I started using Garuda because of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ZSLNbgF14&t=407
I've had the opposite experience, largely issue free with both KDE and anytime i update the system. Based on what I've read about Arch based distros, I'm glad I tried it for myself because a lot of the FUD I read online did not seem to apply to my experience.
You should be able to subscribe to Lemmy communities via Mastodon
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