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JD Vance joined Bluesky & posted an anti-trans message. Users immediately paid him back.
Vice President JD Vance joined Bluesky this week and hatefully trolled trans people he immediately became the most-blocked account on the site.Bluesky has been a refuge for trans and other marginalized groups escaping the right-wing echo chamber X has become since Elon Musk bought the former Twitter site four years ago. Not content to bask in that platforms self-reenforcing snark, Vance brought it to Bluesky. Related JD Vance poses with TV host who called for violence against LGBTQ+ people Oh look, the Vice President is hanging with a TheoBro. Again. Hello Bluesky, Ive been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So Im thrilled to be here to engage with all of you, Vance wrote in his first post on the platform. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today He went on to quote Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas concurrence in the courts decision this week to okay Tennessees ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.The ban makes exceptions for cisgender children receiving the same care as trans youth. The court didnt buy the plaintiffs argument that such bans violate the Constitutions guarantee of equal protection under the law, regardless of ones sex at birth.What do you think? Vance asked, practically begging to be smacked down.His wish came true. Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you. JD Vance (@jd-vance-1.bsky.social) 2025-06-18T20:49:56.916ZVance became the sites most blocked user in its four-year history, with over 110,400 blocks in just a matter of days, according to Clearsky, which monitors social media activity.Vance has been blocked by upwards of 50,000 people in the last 24 hours alone. Thats over 12 times more blocks than the sites second-most blocked account in the past day. And that account is Vances official government feed.The vice president earned just 10,000 followers over his first two days on the platform.Users were unsparing in their contempt for Trumps number two before hitting the block button.In order to have a debate, people need to take you seriously, one user told him. Now go back to your yes man platform and whine about how dems are hypocritical because they dont give you a chance. You dont deserve a chance. You deserve karma. So lets bully the bully.How did the PEREDE go? one user trolled Vance while referencing the measly turnout for Trumps military parade timed for his own birthday.Said another, You and Trump and the rest of the clown car Cabinet in action and words have proven to be immoral, incompetent criminal, lying, despicable humans.Vances post is just another example of how he and the rest of the MAGA manosphere are so intent, and effective, at stirring up hate.Vance announced his Bluesky raid on X, where supporters were thumbs up on his effort to do a little trolling.On Bluesky, one chill user asked, Dude, wtf are you even doing here?Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.
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