Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 44M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists Run a pdscheck As more users explore the possibility of moving to alternative PDSes or even their own, it is a good idea to check how well the PDS is running. pdscheck pdscheck by @chaosgreml.in provides a way to test any PDS to check what might be broken, and provides solutions on how to fix it. Recently Added to the Directory proto instant messenger: AIM-inspired video chat, rebuilt...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.9M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists v1.121 is live! https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mk4lzkrnk22d The latest release from Bluesky increases image sizes to a maximum of 2MB and a 4000x4000 resolution. Posts with multiple images now appear in a carousel. Lots of comments surrounding the carousel feature, leave your feedback:https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mk4lzkrnk22d Recently Added to the Directory Crash...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.6M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists DDos Attack Bluesky was the target of a sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack last week. Reports of problems first came in early on Wednesday and continued until late on Thursday night. You can keep tabs on all the Bluesky services via their public status page:https://status.bsky.app/ Things have remained stable since, but as always, this is an important reminder...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.5M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists EFF is logging off of X https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mj3a52i36z2b Another significant move away from X, read the full thread:https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mj3a52i36z2b v1.120 is live! Includes bug-fixes and easy access to search when on the web! Read more:https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mizb7z3cg22p Recently Added to the Directory Arabica: Track your coffee...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.5M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists Communities or Live events https://bsky.app/profile/danabra.mov/post/3mirhnd5r5k2o Interesting discussion started by @danabra.mov: should Bluesky be focused on "Live events" or communities? From replies from the Bluesky team, seems both are still on the roadmap! Link: https://bsky.app/profile/danabra.mov/post/3mirhnd5r5k2o Some recaps of the recent Atmosphere conference: Reflections...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.4M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists About the Atmosphere Lots of excitement this past weekend surrounding Atmosphere Conf that took place in Vancouver. Attended by over 300 people, and followed by many more online. Bluesky announced a new product, Attie, that uses AI to help you build the feeds for the content you're interested in. They also announced the formation of an independent foundation that will be the home of...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.2M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists Bluesky's 2025 $100M Series B Funding Last week Bluesky announced they had raised $100M in April 2025. Many people were confused by the timing of the announcement, almost a year after the funding round closed, and the recent changes at the top of the company. Delays in announcements are not unusual, although 11 months is probably a little longer than normal, and was attributed to the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43.1M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists Impressions from his first week at Bluesky Some interesting observations from Toni Schneider after his first week as interim CEO of Bluesky: from the size of the team, to content posted on Bluesky and ads on the platform. Read blog post: Impressions from my first week at Bluesky Recently Added to the Directory Gamedev: A Community Hub for Game Developers Browse products on Bluesky...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Bluesky Directory Newsletter Bluesky currently has over 43M users320K starter packs, 105K feeds & 300K lists A New Chapter for Bluesky Bluesky has a new CEO, Toni Schneider, as Jay Graber steps down but remains as its Chief Innovation Officer. Read annoucement: https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-09-2026-a-new-chapter-for-bluesky v1.118 is live! For those using Bluesky on mobile devices, translations are now native! Read more: https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mgdifcgakc2e Recently Added...
3 months ago • 1 min read
