We've launched an official Japanese account! Give it a follow if you're interested in more Japan-specific information.

We're improving our recommendations for people to follow on Bluesky. As this ramps up, you should start seeing more relevant suggestions across the app.

Excited to see our friends @surf.social launching social sites powered by the open web!

Last April, we raised $100M in Series B funding. This round gives us the ability to scale our team to meet the rapid growth of Bluesky and the AT Protocol. Read more: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Thank you to our lead, @baincapitalcrypto.com, as well as @alumniventures.bsky.social, Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, @knightfoundation.org and @trueventures.com.

v1.119 is live! Bot labels are here. If you run an automated account, you can now mark it as such in your account settings. The label will show up on your profile and posts so people know what's a bot and what's not.

To mark your account as automated, go to Settings → Account → Automation label For now, bot labels are voluntary, and all existing policies continue to apply. We may introduce additional policies specific to automated accounts in the future.

Blueskyの新たな章が始まります。創業者ジェイ・グレイバーがCEOを退任し、チーフ・イノベーションオフィサーに就任。元Automattic（WordPress.com）のトニ・シュナイダーが暫定CEOを務めます。 新CEOのオープンソース経営の経験と、創業者がイノベーションに集中する体制の両輪で、分散型ソーシャルの未来をさらに加速させていきます。 bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Welcome to the team, Toni!

Thank you, Jay! None of this would exist without you.

👋 Bluesky is an open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience. We're so excited to have you here! We share Bluesky updates & news from this account. A quick orientation thread: 🧵✨

Thank you to everyone who ordered a shirt! The preorder window is now closed. Our team is hard at work bringing them to life. We expect to start shipping by mid April. You will receive a confirmation email as soon as your order is on its way. We appreciate your patience and support!

Only one day left to place an order! worldwithoutcaesars.com

We 💙 links! Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites. For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.

Publishers have already shared that they're receiving more and higher-quality engagement on Bluesky compared to legacy platforms. Referral metrics help newsrooms more accurately measure Bluesky's role in reaching their audiences.

THE SHIRTS ARE BACK IN STOCK worldwithoutcaesars.com

... and 30 minutes later, we've already sold out of shirts in all sizes! 🤯

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📢 App Version 1.99 is rolling out now (1/5) With every update, we’re aiming to make the Internet less toxic, more fun, and more in your control. • 3 minute videos! • A separate request inbox for DMs from unknown users • Mute accounts more quickly

Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media. Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this. Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:

Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡ Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov @mbta.com.

Catch us in Austin, TX for @sxsw.com! On Monday, March 10, tune in for @jay.bsky.team's keynote with @mmasnick.bsky.social on the future of social and how we can take back control of our experience online.

Jay Graber, @jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app joined @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social on the #KMF25 stage for a timely conversation on the social network’s rapid growth, unique algorithm and how journalists can leverage it effectively. Watch the full conversation here: kf.org/419MKgK

📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5) • a new option for who can reply to your posts • search posts by a user • lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!

📢 1.98 is rolling out now (4/5) Find posts by specific users more easily! You can now go to their profile, tap the “…” three-dot menu, and select “Search posts.”

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

30M users 1B posts 🤝 bluesky milestone achieved this week

this is how it feels to reach 30 MILLION users!!!

📢 Bluesky 1.97 is rolling out now! • User profile pages now include a "Video" tab! • After reporting a user in DMs, you are now given a quick menu to block the user and/or delete the conversation • Updated translations

📢 Bluesky 1.96.7 for Android is rolling out now This update should fix some issues people have experienced with scrolling feeds on certain Android devices

We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video! Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.

This update is rolling out on mobile now! If you don’t see the new video feed, try restarting your app once or twice to let the latest changes take effect.

📢 Bluesky 1.96.5 rolling out now A couple of quick updates for everybody! Have a great weekend! • On desktop web, clicking your profile pic now opens a quick account switcher • You can now report a DM conversation without opening it • Improvements to gestures on Android

📢 1.96.3 rolling out with some small features and fixes • Enabled landscape orientation when viewing an image • Crashfix for android video • Fixed mute words in trending • Updated localizations • Added Greek translation 1/2

📢 1.96.3 rolling out On mobile, you'll also notice the Discover feed now shows "Trending" at the top! Screenshot below, with bonus puppy content from TashasEv. (You can disable this by pressing the X button at the end of the Trends, or in your Settings.)

What a year! Bluesky opened its doors just last February. Since then, we opened federation, launched video, rolled out trending topics, and a whole lot more. Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