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Yes. Just search for "Bluetooth Microphone." There are ...

2026-04-13T21:49:06+02:00

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Yes. Just search for "Bluetooth Microphone." There are hundreds.

Barack Obama The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, ...

2026-04-13T05:04:23+02:00

Barack Obama

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it's a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people — and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law.

Meanwhile... just another day of market manipulation 🤷 ...

2026-04-13T00:25:59+02:00

Meanwhile... just another day of market manipulation 🤷

"Oil prices are jumping 7% as President Trump orders a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, tightening global supply... Brent Oil surges 8%"

https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/04/12/oil-surges-7-on-hormuz-blockade-u-s-gulf-tanker-rush-3-stocks-to-buy-now/

Hungary Elections - Orban Concedes! "Orbán concedes election ...

2026-04-12T21:11:04+02:00

Hungary Elections - Orban Concedes!

"Orbán concedes election to Tisza’s Magyar. That’s it.

Viktor Orbán is now speaking at Fidesz’s election night and he says the election result is “clear” as he concedes defeat."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/12/hungary-election-latest-results-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-fidesz-tisza-russia-europe-live-news-updates

Artemis splashdown at 8:07pm eastern time today. Live coverage: ...

2026-04-11T00:26:31+02:00

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Artemis splashdown at 8:07pm eastern time today.

Live coverage: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs?si=cUBgsXXvB_1wjdBV

SpaceX Starship Raptor 3 Engine Explosion 🚀 💥 So, SpaceX ...

2026-04-10T21:12:36+02:00

SpaceX Starship Raptor 3 Engine Explosion 🚀 💥

So, SpaceX has delayed their really big spaceship launch yet again. (Maybe until after their trillion dollar IPO 🤔) Perhaps the recent Raptor 3 engine test has something to do with this... 🤷

https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/spacex-starship-engine-test-successful-223457474.html

For those feeling whipsawed by current events... It all begins to ...

2026-04-08T22:05:53+02:00

For those feeling whipsawed by current events...

It all begins to make sense when you realize today is just another day of market manipulation.

This one takes the cake.🤷 Seems like a new scam is AI ...

2026-04-07T09:50:08+02:00

This one takes the cake.🤷

Seems like a new scam is AI companies making infringement claims against the musicians they scraped for sounding like themselves.

Turns out it works because the claims are adjudicated by, you guessed it, AI agents.

"Because YouTube’s copyright claim system operates without individual human review of each dispute, Campbell’s channel was effectively handed over [to the AI company.]"

https://rudevulture.com/ai-company-clones-musicians-voice-then-copyright-strikes-her-own-songs/

h/t Jérémy -Jeey- (npub1836…uh0p) https://framapiaf.org/@jeeynet/116359059101502550

☝️ Under 10,000 miles from the moon. Good time to tune in ...

2026-04-06T21:05:52+02:00

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☝️ Under 10,000 miles from the moon.

Good time to tune in 👀

Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Ready for Lunar Flyby The Artemis ...

2026-04-06T17:44:22+02:00

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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Ready for Lunar Flyby

The Artemis II crew is awake and beginning preparations for today’s lunar flyby - a first for humans since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Live coverage: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs?si=cUBgsXXvB_1wjdBV

Day 4. About half way to the moon... Live shipcam coverage: ...

2026-04-04T19:44:17+02:00

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Day 4. About half way to the moon...

Live shipcam coverage: https://www.youtube.com/live/6RwfNBtepa4
Live mission coverage: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs

For folks who want to give Mastodon a try... 🙋‍♂️ Just ...

2026-04-04T17:38:27+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…fxtd
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For folks who want to give Mastodon a try... 🙋‍♂️

Just join a server. We call them instances. Here are few great choices:

Vivaldi: https://social.vivaldi.net/about Yes, Vivaldi the browser, but you don't need the browser.

mstdn.social: https://mstdn.social/auth/sign_up A really great choice! EU based and run by stux⚡ (npub1s20…twmm). Cats!

inforsec.exchange: https://infosec.exchange/auth/sign_up If you like to follow tech. Run by Jerry 🦙💝🦙 (npub1vtx…e7wk)

Or just go to https://joinmastodon.org and pick one. It is hard to go wrong.

#Mastodon #Bluesky

Time to 'fork off' 🙋‍♂️ 2024: ‘We DO NOT use ...

2026-04-04T16:41:34+02:00

Time to 'fork off' 🙋‍♂️

2024: ‘We DO NOT use any of your content to TRAIN GENERATIVE AI, and have NO INTENTION of doing so.’

