Bluesky briefly suspended JD Vance’s account after he joined
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Vance Briefly Suspended from Bluesky After First Post
Above: JD Vance at Joint Base Andrews, May 1, 2025. Image copyright: Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Bluesky's automated systems worked exactly as designed to protect against impersonation attempts that have plagued public figures across social media platforms. The quick restoration and verification process demonstrates the platform's commitment to legitimate discourse while maintaining security protocols.
Right Establishment-Critical Narrative
Even if temporary, the suspension reveals Bluesky's intolerance for conservative voices, with users immediately reporting and blocking Vance while making violent threats against him — exposing the platform's aggressive leftist groupthink and hostility toward opposing viewpoints.
Cynical narrative
Vance's move to join Bluesky represents a strategic snub to Elon Musk following their public fallout. It shows the vice president's willingness to engage on rival platforms despite potential political differences with the user base.
Conservative narrative
Vance's trolling expedition to Bluesky perfectly exposed the platform's users as intolerant of genuine political discourse, with his record-breaking block count proving that liberals can't handle engaging with conservative perspectives in good faith.