Absolutely. If you have an android phone, i’d always recommend ditching the google play store where possible and using F-Droid instead.

There is a whole community of people dedicated to the hobby of self-hosting. Email, Drive, VPN, you name it. Sounds like more effort than it’s worth, especially when companies like Proton exist.

Don’t chose American tech. Don’t choose European tech. Don’t choose Chinese tech.

The country/continent of origin is irrelevant. You’re still vulnerable to spyware either way.

Choose Open Source tech.

Twitter - The town square of the internet… until Musk turned it into a shit hole.

The current UK government in a nutshell right now:

I’m guessing you didn’t think that through. The US is the second largest nuclear power in the world. The US has more nukes than India, Pankistan, Israel, and North Korea combined. Even if the US was hit first, or if Washington was vaporized, hundreds of US nukes would still launch from submarines, silos, and bombers. Poke the bear, and they’ll realiate. Trust me, nuclear war isn’t something you want. Why do you think it hasn’t happened since 1945?