AntiMicroX. I use it for the same reason.

If you have a mic, also consider using Talon to navigate with voice. Saying “talon wake” and “open freetube” instead of navigating with a controller saves a lot of time.

https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=18332

Currently at bronze which means it at least starts up, but that’s about it.

I still recommend GIMP 3.0 as it has made huge changes that vastly improved user workflow, such as non-destructive editing, multi-layer selection, lower clicks required for each action, etc. It feels much more modern now and non-developer user friendly.

Or you get a windows VM and run your favorite program in that. It works but has a slight performance decrease. You can disable internet access on the VM to prevent telemetry and spyware.

A laptop running linux mint.

Element seems to have voice and video chats in beta right now, and they plan to implement it into the Element application, so it looks like it is on the way at least.

Why not just use Matrix? I thought it was the goto FOSS and decentralized Discord alternative.

Being able to select multiple layers at the same time was a feature requested 11 years ago. Now it is finally here.