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November 15, 2024 11:56 AM Subscribe
Like millions of others, I just signed up for BlueSky. Who are your favorite accounts to follow?
Best answer: Carl Bergstrom
Jamelle Bouie
James Fallows
Nancy Comics by Ernie Bushmiller
Ward Q. Normal
Dan Savage
Rachel Deering
Randall Munroe
Dave Weigel
Adam Serwer
Jay Rosen
Tom the Dancing Bug
Brendan Nyhan
Yashir Ali
Katie Mack
Elizabeth Spiers
Bodega Cats
Janet Hill
Jeri Ryan
Marisa Kabas
Casey Newton
Invertebrate
Michelle Paul Nature Photography
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (really)
Comics Outta Context
Kate Klonick
Gumby Screens
Notably missing is more African American women. On X I followed a lot of great African American women, and I haven't leveled that up yet on Blue Sky. Overall it's a great community, though.
posted by Winnie the Proust at 12:27 PM on November 15, 2024 [4 favorites]
Jamelle Bouie
James Fallows
Nancy Comics by Ernie Bushmiller
Ward Q. Normal
Dan Savage
Rachel Deering
Randall Munroe
Dave Weigel
Adam Serwer
Jay Rosen
Tom the Dancing Bug
Brendan Nyhan
Yashir Ali
Katie Mack
Elizabeth Spiers
Bodega Cats
Janet Hill
Jeri Ryan
Marisa Kabas
Casey Newton
Invertebrate
Michelle Paul Nature Photography
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (really)
Comics Outta Context
Kate Klonick
Gumby Screens
Notably missing is more African American women. On X I followed a lot of great African American women, and I haven't leveled that up yet on Blue Sky. Overall it's a great community, though.
posted by Winnie the Proust at 12:27 PM on November 15, 2024 [4 favorites]
Best answer: MeFi's own John Scalzi
Remember the BlueSky motto: "Don't Engage, Just Block"
BlueSky's blocking is very effective. Don't let negativity and toxicity get a foothold there.
posted by indexy at 12:36 PM on November 15, 2024 [6 favorites]
Remember the BlueSky motto: "Don't Engage, Just Block"
BlueSky's blocking is very effective. Don't let negativity and toxicity get a foothold there.
posted by indexy at 12:36 PM on November 15, 2024 [6 favorites]
Best answer: We Rate Dogs
Tananarive Due
WTF Just Happened Today
Courtney Milan
Roxane Gay
Seanan McGuire
Captain Awkward
Ashley Ford
Fuck You, I Quit
Helen Rosner
Linda Holmes
lukelukeluke
Hayes Brown
posted by not.so.hip at 1:47 PM on November 15, 2024
Tananarive Due
WTF Just Happened Today
Courtney Milan
Roxane Gay
Seanan McGuire
Captain Awkward
Ashley Ford
Fuck You, I Quit
Helen Rosner
Linda Holmes
lukelukeluke
Hayes Brown
posted by not.so.hip at 1:47 PM on November 15, 2024
Best answer: I left out some that were already called out above. When I joined I found the best strategy to be to find someone I liked/admired and see who they followed, and re-iterate from there, but there are now feeds you can follow, or starter packs for specific areas of interest.
David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social
Anil Dash @anildash.com
Darth @darthbluesky.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com
Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Clarkisha Kent @clarkishakent.bsky.social
Aubrey Gordon @yrfatfriend.bsky.social
Josie Duffy Rice @jduffyrice.bsky.social
Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social
Sherilynn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social
Cherry Priest @cmpriest@bsky.social
PrisonCulture @prisonculture.bsky.social
posted by drossdragon at 2:52 PM on November 15, 2024 [1 favorite]
David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social
Anil Dash @anildash.com
Darth @darthbluesky.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com
Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Clarkisha Kent @clarkishakent.bsky.social
Aubrey Gordon @yrfatfriend.bsky.social
Josie Duffy Rice @jduffyrice.bsky.social
Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social
Sherilynn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social
Cherry Priest @cmpriest@bsky.social
PrisonCulture @prisonculture.bsky.social
posted by drossdragon at 2:52 PM on November 15, 2024 [1 favorite]
There's a Mefite starter pack out there somewhere - I don't know how to link to it, hopefully someone else can share it.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:00 PM on November 15, 2024 [2 favorites]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:00 PM on November 15, 2024 [2 favorites]
Use the feeds. Winnie the Proust, have you tried the Blacksky feed?
There are at least two Mefite starter packs I know about. One is linked above, Wordshore put the other in his current Metatalk post.
Some good suggestions above. I would add a few more at random. Please note many Bluesky profiles can only be viewed if you are logged in:
Rahaeli
Kerim Friedman for anthropology and Taiwan
Dr. Brooke Magnanti
Josephine Reisman
Imani Gandy
Sarah Taber from Farm to Taber
Charlie Jane Anders
posted by frumiousb at 10:48 PM on November 15, 2024 [1 favorite]
There are at least two Mefite starter packs I know about. One is linked above, Wordshore put the other in his current Metatalk post.
