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Galen Stocking @gstocking.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

NEW RESEARCH about Bluesky on Bluesky: pewrsr.ch/4mDKCrx - 43% of the news influencers we studied last year are now on Bluesky - but most are also on X (Twitter) - 69% of left-leaning influencers; 15% of right-leaning ones - rate of posting increased in 2025

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Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular

The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I was ghosted for a meeting, so I made an app. privilege-index.vercel.app It's my first app ever. It took me 50 min. Vibe coding is a thing, indeed. It's in Spanish + tailored to Colombian people. I'll likely refine it later with better copy + content, but I'm proud of myself and ChatGPT, lol

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 05/05/2025

In 2024, a Pew Research study found that about one in five Americans (21%) — including 37% of adults under 30 — said they regularly got news from influencers: “It's kind of like the parasocial thing where it feels like I know them.” Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/news-i...

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Why More Young People Are Getting Their News From Influencers

And how media is trying to keep up.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I'm here again, wondering if I should learn Python🐍 when I know I have to.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Someone please write about Leo using the phrase “From Chicago to Chiclayo”

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Me, standing in line on Ticketmaster, ticketing for Bad Bunny.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Oh look! It's me and my new AI and journalism gang 🚀✨

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

No hype, just a thoughtful, hands-on exploration of how we can effectively address the pain points in our newsrooms. Beyond the tech, I left with a full heart thanks to this brilliant group of people 🫰

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Super excited to be part of this new group of AI enthusiasts! Let’s make AI more than just a buzzword. Let’s turn it into a tool that makes reporting sharper, audience engagement stronger, and newsroom workflows smoother. Let’s gooo! 🚀

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I won’t be able to go to #ISOJ2025 so you people go and enjoy it!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Just watched Flow and now I’m officially THAT person who overanalyzes endings 😂🐈‍⬛ The flood was defo coming back, so the animals either: • Died • Got saved by the mutant whale • Were abducted like the bird • Survived on their own. This was not their first flood. More alternatives?

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

If you want people to use Mastodon, make it usable. Not everyone has the time or bandwidth to climb that learning curve like you do.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Hey, you! Yes, YOU. Stop and take a deep breath. Any tension in your jaw? Let it go. What about your shoulders? All tense? Let them melt away. . . . You done? Ok, cool, bye!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Audience peeps! Join me this Thursday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST for a free virtual workshop with @lenfestinstitute.org. We’ll explore how to use generative AI for qualitative audience research so you can uncover patterns, emotions, and motivations without drowning in data!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Thanks, Simon. I’ve been having this conversation all week IRL, but no one pointed out what’s truly at the heart of it like you just did. I’ll dive into both of these pieces. Appreciate the insight!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Honest question: why are people so pressed about energy usage for AI processing? Like, doesn’t everything we do online require energy to power data centers? Your favorite Netflix show isn’t streaming from some magical cloud in the sky, right?

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Not exactly how I envisioned my last vacation weekend, supposed to be relaxing, but here I am, tracing down my favorite US TikTok creators before the app gets shut down over there.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I feel you. I was able to write this because I hibernated for 3 weeks.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

7/ Either way, the “why” behind these shifts matters as much as the “what.” Journalism has to evolve, but let’s keep our focus on the people we’re doing it for. Thoughts?

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

6/ So, what now? How will news organizations adapt? Are you leaning in or stepping back after Meta’s latest announcement about their free-speech experiment?

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

5/ This shift raises significant questions. The traditional way of doing journalism isn’t resonating with audiences anymore. People don’t differentiate between reporting and influencer content. What matters is connection, not credentials.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

4/ Welcome to the era of newsfluencers and news creators. And it’s not just journalism, other industries are leaning in too. Businesses are swapping out traditional PR for employees with strong personal brands. The faceless organization? It’s a relic.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

3/ Here’s the thing, this isn’t new. At AJ+, we started experimenting with this 11 years ago, blending the organization’s brand with journalists’ personal brands for social media-first journalism. And guess what? It worked. Why? Because people trust people, not institutions.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

2/ WaPo laid off most of its PR team and announced a pivot: “Talent-driven journalism is the future of media, and personalities and creators will lead the way.” They’re even launching a “Star Talent Unit.”

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

1/ The past 24 hours in journalism-audience-land have been a lot. Everyone’s talking about Meta axing their fact-checking efforts, but have you seen what The Washington Post just did?

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I always feel a little embarrassed when I’m in Brazil, and Brazilians switch to Spanish or Portuñol for me, but I can’t reply in Portuguese. Sometimes we even end up speaking English! Looks like I’ve got an early 2025 resolution. Time to commit to Duolingo.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I spent the past week in Brazil with the open data community talking about our collective future and how might we face it together. Super inspired. Take a look at Latin Americans whenever you need hope. #AmericaAberta #OpenAmerica

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Whoaaaa, this IS a throwback!! 🌞

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

New side project unlocked. Not so new, really. And not a pet project at all. Latines out there know this is a vecindad 💗 I just want one in the Colombian countryside with my friends who meditate. ⛰️🌴🌳🏡🏠🌳🌴⛰️

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Thank YOU for everything you do for us and our work. Much admiration, Rebecca!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Me too! I even wanted a PDF download 😂

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Every week, another cool person I lost in "the shuffle" on the other site shows up here. @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social is here, and my experience just got better!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Thank you, Carolyne! Yes, I do follow her but I didn't know she wrote a book. Wow, adding to my reading list!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I think you were! Glad we’ve got a better option now. I’m based in Bogotá, Colombia, and I work on making complex knowledge accessible to the wider public, from science communication to human rights and, most of all, quality journalism. So inspired by your work, Carolyn! Excited to connect here!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

@carolynporco.bsky.social We don’t know each other, but your voice was one I started to miss when the algorithm changed on the other site. So glad to see you here!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Es como social media antes de 2016. Gente linda y cero drama 🥹

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

As if I needed more reasons to love Bluesky. THE @meredithmeredith.bsky.social and @signal.bsky.social are here with us y’all!

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Is the last week of November secretly the universal "finally squeeze in all the meetings we’ve been meaning to have" week?

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I had no idea @aftermath.site exists. It looks so good. This is the type of social internet I was craving for. <3 you Bsky!

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 21/11/2024

Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username? On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username. We just refreshed our how-to guide:

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How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky

Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Whoa, you can track newsletter read time with AMP within Gmail!

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Sam Joiner @samjoiner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

NEW: Are the robots finally coming? In our latest visual story, @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social @upyorkshire.bsky.social @samlearner.bsky.social @inari-ta.bsky.social @peter.andringa.me @carolinenevitt.bsky.social and Ian Bott explain how AI is powering a robotics revolution. 🤖 ft.com/ai-robots

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Mayra Báez @mayrabaez.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Dear followers, I thought you were here because I followed you first, but it turns out you’re here because of... reasons. Either way, I just followed back, y’all! 🎉

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