Bluesky, New England Patriots and NFL

Patriots were told by NFL to shut down Bluesky account, exec says
The Patriots initially had an account on the competitor of “X” (formerly Twitter), but were asked to remove it by the league office, per VP of content for Kraft Sports & Entertainment/New England Patriots Fred Kirsch.
Patriots were reportedly told to shut down Bluesky account
The New England Patriots were reportedly told to shut down the team's original social media Bluesky account by the NFL.
NFL told New England Patriots to shut down Bluesky account, team employee says
The New England Patriots have nearly 16 million followers across Facebook, X and Instagram. But there is one rising social media platform the organization has been told not to break ground on, according to a high-ranking team employee.
Patriots say NFL won't allow teams to be on BlueSky, yet
Plenty of people have migrated to BlueSky, a Twitter-style app without the things that have made Twitter less palatable to many in recent months.
NFL tells New England Patriots it can’t be on Bluesky
A team official said the new app isn’t yet “an approved social media platform for the NFL.” The NFL directed the New England Patriots to delete its Bluesky account, the team’s VP of content Fred Kirsch said on a podcast.
NFL Reportedly Told Teams They Couldn't Have Bluesky Accounts
After Elon Musk purchased Twitter and turned it into X, several alternatives have been created for those who don't agree with his vision for the platform. Meta created Threads, which integrates with its existing platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
This is why the NFL won’t allow members to use Bluesky, X’s newest competitor
The New England Patriots were asked by the NFL to remove their Bluesky account, the leading social media competitor to X.
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We need to protect the protocol that runs Bluesky
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Free Our Feeds Aims to Decentralize Social Media With—or Instead of—Bluesky
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The NFL’s ban on Bluesky proves money means more than morals to the shield
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The push to ‘billionaire-proof’ social media
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and turned it into X, the biggest beneficiary of the ensuing exodus of mostly ...
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Bluesky Gets an Instagram Makeover With Flashes App
Love Bluesky, but wish you had an Instagram alternative too? See how the Flashes app may be exactly what you need.
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Obituary: Barbara Borkum Weinstock, former Wellesley resident became active in Arkansas civic life
Barbara Borkum Weinstock, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in ...