Bluesky: The Twitter Alternative Gaining Attention

Bluesky, an exclusive, invite-only social media app, is being tested by a select group of users, including influential members of San Francisco's tech community, elected officials, and political journalists. The app, which bills itself as non-toxic Twitter, is nearly identical to Twitter in appearance and features, but with a different makeup of communities. Bluesky does not allow GIFs or videos, and there are no DMs, but for the moment it’s at least … kind of pleasant? The app's evolution is happening in real-time, bugs and all, and the goal is to let the bird of Twitter fly free through “open protocol.”