EndlessNightmare

"No, not like that!"

"Utopia is only a dream, make sure you never forget that"

A question that I frequently ask when presented this is "what would you personally be willing to give up?" Of course it is important to realize that some of it is systemic and not within the average person's control (e.g. car-centric infrastructure)

The problem I have with TTS is that it gets used with so much AI slop. Also the voices themselves are very uncanny valley.

As you pointed out though, it does have valid uses and improves accessibility.

I run 2 browsers as well, with about 90% of my use on Firefox

I have found that simply being willing to use multiple browsers solves a lot of problems for me

Extricating yourself from the Apple ecosystem can be tough for some people.

/yes, I use Android

This is why I prefer virtual worlds.

Someone from the United States of America. An alternative to "American"

Edit: further reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonyms_for_the_United_States

Lancaster (as in Pennsylvania).

Pronounced it as "LAN Caster" like some sort of cyberpunk mage.

Because, as a general rule, people are bad at long-term thinking. Either that, or they are intentionally being obtuse.

"Global north" is probably a better term to describe level of development. "West" also includes a cultural component.

It requires strict rationing. Everyone gets their fair share, and no one gets multiples of what other people get.