Many reasons, inspired by emotion and logic. I think those can work well together. I embrace and use my rage.

Rather than rehash here, I'll just say I have many posts dealing with it including a recent post dedicated to ethics and computing.

#Apple#Fascism#Ethics#Computing#TimCook#FreeSoftware

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-07-04.html

I'm so deeply disgusted but not surprised. We've all come to associate MAGA with the red hat, but it's time we start thinking of them in terms of Nazi arm bands. That's the cold, bone-chilling truth of it.

Nazis empowered by daily privacy invading data tracking.

With this boot-licking stunt, Tim Cook might as well have worn such an arm band to his photo-op and may as well fly the flag out front of Apple HQ.

#Apple#Fascism#Nazi#TimCook#America#Google

Imagine Hitler with his Nazi arm band. Imagine all of the people under him, with their Nazi armbands. Imagine any businessman that might called in, standing in front of him, also with their Nazi arm bands. Now imagine Trump with his armband and Tim Cook. Imagine Tim Cook with his arm band. Imagine Apple headquarters, flags out front.

And then there's you. What will you do.

Ethics are not easy. You DO have a choice.

#Apple#Fascism#MAGA#Microsoft#Google#FreeSoftware#GNU#Linux#TimCook

Computing is entirely possible without them. It takes a bit of effort to detangle from iCloud, etc but it's well worth it.

GNU/Linux is much better than I'd previously thought. It's actually been fantastic.

#Apple#Fascism#TimCook#GNU#Linux#Google#BigTech

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-03-16.html

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports, though companies moving production back to the United States will be exempted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/tech/trump-chips-tariff-apple/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #timcook #semiconductors #apple #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

I wonder if Apple will end up buying out a notable #ArtificialIntelligence company & improving it from there‽ Or maybe they could experiment with DeepSeek on a Souped-up server‽

👉🏾 #TimCook reportedly tells employees #Apple 'must' win in #AIhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/02/tim-cook-reportedly-tells-employees-apple-must-win-in-ai/