iMessage isn’t as big in Europe as it is in the US. They just looked at it and declared it’s too small to be seen as a gatekeeper, in that market.

Firefox and Vivaldi.

Exposure pretty much. Meaning get out there, join some groups, talk with people at work or anywhere you spend a good amount of time at, and see who you connect with. Be curious but not invasive.

Neo store is a nice layout for f-Droid if you want a more modern look

There is a Foss version repository in f-Droid. Or you can download an apk from their website.

Early 30s, US. Yes I can drive a manual. They have their moments when they are better than autos.

I’ve been using simple calender pro. Been a pretty nice app, as it does the job I need it. Paired it with DavX5 and Nextcloud and it’s just the same as Google calender.