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Feels like enshittification is now hitting our main wire service. AP is not (or at least never has been) in the business of bitching that something already being floated by reliable sources Thursday is A) a surprise; and B) left them scrambling for art alongside video outlets. And the angle certainly isn't "It's a Sunday in summer."

I know what scrambling for art looks like when the entirety of your filers are physical and need to be scanned again. But this is not 1998, and falling down the rabbit hole of believing you need video for a major newsbreak makes me wonder just how many rounds of buyouts they've done that this is the public-facing reaction.

It's a stupid stance, ignoring the utter unprofessional nature of the piece. Y'all are supposed to be providing outlets with what they need, not handwringing that everyone was blindsided. That's demonstrably false, so bitch in the newsroom, do a bit of swearing, and then put out competent copy.