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An Orwellian Nightmare

24 Jan 2025

We're 5 days into a new federal administration. 5 days babes. And already our world is nothing like it was a week ago. 

From pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement to ending Cancer Research, things have gotten - pardon our friend - fucked. Today we're here with the latest confirmed fascist tactic from our fed government: Surveillance! 

After cancelling all federal DEI initiatives (and firing anyone who had a job concerning any of these federal diversification initiatives), the Tr*mp administration is now silently watching the actions of any org that they have deemed as "dei-promoting." 

So let's learn how to block emails from different platforms, shall we? We advise you do the following for “[email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]” to cover all possible outlets. 

 

GMAIL

To block an email address on Gmail without receiving an email from them, you can create a filter in your Gmail settings that automatically sends any future emails from that address to the spam folder or directly deletes them; you cannot directly block an address without an existing email to reference in the Gmail interface. 
 
How to do it:
  • Go to Gmail settings: Open your Gmail inbox, click the gear icon in the top right corner, and select "See all settings." 
     
  • Navigate to Filters and Blocked Addresses: Select the "Filters and blocked addresses" tab. 
     
  • Create a new filter: Click "Create a new filter". 
     
  • Enter the email address: In the "From" field, type the email address you want to block. 
     
  • Choose action: Select the desired action, like "Delete" or "Skip Inbox" (which sends the email to the spam folder). 
     
  • Save the filter: Click "Create filter" to save your blocking rule.

 

OUTLOOK

go to your Outlook settings, navigate to the "Junk Email" options, and manually add the email address to the "Blocked Senders" list; you can simply type in the address you want to block directly into the designated field. 
 
Here's how to do it:
  • Access Settings: Open Outlook and go to the "Settings" gear icon. 
     
  • Select Junk Email: Choose "Mail" then "Junk Email" from the dropdown menu. 
     
  • Add Blocked Sender: Under "Blocked Senders", click "Add" and enter the email address you want to block. 
     
  • Save Changes: Click "Save" to confirm your changes. 

 

MAILCHIMP

add the address directly to your "Suppression List" within your audience settings; this effectively prevents that email address from ever receiving any future Mailchimp emails from your account, even if they were to sign up accidentally. 
 
How to do it:
  • Access your audience: Go to your audience dashboard in Mailchimp. 
     
  • Navigate to the suppression list: Find the "Suppression List" option within your audience settings. 
     
  • Add the email address: Paste the email address you want to block directly into the suppression list field and save the changes. 
     

SUBSTACK

Access your publication's settings, go to the "Community" section, and use the "Manage bans" feature to manually add the email address you want to block, preventing them from subscribing or commenting on your publication; you can also block a user directly on their Substack profile if you know their account. 
 
Key points:
  • Access settings: Log into your Substack account and navigate to your publication's settings page. 
     
  • Go to Community: Within the settings, select the "Community" option on the left navigation bar. 
     
  • Manage bans: Click on "Manage bans" to access the list of blocked email addresses. 
     
  • Enter email address: Manually type the email address you want to block into the designated field. 
     
  • Select restrictions: Choose whether to block the user from commenting, subscribing, or both. 
 

WORDPRESS

Navigate to Settings > Discussion in your WordPress dashboard, then locate the "Disallowed Comment Keys" section and enter the email address you want to block; this will prevent anyone with that email from submitting comments or registering on your site, even if they haven't contacted you yet. 
 
Key points about blocking an email address without an email on WordPress:
  • Access the settings: Go to your WordPress dashboard, then navigate to Settings > Discussion. 
     
  • Find the blacklist: Locate the "Disallowed Comment Keys" section within the Discussion settings. 
     
  • Enter the email address: Type the email address you want to block directly into the "Disallowed Comment Keys" field. 

For other platforms or information, we encourage you to google search and learn more about suppression and blocking tactics against the federal government. 

We GOT this! Let's continue to keep us safe. 

XOXO, The Smitten Kitten Team

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