

It can be done using some arcane browser extensions or in apps like Voyager.
There was a TIL post last week on similar topic. The OP shared a browser solution they found: https://lemmy.world/post/21852842
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I did this on Firefox, but I suspect it may work in other browers too.
- Install the Violentmonkey extension. Tampermonkey or Greasemonkey will also do.
- Install the Lemmy tools script.
- Browse to Lemmy
- Click on the screw driver icon on the LemmyTools bar that is now visible on the Lemmy page.
- Scroll down and check the box next to “Content Blocking”
- Add your block words in the “Add filters seperated by commas.” box. I typed “Trump, Vance” Voila!
Hey hope you might be having a bad day to come back to a months old conversation.
If you’d like references, “poor engineering” you mentioned: Here… https://lemmy.world/comment/12409662 Here… https://lemmy.world/comment/12410407 Here… https://lemmy.world/comment/12411684
Hope you feel better soon.