Here’s the official guide https://grapheneos.org/install It’s a bit technical, but very detailed.

Don’t destroy your phone, you can install grapheneos(a privacy focused android distro) and it’s working great on pixels.

Dehydrated

Yes and it’s better than TextEdit that is bundled with MacOs

Does Australia need EU help in case a Second Emu War breaks out?

Be glad that you look young enough that cashiers/bartenders still ask for your ID.

Pallas’s cat