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mommunism.bsky.social
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Zakaria. Zakaria’s mother is Ukrainian and they lived in Gaza City where he was a software engineer. Early in the war his house was fire bombed killing his brother and father and leaving Zakaria trapped in the rubble with significant injuries.
September 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social
Please read. We hoped that one of the many members of the Bluesky community from Gaza could be first to share this letter, but we were worried that their account would get taken down if they did. This letter is for
@moderation.bsky.app, Bluesky leadership, and the wider community here. Thanks!
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
[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...
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May 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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walrice.bsky.social
if my friends and mutual could read through this and sign, it would make a difference. i know we can’t all donate bc we’re all broke and struggling, but there are still ways we can help people in palestine (and beyond!).

mutual aid is foundational to revolution. please get comfortable with it.
mommunism.bsky.social Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 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...
[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 … Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes: Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language. Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future. Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification. Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision. In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or … 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.]
May 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
isathe1.bsky.social
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Latch
Disclosure, Sam Smith · Settle (Deluxe) · Song · 2013
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December 12, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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kathbarbadoro.bsky.social
r/backpain has been radicalized
Forreal Yall know why yalls/my back hurts? Cause your literally degenerating, herniating, slipping your disks For measly/misreable/offensively shit pay and shit insurance these companies are giving you. Headed by billionaires living in nice an comfortable home where they can easly pay out of pocket for their own healthcare. Luigi presumably suffers just like many of us here do every day. I'm sure many of us here also have experienced how difficult it is to navigate the labyrinthine and exploitative insurance companies who profit directly off of our suffering. The only way for me to function anywhere close to the level of a regular human being is to go get steroid injections a couple times a year. I'm paying thousands of dollars per year (on a very average American salary) in order to continue living my life somewhat normally. Why should my condition enrich the lives of CEOs and shareholders? In his role as CEO at UHC, Brian Thompson inflicted more pain and suffering on humanity than Luigi Mangione's singular act ever will. Denied claims, sky-high costs, ridiculous red tape — think of how many families have been ruined by these policies. It's murder by a different name only — social murder. I don't think anyone should take someone's life from them lightly, but I also don't think Mangione is a mad man. Far from it. What recourse do we have for change when our representatives are bought and sold by the very institutions we seek to reform? Insisting that "violence is never the answer" is a lovely thought in a vacuum, but I think it's completely naive. Corporations will take, take, take from us until we have nothing left to give if we let them.
December 12, 2024 at 3:47 AM
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mommunism.bsky.social
I am sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Ahmed. Ahmed is 24 got engaged to Samar right before this all began and is very focused on starting a life with her. He has been separated from her many times during the past year but they keep meeting even when it is dangerous to do so.
December 11, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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mommunism.bsky.social
In order to help Ahmed has been working doing emergency medicine this whole time despite being a dentist. Gazans help each other so much it’s really inspiring.
mommunism.bsky.social Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · Dec 12
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Ahmed. Ahmed and his wife were both dentists with their own practice prior to the war. They have lost their homes and their clinic and are now trying to survive. They also have been providing emergency care for free to other Gazans.
December 12, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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I interviewed Hani Almadhoun, brother of Mahmoud Almadhoun, the founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, about his brother's murder and the ongoing work the kitchen is doing in Gaza www.eater.com/24318675/gaz...
After the Death of Its Founder, Gaza Soup Kitchen Moves Forward
Mahmoud Almadhoun was killed by an Israeli drone strike. His brother believes he was targeted for feeding displaced Palestinians.
www.eater.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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jamalzuhir.bsky.social
I just posted now please let all of us repost it ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
jamalzuhir.bsky.social Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · Dec 9
Hello my friends, this link is a lifeline for my family and our last hope in this life after losing everything. I hope everyone will donate and support, and every £5 will make a big difference.
Can we reach 77 today? ♥️🫂

Support here pr repost
gofund.me/a625d5ba
December 9, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Mena. Mena is 19 years old and was in her first week of university when the war began. Her home and school were destroyed and now she’s trying to stay in a rented room with no walls with her family instead of the streets.
December 9, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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anthonyocampo.bsky.social
The docmentary NURSE UNSEEN chronicles how Filipino American nurses disproportionately died of COVID-19 in 2020. For Filipino audiences, the film has offered a rare chance to collectively grieve in ways our society has failed.

It is currently on the long list for Best Doc at the Academy Awards.
Poster for the film NURSE UNSEEN
December 9, 2024 at 6:33 AM
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littlestpersimmon.bsky.social
The Shrine Hand and the Blind Toy Maker
Sitara, a shrine maiden, who is yearning to be free. In our own understanding: he is a trans man trapped in a rigid society that could never let him free. His face is purposefully scarred: one eye gray and unseeing, mouth half split open as punishment. He used to be seen as beautiful. He wears long, red, embroidered robes, a long train, and white trousers. He holds hands with a blind toy maker, who lives beside the underfunded Abbey of unkind nuns who worship a transphobic interpetation of a death goddess, where Sitara was raised. The toymaker is blind, with a face scarred heavily. He carries on his person a variety of mechanical birds, toy drums, puppets and paper balls. He smiles, knowing he is safe with Sitara, as he is with him.
December 7, 2024 at 6:07 PM
isathe1.bsky.social
music.apple.com/ph/album/ma-... stromae you have changed my life once again 🙂↕️🙂↕️
Ma Meilleure Ennemie (from the series Arcane League of Legends) by Stromae & Pomme on Apple Music
Song · 2024 · Duration 2:27
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December 6, 2024 at 10:08 PM
isathe1.bsky.social
for batum
December 5, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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littlestpersimmon.bsky.social
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If anyone can please help me take care of three disabled family members- I'm the only one who works. I'm legit only making 300 usd a month from commissions and my parents take insulin, I also pay for my sisters tuition fees. I'm Drowning (i dunno why this turned blue )
littlestpersimmon.bsky.social 🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · Dec 2
struggling with housing insecurity for almost a year now since termites ate our house. Previously homeless, would love to have aid! I'm from the global south, and the sole caretaker of family of three, in no position to refuse help. If you like my art, feel free to send me a tip!
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December 5, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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orangeblossombitch.bsky.social
•pecking away at your heart•
Two birds in a rectangle pecking at a pinkish red human heart. They are framed by a pale-yellow and red striped border. Beyond that the background is a vibrant pastel green with neon pink and yellow stars around the rectangle.
November 30, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
There’s something perverse about all these respectable organizations and scholars and even states agreeing something is a genocide and just nobody doing anything
December 5, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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mommunism.bsky.social
So @adhammadi.bsky.social has been marked as spam. In my opinion Adham gets a lot of targeted hate and reports on here because he communicates in English so well- which quite frankly is just racism.

Adham has sent in an appeal and I hope this is resolved.
December 5, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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litbubbie.bsky.social
I'm celebrating my 27th bday by uplifting @saharaziz.bsky.social & her husband Issam’s story in Gaza! They care for their nephews & Issam’s sister & mother while paying for overpriced food, avoiding illness. & more.

Make a difference & support her family! tinyurl.com/bdfjj882 #FreePalestine ❤️🖤🤍💚
December 5, 2024 at 1:15 AM