What is trending on Bluesky right now

Read live from Bluesky’s own public AppView, with no login and no API key. Each topic carries the number of posts behind it, how long it has been running, and whether it is still climbing or already cooling. Underneath, the accounts gaining followers fastest in our Bluesky catalog over the last 7 days.
  1. 1
    Trump's arch to house snipers, drones

    Trump says the DC triumphal arch will store drones and sniper ammo, drawing mockery.

    Trending now
    110 postsrunning 0.3 hpolitics
    jollyjack.bsky.socialjkz12769.bsky.socialwhodat35.bsky.socialleslemieux.bsky.socialstarshine731.bsky.social
    Phillip M Jackson and 4 more in the conversation
  2. 2
    Drone reports during Russia vote

    Russia reports drones over the Moscow area as voting ended; Ukraine named as suspect.

    Trending now
    1,668 postsrunning 59.5 hpolitics
    ronfilipkowski.bsky.socialyouranoncentral.bsky.socialnoelreports.compbsnews.orgkyivindependent.com
    Ron Filipkowski and 4 more in the conversation
  3. 3
    Nikole Hannah-Jones on school integration

    Her essay reflects on choosing schools for her daughter amid NYC's segregated system.

    Trending now
    336 postsrunning 6 hculture
    rincewind.runsky.skymarchini.netclapifyoulikeme.favrd.sociallindseyadler.bsky.socialsamfr.bsky.social
    Micah and 4 more in the conversation
  4. 4
    Users share their "origin" video game

    Replies name the games that first hooked them on gaming for life.

    Live
    853 postsrunning 3.5 hculture
    alexrochonva.bsky.socialretroblastpod.comsouda-anzu.bsky.socialshikaboom.bsky.socialhappytoast.co.uk
    🦷👁️Alex Rochon👁️🦷 and 4 more in the conversation
  5. 5
    NFL Week 2 Sunday games

    Injury updates on McConkey, Olave, Black and McMillan headline Week 2 gameday.

    Cooling off
    953 postsrunning 7.5 hsports
    cjzero.bsky.socialriversmccown.bsky.socialtuocodem.bsky.socialmattlombardo.bsky.socialjonbois.bsky.social
    CJ Fogler and 4 more in the conversation
  6. 6
    Trump bans CNN, MSNBC, Politico

    Trump barred three outlets from the White House over what he called unfavorable coverage.

    Cooling off
    64,362 postsrunning 314.5 hpolitics
    rincewind.runjtimmer.bsky.socialhunterw.bsky.socialthetnholler.bsky.socialrealtexaspaul.com
    Micah and 4 more in the conversation
  7. 7
    Trump-voting farmer laments rising costs

    A Trump-voting farmer says soaring prices are pushing some to quit farming.

    Cooling off
    808 postsrunning 46.9 hpolitics
    nytpitchbot.bsky.socialkarlykingsley.bsky.socialkaseygifford.bsky.socialreginageorgebush.bsky.socialcatdamama.bsky.social
    NY Times Pitchbot and 4 more in the conversation
  8. 8
    Germany votes in regional elections

    Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern comes amid a surge in AfD support.

    Cooling off
    617 postsrunning 54.2 hpolitics
    isabellamweber.bsky.socialchadbourn.bsky.socialcasmudde.bsky.socialrikefranke.eunoahbarkin.bsky.social
    Isabella M. Weber and 4 more in the conversation
  9. 9
    Trinidad Chambliss impresses at QB

    Fans praise his play, some rank him ahead of Arch Manning.

    Cooling off
    432 postsrunning 17.5 hsports
    fourverts.bsky.socialdreyesceron.bsky.socialkarinehains.bsky.socialmunderdifflinff.bsky.socialrenebugner.bsky.social
    charles (west coaster) mcdonald and 4 more in the conversation
  10. 10
    Debate over trans athletes and fascism

    Users debate whether sacrificing trans rights in sports could stop fascism.

    Cooling off
    346 postsrunning 17.7 hpolitics
    sablaah.bsky.socialsydney-bauer.commiawong.bsky.sociallolgop.bsky.socialbabadooknukem.bsky.social
    gary’s anatomy and 4 more in the conversation
  11. 11
    Yom Kippur observance

    People share wishes and reflections for the Jewish Day of Atonement.

