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Yes, it's a lie. It doesn't use independent servers that each run their own instance. Instead it uses servers that all go through a single relay and app controlled and operated by BlueSky as a company.
It's decentralized, but not really federated.
https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/