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BREAKING UP WITH GOOGLE IS EASIER WITH OTHER PEOPLE
Published On: August 27, 2026Categories: Events, Technology

Maybe you’re curious about leaving Google – Gmail, Workspace, Google Search, Photos, Drive.

There’s plenty of videos to watch and articles to read on the subject, but it might be helpful to talk to people who’ve actually left some of those Google Products!

I left Google Workspace years ago and use Fastmail and Proton. Other people on the call have various stories and new tools that they use.

This isn’t a webinar and there’s no pitch. It’s a group of people who’ve been down this path (or are just starting to think about it) trading real experiences.

Monday, August 31 at 9:00 AM → https://luma.com/wh4686yh

Thursday, September 3 at 2:00 PM EDT → https://luma.com/1q9brs2t
FOCUS ESCAPE POD: LET’S BREAK UP WITH GMAIL
Published On: February 7, 2026Categories: Events
This Focus Escape Pod is a 90-minute group conversation for people who are ready to get away from Gmail and Google, but want a calm, chill, honest place to talk through what comes next. No pitches or demos or upsells. Just shared experiences, calm conversation, and practical paths forward.

Wednesday, February 25 from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Things we’ll explore during this 90 minute call:
- Understanding the basics of forwarding messages, exporting your emails, and more.
- Real stories from people who left Gmail and discovered their work, relationships, and inboxes were fine!
- How others chose a new provider based on values like privacy or simplicity
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COULD GOOGLE KILL GMAIL?
Published On: July 28, 2025Categories: Technology
Jon Gruber of Daring Fireball taking aim at Google for killing the GOOG.GL shortlink:

“I trust Google with almost nothing long-term. Mark my words, they’re going to do this with Gmail accounts eventually.”

Hey, nobody uses email anymore, right?