diff --git a/blocking.py b/blocking.py
index f8ecf32dc..eff3eef99 100644
--- a/blocking.py
+++ b/blocking.py
@@ -1922,6 +1922,27 @@ def load_blocked_military(base_dir: str) -> {}:
     return nicknames_dict
 
 
+def load_blocked_government(base_dir: str) -> {}:
+    """Loads a list of nicknames for accounts which block government instances
+    """
+    block_government_filename = data_dir(base_dir) + '/block_government.txt'
+    nicknames_list = []
+    if os.path.isfile(block_government_filename):
+        try:
+            with open(block_government_filename, 'r',
+                      encoding='utf-8') as fp_gov:
+                nicknames_list = fp_gov.read()
+        except OSError:
+            print('EX: error while reading block government file')
+    if not nicknames_list:
+        return {}
+    nicknames_list = nicknames_list.split('\n')
+    nicknames_dict = {}
+    for nickname in nicknames_list:
+        nicknames_dict[nickname] = True
+    return nicknames_dict
+
+
 def load_blocked_bluesky(base_dir: str) -> {}:
     """Loads a list of nicknames for accounts which block bluesky bridges
     """
@@ -1930,8 +1951,8 @@ def load_blocked_bluesky(base_dir: str) -> {}:
     if os.path.isfile(block_bluesky_filename):
         try:
             with open(block_bluesky_filename, 'r',
-                      encoding='utf-8') as fp_mil:
-                nicknames_list = fp_mil.read()
+                      encoding='utf-8') as fp_bsky:
+                nicknames_list = fp_bsky.read()
         except OSError:
             print('EX: error while reading block bluesky file')
     if not nicknames_list:
@@ -1959,6 +1980,22 @@ def save_blocked_military(base_dir: str, block_military: {}) -> None:
         print('EX: error while saving block military file')
 
 
+def save_blocked_government(base_dir: str, block_government: {}) -> None:
+    """Saves a list of nicknames for accounts which block government instances
+    """
+    nicknames_str = ''
+    for nickname, _ in block_government.items():
+        nicknames_str += nickname + '\n'
+
+    block_government_filename = data_dir(base_dir) + '/block_government.txt'
+    try:
+        with open(block_government_filename, 'w+',
+                  encoding='utf-8') as fp_gov:
+            fp_gov.write(nicknames_str)
+    except OSError:
+        print('EX: error while saving block government file')
+
+
 def save_blocked_bluesky(base_dir: str, block_bluesky: {}) -> None:
     """Saves a list of nicknames for accounts which block bluesky bridges
     """
@@ -1969,8 +2006,8 @@ def save_blocked_bluesky(base_dir: str, block_bluesky: {}) -> None:
     block_bluesky_filename = data_dir(base_dir) + '/block_bluesky.txt'
     try:
         with open(block_bluesky_filename, 'w+',
-                  encoding='utf-8') as fp_mil:
-            fp_mil.write(nicknames_str)
+                  encoding='utf-8') as fp_bsky:
+            fp_bsky.write(nicknames_str)
     except OSError:
         print('EX: error while saving block bluesky file')
 
@@ -1982,6 +2019,12 @@ def get_mil_domains_list() -> []:
             'sncorp.com', 'sierranevadacorp.us', 'ncontext.com')
 
 
+def get_gov_domains_list() -> []:
+    """returns a list of government domains
+    """
+    return ('.gov', '.overheid.nl', '.bund.de')
+
+
 def get_bsky_domains_list() -> []:
     """returns a list of bluesky bridges
     """
@@ -2005,20 +2048,27 @@ def contains_military_domain(message_str: str) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+def contains_government_domain(message_str: str) -> bool:
+    """Returns true if the given string contains a government domain
+    """
+    if '.gov.' in message_str:
+        return True
+    gov_domains = get_gov_domains_list()
+    for domain_str in gov_domains:
+        if domain_str + '"' in message_str or \
+           domain_str + '/' in message_str:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
 def contains_bluesky_domain(message_str: str) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the given string contains a bluesky bridge domain
     """
     bsky_domains = get_bsky_domains_list()
     for domain_str in bsky_domains:
-        if '.' not in domain_str:
-            tld = domain_str
-            if '.' + tld + '"' in message_str or \
-               '.' + tld + '/' in message_str:
-                return True
-        else:
-            if domain_str + '"' in message_str or \
-               domain_str + '/' in message_str:
-                return True
+        if domain_str + '"' in message_str or \
+           domain_str + '/' in message_str:
+            return True
     return False
 
