Social platforms are not, and can not, be neutral in a context of authoritarianism, and Bluesky cannot avoid this dynamic either. On a lighter note, many experiments with building image and video clients for Bluesky are ongoing, more insight in how ATProto can scale down, and more.
Bluesky is political
The US continues its rapid decline into authoritarianism. Authoritarian states tend not to be particularly great fans of places where the opposition can gather and freely talk. American politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, house minority leader Hakeem Jeffries or Illinois governor JB Pritzker all use the platform to put out messages