Appease “the Base” and “own the libs”. Drive a deeper wedge and call it freedom and unity.

This isn’t normal.

“Abortion debate” and all other culture warfare is only to keep the masses busy fighting each other so they don’t engage the rich in class warfare.

Oof, well you know what you are doing. Good call on the pi-hole. See if the satellite provider has a box, convince them that the device rental is supposed to be already part of customer’s bill whether they need it or not. Otherwise it’s $5 per month per box where I am.

We’re at the point that trans people get arrested for being in either bathroom.

The US right-wing was constantly bitching about “cancel culture” and now that they are in power they are cancelling everything they can.

The general consensus seems to be “buy a dumb TV or at least the dumbest ‘smart’ TV you can find and never connect it to the net” and then “buy the media box that behaves the way you want.”

Where I am, cable and satellite TV providers still have you rent a box for their service.

Edit: the lone review on this page suggests there is an “old” TCL TV app. Another but they don’t have good reviews…

Thasaman.

I wonder if your K400 is defective. I have the old black & white K400r (refurbished?) and the batteries last for many months even when I forget to switch it off.