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This is just my take on things. Feel free to agree or disagree.

Woke nowadays has a different meaning depending on where you are on the political spectrum, but I think most gamers think of it as corporate virtue signaling with often counterintuitive "not actually progressiveness" and ends up just stereotyping minorities. For example the DLC character in Kill the Justice League is an old lesbian stereotype and rarely represents what modern lesbians actually look like. In fact lesbians don't have to "look like" anything, but then you wouldn't know they're lesbians, and the companies don't understand how to do this.

Gamers can tell when a company is trying to "be progressive" while also having no idea how to do it properly, and it all comes off as incredibly cringe (Like DragonAge: The Veilguard) But when the developers are capable of telling a story, and integrate their modernized views into it, while making a great game (like Baldur's Gate 3) it no longer is "woke", just great.

Games with progressive views have existed for a very long time, and have generally been well received. But they never really started this "fake progressiveness corporate virtue signaling" until recently and I think gamers really only care about this happening. So it isn't about and never was about the political messages themselves. And proof of this lies in the fact that the same people who complain about woke games also complain about censorship in other countries (like the Arcane lesbian relationship being erased in the Chinese release, or game companies logos not having rainbows only in middle eastern countries).

I know a lot of people see in black and white, and you're either pro woke slop, or you're racist/sexist/transphobic. But reality is that most gamers (even those who complain about wokeness) actually are progressives. They actually don't care if someone is gay or trans or not. They only care about how that is portrayed, how belittling the message is, and how honest it is.

Is she calling for the extermination or exiling of people she doesn't agree with, or is this a "get out of abusive relationships" argument?

Edit: she probably meant on a local level, and not as in society as a whole.

Not to mention electrocution leads to various other organs being damaged, like the kidneys, so OP might want to make a full health check.

I mean, is he wrong then? I also think monero is crucial, especially after visa and master card started boycotting Japanese anime and manga sites, claiming they promote negative female stereotypes.

Wear a facemask. Airports and planes are high risk infection zones.

Kill two birds with one stone.

They're free to get off steam if they want. While they're at it, they can get off the industry as a whole.

I've never tried this but how about one of those small DIY greenhouses? Apparently they're pretty easy to make. I'm not sure how cold it gets at your latitude but with a greenhouse you could manage to lower your zone a level. Maybe enough for those carrots.

Worst case I guess is just grow winter crops during the summer. Half a year of cheaper food is better than nothing.

Have you tried carrots? They can grow in negative 8 degrees Celsius (around 19 degrees freedom units)

I think broccoli and Brussels sprouts also do well.

When it comes to cucumbers, however, growing a ton, and pickling them is perfect for using all year round, and pickling is also way easier than I first thought.

I like growing vegetables and flowers. It is the only think keeping me sane living in the city.

I know some do not, but the tariffs are happening, so best you can do is adapt, though honestly I would suggest it even if the tariffs were cancelled. It saves money, is good for the environment and your mental health.

Are all cucumbers imported? Those can be farmed in the US, I believe.

I suggest starting a small garden for various vegetables and spices to save money. For those living in apartments, you can make some in your windows.

Mini leeks are probably the easiest. I actually got an overwhelming amount just from two pots and barely needed to do any kind of maintenance.

I think people who say "I don't care, I use Linux" are really saying "You should use Linux to stop this."

They should donate or sell chrome to the Linux Foundation.