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Suspending Erin Biba, a Jewish woman for this skeet is nasty work. Between this and intentionally misreading Link’s use of a meme as a threat, bsky mods are more than willing to ban based on the Spirit Of The Law for *some* posters but never Jesse Singal.

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LSU student alleges anti-transgender discrimination after her protest arrest  • Louisiana Illuminator An LSU student who was arrested after speaking out of turn at a public meeting alleges police discriminated against her for being transgender

An LSU student arrested last week for protesting at a presidential search committee meeting said police became hostile toward her once they learned she is transgender. @piperhutch.bsky.social reports.  lailluminator.com/2025/10/06/l...

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they killed his friend while he was searching for flour! He was supposed to travel before October 7, and all his papers were ready. But the war of genocide robbed him even of the simple life he wanted to improve.

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A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A screenshot of an email reply from a user with the initials AJ and profile picture to the Bluesky Moderation Team, sent at 08:01 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior. The email states the user wants to appeal the decision, asserting there was no threatening or violent connotation behind their use of the image. The user explains that the Charlie Kirk post is not a threat but rather a reaction meme expressing disappointment, with no threat made and no incitement of violence. The user mentions they have attached multiple examples and explanations, specifically 12 images in total, demonstrating the use of the image as a reaction meme. Below this text is a blue hyperlink to a Bluesky post URL. At the bottom of the screenshot is an embedded image showing a Bluesky post from a user with the handle @britculpsapp.bsky.social with several emoji reactions and a repost indicator showing Bluesky Elder. The post text reads: how to explain: this has been used as a reaction image to spending $20 on doordashing wendy’s & isn’t a threat. The timestamp shows October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads: Hi there, Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account. After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users. As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

By "commitments" I mean the stated claim that users should be the final say in the kind of content that appears on their timelines, that users should take up the burden of moderation.

Were this the case, Jay should've muted or blocked Link instead of suspending him outright.

Sondos has received only one small donation in the past three days.

She could really use more support; her family depends entirely on donations for their next meal.

@mommunism.bsky.social 🩷

I just got banned for this post for 23 minutes lol, "Why" from bluesky might be the biggest baby of all of them.

@moderation.bsky.app what the hell are you guys doing, this place is a joke.

“Screenshot of a social media post showing ‘Post not found’ error message at the top. Below is a post from user ‘KC Complains a Lot’ (@kcclyburn.bsky.social) that reads: ‘jay Responded to you and you haven’t copypasta’d her, Im disappointed in you link’ Posted on October 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

So @spacelawshitpost.me aka Link got banned. I just got text message.

So yeah. We stop saying things are accidents now?

Link of all people?

Apparently Jay said something to him before taking him down. He didn’t even get a chance to reply.

He sent this image.

This is sad.

The nights are cold, the bombs are loud, and the silence of the world is louder.
Donations are coming in too slowly… but I still believe that someone, somewhere, will care enough to help.
Please — if you see my face, don’t look away.
If you can’t donate, just repost. You might save a life

I am from Gaza.
For two years, I’ve lived through war after war. I’ve lost everything — my home, my dreams, my safety, and my hope. I am displaced, starving, and broken.
I go to sleep hungry, and I wake up not knowing if I will survive the day.
More in the comments…
💔💔⬇️
GFM: gofund.me/f116bf44

Reminder that Greta Thunberg wasn't the only one kidnapped from the Sumud who was tortured in Ketziot and that there are thousands of Palestinians being held in Ketziot who have gone through worse for much longer.

We already achieved 38k of 40k needed

Help us cross the finish line, i’am so close🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.

Please give what you can to help sama'a's family survive Israel's genocide 🖤

gofund.me/2fc7992cd

The conservative estimate of the death toll from the so-called Global War on Terror, from Brown University, is 900,000 people.

At least half are confirmed to be unarmed civilians. Almost a thousand were aid workers.

Israel is just doing what the US has been doing for decades.

Please give Ruaa your support and solidarity

for those interested, this is where you pay us (Blacksky)

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell' A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

"ICE really just a gang."

"They woke up residents to handcuff them with zip ties and led them into unmarked vans."

"They left people's doors open, firearms, money, whatever, right there in the open."
#Illinois #USA #Venezuela #Housing #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

I am Sakher, and this is Reem beside me
Two years stole our home, our dreams, and my mother’s smile. Today we live in a fragile tent that trembles with the wind—while our hearts tremble with every sound of war.We buried more than memories everything turned to dust
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"the book is there to serve me" jesus christ

She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It’s Evidence She Supports Hamas. To keep her in ICE detention in Texas, the Trump administration pointed to Leqaa Kordia’s remittances to family in Palestine.

She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It’s Evidence She Supports Hamas. by @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social
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Please help Sakher support his family and keep them as safe as possible

gofund.me/f116bf44

Donate to Urgent Aid for Sahar’s Family – Food, Shelter & Medicine, organized by Mahmoud Shehada Hi world , it’s Sahar Please read this as if I'm a member … Mahmoud Shehada needs your support for Urgent Aid for Sahar’s Family – Food, Shelter & Medicine

They have deleted Sahars account again. As a result she received no support yday. Please help. Please.

Partagez et donnez si vous pouvez 🙏🙏🙏

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If everyone can share this I'd love you forever. I'm about to drive 1,000mi back to Texas and I have to pay rent when I get there this weekend

The state could have backed him but instead they demonstrated for the thousandth time that there is no level of respectability that will prevent white people from serving you up on a platter in order to appease powerful racists.