[dano]

Running your own resolver that points directly to root servers is also an option. https://nlnetlabs.nl/projects/unbound/about/

It isn't too complicated to set up and provides faster responses than external DNS servers, especially after the cache gets built up a bit.

[xorcist]

Not too complicated is an understatement. It's literally zero configuration unless you want to do something special.

[mtsr]

Indeed, this is my preferred solution too. Unfortunately this doesn’t protect one from snooping by network intermediaries, although that’s much less of an issue in the EU due to privacy regulations. At least in principle, but it’s hard to be sure.

[midasuni]

Run your own resolver on a vpc (perhaps in a different country, pay with bitcoin, adjust on your level of concern) and WireGuard to it (perhaps WireGuard over a service like mullvad)

[ComputerGuru]

DNS latency sucks.

[re5i5tor]

Thanks for this, really interesting.