Some good suggestions above. I would add a few more at random. Please note many Bluesky profiles can only be viewed if you are logged in:
Rahaeli
Kerim Friedman for anthropology and Taiwan
Dr. Brooke Magnanti
Josephine Reisman
Imani Gandy
Sarah Taber from Farm to Taber
Charlie Jane Anders
posted by frumiousb at 10:48 PM on November 15, 2024 [1 favorite]
Here are two Covid cautious starter packs if that’s your cup of tea!
posted by ellieBOA at 6:58 AM on November 16, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by ellieBOA at 6:58 AM on November 16, 2024 [1 favorite]
Some of my favorites:
John Darnielle of @themountaingoats.bsky.social
If you remember Slacktivist from the old days: @slacktivistfred.bsky.social
Extremely online lawyer @questauthority.bsky.social
The hurricane guys @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and @bhensonweather.bsky.social
Just as fun online as when creating Leverage @johnrogers.bsky.social
One of the top shitposters @faineg.bsky.social
History and cats, Mefi's own @garius.bsky.social
Agriculture facts from @sarahtaber.bsky.social
Everyone's favorite furry lawyer @boozybadger.bsky.social
posted by restless_nomad at 4:24 AM on November 17, 2024 [1 favorite]
John Darnielle of @themountaingoats.bsky.social
If you remember Slacktivist from the old days: @slacktivistfred.bsky.social
Extremely online lawyer @questauthority.bsky.social
The hurricane guys @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and @bhensonweather.bsky.social
Just as fun online as when creating Leverage @johnrogers.bsky.social
One of the top shitposters @faineg.bsky.social
History and cats, Mefi's own @garius.bsky.social
Agriculture facts from @sarahtaber.bsky.social
Everyone's favorite furry lawyer @boozybadger.bsky.social
posted by restless_nomad at 4:24 AM on November 17, 2024 [1 favorite]
Adam Sharp; fun with language
Cats of Yore; historic photos and art of cats
Feeds I check in on somewhat regularly include (but are not limited to) Birds, MLB+, BreadSky, DataBS; and, I would be remiss in not mentioning the Gift Links/Articles feed which scans the skyline for posts containing gift links to paywalled publications.
posted by egregious theorem at 4:35 AM on November 17, 2024
Cats of Yore; historic photos and art of cats
Feeds I check in on somewhat regularly include (but are not limited to) Birds, MLB+, BreadSky, DataBS; and, I would be remiss in not mentioning the Gift Links/Articles feed which scans the skyline for posts containing gift links to paywalled publications.
posted by egregious theorem at 4:35 AM on November 17, 2024
Mod note: [A lot of people curious about this! We've added it to the sidebar and Best Of blog!]
posted by taz (staff) at 3:31 AM on November 19, 2024 [2 favorites]
posted by taz (staff) at 3:31 AM on November 19, 2024 [2 favorites]
@rincewind.run
@dly.bsky.social
@ironspike.bsky.social
@pwnallthethings.bsky.social
@frovo.bsky.social
@nerdjpg.com
@molly.wiki
@ceej.online
@marawilson.bsky.social
@jakevig.bsky.social
@viktorwinetrout.bsky.social
@juicysteak117.gay
@bencollins.bsky.social
@pleasebegneiss.bsky.social
@proptermalone.bsky.social
@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social
@numb.comfortab.ly
@ryannorth.ca
@dryad.technology
@thecumman.gay
@harbingerofhead.bsky.social
@regretagarbo.rip
@arfmeasures.bsky.social
@catbus.bsky.social
@tweetpotato314.bsky.social
@judysquirrels.bsky.social
@philjamesson.com
@lolgop.bsky.social
@mtsw.bsky.social
@cumslutress.love
@horsedisc.bsky.social
posted by macrael at 11:33 PM on November 21, 2024
@dly.bsky.social
@ironspike.bsky.social
@pwnallthethings.bsky.social
@frovo.bsky.social
@nerdjpg.com
@molly.wiki
@ceej.online
@marawilson.bsky.social
@jakevig.bsky.social
@viktorwinetrout.bsky.social
@juicysteak117.gay
@bencollins.bsky.social
@pleasebegneiss.bsky.social
@proptermalone.bsky.social
@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social
@numb.comfortab.ly
@ryannorth.ca
@dryad.technology
@thecumman.gay
@harbingerofhead.bsky.social
@regretagarbo.rip
@arfmeasures.bsky.social
@catbus.bsky.social
@tweetpotato314.bsky.social
@judysquirrels.bsky.social
@philjamesson.com
@lolgop.bsky.social
@mtsw.bsky.social
@cumslutress.love
@horsedisc.bsky.social
posted by macrael at 11:33 PM on November 21, 2024
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