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4. Bluesky has 14.5 million users with many interests and communities

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 11:59 AM

Nov 11

Gaming, art, movies/tv, birds, public policy, scientists from every discipline, comedians. Senator Ron Wyden posts there regularly as do numerous elected officials and celebrities.

Join. Upload a profile image. Follow a bunch of accounts and post some stuff. They have Starter Packs that are collections of Bluesky accounts that you can follow in one click or pick and choose. Here's a nice one from TV Critic Alan Sepinwall:

https://bsky.app/starter-pack/sepinwall.bsky.social/3laoosnxlh723

Here's a searchable directory of starter packs for you to peruse:

https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all

Here's a YouTube playlist of Bluesky how-tos from author/illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi: