There is a world of difference between taking issue with someone making a poorly received argument and a government deciding that making that argument is inherently illegal.

Ah dang, I forgot it was still needed during signup.

Signal can do messaging and calling over wifi and can be set up with just a username.

The dev is also very responsive if you reach out with any issues.

You might be interested in https://linkstack.org/

No concerns about the company management being corrupt and working against your interests, though?

I’m not in disagreement regarding moving away from disposable goods, especially plastic based ones. Just trying to point out the problem isn’t as cut and dry as you suggested. Straws are popular partly because they are more accessible so any solution that involves getting rid of them should take that need into account.

Straws are an accessibility need for some humans, not everyone is actually physically capable of drinking directly from a cup.