@BobCollins @Shatter242 @mattblaze Unfortunately your instance is blocking many instances, and in fact is not even disclosing their full blocklist. Thankfully because the fediverse is decentralized, it's not the end of the world or the platform.

You can fight this mindset by hosting your own instance on a cheap VPS, or if you're really cheap that old Core 2 Duo PC you have lying around in the closet (if you don't have one, you can find them at any thrift store for under $20 once in a while or a tech recycler).
https://docs.pleroma.social/
https://docs.pleroma.social/backend/installation/otp_en/