diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
index 821c515..9cd8104 100644
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
+++ b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
 # yamllint disable rule:line-length
 autostarts:
   pre:  # blocking tasks before others; ie: backup
+    - "/usr/lib64/discord/disable-breaking-updates.py"  # from Discord package, prevents binary updates from breaking the install
     - "truncate -s 0 --no-create ~/.gnupg/trezor/gpg-agent.log"  # this grows ridiculously large/fast, clear it on login - before backup
     - "foot backup_home"  # custom 'restic'/'pass'-driven backup script in '~/.local/bin'
   weekend: []  # blocking tasks to run on weekends, after 'pre' but before the rest in 'common'. 'work' is excluded from weekends.
   #    - "/usr/bin/flatpak update --user --noninteractive --assumeyes | systemd-cat -t flatpak-update"
   common:
+    - "uni-sync"  # ensure lian-li fan controller is configured to sync; run: https://github.com/EightB1ts/uni-sync
     - "/usr/bin/mako"
     - "/usr/libexec/xfce-polkit"  # minimal polkit (gnome is busted), LXQt has an alright option too
     - "kitty --session ~/.config/kitty/sessions/monitoring.conf --title stats"
     - "wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store --no-persist"
-    - "firefox-wayland"  # flatpak/IPA don't seem to work nicely together RE: trust/self-signed
+    # - "firefox-wayland"  # flatpak/IPA don't seem to work nicely together RE: trust/self-signed
+    - "librewolf"  # firefox added 'privacy respecting' ad bullshit
     - "flatpak run --user com.valvesoftware.Steam -silent -nofriendsui -voice_quality 3 -tcp"
-    - "gtk4-launch discord.desktop"
+    - "/usr/bin/Discord --silent --ozone-platform-hint=wayland"
     - "blueman-applet"
     # - "gtk4-launch quasselclient.desktop"
     - "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity kdeconnect-indicator"
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ autostarts:
     # - "env ELECTRON_NO_UPDATER=1 gtk4-launch bitwarden.desktop"  # disable the updater when running automatically
     - "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity tuned-switcher"
     - "thunderbird -P jlay"  # 'thunderbird-wayland' has finally joined/flattened - also, I set the env var; MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1
-    - "flatpak run --file-forwarding org.signal.Signal --class='Signal' --app-id='Signal'"
+    # - "flatpak run --file-forwarding org.signal.Signal --class='Signal' --app-id='Signal'"  # breaks too often in the 'eat 100% of a single core' sense, also don't use it, so dropped/noted
     - "virt-manager"
     # - "flatpak run org.kde.kweather"
     # - "flatpak run com.belmoussaoui.Authenticator"