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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 197 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

"Gulf of Trump" just go for the gusto you fucking spinless pussies.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 34 points 3 weeks ago

I thought that name was already taken by the chasm in between his ears.

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[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 160 points 3 weeks ago

https://www.openstreetmap.org

https://f-droid.org/packages/app.organicmaps/ or https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps

Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It uses crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed with love by the community. No ads, no tracking, no data collection, no crapware. 

https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmand.plus/ or https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand

This project aims at providing comfortable map viewing and navigation (routing) application for mobile devices. Particular stress lies with complete offline features (via pre-loaded offline map data) or economic internet usage.

https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/akylas.alpi.maps or https://github.com/Akylas/alpimaps

Alpi Maps is a map application to help you prepare and enjoy your hike! Get all the info you need before you go, then enjoy all the data offline during your hike.
[-] mortimer@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

I used Organic Maps on my CalyxOS phone a few days ago to navigate a 200 mile car drive home to the Scottish Highlands, and it worked flawlessly. The first 50 miles were through parts of Fife that I was not familiar with. I left it on for the rest of the journey just to track my progress and test it out. Very impressed with it. Maps are detailed and downloaded to the device for offline use. I've finally managed to deGoogle my life completely and will never use another Google product or service again.

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[-] hash@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

Hijacking this to plug contributing to OSM. Improving your local area is very rewarding and can pair well with some youtube binging. Take a look at your city and see if there are things you're interested in working on.

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[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 151 points 3 weeks ago

Everyone report an error every day.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 68 points 3 weeks ago

Give it negative reviews

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[-] Australis13@fedia.io 116 points 3 weeks ago

Pathetic. Hopefully the rest of the world doesn't follow suit. Renaming it just for one of Trump's ego trips is not a good reason.

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[-] tastysaganaki@reddthat.com 103 points 3 weeks ago

This is so pathetic by Google.

[-] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 54 points 3 weeks ago

They all bend the knee. Just wait until the persecution of political opposition becomes a thing.

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[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 93 points 3 weeks ago

This is super dumb.

How are these morons so offended about the name of a body of water?

Their fragile ego is so completely shattered because Mexico "has a Gulf" and they "don't"? Little men with too much power.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 3 weeks ago

California should just change Gulf of California to Gulf of Mexico

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[-] filcuk@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 weeks ago

Ultimate pettiness, show of power, or misdirection from other, more concerning news.
Could be all at of those or something entirely different, but it sure is pathetic.

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[-] aesthelete@lemmy.world 81 points 3 weeks ago

Another day another issue that completely doesn't matter at all to distract from the fact that our politicians are incapable of actually fixing any of our problems.

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago

incapable of actually fixing

Or making them worse. He just upped taxes on the lower classes and gave the rich tax breaks... again.

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[-] sudo42@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

Politicians are more than capable of solving our problems. They’re paid not to.

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[-] 0x0@programming.dev 21 points 3 weeks ago

politicians are incapable of actually fixing any of our problems.

They're not incapable, they just don't care. They're your problems after all, not theirs.

Jesus fucking christ

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 74 points 3 weeks ago

They should change it to Gulf of $30 Eggs.

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 65 points 3 weeks ago

Cowards and sycophants. But this is a problem I, as a Chicagoan, am already familiar with. You see we have this building called the Willis Tower. But everyone here knows that Willis is correctly spelled "Sears."

So you see, the correct spelling of the America in the context of the Gulf is "Mexico."

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago

Same problem in toronto.... We have a building called the SkyDome, but everyone misspells it Robbers Center....

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[-] Metz@lemmy.world 53 points 3 weeks ago

Vote to change it to Gulf of Luigi

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[-] krimson@lemmy.world 52 points 3 weeks ago
[-] ChaoAmber@feddit.uk 59 points 3 weeks ago

Open Street Maps needs more contributors!

Been playing the StreetComplete game, which is very much Pokemon Go but helping OSM data.

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[-] 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 47 points 3 weeks ago

I'm old fashioned. It's still the Gulf of Mexico and Pluto is still a planet.

[-] accideath@lemmy.world 44 points 3 weeks ago

I disagree on the Pluto stance because it being classified as a dwarf planet makes sense for various reasons and isn’t about the ego of a racist megalomaniac.

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[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago

Keep reporting it as a bug.

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[-] shortrounddev@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago

Can't imagine wanting to work for big tech these days lol. These companies had insane reputation in the 2010s. People thought working for Google was like working in willy wonka's chocolate factory. They really squandered their brand.

[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 weeks ago

"Don't be evil"

What about we be evil anyway?

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[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago

Why not get right down to it and call it exactly what they want it for?

Gulf of Oil...

[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 weeks ago

I've been sitting on moving off Gmail. Not anymore.

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[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 30 points 3 weeks ago

Why not change it back to “Freedom Fries” while you’re doing dumb shit? Gives us something to laugh about for the next 20 years at least.

[-] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 29 points 3 weeks ago

Any chance there's a place we could all start submitting bug reports about the incorrectly named body of water? Once the change goes into effect we should post that everywhere and see if we can swamp Google.

[-] 667@lemmy.radio 24 points 3 weeks ago

They’ll regex those bug reports so fast it won’t even matter.

[-] ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 weeks ago

What the hell. No one’s going to call it the Gulf of America, except for the magas, the rapist and his useless offspring.

This is 4 years of drivel and it’ll always be knows as the Gulf of Mexico.

The man in charge is the biggest moron to ever be given power to lead.

Electing a rapist seems like a very American thing to do, who also married an immigrant, which is very odd since he’s doing his best to stop immigration.

Something something racist rapist hypocrite.

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[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 3 weeks ago

I propose eveyone rename it to "Gulf of low egg prices"

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 3 weeks ago
[-] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 25 points 3 weeks ago

i think mexico should name gulf of california to gulf of mexico

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[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Where did this gulf of America thing come from anyway. It just seems so left field. Was it a hot topic among the MAGA or something?

It just seems like he woke up one day and had an idea 💡

[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago

Someone was saying they want to rename it to work around the laws preventing drilling in the Gulf. It sounds really stupid, but that is on par for this shit show of an administration.

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[-] fisco@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck off google🖕🏼x2

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

This should be only for users in that shithole.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Here google. It's correct here. Nothing to change.

E: i love the DV, denying geography lol

[-] DeVaolleysAdVocate@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Why is anyone using twitter anyway? Bring back blog post press releases

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago

So many important issues affecting America right now ..... and the country and its government is fixated and pouring so much energy, manpower, knowledge, education, experience and capability into .... renaming something on a map that no really gives a shit about.

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[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago

I want off this ride.

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