That it's filled with Marxists.

Yes

Do you have any idea of when 18.1 might be released?

Same here. I would like an answer to that question as well.

You should be able to boot from an SD card, a USB drive, or a CD to try out Linux without actually installing it on your computer's hard drive.

Switched years ago. I don't recall that it took a lot of effort.

Should we start with a discussion of epistemology?

Used to sleep on my stomach but after I read that it was bad for me, started sleeping on my side. I now prefer to sleep on my side.

Have you looked at Nostr? It is based on public and private key pairs used for encryption. The public key serves as your ID. The UI is similar to Twitter and it allows for Lightning payments which are referred to as Zaps, i.e if you like the post, you can send the poster Satoshis. It also allows for DMs. Some clients provide a group chat feature.