An important PSA for people who are active on #Bluesky and who, upon hearing that the ICE account was officially verified, are saying: "I will just block it."
Blocking on Bluesky is NOT PRIVATE: it's very easy to see who is blocking any account by visiting sites that list that information.
I took a screenshot from https://clearsky.app, listing all the accounts that are blocking ICE (I pixelated avatars and usernames for privacy purposes).
The safest bet is to mute (that info is private) 😫
If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/115909375706083994 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)
RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/115909375706083994
Elena has a point, depending on context and need re: relative safety.
Muting means you don't see it, but doesn't change what it can access. Blocking means it doesn't see/interact with you, but it can see that you've blocked it.
If your personal threat management includes not appearing on a list, don't block.
If your need is to send the message that "you are not welcome in my space", block.
OTOH, this is a good point for a reminder that you are on the public internet. You are seen.
