diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 6d2514f564db..3c8f5284a9c8 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ og_image: # The site-wide (default for all links) Open Graph preview image
 github_username: johanneshoerner # your GitHub user name
 gitlab_username: # your GitLab user name
 twitter_username: # your Twitter handle
-mastodon_username: fediscience.org/@jhoerner # your mastodon instance+username in the format instance.tld/@username
+mastodon_username: # your mastodon instance+username in the format instance.tld/@username
 linkedin_username: johanneshoerner # your LinkedIn user name
 telegram_username: # your Telegram user name
 scholar_userid: CMzsumEAAAAJ # your Google Scholar ID
diff --git a/_news/GVESM2024.md b/_news/GVESM2024.md
index 2dad6be3020d..ed75de0592a4 100644
--- a/_news/GVESM2024.md
+++ b/_news/GVESM2024.md
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ date: 2024-05-03 10:00:00
 inline: true
 ---
 
-talk at the fifth <a href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/events/gvesm/gvesm-iv">
-Graz-Vienna Exoplanet Scientist Meeting</a> 
+talk at the <a href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/events/gvesm/gvesm-iv">
+Graz-Vienna Exoplanet Scientist Meeting IV</a>