With RethinkDNS I have had occasional failures on their Max resolver, changing to Sky then works. That has only happened two times though, and was fixed with a few hours.
I really like the block all apps by default. I read release notes, download something, scan with App Manager. If that's all good then it can connect to the internet.
Have a look at RethinkDNS, https://docs.rethinkdns.com/dns/ their wiki is pretty good. They have recommended block lists, and also have a feature that let's you search inside block lists to see what they actually cover.
If you are on Android they have a companion app, you do not need to use it though. The app adds a good firewall (capture and redirect port 53 for example) and detailed logs if you want. You can block domains and specific IP addresses.
The ban was reversed months ago, that's correct. Trump just recently started posting though.
Iirc his deal with truth social was that he could post to other platforms, but he needed to wait 6 hours after posting on trutg before doing so.
According to the email, the patch emitted a stench of biblical proportion s so this checks out.
It's Strong bad email #88 fwiw