@theergonomic.bsky.social
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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)
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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...
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🚨 PSA🚨
The Criterion Channel is streaming the documentary David Lynch: The Art of Life for free—no account necessary—from now until the end of January www.criterionchannel.com/david-lynch-...
David Lynch: The Art Life - The Criterion Channel
Directed by Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes, and Olivia Neergaard-Holm • 2016 • United States, Denmark
A rare glimpse into the mind of one of cinema’s most enigmatic visionaries, DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE of...
www.criterionchannel.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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David Lynch spent the last years of his life homebound because nobody would bother to wear a mask to protect him, but all the fluffy obituaries aren't going to talk about that.
January 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
David Lynch spent the last years of his life homebound because nobody would bother to wear a mask to protect him, but all the fluffy obituaries aren't going to talk about that.
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I'm not comfortable with anger at people I otherwise love. I want to fix it.
I don't have any way to fix the anger I have at people and communities who tell me to my face that it's not important if I live or die, which is written on every unmasked face I see indoors.
I don't have any way to fix the anger I have at people and communities who tell me to my face that it's not important if I live or die, which is written on every unmasked face I see indoors.
David Lynch passes away at 78 after a battle with emphysema.
He had stated in 2024 that he could no longer leave his home due to the high risk of Covid.
If more people would mask up, we wouldn’t have to isolate. “You do you” policies leave people like Lynch with no choice but to “just stay home”
He had stated in 2024 that he could no longer leave his home due to the high risk of Covid.
If more people would mask up, we wouldn’t have to isolate. “You do you” policies leave people like Lynch with no choice but to “just stay home”
Director David Lynch Gives Health Update, Can No Longer Leave House
The 'Blue Velvet' director says he's now housebound with emphysema, but will "never retire."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I'm not comfortable with anger at people I otherwise love. I want to fix it.
I don't have any way to fix the anger I have at people and communities who tell me to my face that it's not important if I live or die, which is written on every unmasked face I see indoors.
I don't have any way to fix the anger I have at people and communities who tell me to my face that it's not important if I live or die, which is written on every unmasked face I see indoors.
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When I’m struggling to write, I often go back to this David Lynch quote.
‘I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath’
‘I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath’
January 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When I’m struggling to write, I often go back to this David Lynch quote.
‘I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath’
‘I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath’
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People were worried Lynch was retiring, he made it clear he was isolating due to Covid.
He said he could perhaps direct remotely but didn’t really want to do it that way
Like many of us with disabilities, he was left behind. People craved his work but wouldn’t wear a mask so he could create safely
He said he could perhaps direct remotely but didn’t really want to do it that way
Like many of us with disabilities, he was left behind. People craved his work but wouldn’t wear a mask so he could create safely
David Lynch spent the last portion of his life in isolation. He said it was due to being high-risk and unable to risk getting COVID.
He’s not the only person with disability or illness who’s been left behind.
Everywhere you go without an n95 is a place you’ve decided disabled people don’t belong.
He’s not the only person with disability or illness who’s been left behind.
Everywhere you go without an n95 is a place you’ve decided disabled people don’t belong.
January 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
People were worried Lynch was retiring, he made it clear he was isolating due to Covid.
He said he could perhaps direct remotely but didn’t really want to do it that way
Like many of us with disabilities, he was left behind. People craved his work but wouldn’t wear a mask so he could create safely
He said he could perhaps direct remotely but didn’t really want to do it that way
Like many of us with disabilities, he was left behind. People craved his work but wouldn’t wear a mask so he could create safely
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You can honor David Lynch by wearing a mask in public.
He had to begin isolating at home because he has emphysema- a COVID infection would likely be fatal- and no one wears masks anymore.
Millions of others like him (including myself) were left behind when COVID measures were abandoned
He had to begin isolating at home because he has emphysema- a COVID infection would likely be fatal- and no one wears masks anymore.
Millions of others like him (including myself) were left behind when COVID measures were abandoned
January 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
You can honor David Lynch by wearing a mask in public.
He had to begin isolating at home because he has emphysema- a COVID infection would likely be fatal- and no one wears masks anymore.
Millions of others like him (including myself) were left behind when COVID measures were abandoned
He had to begin isolating at home because he has emphysema- a COVID infection would likely be fatal- and no one wears masks anymore.
Millions of others like him (including myself) were left behind when COVID measures were abandoned
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this has always been my favorite picture set of david lynch
January 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
this has always been my favorite picture set of david lynch
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One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
January 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of my favourite things anyone has ever said about art. You'll be missed, David. 🌹
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David Lynch was a true realist documenting a haunted world. His work was a great act of empathy with all the humans living bewildered on an alien planet called Earth.
January 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
David Lynch was a true realist documenting a haunted world. His work was a great act of empathy with all the humans living bewildered on an alien planet called Earth.
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This is a beautiful tribute.
January 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is a beautiful tribute.
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Our earlier bluesky community it was almost established as a norm that we were going to try to use alt text to be an accessible community. Then as bluesky grew we began to see ever decreasing alt text. There was always irrational hostility from people being asked to use alt text, but that got worse.
January 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our earlier bluesky community it was almost established as a norm that we were going to try to use alt text to be an accessible community. Then as bluesky grew we began to see ever decreasing alt text. There was always irrational hostility from people being asked to use alt text, but that got worse.
...but he is a winner.
January 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
...but he is a winner.
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“If you’re that high risk, you shouldn’t be in large crowds.” They’re saying the quiet part out loud. Many believe disabled people should stay home forever and not belong in society. We deserve to exist in society safely. The fact that this even needs to be said is atrocious!
January 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“If you’re that high risk, you shouldn’t be in large crowds.” They’re saying the quiet part out loud. Many believe disabled people should stay home forever and not belong in society. We deserve to exist in society safely. The fact that this even needs to be said is atrocious!
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@theergonomic.bsky.social I am Ramez from Gaza. We are suffering in Gaza from the most difficult conditions and situations. We need your help. Perhaps something will change in the suffering we are living. I hope you will donate and share with others. 🙏💔
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November 17, 2024 at 5:17 AM
@theergonomic.bsky.social I am Ramez from Gaza. We are suffering in Gaza from the most difficult conditions and situations. We need your help. Perhaps something will change in the suffering we are living. I hope you will donate and share with others. 🙏💔
spot.fund/r3pmwsc
spot.fund/r3pmwsc