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I've had my account a while Alice B. Nov 10 #1
Followed you Katcat Nov 10 #43
found you! Followed, Alice B. Nov 10 #76
Found you - following cilla4progress Nov 12 #121
Yep :) Alice B. Nov 12 #128
followed you! Maru Kitteh Nov 15 #206
On my way! Alice B. Nov 15 #210
Oh, I did already, lol - hello! Alice B. Nov 15 #211
found you! Native Nov 14 #140
followed you! I'm raycing Native Nov 14 #139
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #189
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #190
I joined too WomanWhoRoars Nov 10 #2
Thanks Norbert Nov 10 #4
I found Mamahawk ballardgirl Nov 10 #31
followed you Native Nov 14 #142
Followed you... Native Nov 14 #141
I joined and followed you Alliepoo Nov 15 #191
There's a Liberal Twitter exodus taking place on X right now. Some media has followed Dennis Donovan Nov 10 #3
Finally. 2naSalit Nov 10 #9
Some have gone to Threads. mwooldri Nov 10 #55
Marc Elias is on Bluesky too. summer_in_TX Nov 10 #69
Post removed Post removed Nov 11 #101
Thanks for the additional info. This is what is needed, a familiar environment with Maru Kitteh Nov 10 #95
i cant find you Native Nov 14 #143
I just followed you :-) Maru Kitteh Nov 14 #151
got you! Native Nov 14 #155
following now Old Crank Nov 15 #180
Got you too Ralph Maru Kitteh Nov 15 #185
I joined and Alliepoo Nov 15 #193
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #192
How long is the process? I don't want to do it on a cell phone... hlthe2b Nov 10 #5
Start to posting ability canetoad Nov 10 #62
Just followed you. Swede Nov 10 #78
hi I just followed you.. Ysabel Nov 11 #102
hold on- Conjuay Nov 11 #113
just followed you Native Nov 14 #146
I just followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #196
just followed you Native Nov 14 #145
Just followed you Alliepoo Nov 15 #195
i followed you Native Nov 14 #144
following now Old Crank Nov 15 #181
Creating the account didn't take me very long. summer_in_TX Nov 10 #64
Your name there? cilla4progress Nov 12 #122
Great! summer_in_TX Nov 12 #129
Cillasel cilla4progress Nov 13 #130
just followed you. i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #138
just followed you! Native Nov 14 #148
just followed you Native Nov 14 #147
Gotcha! summer_in_TX Nov 14 #154
Just a few minutes from your cell or desktop obamanut2012 Nov 13 #133
I will. Working extra shifts the next week but will sign up afterward. hlthe2b Nov 13 #137
I did it on my cell phone last night. Alliepoo Nov 15 #194
You should be okay to post from the get-go :) No minimum hearts required! Alice B. Nov 10 #6
Hmm. I joined Friday. Seems to require 10 likes / reposts to really get going. summer_in_TX Nov 10 #53
Maybe it's changed. Alice B. Nov 10 #60
I can't get past the sign up steps to create livetohike Nov 10 #7
What's the problem, livetohike? Sorry about that. Cha Nov 10 #15
Thanks Cha. I'm on the page that says to create a livetohike Nov 10 #16
The problem is that pretty much the entire country of Brazil has joined. haele Nov 10 #21
Thanks! I just got in. Going by the name Swamp Flower. livetohike Nov 10 #29
Gotcha ballardgirl Nov 10 #32
Got you back! n/t livetohike Nov 10 #36
hi I followed you there... Ysabel Nov 11 #100
Just followed you mcar Nov 10 #49
Thanks! Just followed back! n/t livetohike Nov 10 #52
Followed minutes ago, mcar Heron5 Nov 11 #119
I just followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #198
just followed you❣️ Native Nov 14 #149
Just followed you. Swede Nov 10 #79
Thanks! Just followed back. I'll bet no one else will try livetohike Nov 10 #82
Swede was taken Swede Nov 10 #87
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #200
Yeah, I've had problems like that Cha Nov 10 #24
I'm in! I'm there under the name Swamp Flower. livetohike Nov 10 #30
Hooray! I'll look you up when I join. Cha Nov 10 #48
Are you on a tablet, phone, or computer? Have you tried a different web browser to get to the site summer_in_TX Nov 10 #66
It's a little confusing. But simpler than one would think. summer_in_TX Nov 10 #57
Signed up! SweepPicker Nov 10 #8
