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   Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 (susankayequinn@wandering.shop)'s status on Monday, 27-Apr-2026 00:11:11 JST Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱

   recently I've blocked more accounts for fake "I AM A BOT" engagement than reply guys & hate baiters

   it's not like I want those losers in my feed

   but the inhumanity of being besieged by bots somehow feels worse?

   maybe cuz it's a gross reminder there are people out there automating their existence

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     Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 (susankayequinn@wandering.shop)'s status on Monday, 27-Apr-2026 03:06:57 JST Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱

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     • Timon

     @timon I don't spend time on reddit, so I can't speak to that, but yes, definitely on both Mastodon and Bluesky (which are my only socials). And it's recent too, at least my personal exposure. Weird enough of an uptick for me to take note.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 27-Apr-2026 03:06:57 JST Sean Bala

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     • Timon

     @susankayequinn @timon

     It has been annoying. It is one of the reasons I moved to approving friend requests. Sad but glad we have at least that simple tool.

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     Timon (timon@freiburg.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Apr-2026 03:06:59 JST Timon

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     @susankayequinn wait, here on mastodon? I always assumed the Fediverse was too niche-y and nerdy for someone to flood it with 🤖 accounts. Unlike e.g. on reddit where I feel like about every second post & comment is made by flankers these days