It's amazing the bullshit I unknowingly avoid by blocking Javascript by default. Worth a try for anyone who hasn't yet, just re-enable it as needed and after a few days you'll almost stop noticing because you will have re-enabled it on websites you regularly visit and that need JS. Your computer will be a fan, and your fan will remain quiet.
I highly recommend uBlock Origin for this.
I've already said this on HN several times but I call this "progressive degradation" (have a perfect baseline, and degrade it with more advanced technology). [1,2,3]
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20898947
I use NoScript, which involves a little more engagement than Ublock Origin. It is remarkably helpful how tracking "services" label themselves for easy filtering. Of course this starts with Google Analytics.
The article fails to mention the laughing face often misused by boomers in response to tragic news. But that is only metaphorically geographical.
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Amusingly, the last set bemoans the blood-filled syringe being replaced with a clear liquid, but shows the blood-filled syringe... same for the pistol, I see a revolver in the article, not the toy they describe. As always, emoji interpretation doesn't just depend on culture, but on the software context that it's displayed in...