MAGAts like Russia. I don't. I'm not American, and I'm a libertarian leftist... So definitely not a Trumper.
Also, I'm being hyperbolic to emphasize the impotence of nuclear sabre rattling and the general frustration most of the world has with Russia's foreign policy. Obviously nukes dropping would be bad, but they bring it up every other week so no one really cares what they say anymore, which is dangerous in it's own way, but more so is everything the Russian administration has been doing on the world stage for... Well, even since before there was a Russia.
Using the name of female genitalia for calling someone weak is a bit Trumpish, granted... But since when is being anti-Russia Trumpian?
The sky is blue, water is wet, it's a day that ends with Y, Russia and North Korea threaten to nuke people. Yawn. Do it already. Nut up or shut up. It's like a bully with a clench fist gesturing that he's about to hit you but he's been doing it for the last 80 fucking YEARS.
Some computer repair places specialize in Mac and windows, but there are many who don't have those restrictions (and they're usually more competent). You'll just need to do some searching.
You're bound to have problems no matter what OS you run, but some are more complicated and higher maintenance than others. If you want to switch to Linux then I'd recommend Linux Mint or Ubuntu usually, but maybe something like Fedora Silverblue (or any other immutable distro) if you value stability and safety; particularly for workstations. Those sorts of distros do 'atomic updates' and let you roll back easily if anything fucks up, opposed to a traditional Linux experience where you can get screwed by a partial or corrupted update.
However, while Windows is terrible, it may be better to stick with it if you just need something that works, particularly for work, or if you need to use software which might not work (or work properly) on Linux.
But if you're feeling bold, take the plunge and try something new. Just remember to keep backups of anything important and maybe keep a few installer USBs handy (maybe one for windows and one for your chosen Linux) just in case something goes wrong and you need a fresh start, or wanna run back to what you're used to.
No I haven't. Since AJ, the only podcast I've watched has been LinusTechTips' WANshow (and Level1Techs [prev. Tek Syndicate] very rarely). I've never really been big into the format.
I watch Belle of the Ranch for political commentary, news, and anything that matters. Vaush, SomeMoreNews, and a bunch of urbanist channels like Not Just Bikes for pol / pol-adjacent entertainment.
No useful tips for deprogramming, I'm afraid. The two most critical things was an honest desire to know the truth / challenge my own beliefs, and learning empathy which helped a bunch. The rest was part of a larger shift in my life.
(Edit: Not being entirely isolated in the crazy is probably the most reproducible aspect. Gaining contact with people outside of that sphere was important, though my motivations can't be replicated...)
As a teen I was big into Alex Jones and conspiracy theories to the point of losing friends before it was cool (pre-maga). Unfortunately for him, I took his advice and “did my own researcher”; becoming more disillusioned with his bullshit the more I learned. For one example, there was a great analysis paper on the sorts of energies and temperatures involved in 9-11, whose models perfectly matched the real world structural damage: no thermite or lasers needed. I bought into the h1n1 vax hoax from Ventura after I had the shot and thought I’d be crippled when then turned on the signal or whatever… But I wasn’t. Same with the Fukushima disaster Alex fearmongered about; turns out we’re not in a radioactive apocalypse. Retrospectively: he had a terrible track record for predictions.
But I also fell in love with a cute lefty boy around the tail end of my Alex Jones phase of life, which certainly spurred a lot of change and self-reflection... I had already started cutting through a teeny tiny bit of the bullshit myself, but that really pushed things along and on a grander scale.
Uh... Lots of people? That's kinda the problem. Maybe use a search engine. There are plenty of cases of LLMs 'laundering' copyleft code into (often) proprietary codebases. And that's just the most blatant and brain-dead obvious example; the use of GPL code to train commercial models is a bit more subtle and nuanced but no less nefarious, and the laws are currently unequipped to handle that part at all.
Really is the Epstein files "but Bill Clinton" argument. Authoritarians really have a hard time understanding a principled position... Yes, bad too, hit the button.
Public domain licenses are truly as you describe, but copyleft licenses are far from that. There are also many "source available" licenses which aren't open at all. Just because you can read a book doesn't mean you can print and sell it.
You seem to have difficulties understanding...
MAGAts like Russia. I don't. I'm not American, and I'm a libertarian leftist... So definitely not a Trumper.
Also, I'm being hyperbolic to emphasize the impotence of nuclear sabre rattling and the general frustration most of the world has with Russia's foreign policy. Obviously nukes dropping would be bad, but they bring it up every other week so no one really cares what they say anymore, which is dangerous in it's own way, but more so is everything the Russian administration has been doing on the world stage for... Well, even since before there was a Russia.