Bluesky has 35,641,777 Bluesky followers, 34,283,842 more than The New York Times, as of Nov 13, 2026. At the 30-day pace, The New York Times would not catch up.
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Bluesky, with 35,641,777 Bluesky followers to The New York Times's 1,357,935, a gap of 34,283,842 as of Nov 13, 2026.
Never at the current pace. Bluesky is growing faster than The New York Times over the last 30 days, so the gap widens by about 13,569 followers a day.
Over the last 30 days, The New York Times gains about 211 followers a day and Bluesky gains about 13,780 followers a day. Between readings this page moves each count at that 30-day average.