 
diff --git a/crawlers.py b/crawlers.py
index 8dfbc53bd..537c870a2 100644
--- a/crawlers.py
+++ b/crawlers.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from utils import save_json
 from utils import user_agent_domain
 from utils import remove_eol
 from blocking import get_mil_domains_list
+from blocking import get_gov_domains_list
 from blocking import get_bsky_domains_list
 from blocking import update_blocked_cache
 from blocking import is_blocked_domain
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ def blocked_user_agent(calling_domain: str, agent_str: str,
                        crawlers_allowed: [],
                        known_bots: [], path: str,
                        block_military: {},
+                       block_government: {},
                        block_bluesky: {}):
     """Should a GET or POST be blocked based upon its user agent?
     """
@@ -252,6 +254,32 @@ def blocked_user_agent(calling_domain: str, agent_str: str,
                                   agent_domain)
                             break
 
+    # optionally block government domains on a per account basis
+    if not blocked_ua and block_government:
+        if '/users/' in path:
+            # which accounts is this?
+            nickname = path.split('/users/')[1]
+            if '/' in nickname:
+                nickname = nickname.split('/')[0]
+            # does this account block government domains?
+            if block_government.get(nickname):
+                gov_domains = get_gov_domains_list()
+                for domain_str in gov_domains:
+                    if '.' not in domain_str:
+                        tld = domain_str
+                        if agent_domain.endswith('.' + tld):
+                            blocked_ua = True
+                            print('BLOCK: ' +
+                                  'Blocked government tld user agent: ' +
+                                  agent_domain)
+                            break
+                    else:
+                        if agent_domain.endswith(domain_str):
+                            blocked_ua = True
+                            print('BLOCK: Blocked government user agent: ' +
+                                  agent_domain)
+                            break
+
     # optionally block bluesky bridges on a per account basis
     if not blocked_ua and block_bluesky:
         if '/users/' in path:
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index f2f4b0e0c..cd0504f56 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from cwlists import load_cw_lists
 from blocking import run_federated_blocks_daemon
 from blocking import load_federated_blocks_endpoints
 from blocking import load_blocked_military
+from blocking import load_blocked_government
 from blocking import load_blocked_bluesky
 from blocking import update_blocked_cache
 from blocking import set_broch_mode
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ class EpicyonServer(ThreadingHTTPServer):
     sites_unavailable = None
     max_shares_on_profile = 0
     block_military = {}
+    block_government = {}
     block_bluesky = {}
     followers_synchronization = False
     followers_sync_cache = {}
@@ -785,6 +787,9 @@ def run_daemon(accounts_data_dir: str,
     # load a list of nicknames for accounts blocking military instances
     httpd.block_military = load_blocked_military(base_dir)
 
+    # load a list of nicknames for accounts blocking government instances
+    httpd.block_government = load_blocked_government(base_dir)
+
     # load a list of nicknames for accounts blocking bluesky bridges
     httpd.block_bluesky = load_blocked_bluesky(base_dir)
 
diff --git a/daemon_get.py b/daemon_get.py
index 56d11ee8e..dc6d1c202 100644
--- a/daemon_get.py
+++ b/daemon_get.py
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ def daemon_http_get(self) -> None:
                                self.server.crawlers_allowed,
                                self.server.known_bots,
                                self.path, self.server.block_military,
+                               self.server.block_government,
                                self.server.block_bluesky)
         if block:
             if llm:
@@ -4342,6 +4343,7 @@ def daemon_http_get(self) -> None:
                          self.server.reverse_sequence,
                          self.server.buy_sites,
                          self.server.block_military,
+                         self.server.block_government,
                          self.server.block_bluesky,
                          self.server.block_federated_endpoints):
             self.server.getreq_busy = False
diff --git a/daemon_get_profile.py b/daemon_get_profile.py
index dfd0d8bd0..bf2634722 100644
--- a/daemon_get_profile.py
+++ b/daemon_get_profile.py
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ def edit_profile2(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
                   reverse_sequence: bool,
                   buy_sites: [],
                   block_military: {},
+                  block_government: {},
                   block_bluesky: {},
                   block_federated_endpoints: []) -> bool:
     """Show the edit profile screen
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ def edit_profile2(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
                                 reverse_sequence,
                                 buy_sites,
                                 block_military,
+                                block_government,
                                 block_bluesky,
                                 block_federated_endpoints)
         if msg:
diff --git a/daemon_post.py b/daemon_post.py
index fd684e8ad..87f2dbccd 100644
--- a/daemon_post.py
+++ b/daemon_post.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from utils import contains_invalid_chars
 from utils import remove_id_ending
 from utils import check_bad_path
 from blocking import contains_military_domain
+from blocking import contains_government_domain
 from blocking import contains_bluesky_domain
 from crawlers import blocked_user_agent
 from session import get_session_for_domain
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ def daemon_http_post(self) -> None:
                            self.server.crawlers_allowed,
                            self.server.known_bots,
                            self.path, self.server.block_military,
+                           self.server.block_government,
                            self.server.block_bluesky)
     if block:
         http_400(self)
@@ -1121,6 +1123,12 @@ def daemon_http_post(self) -> None:
                 print('BLOCK: blocked military domain')
                 self.server.postreq_busy = False
                 return
+        if self.server.block_government.get(nickname):
+            if contains_government_domain(decoded_message_bytes):
+                http_400(self)
+                print('BLOCK: blocked government domain')
+                self.server.postreq_busy = False
+                return
         if self.server.block_bluesky.get(nickname):
             if contains_bluesky_domain(decoded_message_bytes):
                 http_400(self)
diff --git a/daemon_post_profile.py b/daemon_post_profile.py
index 86ac04cf7..c9b7fc979 100644
--- a/daemon_post_profile.py
+++ b/daemon_post_profile.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import errno
 from webfinger import webfinger_update
 from socket import error as SocketError
 from blocking import save_blocked_military
+from blocking import save_blocked_government
 from blocking import save_blocked_bluesky
 from httpheaders import redirect_headers
 from httpheaders import clear_login_details
@@ -854,6 +855,25 @@ def _profile_post_block_military(nickname: str, fields: {}, self) -> None:
                                   self.server.block_military)
 
