People think I'm joking when I say that disinformation threatens democracy and sovereignty, and that this means that kinetic options should be on the table, even if ideally not used.
Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 8h agoRussian bot traffic has dropped to nearly 0 after Ukraine struck a Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia
“Who is funding you” ATProto devs have got no money, we've got our strong beliefs
for as long as i've been alive, republicans have ran the same playbook: a few weeks before voting begins, they roll out completely fabricated smear campaigns. these things are always coordinated, so the talking points take over the news. the party is never electorally punished for their dishonesty.
happy coming out day, i wanted to share a zine i made a while back about being trans. for anyone out there who may need to hear it, i support you and see you for who you are. if you're cis & straight, the best thing you can do is stand up for your queer friends. treat them just like anyone else.
What a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff
Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦@perevaa.bsky.social · 12h agoAnd now the best part: Bot traffic from the #Yandex network has plunged to near zero following the strike on its Vladimir data center. Bot traffic includes automated requests from search crawlers, scrapers and other online services. Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
It’s not super visible because of the columns but I am overlooking the Temple Giulia
Scoiattolo@scarnecchia.net · 23h agoMods! Mods!
what do atproto spaces mean for decentralization, hosting, moderation, and the public broadcast protocol?
Spatial Analysis
Some dense protocol theorizing about atproto spaces
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I really want to find a 3D scan of this lovely Roman sculpture that we could 3D print, or a reproduction piece - if anyone has leads.
Scoiattolo@scarnecchia.net · yesterdayShe is even more beautiful in person.
Yeah, this is technically nudity and I should have self-labeled for that, but it is not sexually suggestive or adult.
Scoiattolo@scarnecchia.net · yesterdayShe is even more beautiful in person.
Ok — I've seen enough. #WSocial is the politics of Elon Musk meets the accountability of Mark Zuckerberg.
Elena Rossini ⁂@elenarossini.com · 3d agoDear friends who don't speak German: Go to YouTube ASAP, turn on subtitles → autogenerated translation and watch this video! TL;DR: #WSocial is posting legal names, nationalities and approx. birthdays of verified users as a public record on the Atmosphere. Confronted, they claim it's "by design" 🤯
The funniest thing about “who is funding you” question is that believe it or not, we are also all trying to find an answer to that question so we can get paid.
I missed that when it came out: @masnick.com does a great job tying the story together (and also seems to see the story as having broken on @mu.social). www.techdirt.com/2026/10/08/u...
US Gov’t Interferes To Get Foreign Sponsors To Drop Conference Because A Panel Asks If The US Engages In Foreign Information Interference
One of the most bizarre things over the last few years is how two guys, Michael Shellenberger and Matt Taibbi, bumbling around cosplaying as "free speech" experts, have done tremendous damage to free speech. After Elon Musk brought them in to report on the so-called "Twitter Files," the two of them spun up nonsense tales...
techdirt.com
New video up, because I kinda had to vent my spleen a little bit. People gotta stop going to the token casino all the time, it's just not good
A critical part of the AI knower's toolkit
YouTube video by ed3d dot net
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Dear friends who don't speak German: Go to YouTube ASAP, turn on subtitles → autogenerated translation and watch this video! TL;DR: #WSocial is posting legal names, nationalities and approx. birthdays of verified users as a public record on the Atmosphere. Confronted, they claim it's "by design" 🤯
coffeeholic@coffeeholic.bsky.social · 3d agoHörens- und sehenswerte Folge zur exklusiven Recherche
American "free speech defenders" pressure other people not to exercise their right to free speech www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
theguardian.com
Left Lithuania more excited about spaces and with some ideas about helping build the content moderation commons and empowering communities to build their own moderation infrastructure.
Now that Politico has confirmed that there was a diplomatic cable to US embassies instructing them to pressure sponsor countries, I’m very curious if they were coordinating with Shellenberger to put pressure on researchers.
EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure
The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
politico.com
Scoiattolo@scarnecchia.net · 4d agoSkywatch got another email from Shellenberger. He’s a crank yes, but Canada, Lithuania, and the EEAS pulling their sponsorship definitely speaks to some some sort of political pressure campaign targeting #Disinfo2026 and now I’m worried about if I’ll be able to get home without harassment.
Guess what? I had some *thoughts* on Michael Shellenberger & the State Dept's Sarah Rogers losing their minds about a disinfo conference in Lithuania having a panel exploring if the US interferes in foreign information systems... and then interfering to get the conference sponsors to pull out.
Techdirt@techdirt.com · 3d agoUS Gov’t Interferes To Get Foreign Sponsors To Drop Conference Because A Panel Asks If The US... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/08/us-govt-interferes-to-get-foreign-sponsors-to-drop-conference-because-a-panel-asks-if-the-us-engages-in-foreign-information-interference/
Some politicians are braver than others, have a stronger moral compass than others. Those are the ones who, like @annaluehrmann.eurosky.social (on @eurosky.social 💖!), work for their citizens rather than in submission to US adversaries.
Anna Lührmann@annaluehrmann.eurosky.social · 3d agoI stand in solidarity with researchers at the #disinfo2026 conference. We need brave researchers and civil society in our fight against disinformation. EU institutions and governments should not cave under US pressure.
The #disinfo2026 conference announces the location for the next edition... oh, wait! #freespeech #FIMI #whitestickers
I'm at #disinfo2026 to represent the ANTIGONE project (From Antagonism to Agonism in Digital Ecosystems), a new Horizon academic consortium that @disinfo.eu is part of. Come say hi if you're at the conf!
Also now that #disinfo2026 participants (and followers of a certain drama 👀) has a lot of eyeballs on Bluesky, warmly recommend @eurosky.social algorithmic feed fu (made for the mu app but usable everywhere!) I’ve been very satisfied with it! bsky.app/profile/did:...
Et la 🇨🇵 sauve l'honneur. On ne peut pas en dire autant de l'🇪🇺... Follow the Disinfo2026 feed -> mu.social/profile/did:... Le 🐓 est de sortie.
Robin Berjon@robin.berjon.com · 3d agoWe had a great time and both panelists were great! Easiest moderation ever. And we're all enjoying the Streisand Effect. A nerd conference on the world stage.
Today might be a good day to announce @unclouder.com will soon launch a fact-checker powered Bluesky labeler to help you clear dark clouds of misinformation from your blue sky. Over forty fact checking organizations already registered interest to participate. Give us a follow to see the labels!
