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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)
Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.
(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)
Iphone Pocket: Inspired by the concept of “a piece of cloth"
Not satire I superpromise
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/introducing-iphone-pocket-a-beautiful-way-to-wear-and-carry-iphone/
3D-knitted, or "knitted" for short.
"the concept of “a piece of cloth,”" will just forever live in my brain now, I suspect
It's like a thong for your iPhone
this is a more perfect description than any I could've come up! my thesis was largely on what a boon it would prove to thieves (although I recognize that flavour of thief probably varies by country and not all have them)
@o7___o7
Apple is Touching Cloth.
More evidence for my conspiracy theory that all companies have switched their PR strategies to full-time ragebaiting. wake up sheeple
In the last couple of years I have noticed that people have been using single purpose phone holders/straps (as opposed to a multipurpose thing holder like a handbag etc.), so I understand this as apple coming in a little late trying to cash in on a trend. That being said: Apple don’t try to make their soft material products to last, so I expect this to be hot garbage.
Oh joy, I can perform a threat display by twirling it around my head like a bolo. I think I will get the pink or bright yellow one
New from tech Goliath Apple Inc: the iSling. Clearly this will work out exactly as expected and has no unfortunate precedents.
I think they need to hire an English teacher for their marketing department.
Please complete the sentence, a smartphone isn't a person.