Thank you to @freemo for this

Make sure you select Domain Blocking List

Note : if you DO select following list by mistake, as I have done here, it won't actually follow as you can only follow accounts not domains.

I took all the domains from [1] block list and put it in a csv file that can be imported so you can block all hateful instances.

Hopefully this video illustrates the following

How to add someone to list

I have also tried to illustrate a 2nd way to do this, but I think this also illustrates that the process can be a little confusing.

Very short video on how to unpin a toot from your profile on Mastodon.

On Mastodon you can send a direct message to a user

Once done, you will see the Direct Messages section has opened and your message is at the top.

With Mastodon you can subscribe to RSS feeds. In this video, I am subscribing to one of the feeds provided by Devon Country Council.

https://www.devonnewscentre.info/category/politics/

This video shows how to hide your timeline from public view, so that for example employer / potential employers, friends, colleagues can't see your activity unless you want them to.

This video shows how to opt out of search engine indexing and hide who follows you.

As with any social media network, there is some content you may rather not see or allow minors to see.

This video shows how to set media so it is hidden, regardless of how it is tagged, if media is tagged as #nsfw, then you have the option of just hiding this, or show all media.

Once you have added a video, you may want to add to a different channel.

Adding a video to Peertube.