metadata

language:
  - en
  - multilingual
license: mit
tags:
  - bluesky
  - social-media
  - posts
dataset_info:
  features:
    - name: text
      dtype: string
    - name: created_at
      dtype: string
    - name: author
      dtype: string
    - name: uri
      dtype: string
    - name: has_images
      dtype: bool
    - name: reply_to
      dtype: string
  config_name: default
  splits:
    - name: train
      num_examples: 7877660

8 Million Bluesky Social Posts Collection

I've collected and curated 8 million public posts from Bluesky Social between November 27 - December 1, 2024, with an additional 12 million posts coming in the upcoming weeks. This growing dataset aims to provide researchers and developers with a comprehensive sample of real world social media data for analysis and experimentation. This collection represents one of the largest publicly available Bluesky datasets, offering unique insights into social media interactions and content patterns.

Dataset Overview

Key Information

Source: Bluesky Social Platform
Time Range: Nov 27 - Dec 1, 2024
Format: JSONL
Curator: Alim Maasoglu
Primary Language: English (includes other languages)

Data Structure

Each post entry contains:

uri: Unique post identifier
created_at: Post creation timestamp
text: Post content
author: Author information
Additional metadata (images, replies, etc.)

Potential Applications

Social media content analysis
Language processing research
Trend analysis
Content recommendation systems
Social network analysis

File Organization

Files are chronologically organized
Each file is approximately 140MB
Naming format: posts_[DATE]_[TIME].jsonl

Usage Notes

This dataset is intended for research and development purposes. Users should comply with Bluesky's terms of service when utilizing this data.

Acknowledgments

Data collected from Bluesky Social's public posts. Special thanks to the Bluesky community.

License

This dataset is released under the MIT License.