The offended people are the type I least respect on the internet and remember how much better it was before they existed

The whole Jesse Singal situation has been very useful as a barometer for people outside the far left bubble who have been watching Bsky curiously and trying to decide whether it's worth engaging. So far, it seems like not.

It's too bad. We could really use a shared, centrist microblogging site. Maybe the culture on Bsky will evolve to accommodate people like Singal who hold moderate views by national standards, or maybe a different site can emerge as the new town square.