I just wanted to say, good for you! It takes a lot of thinking and introspection to make a post like this. I think you’ve made the right choice and have weighed things up pretty well I hope it goes well!
I also share this issue, it’s been particularly hard to ignore as I have been coming into political consciousness.
Here’s some channels that you might like that you might not have heard of:
I don’t know it depends on your threat model I think using separate browsers for different activities should be enough for the average person (banking, entertainment, etc). I’d say using a separate device for work/school activities is definitely a good idea. Perhaps even a separate user profile on macOS can suffice too.