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head of product @blackskyweb.xyz phd candidate @cam.ac.uk presidente @pactcollective.xyz

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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 24/09/2026
Hey everyone! With the proliferation of news surrounding sexual abuse(rs), we’ve decided to launch a label called: Normalization of Sexual Violence.
Shows label for Normalization of Sexual Violence

Reads:

Content that seeks to promote, validate or in any other way normalize sexually violent acts which include, but aren't limited to grooming, (spousal) sexual assault, sexual exploitation, trafficking, revenge porn and sexual abuse.
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Kate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 5h
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 10h
After you've read the blog, please head to our People's Assembly to vote, comment and share ideas! Help us create a bridge between consent and self-expression: assembly.blacksky.community/9um94fxbnx
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Help Blacksky create a bridge between consent and self-expression
Recently, we've seen an increase in discussion around how adult content currently shows up on our platform. By adult content, we mean content that is usually labeled as pornography, non-sexual nudity,...
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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 10h
My new blog post looks at how adult content shows up on Blacksky and the options we're considering to make it a more consensual experience. We'd love for every community member to read it, think it over, and share their perspective. Let's build a bridge between self-expression and consent together.
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Your Body, Your Feed – Creating a bridge between consent and self-expression
Recently, we’ve seen an increase in discussion around how adult content currently shows up on our platform. By adult content, we mean content that is usually labeled as pornography, non-sexual nudity, or sexually suggestive content. Labeling adult content (both text- and image-based) is an example of how we empower community members to share more of themselves with folks, without creating a non-consensual experience for other members that do not wish to engage with adult content.  To solve this, we want to present you with options and invite you, as a member of our community, to decide how adult content shows up on Blacksky.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 11h
really excited about this one. it's time for more space for democracy, connection, and nuanced, meaningful conversations on the internet. stay tuned!
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 28/09/2026
It's only right that we have the Creator of #Questionsky @astoldbynai.blacksky.app take over Blacksky-Only posts this Wednesday (9/30) with an exclusive episode. If you aren't using Blacksky-Only posts, tap in! docs.blacksky.community/using-blacks...
Photo with multiple colors with a photo of Nai's Blacksky page and the words #questionsky takeover on it
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The Sociologist's Dojo @thesociologists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 Episode 66: Black Girl Representation in Coming of Age Films. On this month's episode, @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team and I discuss the Adultification of Black Girls, Misogynoir, and the erasure of Black Girlhood. Enjoy! thesociologistsdojo.libsyn.com/episode-66-b...
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The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast: Episode 66: Black Girl Representation in Coming of Age Films with Dr. Kaylyn Coghill
On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, we look into the subject of Black Girl Reprersentation in Coming of Age Films. The Host, together with Interdisciplinary Scholar and Communit...
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 24/09/2026
( how do we get you to migrate to Blacksky tho? ) ( I promise it's easy now and you can still log into the Bluesky app ) move.blacksky.community
move.blacksky.community
Move your data to Blacksky
Move your data to Blacksky – transfer your AT Protocol account in minutes.
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Your fave's fave @actually.roiskinda.cool · 23/09/2026
This is so far ahead of what anyone else is doing in terms of providing tools for indie online communities to thrive. We're watching innovation happen in real time.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 24/09/2026
many so called “leftists” actively detract from base building efforts bc they have not unpacked their carceral tendencies and fight from a made up world of political purity rather than actually extending compassion/support in real-world struggles. this story is ridiculous but sadly so unsurprising.
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A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose. - The Boston Globe
Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield wanted to build community. They got a firestorm instead.
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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026
Acorn is now open for sign-ups for everybody. Bring your community, or use Acorn to create one.
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026
> The Mozilla Foundation isn't holding back its disdain for Big Tech leaders. > Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do. AT Protocol and the broader open social web is one of the ways we take back power from Big Tech. (If you see me out in these New York City streets, let me know.)
Photo of Elon musk on blue paper.
"Elon buys the blue bird. He trashes the place"Photo of Rudy on orange paper.
"Rudy builds Blacksky. Communities call the shots.""Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do."
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026
will never not find it amazing how, with certain people, you can go years without seeing them and then reconnect and feel right back at home 💞
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
DoorDash has ripped off more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers. We’re making them pay $131.5 million — the largest worker settlement in City history. This is New York, where hard work pays and greed will cost you.
DoorDash messed up.
They repeatedly left more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers underpaid or paid late, causing them immense stress and financial difficulty.
That's unacceptable.
We've secured a $131.5M settlement from
DoorDash - the largest worker settlement in NYC history and largest delivery worker settlement in
American municipal history.
Every worker will be paid what they are owed, and every company will be forced to abide by the laws of this city.

