It’s more that local authorities are offering incentives to big tech to bring in those data centers, ostensibly because they think it will benefit the area, but more likely because it is benefitting the local authorities personally through kickbacks or campaign donations.

This is the first I’m hearing of Aurora, that seems promising. I’m guessing you’d use FDroid for anything that is available there but use Aurora for anything that is only on the Play Store?

That Democrats were aborting babies after they are born, and that immigrants are eating our cats and dogs.

Thoughts on pros and cons? Do you still install apps through the play store or are you using FDroid?