It's notable that there's considerably less engagement here than pre-Musk; it's just not the place it once was. And with the AI changes sneakily slipped in yesterday, and the changes to blocking that will expose more queer people to harassment, I'm wondering if it's time to go

Yes, of course you can get round an existing block by setting up a secret alternate account, or by signing out and searching for a tweet to screengrab. It's not frictionless. What the changes do is make all that unnecessary. They actively make things simpler for malicious actors

Anyways... you'll find me over at as blufclub on BlueSky; we've also got a Mastodon presence , [email protected]

The latest update to our BLUF app should now be available in the Apple and Google stores. It includes a new Helplines option at the bottom of the menu, giving you direct access to our partners at Find A Helpline, for advice and support in over 130 countries.

We’ve now added BlueSky to the list of social networks you can show on your BLUF profile. To add one, go to your profile, enter edit mode, and click + under Links & Social. Pick BlueSky from the list of networks, and enter your username. For example, for BLUF Director, Nigel.bsky.social.

Coming soon in Navigator, a new screen to allow you to manage all the social links on your profile

Moar updates! Navigator 1.9.3 allows you to easily manage the social links on your BLUF profile

Have added some normalisation code on BLUF that fixes the most common mistakes people make when adding links to social networks, including BlueSky; it also now supports custom domains for BlueSky

Our first tweet from this account was November 26th, 2009. It's likely we'll be more or less gone from here around our fifteenth anniversary

Over coming days, you'll see a lot of our tweets disappear as we prepare to wind down this account.

Our BlueSky handle is now a simple to remember bluf.social and we'll be using that domain for other official accounts too

We've now got our automated events feed up and running on BlueSky

Want regular calendar updates? We suggest following one of our other social channels. Right now, BlueSky or Instagram is the best bet

Next weekend is the UK Bootblack 2024 contest in Manchester, and tickets are on sale this weekend, so go grab yours now. Full weekend w contest, play party, and fetish market - perfect for picking up kinky Xmas gifts. More info: bluf.com/e/5571