#Blokada

[the-sleepy-archivist]

Blocking Ads on Mobile Devices

Blocking ads on our phones is way harder than it should be so I figured I'd make some recommendations. These are not the only options out there, just the ones that I know and use.

Please note that browser-level and system-level adblocking are complementary; you'll have the best experience if you use both of them together as they each block different things in different places. If you want a basic idea of how effective your combined adblocking setup is, you can visit this website in your mobile browser.

Lastly, there is some additional advice/info under the readmore if you're curious (EDIT: updated June 2024 to add info about sideloading altered versions of social media apps that don't contain ads on Android and iOS).

Android

Browser-Level

uBlock Origin (for Firefox)

System-Level (works in all apps, not just browsers)

AdGuard

Blokada 5 (completely free version) OR Blokada 6 (has some newer features but they require a subscription)

iPhone/iPad

Browser-Level

AdGuard (Safari extension; free for basic browser-level blocking, requires a subscription for custom filters)

System-Level (works in all apps, not just browsers)

AdGuard (requires subscription for system-level blocking)

AdGuard DNS only (this is free and does not require the AdGuard app, BUT I would only recommend it for advanced users, as you can't easily turn it off like you can with the app. Credit to this Reddit thread for the DNS profile)

Some additional info: browser-level blocking is a browser addon or extension, like you might be used to from a desktop computer. This inspects the HTML code returned by websites and searches for patterns that identify the presence of an ad or other annoyance (popup videos, cookie agreements, etc.). System-level blocking is almost always DNS-based. Basically whenever an app asks your phone's OS to make a connection to a website that is known for serving ads, the system-level blocker replies "sorry, I don't know her 🤷‍♂️💅" and the ad doesn't get downloaded. This works in most places, not just a browser, but be warned that it might make your battery drain a little faster depending on the app/setup.

Each of those types of blocking has strengths and weaknesses. System-level DNS blocking blocks ads in all apps, but companies that own advertising networks AND the websites those ads are served on can combine their services into the same domain to render DNS blocking useless; you can’t block ads served by Facebook/Meta domains without also blocking all of Facebook and Instagram as well because they made sure their ads are served from the same domain as all the user posts you actually want to see. Similarly, browser-level blocking can recognize ads by appearance and content, regardless of what domain they’re served from, so it can block them on Instagram and Facebook. However, it needs to be able to inspect the content being loaded in order to look for ads, and there’s no way to do that in non-browser apps. That’s why using both together will get you the best results.

These limitations do mean that you can’t block ads in the Facebook or Instagram apps, unfortunately, only in the website versions of them visited in your browser. It also means ads served by meta’s/facebook’s ad network in other apps can’t be blocked either (unless you're one of the rare beasts who doesn't use facebook or instagram or threads, in which case feel free to blacklist all Meta/FB domains and watch your ads disappear 😍; I'm jealous and in awe of you lol).

One note: some apps may behave unpredictably when they can't download ads. For example, the Tumblr app has big black spaces where the ads are, and sometimes those spaces collapse as you scroll past them and it messes up scrolling for a few seconds (UPDATE: looks like the scrolling issue may have actually been a Tumblr bug that they have now fixed, at least on iOS). Still way less annoying than getting ads for Draco Malfoy seduction roleplay AI chatbots imo though. And honestly *most* apps handle this fairly gracefully, like a mobile game I play just throws error messages like "ad is not ready" and then continues like normal.

One final note: on Android, you may actually be able to find hacked versions of Meta’s apps that have the ad frameworks removed. In some cases they are a little janky (unsurprisingly, apps don’t always take kindly to having some of their innards ripped out by a third-party), and they are often out of date. BUT in return you get an Instagram app with no ads whatsoever, and some of them even add additional features like buttons for saving IG videos and photos to your phone. However, use these apps at your own risk, as there is functionally no way to validate the code that the third-parties have added or removed from the app. Example altered IG app (I have not vetted this altered app, it's just a popular option): link.