    Cooling off
    242 postsrunning 4.2 hculture
    theradr.bsky.socialsoraya.pressyair-rosenberg.bsky.socialdanielsugarman.bsky.socialworkingclasshistory.com
    Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg and 4 more in the conversation
  12. 12
    Cregger's Resident Evil earns praise

    Critics call it a fun, gorgeous adaptation, though some knock its shaky third act.

    Cooling off
    5,476 postsrunning 98.9 hentertainment
    othatsraspberry.comforbes.combloody-disgusting.comblcagnew.bsky.socialtncarly.bsky.social
    maddie ★ othatsraspberry and 4 more in the conversation
  13. 13
    Sheeran reads Gaza apology in Philly

    Protesters gather outside his first show since Macklemore's removal.

    Cooling off
    31,414 postsrunning 148.6 hentertainment
    katmabu.bsky.socialnat.hauswillbunch.bsky.socialthetnholler.bsky.socialdrjackbrown.bsky.social
    Kat Abughazaleh and 4 more in the conversation
  14. 14
    Communities push back on AI data centers

    Residents, officials and politicians cite power grid strain, climate, and cost concerns.

    Cooling off
    4,442 postsrunning 73.8 hpolitics
    thetnholler.bsky.socialemptywheel.bsky.socialcstross.bsky.socialrickywlmsbong.bsky.socialdisabilitystor1.bsky.social
    The Tennessee Holler and 4 more in the conversation
  15. 15
    Gas prices surge

    Diesel hits record highs, drawing scrutiny of economic and Iran policy debates.

    Cooling off
    5,139 postsrunning 103.2 hpolitics
    maxberger.bsky.socialryanmarino.bsky.socialjoncooper-us.bsky.socialgovernor.ca.govnytpitchbot.bsky.social
    Max Berger and 4 more in the conversation
  16. 16
    NBC poll: Trump hurts economy

    NBC poll shows voters say Trump hurt the economy as midterms approach.

    Cooling off
    1,067 postsrunning 75.2 hpolitics
    nytpitchbot.bsky.socialcwebbonline.comericmgarcia.bsky.socialusapolling.bsky.socialmikenellis.bsky.social
    NY Times Pitchbot and 4 more in the conversation
  17. 17
    Big Brother 28 heads into final week

    Five houseguests remain, with two more evictions before the October 1 finale.

    Cooling off
    1,063 postsrunning 28.7 hentertainment
    lexiedelcourt.bsky.socialcaitlinjoy28.bsky.socialbblionotev.bsky.socialpowerofotevs.bsky.sociali-am-not-on.bsky.social
    🪷Lexie🪷 and 4 more in the conversation
  18. 18
    Marvel's Wolverine launches today

    The game is out now on PS5, with mixed reviews on combat and pacing.

    Fading
    6,153 postsrunning 243.8 hentertainment
    tahk0.bsky.socialarmormodekeeg.blacksky.appkotaku.comlexluddy.xyz13thjedi.bsky.social
    TAHK0 and 4 more in the conversation
  19. 19
    Fans anticipate Control Resonant

    Posts show excitement and anticipation for the game, not review reactions.

    Fading
    927 postsrunning 123.4 hentertainment
    1milliondollars.bsky.socialvalyriann.bsky.socialcharlet-art.bsky.socialwokeraccoon.itch.ioitsanotherbird.bsky.social
    dec and 4 more in the conversation
  20. 20
    Ole Miss upsets Lane Kiffin's LSU

    Ole Miss beat Kiffin's LSU 32-24, capping months of buildup and drama in Oxford.

    Fading
    2,076 postsrunning 28.7 hsports
    sickoscommittee.orgchristinastephens.bsky.socialrickywlmsbong.bsky.socialsurber.bsky.socialcjzero.bsky.social
    Sickos Committee and 4 more in the conversation
  21. 21
    Measles exposure spurs vaccine debate

    California warns of measles exposure from an unvaccinated train rider across six counties.

    Fading
    198 postsrunning 22.2 hscience-tech
    ryanmarino.bsky.socialthebulwark.comstrngwys.bsky.socialjlray.bsky.socialbluedotin.bsky.social
    Ryan Marino, MD and 4 more in the conversation
  22. 22
    Brighton stuns Arsenal 3-0

    Brighton beat previously unbeaten Arsenal 3-0, ending their perfect start.

