EnglishAccount age: 3 years (joined April 2023)
Brian Merchant Bluesky stats, updated continuously. @bcmerchant.bsky.social has 142,509 followers and 3,395 posts on Bluesky. Account age: 3 years (joined April 2023).
Followers
143K
Growth (7d)
+1.6K
Following
1.7K
Posts
3.4K~2.7/day
Influence
1.3K
Follower growth
2026-06-10+40K over 133 days2026-10-28
Bio
author of Blood in the Machine, tech writer, luddite newsletter: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/ books: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/brian-merchant/ kofi link: https://ko-fi.com/brianmerchant
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Brian Merchant on Bluesky - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Brian Merchant have on Bluesky?
- Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant.bsky.social) has 142,509 followers on Bluesky. It gained 1,574 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from the public AT Protocol.
- When did Brian Merchant join Bluesky, and how old is the account?
- Brian Merchant joined Bluesky in April 2023. The @bcmerchant.bsky.social account is 3 years old. Searches for Brian Merchant age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Brian Merchant published?
- Brian Merchant has published 3,395 posts on Bluesky. That is about 2.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Brian Merchant verified on Bluesky?
- @bcmerchant.bsky.social does not currently show a Bluesky verification. Many real accounts on Bluesky are unverified, since verification is still rolling out.
- What does Brian Merchant post about?
- Brian Merchant is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "author of Blood in the Machine, tech writer, luddite newsletter: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/ books: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/brian-merchant/ kofi link: https://ko-fi.com".