It is technically possible to install altered apps on iOS as well, but Apple makes it much, much harder to do (unless you are jailbroken, which is a whole different ballgame). I'm not going to cover sideloading or jailbreaking here because even I as a very techy person eventually grew tired of messing with it or having to pay for it. If you're interested you can read more about the different ways to do sideloading on iOS here.

[darkangel-myworld]

"Chciałabym wiedzieć czy kiedykolwiek byłam dla ciebie ważna,tak jak ty dla mnie"

[emirphotoblog]

The photo you see was taken with a Pentax PC35AF-M camera, made in the early eighties, at that time it was the first compact camera with autofocus. It uses 35mm format film, and is powered by two ordinary one and a half volt batteries. I bought it about a year ago, it contained an old Fujicolor Superia 200 color film with an expired date, probably bought twenty-odd years ago, so the expected results are a mystery in themselves 😀 It was developed in black and white chemistry even though it is a color version of the film. This is one of the photos.

[draganadimitrijevic]

BLOKADA Beograd

[vossibop]

Iskreno, pere me sve sto se trenutno desava u Srbiji. Puno srce i pune oci suza, ali slatkih suza punih nade. Velika ljubav za sve koji su ukljuceni u blokade i za one koji pruzaju podrsku studentima i jedno VELIKO NEIZMERNO HVALA sto mogu s ponosom, digute glave da kazem odakle sam!

Zadajemo ozbiljan primer u svetu kako izgledaju prave moralne vrednosti.

[tamjinchuriki]

11:52

On November 1st, 2024, a tragedy occurred in the city of Novi Sad that shook the whole of Serbia.

The collapse of a canopy at a railway station killed fourteen people on the spot, including three children, and fifteen victims were eventually confirmed after the death of a woman who was in serious condition for more than two weeks after the incident.

The railway station building in Novi Sad is the work of architect Imre Farkaš and his collaborators from the project studio "Arhitekt". It was built back in 1964 in eight months, while its reconstruction lasted three years.

The Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Goran Vesić, pointed out that the Novi Sad railway station was reconstructed in two phases.

The reconstruction of the said station began in October 2021, so the station was officially opened for the first time in the midst of the election campaign in March 2022. Soon it was closed again due to works.

The reconstructed building of the railway station was officially opened on July 5th 2024 - for the second time.

A few days after the tragedy, Goran Vesić, resigned and said "that he does not accept the blame for the accident that happened". But who will if not those responsible?

The public is rightly demanding explanations.

This is what the students of today's Serbia are fighting for. For the past three months, students across the country are blocking the work of faculties and colleges. The wave of student protests is spreading widely across Serbia, demanding accountability, demanding change.

The students highlighted demands that they still do not give up.

1. Publication of complete documentation on the reconstruction of the Railway Station in Novi Sad, which is currently illegally hidden, bearing in mind that it is a reconstruction of a public facility and that these documents must be public.

An insight into the documentation would show which omissions were made during the design, execution and supervision of works, and which the current government is trying to hide. Three months have passed since the collapse of the canopy, and the public still does not know and has not been informed about the responsibility of specific people and institutions that were involved in the implementation of this project.

Hiding documentation raises suspicions of irregularities and corruption, thereby jeopardizing trust in public projects. Students demand the immediate publication of all contracts, documentation, reports on supervision and quality of works, in order to clearly establish responsibility and prevent the repetition of similar events. Transparency in such situations is necessary to ensure the safety of citizens.

2. Confirmation by competent authorities of the identity of all persons for whom there is a basic suspicion that they physically attacked students and professors, as well as the initiation of criminal proceedings against them. Also dismissal of the mentioned persons if they pretend to be public officials.

Recorded attacks on students and professors during protests require an adequate response from the competent authorities. Physical violence against participants in public gatherings seriously threatens the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Students request the Ministry of Internal Affairs to identify the perpetrators, file criminal charges and ensure the prosecution of those responsible. Timely action in this case is crucial for preserving the basic rights and safety of all participants in public activities.

3. Dismissal of criminal charges against arrested and detained students, as well as suspension of already initiated criminal proceedings.

During the protests, many students and citizens were detained or arrested, and some were charged without clear evidence. Some spent up to 23 days in detention, in inhumane conditions. Detention without a legal basis is a violation of the right to freedom of expression and assembly.

