Overall I think this is well written. I agree with @poVoq@slrpnk.net that the section on picking an instance could be improved, since which instance one picks can be rather important, since federation/defederation is dictated by individual instances.
And a minor typo I noticed:
leaving Mastodon out to try
I assume that should be "out to dry".
If you have access to a 3D printer (some public libraries have 3D printers you can use to print stuff), you might be able to print one fairly easily. I found a couple that might work for your use case:
https://www.printables.com/model/812115-dvd-snap-case-repair
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5277570
That sucks man. You went the extra mile to be a good host, so you should be proud of that, regardless!
Is it "fair"? I'd say no, but the world isn't a fair place. Enormous, unscrupulous corporations are to blame for the untenable situation we collectively find ourselves in. And those corporations aren't going to be rectifying their behavior any time soon unless forced to.
That being said, asking individuals to take steps to reduce climate change isn't an unreasonable thing in my eyes. Because, until corporations are held accountable, asking individuals is the only thing that can possibly improve the situation. Even though it's like throwing a cup of water on a forest fire.
The second that Amazon, Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Coke, Pepsi, et al are forced to do their part, I will start throwing my trash out the window again like a proper American. Until then, I'm gonna recycle and encourage my friends and family to do so as well.
Well, that was fast, lol.
Thanks!
In Bazzite, you should just need to open the Discover package manager and click "Refresh" and then "Update All" in the top right. Although these drivers don't appear to be available through the package manager yet; mine is still on version 560.31.02.
If your Firefox crashes are anything like mine were, it should be solved by opening up Flatseal and disabling Wayland rendering for Firefox. See the screenshot shown here: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/nvidia-555-drivers-incoming-important-information/2554
When I first installed Bazzite on my Intel+Nvidia laptop, the Firefox crashes were constant. The workaround here fixed the issue for me.
That's hilarious
Nah, I just live in a rural area. There's closer shops to me, but a very honest local business I've been going to for years is a bit further away and it's worth the extra distance for their service. They're a fantastic shop and they've always done great by me.
Women are undeniably a minority when it comes to being represented in politics/media in general. It's only in recent history that women have had any meaningful presence in terms of representation in those regards.
They're a minority in terms of representation because of said disenfranchisement.
As others have pointed out, there's a lot to hate about ads since the industry is routinely dishonest, insulting, obnoxious, deceptive, intrusive, and all manner of unpleasant. I've been adblocking religiously for most of my life for these reasons.
So I think a more interesting question might be the other way around: "What do you like about commercials?"
The only commercials I've ever liked are the ones for local small businesses. The ones with a nonexistent production budget that aren't beating the viewer over the head with blatant lies or dishonest sales tactics.
Adult Swim used to have faux-ad bumpers for the fictional business "Strickland Propane" from King of the Hill, featuring the honest-to-a-fault character Hank Hill as the spokesman, which I felt captured that vibe well.
Rhett and Link also made a funny homage to these kinds of commercials in this classic skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOyMSEWNTs