As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.

Social media site Bluesky says it’s gained more than 1 million new users since the presidential election. Some users say they want an alternative to X — formerly Twitter — since its owner Elon Musk is poised to join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

Bluesky may still be the underdog in the race for alternatives to X, but the once Twitter-affiliated service is gaining momentum. The app just passed the 15 million user mark after adding more than a million new users over the last week,