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/15/24297442/bluesky-no-intention-train-generative-ai-posts

2025: “If I decided tomorrow to change things in a way that people didn’t really like, then they could FORK OFF and go on to other applications.”

https://observer.com/2025/03/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-wants-world-without-caesars/

2026: Bluesky users are WRONG about their resentment over AI and should instead embrace it.

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bluesky-users-disgust-new-ai

Maybe it's time to fork off... to Mastodon.

#Bluesky

The Artemis astronauts are awake now and starting day 3 of the ...

2026-04-03T20:47:00+02:00

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The Artemis astronauts are awake now and starting day 3 of the moon mission.

They are setting up for an interview, and you can see live pictures of them inside the space craft.

Live link: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs

#Artemis

Live interview with the astronauts! Live link: ...

2026-04-03T04:39:22+02:00

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Live interview with the astronauts!

Live link: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs

Burn complete and everything looking good. They are off to the ...

2026-04-03T01:57:24+02:00

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Burn complete and everything looking good.

They are off to the moon.

☝️ We are now 5 minutes away from the TLI burn. They are ...

2026-04-03T01:42:54+02:00

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☝️ We are now 5 minutes away from the TLI burn. They are doing final attitude adjustments prior to the burn. The burn will last about 5 minutes. Good time to tune in.

Update: Orion is now in burn attitude

#Artemis

They are about 30 minutes from the Trans Lunar Injection or TLI ...

2026-04-03T01:01:46+02:00

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They are about 30 minutes from the Trans Lunar Injection or TLI burn, scheduled for 7:49 p.m. EDT, that will sent the spacecraft out of Earth orbit and to the Moon. They have completed the work with the exercise equipment and the contingency water collection. The pace of operations is increasing with the need to get things squared away before the TLI.

Follow the action here: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs

#Artemis

Edit Wrong: [Apparently they continue to have problems with the ...

2026-04-02T22:18:46+02:00

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Edit Wrong: [Apparently they continue to have problems with the PWD (Personal Waste Device...]

Edit: Toilet is fixed for more: https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-astronauts-moon-6ef3f195b4d4f8abcbfa908cacea6da6

Correction: They are discussing gathering some water before the TLI as a backup since they had a water valve problem yesterday, which has been resolved, but as a contingency they want to gather water before the TLI burn.

They have just reported all GO for the TLI burn in about 3 1/2 ...

2026-04-02T22:12:46+02:00

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They have just reported all GO for the TLI burn in about 3 1/2 hours. This is very good news.

h/t AkaSci: Artemis II TLI scheduled for 7:49 p.m. EDT.

For really splendid technical information on the Artemis II space ...

2026-04-02T21:58:46+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…mqnf
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For really splendid technical information on the Artemis II space mission, an absolutely invaluable source here is AkaSci 🛰️ (npub1lxl…s3x9).

Stay tuned to this thread...

https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/116336556993431668

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note1zky…sfex

Cubesats deployed by Artemis II in High Earth Orbit:

TACHELES, German Space Agency: Effects of space env on electrical components.

K-RadCube, Korea AeroSpace Admin: Space radiation and its biological effects

Space Weather CubeSat-1, Saudi Space Agency: Space weather at a range of distances from Earth

ATENEA, Argentina's Space Agency; Assess radiation shielding methods, measure Earth's radiation spectrum, collect GPS data and validate a long-range comm link

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6197&context=smallsat
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The astronauts are waking up now and getting ready for day 2 of ...

2026-04-02T21:42:03+02:00

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The astronauts are waking up now and getting ready for day 2 of their mission. All is going well.

Wiseman and Glover will begin their day setting up and checking out Orion’s flywheel exercise device.

Later, the main event of the day – the translunar injection burn, the maneuver that will set them on the path to the moon, will be done by Orion’s main engine on the spacecraft’s European Service Module.

Follow all the action live: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs

#Artemis

Everything seems to continue to go well. The astronauts are ...

2026-04-02T08:06:20+02:00

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Everything seems to continue to go well. The astronauts are stowing gear and getting ready to sleep for four hours. They will then wake up and perform a burn to adjust their orbit. Then they will sleep again for five hours. After this sleep period they will begin preparing for the burn maneuver that will take them to the moon.

Pleasant dreams and good luck to our brave explorers.

[This YouTube channel provides 7/24 live coverage of the mission: https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs]

#artemis

Working great! Test complete! Edit... Glover: "This flies ...

