diff --git a/CORE_TEAM_GUIDE.md b/CORE_TEAM_GUIDE.md
index 93055153e96..d32a8c56913 100644
--- a/CORE_TEAM_GUIDE.md
+++ b/CORE_TEAM_GUIDE.md
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ resources such as:
 - [`pre-commit`](https://pre-commit.com) hooks for autoformatting.
 - [`ruff`](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff) autoformatting and linting.
 - [python-xarray](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python-xarray) on Stack Overflow.
+- [xarray.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/xarray.bsky.social) on Bluesky.
 - [@xarray_dev](https://x.com/xarray_dev) on X.
 - [xarray-dev](https://discord.gg/bsSGdwBn) discord community (normally only used for remote synchronous chat during sprints).
 
diff --git a/HOW_TO_RELEASE.md b/HOW_TO_RELEASE.md
index c6a5c4f53bd..974f2a5a0eb 100644
--- a/HOW_TO_RELEASE.md
+++ b/HOW_TO_RELEASE.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ upstream        https://github.com/pydata/xarray (push)
       - SHA256 hash (Click "Show Hashes" next to the link to the wheel)
     - Open a pull request to pyodide-recipes
 
-14. Issue the release announcement to mailing lists & Twitter (X). For bug fix releases, I
+14. Issue the release announcement to mailing lists, Bluesky & Twitter (X). For bug fix releases, I
     usually only email xarray@googlegroups.com. For major/feature releases, I will email a broader
     list (no more than once every 3-6 months):
     - pydata@googlegroups.com
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97c0c51b3c5..acaf8e0d0ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 [![Conda - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/conda/dn/anaconda/xarray?label=conda%7Cdownloads)](https://anaconda.org/anaconda/xarray)
 [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.11183201.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11183201)
 [![Examples on binder](https://img.shields.io/badge/launch-binder-579ACA.svg?logo=data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFkAAABZCAMAAABi1XidAAAB8lBMVEX///9XmsrmZYH1olJXmsr1olJXmsrmZYH1olJXmsr1olJXmsrmZYH1olL1olJXmsr1olJXmsrmZYH1olL1olJXmsrmZYH1olJXmsr1olL1olJXmsrmZYH1olL1olJXmsrmZYH1olL1olL0nFf1olJXmsrmZYH1olJXmsq8dZb1olJXmsrmZYH1olJXmspXmspXmsr1olL1olJXmsrmZYH1olJXmsr1olL1olJXmsrmZYH1olL1olLeaIVXmsrmZYH1olL1olL1olJXmsrmZYH1olLna31Xmsr1olJXmsr1olJXmsrmZYH1olLqoVr1olJXmsr1olJXmsrmZYH1olL