The students demand that all accusations that are not based on evidence be immediately dismissed, and those responsible for unjustified deprivation of liberty be held accountable. Such behavior sends a negative message and creates an atmosphere of fear, which is unacceptable in a democratic society.

4. Increase of the budget for higher education in the amount of 20%.

State faculties deserve better conditions. An increase in the budget is necessary to ensure higher quality education and dignified conditions for students and employees.

Blockades began at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in the second half of November. Unlike earlier protests, the student revolt does not have a single organizer or 'face' of the protest, instead they decide everything by voting at the plenum, in a kind of direct democracy.

However, when they are on the streets, it seems that everyone knows their duty.

Although they do not have a center from which to coordinate blockades at individual faculties, the way they are organized is similar.

While students at the end of the 1990s, when a large protest was organized due to the theft of local elections during the regime of Slobodan Milošević, agreed live on the next steps, today's generations of students are technologically oriented.

On various applications and platforms of social networks, they share information about the schedule of events at the university and this is how they most often agree on shifts at blockades and other actions.

So far, there have been countless protests across the country without any violence. Students want to peacefully achieve their goal and the change they are striving for.

They want their country to be safe for everyone, to be able to rely on their government to do its job. They have opened many doors for older and newer generations to join in and fight for justice without fear.

Video by sviublokade.fdu

[furiousfinnstan]

obsessed...

[wrenfea]

Hey be careful if you use blokada, you might break your Tumblr. Only block the ones in red here, if you block the others it won't let you log in

[sb-art00]

Finally got around to doing this. If it’s not going to end why not let the arcane cast join. I also just wanted to put them in modern clothing

[mtonino]

La demolizione dello stadio di Leningrado per recuperare legno da bruciare nei circa 900 giorni di assedio di Leningrado durante la II guerra Mondiale.

Le immagini sono di repertorio e sono tratte dal documentario

Blokada (2006) Sergei Loznitsa

Come ha spiegato lo stesso regista, durante la Masterclass, ospitata dall' Unarchive Found Footage Fest, la panoramica nella gif avrebbe potuto costare la fucilazione al coraggioso operatore per aver accostato le immagini della demolizione all'effige di Stalin che chiude il movimento di macchina.

[captain-acab]

Thank you so much for telling everyone a lot Blockada. I had never heard of it until now and holy shit. Literally the only ads on Tumblr mobile it doesn't block are the ones from actual accounts (which are still annoying but less frequent) and goddamn the app is actually usable now.

Right?? I don't know how the average American survives with the ads being shoved at us 24/7

So while I have you here, switch to Firefox now and install the uBlock Origin extension to block ads fucking e v e r y w h e r e

[neformalnagrupastudenata]

[darkangel-myworld]

To nie jest tak ,że nie chce mówić ci o moich problemach ja po prostu nie potrafię

[spiderchao]

I installed Blokada about three days ago.

[difficult--emotions]

My ss.

[thc-thc]

Składniki Odżywcze w jaki Sposób Zapobiegniesz Blokadzie

W jaki sposób radzić sobie z zapobieganiem blokadzie składników odżywczych w uprawach konopi indyjskich. Możemy zastanawiać się co to jest blokada składników odżywczych w uprawie marihuany, może być spowodowana po przez zły pomiar poziomu pH, nadmierne podlewanie składnikami odżywczymi roślin. Jeżeli nie zagwarantujemy roślinie prawidłowej opieki zacznie ona po czasie obumierać. Ten problem napotykają na swojej drodze początkujący hodowcy przy pierwszych uprawach. Okazuje się, że jest odwrotnie. Zacznijmy również od tego co to jest blokada składników odżywczych. Ma to wszystko miejsce gdy w środkach odżywczych znajdują się wszystkie makro i mikro składniki a roślina nie jest w stanie ich przyjąć z powodu podwyższonego lub pomniejszonego pH. Jest to możliwe prawie we wszystkich pożywkach…https://420thc.pl/zapobieganie-blokadzie-skladnikow-odzywczych/