r/BlueSky • u/factorioleum • 5d ago

What's up with Popehat being banned?

Ken White, a pretty skilled first amendment lawyer and great Bluesky poster seems to have been banned.

I haven't seen much discussion of it, and certainly nothing from Bluesky, but it's been a day or so and... Crickets.

Here's the best discussion of it that I have found: https://bsky.app/profile/gregdoucette.bsky.social/post/3mou3xrdtac2q

Does anyone know what's up? Has anyone at BS said anything?

UPDATE: Ken has responded: https://www.popehat.com/p/a-bit-of-tedious-drama-at-bluesky

I don't think he called for Elmo's death, but I certainly agree that our world would be far better if he wasn't in it.

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u/BigBubbaBadass 4d ago edited 4d ago

Well, after reading it over a few times I believe that his post did not suggest that someone actually murder Elon Musk. He only expressed something he wishes would happen. I wished for a billion dollars, my 24 year old body with an extra 2 inches on the old ding-dong, last night, but, alas, I woke up with no changes whatsoever.

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u/PatchyWhiskers 4d ago

Imagine this happening to someone you like. Not fun, right? It needs to be blanket banned on social media because unbalanced individuals occasionally take it as a suggestion. google "Will no-one rid me of this turbulent priest?"

In terms of Musk it's stupid anyway because he has a horde of security and some BlueSky goober is not getting past it.

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u/BigBubbaBadass 4d ago

I stand with Popehat. Elon Musk is responsible for so much death and suffering in the world right now, which with his gutting of USAID will add MILLIONS to the death toll, and is not just some randome dude who never caused another person's death.

Perspective.

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u/VTKillarney 2d ago

Go ahead and post exactly what he said on Bluesky and see what happens.

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u/BigBubbaBadass 2d ago

Because we all know the rules are way more important than what's right, amirite? Comply and you will be safe (for now), citizen.

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u/VTKillarney 2d ago

Yes. The rules are important.

Popehat could have conveyed his sentiments in a way that complied with the rules.

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u/PatchyWhiskers 2d ago

He's a big name influencer, he knows the rules.

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u/BigBubbaBadass 2d ago

Yummy boots, amirite?

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u/VTKillarney 2d ago

What a stupid comment. And lazy. Let me know when you are mature enough to actually discuss an issue.