    Fading
    3,396 postsrunning 93.4 hsports
    davidlynchlfc.co.ukplnews.bsky.socialforestedmark.bsky.socialcyrthogg.bsky.socialberencross.bsky.social
    David Lynch and 4 more in the conversation
  23. 23
    Ocarina of Time remake revealed

    Fans react to the newly revealed Ocarina of Time remake trailer and its art style.

    Fading
    46,565 postsrunning 377 hentertainment
    porcelainmaid.ggcheflubu.bsky.socialsylessae.bsky.socialinkdino.bsky.socialansdor.com
    Jowol | Marionette VTuber 📦🎀 and 4 more in the conversation
  24. 24
    Trump Jr. wedding funding claim

    Trump comments on reported Russian billionaire Umar Kremlev's funding of his son's wedding.

    Fading
    8,715 postsrunning 152.9 hpolitics
    whitehouse.senate.govpropublica.orgschooley.bsky.socialdevincow.bsky.socialdavidcorn.bsky.social
    Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and 4 more in the conversation
  25. 25
    Vance campaigns in Iowa for midterms

    Vance drew a small crowd in Iowa while urging voters to back Republicans.

    Fading
    3,612 postsrunning 119.1 hpolitics
    iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.socialanet2111.bsky.socialnerdskull.bsky.socialrobinh2.bsky.socialrobsandia.bsky.social
    Raider and 4 more in the conversation

Fastest-climbing accounts, last 7 days

ranked out of 3,613,238 tracked accounts

Ranked on percentage follower growth with a 2,000-follower floor, not on raw followers gained. Ranking on raw gain returns the same handful of very large accounts every week, which answers who is already big rather than who is climbing. Bluesky publishes no growth history at all, so this comes from our own daily snapshots.

  1. 1blumineck.bsky.social
    Blumineck

    @blumineck.bsky.social

    +35.7%

    +4.1K to 16K

  2. 2idreamofscotty.bsky.social
    Anna

    @idreamofscotty.bsky.social

    +34.6%

    +3.5K to 14K

  3. 3hopefulnewshq.bsky.social
    Hopeful News

    @hopefulnewshq.bsky.social · news

    +26.3%

    +3.9K to 19K

  4. 4rockafoc.com
    Alex P.

    @rockafoc.com · travel

    +23.6%

    +3.9K to 20K

  5. 5anitaschultz.bsky.social
    Anne

    @anitaschultz.bsky.social · politics

    +19.8%

    +2.1K to 13K

  6. 6pudgycat.io
    Pudgy Cat

    @pudgycat.io

    +17.6%

    +2.0K to 14K

  7. 7meowyoga.bsky.social
    Meow Yoga

    @meowyoga.bsky.social · education

    +16.5%

    +2.2K to 15K

  8. 8thomasdenk.bsky.social
    Thomas Denk

    @thomasdenk.bsky.social

    +14.7%

    +1.5K to 12K

  9. 9segyges.bsky.social
    SE Gyges

    @segyges.bsky.social · programming

    +14.2%

    +1.5K to 12K

  10. 10bigskyconf.bsky.social
    Big Sky Conference

    @bigskyconf.bsky.social

    +13.5%

    +1.6K to 14K

  11. 11kcduttonstrikes.bsky.social
    Carol

    @kcduttonstrikes.bsky.social

    +13.3%

    +1.5K to 13K

  12. 12babyrichmanband.bsky.social
    Baby Richman

    @babyrichmanband.bsky.social · sports

    +12.8%

    +5.5K to 49K

Topics are read live from Bluesky’s public AppView, which needs no login and no API key, and cached for ten minutes so every visitor sees the same board. Snapshot taken 2026-09-20 18:54 UTC.

What this board is, in numbers

As of 2026-09-20 18:54 UTC, Bluesky’s trend service was surfacing 25 topics, 3 of them still marked as actively trending rather than cooling or fading, across 25 topics with a published post count totalling 190,970posts. That is Bluesky’s own count of posts matched to each topic, not an estimate of ours.

