Notices by Mastodon Migration (mastodonmigration@mastodon.online)

☝️ Just a reminder that this week we are expecting a "detailed writeup" from Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee on the #Bluesky outage last week that was attributed to an accidental third party DDoS attack on all the company's PDSs.

Recalling the #Bluesky outage last week that called into question just how "distributed" and "decentralized" the corporate platform actually is. Contemporaneous posts on the matter by CTO Paul Frazee boiled down attribution to an accidental third party DDoS attack on all of the Bluesky PDSs. Frazee promised more details once the issue was resolved. Apparently this writeup is in the works. Stay tuned.

https://bsky.app/profile/pfrazee.com/post/3lnq5lzhy2k2u

☝️ Just a reminder that this week we have been promised a "detailed writeup" from Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee on the #Bluesky outage last week that was attributed to an accidental third party DDoS attack on all the company's PDSs.

Opinion: Elena Rossini | This is what resistance to the digital coup looks like | 4/16/25 | 11 min

In case you missed it. This beautifully written and respectful essay by @_elena lays out the powerful case for switching from VC backed platforms like Substack and Bluesky to public non-profit FOSS platforms.

https://news.elenarossini.com/this-is-what-resistance-to-the-digital-coup-looks-like/

"The illusion that in order to be seen and heard online... one needs to use their centralized platforms... I completely disagree."

discuss: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/114348001009857066

Congratulations to all Canadians here on Mastodon.

Thank you Canada for holding the line for democracy. Elbows up!

Reply Guy Culture

Actually no, Reply Guys are not cultured or cool, but we are starting to see more frustration with them here on Mastodon lately.

Like HOAs, Reply Guy comments are lazy, don't add to the conversation, and just make everyone feel bad.

Ask yourself, is this comment helpful or hurtful? Does it advance the discussion? Are you maybe trying to build yourself up by tearing someone else down? Could your thought be phrased in a more constructive way?

Don't Be A Reply Guy

@BeAware

Cool! Looking forward to hearing from you. Just FYI, the process involves:

1. Getting the list from you. It can either be a simple reply comment(s) or DM.

2. Then this account publishes a notice @ mentioning each account and giving them the opportunity to opt out.

3. The notice also solicites additional recommendations for the pack.

4. Then it's published, and everyone is noticed again

@frenzybiscuit

@BeAware

No problem. Just if you are interested. Recently worked with some folks to create AV, Urbanism, Humor, and even a Mostly Dogs list. There are now over a dozen lists scanning lots of subjects. Check out the directory.

@BeAware @FrenzyBiscuit

Sorry you're finding the reply guy culture here frustrating. This is certainly a frequent criticism of Mastodon. Some people just insta-block folks when they don't appreciate their comments, and find that things clear up after a while. In any case, hope you find a way to build a more supportive community here.

@BeAware @FrenzyBiscuit

Just curious is there a core group of people here that you share your interest in AI with?

The reason for asking is that this account maintains a thing called Follow Packs, which are groups of accounts that people can follow into a List by downloading a file and importing it. Check out:

@mastodonmigration.wordpress.com (FAQ and Directory)

Would be happy to add an AI pack.

Have mentioned it many times, but if you follow US current political, legal and economic events here on Mastodon, @Nonilex is a fantastic resource.

@Nonilex

In a similar vein, another excellent account to follow is @wdlindsy, who everyday brilliantly curates topical threads, pulling together a broad cross section of news and opinion on current events.

@benroyce @MrBirch @grumble209 @todymotmot @wendinoakland @profdc9 @zakalwe

Think that we way underestimate the impact of all this manipulation.

"...don't forget the troll farm disinfo psyop campaigns on social media selling helplessness despair and cynicism."

Right now huge segments of teenage boys and young men in the US and UK are psyop programmed psychotic misogynists, and the deliberate psyops reaches into every other demographic. We're all being programmed.

News: Turkish Minute | In Response To Turkish Government Pressure, Bluesky Now Censoring 72 Accounts

https://www.turkishminute.com/2025/04/17/bluesky-restrict-access-72-account-turk-amid-government-pressure3/

"According to İFÖD, Turkish court orders led to the blocking of 59 accounts at the internet service provider level. Separately, Bluesky voluntarily made 13 accounts and one post inaccessible in Turkey, likely in response to legal pressure... Bluesky has not publicly commented on the recent restrictions."

#Bluesky

@aral @craiglambie42 @werawelt @arda

Yeah, whatever happened to those guys. Last heard they were taking the $100K they scammed and cozying up to some blockchain nonsense.

@jeffjarvis

Don't really see how this is the gotcha moment they are claiming, and pretty simple to explain on redirect. It seems very possible that Cohen could have also spoken to Trump about the Stormy matter during the minute thirty interaction. Something like, "Let me talk to the boss" Hands phone to Trump. "Boss, we need to pay Stormy." "Yes, yes, pay her" And hands phone back to Schiller.

Confirmation: Bluesky Now Blocking User In Turkey In Response To Turkish Demands

Yesterday Arda Kılıçdağı @arda posted (https://micro.arda.pw/@arda/114344261036182422) that #Bluesky had blocked a user in response to Turkish pressure, and published the purported notification.

Today, he confirmed the block by demonstrating that the subject account is still visible in the rest of the world, but blocked in Turkey (see below and https://micro.arda.pw/@arda/114348085466681138). Independently confirmed by @aral (https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/114348113927295764).

@dangillmor

Very important to be cautious with something like this. This post made early yesterday qualifies the matter and points out that ot needs to be confirmed independently:

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/114345157372044672

Right now another post on the matter without qualifications has been boosted and referenced a lot.

Have been following the issue and have not seen any independent confirmation. Will report if anything surfaces one way or the other.

Commentary: The New Republic | OK, Chuck Schumer. Trump Just Crossed Your Red Line. Now What?

https://newrepublic.com/article/194017/chuck-schumer-trump-defied-supreme-court-red-line

Gift link: https://trib.al/G6Lg6pT

"It’s been a shameful abdication of leadership by Democratic elites... Schumer said that if Trump defied a Supreme Court order, then there’d be no choice but to “take extraordinary action.” Presumably he has been preparing for this possibility—not doing so would be almost inconceivable Democratic malpractice."

News: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg voices

https://www.rwcpulse.com/technology/2025/04/12/silicon-valley-crosswalk-buttons-apparently-hacked-to-imitate-musk-zuckerberg-voices/

"In one video, taken on Saturday morning... in Redwood City, a voice claiming to be Zuckerberg says that “it’s normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience. And I just want to assure you, you don’t need to worry because there’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop it.”