2026-04-02T04:48:16+02:00

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Working great! Test complete!

Edit... Glover: "This flies very nicely."

They have now backed away from the ICPS and are going to turn the ...

2026-04-02T04:40:05+02:00

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They have now backed away from the ICPS and are going to turn the ICPS and perform some docking maneuvers with the side of the ICPS...

Zoomed in fine maneuver control... ...

2026-04-02T04:35:13+02:00

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Zoomed in fine maneuver control...

10m arrival... ...

2026-04-02T04:28:30+02:00

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10m arrival...

At 30 meters... ...

2026-04-02T04:24:27+02:00

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At 30 meters...

Spacecraft is performing great. Now they are going to move in to ...

2026-04-02T04:17:45+02:00

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Spacecraft is performing great.

Now they are going to move in to 10m...

Now they are performing some maneuvers to pilot the spacecraft as ...

2026-04-02T03:54:07+02:00

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Now they are performing some maneuvers to pilot the spacecraft as would be required in docking maneuvers.

They are going to undock from the ICPS (the first stage) and then approach the ICPS as if it were something they were actually docking with, coming close (15m) from the ICPS.

Edit: Incredible!!!

Edit2: What a great spacecraft! He is reporting how responsive, precise and smooth the maneuvers are.

#Artemis

Live on board images just started. So cool!

2026-04-02T03:42:10+02:00

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Live on board images just started.

So cool!

Sorry, sounds awful. No soul.

2026-04-02T03:27:36+02:00

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Sorry, sounds awful. No soul.

Press conference on right now. Super interesting and informative. ...

2026-04-02T02:33:21+02:00

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Press conference on right now.

Super interesting and informative.

Just want to comment on how refreshing it is to watch dry uncensored straightforward public agency reporting versus the type of PR and boosterism coverage we get from private space corporations who carefully restrict information and even cut off if things don't go well.

Kudos to NASA!

Continues to be fascinating... Right now, the start up of the ...

2026-04-02T02:01:53+02:00

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Continues to be fascinating...

Right now, the start up of the toilet has hit a snag (amber light). They are trouble shooting the system.

Everything else seems 'nominal', meaning OK.

Whew. That was crazy. For about 10 minutes they lost comms with ...

2026-04-02T01:40:20+02:00

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Whew. That was crazy.

For about 10 minutes they lost comms with the spacecraft.

They rebooted the ground communications system, and are now talking with the spacecraft again.

Apparently the astronauts could hear mission control, but mission control could not hear the astronauts. Some bidirectional data comms were never lost.

☝️ Artemis is off to the moon. Continue to watch this NASA ...

2026-04-02T01:11:03+02:00

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☝️ Artemis is off to the moon.

Continue to watch this NASA feed for live mission coverage. This YouTube channel will continue live 7/24 for the next 10 days throughout the mission.

A great account/thread to follow for more detailed information on Artemis is here from AkaSci 🛰️ (npub1lxl…s3x9)

https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/116331848604533047

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note1yll…2up3

We have liftoff.
Go #Artemis2.
👍

More pics from today at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331487648/with/55182696113/
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Video: Artemis II | Live Stream ...

2026-04-01T22:49:19+02:00

Video: Artemis II | Live Stream

https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs

#artemis #nasa

Absolutely agree. But have a somewhat different perspective. As ...

2026-03-30T19:09:01+02:00

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Absolutely agree. But have a somewhat different perspective.

As an open public platform the network is what we make of it. It is not inherently one way or another, and like any open community there will be bad actors. The solution is to invest the effort, confront the bad actors and build an inclusive respectful network. Once we brand something as being a certain way, then we have given up on the hard work of creating strong defensible counterweight to corporate domination.

The issue is who controls the network. The fact that people ...

2026-03-30T18:29:31+02:00

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The issue is who controls the network.

The fact that people "don't care" is precisely the problem.

Hey Blueskians, if you don't like having all your stuff ...

2026-03-30T07:22:05+02:00

Hey Blueskians, if you don't like having all your stuff shoveled into a big corporate crypto VC AI, you can always come over to the Fediverse. 🙋‍♂️

And... we are actually really decentralized, and we can edit posts.

You may have been put off by Mastodon a few years ago, but much has improved.

Come give public social media a try.

#Bluesky

One for the history books... ...

2026-03-29T21:49:46+02:00

One for the history books...

How About Some AI With Your Bluesky? A tale of two social ...

2026-03-29T16:15:49+02:00

How About Some AI With Your Bluesky?

