At @wellcometrust.bsky.social we've funded human challenge trials, also known as human infection studies, for a number of years.

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We're definitely blessed with high-quality journalists specialising in science & health – many have adapted well to reaching new audiences.

I'd be interested in learning more about what/who respondents have in mind when asked about trust in journalists and what it reveals about public perception.

The current user experience on X is awful. Somehow they can still find new ways make it worse than it has been for the last few years.

The old trending list passively showed the main topics people were discussing / making fun of. Something similar here would improve my experience, personally.

I saw that @skyfeed.xyz have put together a feed of most popular posts from the last 24hrs. I’m trying it out for now – bsky.app/profile/did:...

Totally agree, the trend function has been broken for ages. A shame as part of the appeal of social media to me is to gather around ‘moments.’ That seems a little harder to foster here. Hopefully that’s down to it still being box fresh and there’ll eventually be a way to surface top posts / topics.

To come back to the notion of 'trending,' I would love to know if anyone has solved it? The Discovery feed doesn't feel quite right to me and I'd like the opportunity to see some of the more popular posts, the hot topics, or (dare I say) the memes. A chronological timeline feels too transient...

And speaking of brands, or any organisation, verification is less obvious here, which is a worry.

It may feel light and trustworthy now, but what happens when there's 2x, 3x the users...? When malicious actors arrive? Tying your handle to your domain, like @npr.org, looks like a really smart idea.

It feels close and personal here, likely because brands haven't shifted en masse. It will be a true crossroads for this site when they do. If they integrate well, keep that human aspect and help their customers, then it could succeed. If they don't then it could quickly 'enshittify' or feel cringe.

To follow-on, when news orgs start reporting on what an individual, brand or organisation posts on here (think screenshot shared on the News at 10), Bluesky will quickly gain legitimacy and 'win' vs Threads. I think that could easily provide a snowball effect in driving people away from X.

It's like Bluesky is where news is shared or discussed. Twitter's 'town hall' factor meant – for better or worse – it was a place where news *happened*.

Without a central 'trending' feed here, the experience is more fleeting. You can feel connected to communities but it feels a bit too sheltered.