There's no way that ad would have been targeted towards me based on my online behaviour. I'm sure they've paid specifically to be targeted to people searching for bluesky to trick them

Everything the GOP does is in the interest of maintaining the existing power structures - unfairly benefitting rich, white, straight men. DEI *IS* meritocracy! And companies that include the best will do the best. I think that competitive capitalism might actually work in our favour here.