LOGOS:
The OFFICE of the MAYOR of NYC
NYC Consumer and Worker Protection Mayor Mamdani and Deliveristas representatives stand behind a podium.Mayor Mamdani signs a giant check.Three delivery workers holding a giant fake check for $131.5M.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 22/09/2026
music has healing powers
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I Don't Know
Bill Withers · Still Bill · Song · 1972
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 21/09/2026
@rude1.blacksky.team is now live with @tommi.space on Bario Bard Banquet radio! Tune in! radio.worm.org
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RADIO WORM
Radio WORM is an online radio platform at the heart of WORM Rotterdam. Our studio hosts audio production of all descriptions, with over 80 resident shows as well as a shifting schedule of one-off even...
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 21/09/2026
it's not lost on me how critical it is to be building community-driven social technology in this time, because there's a lot we need - more joy, more connection, more education, more agency, and more privacy. breaking out of the box of "social media" - what are the tools we need in these times?
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Blacksky Status @status.blacksky.community · 19/09/2026
Blacksky PDS users have reported seeing a "too many files open" error across the Bluesky and Blacksky clients. This was a consequence of the PDS migration and should now be resolved. Thank you for your patience as we work on refining our fully independent PDS implementation
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 19/09/2026
It's very clear that companies are generating racist and sexist controversy as a brand strategy, e.g., Sydney Sweeney, Converse.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 18/09/2026
"We work too hard. We're too tired To fall in love. Therefore we must Overthrow the government. We work too hard. We're too tired To overthrow the government. Therefore we must Fall in love." - Rod Smith
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ᴋɪɴɢᴘɪɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴᴋᴘᴇɴ @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026
It’s a lot of power in knowing for a fact you can come back from losses.
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Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · 18/09/2026
I am so in awe of what @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team and the @blackskyweb.xyz team are building with the Acorn project: acorn.blacksky.community Open Social has been slow to building community scale tools, but no longer. This is a whole new level, and they've been using it themselves as they build.
acorn.blacksky.community
Acorn — a platform your community owns
Custom feeds, your own moderation rules, member badges, and a branded client — on infrastructure your community controls.
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 16/09/2026
@gdocexpo.com is rapidly approaching (NEXT WEEK), and we are so excited to share that one of our Blacksky community members is the host! @sharpiepls.com will be hosting the expo next week, and we have discounted tickets! Use code gdocBlacksky for a 10% discount on tickets: ti.to/GDoCExpo/202...
Sharpie, a Black femme sitting in jeans and a blazer, smiling with auburn twists Sharpie, a Black femme sitting in jeans and a blazer, smiling with auburn twists
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 15/09/2026
Meet the Blacksky Team! @rude1.blacksky.team @rishkebab.blacksky.team @marisa.blacksky.team @jdot.blacksky.team @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 15/09/2026
Blacksky was one of the 1st PDSs to allow open sign ups We are also now the largest PDS deployment that doesn't run any of bsky's code Sorry for the turbulence. It was the one-time price to pay for being able to build features like private accounts or sign-in via phone number w/o waiting on Bluesky
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 14/09/2026
she’s a Visiting Scholar 🥲 growing up in NY, getting to work and study at NYU feels like fulfilling a long-held dream.
NYU flag, lower Manhattan
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 14/09/2026
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 14/09/2026
the revolution will be easily hacked because you don't use a privacy screen, re-use passwords, don't have 2FA enabled, never use a VPN, and leave your laptop unlocked in both semi-public and fully public locations.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 13/09/2026
“all the women. in me. are tired.” - Nayyirah Waheed
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 12/09/2026
love games where you like both sides so you’re happy whoever wins. Tiafoe and Shelton both on the court making history 🔥🎾
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The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@timnitgebru.blacksky.app explains how doomers and their "machine-god narrative" are feeding the hype machine and distracting us from the real harms of AI: www.wired.com/story/one-of...
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One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In the face of this white supremacy it doesn't matter that Mamdani was 10. That a million Iraqis were killed. That Palestinians are being genocided. That 11 million are displaced in Sudan. That ICE detentions are stacked with lives destroyed by this country’s policies — their refuge denied. 6/
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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10/09/2026
with @blackskyweb.xyz taking steps towards software sovereignty instead of relying on direct forks from @bsky.app, they have the ability to possibly move towards setting up private accounts! now is a great time to migrate to blacksky! move.blacksky.community
move.blacksky.community
Move your data to Blacksky
Move your data to Blacksky – transfer your AT Protocol account in minutes.
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 10/09/2026
private posts and other new exciting features on the way ❤️‍🔥 this may cause slight disruptions during this transition (though we'll do our best to make sure this isn't the case) - but please be patient with us or feel free to contact us if you run into any issues 🙏
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 10/09/2026
We’ve changed the title to “Founding Designer” to better represent the ownership responsibilities of the role We have also opened up to remote (US) with eastern time overlap. blackskyweb.xyz/about/jobs/f...
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Founding Designer
Product, brand, and visual identity About Blacksky Algorithms Blacksky Algorithms is building an interconnected suite of products reshaping how people connect, participate, organize, and transact onli...
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rosegold1736.bsky.social @rosegold1736.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Coco plays quarterfinals today! Let’s go! 🙌🏾🎾
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 09/09/2026
@marisa.blacksky.team is starting data collection for their dissertation! Run it up! #academicsky
Research Participants
NEEDED
PhD research studying the work and lives of tech workers and finance professionals in the United States.
ELIGIBILITY:
Software engineers
Data science/analysts
Private equity associates & analysts
Investment banking associates & analysts
PROCEDURE:
Introduction
Send an email with your Linkedin or CV, and availability
Interviews
60-90 minutes, in-person (preferred) or via Zoom
RESEARCHER
Marisa Rando is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Cambridge
GET IN TOUCH:
mmr59@cam.ac.uk
www.linkedin.com/in/marisarando
SUPERVISED BY: University of Cambridge
INTERVIEWS HELD
NYC: SEPT - DEC 2026
SF: JAN - MARCH 2027
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 08/09/2026
Tech people: help @marisa.blacksky.team out with her PhD research. Details below. Share widely.
Research Participants NEEDED