A tale of two social networks.

Last week some enterprising Mastodon account was discovered to be scraping posts to feed to an AI for the purpose of helping people navigate the Fediverse. The response was swift. The alarm went out. The account was widely blocked and shunned.

Yesterday to great fanfare #Bluesky announced, as a new corporate feature, all posts would be scraped and an AI would now help users navigate the ATmosphere.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/bluesky-leans-into-ai-with-attie-an-app-for-building-custom-feeds/

Video: Salt Lake City | No Kings 3 Impressive crowd in SLC! ...

2026-03-29T01:35:36+01:00

Video: Salt Lake City | No Kings 3

Impressive crowd in SLC!

#NoKings3

Video: New York, Chicago, Boston, Minneaplois, Minneapolis, ...

2026-03-29T01:29:47+01:00

Video: New York, Chicago, Boston, Minneaplois, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Philadelphia, San Diego | No Kings 3

Massive crowds everywhere!

#NoKings3 #NoKings

Damn the New York Times What is possibly the largest mass protest ...

2026-03-28T22:15:32+01:00

Damn the New York Times

What is possibly the largest mass protest in US history, and not a mention on the front page.

Video Clip: San Diego | No Kings 3 Wow! ...

2026-03-28T20:09:32+01:00

Video Clip: San Diego | No Kings 3

Wow!

Very troubling market trading coincides with the announcement of ...

2026-03-23T15:08:32+01:00

Very troubling market trading coincides with the announcement of pause in Iran War

h/t The Tennessee Holler on Bluesky

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116264604166662455 ...

2026-03-21T02:47:09+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116264604166662455

It really seems like Gov. JB Pritzker is running to be the next President of the United States.

Today he introduced the idea of a 'Project 2029', calling for restoring democracy, prosecution of Trump officials who have broken laws, universal healthcare, and an affordable minimum wage.

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note1829…u0fz

Video Clip: Gov. JB Pritzker | Project 2029 | 2:57

Governor JB Pritzker calls for a Project 2029 to "reverse the damage, hold accountable, and prosecute those in Trump’s administration who broke the law, abused power, and attacked our democracy. While restoring our democracy and serving everyday Americans, not billionaires."

- Prosecute lawbreakers from this administration
- Healthcare for all
- Affordable minimum wage

h/t Blue Crew community BlueCrew community (npub1xmq…x03e) (BlueCrew community (npub1xmq…x03e)/116264528905251121">https://mastodon.online/BlueCrew community (npub1xmq…x03e)/116264528905251121)

Video Clip: Gov. JB Pritzker | Project 2029 | 2:57 Governor JB ...

2026-03-21T02:37:50+01:00

Video Clip: Gov. JB Pritzker | Project 2029 | 2:57

Governor JB Pritzker calls for a Project 2029 to "reverse the damage, hold accountable, and prosecute those in Trump’s administration who broke the law, abused power, and attacked our democracy. While restoring our democracy and serving everyday Americans, not billionaires."

- Prosecute lawbreakers from this administration
- Healthcare for all
- Affordable minimum wage

h/t Blue Crew community BlueCrew community (npub1xmq…x03e) (BlueCrew community (npub1xmq…x03e)/116264528905251121">https://mastodon.online/BlueCrew community (npub1xmq…x03e)/116264528905251121)

It is beginning to look like the 'centrist' Democrats and ...

2026-03-21T00:57:23+01:00

It is beginning to look like the 'centrist' Democrats and Schumer are getting wobbly on DHS funding.

"Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Angus King (Maine)...attended the meeting, as did Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who did not support last year’s deal to reopen the government."

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5792250-dhs-funding-centrist-democrats-schumer/

We have seen this movie before. It's exactly the ploy used back in December to end the shutdown without getting anything.

It's hilarious. Well done.

2026-03-20T22:42:08+01:00

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It's hilarious. Well done.

So confused

2026-03-20T20:49:25+01:00

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So confused

If the fact that Bluesky kept a $100M investment from Crypto VCs ...

2026-03-20T15:16:00+01:00

If the fact that Bluesky kept a $100M investment from Crypto VCs secret for a year doesn't tell you something about the company, wait until you hear their excuse.

Apparently, according to board member Mike Masnick, they were just TOO BUSY. 🤷

Quite frankly this ridiculous lie is an insult that speaks volumes about Bluesky PBC.

h/t [@_elena](https://mastodon.social/@_elena ) https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116260908095581163

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note13l5…50ew

Mike Masnick, who sits on the board of #Bluesky, claims the team was too busy to announce the series B funding (see screenshot).

