It’s not really individual approaches that my comment is about. I was a cashier in a state where they had banned single use bags, and that seemed to make things worse. Instead of thin single-use plastic bags getting everywhere, there are now nearly as many thicker multi-use usually plastic bags being treated like single-use ones and also getting everywhere. My point was that it’s a system that needs more circularity.

Even in spite of best efforts for good systems to remember mine, I still forget them often. The problem in the US is that the system is not complete. The bags need to be made of biodegradable and/or recyclable materials, and every store needs a convenient way to turn in old bags so they can go into a recycling system. There probably shouldn’t be a charge for them either.

That’s generally even worse, cause the shop-at-home people will automatically buy the cheapest bags at cost to you and they will add up with every grocery delivery.

This must be a sign from God that I need to pursue the American dream of monetized game streaming.

Because even if vegan shoes are made of synthetic materials, leather is still arguably worse. Anyway, having more plant-based materials to work with hypothetically means anything made of those materials should be more biodegradable. But you have a point, biodegradability almost kind of by definition means the product in question is one that’s not designed to last. There’s probably a middle ground that can be found, like shoes that break down into soil-enriching materials after 50-100 years.

Did you watch the video?

It’s possible, and if finances are a struggle you just kind of have to make your best guess in some cases, or buy used. Most of the time when shoes have leather, they advertise it pretty boldly, so that helps. Still, you never know - for example, what are the adhesives made out of? That’s why vegan certifications are important, a lot of things can be easily hidden, and a lot of companies aren’t particularly clear on their use of animal products even when reached out to directly.

Going vegan means learning to have to put everything under a microscope. The word ‘vystopia’ exists for good reason.

It depends. For example I just made one quick search, “biodegradable vegan shoes”, and this was one of the first results:

https://blueviewfootwear.com/

Also see here, leather at least as bad environmentally, in addition to being ethically awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQgcBUGD3g

They’re usually not, at least at this time. More R&D needs to go into plant-based materials for more options. Even so, leather itself is also anything but “organic.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQgcBUGD3g

I got a set of grips for it, but I’m not going to use them unless I’m playing a game using the analog sticks. That’s the only part that’s uncomfortable for me. On dpad-centric games I’m finding it very comfortable on it’s own. Also just want to add that it has probably one of the best dpads I’ve ever used. Very accurate inputs, and just the right amount of tactile feedback without being quite as loud as the Xbox controller.

It’s growing on me very quickly. Been playing a lot of Chrono Trigger on it right now. It’s a lot more comfortable to hold than the Steam Deck too. Plus, it supports both Android and Linux. There are already versions of Rocknix and Batocera available for it. It has one of the best looking displays I’ve ever seen as well.

That said, Steam Deck is still my main go to, because at the end of the day it is a full fledged PC.

I had this thought-process back in December before ordering a Retroid Pocket 5, which was evidently the right call. At this point things are so turbulent that it might be too late. I mean you probably could order right now and the price probably won’t suddenly go up - but more important is that everything is so up in the air that you might need that money in the near future for other necessities.

I remember one of my exes repeated a statistic a lot, “one in three women are raped at least once in their life.”

I don’t think you’re appreciating the challenge of these circumstances when “not all men” might literally be the exception, not the rule.

Misandry is getting increasingly prevalent, and it does suck. But at the same time, at least on an individual basis, I can hardly blame people for it. I don’t know if I’ve ever known a single woman has never been assaulted by a man. The fact is we collectively do have to do better.

There’s too much loneliness going around regardless of gender, so no, a sweeping generalization about an entire group probably isn’t the most helpful idea. Nor does it address the real problems.