PhD research studying the work and lives of tech workers and finance professionals in the United States. 

ELIGIBILITY: 
- Software engineers 
- Data science/analysts 
- Private equity associates & analysts 
- Investment banking associates & analysts 

PROCEDURE: 
1. Introduction: Send an email with your Linkedin or CV, and availability 
2. Interviews: 60-90 minutes, in-person (preferred) or via Zoom

RESEARCHER Marisa Rando is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Cambridge

GET IN TOUCH: 
mmr59@cam.ac.uk 
www.linkedin.com/in/marisarando

SUPERVISED BY: University of Cambridge

INTERVIEWS HELD NYC: SEPT - DEC 2026 SF: JAN - MARCH 2027
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 08/09/2026
honestly pisses me tf off to see all these seats empty at the US Open. these greedy venues would really rather have half their stadiums filled with mindless influencers who don't respect the game, than NY families. as someone who loved going to these matches as a kid, it's disheartening to see.
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Jacky Alciné @jacky.wtf · 07/09/2026
Can’t financially literate yourself out of this
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 07/09/2026
as an academic, it’s really cool to see tools like @semble.so make it so easy to share and discover relevant research. I’ve always wanted an accessible way to share the articles I’ve read throughout my (overpriced) degrees so others can benefit from them too. excited to start sharing them there ✨
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 03/09/2026
platforms are always political. the protocol provides new technical affordances, but not enough to overcome the pressures, biases, and bad incentives built into capitalism on their own. loved meeting fellow builders and talking products & politics @atproto.nyc - many thanks to the organizers!
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 02/09/2026
come make beautiful and impactful things with us! 🎨📱
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 01/09/2026
A little background on Black August and Blacksky from @rude1.blacksky.team 🤎
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 31/08/2026
one social app the atmosphere could really re-imagine is Linkedin. it is the cringe capital of corporate bootlicking & intimate personal stories which end with "and here's 5 things [being left at the altar] taught me about business."
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 28/08/2026
A quick recap of @atproto.nyc community day! Shoutout to @marisa.blacksky.team and @jdot.blacksky.team for giving an amazing talk and engaging workshop!
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Richard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 28/08/2026
If you can, go outside and look at the moon
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 26/08/2026
Friends, I think Ghent University should hear from us as the eugenicists are out in full force. This letter is from academics there to counter the ridiculous letter supporting the white supremacist now being called a "whistleblower" by his ilk You can add your name👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University
***Version française en dessous*** We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decisio...
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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 26/08/2026
Seen this and been thinking..... Do y'all think .blacksky.app handle and community features should be invite-only? 👀
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Marisa @marisa.blacksky.team · 26/08/2026
Question: What are your favorite non-/social apps (except for Blacksky, ofc) and why?
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