But something is fishy.

Even the VC firm - Bain Capital Crypto - isn't listing Bluesky anywhere on their website: https://baincapitalcrypto.com/portfolio/

Why the mystery? Was Bluesky afraid of a public backlash & asked to keep the information under wraps?

Sorry if I keep repeating myself but I will forever be skeptical of Bluesky and think of the tale of the scorpion and the frog.

So, now that has been revealed that a secret VC cabal does in ...

2026-03-19T21:26:09+01:00

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So, now that has been revealed that a secret VC cabal does in fact own Bluesky, let's ask how on earth they plan to recoup an investment of over $125M.

It is simply not possible to do so out of revenue. The company has no revenue and little prospect of earning money.

The only real asset that Bluesky has is their user base comprised of the nation's foremost liberals and progressives...

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116201871821753838

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note13hk…2myj

It is an interesting situation. The entire value of #Bluesky is that they have corralled all the libs who are pretty hostile to this administration, and yet it appears that the crypto bro ownership is quite friendly with the oligarchy.

So, what is the play?

A suspicious mind might think they are up to something...

Here is the TechCruch article on the announcement: "Social ...

2026-03-19T21:00:07+01:00

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Here is the TechCruch article on the announcement:

"Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that the company raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was closed in April 2025 but had not been disclosed until now."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/bluesky-announces-100m-series-b-after-ceo-transition/

Bluesky Reveals Massive Hidden Investment Today #Bluesky revealed ...

2026-03-19T20:56:38+01:00

Bluesky Reveals Massive Hidden Investment

Today #Bluesky revealed that in April 2025 they received a whopping $100M venture capital investment and that they KEPT IT A SECRET.

https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-19-2026-series-b

So the answer to the big mystery Who Owns Bluesky? (https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116025246450023071) is finally out.

Now, we should be asking why did this company that prides itself on transparency and "decentralization" decide they needed to hide who owned the company?

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note13a5…eykk

Who owns Bluesky?

The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B funding round.

Did it happen?

If you look at pitchbook (https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484831-81) it seems Bluesky closed a whopping $97 million funding round resulting in a $700M valuation in January 2025. VCpedia lists Greylock, alumni ventures and Skyseed as participants (https://vcpedia.com/rounds/5195).

The interesting thing is there are no press releases or other media coverage confirming this financing.

Read on...

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#Bluesky #WhoOwnsBluesky

Petro-sexual 🤣

2026-03-14T06:58:26+01:00

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Petro-sexual 🤣

It is an interesting situation. The entire value of #Bluesky is ...

2026-03-10T00:44:10+01:00

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It is an interesting situation. The entire value of #Bluesky is that they have corralled all the libs who are pretty hostile to this administration, and yet it appears that the crypto bro ownership is quite friendly with the oligarchy.

So, what is the play?

A suspicious mind might think they are up to something...

But the key thing us that we should know these things! People ...

2026-03-10T00:29:52+01:00

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But the key thing us that we should know these things! People need to be more skeptical about who they trust with their social media.

This guy is talking about TRUST, and yet there is so much about #Bluesky ownership and finances that is secret and their entire brand is build on 'decentralization' marketing misinformation.

Agreed. If they are still operating using the late 2024 $15M they ...

2026-03-10T00:24:31+01:00

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Agreed. If they are still operating using the late 2024 $15M they must be out of money, since they have no revenue and at least 20 employees. So, the new CEO is likely part of the deal for the next round of financing. This also makes the common wisdom that Jay was the majority shareholder seem even more implausible.

Maybe, now that #Bluesky is replacing Jay Graber with a spiffy ...

2026-03-10T00:05:07+01:00

Maybe, now that #Bluesky is replacing Jay Graber with a spiffy new Venture Capitalist CEO, and all the tech media is parroting the company's press release, some enterprising journalist can actually figure out...

Who Owns Bluesky?

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116025246450023071

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note13a5…eykk

Who owns Bluesky?

The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B funding round.

Did it happen?

If you look at pitchbook (https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484831-81) it seems Bluesky closed a whopping $97 million funding round resulting in a $700M valuation in January 2025. VCpedia lists Greylock, alumni ventures and Skyseed as participants (https://vcpedia.com/rounds/5195).

The interesting thing is there are no press releases or other media coverage confirming this financing.

Read on...

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#Bluesky #WhoOwnsBluesky

Yikes, was just commenting about every VC backed AI thing being a ...

