Tapbots, the company behind the late and loved Tweetbot app, plans to release a new app for the Bluesky social network this summer called Phoenix.

After Twitter/X stopped supporting third-party platforms like Tweetbot, Tapbots pivoted to Ivory, an ‌iPhone‌ and Mac app designed for posting on the Mastodon social network. Both Mastodon and Bluesky are popular alternatives to Twitter/X.

For half a second, I used Ivory, but then I realized I did not particularly like Mastodon and deleted it from my phone. Tweetbot was one of my most used apps, and I mourned when it stopped working. Of course, Twitter pretty much turned into dogshit soon after, and I’m only still on because I’ve curated it to perfection, and there are still accounts I follow that have yet to migrate to Bluesky.

While I have not done much on Bluesky, I will likely purchase Phoenix. I will also look for that public alpha email to get in on the action as early as possible.

Maybe, just maybe, I’ll take the time to curate my follows on Bluesky the way I have with Twitter/X. I don’t know. I still might just walk away.