I dont think you know about the rednecks in Texas. They all have guns and have played Call of Duty. That makes them enough of a trained militia in their eyes to make a go at it.

Lets hope more states follow suite.

Greedflation.

This is the answer. I use Newpipe on mobile and Invidious on desktop. I dont even know what youtube ads look like. I run it all behind a pihole just to be sure. Works like a dream.

You should replace it when it causes you stress. If you are worried about the battery dieing before you can get back to a charger, then it is time. If you always have a charger near by then run it until the wheels fall off.

I call those Sprite. Cause they look like lemon and lime.

Use NewPipe

Wrong again.

JB Labs has good shows. My favorite is the Self Hosted show.

I use old oil to start a fire where I burn all my old batteries, tires and trash.

Since when does a possible tropical storm deserve a state of emergency?

Thank you for your thoughtfulness on the subject. I'm mainly a lurker around these parts. I agree that defederation should be a last resort and agree that it's not necessary to defederate at this time. Though I do appreciate the ability to block certain instances and users at the user level. Thanks for your dedication and hard work.