Good morning. The next phase begins with this news. I personally always felt Bluesky might prove more versatile and capable of rapid growth than many AP enthusiasts wanted to contemplate. (And @mmasnick ain't wrong about much.)
Bluesky opens up federation, letting anyone run their own server.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/22/bluesky-opens-up-federation-letting-anyone-run-their-own-server/
(Let the protocols ascend and the bridges rise! Competition almost always improves things.)