
Blacksky
Decentralized social media built for community power, culture, and collective freedom.
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
Expenses
Expenses paid
70
Amount disbursed
$74,914.11
| Tags | # of Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| no tag | 68 | $55,681.64 |
| cypherpunk fellowship | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| moderation | 1 | $287.67 |
Contributions
Contributions received
1291
Amount collected
$86,997.23
| Tiers | # of Contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| recurring | 861 | $57,507.29 |
| one-time | 430 | $19,489.94 |
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Financial Contributions
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$5,817.49 USD of $7,500 USD / month raised (78%)
Top financial contributors
Individuals
$2,000 USD since Sep 2025
$1,570 USD since Nov 2024
$1,089 USD since May 2025
$1,082 USD since Sep 2024
$1,000 USD since Sep 2024
$1,000 USD since Nov 2024
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$1,000 USD since Mar 2025
$760 USD since Sep 2024
$750 USD since Dec 2024
$700 USD since Aug 2025
$695 USD since Nov 2024
Organizations
$1,181.94 USD since Apr 2024
$300 USD since Dec 2024
Blacksky is all of us
Our contributors 1158
Thank you for supporting Blacksky.
โจRishi Balakr...
$8 USD
Rudy Fraser
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subscriber
$2,000 USD
GitHub Sponsors
$1,182 USD
Mike McCue
subscriber
$1,089 USD
Richard
subscriber
$1,082 USD
Guest
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$1,000 USD
Erica Joy
$1,000 USD
Mina Markham
$1,000 USD
Julia Evans
$1,000 USD
mauilion
$1,000 USD
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News from Blacksky
Updates on our activities and progress.
Announcing the Umoya Fellowship โ Supporting Blackskyers at ATmosphere Conference 2026
Happening [TONIGHT]: Our first Blacksky Virtual Event 'Digital Misogynoir and How to Report it on Blacksky'
Our first Blacksky Virtual Event 'Digital Misogynoir and How to Report it on Blacksky' on 11/14/2025
About
Vision
In this future, people donโt rely on a few companies to define whatโs acceptable, what spreads, or what gets funded. Instead, groups of users, linked by shared values, needs, and histories have the tools to define how they relate to each other and to the wider network.
In this world, the tools for moderation, governance, and sustainability are in their hands, not a boardroomโs. And participation in a broader network doesnโt mean giving up the ability to shape your corner of it.
This future is impossible to reach through platforms designed for global scale, profit extraction, and control. But itโs within reach when the incentives are flipped, and the infrastructure is built to serve groups first.
Our Approach
- Customizable moderation and governance rules (ex. preventing abusers from view feeds, filters for misogynoir, etc.): built in collaboration with real users who maintain them.
- Shared funding infrastructure: where people can pool money for hosting, moderation, and projects; no ads, no extraction.
- Open standards: that let these groups remain connected to the wider network while keeping local control of their data.
- Open source: our tools are not only accessible to all, but are freely licensed so that other communities can fork or branch off using Blacksky as a starting point
Our team
โจRishi Balakr...
Rudy Fraser