Bluesky

“Blue skies smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies do I see.” – Blue Skies, composed by Irvin Berlin.

Social media is a big part of the modern Internet. Like anything, it evolves over time. 

Recently, there’s been a hard right turn in the evolution of social media platforms such as Facebook and X. And Truth Social was never an option for many of us, including myself. Thankfully, we now have an alternative because a positive new social media platform has arisen. 

Bluesky is my new home on social media. 

Bluesky is owned by Bluesky Social PBC. A PBC is different than your standard corporation. PBC stands for “public benefit corporation.” A public benefit corporation is still a for-profit company that generates profits for shareholders. However, unlike a standard corporation, it’s legally obligated to consider the public good in its decision-making process.

As a user, Bluesky has several advantages over other social media. One is that it’s designed to be decentralized. This means you don’t have a single company or entity controlling the network. This helps to reduce the risk of censorship. Another advantage is that you control the content you see on Bluesky rather than the corporation. This gives you the power rather than the corporation to filter content that goes against your values. But simultaneously, you’re not controlling what the other person posts. 

My Bluesky account is frater-tenebris.bsky.social. Stop by and say hello.