As a trans person, I have no idea why people are harping on you for liking HP before learning JKR was a bigot. As such, I never ascribe bigotry to people who simply purchase HP-related stuff. They may not know and may not be as online as I am to know the harm that they are contributing towards. However, if after they do find out, they continue to patronize said thing, I consider them as a bigot or at least that bigotry isn't a dealbreaker for them. I believe the saying is if you sit down at a table with 10 Nazis, there are 11 Nazis at the table.

To cap this off, though, I will paraphrase the idea of perfection being the enemy of progress.

Dang it, now I'm thinking about pink elephants? Why'd ya have to bring it up? /jk

I think it's more so that to use Lineage on there (or most custom OSes), I'd have to use a GSI, and someone once told me that they'd never use a GSI as their daily driver. As I intend to use the old phone for a specific amount of things, though, Ubuntu Touch should work just fine, even with a GSI. I just haven't gotten around to setting it all up yet.

Do wish that older models also have access to GrapheneOS or another form of alternative Android OS. I have a 4 year old Motorola Moto G Power and may consider using it as part of a mini TUI-based computer running Ubuntu Touch, but I also have an updated version of that phone that I would love to not have stock Android on.

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't they also own TikTok in the US now?

Just make sure it's four of them

If it's a business that I'm calling or someone that I'm calling for work, I wait for four rings.

For my friends, I sincerely cannot remember a time where I have called them ever. I either text or speak to them in person.

I work in IT, so I use my phone to close tickets and otherwise diagnose issues (unless I need my laptop for those). Outside of work, though, I can see the benefits of doing a social media fast, although I would like to say that I use social media substantially less than I did when I had TikTok on my phone.

What I would like to do, eventually, is be able to recognize when I'm doom scrolling and to then instead go listen to an audiobook, watch a TV show, play a video game, or work on a personal project.

I think with following a course book, I wouldn't have enough discipline to follow through on it.

I've been doing steady work on Busuu with German, and wondering how I could do more structured language learning. I have definitely thrived in a classroom seeing when it comes to language learning, but I have yet to replicate that environment outside of school.

Love that Markiplier's brother makes furry art

Honestly I'm kind of surprised (but really not) that we didn't make being a far-right Nazi illegal back in the 40s/50s