Can I use my current google speakers with homeAssistant? Can they still do the ‘grouped speakers’ things? Can I still ‘cast’ media?

CF panel? Your light bulb??

I mean, those are kinda two sides of the same coin. Both ways to limit the compounding of wealth in few hands.

I’m open to all these ideas, and more

This sort of thing is a problem in many places, such as my nearest major US city. Unfortunate to hear that it’s a problem where you are too.

Curious flag, looks like a cream-filled candy cross section