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How to Find Which Moderation Lists are Blocking Your Account on Bluesky

Tutorial
You're probably already in a block list, you don't know about it yet!
Warning: Block Lists are Delegations of Authority

Warning
On Bluesky, users can create block lists that they can share with others, and this can be abused by corrupt moderators.
News: Bluesky Adds "Trending" Topics to its Sidebar

News
Today I noticed that Bluesky added a "Trending" panel to its sidebar that displays topics that are trending on the platform.
How to Hide Trending Topics on Bluesky

Tutorial
Learn how to hide the "Trending" topics panel that Bluesky added to its sidebar.
How to Unblock Someone Blocked by a Moderation List on Bluesky

Reference
If you subscribe to a moderation list on Bluesky and the list includes a user that you don't want to be blocked, there is currently no way to unblock them.
How Decentralization Works in Bluesky

Explanation
How Bluesky is a decentralized social media, and how this "decentralization" makes it different from traditional social media websites.
What?! You Can Post a Whole Thread at Once on Bluesky?!

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Reference
You can post a whole multi-post thread (🧵) by clicking on the plus sign (+) button at the bottom of the post form, next to where you select the language of the post (e.g. "English").
How to Search for Starter Packs on Bluesky

Reference
Although there is currently no built-in way search for starter packs on Bluesky, there is a website we can use to find them.
List of Bluesky Search Operators

Reference
Learn how to perform advanced searches in Bluesky with operators like mentions:, from:, domain:, until:, and since:.
All About Bluesky

Reference
Index Folder View [Bluesky].
How to Use RSS to Follow Users on Bluesky

Tutorial
Learn how to use RSS to follow users on Bluesky.
How to Make Likes Private on Bluesky

Tutorial
Currently, it's not possible to make your likes private in Bluesky.
Cool Website Shows All Bluesky Posts in 3D!

Tiny Website
Have you ever wanted to see what everyone is posting on social media in 3D? Now you can! Someone made an old Windows screensaver-style visualization of everything that is posted on Bluesky.
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Definition
A post on Bluesky
How to Subscribe to Moderation Lists on Bluesky

Tutorial
Learn how to use moderation lists (mute lists, block lists) on Bluesky so we can block or mute a lot of people at once.
How to Search for Lists on Bluesky

Reference
Although there is currently no built-in way search lists (moderation lists, block lists, mute lists, etc.) on Bluesky, there is a website we can use to find them.
How to Remove a Follower on Bluesky?

Currently, you can't remove a follower on Bluesky, only block them.
How to Save Posts on Bluesky

Reference
Although currently there is no way to save posts on Bluesky (also called "bookmark" or "favorite" posts), there are alternatives that you can use if you want to remember a post or revisit it later.
How to Make your Profile Private on Bluesky

Currently, it's not possible to make your profile private on Bluesky (i.e. there is no way to "lock" your profile).
How to Block Words on Bluesky

Tutorial
Tutorial: learn how to block words and phrases on Bluesky (the platform users the term "mute" words). Blocked or muted words won't appear in posts for you. That is, if a post contains a blocked word, the post isn't shown, and the words will be "hidden" form you. Therefore, if you don't want to see some term, or you don't want to see posts that talk about some topic, it's a good idea to block the words so the posts never appear in your sight.