Small, easy act of resistance....

[MiHale]

Last edited Wed Feb 12, 2025, 04:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Easy breezy Resistance task: Flood Google with this:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico.
2. it says Gulf of America
3. Click three little dots to the right of it
4. hit "Send Feedback"
5. hit "Gulf Of America"
6. hit "Inaccurate content".
7. hit "Incorrect", then tell them its name: ‘This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico’
8. Repeat task often

EDITED TO ADD … YOU CAN DO THE SAME AT ‘ APPLE MAPS’ …little different but you can report it.

[CareyOn]

1. That was fun!

Thanks. It is nice to be able to do something mischievous when one is laid up.

[MiHale]

4. I've done it about 10 times now...it is fun!

Hey, Welcome Home!
Hope you’re going to be ok.

[Mike 03]

11. It was fun! I absolutely LOVED this.

[lamp_shade]

2. Done

[MiHale]

6. 👍

[LAS14]

3. Got this in the mail today too. Good on ya for posting. nt

[LAS14]

5. Wo!!! It's fixed!!! I did it for the 2nd time today, and this time the top...

... item is showing Gulf of Mexico!!!!!!!

[Mossfern]

7. Done

Now waiting for the knock on my door.

I received an email from Google:

"Thank you for submitting feedback for Gulf of America.

Here’s what you suggested for Gulf of America:

====================

This is the Gulf of Mexico

====================

If accepted, suggestions will be updated on Google Search where they will help return richer information and more meaningful results. If you are the authorized representative for Gulf of America review these guidelines to get verified.

[Meowmee]

15. Funny 😹

I did it once, and I added a screenshot of a map in the search that said Gulf of America,. However, when I googled it now, it still says Gulf of America, I am not going to do it again. I have better things to do.

[cilla4progress]

8. Thanks

done!

[MiHale]

12. 👍

[Mike 03]

9. Done!

Damn that is a great idea. Thank you At least I have accomplished one thing today.

Over the years I have sent so much positive feedback to Google (the only exception being YouTube, which I have criticized at times). I hope the fact that I am not a regular complainer might make them realize that we mean business--and that this thing they've done is qualitatively different than Google/Chrome making an honest mistake.

Anyway, I absolutely love this! Thanks again.

[MiHale]

13. You're so welcome...I was just pass the idea on...

We will not go quietly.

[Deuxcents]

10. I've done it twice..I'm gonna do it every 30 minutes just because I can

[MiHale]

16. After a bit you get the flags up...

Then it won’t work… won’t submit.

[Deuxcents]

18. 😤 thanks for the heads up.

[MiHale]

19. Maybe waiting 24 hours could be good...

*** Just in ***
Wait an hour…close your browser…try again. Then click on anything that has GoA by it and report. Usually more than one thing comes up.

[Deuxcents]

22. I can do that..🙏

[OKIsItJustMe]

14. How long until the VOA web site get's axed?

https://www.voanews.com/a/white-house-blocks-ap-reporter-from-oval-office-event-over-gulf-of-america-policy/7972268.html

White House blocks AP reporter from Oval Office event over ‘Gulf of America’ policy


…

[ariadne0614]

17. Done. Fun.

Rinse and repeat.

[MiHale]

23. It is fun...easy too.

[lindalou65]

20. Gulf of Mexico is not Gulf of America

Done! Will try to do this everyday!!

[MiHale]

21. 👍

[Figarosmom]

24. Done

Told them the gulf is international waters and tsf can't rename it. What he can rename is the milage along our shore that is US territory so to be correct the gulf is still the Gulf of Mexico while they can go ahead and call the shoreline the Gulf of America.

[MiHale]

53. 👍

[joanbarnes]

25. Done!

[MiHale]

52. Alright!...

[Americanme]

26. I did it

Thank you for the explanation, I would not have known how.

[ShazamIam]

27. Since our feeds are controlled by algorithms I wonder if the, Gulf of America, is only fed to English language and/or

U.S. based users? I don't think all the nations of the world are going along with this name change.

[MiHale]

29. They are probably not but whatever...

They still know it’s not what we want.