What's your handle there? I'll follow you. summer_in_TX Nov 10 #70
Thanks. Just signed up. Quit Twitter when Musk took over. Freethinker65 Nov 10 #10
Never had an X account to begin with Dem4life1234 Nov 10 #11
How does BlueSky differ from Mastodon? nt LAS14 Nov 10 #12
You're not logged into a server run by another user who may or may not continue. haele Nov 10 #19
My initial impressions are similar to yours. Pinback Nov 10 #44
Several engineers have created lists that can be quickly blocked or muted (or just labeled) by subscribing summer_in_TX Nov 10 #72
Cool, thanks! Pinback Nov 10 #73
yeah I'm following both of them... Ysabel Nov 11 #108
Plus the Mastodon instance Seth Abramson tried froze his content and he had the dickens getting it summer_in_TX Nov 10 #71
I tried mastodon years back and I found it difficult to navigate Conjuay Nov 11 #114
Mastodon has zero algorithms for one Qutzupalotl Nov 10 #20
Signed up. Baitball Blogger Nov 10 #13
I joined last night. Alliepoo Nov 15 #199
I just opened an account there Bettie Nov 10 #14
Add the Firefox or Chrome Extension SKY FOLLOWER BRIDGE obamanut2012 Nov 13 #134
I will check that out Bettie Nov 13 #135
I'm HaeleD haele Nov 10 #17
gotcha ballardgirl Nov 10 #33
Just followed you Swede Nov 10 #80
just followed you Native Nov 14 #150
Just signed up too, as Qutzupalotl. Qutzupalotl Nov 10 #18
My son was on Threads before the election.. Cha Nov 10 #25
followed you! Native Nov 14 #152
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #201
Who owns it? Ysabel Nov 10 #22
okay I looked it up... Ysabel Nov 10 #23
Yes bdamomma Nov 13 #132
FYI for new joiners - there are a lot of Starter Packs that will list people you can follow, just click on the Starter seaglass Nov 10 #26
I left twitter years ago and was very happy on cilla4progress Nov 10 #27
Just joined CanonRay Nov 10 #28
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 10 #34
Me too as of this morning! Nt Trueblue Texan Nov 10 #35
are you truebluetexan24 ? Native Nov 14 #153
Yep! Trueblue Texan Nov 15 #218
that's me. I just followed you! Native Nov 15 #219
What Is Bluesky, and How Is It Different From Twitter? Cha Nov 10 #37
I never heard of this... FirstLight Nov 10 #38
I just made two posts on More. Not that Cha Nov 10 #45
The guy who started Twitter started it a couple years ago obamanut2012 Nov 15 #184
Got Swamp Flower and Qutzu cilla4progress Nov 10 #39
Who Owns Bluesky? Cha Nov 10 #40
That article is out of date blogslug Nov 14 #166
Oh very good to know.. TY, blogslug! Cha Nov 14 #178
what's everyone's handle? VGuerra276 Nov 10 #41
done! Alice B. Nov 10 #75
just followed you, I'm raycing Native Nov 14 #156
What's your handle VGuerra276 Nov 10 #42
Done. nt okaawhatever Nov 10 #83
Tips for moving... littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #46
Whoa! Mahalo, pants! I've read Blue Sky💙is Cha Nov 10 #56
YW, cha. littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #65
I just saw your OP and was going there next.. TY!💙 Cha Nov 10 #77
found & followed. i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #157
I've joined Spoutible today Sunsky Nov 10 #47
It's the old Twitter sans nazis... littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #63
Thanks Sunsky Nov 10 #68
YW, Sunsky. It's doing very well. It's Elon's main competition... littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #74
Can everyone say what their BlueSky user name is so we can follow? mcar Nov 10 #50
I just signed up! Mike Nelson Nov 10 #51
I just joined under okaawhatever. Wasn't my first choice, but okay, whatever. okaawhatever Nov 10 #54
thanks for the chuckle! followed you. Native Nov 14 #158
Guys please list your BlueSky name to follow tyvm okaawhatever Nov 10 #58
Why not use Threads? It has more people on it that Twitter. SunSeeker Nov 10 #59
Threads is larger, but... summer_in_TX Nov 11 #96
Does the world's government and agencies post on Bluesky? Swede Nov 10 #61
What's your handle on Bluesky? summer_in_TX Nov 10 #67
I'm Deep State Witch Nov 10 #81
Just followed you Swede Nov 10 #85
followed you. i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #159
