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Lotta quality streaming sites out there that you can use at leisure with just uBlock Origin (don't use without an adblocker unless you really like adult themed pop up ads)
I'm in awe of how uBlock is reporting to me that the amount of ads that it's blocked is in the 8 figures.
Between that and sponsorblock I have moments where I'm super out of touch because people are talking about artists, movies, and sometimes specific commercials that I haven't the faintest idea about. It's only when I interact with the public that I'm introduced to ads and they feel suffocating. If I ever have to (or if I'm so lucky as to get to) fly somewhere and stay at a hotel it's a torrent. If I go to a concert that I'm invited to it's a torrent. Not to mention all the "rate your experience!" emails that come with it and how I have to opt to unsubscribe and sometimes unsubscribe to MULTIPLE TYPES OF MARKETING.
My local grocery store has an aisle of the fridges with electronic ads on them. The gas station nearest to my BJJ gym has pumps that autoplay ads. Highways are littered with ads. It's a disgusting, disgusting practice.