Previously on Blue...

Andrea Gibson - Wikipedia

RIP @andreagibson.bsky.social (1975-2025)

‘Fed posting’ is a reference to any post that is considered to be likely to elicit law enforcement attention as an actionable threat. It is not exclusively an accusation of undercover activity.

Northern Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75 The Virginia Democrat fought on behalf of the many government workers in his district.

RIP @connolly.house.gov (1950-2025)

Thankful today that Greenwald does not have a bsky account.

TACO refers to a rumor that high power stock investors are not worried about the effect of Trump's threats to the economy because he will always back down, and have coined this TACO.

Trump
Always
Chickens
Out

While many angles and perspectives are being shared across bsky about engagement, a big chunk of talk is branching off some selected user charts like those shared in this post by @followtheh.bsky.social

Bianca Castro-Arabejo, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Known as Jiggly Caliente, Dies at 44

RIP Bianca Castro-Arabejo @jigglycaliente.bsky.social (1980-2025)

Jill Sobule, Singer Behind ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Dead at 66 (Gift Article) Ms. Sobule, 66, died Thursday morning in Woodbury, Minn., her publicist said. She had been scheduled to perform songs from her musical later in the week.

RIP @jillsobule.bsky.social
(1959-2025)

For an ongoing (for now) listing of verified bsky accounts, one source is @verified.pds.mmatt.net

For those of you not yet verified yet, eww. stay away from me.

Hillary Clinton joins Bluesky | TechCrunch Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Bluesky, following in the footsteps of former president Barack Obama, who made his first post on the

Recent addition of @hillaryclinton.bsky.social and @barackobama.bsky.social highlights growing clout of the bsky as the X alternative. Users greet them with both cheers and jeers.

@falconryfinance.bsky.social (aka ‘falconry guy’) is posting denials and endorsements of historical atrocities, mixed with mainstream content that’s attracted 12k followers.
Many followed based on memes shared by account, and may be unaware of (apparent) recent swing to praising violence.

that is fair, included now by virtue of your and my reply. and I really do wish you both peace and better decisions.

@turbojerry.bsky.social is accused of hitting up women on bsky for sexting, claiming to be in an open marriage. Today(ish) transcripts dropped. It has sparked a fair amount of attention and sighs all around. Just be good to your spouses and each other, people. Please

Laurelai Bailey is a social media and blogging personality that has been involved in many controversies. May or may not have a bsky alt. She has been cited for (and denies) membership in LulzSec hacking group. Sometimes associated with Shinigami Eyes. FBI Informant and SA claims have also been made.

We’re gettin’ the band back together.

Scottish crime writer Denzil Meyrick dies aged 59 The former police officer is best known for his books starring DCI Jim Daley.

RIP @denzilmeyrick.bsky.social (Nov 28, 1965 - Feb 14, 2025)

Need to do some follower-scaping? Cleanfollow can help.

Cargo ship will be stuck in mud of Humber estuary 'for a month' The H&S Wisdom ran aground on Sunday night and remains stuck despite three attempts to refloat it.

Big boat stuck!

Donate to Aven's Future Fund, In Memory of Garek Druss, organized by Emilie Druss After a 5 year long battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to have lost Gare… Emilie Druss needs your support for Aven's Future Fund, In Memory of Garek Druss

RIP @garek.bsky.social (not released - 2025)

NBA, MLB Join Bluesky: Will Other Leagues Follow? The league accounts are among the first signs that Bluesky could emerge as a true alternative to X/Twitter in the sports social media world.

More jocks itching to join Bluesky.

Biff Wiff, ‘I Think You Should Leave’ Actor, Dies Biff Wiff, a recurring guest star on Netflix's 'I Think You Should Leave,' died following an extended battle with cancer.

RIP @realbiffwiff.bsky.social (Unreleased - February 2025)

How one developer is connecting thousands of game creators on Bluesky A new digital home: Quietly creating Bluesky's game developer network, one label at a time.

Article highlights the game developer labeler run by @trezy.codes. Great discussion of the challenges of moving labelers from small scale to mass utilization without losing focus and accuracy.

NFL faces antitrust lawsuit over refusal to allow teams to be on Bluesky The NFL enjoys a couple of important antitrust exemptions.

Seems like there's room here for people who have never given a single fuck about nfl dot com to join as class action participant petitioners, and keep this out of arbitration. What do I know, though.

Amber Schmugge Obituary February 6, 2025 - Hamilton Funeral Home View Amber Schmugge's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

RIP @aschmugge.bsky.social
(July, 1983 — February, 2025)

PSA: old news, but in case you didn’t know (or forgot). You can access the ‘tiktok’ inspired Video feed via the feeds tab, search for Video. It’s the one from bsky.

NFL rift with Bluesky is reportedly over money The NFL's prohibition of official team accounts on the social media platform Bluesky is reportedly over money.

NFL: Show me the money!
Bsky: *coyly begins undressing*
NFL: No *sigh*, it's not an entendre. Pay us money.
Bsky: *coyly begins dialing investors*
awfulannouncing.com/nfl/rift-blu...

Lead Stories Awarded $100,000 ENGAGE Grant To Build Fact Check Labeling Service for Bluesky | Lead Stories Colorado Springs, Colo. - Lead Stories is proud to announce we won a $100,000 ENGAGE grant from the IFCN's Global...

Large grant award announced to build a fact checking labeling service. Well, it's large to me. No one offering me $100k to build more labelers. Which is fine, really. Not bitter at all.

Trust and Safety facing criticism again, for sending a 'harassment' warning to a user for her strident reply to an inappropriate DM, highlighting widely held annoyance with unsolicited DMs, and a perceived lack of concern for the trust and safety of accounts from traditionally marginalized groups.

Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.

Huge shoutout to all the science feeds, and to @bossett.social and @danirabaiotti.bsky.social for leading the way. Doing us all proud.

*Car Salesman Voice*
You can pack so many new users into this beauty.