2026-03-08T02:18:29+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…d3c6
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Yikes, was just commenting about every VC backed AI thing being a chat box.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/116180216853226122 ...

2026-03-08T01:30:39+01:00

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/116180216853226122

Charlie McHenry (npub1fk5…zrs8)

Started laughing just thinking about JA Westenberg (npub1wkr…yvj6)'s lastest tour de force...

JA Westenberg (npub1wkr…yvj6)/116180216962469547">https://mastodon.online/JA Westenberg (npub1wkr…yvj6)/116180216962469547

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Every AI founder I talk to is on an accelerating treadmill, burdened by a nagging suspicion that the entire industry is moving too fast in a direction that doesn't quite make sense, with no idea about how to get off...

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/everyone-in-ai-is-building-the-wrong-thing-for-the-same-reason/

Check out this cool new Share button feature! ...

2026-03-03T06:39:40+01:00

Check out this cool new Share button feature!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/

Mastodon Engineering (npub1u84…s78a) keeps knocking them out of the park!

Congratulations to Blacksky on completing what seems to be the ...

2026-03-03T00:37:49+01:00

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Congratulations to Blacksky on completing what seems to be the first independent "full-stack ATProto alternative to Bluesky.' This is a significant milestone in decentralization of AT Protocol.

This may be confusing to people under the impression that Bluesky was already 'decentralized.' It turns out that Bluesky/ATProto is different, and actually creating independent services is complex.

This might help understand how ATProto decentralization works:

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116122817979484928

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note18wp…ujhz

Bluesky and Wide Decentralization

Contrary to current perceptions, Bluesky can not be widely decentralized because full independence on AT Protocol simply costs too much. This is not something that can be fixed. It is based on the inherent architecture of the protocol.

All ATProto components rely on some very expensive network resources, accordingly there will never be very many, making these resources points of centralization.

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#Bluesky #ATProto

Case in point. This seems to be happening even more on the ...

2026-03-01T00:28:56+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…efre
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Case in point. This seems to be happening even more on the corporate platforms.

Information Warfare Alert: A lot of folks identifying as militant ...

2026-03-01T00:18:30+01:00

Information Warfare Alert: A lot of folks identifying as militant leftists are up on Mastodon today saying this new war somehow proves that they were right in not voting for Kamala Harris since 'they are all the same.'

This is absurd.

This tactic was used very effectively to sow division and suppress Democratic votes in 2024.

These people are either misguided, and doing grave disservice to those they profess to support, or they are deliberate disinformation operators.

Hey media! How is it that so many powerful people are resigning ...

2026-02-26T01:14:17+01:00

Hey media!

How is it that so many powerful people are resigning simply for having 'ties' to Epstein?

What activities specifically are so bad that they are sacrificing their storied careers?

Please stop using words like "ties' and 'associations' and dig a little deeper. What you are doing seems like a cover-up.

Bluesky and Wide Decentralization Contrary to current ...

2026-02-24T01:39:44+01:00

Bluesky and Wide Decentralization

Contrary to current perceptions, Bluesky can not be widely decentralized because full independence on AT Protocol simply costs too much. This is not something that can be fixed. It is based on the inherent architecture of the protocol.

All ATProto components rely on some very expensive network resources, accordingly there will never be very many, making these resources points of centralization.

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#Bluesky #ATProto

Certainly she knows she is posting on a platform (#Bluesky) that ...

2026-02-22T23:03:58+01:00

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Certainly she knows she is posting on a platform (#Bluesky) that by default has and algorithmic feed.

Want my $342 paid to DHL for the Chinese computer widget ...

2026-02-20T16:31:54+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…wa3r
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Want my $342 paid to DHL for the Chinese computer widget purchased last year.

So, does he have to give all the money back?

2026-02-20T16:11:34+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…esat
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So, does he have to give all the money back?

It may well be that the FDA has actually lost the ability to ...

2026-02-17T17:15:17+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…vvu8
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It may well be that the FDA has actually lost the ability to conduct such regulatory approvals...

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/115967932244481400

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note1tjq…h6q0

Have a good friend who is a retired Chief Science Officer for a big pharma company. He says the entire FDA/Industry process for drug approvals has been destroyed resulting in a 50 (yes 50!, half a century!) setback to worldwide drug development.

And it will never recover, because now trust is wrecked. Other nations will try to fill the void, but they need to build everything from scratch. The US was the only game in town for safe drug R&D, and it is simply gone.

