In case you were, like me, wondering why Sarah Kendzior…

Per Axbom Bluesky

In case you were, like me, wondering why Sarah Kendzior suddenly disappeared from Bluesky.

Sarah Kendzior on Substack:

"I was suspended from BlueSky for defending the honor of Johnny Cash.

I wish I were joking.

In early October, I referenced the “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die” lyric of “Folsom Prison Blues” in response to a terrible Wall Street Journal article saying that Johnny Cash was uncool. I quote-tweeted the article and everyone understood the reference. There was no outcry.

I stand by my assessment that Johnny Cash is cool.

I do not like being the subject of so much attention, especially when I cannot see the discussion. But the BlueSky admins are now claiming that I wrote a post saying, out of nowhere, “I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die”. They are not posting a screenshot of the actual tweet, which shows that I am quote-tweeting an article about Johnny Cash, and that my post is obviously not a threat but a play on “Folsom Prison Blues.”

BlueSky is lying and saying I posted this line on November 10. I did not. I posted it in early October, when the WSJ article came out. You can see that they are lying about the date from this page showing my last BlueSky tweets:

I was not given any explanation for my suspension the first two times I inquired. Later I was told it was for the “Folsom Prison Blues” reference, and I asked for clarification but did not receive it. I thought it might be a prank until a reporter reached out this morning and confirmed it.

BlueSky’s behavior is bizarre and unwarranted. I have lost access to friends and all my posts and photos. I am incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support here on Substack and also on BlueSky — though I cannot see it, because I am suspended.

To quote another Johnny Cash song: "I ain’t never done nothin' to nobody/ I ain’t never got nothin’ from nobody, no time/ And until I get somethin' from somebody, sometime, I don't intend to do nothin' for nobody, no time."

As for BlueSky…"

Image: photo of Johnny Cash flipping the bird.

The official statement from Bluesky. Note how they are managing a post that is a month old (and misdating). They also claim to have been in contact with Kendzior at the time of the ban. Meanwhile, Kendzior at first had no clue as to why she couldn't reach her account.

bsky.app/profile/safe...

@safety.bsky.app: The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2

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