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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.
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this happened to a buddy once
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
this happened to a buddy once
this happened to a buddy once
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
this happened to a buddy once
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neat revisionist history (it’s categorically false to assert the religious right was never NOT in control in this country)
but even if that were true, your smug attitude doesn’t address that a surging religious right doesn’t threaten capitalism like a leftist movement does.
but even if that were true, your smug attitude doesn’t address that a surging religious right doesn’t threaten capitalism like a leftist movement does.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
neat revisionist history (it’s categorically false to assert the religious right was never NOT in control in this country)
but even if that were true, your smug attitude doesn’t address that a surging religious right doesn’t threaten capitalism like a leftist movement does.
but even if that were true, your smug attitude doesn’t address that a surging religious right doesn’t threaten capitalism like a leftist movement does.
this sounds like a great plan if you ignore how hard the party apparatus works to fuck over literally every progressive movement, suing to remove people from ballots, stopping primaries, etc.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
this sounds like a great plan if you ignore how hard the party apparatus works to fuck over literally every progressive movement, suing to remove people from ballots, stopping primaries, etc.
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Chuck Schumer isn’t an ineffective leader of the Democratic Party. He’s hugely effective.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Chuck Schumer isn’t an ineffective leader of the Democratic Party. He’s hugely effective.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
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we all made fun of this, but turns out they were right
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
we all made fun of this, but turns out they were right
in some good news, this morning i FINALLY accomplished getting the little kitten to purr from petting her!
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
in some good news, this morning i FINALLY accomplished getting the little kitten to purr from petting her!
we all made fun of this, but turns out they were right
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
we all made fun of this, but turns out they were right
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Amazing moment in time right now where people who yelled at us for sticking to genocide as a red line are now also disgusted with Democrats and threatening not to vote for them. So your health insurance becoming more expensive was your red line?
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Amazing moment in time right now where people who yelled at us for sticking to genocide as a red line are now also disgusted with Democrats and threatening not to vote for them. So your health insurance becoming more expensive was your red line?
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don’t you see? the Democrats HAD to cave to Republicans and jack up people’s insurance rates by 5x! Think of the airline companies!
I get it. You are pissed but hear me out. This is why Democrats are reopening the government.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
don’t you see? the Democrats HAD to cave to Republicans and jack up people’s insurance rates by 5x! Think of the airline companies!
Chuck Schumer isn’t an ineffective leader of the Democratic Party. He’s hugely effective.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Chuck Schumer isn’t an ineffective leader of the Democratic Party. He’s hugely effective.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
Nobody runs a facade of opposition better than he does.
If after the last 10 months you haven’t figured out that THIS is precisely the job of the party, idk what the fuck you’re doing.
don’t you see? the Democrats HAD to cave to Republicans and jack up people’s insurance rates by 5x! Think of the airline companies!
I get it. You are pissed but hear me out. This is why Democrats are reopening the government.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
don’t you see? the Democrats HAD to cave to Republicans and jack up people’s insurance rates by 5x! Think of the airline companies!
i’m pushing for Yumi for her name
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
i’m pushing for Yumi for her name
got to start my day with my local nonprofit’s annual fruit basket delivery for some elderly and disabled people in our community
felt especially important this year
felt especially important this year
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
got to start my day with my local nonprofit’s annual fruit basket delivery for some elderly and disabled people in our community
felt especially important this year
felt especially important this year
bringing this one back today
my internal response to almost every headline these days is just “someone should kill that guy”
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
bringing this one back today
if i speak, the FBI will pay me a visit
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
if i speak, the FBI will pay me a visit
commenter: *is a condescending prick*
me: *makes a video thoroughly calling out both their attitude and their argument*
commenter: stop, you’re being mean to me and i’m autistic
me: *makes a video thoroughly calling out both their attitude and their argument*
commenter: stop, you’re being mean to me and i’m autistic
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
commenter: *is a condescending prick*
me: *makes a video thoroughly calling out both their attitude and their argument*
commenter: stop, you’re being mean to me and i’m autistic
me: *makes a video thoroughly calling out both their attitude and their argument*
commenter: stop, you’re being mean to me and i’m autistic
and you expect me to work in these conditions??
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
and you expect me to work in these conditions??
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“The world will see Jews living in peace under a Muslim just like they did in Palestine before the Zionists came. And then they will understand that it’s Zionism that is the problem”
A Jewish voter and rabbi in Queens reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s win.
A Jewish voter and rabbi in Queens reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s win.
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“The world will see Jews living in peace under a Muslim just like they did in Palestine before the Zionists came. And then they will understand that it’s Zionism that is the problem”
A Jewish voter and rabbi in Queens reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s win.
A Jewish voter and rabbi in Queens reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s win.
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OH MY GOD LOOK AT THEMMMMM
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
OH MY GOD LOOK AT THEMMMMM
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so it turns out that he was a bonded pair with his sister and we didn’t know how close they were until they separated. So, after a long discussion, my wife and i had to make a very hard decision
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
so it turns out that he was a bonded pair with his sister and we didn’t know how close they were until they separated. So, after a long discussion, my wife and i had to make a very hard decision
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me: im a prison abolitionist
the prosecutor: oh? explain THIS
the prosecutor: oh? explain THIS
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
me: im a prison abolitionist
the prosecutor: oh? explain THIS
the prosecutor: oh? explain THIS