Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby consider Bluesky's growth in the reported exodus from X and what it says about how people are using social media at this point in time. The panel also discuss at the possibilities for TikTok under the incoming Trump administration, and look at what Sam Bankman-Fried and Godzilla have in common.

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Chapters:

00:13 Introduction to MacVoices 01:23 Bluesky's Rapid Growth 17:40 Starter Packs and Social Media Strategies 19:59 Features and Limitations of Blue Sky 23:25 TikTok, Trump, and Social Media Politics 25:19 Congressional Concerns Over TikTok 26:40 Sam Bankman-Fried and Apple TV Adaptation 28:52 Monarch Legacy of Monsters and Godzilla 35:18 Closing Thoughts and Farewells

Links:

Bluesky hits 20 million users https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-hits-20-million-users-143920955.html

Introducing Bluesky Starter Packs https://bsky.social/about/blog/06-26-2024-starter-packs

Starter Packs https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs Stopping the TikTok ban is reportedly a Trump priority https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/12/stopping-the-tiktok-ban-is-reportedly-a-trump-priority/

Threads is bringing ads to your feeds very soon https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/13/threads-is-bringing-ads-to-your-feeds-very-soon/

Apple TV+ to adapt book about failed FXT founder Sam Bankman-Fried Apple TV+ to adapt book about failed FXT founder Sam Bankman-Fried https://appleworld.today/2024/11/apple-tv-to-adapt-book-about-failed-fxt-founder-sam-bankman-fried/

Filming underway for season two of Apple TV+ ˜Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" https://appleworld.today/2024/11/filming-underway-for-season-two-of-apple-tvs-monarch-legacy-of-monsters/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at