 
+def _profile_post_block_government(nickname: str, fields: {}, self) -> None:
+    """ HTTP POST block government instances
+    """
+    block_gov_instances = False
+    if fields.get('blockGovernment'):
+        if fields['blockGovernment'] == 'on':
+            block_gov_instances = True
+    if block_gov_instances:
+        if not self.server.block_government.get(nickname):
+            self.server.block_government[nickname] = True
+            save_blocked_government(self.server.base_dir,
+                                    self.server.block_government)
+    else:
+        if self.server.block_government.get(nickname):
+            del self.server.block_government[nickname]
+            save_blocked_government(self.server.base_dir,
+                                    self.server.block_government)
+
+
 def _profile_post_block_bluesky(nickname: str, fields: {}, self) -> None:
     """ HTTP POST block bluesky bridges
     """
@@ -3259,6 +3279,7 @@ def profile_edit(self, calling_domain: str, cookie: str,
                                                actor_json, fields, self,
                                                actor_changed, premium)
                 _profile_post_block_military(nickname, fields, self)
+                _profile_post_block_government(nickname, fields, self)
                 _profile_post_block_bluesky(nickname, fields, self)
                 _profile_post_no_reply_boosts(base_dir, nickname, domain,
                                               fields)
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index ee4de1571..7d566861b 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "قابلة للبحث بواسطة",
     "Yourself": "نفسك",
     "Epicyon Instances": "حالات Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "حجب جسور بلو سكاي"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "حجب جسور بلو سكاي",
+    "Block government instances": "حظر حالات الحكومة"
 }
diff --git a/translations/bn.json b/translations/bn.json
index d10ab59f7..f91c2c4ad 100644
--- a/translations/bn.json
+++ b/translations/bn.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "দ্বারা অনুসন্ধানযোগ্য",
     "Yourself": "নিজেকে",
     "Epicyon Instances": "এপিসিয়ন দৃষ্টান্ত",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "ব্লুস্কাই ব্রিজ ব্লক করুন"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "ব্লুস্কাই ব্রিজ ব্লক করুন",
+    "Block government instances": "সরকারী দৃষ্টান্ত ব্লক করুন"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index 5236d99a5..5e4938467 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Cercable per",
     "Yourself": "Tu mateix",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Instàncies d'Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloqueja els ponts BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloqueja els ponts BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Bloquejar instàncies governamentals"
 }
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index f01835540..d133f6608 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Chwiliadwy gan",
     "Yourself": "Eich Hun",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Enghreifftiau Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Rhwystro pontydd BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Rhwystro pontydd BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Rhwystro achosion llywodraeth"
 }
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index b32e3a17f..6f2ea3ee3 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Durchsuchbar nach",
     "Yourself": "Selbst",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epicyon-Instanzen",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Blockieren Sie BlueSky-Brücken"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Blockieren Sie BlueSky-Brücken",
+    "Block government instances": "Blockieren von Regierungsinstanzen"
 }
diff --git a/translations/el.json b/translations/el.json
index 4c1817103..eaf3fe810 100644
--- a/translations/el.json
+++ b/translations/el.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Δυνατότητα αναζήτησης από",
     "Yourself": "Σύ ο ίδιος",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Περιπτώσεις Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Αποκλείστε τις γέφυρες BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Αποκλείστε τις γέφυρες BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Αποκλεισμός κρατικών περιπτώσεων"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 151d80817..726d53ea3 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Searchable by",
     "Yourself": "Yourself",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epicyon Instances",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Block BlueSky bridges"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Block BlueSky bridges",
+    "Block government instances": "Block government instances"
 }
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index efa393dc8..324a74550 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Buscable por",
     "Yourself": "Tú mismo",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Instancias de Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloquear puentes BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloquear puentes BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Bloquear instancias gubernamentales"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fa.json b/translations/fa.json
index f1ae7c0c4..512ca66ae 100644
--- a/translations/fa.json
+++ b/translations/fa.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "قابل جستجو توسط",
     "Yourself": "خودت",
     "Epicyon Instances": "موارد Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "پل های BlueSky را مسدود کنید"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "پل های BlueSky را مسدود کنید",
