item (@item@hub.workersofthe.world)
Hey #Bluesky people (I know a few of you follow me!)
As you might be aware, Bluesky has very publicly given in to transphobic moderation policies and fascist censorship laws over the last few days. The #Fediverse is always free. It always will be free. Every government on the entire planet could literally outlaw the Fediverse and it would still be around, and still be free. You can't stop decentralized media; it'd be like banning having a computer — and that's probably what they would have to do if they wanted to even put a dent in us.
Get off your corporate platform before it implodes and find yourself a nice Fediverse instance today! You commies and anarchists can come join mine at hub.workersofthe.world , but there are awesome instances out there for everyone, whether you want to join a simple general regional one like mstdn.ca or a silly dragon-themed one like derg.social . It doesn't matter, they all federate, but it gives you a nice starting point that you can feel at home in, and that isn't owned by a corporation that's "forced" to do evil shit by an evil government. If you still feel analysis paralysis, hit me up; I can probably find somewhere perfect for you and be your friend to ease you into the non-algorithmic experience.
Come join us!
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CuratedHackerNews (@CuratedHackerNews@mastodon.social)
Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi over Age Verification Law
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-goes-dark-in-mississippi-age-verification/
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
This story is odd considering how many times I've been told that #BlueSky was created by trans for trans
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/post/3lwuatzehdw2v
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nibushibu (@nibushibu@social.vivaldi.net)
ミシシッピ州が親の同意がない18歳未満に対してソーシャルメディアのアカウント作成を制限するという法律の施行を（一時的に？）認めたことを受けて #Bluesky がミシシッピ州からのアクセスをブロックしたって話にたいして、#Fediverse 界隈で「そういうブロックができちゃう事自体、Bluesky が実質的には中央集権的で分散化してない証拠じゃん」みたいなツッコミが入っているというところまで理解した。 
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GreenFire (@GreenFire@mstdn.social)
@Em0nM4stodon
I hope that you don't mind that I just posted a screenshot of your toot on #BlueSky
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Yehuda (@Yehuda@turtleisland.social)
2/
The question is, do you care? I'm not a lawyer, so I can't answer that for you specifically, but 10.000+ fediverse operators across the world get to make that decision for themselves.
#Mississippi #Bluesky #AgeVerification #Mastodon #Fediverse
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r (@r@bsky.brid.gy)
#Bluesky HELP! The mayor of Graysville AL removed 2 minority women from a town council meeting last night. He instructed police to handcuff, if necessary, one who is his opponent in Tuesday's election. He denied these women their First Amendment Rights of free speech and peaceful assembly.
a blue bird is flying over an ...
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faraiwe (@faraiwe@mstdn.social)
Centralized.
Not Fediverse.
#BlueSky #DTBO #Corporate #SocialMedia
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display (@display@poliverso.org)
L'azienda ha affermato che tale conformità obbligherebbe tutti gli utenti del Mississippi a fornire dati personali sensibili e richiederebbe a Bluesky di tracciare i minori, creando problemi di privacy e libertà di parola.
#Bluesky ha sottolineato che la sicurezza dei bambini è una priorità, ma ha sostenuto che la legge svantaggia le piattaforme più piccole; la sua decisione si applica solo all'app Bluesky sul protocollo AT, non ad altre app sulla rete.
Le reti private virtuali, come quelle offerte da NordVPN , ExpressVPN e PureVPN , potrebbero consentire ad alcuni utenti interessati di continuare ad accedere a Bluesky.
thedesk.net/2025/08/bluesky-bl…
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MisuseCase (@MisuseCase@twit.social)
The way #Bluesky is reacting to Mississippi’s age law proves everything I said about BlueSky (i.e. it’s not decentralized at all), but large services or platforms pulling out of states that pass overreaching, intrusive age verification laws is the right move.
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FediFollows (@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services)
Just a special bonus post to let you know that accounts in Mississippi USA are working just fine on the Fediverse. There are no corporate overlords that can block them.
For example you could follow these:
➡️ @msfreepress - Non-profit local news site based in Mississippi, women-run
➡️ @thedeltareview - Blog about culture and lifestyle in Mississippi and the Southeastern USA
➡️ @MSTODAYnews - Non-profit news organisation covering Mississippi
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
A kingdom betrayed. A warrior prince marked by fate. A realm teetering on the edge of annihilation. amzn.to/46K7n7Q #bluesky #booksky #blacksky #kindleunlimited #books
@krishna-author.bsky.social
The Shattered Kingdoms
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