The gays are free from X/Twitter & now posting thirst traps on Bluesky
| 11/15/24
simbernardo
Freedom to the thirst traps — and from Elon Musk's X/Twitter!
Volodymyr Tverdokhlib/Shutterstock; Koshiro K/ShutterstockOne cannot simply stop the thirst and the traps, but the gays did struggle to find a new social platform to replace X/Twitter now that its owner, Elon Musk, is set to join Donald Trump's presidential administration and the platform has reportedly changed its privacy policies to get away with using tweets as "training" for artificial intelligence (AI).
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The LGBTQ+ community gave Threads a fair shot when it was launched in the summer of 2023. However, being a social network owned by Meta — also the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — Threads had most of the same annoying "features" as its sister platforms. For example, this supposed substitute of X/Twitter didn't deliver a great real-time posting experience, had very restrictive censorship guidelines for adult content, and was repeatedly called out for taking down LGBTQ-related posts that didn't have anything "sexual" or "mature" about them.
When X/Twitter was briefly banned in Brazil, many users in the country flocked to Bluesky as the closest substitute to the experience they were used to having and the freedom of what they could be posting. Now, an even greater X/Twitter exodus is happening around the world — which includes the thirst trap-friendly community formerly known as Gay Twitter.
Scroll through to check out some of the thirst traps that are already making a splash on Bluesky.
@even-steven8
Get you a man who can do both
— Steve(n) (@even-steven8.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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Bluesky: @even-steven8
@bradbraddbraddd
Nobody likes sweaty chest pics… but show ‘em anyway
— Bradbraddbradd (d/b/a Brad) (@bradbraddbraddd.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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Bluesky: @bradbraddbraddd
@thiagopantaleao
Vai tomando
— Thiago Pantaleão (@thiagopantaleao.bsky.social) September 13, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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Bluesky: @thiagopantaleao
@thejacko
Hi from the gym at 0525
— Ranch Devereaux (@thejacko.bsky.social) November 15, 2024 at 8:25 AM
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Bluesky: @thejacko
@ptklein
Feel it in 4DX
— ptklein (@ptklein.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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Bluesky: @ptklein
@thebeaudemayo
Welcome to my bluesky 🌞 🦋
— Beau DeMayo (@thebeaudemayo.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Bluesky: @thebeaudemayo
@coreytimes
I caved… let’s try thing thing out
— Corey Jacob (@coreytimes.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Bluesky: @coreytimes
@thereidfeed
I’m gonna be different on here
— reid (@thereidfeed.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Bluesky: @thereidfeed
@anteuzi
We really on here now. #AddtoBlackSky #AddBlackGaySky
— Dio (@anteuzi.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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Bluesky: @anteuzi
@pablorteegaa
hey #gay
— pablo (@pablorteegaa.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 5:25 AM
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Bluesky: @pablorteegaa
@eishy
Double posting bc it’s WFH Friday
— WordofES (@eishy.bsky.social) November 15, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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Bluesky: @eishy
@mand0g
hi gay
— mandog 🐶 (@mand0g.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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Bluesky: @mand0g
@infern0ant
Testing Testing… I’m a Dom. #AddBlackGaySky
— Infern0 Thee Ant (@infern0ant.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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Bluesky: @infern0ant
@otter-jock
After gym selfie 🏋️♂️ #gay
— Otterjock (@otter-jock.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 10:09 AM
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Bluesky: @otter-jock
@djordxc
Oldies but Goodies. 📸🖤
— Clāy (@djordxc.bsky.social) November 13, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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Bluesky: @djordxc
@brendankb14
hi 🤓
— Brendan (@brendankb14.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Bluesky: @brendankb14
@thegaygaston
Thick legs
— TheGayGaston (@thegaygaston.bsky.social) November 15, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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Bluesky: @thegaygaston
@elmstreeterick
The first post is the hardest
— Shreddy Krueger (@elmstreeterick.bsky.social) November 14, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Bluesky: @elmstreeterick
