diff --git a/lib/tasks/glitchsoc.rake b/lib/tasks/glitchsoc.rake
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+namespace :glitchsoc do
+  desc 'Backfill local-only flag on statuses table'
+  task backfill_local_only: :environment do
+    Status.local.where(local_only: nil).find_each do |st|
+      ActiveRecord::Base.logger.silence { st.update_attribute(:local_only, st.marked_local_only?) }
+    end
+  end
+end