Is Bluesky open enough to fill the dream and promise? @Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis says not yet. RE:
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revolution.social Podcast (@revolution.social)
Journalist and author @jeffjarvis.bsky.social says Bluesky isn’t yet as open as it should be to ensure true user freedom. That’s why @rabble.n...
While the idea of a general strike in the US against Trump seems unthinkable. In New Zealand there's a massive strike, against gradual cuts in staffing and refusal to raise salaries to keep up with inflation. [www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575181/new-zealand-s-nurses-teachers-and-others-set-for-mega-strike-what-you-need-to-know ) [New Zealand's nurses, teachers...](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575181/new-zealand-s-nurses-teachers-and-others-set-for-mega-strike-what-you-need-to-know )
New Zealand needs to get a handle on it's insane public infrastructure costs. Most developed countries spend way less... We can either bankrupt the country or improve government tenders and infrastructure... of course that'd mean not sending so many tax dollars to National party donors. RE:
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Russell Brown (@publicaddress.bsky.social)
What was actually in the fine print of yesterday's roading announcement: a $40-to-$50 billion bill that we could not pay without bankrupting oursel...
There are things that the apple ecosystem does that drives me crazy. One is how the 'share sheet' for files and links doesn't let you save or copy the files... I'm constantly wondering... why it is i have to send a file to notes or text it to somebody in order to copy and paste it or save it. https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:bas4q6ksuie6quze6t4z7sga&cid=bafkreibhjzmudroqoekq2xlfohrnpr42wgbgpzhugooqpq45olomqwyovm
I knew there were a lot of American immigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand but I didn’t know we were the 5th biggest group by new arrivals with the numbers going up fast. Come join, but learn some Te Reo and Toi tu Te Tiriti (respect the treaty with Māori). [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigra...](
Immigration to New Zealand - Wikipedia
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Immigration to New Zealand - Wikipedia
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Kudos to [@dol.gov](
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U.S. Department of Labor (@dol.gov)
The official Bluesky account for the United States Department of Labor. AMERICAN WORKERS FIRST!
 ) for being the only US government department to figure out how DID:PLC works! RE:
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It is fundamentally a good thing that official US Government accounts are being setup on Bluesky. It is moving them to a more open protocol based commons for public government communications instead of private corporate platforms. Just like the EU commission’s [ec.social-network.europa.eu/about](
Mastodon hosted on ec.social-network.europa.eu
European Commission on Mastodon
Mastodon instance managed by the European Commission.
 ) [European Commission on Mastodo...](
Mastodon hosted on ec.social-network.europa.eu
European Commission on Mastodon
Mastodon instance managed by the European Commission.
 )
Ok. I’m glad that it’s @Jay 🦋 who gets the thankless job of driving Bluesky and not me! She’s making the right choice here but damn….. RE:
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Homeland Security (@homelandgov.bsky.social)
Hello, Patriots! DHS is here to appeal to your patriotic spirit and ask that you lend us a hand in stopping the Democrats’ government shutdown. ...
They do know they can have [@whitehouse.gov](
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The White House (@whitehouse-47.bsky.social)
America First.
 ) as their user name and instead of [@whitehouse-47.bsky.social](
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The White House (@whitehouse-47.bsky.social)
America First.
 ) right? They choose a terrible user name! RE:
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The White House (@whitehouse-47.bsky.social)
What's up, Bluesky? We thought you might've missed some of our greatest hits, so we put this together for you. Can't wait to spend more quality t...
They do know they can have [@whitehouse.gov](
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The White House (@whitehouse-47.bsky.social)
America First.
 ) as their use and instead of [@whitehouse-47.bsky.social](
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The White House (@whitehouse-47.bsky.social)
America First.
 ) which is a terrible used name right? RE:
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The White House (@whitehouse-47.bsky.social)
What's up, Bluesky? We thought you might've missed some of our greatest hits, so we put this together for you. Can't wait to spend more quality t...