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As Twitter becomes more inhospitable to marginalized communities, they hope to shape Bluesky’s culture early — with their voices at the center.

Some members of marginalized communities who are on Bluesky say they are cautiously optimistic that their early input will help create a tolerant environment as the app grows. Photo Credit – Chelsea Stahl

Many of the Blackqueer and transgender users who made Twitter a cultural touchstone are growing weary of the platform, which they say has become increasingly inhospitable to marginalized communities. They are instead flocking to Bluesky, a buzzy invite-only app that may be the alternative jaded Twitter users have been looking for.

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Black tech workers on Twitter were one of the first communities to migrate to Bluesky, an initiative spearheaded by an active user named Aveta. 

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Once Black Twitter users started moving to Bluesky, Aveta said, others wanted to follow. 

“Black Twitter” — an unofficial group of users self-organized around shared cultural experiences that convenes sometimes viral discussions of social issues to pop culture — has played a key role in movements such as #SayHerName and #OscarsSoWhite.

Continue reading about the virtual migration of users to Bluesky here!

Under Elon Musk’s direction, Twitter has alienated its Black users.

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