Overview

• On June 18, Vance launched his Bluesky profile, announcing he would join the platform for common-sense political discussion.
• He posted commentary on Justice Thomas’s views on transgender youth medical care and questioned pharmaceutical funding in treatment.
• Approximately twenty minutes after his first post, visitors to his page encountered a suspension notice in place of his profile.
• Bluesky, which operates on the AT Protocol to offer users greater control over their data, has declined to explain the removal.
• Social media users reacted to the swift ban by sharing their surprise and calling attention to the platform’s moderation standards.