Browsers can often delete/reject cookies, might be a better option than relying on websites to be ethical.
My only goal was to read the content that was linked and they put up a large full screen block.
Firefox reader mode worked for me, but I agree it was terrible.
My plan with anti-patterns is to just turn away and move on to something else. People need to vote with their attention. If the content and information is important it will make its way to me eventually through a better channel. Yeah, it's selfish, but it's the only way I have to fight enshittification of the web.