Turns out aligning yourself with fascism is bad for business — not that business has been doing particularly great over at X (formerly Twitter) ever since Elon Musk took over the social media platform. I mean, a company losing over 80% of its value in just two short years has to be some kind of record.
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So much for “go woke, go broke” am I right? But I digress.
Following the presidential election, The Guardian reports that one social media startup is benefitting from X’s loss. Originally launched in February of this year, the Twitter-esque Bluesky has picked up more than 1 million new users since November 4, as people are exiting X and that echo chamber of hate speech and misinformation in search of, well, bluer skies.
According to Appfigures, Bluesky is currently sitting at No. 1 in Apple’s App Store for the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia — marking the first time the app has reached the top spot in any of those countries, and meaning we may finally be able to break free from X once and for all.
Good riddance.
We’re not going to lie, the platform is still a work in progress and many of our faves have not made the move yet. But with gays heading there in droves, no doubt it’s about to get spicy and a whole lot more fun in very short order. And several of our favorite celebs have already made their way over there, too.
Here are 20 queer celebs you can follow today, to start building your new, Musk- and largely MAGA-free new social media environment.
New hat
— Katy O’Brian (@thekatyo.bsky.social) January 16, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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Day 3 of MCM and I barely have any stock left but I'd love to still meet you and sign stuff! I'm also on a panel at 2pm called Pride in Graphic Novels! Come along and hear me yap about queer comics!
— Hamish Steele (@hamishsteele.bsky.social) October 27, 2024 at 3:31 AM
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Good Morning Bluesky ☀️
— Don Lemon (@donlemonofficial.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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Kale is so menacing. Kale this, kale that. Kale Caesar salad. Just... menacing.
— Roxane Gay (@roxanegay.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Just started feeding all my tweets into the digital woodchipper. Finally shuttering the old girl. End of an era.
— Gretchen Felker-Martin (Scary) 🍉 (@scumbelievable.bsky.social) November 12, 2024 at 11:40 PM
The first rule of authoritarian politics is that there’s only one source of authority. Congress will be expected to give up its role in governing, particularly anything that restrains Trump’s choices and desires.
— Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 3:33 PM
paleopronoun users be like thou/thee/thine
— Chelsea Manning (@xychelsea.tv) February 16, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Not having a personal or executive assistant has wore me out doing every aspect of my business again and has limited me SOMEWHAT. I just can’t do as much as fast. BUT it has also been necessary for me to reassess & restructure things to be more balanced & streamlined.
— Angelica Ross (@angelicaross.com) November 14, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Excited to join the conversation on Bluesky! Let’s uplift each other, share our stories, and advocate for love and inclusivity. Can’t wait to connect with all of you!
— Laverne Cox (@lavernecox.bsky.social) October 30, 2024 at 9:49 PM
When government uses bureaucracy to brutalize a people—when they try to hide oppression behind the normalcy of government—any representative worth their office must stand in opposition. Thank you, Te Pāti Māori.
— Rep. Zooey Zephyr (@zoandbehold.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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🖤 Happy #WorldGothDay 🖤
— Elvira (@therealelvira.bsky.social) May 22, 2023 at 10:27 AM
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Inquiring minds want to know…
— Pandora Boxx (@thepandoraboxx.bsky.social) November 11, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Do my late night divas still exist over here and do we like sneaky peaks
— Dawn 🌙 (@upuntil-dawn.bsky.social) November 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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Damn not me having more followers than Dawn after one day here y’all really are lil meaties 👹 promotions for all of u !!
— Amanda Tori Meating (@amandatorimeating.bsky.social) November 12, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Last night 💋
— Evah Destruction🐺 (@evahdestruction.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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Hey Spirit Halloween, thanks for having me as a regional manager this year. The break room snacks were to die for. My personal fav being the Cheetos. Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃
— Biqtch Puddin’ (@biqtchpuddin.bsky.social) October 31, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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🎵 It's me. Hi, I'm the problem, it's me. 🎵
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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Okay. I’m here.
— Michelle Visage (@michellevisage.bsky.social) April 28, 2023 at 12:53 PM
