
NEWSWEEK: “Chinese immigrant found hanging in ICE detention with his hands and feet tied behind him… Chaofeng Ge died 4 days after entering ICE custody in Pennsylvania… deaths in ICE custody have gone up under Trump…”
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
abolition and prosecution IS the moderate position