lungdart

I think mandatory military service is likely a good thing for a population (maybe not the individual). With a highly trained population, volunteering would likely increase and reduce the need for conscription during times of war.

The benefits of military service for young adults are numerous. Discipline, exercise, comeradity, professional exposure, etc. Could reduce some of the mental issues we see due to isolation through technology. Of course I'm taking in peace time.

Most people just use a browser these days, and they behave the same in every OS.

Steam has proton to run non native games on Linux, and works well enough for most things.

Try a few live images before making the switch.

You don't require docker to self host. You have a lot to learn, so trimming down the amount of things your doing is the right idea. Ignore it for now.

You don't have to buy a domain, you can use your IP directly, or use a free dynamic dns service.

Mastadon may be too complicated for a first host for a beginner. I would recommend trying something simpler first, but it's your hobby so do it how you want to.

Jack is the man. This is literally the only podcast I've ever listened to.