Uplift

This feed is curated by me (Debbie Ridpath Ohi), highlighting Bluesky posts I find funny, thought-provoking, beautiful, uplifting, or fascinating. Criteria is unapologetically subjective. Feed intended for grown-ups, not kids.

Goal of this feed: To provide a curated feed of Bluesky content that will hopefully uplift, entertain or inform, plus help users discover new content creators to follow.

If you'd like to suggest a post for the feed, submit the post link via this form.

Content that I am NOT as likely to highlight:

• Posts that point to content outside of Bluesky.
• Art or photos that have no alt-text
• Art or photos that were not created or taken by the original content creator (unless credit is included)
• Political (even if I agree with the politics)
• Super-message-y (even if I agree with the message)
• Stuff I find too gross or too crude.
• Attacks on real-life individuals or organizations.
• Negativity (unless it's funny snark that doesn't fall in the above categories).
• Crowd-funded projects.
• Posts that are trying to sell something.
• Memes that have been widely shared already.

Content I lean toward:

• Funny without being mean.
• Photos of amazing crafty stuff (I am esp obsessed with tiny things).
• Photos of tiny food.
• Fascinating / interesting facts that most people don't know (esp by those who are experts in that area).
• Funny parenting posts (that don't make fun of the kids) or sentimental/uplifting parenting posts.
• Impressive art process pics or videos.
• Fun evidence of over-the-top hobby obsessions

I try not to post too many of the same kind of content (e.g. beautiful scenery) in a row, so keep an "Uplift Fodder" list. If you suggest a post and I don't use it right away, it doesn't mean I'm rejecting it; I may decide to use it the next day, or next week, or months down the road.

Thanks for reading this far!