There have been a lot of posts about how the Bluesky team has no comms discipline, but I’ve seen multiple high level team members say something inflammatory recently and when they get deserved pushback on it, they reply with a musing that the fundamental nature of online communication is flawed

So. Instead of “you are all being ridiculous” maybe the answer is “huh, why would normies think this is what’s happening when it’s not what’s happening. Let’s try and have an educational moment to try and calm everyone.”

Reinstate Link as a gesture of good will Apologize Hire a comms person Hire a team of consultants Tag in the multiple orgs who backed you This is not hard

hey, I'm trying to learn more about toxicity from cowcats. how often do you see toxicity from cowcats? where do you see it?

Coyotes have adorable scrunchies, ngl 🥺💜💜💜

If just a fraction of my followers all chipped in a little, my friends at Merrymac could finish their hay drive today! Please pitch in if you can. ☺️

You can all Pokémon go to another app

"are you paying us" well not NOW lmaoooo

odd how the people claiming to build the 'decentralized network of the future' still somehow have veto power over everyone else? makes u think

This is extra funny because the BS team is like "the tech is the product not the users" and it's like OK, cool but that doesn't seem to work as you sold it either

The magic code bullet the mods & CEO keep screaming at us to simply just use if we wanna moderate our ownselves so bad still doesn't prevent .social mods from permanently banning your account Cool protocol Bsky amazing product really incredible marketing for the only part of this site u care about

there's the substance of the link issue, and then there's the pattern of behavior that jay was responding to -- the constant, _constant_ off topic responses that make this tedious. on the substance, it's really just that the guy didn't violate the tos. i'm sorry, that's just it

don't worry, everything is going according to plan

obviously this is an empty box but it's giving me the weirdest feeling, like it is somehow surveilling me

Suspending Link after he pointed out the how following Jonathan Chait after being accused of transphobia does not allow you to beat the transphobia allegations. In fact, it does the opposite. To be clear: suspending Link was certainly a choice. And we know what KIND of choice it is.

what the fuck is going on

I WILL SAY SOMETHING I DON'T WANNA SAY ELON WOULD HAVE LEFT IT UP

I love that these people have convinced themselves that people just dont understand their vison and that's what they're trying to fall back on and not the just rampant hypocrisy on display when its someone like Kirk or Singal instead of some non famous trans person or a starving Palestinian family

One of the greatest movies of all time. Everyone should watch. My favorite Steve McQueen.

do the bluesky team actually want more users on the site, it is unclear to me. usually social media sites want more users right

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

Behold this glorious empty box!

obviously this is an empty box but it's giving me the weirdest feeling, like it is somehow surveilling me

Good News! Go get em! Assistant professor fired for Charlie Kirk post sues Clemson University www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds

I would 1000% rather an omnipotent feline be in charge right now. Of the world. Maybe it’ll push a giant glass off the edge or something. Even knowing it would eat or kill you for fun and sport would feel more stable.

Isaac Chotiner interviews the Bluesky Moderation team.

@banditelli.org one thing i can't help but notice is your phone, and how you haven't given it to me

to put it in terms they will understand: if you want to run a pancake store, but then millions of people who only want waffles turn up, fuck you, you run a waffle store now

don't worry, everything is going according to plan

Sandal made it onto an Instagram meme page 😂🤩😹👡🩴

republicans with a house majority come in like

my cat when i explain that my retirement plan consists solely of the expectation that i will be transported and reborn into a medieval fantasy game setting like in an isekai anime, with a generous magic system that makes healthcare coverage obsolete

the country is being run by people who got radicalized by being dunked on in twitter replies

many people often speak of Chancleta's strength and power. indeed, it is estimated that 90% of governments are consumed with this issue right now. but few speak of his mercy, his maturity. how he ignores the provocations of his sister each day, because she is small and young. praise him. a hero.

First time this guy has ever made me laugh

“Yeah? I was already in Baldur’s Gate 3. Skill issue, Dave.”

Hard same

my cat when i explain that my retirement plan consists solely of the expectation that i will be transported and reborn into a medieval fantasy game setting like in an isekai anime, with a generous magic system that makes healthcare coverage obsolete

when we give any food to animals outside, Sandal seems to think it is indicative of deep, tragic, even dangerous naivete. he meows at me to tell me it is a bad idea. i am neville chamberlain to this cat, foolishly proclaiming "peace in our time" with squirrels and birds who will surely destroy us

Californians: do it

the left needs their own hamburglar

He pledges fealty and his vote for Chancleta 🗳️

What is this FLOOFINESS

Praise be to Chancleta the Mighty yet Merciful.

Hail Chancleta.

many people often speak of Chancleta's strength and power. indeed, it is estimated that 90% of governments are consumed with this issue right now. but few speak of his mercy, his maturity. how he ignores the provocations of his sister each day, because she is small and young. praise him. a hero.