ProdigalFrog

What issue are you having, and what GPU & Driver are you using?

An excellent suggestion!

Modern cars are nightmares for privacy, which unfortunately includes 99% of EV's, with the only possible exception being the Slate, which has stated that they will not include any data harvesting tech in the car (hopefully they actually follow through on that claim).

I've personally avoided new cars for this very reason.

Based on what I know of him, I think he really is bewildered. He was so stupid and enamored by Putin he couldn't anticipate that he would do something that makes him look like an idiot holding a sagging bag of dog shit.

I’m not sure how electricity works in the USA and whether you can buy an inverter and feed the solar energy into mains and help your fridge and AC during the day

Unfortunately, most of us here cannot yet. Only the state of Utah passed a law very recently that makes that type of solar legal and possible. Hopefully more will follow suit!

There's lots of different ways to contribute, some big some small, but all matter. I used to be a bit of a car enthusiast as well, but honestly, I've found e-bikes to be more fun nowadays simply due to how relaxed you can be while riding around. As for an analog EV, the newly announced Slate has stated that there will be no wifi or tracking ability in their mini-truck/SUV, which makes it quite a unique potential offering in the modern day, something to consider.

As for other ways you can bring a bit more solarpunk to your life, here's a few ideas:

• Look for a local group to engage in mutual aid with, not only can you meet some cool like-minded folk to befriend, you'd be making a pretty big impact in your local community.
• Perhaps there's a place that would benefit from a community fridge? That could be a cool project to do together with your friends or mutual aid buddies :D
• If you're not in an HOA, maybe turning your front yard into a community garden that your friends or neighbors can participate in with you could be another fun project, and a potential source of extra food for that community fridge
• If you have a good relationship with your coworkers and you think they'd be down for it, the IWW could help you unionize your workplace and form a grassroots worker-led union! Alternatively, you could print out their pamphlets and hand them out to people who you think might be interested to help spread the word.
• If there isn't one nearby (and you have no HOA and your neighborhood is conducive to it), a little free library out front could be another cool way to connect with your neighbors, and could be partially stocked with zines that you think would be appealing
• If you live close enough to a store and have the means, consider getting a used ebike off craigslist, slapping some saddle bags on it, and doing grocery runs with it! Great way to have an excuse to exercise too.

Shattering your knuckles sounds like a bad idea, especially if your initial defense does not incapacitate your attacker, as it may render you unable to continue to fight back.

As Despoticruin mentioned, a 'tactical' style flashlight or pen would be better options, and you can temporarily blind or disorient the attacker(s) with a flashlight as they close the distance.

Should be mentioned any close-in physical defense like that should be a last resort tactic if you cannot escape, and in those situations, a defender would massively benefit from being physically fit and somewhat knowledgeable on how to fight, preferably from classes where you learn to both dish out and take a punch.

Even then, those tools won't give you much of an edge if you're outnumbered. Pepper spray is still the best non-lethal option for areas that allow you to carry it.

Stun guns, while potentially being intimidating to a lone attacker, are surprisingly ineffective if actually used for defense.

Pepper spray, specifically the type that uses a stream instead of a fine mist, is far more effective at stopping an attack and giving an opportunity to escape.

I recommend POM pepper spray, personally. The smaller versions are 50 state legal.

Pretty much Trump's 'Enabling Act'.

It's thankfully far easier and less dangerous than the limewire days of yore, and no VPN required as long as you stream it instead of plundering the booty to your cargo hold ^^

Yar harr fiddeldy dee, matey 🏴‍☠️

On a completely unrelated note, have you ever looked at the communities on https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/ ?

MS-DOS games are pretty much what GOG built their business on, they still sell quite well. 50's music is still listened by many (over 57 million views on that one song alone), and often used in movies, though that's a bit of an odd comparison, almost as if old things aren't worth keeping around. I mean, people still listen to classical music that's hundreds of years old at this point, read ancient stories, and look at art from artists long dead. I consider games to be an art form like any other, and worth preserving.