Bluesky launched in February 2023 as an invite-only platform. As of June 2026, we have 45 million users. For reference, that's almost the population of Argentina. Thank you for being here with us 💙 Here’s to the next 45 million accounts.
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"Violence in schools is neither inevitable nor acceptable. Without systemic change, the sustainability of public education – and the wellbeing of those who lead it – is at risk." theconversation.com/i-had-a-recu...
‘I had a recurring dream I was shot in the head’: school principals say violence is normal in their jobs
Principals’ jobs have always been stressful. But research suggests the role is becoming more difficult and increasingly unsustainable.
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Pleased to be able to partner with the Telstra Foundation once more on Australian Youth Digital Index. Read the report and see interactive Dashboard here: australianyouthdigitalindex.com
Home - Australian Youth Digital Index
Telstra Foundation’s Australian Youth Digital Index (AYDI) provides a free-to-use comprehensive view of how young Australians engage with digital technology from access to connectivity, skills, safety...
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The best #PlaySchool window? We asked out staff - and it's a resounding 'Arch Window' for the win! Happy 60th Birthday Play School - an incredible space to let kids explore, create and be safe in.
Your personal voter data belongs to you and you alone, not President Trump.
Protect Democracy@protectdemocracy.org · 2mo agoDOJ wants to control who is and isn't on state voter rolls. The law is clear: the federal gov has no authority over election administration. We’re proud to represent @commoncause.org challenging the admin’s illegal efforts to take over elections and surveil voters. Read our response to the DOJ ⬇️
Heads up: The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow it to refuse to deliver mail ballots in states that don't turn over voter rolls to the federal government. Dems say it's clear evidence the Trump admin is trying to unconstitutionally intrude on state-run elections.
Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands
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President Trump and his administration will stop at no end to pressure states into handing over sensitive voter data. And we’ll stop at no end to protect voter privacy because your private information belongs to you — not unelected D.C. bureaucrats and not the President.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2mo agoHeads up: The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow it to refuse to deliver mail ballots in states that don't turn over voter rolls to the federal government. Dems say it's clear evidence the Trump admin is trying to unconstitutionally intrude on state-run elections.
54 years ago, Watergate showed us how power can be abused behind closed doors. That’s why Common Cause was founded — to fight for transparency and accountability. Decades later, we’re still holding the powerful accountable.
"In some places even searching can feel risky, so people hide parts of themselves" Support the organizations ensuring that the internet is no longer one of those places. internetfreedom.torproject.org Thank you @cakewalking.bsky.social, @z.cash Community, and many more who #FundInternetFreedom
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@web3privacy.info · 2mo agoSome questions are difficult to ask out loud. Around the world, people use privacy tools to search, learn, connect, and find community safely online. Support @torproject.org ecosystem protecting your freedom: internetfreedom.torproject.org
The digital threats faced by defenders of truth and democracy are multiplying. So should the capacity to respond to them. With tools like Ricochet Refresh, @bpfreespeech.bsky.social advances public-interest work more safely. 🌐🛡️💬 blog.torproject.org/supporting-t... #FundInternetFreedom
Supporting those who speak out | Tor Project
The digital threats faced by defenders of truth and democracy are multiplying. So should the capacity to respond to them. Through tools like Ricochet Refresh and cybersecurity training across lower- a...
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3️⃣The shift is fuelled by audience demand The young are used to watching online video and prefer to consume podcasts through the screen. But as the chart suggests, context matters too. At home, many people consume audio while driving, exercising or cooking.
🎙Today we published a new report authored by Nic Newman exploring the changing nature of news podcasting. It looks at the shift from narrative to conversational podcasts, what's driving a pivot to video, monetisation and more. Find it here: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/changing-sha...
Learn how often different presidents have issued pardons:
Biden granted more acts of clemency than any prior president
Former President Joe Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his four-year tenure in the White House, more than any previous president on record.
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Yes, it's important to stay informed. Staying informed is a very different thing from 24/7 consumption of the gossip, drama, and infotainment that many consider news today. I can read once a week and be more substantially informed that someone who gets dozens of headline notifications per day.
When we ask U.S. adults about their news consumption habits, most Americans say it is important to stay informed about key news topics, but significantly less report feeling informed. Do you think it’s important to stay informed? 🤔
I'm a former Community Notes super-user interviewed for this piece. Whether the notes are written by people or language-mimicking algorithms, the central flaw of Twitter's Community Notes is the same as it's always been: it's a "fact-checking" system that doesn't involve the checking of facts.
Alexios Mantzarlis@mantzarlis.com · 2mo agoToday on @indicator.media: A handful of anonymous bots have taken over fact-checking on X. This isn’t hyperbole. In the first three weeks of May, just eight AI contributors wrote 50.3% of all visible Community Notes on the platform.
This flouf is one of 15 healthy California condor chicks to hatch at our conservation center this season. A new record! #Condorable #KeepCalmAndCarrion
I didn't expect my first sighting of an owl to be on my brief holiday to Northern Ireland, but I'm not complaining!
South Carolina Republicans rejected rigged maps. Your turn, Georgia!
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2mo agoBREAKING: South Carolina's Senate rejects President Trump's push to redraw U.S. House districts to try to get Republicans an extra seat.
BREAKING: We just won a major court victory temporarily stopping Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund from moving forward. This is a huge win, but we're not done yet. We're fighting to make sure Trump can’t use your hard-earned taxpayer money for his personal vendettas.
Ormiston Koala Group: PROFILE PICTURE CAMPAIGN Let's all change our profile picture to stand in solidaritiy & show the local council, state and anyone paying attention that we care about what's happening at Ormiston College and also in other areas of the Redlands. www.facebook.com/share/p/1BSr...
Those in a position of authority at Ormiston College who bypassed the #RedlandCity Council and effectively "used" #JarrodBleijie to rubber stamp the destruction of prime koala habitat within the college precinct are just as much an "eco-villian" as Bleijie. @qldaah.bsky.social @dianedee.bsky.social
Happy Friday. Stay hydrated. Touch grass. And don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
People are one emergency away from financial disaster, but somehow a UFC arena on the White House lawn made the priority list. Make it make sense.
Today on @indicator.media: A handful of anonymous bots have taken over fact-checking on X. This isn’t hyperbole. In the first three weeks of May, just eight AI contributors wrote 50.3% of all visible Community Notes on the platform.
8 AI bots now write 50% of X’s Community Notes
The crowdsourced moderation project faces a choice between scale and legitimacy
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Stop Ormiston College from cutting down the trees - Sign the Petition! c.org/hxyzt6ny6p via @ChangeAUS
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Stop Ormiston College from cutting down the trees
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Iran's IRGC say they targeted US airbase after strike near Bandar Abbas reut.rs/4v63djm
Iran's IRGC say they targeted US airbase after strike near Bandar Abbas
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday they targeted a U.S. airbase at 0450 local time after what they described as an early morning U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim news agency reported.
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