I must be blind, I don't see it. Is it a part of the two pictures in the body of the post, or the referenced image? (The referenced image does not open for me.)
I've updated my comment to remove the question and provide the info Eq0 posted right away.
P.S. It's a tall order on the internet, but please - chill a bit! I was asking a question, I don't even know how that can be "literally incorrect". I guess I should know better than asking questions on aggro topics. The main referenced picture doesn't open for me BTW, only the two images in the body of the post.
Does that include the fact that Europe has more than twice the population of the US? So road fatalities are actually quadrupled if you calculate per person?
That's bizarre. Did you try clearing up the hidden folders .stfolder and .stversions and starting from scratch? I'm not doubting that you experience what you experience, I just never had it and I'm curious how you can even get to such a state. Using "syncthing fork" from F-Droid and Syncthing-v2.0.12 on desktop.
a large 17.3-inch monitor for getting work done comfortably without the need for external screens
While the brand is very good from what I hear, this particular statement is total nonsense. External screens are usually meant for overall comfort. And if you care about overall comfort and ergonomics, you would 100% buy an external keyboard and an external monitor (the latter ideally mounted on a monitor arm).
Basically, don't be lured into actually using just the notebook for desktop use, even if they advertise the best possible keyboard and screen. Instead, buy proper external peripherals and get a "thank you" from your wrists and neck in 10 years.
Hey, welcome to the concept of self-hosting! This is where I was 15+ years ago.
Realistically, I'd just recommend installing something and trying it out. You'll iterate many time before you'll slowly start to align somewhere I suspect, in terms of software/approaches etc.
If you want the very first steps, then why not simply connect your old PC to a monitor and install a Desktop version of Mint? It's super-"wrong", but it'll get you started. Once you reach a stage of not wanting to waste memory/CPU on a graphical system, you'll be able to do something like systemctl disable lightdm.service and voila, graphics don't load on start anymore. Once you get even more confident, apt remove gdm3 xfce4 xfdesktop will remove any extra disk space (I'm dropping DE names that I approximately remember off the top of my head). With the packages for graphics gone, your system is indistinguishable from a server now.
Overall it's a nice path to walk, or at least it was fun and somewhat educative and very frustrating and giving a sense of control for me personally. Do you have any specific questions?
There's also some "good old" lobbying from what I remember, with SUVs and Light Trucks literally being de-regulated and "cheaper" at a time where normal cars were taxed. At least that's what I vaguely remember from another video of the same author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo (he has links/proofs for his claims, everything I've checked or know so far was legit).
While true, it will be of very little help for me if somebody whom I know will get killed by this...
Additionally, all the car owners around it will start to feel less safe too (the US car phenomena). So maybe some people will start buying a small car instead of a tiny car, a medium car instead of a small one etc.
I think I see the point you're trying to make. I'm not sure if my question is purely aspirational, though. When you say "political realities of Australia" for example, shouldn't the word "political" already imply that this is heavily influenced by people's thoughts and resolve? I think Australians should evaluate that, not me who is in Europe or you since you refer to Australia as "they".
One important thing to keep in mind: it's not only the person who killed the cyclist. It's probably the system and how it's designed, too. For example, was the "50kmh" limit just a label, or was it enforced and made intuitive with road turns and speed bumps too?
The "justice" system and how it worked here feels like a crime though, to be honest.
Maybe, and? Do you believe it can change and/or has the right to change?
The conference's page does not try to pretend that it's all shiny and perfect right now. Quoting:
Hosting this summit in a major coal port, in the world’s fifth-largest coal producer, sends a powerful message: fossil-fuel-dependent nations want to end their dependence on oil, gas, and coal extraction, but doing so fairly requires unprecedented international cooperation so that no one is left behind.
To what are you replying to really? Does it say anywhere in the original article that the new conference is about the reduction of coal use but not mining? I haven't found any indications of that; instead, I see mentions that they want to reduce overall "coal dependency" and "coal extraction":
transitioning away from fossil fuel extractionoil, gas, and coal extractionglobal effort to phase out coal
If you want to patch the problem instead of fully solving it, you can use the Silence app from F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.smssecure.smssecure
It encrypts your SMS'es, so there's literally no battery drain to keep "connected".
Note: you'll need to open F-Droid repo's setting and click "archive".