Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

Currently, the #Mastodon #instance #^https://soc.ua-fediland.de, set up for #Ukrainians, is apparently being overrun by Russian #trolls who try to get the instance defederated.

The instance itself is genuine and not dangerous. However, it cannot be moderated 24/7, not even nearly that because the instance staff is affected by power outages in #Ukraine like everyone else. Russian trolls actively exploit this.

So be careful whenever a user from that instance adds you. This goes doubly for #Friendica, #Hubzilla and all other platforms that may make unidirectional connections difficult because confirming a connection automatically makes you follow the user back.

Before you confirm the contact request, let it sit for a day or a few. If the account shows questionable pictures, report it to your instance admin and then block it. If it's a brand-new account with a blank profile, wait until something happens on that account or, alternatively, the whole account vanishes.

Defederating the entire instance, however, is not only counter-productive, but it's exactly what the Russian trolls want to achieve.

See also here:
#^https://mastodon.art/@Curator/109727033755293169
#^https://imd.social/@claudius/109727230324246836

#Fediverse

#Ukraine war causalities are due the invasion of a sovereign state by another.
#USA shooting casualties are due to a disgusting group of politicians enabling fanatics to hold guns.

Friendly reminder that ticket sales are open as well as the #CFP for #BSides Harrisburg, Pennsylvania!

Join me there on Saturday, March 11th!

https://bsideshbg.com/

Babcock State Park In West Virginia. Photo by Rylanne Mesh

On a related note, a study of healthcare workers found that #COVID19 positivity was 21% for HCWs using respirator masks and 35% for those using surgical/mixed masks. Respirators accounted for a 45% reduction in risk compared to surgical masks.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2795150

What a sky this morning. It was just one of those mornings that was so very special. Taken on Glastonbury Tor about 15 minutes before sunrise.
#glastonbury #glastonburytor #somerset #sunrise #sunrisephotography

My #sister #cats like to sleep this way, the closest the better 🤩

For #ThrowbackThursday, from my 'save every family photo' scanning project: a picture of my #sister, circa 1975. She had such beautiful hair.
She passed away this year (cancer), but there is so much goodness still in this world because of her.

Gezellig samen met mijn grote broer op de stoel. Al heb ik het idee dat hij niet zo gezellig vind als dat ik het vind 😹
#Bowie #Guus #cats #catsofinstagram #katzenliebe #katzenglück #britishshorthair #kattenvaninstagram #katten #britsekorthaar #britskorthaar #cat #katze #kat #kittycat #catstagram #cat #cute #kattenvangroningen #bsh #bkh #love #friendship #petsofinstagram #britishlonghair #blh #catlovers #catlife #brit #sister #brother

Will trade toe beans for belly rubs

#caturday #sister #cats #catsofmastodon

The Smithsonian has made over 4 MILLION images open source! You can create, copy, distribute, etc. This is amazing!

https://www.si.edu/openaccess

Going to bed early.

Goodnight Resisters

Good morning to the brave warriors of Ukraine. Slava Ukraini

Good morning to the Revolutionaries of Iran.

Americans will really do anything to avoid using the metric system.

Thirteen years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.

Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors.

Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

I eat devilled eggs like fancy rich people eat oysters.

Sending their worst #voteblue

I can’t leave out my little Mischka Monster
#Caturday #Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

Helpful cat is helping. Ca. 1943. https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE176113&mode=browse