Move to Canada. We still have Toys R Us and "the Source" (which is what RadioShack became here).
In Canada we get a lot of similar discourse around division. Usually it is convincing folks that "the Liberals hate you and want to make your life hard and think you are the worst and are diving the country". If you don't actually engage constructively with the other side of the political spectrum, it is easy to be convinced that you are are some kind of victim. The so-called division is being whipped up by the very elements that decry it.
I refuse to believe anyone does this. I think the inconsistency comes down to how people speak. "The meeting will be held on the 10th of January 2023" = 10/01/2023 but "January 10, 2023" = 01/10/2023.
I don't know how you would have to torture your brain for it to feel at home with YYYY-DD-MM.
abc.defghijklmnopqrstuvw.xyz
I've been using Tutanota. They are kind of similar in principles to Protonmail, but until recently were dirt cheap at €12/yr (now €36/yr). The only "drawback" is that you can only access your mail through their app, this is a feature, not a bug, according to Tutao.
But it's a laptop that you can switch to a portable whenever you need to!
I'm keen to get into emulation, but always wonder where folks find ROMs.
When it is cold enough, -40, they snuggle together for warmth.