Bluesky has positioned itself as a safe space for progressives who don’t want to be associated with Elon Musk’s X. What this means in practice is that you’re likely to be welcomed there so long as you are slightly to the left of Mao but anyone, left or right, who voices an unapproved opinion with be hounded by a mob.
So Bluesky got a rave review from a NY Times reporter who encouraged others to try it out but people on the wrong side of history get lots and lots of death threats. Even a reporter for Politico who linked a story mildly critical of progressives leaving X was subject to a tidal wave of angry complaints.
At last check, my post elicited more than 2,100 quote-posts and some 3,700 responses, a tally of interactions easily surpassing my number of followers. Almost all of the feedback was angry, and no shortage was directed not toward Nancy’s piece…
