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Mastodon: cap inline image height

Limits the height of images and videos inside posts so they no longer take over the timeline.

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/* Cap inline media size so big images don't dominate the feed */
.media-gallery,
.media-gallery__item,
.video-player {
  max-height: 360px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.media-gallery__item-thumbnail img,
.media-gallery canvas {
  object-fit: cover !important;
  max-height: 360px !important;
}

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