[Timeflyer]

28. That felt good.

[MiHale]

56. It does, does it.? Little stuff we all can do.

[Martin68]

30. My Google results had very few Gulf of America hits, but several the mentioned the google Maps now labels the Gulf as

"Gulf of America." I couldn't find a way to report that misinformation on the Google Map labeled Gulf of America. They only allow edits for places with in address such as a school or business. So I wrote a review of my trip to the gulf of Mexico a follows:

The Gulf of Mexico is the correct name for this geographical feature. Calling it the Gulf of "America" is misinformed, racist, and a craven submission by Google to the whims of President Trump, who does not have the authority to change the name of a geographical entity such as the Gulf of Mexico.

[groundloop]

46. Here's what I figured out to report on google maps -

Click on menu icon
Click on Edit the Map
Click on Your Opinions About Maps

[lastlib]

49. this requires a sign-in..... FYI

[momta]

74. Thanks. That's how I did it. n/t

[GiqueCee]

31. Done...

... also stating that Trump does not have the authority to change the name of an international body of water. He is such a fucking imbecile.

[MiHale]

57. Beautiful...👍

[Imalittleteapot]

32. Done. n/t

[MiHale]

33. 👍

[TNNurse]

34. I did it,

then commented that a person could not change the name of a body of water that the person does not own...and he doesn't.

[MiHale]

42. You're right great point...👍

[wordstroken]

35. Done!

Thanks for the suggestion.

[MiHale]

41. 👍

[WarGamer]

36. You do know there IS NOT a human saying "OMG so many complaints, what to do"

It's all consumed by AI and algo...

[MiHale]

40. Yeah, but come on it's fun and it's still logged.

[lastlib]

48. Well, to borrow from Arlo Guthrie, "Imagine--10,000 people a day..."

"...they'll think it's a movement. And that's what it is...."

[Vinca]

37. Did it. I also added that if they choose to incorrectly identify it, they need to downsize it on the map by 2/3 since

Mexico and Cuba also own it. A teeny, tiny "Gulf of America" would drive Dear Leader nuts.

[MiHale]

39. Love it! 👍

[Evolve Dammit]

38. Only 400 years. The arrogance of these assholes. Red, White and Blue land?? "Freedom fries" was bad enough. nt

[MiHale]

43. Canadian bacon is probably next...

[Evolve Dammit]

50. I miss John Candy

[MiHale]

51. No kidding...comic artist.

[slingsam]

44. It's not even the "Gulf of Mexico" really

It's de "Golfo de México"

The Orange Buffoon probably thinks it's a golf course

[MiHale]

54. 🤣👍

[LoisB]

45. Done. I will repeat.

[MiHale]

55. Great!

[lastlib]

47. I have also done it several times.

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We need to overload their servers with this!

[MiHale]

59. Yes, the point is taken.. thanks...

So true didn’t even think of that aspect.

[Bonx]

58. Sisyphus would approve

[purrmaid]

60. Something strange with Apple Maps

On my iPhone I tried to do this, but could not send the report, 'send' was disabled for "Gulf of America" . If I only typed "Gulf of Ameri" then I could send. if I added the final "a", then 'send' was greyed out. I reported it as "Gulf_of_America" and it was accepted.

I found another place to report a problem, so I lectured them on censorship and courage.

[JoseBalow]

61. I made this meme to help spread the word

Enjoy!

[MiHale]

64. Thank you that's great...

I got it in a message and passed it on, I’ll do the same with yours.

[JoseBalow]

65. Happy to help the resistance any way I can, even in this small way

[IcyPeas]

62. People are also posting in Google Help how to change the map back to Gulf of Mexico

There are a bunch of similar questions. All the posts say they are locked for replies.

This request was very politely written. Also it says 4,000 or so people had the same question. It was also locked.

Great suggestion MiHale

https://support.google.com/maps/thread/324249916/urgent-concern-gulf-of-mexico-name-change-on-google-maps

[LetMyPeopleVote]

63. MaddowBlog-The White House's interest in 'Gulf of America' reaches ridiculous new level

The White House apparently wants The Associated Press to use the Trump-approved name for the Gulf of Mexico. If it sounds Orwellian, that's because it is.

