And all the fears you hold so dear

How did you blur the windows/make them transparent?

What does OTR mean in this context?

I mean ask (or more: convince) your boss for permission to make the code publicly available.

I just simply sent a message to everyone I kept in touch on Telegram to switch to Matrix/Element and guided them through the registration to a local homeserver thanks to one of my friends' blog posts.
The easiest way to convince your friends to switch is to just make the switch and help them sign up and use the service.

It's completely open and it's just another fee you can pay. Switch to KeePass if you want restriction-free password management.

Your comment made me crave for a cuppa. I'll make something green.

Could be xd

I recommend checking out mLauncher which is a fork of Olauncher with additional features like changing font size or removed internet permission.

Speaking about notifications, did you check out your phone's battery conserving settings? My friends having a Samsung or Xiaomi also have this issue due to aggressive restrictions on less-used apps. You can find more info and workarounds here: https://dontkillmyapp.com

For me, it's the lack of a replaceable battery and the lack of an SD card slot. Otherwise, it would be a perfect phone to tinker with software-wise with all the custom ROMs that are available for Pixels.

Did you check out Locus? It's an end-to-end encrypted location sharing utility designed for decentralized servers running Nostr. It's free and open source software that secures that your location will most likely never be shared with entities out of your control.