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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Maybe if enough people file feedback on the name change they will reconsider. At least they will have a glut of feedback to deal with.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Well this is surely upsetting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I honestly don’t give a shit, and wish less attention was given to inconsequential nonsense like this.

Trump and co are doing things far more destructive than this.

You can’t die on literally every hill. Save your energy and fight the important fights.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Google maps on Android shows "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mine just shows Gulf of America. :⁠-⁠(

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are you in America? I’m in Canada so I wonder if that makes a difference.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I am in the US

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Google Maps right now:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

In the EU, they still show Mexico, while google shows both names:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Par for course

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I had a feeling Apple would follow suit

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Is this a fucking joke

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Starting a petition to have places renamed for Canadians.

No longer the USA, it shall be called the 4th Canadian territory: south central Canada

The arctic shall be named: Suckitputin

Greenland shall be named: Greenland (suckitmagats)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Green Apple Splatter! Well, my next mobile phone will most likely be an Android.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Let me introduce you to our Lord and Savior, GrapheneOS

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