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mommunism.bsky.social
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 6:46 PM
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kortizart.bsky.social
Update: The TERRIBLE 10-Year Ban on State AI Regulations advanced House Committee. What does this mean?

It means we BLAST the HELL out of their phones! Call your House Members AND Senators today! Called a few days ago? Call again!

Tell them NO on 10-year State AI Regulation Ban!

(Info in thread)
May 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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16pxl.bsky.social
peach tea study 🌿🍵✨

#pixelart
pixel art depicting a realistic looking glass filled with a peach tinted tea, large ice cube, and sprig of herbs. there are dramatic shadows, showing caustics being thrown from the glass.
May 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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carnage4life.bsky.social
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.

This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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pokejungle.bsky.social
Seven new Poké Lids manhole covers have been revealed for Mie Prefecture in Japan to celebrate March 10, Oshawott day! 🌊
March 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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kianamai.bsky.social
PILOT ANIMATIC THIS WEEK!!!! 🌟
February 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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niko-aspin.bsky.social
• lucky me
#forsaken #roblox
February 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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sorabluecat01.bsky.social
Leek heal
#forsaken #forsakenroblox #forsakenelliot
February 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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dieselbrain.bsky.social
based on the power suit cuz i think the shoulders fit better
Samus in her new power up, the "Zoot Suit"
February 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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koyamori.bsky.social
pine
#art
A pine spirit, sleeping among the branches.
February 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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losteyrie.bsky.social
1x1x1x1
#forsaken #forsakenroblox #forsakenfanart
February 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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simzart.bsky.social
All I know. 🤗
Two characters hugging each other in their living room surrounded by ghost cats and plants.
February 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
In 2021 textile artist Emma Dyer documented her year in embroidery #WomensArt
Photo featuring an embroidery hoop with texile divided into twelve sections for the months of the year and with a circle in the middle with the year, each section has many tiny embroidered representations to note particular personal experiences, events or happenings for the maker, such as a flag to represent a journey or a food to represent a festival
February 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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kirbyinformer.com
Kirby FuwaFuwa Japanese Folding Fans are being re-released
Kirby FuwaFuwa Japanese Folding Fans are being re-released
Ensky will be re-releasing its stunning Kirby FuwaFuwa Japanese Folding Fans this May! The products were first made available back in 2019.
www.kirbyinformer.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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enirenberg.bsky.social
#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!

Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
A Single-Dose Breakthrough: PfSPZ-LARC Vaccines Offer Transformative Protection Against Malaria – Sanaria
sanaria.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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solarise.bsky.social
Good morning everyone and happy Valentine's Day from Cacaoretto (and my single ass)!
#valentine #cookierunkingdom #cookierunoc
#sola.ocs #sola.paints
February 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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siseliestudio.bsky.social
💌🫶

#illustration #art #LoveLetters #Valentinesday
A digital illustration of four pink envelopes with cute smiling faces and big round cheeks. They have roses and green leafs around them. One envelope has a red wax seal with a heart shape in it, one have a letter sticking out saying 'you make me smile', another has a letter saying 'I think you are nice' and the last one has a stamp with a heart in it and is adressed to 'my favorite person'.
February 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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pokejungle.bsky.social
The Pokémon Center Japan has released a special mobile wallpaper for Valentine's Day 💘⚡
February 14, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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squeaky.bsky.social
Forest witch 🌳
February 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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meyoco.bsky.social
sky umbrella 🌙
Fanart of Usagi from Sailor Moon wearing a long gown with fluffy clouds at the bottom hem. She’s holding an umbrella with night sky pattern on it.
February 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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fishiistixx.bsky.social
I always get so happy whenever I redye my hair or cut it, so here's pest and I if we swapped our irl hairstyles
#Regretevator #regretevatorart #regretevatorfanart #robloxart #roblox #art
January 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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osocuteclub.bsky.social
Where are my magical girl fans at? ✨️

This sticker sheet will be part of my upcoming sticker club reward next month.

#cuteart
January 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM