So accurate. I too fell for the explosive clowns trap that is Ubuntu, before ascending and witnessing more glorious distributions.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
https://piped.video/playlist?list=PL_s0J6qvOS_iM40bPFCwVu-ShbQwSVjoM&si=hpnItZEAm8nUnPj
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
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