The status label on each topic is Bluesky’s own grading, not ours. A topic marked trending is still accelerating; cooling means it has passed its peak but is still active; fading means the conversation has largely moved on. That distinction is the useful part of this board and almost no trends page publishes it, because almost no network exposes it.

Every other major network charges for this or hides it behind a login. Bluesky serves it from public.api.bsky.app to anyone who asks, which is why this page exists and why it needs no account, no key and no quota to work.

The endpoint is app.bsky.unspecced.getTrends. The “unspecced” prefix is Bluesky’s own: it is public and it is what the official client uses, but its lexicon is provisional and its fields can change. When it does not answer, this page falls back to app.bsky.unspecced.getTrendingTopics and says on the board that the post counts, timings and example accounts are unavailable from that source.

Why the climbing board is ranked on percentages

Bluesky publishes no follower history at all. There is no growth endpoint, no historical count, and nothing in the protocol that lets you ask what an account had a week ago. The climbing board therefore cannot be reproduced from the public API: it is the difference between our own daily snapshots of the accounts in our Bluesky directory.

It is ranked on percentage growth rather than raw followers gained, and that choice changes the answer completely. A ranking by raw gain returns the same handful of accounts with millions of followers every single week, because a 0.5% week on a two-million account beats a 40% week on a five-thousand account by a factor of five. Percentage growth answers the question people are actually asking, which is who is breaking out.

The 2,000-follower floor is there for the opposite failure. Without it the board would be an endless list of accounts that went from 12 followers to 40, which is a real 233% and tells you nothing.

What this board is not

It is not a hashtag ranking. Bluesky’s trend service groups conversations into named topics with a written description, which is closer to a news desk than to a list of tags, and it does not publish a hashtag volume chart for anyone to read.

It is not a global growth leaderboard. The climbing half only sees the Bluesky accounts in our own directory, and it says how many that is on the board. An account we do not track cannot appear on it however fast it is growing.

It carries no history. Both halves are a snapshot: the topics because the endpoint serves only the current set, and the climbing board because it is a seven-day window recomputed each hour. Nothing here charts a topic over time.

Frequently asked questions

Where do these trends come from?

app.bsky.unspecced.getTrends on public.api.bsky.app, Bluesky's own unauthenticated AppView. Verified live on 2 September 2026: it answers HTTP 200 with no API key and no login, and returns each topic's display name, a one-line description, a post count, a status of trending, cooling or stale, a category and five example accounts. This is Bluesky's own trend detection, not our reconstruction of it.

Why is the endpoint called 'unspecced'?

Because Bluesky has not frozen its shape yet. It is the same endpoint the official client uses, and it is public, but the lexicon is explicitly provisional and the fields can change without notice. If it stops answering, this page falls back to app.bsky.unspecced.getTrendingTopics, which is also public but carries no post counts, no status and no example accounts. When that happens the page says so and leaves those columns blank instead of guessing.

How often does it update?

The board is cached for ten minutes. Everyone asking the same question at the same moment should see the same answer, and refreshing a trends page twice a second should not put that load on Bluesky's AppView. The exact snapshot time is printed under the board.

What are the fastest-climbing accounts ranked on?

Percentage follower growth over the last seven days, with a 2,000-follower floor. Not raw followers gained: ranking on raw gain returns the same handful of very large accounts every week, which answers who is already big rather than who is climbing. The floor exists because percentage growth on a 40-follower account is meaningless in the other direction.

Where does the growth data come from? Bluesky does not publish it.

It does not, which is why we snapshot it. Our own engine records follower counts daily across the Bluesky accounts in our directory, and the climbing board is the difference between today's count and the one from seven days ago. Nothing on Bluesky exposes follower history, so this half of the page cannot be reproduced from the public API alone.

Why do the two halves sometimes disagree?

They answer different questions and they can fail separately. Topics are what the whole network is posting about, read live from Bluesky. Climbing accounts are who is gaining followers fastest inside the slice of Bluesky our directory tracks. Either half can be unavailable without the other, and when one is, the page says which and why rather than showing an empty board.

PlayerSells is not affiliated with Bluesky or Bluesky Social PBC. Trending topics are read live from the AT Protocol’s public AppView and cached for ten minutes; the snapshot time is printed on the board. Follower growth is our own measurement, taken daily across the Bluesky accounts in our directory, because the protocol publishes no growth history.