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Old 03-10-2026, 01:42 PM   #321
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Bluesky can be whatever you want. The default "following" is just the people you actually follow, mostly in chronological order(I think it boosts some very active or popular posts if you also follow them). Pick reliable people and interests. It doesn't drop Elon's favourite banger of the day in there. They have a discover feed that is based on your own interests and clicks. If you use the default feed, you aren't getting algorithmicly fed stuff. You can even make your own.
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I find the people who most loudly #### on Bluesky have zero idea how it actually works, and just assume it's Xitter for the far left, because they can't possibly imagine something that doesn't exist as a "both sides" conversation.
Ok let's check it out (I've used Bluesky sporadically before and have it on my phone but let's give it a blank slate)

Created brand new account just now.

Recommended accounts to follow - Mary L Trump

Skip all categories, follows and interests

1st post to introduce me to BlueSky - a literal furry post. I #### you not (@jayrnski.bsky.social if you want to see that I'm not making it up)

4rd post and 6th post on Discover by Aaron Rupar on US messing up with Iran

8th post by Christopher Webb

11th post by Aaron Rupar quoting Elizabeth Warren

12th post by Noah Shachtman saying how Rubio's BFF is an accused foreign agent

15th post by MeidasTouch

Yeah...**cough cough** bull####.

Why is BlueSky feeding anti-Trump American politics when I'm in Canada on a brand new account with zero ties to anything, in the middle of cute cat and dog posts?

Explain this sir.

So basically BlueSky's default is furries, cute pet pictures and anti-Trump politics. The default sure as heck isn't neutral. I would expect a neutral state to be clear of all politics, maybe have a current news event, and inoffensive posts.

Like I don't mind BlueSky, it's a good platform and use it at times, but let's not start pretending that it isn't heavily slanted even by default.

Last edited by Firebot; 03-10-2026 at 01:50 PM.
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