Today I took the decision to leave MacStories.

Your interest in this decision may vary wildly but I thought it best to explain why.

When Federico invited me to join MacStories back in 2023, it was as much of a surpise as it was an honour. I'd long been a reader of the site and like many really enjoyed the unique way he and John wrote about Apple and tech. I've enjoyed every moment with MacStories, especially getting to know the many awesome Club members, write the yearly watchOS reviews, cover WWDC with @devondundee while Ticci and John were 'on the ground', and starting my podcast, @flepodcast.

Which is why I was so upset and saddened to find out MacStories, Ticci, and John had returned to X. To be clear, I wasn't involved in the decision and would have voiced my strong opposition if I had been.

For me, X has long been the rubicon I won't cross. Elon is a Nazi who has allowed Nazi views to propegate his platform along with non-consensual nudes, often involving children, and much more - I'm sure we all know his rap sheet by now. My view is, if you're posting and contributing to X, you're elevating the hate Elon stands for. There can be no excuses.

I feel that it's important to stick to your principles, especially when it's not easy, so for me to carry on writing for MacStories, as much as I love doing so, would be to contradict those principles.

I hold out hope that Ticci and John change their minds, but I'll always be grateful to them for this opportunity.

Finally, I’m sad to be leaving like this, but to everyone who's read my work over the last 3 years, thank you. I'll be around here doing other stuff so do still say hi!

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