https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/ has been switched over to new datasources for the social networks, coming from my own #fediverse crawler and #atprotocol observer. Improvements include better heuristics for fediverse user counts and real monthly active user stats for #bluesky/#atproto . I'm also making more raw data available, both for the most recent counts and historical data at https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/data/

Overall, doesn't change the conclusions much, but I'm very happy with these new datasources.

https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/ has been switched over to new datasources for the social networks, coming from my own #fediverse crawler and #atprotocol observer. Improvements include better heuristics for fediverse user counts and real monthly active user stats for #bluesky/#atproto . I'm also making more raw data available, both for the most recent counts and historical data at https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/data/

Overall, doesn't change the conclusions much, but I'm very happy with these new datasources.

Not only does #bluesky suck, the next one sucks too.

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🎨 "The Colossus" - attributed to Francisco de Goya

#mythology #folklore

@TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg

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🎨 "The Colossus" - attributed to Francisco de Goya

#mythology #folklore

@TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg

@rbreich reported for being an unmonitored bot that certainly repost their crap from #bluesky without the BOT tag

#Merz muss raus aus der X-Abhängigkeit. X verstößt gegen EU-Digitalgesetze und wurde dafür gerade mit 120 Mio.€ bestraft. Merz sollte deshalb auch andere Plattformen wie #Bluesky und #Mastodon nutzen. @TspBackgroundDi berichtet zu meiner Anfrage👇 https://background.tagesspiegel.de/digitalisierung-und-ki/briefing/bundeskanzler-merz-setzt-nur-auf-x

While countering DHS propoganda that attempts to justify ICE shooting someone in the face, 404media cites[1] 3 videos posted on bluesky of which 2 have been fully removed by bluesky - these are the two that depict the incident and that 404 media say disproves DHSs statement, the only one left uncensored contains a second hand witness account which goes against DHSs statement

This is why I hate bluesky. Videos containing blood and gore can be essential for the preservation of fundamental rights and the public has a right to see these videos if they choose to. Certainly - enforce content warnings. But outright censorship is just there to preemptively appease potential advertisers.

BLUESKY IS FOR-PROFIT

Edit: I found an uncensored copy[2]

[1]
https://www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying-to-you-about-ice-shooting-a-woman/

[2]
Breaking911@www.x.com
2026.01.07 18:16:XX XXX
Twitter
<https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2008965936003367262>

#Fediverse #Bluesky #DeparmentOfHomelandSecurity #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #ImmigrationCustomsEnforcement #Mastodon #Censorship #Gore

Big picture of #Fediverse by @Techcrunch

#activitypub #matrix #mastodon #bluesky

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🎨 Purkhu, ca. 1820 CE

#mythology #folklore

@TarkabarkaHolgy @juergen_hubert @curiousordinary.bsky.social @wihtlore @FairytalesFood @bevanthomas @FinnFolklorist @Godyssey @GaymerGeek @starrytimepod @ljwrites @pj-richards.bsky.social @AnnaJunePage @nataljastgermain.bsky.social @JessMahler @beefolklore.bsky.social @FolkloreFun @psychescinema.bsky.social @PatFurstenberg

An interesting social media datapoint: @rmgrieves and I recently posted about our new research:

• Mastodon / Fedi:
  Boosts: 18; Quotes: 0; Favs: 19, Comments: 2 (interesting discussions!)

• Bluesky:
  Boosts: 60; Quotes: 7; Favs: 115, Comments: 6 (interesting questions, 1 troll)

• LinkedIn
  Boosts: 9; Quotes: 0; Favs (reactions): 46; Comments: 3 (no discussion initiation)

• [Twitter/X] (only the journal posted there, I will not link to it)
  Boosts: 5; Quotes: 0?; Favs: 9; Comments: 1 but I can't read it.

• [Facebook] (yeah I know, that's also the journal)
  Can't see any stats for it

Conclusion: #Bluesky currently the place to be for article-sharing and discussion..
We need more #Neuroscientists and #Researchers on Mastodon!

