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Bluesky \u2013 from safe haven to political pawn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bluesky wanted to be different. More open, more decentralised, more human. A place without Trolls, without hate speech, without algorithmic manipulation. A network that would allow us to reconnect with each other again. But what became of it? A digital battleground for those who scream the loudest \u2013 and who have the least to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decisive moment came when the Trump administration \u2013 yes, you read that right \u2013 the US government itself \u2013 discovered Bluesky as a projecting surface. Within a few days 30 accounts showed up, all of them verified, orchestrated, coordinated. And they didn\u2019t come to have a conversation\u2026 but in order to provoke. To spread hate. To capture attention. And Bluesky left them to it\u2026 and in doing so, started digging their own grave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Capitulation to the system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What happens here, is not a coincidence. It\u2019s strategy. Social Media is no longer merely used by authoritarian systems \u2013 it\u2019s being deliberately instrumentalised. What was once a free stage for the exchange of ideas has become a tool for propaganda today. And Bluesky has committed the same mistake as Twitter under Elon Musk: They believed (at least initially), that neutrality is strength. But those who tolerate hatred will inevitably loose control or be assimilated\u2026 The completely unhinged Tesla CEO isn\u2019t just an example of this \u2013 historically speaking, he\u2019s the absolute poster boy for this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re experiencing the slow poisoning of that which was once a safe space for queer communities, for black lives matter, for progressive voices. When government agencies, who defame migrants, are allowed to post on a platform \u2013 under the cloak of \u2018freedom of speech\u2019 \u2013 then that platform is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What many underestimate: Behind this orchestrated takeover lies a deliberate troll strategy. It\u2019s no coincidence, no spontaneous wave of fans \u2013 it\u2019s coordinated digital warfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Government-aligned communications consultants and former Trump-era social media operatives know exactly how to manufacture outrage. They\u2019re using the same tactics that poisoned public discourse in 2016 and 2020: provoke en masse, wait for the backlash, then cast themselves as victims of \u201ccancel culture\u201d\u2014and ultimately turn the platform into their own tool. Let\u2019s not kid ourselves: if Bluesky actually enforced its community guidelines here, the FCC (or U.S. regulators) would come down on them like a ton of bricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new Bluesky accounts aren\u2019t random voices. They\u2019re meticulously constructed, with clear missions: shaping narratives, shifting debates, and hijacking topics. And because Bluesky still believes decentralisation protects it from manipulation and takeover\u2026 hey, you\u2019re about as decentralised as the biggest energy source we know: the sun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unmoderated and Unchecked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
These accounts are operating with virtually no moderation. Why? Because Bluesky fears retaliation from the Trump regime. And so, they continue to systematically erode discourse by weaponizing Bluesky\u2019s own mechanics\u2014throwing the doors wide open for trolls and turning the platform against itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big Tech\u2019s Lackeys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the same CEOs who once championed diversity and freedom are now applauding from the sidelines. Gates, Zuckerberg, Cook, Nadella\u2014all at Trump\u2019s White House dinner, all smiling, all nodding obediently. They\u2019re not rebels anymore. They\u2019re lackeys. And they know exactly what they\u2019re doing. Power has a scent. Money has a taste. And influence? That\u2019s the new religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Internet\u2019s Broken Promise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The internet used to be a place of free exchange\u2014chatrooms, forums, IRC\u2014a global experiment in equality. Now, it\u2019s a controlled system of oligopolies. Facebook belongs to Meta, Twitter belongs to Musk, and Bluesky? It belongs to venture capital. Same game, different logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Great Disappointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I genuinely hoped Bluesky would be different. That it would learn from past mistakes. That it would understand what responsibility means. But now that government-affiliated accounts are trolling there with impunity, it\u2019s clear: Bluesky has caved, too. And it\u2019s no accident. The platform is being marked as an enemy by the Trump administration\u2014while simultaneously being used as a tool to spread chaos. That\u2019s not a contradiction. That\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bluesky wanted to build a community free from manipulation. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Now, it\u2019s part of the problem. And that\u2019s bitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back to the Fediverse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So I\u2019m pulling the plug. My Bluesky account will stay up for a little while, but there won\u2019t be any new posts. I\u2019m out. Again. And this time, for good. I\u2019m going back to the Fediverse. Back to Mastodon. Back to the nerds, the tinkerers, the idealists. Back to the people who talk about relevance, not reach. The ones who understand that decentralization isn\u2019t nostalgia\u2014it\u2019s the future. That digital sovereignty isn\u2019t a gimmick\u2014it\u2019s a survival strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, the Fediverse can be clunky, nerdy, and uncomfortable. But it\u2019s ours. It\u2019s not over-regulated, not capital-driven, not ruined by algorithms. It\u2019s what social media was supposed to be: a network of people, not brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Principled Farewell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I know some of you will roll your eyes. \u201cHe\u2019s leaving another platform?\u201d Maybe. But let\u2019s be honest: Anyone who\u2019s followed the past few years knows I\u2019ve usually pulled the ripcord early\u2014and in hindsight, I wasn\u2019t entirely wrong. Twitter, Threads, Instagram\u2014all the same. Commercial bubbles that toy with communities until nothing\u2019s left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bluesky was an experiment. A brief one. And another reminder of how broken social media has become. When democracy is reduced to content, when hate is monetized, when platforms court governments, it\u2019s time to walk away. I\u2019m leaving. And this time, I\u2019m doing it with a clear conscience and the conviction that every minute of personal effort and every user who converts will make the web a little better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The web we once loved still lives where servers are run by people, not corporations. And that\u2019s the Fediverse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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