following Old Crank Nov 15 #182
I signed up... Ysabel Nov 10 #84
I do not tweet. I only lurk for info on X. Can I use Blue Sky for the same purpose? OrlandoDem2 Nov 10 #86
yeah you can just read there... Ysabel Nov 10 #90
Thank you! OrlandoDem2 Nov 10 #91
yep yw... Ysabel Nov 10 #94
I'm there............nt DoBW Nov 10 #88
Just remember: knowledge is power, and snot Nov 10 #89
I want to sign up but Alliepoo Nov 10 #92
Bookmarking this thread canetoad Nov 10 #93
I deleted my Twitter/X profile Wednesday - I could no longer stay there Truth_Serum Nov 11 #97
found you! i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #161
darn it now I've got anime and manga women... Ysabel Nov 11 #98
I am so glad they are NOT welcoming Nazis there... Ysabel Nov 11 #99
can someone take all these handles and create a DU Starter pack? Coexist Nov 11 #103
That's a good idea - thanks for following me I followed you back too... Ysabel Nov 11 #105
hey, followed you over from DU Conjuay Nov 11 #117
happy to see you here or there! Coexist Nov 11 #120
I found you! I'm raycing Native Nov 14 #162
Hey! We found each other! AllyCat Nov 14 #177
Norbert what is your id there? Ysabel Nov 11 #104
I don't know BlueSky3 Nov 11 #106
Okay I will try to join. We need a mass eXodus ecstatic Nov 11 #107
I just joined. Same user name. SupportSanity SupportSanity Nov 11 #109
followed you! i'm native Native Nov 14 #163
Thanks, but SupportSanity Nov 15 #213
My username is raycing. Sorry about that! Native Nov 15 #215
Great. I just followed you. SupportSanity Nov 15 #216
Followed you back. I sure hope this becomes a viable alternative to Twitter. Native Nov 15 #217
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #207
Also never did tweets. Arne Nov 11 #110
followed you. i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #164
Will follow Alliepoo Nov 15 #205
Democratic Underground is my only social media and there are times I find that by itself overwhelming. hunter Nov 11 #111
All I need is du. Emile Nov 11 #112
Check out this link for a whole lot... Ysabel Nov 11 #115
I've been there for a while DavidDvorkin Nov 11 #116
followed you. i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #165
Thanks. Followed back. DavidDvorkin Nov 15 #179
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #208
Followed back DavidDvorkin Nov 15 #212
I'm there too theglammistress Nov 11 #118
found you! i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #167
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #209
Followed y'all! cilla4progress Nov 12 #123
I just opened an account but have no clue how to use it -- TBF Nov 12 #124
i found you! i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #169
Got it - so glad to hook up with other DUers over there! nt TBF Nov 15 #220
I'm Dennis Donovan there as well - same avatar. Dennis Donovan Nov 12 #125
followed you. i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #170
I just joined this morning as themaguffin Nov 12 #126
found you! i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #171
thanks. just followed you back! themaguffin Nov 15 #183
Just followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #203
I am on too, it's a calmer place babsbunny Nov 12 #127
found you! i'm raycing Native Nov 14 #174
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #204
I thought all those "DUers" who only reposted Twitter content here John Shaft Nov 13 #131
A couple maybe but most don't seem to be doing that... Ysabel Nov 13 #136
anyone staying on Twitter at this point Skittles Nov 14 #160
see you over there. Historic NY Nov 14 #168
Terrific! summer_in_TX Nov 14 #172
I just joined,too! Alliepoo Nov 14 #173
i cant find you. only found a weeweex3 Native Nov 14 #175
I'm not too good at this stuff! Maybe try Alliepoo Nov 15 #188
Found you!!! 😁 Native Nov 15 #197
Hey Norbert. How can i find you? Native Nov 14 #176
I'm on there, (Bluesky) but I don't use it much, yet ismnotwasm Nov 15 #186
I jouned thinkingagain Nov 15 #187
Followed you! Alliepoo Nov 15 #202
I use X to start Internet rumors like The Wizard Nov 15 #214
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