Lastly: Altmetric has always been useful to check mentions of a paper. They've recently added Bluesky, but not Mastodon / the Fedi.. We should keep asking them to add us! More on this below..

1/2
#AcademicChatter

An interesting social media datapoint: @rmgrieves and I recently posted about our new research:

• Mastodon / Fedi:
  Boosts: 18; Quotes: 0; Favs: 19, Comments: 2 (interesting discussions!)

• Bluesky:
  Boosts: 60; Quotes: 7; Favs: 115, Comments: 6 (interesting questions, 1 troll)

• LinkedIn
  Boosts: 9; Quotes: 0; Favs (reactions): 46; Comments: 3 (no discussion initiation)

• [Twitter/X] (only the journal posted there, I will not link to it)
  Boosts: 5; Quotes: 0?; Favs: 9; Comments: 1 but I can't read it.

• [Facebook] (yeah I know, that's also the journal)
  Can't see any stats for it

Conclusion: #Bluesky currently the place to be for article-sharing and discussion..
We need more #Neuroscientists and #Researchers on Mastodon!

Lastly: Altmetric has always been useful to check mentions of a paper. They've recently added Bluesky, but not Mastodon / the Fedi.. We should keep asking them to add us! More on this below..

1/2
#AcademicChatter

Attempting to upload another video from #Bluesky before it is censored.

Original source: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mbu75qsar22x

Apparently, the woman whose voice you hear is the wife of the woman that ICE murdered. They had just moved into the area and did not know any people nearby.

#ICE #CBP #Fascism #Violence #Minnesota #USA #US #UnitedStates #America #Video #News

@404mediaco

2/3 videos you cite have been removed by bluesky moderation, would it be possible for you to link to mirrors or host the videos yourself?

Edit: I have found a couple videos that haven't been removed yet[1][2] the twitter link is older afaict, youtube doesnt give hour and minute timestamps but its said "5 hours ago" when I downloded it

[1]
Breaking911@www.x.com
2026.01.07 18:16:XX XXX
Twitter
<https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2008965936003367262>
> @ambiguous_yelp:ahimsa.chat
2026.01.07 XX:XX:XX XXX
#created

[2]
https://www.youtube.com/@minnesotareformer4065
2026.01.07 XX:XX:XXX
ICE officer fatally shoots driver in Minneapolis
YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9CJY5p0xz4>
> @ambiguous_yelp:ahimsa.chat
2026.01.08 00:03:09 GMT
#created

#Bluesky #Censorship #DeparmentOfHomelandSecurity #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #ImmigrationCustomsEnforcement #Gore

While countering DHS propoganda that attempts to justify ICE shooting someone in the face, 404media cites[1] 3 videos posted on bluesky of which 2 have been fully removed by bluesky - these are the two that depict the incident and that 404 media say disproves DHSs statement, the only one left uncensored contains a second hand witness account which goes against DHSs statement

This is why I hate bluesky. Videos containing blood and gore can be essential for the preservation of fundamental rights and the public has a right to see these videos if they choose to. Certainly - enforce content warnings. But outright censorship is just there to preemptively appease potential advertisers.

BLUESKY IS FOR-PROFIT

Edit: I found an uncensored copy[2]

[1]
https://www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying-to-you-about-ice-shooting-a-woman/

[2]
Breaking911@www.x.com
2026.01.07 18:16:XX XXX
Twitter
<https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2008965936003367262>

#Fediverse #Bluesky #DeparmentOfHomelandSecurity #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #ImmigrationCustomsEnforcement #Mastodon #Censorship #Gore

#Bluesky is busily censoring any videos of the incident where ICE / CBP murdered a woman, even if they only show ICE shooting at the vehicle and the vehicle crashing, no blood, no victim, just a car crashing.
https://bsky.app/profile/danielsuitor.com/post/3mbtzlfajm227

Bluesky is not just warning that the content is graphic and allowing a viewer decide to look at it anyway, but completely blocking it so that you cannot see it at all.

WTF!

#Censorship #SocialMedia #FreeSpeech #ICE #CBP #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

Big picture of #Fediverse by @Techcrunch

#activitypub #matrix #mastodon #bluesky