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Helldivers Alerts

@helldiversalert.bsky.social

NEW ORDERS #Helldivers2

The Terminids are once again committing unprovoked attacks against civilians.

We must uproot these insectoid belligerents and send them straight to HELL. Remember, The only good FASCIST is a DEAD FASCIST.

June 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM

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FINAL FANTASY XIV

@en.finalfantasyxiv.com

FFXIV is trying out Bluesky! 🦋

Follow us and 🔁 while you're here so you and fellow Warriors of Light never miss #FFXIV news on Bluesky!

For our fans around the world, be sure to check out our regional accounts as well! ❤️

@fr.finalfantasyxiv.com
@de.finalfantasyxiv.com
@jp.finalfantasyxiv.com

June 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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Deerposts

@deerposts.bsky.social

#deer 🦌

May 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Know your rights when facing ICE: www.nyc.gov/site/immigra...

Know Your Rights when facing ICE graphic with five steps:

1: You don't have to open the door
2: You can stay silent
3: You can ask them to leave
4: You don't have to share personal info
5: You don't have to sign anything

January 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

#3E Protester infopack

#EndImpunity
#EndAutogenocide
#EndOlgiarichy
#3Eguides

February 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM

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Jennifer Kirton

@jenktn.bsky.social

For everyone’s viewing pleasure (David Cochrane has always been exceptional)

February 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM

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televisionary.bsky.social

@televisionary.bsky.social

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."- attributed to Sinclair Lewis

January 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Europe to the US oligarchs, especially Zuckerberg and Musk: "You can take your Nazi salute and 'masculine energy' and go back home. "

January 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM

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Jessica C.

@jessicainseattle.bsky.social

A brave soul speaking truth to power.

January 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Help diminish the Russian disinformation “ #Matryoshka ” bot campaign attempting to seed on #BlueSky.

Help reduce its visibility by following this labeler, choose Warn or Hide; spread the word:

@ab4n-labeler.bsky.social

antibot4navalny | bot blocker | блокировщик ботов @antibot4navalny.bsky.social · Jan 3

Russian state disinfo bots are active on BlueSky for over 2 weeks now.
They are posting fake videos using AI-generated voice to promote talking points of Russian state.

Please help us to reduce its visibility: follow this labeler, choose Warn or Hide; spread the word:
@ab4n-labeler.bsky.social

January 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM

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NPR

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At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to "have mercy" on people who are "scared," including LGBTQ children.

Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service

At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to "have mercy" on people who are "scared," including LGBTQ children.

www.npr.org

January 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM

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Hank Green

@hankgreen.bsky.social

You won't believe this. My team and I make this show called SciShow that works hard to be rigorous and accurate while also being appealing and entertaining.

We reach a LOT of people every year with episodes about crabs and neutrinos and gender and cancer and vaccines.

It's great, I love it.

January 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference, a letter from an alleged X whistleblower.

"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."

theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...

I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do.

When Elon Musk took over, everything changed. What started as a social media company became something much darker. I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical.

We completely changed how the algorithm worked, pushing pro-Trump and right-wing posts to the top of people's feeds. To make it look balanced, we also boosted some left-wing critics of Democrats, but it was all carefully calculated. These changes didn't just affect Americans - they impacted users worldwide.

One of the most disturbing things we did was create thousands of fake accounts using advanced AI systems called Grok and Eliza. These accounts looked completely real and pushed political messages that spread like wildfire. Havn't you noticed they all disappeared? Like magic.

We also knowingly allowed foreign governments to manipulate the platform. State-backed groups from Israel, Iran, and Russia were running their own influence campaigns, and because their goals aligned with ours, we looked the other way. Even when they clearly broke the rules, we didn't stop them.

Perhaps the most unethical part was how we manufactured news stories. One team would write completely fake articles, while another team would artificially boost their engagement metrics to make them go viral. We specifically targeted certain groups of people, knowing exactly how to manipulate their views and emotions.

The moderation team became a tool for our agenda. We systematically silenced anyone who got in our way, enforcing the rules when it suited us and ignoring them when it didn't. Elon Musk himself was deeply involved in these decisions, often joking about being "Black Hat MAGA."

What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations. The damage we've done is immeasurable, and I don't know if it can ever be fixed. People don't know what's real anymore, and that's exactly what we wanted.

The pilot program for the Eliza AI Agent, was election interference. Eliza was release officially in October of 2024, but we had access to it before then thanks to Marc Andreessen.

I'm terrified to be writing this, but I had to speak up. I just hope that someone with the power to do something about this sees this letter. You'll know what i’m saying is the truth by Elon's actions to the news someone spoke out. For more evidence look at the docs of Eliza AI Agent software. We left bread crumbs.

Yours sincerely,

A former employee who can't sleep at night.

January 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Nickheron

@nickheron.bsky.social

Never been more proud to be an Episcopalian

christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · Jan 22

The gospel according to Saint Mariann

A stained glass representation of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
The text reads "Be merciful to the stranger
For we were all once strangers in this land"

January 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM

Nickheron

@nickheron.bsky.social

First day and I'm already exhausted and pissed

January 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM

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Helena Hyena

@yeen.bsky.social

I'm sorry, but don't use TikTok if it comes back.

This is propaganda so severe and in your face that it should not be tolerated in the slightest.

I know how much people like the app. But like Vine and Twitter, alternatives will come.

grimm! 🍬⚰️ FORMERLY CANDICRYPT @grimmrepose.bsky.social · Jan 19

I’m so pissed off and disgusted. The change was almost immediate

I’m convinced it was all so he could swoop in and look like the savior— but even if he does ‘save’ it, it won’t be the same platform anymore.

DO NOT FALL FOR THIS ABSOLUTE CROCK OF SHIT, THE ONLY THING THAT CAN SAVE US IS OUR RAGE.

January 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM

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Agui!🌻| Manga BCN

@aguichart.bsky.social

Reposting this for no reason at all 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🫶 💙💗🤍💗💙

January 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

If you don’t own a firearm this week is a good time to start and get properly trained. It is your constitutional right after all.

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”