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Rep. Dan Crenshaw criticized Apple Maps for not renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as mandated by Trump’s recent executive order titled “Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness.”

Crenshaw’s complaint reflects broader conservative frustration, as tech platforms and the global community continue to use the original name.

Critics compare the move to past nationalist gestures like renaming french fries "freedom fries," accusing conservatives of embracing identity politics and culture wars despite their political dominance.

The name change is unlikely to gain international traction.

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[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The three foot snow drift against my back door here in New Orleans would beg to differ.

Tbf, nothing like that has ever happened here before. I wonder if any kind of change is causing this? Hmmm.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

As someone up north we used to get those all the time, but they've gotten rare. I miss them

[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I used to live up north too. Don't really miss them, ha. But I lived in the city so it just made everything a pain. Nothing fun like sledding or snow forts.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Its just nice to look out the windows and see a beautiful snowy landscape. Unlike a week later when everything is a gray haze and it's something like -10c

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Probably a freak tilting of the Earth's disc. Nothing to worry about.

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What are the odds that a snowflake would rename the Gulf of Mexico and then it immediately actually snows on the Gulf of Mexico?!

On a serious note, hope you all are doing OK down there and it will melt ASAP.

Thanks, I think everything will be alright if people just stay off the roads for a few days. We're used to driving through water but not on ice.