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kitze.bsky.social
Scout Finch
@kitze.bsky.social
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Learning politics a little at a time!
21yrs / Black Detroiter / Somewhere on the left... I'm not sure yet / Openly Queer
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kitze.bsky.social
Scout Finch @kitze.bsky.social · Nov 7
Hello! I'm Hana and I'm a GenZ attempting to get into the political scene.
Right now, all I know is that I'm progressive, but I'm not sure where that puts me politics-wise.

I hope you can extend some grace and kindness to me as I learn about everything politics!
kitze.bsky.social
Right after the UHC CEO gets shot, huh?
December 4, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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katelynburns.com
My guess is that a lot of trans people will be feeling a ton of stress and worry over SCOTUS today.

If you are a cis person, quote this and say why you support trans people and what you are willing to do to support us if the government comes for us.
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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bookmarkit.bsky.social
Hello, I'm a way to save bookmarks until we get a real bookmarking feature.

Just DM me a post by tapping the three dots on the bottom right and selecting 'Send via direct message'. Type my handle (@bookmarkit.bsky.social) to find me and send me the post.

You can practice on this post if you like 🔖
Post options menu showing "Send via direct message" as the third option
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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democrats.org
Hi, Bluesky! 👋

This is the official account for the Democratic Party. Follow us to learn more about our work to elect Democrats across the country and hold the Trump administration accountable.
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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jackalpants.bsky.social
Hey so actually if you're in the UK and an ally to trans people you can help us with a specific thing.

The government here has advised that all trans women without a GRC who are convicted of any crime are to be held in gen pop in men's prisons.

Help us make noise:

bsky.app/profile/jack...
kattenbarge.bsky.social Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Dec 1
It’s really disheartening to see trans users having to step back from Bluesky because of the influx of transphobic harassment. Trans posters built the culture of this platform and it would behoove cis allies to advocate for their safety as Bluesky expands and they get targeted
December 3, 2024 at 11:57 AM
kitze.bsky.social
Not gonna lie...
I kinda love this angular car.

It does the angular design better than the IncelTruck
December 3, 2024 at 7:40 PM
kitze.bsky.social
Now if only the US could move like this.
kfriedhoff.bsky.social Karl Friedhoff @kfriedhoff.bsky.social · Dec 3
And just like that, Yoon has LIFTED martial law. It is over.
December 3, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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oakntyme.bsky.social
My thought for this Tuesday ☕️☕️☕️
December 3, 2024 at 10:47 AM
kitze.bsky.social
I like my echo chamber, ty
theglobeandmail.com The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · Nov 22
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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bruces.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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endharassment.net
This is the next phase that Kiwi Farms members have stated they will do - constructing look-alike blocklists and then adding popular trans people to them after the fact, once the blocklist is seeded in the community. Make sure any block list you use says who runs it.
endharassment.net End Networked Harassment @endharassment.net · Nov 18
Do you know who is running this list? Reason for asking is they copied this account's lists verbatim, but do not say who is running their account.
November 18, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
If you’re new to Bluesky, this is a really helpful thread that explains how to use this platform:
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Oct 17
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
November 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM
kitze.bsky.social
LOL
logicallyjc.bsky.social John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · Nov 15
It’s been a rough week, but this helps.
November 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
kitze.bsky.social
It's already starting. LMFAO
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Nov 13
Had to check that this was real and it is

thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Trump speaks on Elon Musk Trump’s speech during the House GOP conference meeting touched on Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who has frequently been with the president-elect since last week’s election, according to a source in the room. “Elon won’t go home. I can’t get rid of him. Until I don’t like him,” Trump said.
November 13, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Until the last, dying breath of X, I will still call it Twitter.
November 12, 2024 at 10:58 PM
kitze.bsky.social
I'd absolutely pay.
hankgreen.bsky.social Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Nov 13
How do we all feel about the possibility that the long-term viability of a platform like this remaining not crappy would require many of us to pay a small monthly fee?
November 13, 2024 at 7:14 PM
kitze.bsky.social
The black twitter logo is so funny for some reason
culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Nov 13
Bluesky is currently the #1 free app on the Top charts 🔵

Twitter (X) is no longer in the top 25
November 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
kitze.bsky.social
So what's the deal with this huh...
mommunism.bsky.social Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · Nov 12
So I hate to tag the mods- but I sent this email about the mass deletion of Palestinian accounts over a week ago to @support.bsky.team and I haven’t heard anything back (apologies if I somehow missed an email). I’d like to ensure it will be seen by the proper people.
MS Molly Shah To: support@bsky.app › 04.11.24 Gazan Accounts I am writing about the spam label/ suspension problem that many Gazan accounts are having on Bluesky. I try to message most of the new accounts from Gaza to try to help them avoid being labeled but it would really help to have some more specific guidelines, because many people I believe are following the guidelines l've been suggesting and still having problems. I understand that you probably cannot tell me specifics but even general information would help me help these accounts act in accordance with Bluesky's rules, which I'm assuming is the goal of both of us. It also may be helpful to publicly post some of this information (preferably in a few languages including Arabic). Specifically I would really like to know: - Information on follower count leading to a spam label (is there a hard number they should avoid- is it overall/ by day?) Also are there any plans to just limit the amount of follows an account can do if a large following amount is something that is triggering a rules violation? -Information on how complaints come in regarding messages and replies and how they are generally assessed (once again I know that you can't give me specifics but it would really help to let them know what is going to happen if someone makes a complaint). Also in the case of replies- is it taken more seriously if the complaint is made by the person who got the notification or can anyone complain about a reply (even if it wasn't made to them) and it will be treated similarly? -Information about how an account is assessed for spam if there isn't a complaint about a specific message or reply (for example if the account is reported as spam-what general things do you look for). Would just posting their own GoFundMe link on their page lead to a spam label or suspension if someone reported them? Do you take into account that sometimes Palestinians are targeted for reports because of their race? -Information regarding the appeals process-many times no one hears anything back after submitting an appeal (and sometimes they don't receive any information on what triggered the ban to begin with). Also in which cases would an account be asked to provide ID documents to stay in good standing? I know that moderation is not an easy job but I think that most of these specific accounts would be willing to follow the Bluesky rules if they knew what they were. I really enjoy Bluesky as a community and I know that making it a welcoming place is a goal we probably both share. Thank you in advance for any information you can give me. -Molly Shah (@mommunism.bsky.app)
November 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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logicallyjc.bsky.social
Shoutout to everyone who is making all the starter packs.

They are so helpful.🙏
November 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM