The instance seems to be mostly right wing trolls. I know defederating is unpopular but I don't think much is to be lost in this case and it can save the mods some headaches.
Edit: the response on exploding-heads.com to my reporting of transphobia. Courtesy of the "second in command"
I'm a software developer with 15 years exp, but thanks for the suggestion ;)
Well then it's definitely be a lot easier for you than me lol. I'd run my own instance too but I've only learned a tiny bit of C and python. I have a general idea of some software development paradigms but haven't actually studied them very much.