@Gargron
In case you're not open to unsolicited advice from strangers:
That sucks :/

In case you are:
what's worked for me has been starting up fireworks on youtube like six hours in advance on very low volume. Slowly increasing the volume whenever she's relaxed again.

We've done this since we got her so it's never been a problem though, by the time midnight hits she barely wakes up. Maybe it's less helpful if they're already scared though, I'm not an expert.

@Gargron pollution toxic with heavy metals.

@Gargron my sympathies for you and the kitties. After spending a couple of explode-y new years in a pillow fort in a closet with terrified dogs, I decided to just stay in a quiet forest for those occasions.

@Gargron @mike Mine stopped working after a few weeks, not sure why, but I still see them on other people's posts now and again, but much less often than before.

The Material You redesign of our Android app came out quite early in the year but it's another highlight. I maintain that it must be one of the most beautiful apps on Android. The design is so clean. And the whole app is just 5MB. It makes me wish I had an Android phone. @samhenrigold and @grishka really hit it out of the park.

@Gargron @mike is the tag an image? If so I would love to see it

@Gargron @mosseri in theory 𝘺𝘦𝘴, in practice only if a fedi account had interacted first, otherwise the account is near impossible to find

@Gargron why would I want to follow 200 million engagement farming accounts who do nothing except ask me what's my favourite humming sound?