My post was on the front page of Hacker News this morning before getting flagged for some reason. Comments are good there though, I appreciate that and it’s nice seeing it spread around after all the work that went into it.

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The Day Instagram Blocked Democracy Link: https://docpop.org/2025/01/the-day-instagram-blocked-democracy/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com...

"Biden", "Democrat", "VoteBlue", "MichelleObama", "JohnOliver" (?!), and 25 more hashtags that Instagram censored on Trump's inauguration day. Spoiler alert: "Republican" wasn't one of them.

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The Day Instagram Blocked Democracy - Doc Pop's Weblog

#Democrat, #VoteBlue, #Bernie, #JohnOliver, and 24 other hashtags Instagram censored on the day of Trump's inauguration.

Y’all, Instagram is currently censoring hashtags like “VoteBlue”, “Obama”, and any tags associated with Democrats... but they aren’t censoring tags like “Trump” or “Republican”. That’s fucking wild!

The People’s March is happening today and the neighborhood is packed with visiting crowds. A beautiful day for a march. #PeoplesMarch #SanFrancisco #MissionDistrict

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People’s March San Francisco, CA

The previously posted Civic Center march is now marching in solidarity and partnership with the efforts of the Dia De Resistencia group in The Miss...

I’ve been on the hunt for an easy way to carry my iPod around. I found this grave grenade pouch at the army surplus. It works, but looks a little silly.

Making musubis.

Meta is relocating their Trust and Safety teams to Texas. Considering the state’s restrictive laws on reproductive rights & gender-affirming care, this seems like an easy way to remove women & trans folks from the moderation team. Zuck says the move is to remove "concern about the bias of our teams." However, TX ranks second in the U.S. for censored books (behind Florida) and attempted to ban drag shows in 2023. IF perceptions of bias are an issue, why pick a state with such heavy censorship?

I saw Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer for the first time as an adult and saw something I hadn't seen before #rudolphtherednosereindeer

Nationalize SpaceX. #SFGraffiti #StickerSlaps

In 2024 San Francisco, more people have been killed by drivers (34) than by homicides (33). Of the 34 traffic fatalities, 22 were pedestrians. Yet, SF politicians seem more focused on property crime and other exaggerated threats than addressing the growing danger pedestrians face every time they cross the street.