Bluesky users

A challenge is being issued to activists who say they oppose the far-right takeover of democracy yet keep accounts on major social platforms like Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Reddit and LinkedIn. The call suggests they should delete those accounts or post their departure directly, arguing continued presence contradicts their stated political commitments. The message is circulating among decentralised social media users and reflects ongoing debate about where anti-fascist organising should happen.

A Daily Mail article drawing parallels between immigration and World War II is circulating widely on Bluesky, where users are criticising its framing. Commenters describe the comparison as historically misleading and inflammatory, with the story becoming a talking point in debates over UK immigration coverage and press standards.

Calls are spreading on Mastodon for users to quit all major social networks owned by billionaire tech executives, including X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and Bluesky. The argument is that even newer platforms like Bluesky and Threads are billionaire-controlled and are not part of the decentralised Fediverse, which runs on independently operated servers instead of corporate ownership.

Supporters of the No Kings protests report that a large number of accounts backing the movement were blocked on BlueSky on the day of the demonstrations. Users are calling the timing suspicious and framing it as censorship, sharing the claims widely across platforms. No confirmation has emerged on whether the blocks were platform action, mass reporting, or a technical issue.

A social media commentator is arguing that genuine political or social revolution cannot happen on corporate platforms like Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, X or Bluesky. Writing on Mastodon, they say users have no real power on platforms owned and controlled by corporations, urging people to stop organising on what they call 'their ground'. The post is a pointed critique of activists who rely on mainstream networks for movement-building.

A social media user says they signed up for Lemmy.ca, BlueSky, PixelFed and Mastodon but finds each one feels deserted, with hardly anyone posting fun content. The complaint taps into a wider debate about whether decentralized and alternative platforms can keep users engaged when most activity and audiences remain concentrated on big mainstream networks.

A user on Mastodon is criticising people who call themselves investigative reporters on Bluesky, saying they lack real credibility. The poster claims to have personally risked their own safety, and that of people close to them, to expose what they describe as an ICE detention facility being built at a nearby military base, contrasting that danger with what they see as performative online journalism.

A social media user is mocking the suggestion to 'do a search on Bluesky', arguing there is irony in the platform being billed as decentralized when it was founded by Jack Dorsey after Twitter was handed to Elon Musk. The complaint is that Bluesky remains highly centralized despite its image as an open alternative to mainstream social networks.