Beyond the Blue #2
Welcome to the 2nd issue of this newsletter! I would like to express my gratitude to all those who took the time to read the first issue and subscribed 😊. You're motivating me to keep going with this side project to bring you cool stuff around Bluesky.
I have to admit, every week I find myself falling in love with a new AT Protocol client. But this time… I found Skyfeed (created by @redsolver.net) and I am absolutely blown away by all the things this client can do. Although, is still not perfect, it offers several cool features that really amp up the Bluesky experience. In this client, you get improved discoverability, clickable hashtags, and even trending topics. It also brings back old Tweetdeck vibes with a columns-based UI.
Skyfeed has also implemented Bluesky the much awaited custom feeds even before the official Bluesky app (even if the code is there and the release it's imminent!) and it offers many functionalities to discover popular customs feeds.
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News
Read this thread to know more about Bluesky custom feeds and ho they will work in Bluesky app UI.
Emily announced the new Bluesky FAQs for users are available! It gives answers to many topics related to Data Privacy, Moderation, Security, the AT Protocol and more. It will certainly clear things up for journalists and users alike!
Jaz has created some custom feeds that feature object detection. Something both 🐈 cat and 🐕 dog lovers on Bluesky were dying for! Other people, like Alan, are also creating their own feeds already.
Paul's post requesting suggestions for a hypothetical paid subscription service related to Bluesky has nearly 250 replies! A wild crowdsourcing exercise with some silly, creative and interesting ideas.
Want to see if the Twitter accounts you're following are on Bluesky? Give Fedifinder a try! (It also displays users on Mastodon instances, so you'll need to scroll down to find the Bluesky list).
Not a post from this last week, but it has resurfaced once again. Jake Gold, infra engineer at Bluesky, shared some details about the underlying infrastructure of Bluesky. Please note that this information reflects the state as of April 2023 and could change in the future.
Flipboard, the go-to app for staying up-to-date and reading news and articles, announced Bluesky support into their app! That means you can connect your Bluesky account and even bookmark your favorite posts right within Flipboard.
Featured Articles
An article, by Tatiana Walk-Morris, for Vanity Fair about the biggest topic in social media platforms: the moderation. The article explores how the moderation challenge has made its way to Bluesky as the protocol gains more and more users and some anti-social behaviors appear.
Featured apps tools clients
Bsky mIRC: Where the blue sky meets the classic mIRC client! You can even type /join #word to check out the posts on a particular topic. By Jerry Chen.
Sky App: From the same creator, Jerry Chen, arrives this project to use the official Bluesky client as a regular MacOS app.
Don't forget that you can find more apps, tools and clients in the Bluesky Community Hub.
Featured Skeet
Bluesky Stats
Number of users: 91,443 (+8,799)
Number of skeets: 2.650.000 (+660,000)
Data extracted from Jaz's Bluesky stats on 25-05-2023
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