10 Apr, 2024
Though I’m basically non-existent on Mastodon, I peeked the other day and was glad to see I’m not the only one who has long gotten over people like a certain Apple pundit and other bourgeois “lifestyle” Apple blogs/podcasts. My FreshRSS used to have a literal “Apple Apologists” category for people that will not call bullshit when bullshit needs called. It’s mostly gone because I know they’re masters in the art of mental gymnastics. They will find some way to justify any stupid design decision or fluff.
There was a comment that summed this up perfectly on Mastodon in another thread:
it is difficult to get a man to understand something when his access and relevance depend on him not understanding it 🤷🏽♂️
Imagine, no special WWDC access or review units. The gestapo can and will oust you, annihilating your income. I feel bad for these people. They’re not official employees, but their “jobs” are attached mainly to this company and Apple can dangle developer account revocation and bar you without hesitation. It’s not like they get any special insight, maybe they have some birdies that whisper to them, but watch any Talk Show Live from WWDC and it’s an awkward hour of non-answers. What’s even the point? It’s like a Russian election.
It’s an alternate reality, the dog in a burning cafe.
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