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Takket

(23,802 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:08 AM Mar 5

Bluesky links not working?

I’ve tried twice in the last two days and I can’t get bluesky links to work. They aren’t loading. Anyone else having this problem?

I’ve pasted a Bluesky link here but the text doesn’t even show up let alone the post?

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Bluesky links not working? (Original Post) Takket Mar 5 OP

Mine worked last night but noticed lots of political posts by people complaining that their flying_wahini Mar 5 #1

They are working for me at the moment... EarlG Mar 5 #2

Turned ad blocker off but still no change Takket Mar 5 #4

Well this is bizarre Takket Mar 5 #6

Test Takket Mar 5 #7

Yes. As I'd explained in reply 5. highplainsdem Mar 5 #8

It's definitely not removal Takket Mar 5 #3

If they aren't appearing at all, not even the link.showing, it means that Blueskyer has set their account so highplainsdem Mar 5 #5

flying_wahini

(8,281 posts)

1. Mine worked last night but noticed lots of political posts by people complaining that their

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:11 AM

Mar 5

Posts were being monitored and removed completely.

EarlG

(23,710 posts)

2. They are working for me at the moment...

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:14 AM

Mar 5

There could be a few different reasons for the problem. It could be something at DU (as mentioned, I'm not experiencing it, so we'll have to see if other people report the same problem), but it could also be something at Bluesky's end, or network issues elsewhere, or possibly something in your browser which is blocking Bluesky embedding (for example, an ad blocker with very high security settings).

Takket

(23,802 posts)

4. Turned ad blocker off but still no change

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:21 AM

Mar 5

Let me see if I can find a post with a bluesky link in it from someone else

Takket

(23,802 posts)

6. Well this is bizarre

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:23 AM

Mar 5

Here is a thread I made Monday. I Opened it up and the bluesky post loads just fine!

https://democraticunderground.com/100221063058

Takket

(23,802 posts)

7. Test

Reply to Takket (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:30 AM

Mar 5

An utterly irredeemable party.
— Popehat Likes The Triangles (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T13:36:55.122Z

Okay I figured out the problem. The post I was trying to pit from bluesky, the user had set it to “don’t display on external sites”. So it has
Nothing to do with DU. Problem resolved

Thanks!

highplainsdem

(63,092 posts)

8. Yes. As I'd explained in reply 5.

Reply to Takket (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:11 PM

Mar 5

Takket

(23,802 posts)

3. It's definitely not removal

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:14 AM

Mar 5

Even if I hit the preview button, the post does not load.

highplainsdem

(63,092 posts)

5. If they aren't appearing at all, not even the link.showing, it means that Blueskyer has set their account so

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:22 AM

Mar 5

their posts won't appear on other sites.

If you happen to post a Bluesky message from someone who's quoted one of their messages, you won't see their message but will see an explanation of why it doesn't appear.

But otherwise nothing appears.

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