My son’s fiancé had to go to the ER yesterday for $urgentmedicalissue. She went to a large but somewhat rural hospital by our house. She learned that the entire normal ER at the hospital (which is quite large - my parents have been there a few times) is now entirely dedicated to acute respiratory illnesses Covid, RSV, etc. “regular” ER patients are treated in a series of hallways that have been converted for the purpose.

With all the new mastodon instances, I'm wondering how many admins are prepared for law enforcement (or other) agencies to come asking for people's information. In many cases the law enforcement is not entitled to this information, nor needs it, but how many admins know what to do and how to be sure they only respond to legitimate requests? And even what their own rights are in these situations? (Which will vary according to local laws.)