# Bluesky

#### XRUK on Bluesky

Bluesky is a fast-growing social media platform. It is providing an additional (or alternative) space for those becoming disillusioned with X/Twitter - for a multitude of reasons.

Find us here:
- <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/xrebellionuk.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">XRUK Bluesky account</a>
- <a href="https://go.bsky.app/63FHEMa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">XRUK collated 'starter pack' of other XR groups in the UK</a>

If are setting up an account for a local group, campaign or community group - give us a like and a share so we can find you and add you to our 'starter pack' list.

#### How to verify your account

If your XR group has a website, you can use it as your handle, for example: https://bsky.app/profile/**extinctionrebellion.uk** or https://bsky.app/profile/**xrmidlands.uk**

[![UK handle.PNG](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/uk-handle.PNG)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/uk-handle.PNG)
[![Mids handle.PNG](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/mids-handle.PNG)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/mids-handle.PNG)

This is the equivalent of getting verified (like the blue tick on Twitter/X), and it's free.

Follow [this tutorial](https://bsky.social/about/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial) to do it.

#### Leaving Twitter/X

Some <a href="https://x.com/CentralBylines/status/1857505887134351599" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">helpful advice</a> about how to securely leave Twitter/X (if you were considering that).