1olKkfaPobXvviGabgadXmsqThKuofKHmZ4Dobnr1olJXmsr1olJXmspXmsr1olJXmsrfZ4TuhWn1olL1olJXmsqBi7X1olJXmspZmslbmMhbmsdemsVfl8ZgmsNim8Jpk8F0m7R4m7F5nLB6jbh7jbiDirOEibOGnKaMhq+PnaCVg6qWg6qegKaff6WhnpKofKGtnomxeZy3noG6dZi+n3vCcpPDcpPGn3bLb4/Mb47UbIrVa4rYoGjdaIbeaIXhoWHmZYHobXvpcHjqdHXreHLroVrsfG/uhGnuh2bwj2Hxk17yl1vzmljzm1j0nlX1olL3AJXWAAAAbXRSTlMAEBAQHx8gICAuLjAwMDw9PUBAQEpQUFBXV1hgYGBkcHBwcXl8gICAgoiIkJCQlJicnJ2goKCmqK+wsLC4usDAwMjP0NDQ1NbW3Nzg4ODi5+3v8PDw8/T09PX29vb39/f5+fr7+/z8/Pz9/v7+zczCxgAABC5JREFUeAHN1ul3k0UUBvCb1CTVpmpaitAGSLSpSuKCLWpbTKNJFGlcSMAFF63iUmRccNG6gLbuxkXU66JAUef/9LSpmXnyLr3T5AO/rzl5zj137p136BISy44fKJXuGN/d19PUfYeO67Znqtf2KH33Id1psXoFdW30sPZ1sMvs2D060AHqws4FHeJojLZqnw53cmfvg+XR8mC0OEjuxrXEkX5ydeVJLVIlV0e10PXk5k7dYeHu7Cj1j+49uKg7uLU61tGLw1lq27ugQYlclHC4bgv7VQ+TAyj5Zc/UjsPvs1sd5cWryWObtvWT2EPa4rtnWW3JkpjggEpbOsPr7F7EyNewtpBIslA7p43HCsnwooXTEc3UmPmCNn5lrqTJxy6nRmcavGZVt/3Da2pD5NHvsOHJCrdc1G2r3DITpU7yic7w/7Rxnjc0kt5GC4djiv2Sz3Fb2iEZg41/ddsFDoyuYrIkmFehz0HR2thPgQqMyQYb2OtB0WxsZ3BeG3+wpRb1vzl2UYBog8FfGhttFKjtAclnZYrRo9ryG9uG/FZQU4AEg8ZE9LjGMzTmqKXPLnlWVnIlQQTvxJf8ip7VgjZjyVPrjw1te5otM7RmP7xm+sK2Gv9I8Gi++BRbEkR9EBw8zRUcKxwp73xkaLiqQb+kGduJTNHG72zcW9LoJgqQxpP3/Tj//c3yB0tqzaml05/+orHLksVO+95kX7/7qgJvnjlrfr2Ggsyx0eoy9uPzN5SPd86aXggOsEKW2Prz7du3VID3/tzs/sSRs2w7ovVHKtjrX2pd7ZMlTxAYfBAL9jiDwfLkq55Tm7ifhMlTGPyCAs7RFRhn47JnlcB9RM5T97ASuZXIcVNuUDIndpDbdsfrqsOppeXl5Y+XVKdjFCTh+zGaVuj0d9zy05PPK3QzBamxdwtTCrzyg/2Rvf2EstUjordGwa/kx9mSJLr8mLLtCW8HHGJc2R5hS219IiF6PnTusOqcMl57gm0Z8kanKMAQg0qSyuZfn7zItsbGyO9QlnxY0eCuD1XL2ys/MsrQhltE7Ug0uFOzufJFE2PxBo/YAx8XPPdDwWN0MrDRYIZF0mSMKCNHgaIVFoBbNoLJ7tEQDKxGF0kcLQimojCZopv0OkNOyWCCg9XMVAi7ARJzQdM2QUh0gmBozjc3Skg6dSBRqDGYSUOu66Zg+I2fNZs/M3/f/Grl/XnyF1Gw3VKCez0PN5IUfFLqvgUN4C0qNqYs5YhPL+aVZYDE4IpUk57oSFnJm4FyCqqOE0jhY2SMyLFoo56zyo6becOS5UVDdj7Vih0zp+tcMhwRpBeLyqtIjlJKAIZSbI8SGSF3k0pA3mR5tHuwPFoa7N7reoq2bqCsAk1HqCu5uvI1n6JuRXI+S1Mco54YmYTwcn6Aeic+kssXi8XpXC4V3t7/ADuTNKaQJdScAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/pydata/xarray/main?urlpath=lab/tree/doc/examples/weather-data.ipynb)
+[![Bluesky](https://img.shields.io/badge/bluesky-Follow-blue?logo=bluesky)](https://bsky.app/profile/xarray.bsky.social)
 [![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/xarray_dev?style=social)](https://x.com/xarray_dev)
 [![image](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pydata/xarray/refs/heads/main/doc/badge.json)](https://xarray.dev)