+    "Block government instances": "موارد دولتی را مسدود کنید"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fi.json b/translations/fi.json
index 71858f542..7165a956e 100644
--- a/translations/fi.json
+++ b/translations/fi.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Haettavissa",
     "Yourself": "itseäsi",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epicyonin esiintymät",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Estä BlueSky-sillat"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Estä BlueSky-sillat",
+    "Block government instances": "Estä hallituksen esiintymät"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index d12ed3b63..4031b9223 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Recherchable par",
     "Yourself": "Toi-même",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Instances d'Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloquer les ponts BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloquer les ponts BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Bloquer les instances gouvernementales"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index d014541d2..a19ff0f77 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Inchuardaithe ag",
     "Yourself": "Tú féin",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Cásanna Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloc droichid BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloc droichid BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Cuir bac ar chásanna rialtais"
 }
diff --git a/translations/he.json b/translations/he.json
index a49d850e5..9c79c908d 100644
--- a/translations/he.json
+++ b/translations/he.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "ניתן לחיפוש לפי",
     "Yourself": "עַצמְךָ",
     "Epicyon Instances": "מופעי Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "חסום גשרי BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "חסום גשרי BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "חסום מקרים ממשלתיים"
 }
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index 702ba691a..1ce2793f9 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "द्वारा खोजा जा सकता है",
     "Yourself": "अपने आप को",
     "Epicyon Instances": "एपिक्योन इंस्टेंसेस",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "ब्लूस्काई पुलों को ब्लॉक करें"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "ब्लूस्काई पुलों को ब्लॉक करें",
+    "Block government instances": "सरकारी इंस्टेंस ब्लॉक करें"
 }
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index df3b3efac..1f20844fc 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Ricercabile per",
     "Yourself": "Te stesso",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Istanze di Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Blocca i ponti BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Blocca i ponti BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Bloccare le istanze governative"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index 09b6c5c66..ba0a4061d 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "検索可能",
     "Yourself": "あなた自身",
     "Epicyon Instances": "エピキオンインスタンス",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "ブルースカイ橋をブロックする"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "ブルースカイ橋をブロックする",
+    "Block government instances": "政府インスタンスをブロックする"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ko.json b/translations/ko.json
index ef04d3d77..5570dba3d 100644
--- a/translations/ko.json
+++ b/translations/ko.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "검색 가능",
     "Yourself": "당신 자신",
     "Epicyon Instances": "에피시온 인스턴스",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "블루스카이 다리 차단"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "블루스카이 다리 차단",
+    "Block government instances": "정부 인스턴스 차단"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ku.json b/translations/ku.json
index db415f733..168fc22b8 100644
--- a/translations/ku.json
+++ b/translations/ku.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Lêgerîn ji hêla",
     "Yourself": "Xwe",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Mînakên Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Pirên BlueSky asteng bikin"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Pirên BlueSky asteng bikin",
+    "Block government instances": "Bûyerên hikûmetê asteng bikin"
 }
diff --git a/translations/nl.json b/translations/nl.json
index f4fcb85e1..5cb54738f 100644
--- a/translations/nl.json
+++ b/translations/nl.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Doorzoekbaar op",
     "Yourself": "Jezelf",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epicyon-instanties",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Blokkeer BlueSky-bruggen"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Blokkeer BlueSky-bruggen",
+    "Block government instances": "Overheidsinstanties blokkeren"
 }
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index 189b2b90a..31a067628 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -700,5 +700,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Searchable by",
     "Yourself": "Yourself",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epicyon Instances",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Block BlueSky bridges"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Block BlueSky bridges",
+    "Block government instances": "Block government instances"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pl.json b/translations/pl.json
index bb4730632..6ca24d693 100644
--- a/translations/pl.json
+++ b/translations/pl.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Można wyszukiwać według",
