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New Linux user, here is my use case. Distro recommendations?
  • I ran various Ubuntu flavors, Mint, Pop!, and Debian on a wide array of devices for almost a decade before switching my gaming rig to EndeavourOS last year. I didn't appreciate the snap package issues I was having, and the AUR is an excellent tool to have in the box.

    I tried straight arch and probably would have stuck with it if I hadn't royally borked up my audio during the pulseaudio/pipewire transition. I practically live in the command line, but I'm happy to let a well-appointed installer deal with the menial stuff, especially with the knowledge that I'll inevitably have to reinstall someday. It's not like there's a shortage of shit to mess with or a dearth of dumb mistakes I'll make. No matter what you choose, my best advice is to make a separate partition for both home and root. At the very least, that'll give you the ability to easily evaluate different distros or reinstall without worry.

    IME running newer kernels tends to be a boon for newer hardware and arch-based distros in particular are a good choice for gaming due to the rise of the Steam Deck. I still prefer Debian on servers and SBCs. Probably never going back to Ubuntu again. YMMV.

  • Sticky trick: new glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals
  • I wish there were fewer hurdles to that as well. Where I live, we only recently lifted a ban on collecting rainwater, though we're still severely limited. That the water is "spoken for" by downstream desert alfalfa farms makes it even harder to swallow.

    Decentralizing agriculture to local gardens is part of how we solve this mess. Actively promoting replacement of ornamental monoculture lawns with native, low-water, pollinator-friendly plants would also be a positive step. Golf courses, big ag, corporate and individual property owners... there's a long list of entities that need to reevaluate their relationship with and responsibility to the land they ostensibly maintain.

  • Sticky trick: new glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals
  • Did you read the article?

    I'm left wondering if you read it. It doesn't make the assertion you do:

    no physical means of trapping insects is going to only target the problem insects

    This seems self-evident, but I have to ask why you didn't cite a source that backs that up before slapping me with an "Um.No kidding."

    Maybe your communication skills are less developed than you realize?

  • Why do we even have to have this conversation in the first place
  • That's a fair question. I think I didn't like being accused of doing nothing in 2020. I'm sorry for jumping down your throat, that was over the top.

    Can we meet in the middle? I would appreciate an apology for insinuating I'm a party loyalist.

  • Why do we even have to have this conversation in the first place
  • Using the outcomes of the primaries to illustrate a point about voter engagement is not the same thing as "defending the 2020 primaries." I really want to give you the benefit of the doubt, but you can't even understand my position.

    I won't be goaded into defending candidates, I'm just calling you out for directly supporting voter apathy in this comment chain. By doing so, you do the work of those who would oppress you even further.

  • Why do we even have to have this conversation in the first place
  • I'm not trying to convince you to vote for or against anyone. I don't care if you vote third party, I sometimes do that too. At least they help elevate calls for reforming our voting system.

    You have constructed an idea of a person that does not fit what I represent. You are assigning attributes to me that aren't accurate or based on what I've stated.

    You are speaking in defense of someone who speaks in support of voter apathy. That's the only thing you've done that merits a response.

  • Why do we even have to have this conversation in the first place
  • It's cute you think I wasn't engaging in that, but go off.

    To your point regarding the 2020 primaries, take a look at how they went in States that have the highest levels of voter engagement. It might shock you to learn that when more people vote, we see better outcomes.

    Keep poo-pooing the vote. If you won't do the bare fucking minimum, you don't deserve a government that represents you. End of story.

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