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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)
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[–] HotGarbage@awful.systems 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (15 children)

Because I feel like picking on him again: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/02/google-podcasts

The only Google services I use are YouTube, Google Search, Gmail, YT Studio, Chrome, and Google Keep. Oh, and the Nest app.

It’s rather glorious living a nearly Google-free digital life.

[–] self@awful.systems 10 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I haven’t been bitten by Google killing an app or service since Google Reader, because I never again trusted them. I suppose this might be a lot more difficult for Android users, but I honestly don’t even remember the last time I added a new Google app or service to the set of tools I rely upon.

yeah he sure as fuck won’t be bitten by trusting anything Google made after Reader, like say their thermostats that are embedded into his house (which he says don’t count because ???)

also:

YouTube, Google Search, Gmail, Chrome

when your Google-free life includes all of their major products plus shit you can absolutely do without like Keep and Nest

also also, because I keep fucking looking at it and getting mad:

I suppose this might be a lot more difficult for Android users

imagine being this fucking shitty about having bought an iPhone and being above the age of 13

[–] self@awful.systems 7 points 9 months ago

when you’re such a Daring Fireball that you continue to use all of google’s products even when good alternatives are available, but insist you’re making a point by boycotting google

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