     "Yourself": "Się",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Instancje Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Zablokuj mosty BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Zablokuj mosty BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Zablokuj wystąpienia rządowe"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index ec3b354c9..7b36d5830 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Pesquisável por",
     "Yourself": "Tu próprio",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Instâncias Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloquear pontes BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Bloquear pontes BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Bloquear instâncias governamentais"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index c3872ec1c..dd1a0e74e 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Поиск по",
     "Yourself": "Сам",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Эпиционные экземпляры",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Блокировать мосты BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Блокировать мосты BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Блокировать правительственные инстанции"
 }
diff --git a/translations/sw.json b/translations/sw.json
index 8a536bbc4..f2b320f86 100644
--- a/translations/sw.json
+++ b/translations/sw.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Inaweza kutafutwa na",
     "Yourself": "Mwenyewe",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Matukio ya Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Zuia madaraja ya BlueSky"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Zuia madaraja ya BlueSky",
+    "Block government instances": "Zuia matukio ya serikali"
 }
diff --git a/translations/tr.json b/translations/tr.json
index 7751c47a0..7b8381200 100644
--- a/translations/tr.json
+++ b/translations/tr.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Aranabilir",
     "Yourself": "Kendin",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epikyon Örnekleri",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "BlueSky köprülerini engelle"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "BlueSky köprülerini engelle",
+    "Block government instances": "Hükümet örneklerini engelle"
 }
diff --git a/translations/uk.json b/translations/uk.json
index f8dd48c01..24c76f6d4 100644
--- a/translations/uk.json
+++ b/translations/uk.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "Можливість пошуку за",
     "Yourself": "себе",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Примірники Epicyon",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Блок BlueSky bridges"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "Блок BlueSky bridges",
+    "Block government instances": "Блокувати державні інстанції"
 }
diff --git a/translations/yi.json b/translations/yi.json
index a09c65ead..c79d61d1e 100644
--- a/translations/yi.json
+++ b/translations/yi.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "זוך דורך",
     "Yourself": "זיך",
     "Epicyon Instances": "Epicyon ינסטאַנסיז",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "פאַרשפּאַרן בלוסקי בריקן"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "פאַרשפּאַרן בלוסקי בריקן",
+    "Block government instances": "פאַרשפּאַרן רעגירונג ינסטאַנסיז"
 }
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index 623f62a10..64a9d05ca 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -704,5 +704,6 @@
     "Searchable by": "可搜索",
     "Yourself": "你自己",
     "Epicyon Instances": "史诗副本",
-    "Block BlueSky bridges": "封锁蓝天桥梁"
+    "Block BlueSky bridges": "封锁蓝天桥梁",
+    "Block government instances": "阻止政府实例"
 }
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index ae286f150..192ab9d9c 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -2408,6 +2408,7 @@ def _html_edit_profile_filtering(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
                                  translate: {}, reply_interval_hours: int,
                                  cw_lists: {}, lists_enabled: str,
                                  buy_sites: {}, block_military: {},
+                                 block_government: {},
                                  block_bluesky: {},
                                  block_federated_endpoints: []) -> str:
     """Filtering and blocking section of edit profile screen
@@ -2686,6 +2687,15 @@ def _html_edit_profile_filtering(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         edit_profile_form += \
             edit_check_box(idx, 'blockMilitary', block_mil)
 
+        idx = 'Block government instances'
+        if translate.get(idx):
+            name = translate[idx]
+        block_gov = False
+        if block_government.get(nickname):
+            block_gov = block_government[nickname]
+        edit_profile_form += \
+            edit_check_box(idx, 'blockGovernment', block_gov)
+
         idx = 'Block BlueSky bridges'
         if translate.get(idx):
             name = translate[idx]
@@ -3275,6 +3285,7 @@ def html_edit_profile(server, translate: {},
                       reverse_sequence: [],
                       buy_sites: {},
                       block_military: {},
+                      block_government: {},
                       block_bluesky: {},
                       block_federated_endpoints: []) -> str:
     """Shows the edit profile screen
@@ -3600,7 +3611,8 @@ def html_edit_profile(server, translate: {},
                                      user_agents_blocked, crawlers_allowed,
                                      translate, reply_interval_hours,
                                      cw_lists, lists_enabled, buy_sites,
-                                     block_military, block_bluesky,
+                                     block_military, block_government,
+                                     block_bluesky,
                                      block_federated_endpoints)
 
     # git projects section