The White House's interest in 'Gulf of America' reaches ridiculous new level www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— News Hub - A Home for Better News (@thenewshub.bsky.social) 2025-02-12T19:05:46.958Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/associated-press-says-white-house-barred-reporter-gulf-america-policy-rcna191823

After the president was sworn in — he included a “Gulf of America” reference in his inaugural remarks — his administration started leaning into the bizarre rhetorical campaign, forcing agencies to use the Trump-approved phrase.

But it now appears the broader effort is extending beyond just governmental departments. NBC News reported:

The Associated Press said the White House violated the First Amendment today when it barred an AP reporter from entering an executive order signing. The AP said the White House restricted the reporter’s access after the news organization did not update its editorial standards renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

In other words, one of the nation’s largest news organizations was told that it was effectively being punished for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico. If The Associated Press’ concerns are correct, the White House had some kind of trade in mind: If the AP wants access, it should use the phrase the president likes.....

The day after the alleged Oval Office incident involving an AP journalist, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt faced additional questions about what transpired. It did not go well.

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lhytrfr3l62p

Link to tweet

While the controversy surrounding The Associated Press is important in its own right, there’s also a larger concern about the White House and its approach to language. As The New York Times summarized:

Of all the changes underway in Washington, one of the deepest has to do with the very language that is spoken here. In order to remake the government, President Trump and his administration are remaking the language used to describe the government. An entire lexicon of progressive terminology nurtured by the last administration has been squelched. In its place is a new vocabulary, honed by the president and echoed by his many imitators in the capital. It is a vocabulary containing many curious uses of doublespeak.

We’re no longer just talking about a twisted form of conservative political correctness, with Republicans calling the estate tax the “death tax,” while labeling big corporations “job creators.” Those phrases are part of a partisan game that’s silly, but largely inconsequential.....

If all of this sounds rather Orwellian, that's because it is

[arkielib]

66. Done!

And will repeat often.

[electric_blue68]

67. Done. 👍

[txwhitedove]

68. Done. Saw on info that came up an additional blurb calling it "the Mediterranean of America". ??

[MiHale]

69. Never saw that..that's hilarious

[txwhitedove]

71. Even funnier, we in Texas love our beaches but call Brazoria and south "the armpit" of the Gulf

because it gets so dirty.

[Cassidy]

70. Alternative map is wego dot here dot com

I think I read that this map is European based, so they are not expected to change for Dictator Trump.

[DeepWinter]

72. Gulf of Buc-ee

lol

[SaveOurDemocracy]

73. Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical 'Gulf Of America' Reviews

From Forbes (was unable to C/P link:

Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America from Google Maps.It has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.

“We regularly put protections on places during times when we anticipate an uptick of contributions that are off-topic or unrelated to someone’s direct experience with the place,” a Google spokesperson told me in an email, directing me to a blog post — dating back to 2023 — on the company’s rules for tackling “policy-violating content."

[kimbutgar]

75. Done

[flashman13]

76. I did it. That was fun.

[Cheezoholic]

77. When I google it it comes up correct, at least Wikipedia correct. Of course my search settings are filtering Googles AI

I also found this so Googles trying to stop it...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlky380wd7o

[mia]

78. Done

[Zackzzzz]

79. They have turned off that feature

I think they were overwhelmed by everyone's reaction.

[OverBurn]

80. Thank You, Task Completed

[AllaN01Bear]

81. cant find the 3 dots .

[AllaN01Bear]

82. update on instructions .

Open Google Maps and make sure you're signed in. Click Edit the map. Choose Your opinions about Maps. To add a screenshot with your feedback, follow the instructions.

done ! lets swamp them with this .

[WestMichRad]

83. Can still report the error with Apple Maps

And I will… repeatedly!

[Scrivener7]

84. I love this. Thank you so much!!!

[VTderry]

85. Done. Guessing they will be preventing this soon as

they have just blocked the ability to leave a review
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlky380wd7o
and deleted the hundreds of recent one-star reviews (of which mine was one!).

[Marthe48]

86. Thanks for the idea

Just got a chance to resist!

[Linda ladeewolf]

87. That was fun!

I just kept hitting the search button and it just kept repeating. Being annoying is quite good fun!