You raise a very interesting point. Think part of it is that ...

2026-02-13T13:57:19+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…vlgf
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You raise a very interesting point. Think part of it is that these companies are not in the service business so much as they are extraction industries. As such, their attitude about their customers is how to bamboozle them. They regard them as rubes, and the ads demonstrate this arrogence and disregard.

Been traveling, meeting friends of extended family members, and ...

2026-02-11T21:27:54+01:00

Been traveling, meeting friends of extended family members, and listening to conversations about how great AI is. Apparently, AI is really good for: thank you, sympathy, birthday, and valentines card notes. People who say they have always struggled with expressing themselves effectively in print are reporting they now 'write' really heart felt, engaging and well crafted messages.

Also, apparently 'quantum' is a real scientific explanation for God.

Really looking forward to going home.

Kaboom 💥 ...

2026-02-09T06:53:13+01:00

Kaboom 💥

No words 🤦‍♂️ ...

2026-02-07T06:04:02+01:00

No words 🤦‍♂️

Great analogy! VHS and Betamax works pretty well too.

2026-02-07T04:32:06+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…zt32
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Great analogy!

VHS and Betamax works pretty well too.

Nobody owns Mastodon, and there is no algorithm. In this era of ...

2026-02-07T02:38:09+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…sfxg
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Nobody owns Mastodon, and there is no algorithm. In this era of algorithmic information warfare amplifying and suppressing everything, it is great to find a place where you are not constantly being manipulated by billionaire owners.

Other resources like Cruchbase ...

2026-02-06T20:11:54+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…32tk
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Other resources like Cruchbase (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bluesky-514d) and Cbinsights (https://www.cbinsights.com/company/bluesky-8/financials) don't include a Series B round and have total invested capital at $23M ($8M seed and $15M series A).

A Business Insider article on January 7, 2025 reports Bluesky was close to closing another round lead by Bain Capital (https://www.businessinsider.com/x-competitor-bluesky-valuation-new-funding-round-2025-1?op=1), but there was never any follow up.

So how much money has been invested in Bluesky, and by whom?

It remains a mystery.

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Who owns Bluesky? The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B ...

2026-02-06T20:06:01+01:00

Who owns Bluesky?

The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B funding round.

Did it happen?

If you look at pitchbook (https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484831-81) it seems Bluesky closed a whopping $97 million funding round resulting in a $700M valuation in January 2025. VCpedia lists Greylock, alumni ventures and Skyseed as participants (https://vcpedia.com/rounds/5195).

The interesting thing is there are no press releases or other media coverage confirming this financing.

Read on...

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#Bluesky #WhoOwnsBluesky

Who really owns Bluesky? Not some deliberately misleading two ...

2026-02-04T19:43:42+01:00

Who really owns Bluesky?

Not some deliberately misleading two year old press release. Who are the owners of the Bluesky PBC corporation? Is there any debt or warrants? To whom? Where is the money coming from?

Why is this a secret?

Seeing reports of algorithmic amplification and suppression over there. Who has their hands on the knobs?

Who owns Bluesky?

#Bluesky

Just another day in algorithm land... ...

2026-02-04T01:29:22+01:00

Just another day in algorithm land...

Think it's the best of the fictional spaceships.

2026-02-04T00:33:19+01:00

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Think it's the best of the fictional spaceships.

Can get on board with "vote blue, no matter who' in the ...

2026-02-03T23:46:15+01:00

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Can get on board with "vote blue, no matter who' in the GENERAL ELECTION.

But, this is PRIMARY season. The way we get better policies is both to elect more Democrats and to elect better Democrats.

And now is the time to elect better Democrats.

There is nothing inconsistent about advocating to replace any of these politicians with someone who will fight harder for Democratic principles in the upcoming primaries, and then supporting whomever gets the nomination in November.

Wishing you some Serenity... ...

2026-02-03T22:27:09+01:00

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Wishing you some Serenity...

Our thoughts are with you Alissa. Wishing you a quick and full ...

2026-02-03T05:35:22+01:00

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Our thoughts are with you Alissa. Wishing you a quick and full recovery. Thank you for bearing witness. Stay safe.

For more information of the type and severity of these exposures ...

2026-02-03T00:44:30+01:00

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For more information of the type and severity of these exposures please see these posts from Alissa Azar's on the ground reporting over the last couple days:

https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998865698825333

https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115999573037305457

https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115996636162431659

https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115994558871726146

https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115993940836460958

https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115993429195790962
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@mcnado/116003078966241265 Call For A ...

