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I did this on Firefox, but I suspect it may work in other browers too.

  1. Install the Violentmonkey extension. Tampermonkey or Greasemonkey will also do.
  2. Install the Lemmy tools script.
  3. Browse to Lemmy
  4. Click on the screw driver icon on the LemmyTools bar that is now visible on the Lemmy page.
  5. Scroll down and check the box next to "Content Blocking"
  6. Add your block words in the "Add filters seperated by commas." box. I typed "Trump, Vance" Voila!
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[-] MaiteRosalie@moist.catsweat.com 11 points 6 days ago

This kind of filrter would be very helful if it was built into the site. Being able to block words/subjects.

[-] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 6 days ago

Petition to add this as an actual feature that could block posts, communities, comments amd users /srs

[-] nore@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)
[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

Or...

lemm.ee##div.post-listing:has(span:has-text("/Trump/i"))

Put that into your adblocker custom filters. Just change the lemm.ee to lemmy.world (or what ever instance you're on)

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

How would you add more terms?
"/Trump/Musk/i" or "/Trump, Musk/i"

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

You need to duplicate the whole thing and just replace the filter word with some other

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

That works, thank you so much!

[-] computabloke@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

While we're at it, any recommendations for a Lemmy Android client that can do the same?

Jerboa doesn't appear to have anything other than blocking by: site, community or user.

[-] gressen@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago
[-] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 6 days ago

How can I do that? I couldn't find it on the settings.

[-] gressen@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago
[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I've been looking for that forever! Idk how tf I missed it. I guess because I never scrolled to the bottom, and thought it only has community filters. Thank you!

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

That feature is not on the iOS version sadly.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

It’s in mine. App version 2.18.5.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Ah, solved it. Need to be logged in before it appears.

[-] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Voyager too for iOS users. Closest app to Apollo in the beforefore times.

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Most third-party Lemmy apps other than Jerboa contain some form of keyword filtering. Boost, Sync, Voyager, Eternity, and more. Mlem as well if you expand to iOS.

Sadly though I don't think any of the popular desktop frontends support filtering. I don't see it in Alexandrite, and I checked Photon and mlmym as well and also see nothing indicating that is a possibility.

[-] Kr4u7@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 6 days ago

Boost can do that. Just go to settings and search for block it will show you an option to block words

[-] python@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

Does it work for you on Boost? I've blocked some communities and keywords with Boost, but sometimes they still do show up for me in New

[-] Kr4u7@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 6 days ago

For me it does work, but I am only scrolling in all never in new

[-] hohoho@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I know you may be exhausted hearing their names and reading the news about them. But ignoring them won’t make the problem go away or the situation any better. Don’t look away. Get angry, then find a way to get even.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

True, but as a non US person I don't give a shit about US politics or personalities.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 7 points 6 days ago

Don't forget, the US has nukes. We're everybody's problem.

[-] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago

We just assume you're dumb enough to nuke yourself.

[-] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

if all the nukes America has went off at once, wouldn't it be enough to destroy the planet or something?

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

They have almost nuked them a couple times.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

We live in a global society, my friend.

Unfortunately they affect us all.

[-] cshlan@dawdling.net 4 points 6 days ago

@hohoho
People can keep up with the situation and work to change it without also being drowned by it when trying to keep in touch with others online.

Getting angry at wading through hot takes just raises my blood pressure and wastes time I need to engage usefully irl.

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Being constantly angry and circlejerking about it with other angry people won't make the problem go away either.

epic thanks

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