2026-02-03T00:38:38+01:00

RE: https://mstdn.social/@mcnado/116003078966241265

Call For A Toxicology Study - Portland Chemical Gas Attacks

Trying to help call attention to this matter of public interest.

Many people, including young children, in Portland have received very heavy chemical gas exposure over the last few days. There are reports of symptoms including respiratory distress and disorientation.

McNadoMD (see below) is putting out the call for medical toxicology experts to assist with analysis and identification in this public health matter.

cc Alissa Azar (npub1h9q…fkmf)

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note135j…cqal

Hey #emergencymedicine #toxicology peeps! Anyone in PDX interested in a fun experiment being run right now might consider doing a study of heavy metal levels in the blood of people gassed by ICE during recent and upcoming marches. We know many gas grenades have heavy metals in them, so there may be a publishable public health concern here. Just a thought after recent events…

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998976092458588 ...

2026-02-02T04:57:11+01:00

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998976092458588

Another night of mayhem in Portland OR.

Alissa Azar is live on the ground and filing reports of another night of chemical gas attacks.

Alissa Azar (npub1h9q…fkmf)/115998978379709721">https://mastodon.online/Alissa Azar (npub1h9q…fkmf)/115998978379709721
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Have a question for you. Do the federal agents get a lot of ...

2026-02-01T07:11:36+01:00

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Have a question for you. Do the federal agents get a lot of exposure to the gas as well?

One would think that they are breathing some of it everyday. It must be having an effect on them too.

A 31 POINT SWING!!! "With ballots tallied from all but a ...

2026-02-01T06:29:32+01:00

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A 31 POINT SWING!!!

"With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss, who vastly outspent Rehmet as Republicans including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick mounted a furious funding push in a bid to tilt the election in their favor in the final days."

So, the Democrat wins by 14 points in a district Trump won by 17 points...

THATS A 31 POINT SWING FOLKS

REPOST: DemsMight @demsmight on Threads Wow! Check out the ...

2026-02-01T06:21:14+01:00

REPOST: DemsMight @demsmight on Threads

Wow! Check out the massive swing in today’s Senate 9 texas race from 2024. Massive shift.

Video Clip: A Nation On Fire - January 30, 2026 Massive ...

2026-02-01T00:47:22+01:00

Video Clip: A Nation On Fire - January 30, 2026

Massive demonstrations against ICE occurred across the United States yesterday.

Here is a collection of video clips from major US cities on January 30, 2026.

Originally posted on Mastodon by MiniMia MiniMia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇵🇸 🏴 (npub1ld5…63uk)
Music background by Onj 🎶Onj 🎶 (npub18q8…pjuz)

#ProtestVideo #IceOut

Breaking: Bruce Springsteen's Protest Song 'Streets Of ...

2026-01-29T01:36:01+01:00

Breaking: Bruce Springsteen's Protest Song 'Streets Of Minneapolis' Registers An Incredible One Million Views on YouTube in Only Seven Hours

In addition to more than a million views, the protest ballad received over 112 thousand likes rocketing to #2 on the Trending chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w

Anyone ever consider what all these brilliant minds attempting to ...

2026-01-28T20:03:42+01:00

Anyone ever consider what all these brilliant minds attempting to squeeze 'decentralization' out of #Bluesky might be able to accomplish if they unleashed their talents on the #Fediverse? 🤷

Have a good friend who is a retired Chief Science Officer for a ...

2026-01-27T17:10:16+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…t9dv
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Have a good friend who is a retired Chief Science Officer for a big pharma company. He says the entire FDA/Industry process for drug approvals has been destroyed resulting in a 50 (yes 50!, half a century!) setback to worldwide drug development.

And it will never recover, because now trust is wrecked. Other nations will try to fill the void, but they need to build everything from scratch. The US was the only game in town for safe drug R&D, and it is simply gone.

Maybe. But a few days of breathing real tear gas has a way of ...

2026-01-27T04:36:58+01:00

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Maybe. But a few days of breathing real tear gas has a way of dampening one's enthusiasm.

Although your point is very much on target. An undisciplined rabble with poor leadership is a recipe for real chaos.

Add to that, these are not by and large trained professional ...

2026-01-27T04:32:54+01:00

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Add to that, these are not by and large trained professional people. They are generally immature racist chuckleheads who thought they were signing up for RL Call Of Duty. They have short attention spans and a low tolerance for when it 'just isn't fun anymore." Things could get (may be getting) very ugly in a hurry.