Anna E. Cook
@annaecook.com
Award winning bog hag, product designer, accessibility advocate 💙
Website: https://annaecook.com/
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Website: https://annaecook.com/
Focus State newsletter: https://annaecook.com/newsletter
She/They
I worked all last weekend and went to an political get together Tuesday and then another one tonight and there’s another protest this weekend
But I’m tired and revolution must wait until I can fold my laundry, annoyingly
But I’m tired and revolution must wait until I can fold my laundry, annoyingly
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I worked all last weekend and went to an political get together Tuesday and then another one tonight and there’s another protest this weekend
But I’m tired and revolution must wait until I can fold my laundry, annoyingly
But I’m tired and revolution must wait until I can fold my laundry, annoyingly
What guardrails?? There are already guardrails, there are already laws, literally stop giving them money for the love of god.
Every single democrat who supports this can fuck off
Every single democrat who supports this can fuck off
A Democratic aide says of the new deal: “Sets a 2 week clock on DHS funding by itself. If republicans don’t do shit for two weeks, DHS shuts down and there’s little incentive for us to reopen without the guardrails on ICE”
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
What guardrails?? There are already guardrails, there are already laws, literally stop giving them money for the love of god.
Every single democrat who supports this can fuck off
Every single democrat who supports this can fuck off
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We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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Donate to Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers, organized by Victoria Song
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about … Victoria Song needs your support for Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers
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January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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I got a crochet kit for a blanket and do not know how to crochet.
I've been staring at the yarn taunting me for days wanting to do what appears to be the comforting repetitive movement of crochet.
Idk why I am telling you all this, I just wish I knew how to crochet
I've been staring at the yarn taunting me for days wanting to do what appears to be the comforting repetitive movement of crochet.
Idk why I am telling you all this, I just wish I knew how to crochet
January 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I got a crochet kit for a blanket and do not know how to crochet.
I've been staring at the yarn taunting me for days wanting to do what appears to be the comforting repetitive movement of crochet.
Idk why I am telling you all this, I just wish I knew how to crochet
I've been staring at the yarn taunting me for days wanting to do what appears to be the comforting repetitive movement of crochet.
Idk why I am telling you all this, I just wish I knew how to crochet
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Making a complicated design based on vibes and bringing it to a stakeholder to ask "hey what do you think?" is the behavior of a junior UX designer, and wastes everyone's time until they are trained out of it.
With the power of generative AI, now everyone in your company can be that junior designer
With the power of generative AI, now everyone in your company can be that junior designer
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Making a complicated design based on vibes and bringing it to a stakeholder to ask "hey what do you think?" is the behavior of a junior UX designer, and wastes everyone's time until they are trained out of it.
With the power of generative AI, now everyone in your company can be that junior designer
With the power of generative AI, now everyone in your company can be that junior designer
"ICE used AI tools from Palantir to extract addresses from documents for leads for 'Enforcement and Removal Operations' officers."
www.theinformation.com/newsletters/...
www.theinformation.com/newsletters/...
ICE Says It Uses AI From Palantir, OpenAI; Meta’s Humanoid Robot Training Plan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday released a new database describing its use of artificial intelligence last year, including how Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency with...
www.theinformation.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"ICE used AI tools from Palantir to extract addresses from documents for leads for 'Enforcement and Removal Operations' officers."
www.theinformation.com/newsletters/...
www.theinformation.com/newsletters/...
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Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
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every Signal chat of laypeople is losing their minds over the wildest opsec advice imaginable and every Signal chat of security professionals is like “dude wtf”
The vast majority of problems can be avoided by not being foolish, being aware of your surroundings, and using common sense
The vast majority of problems can be avoided by not being foolish, being aware of your surroundings, and using common sense
January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
every Signal chat of laypeople is losing their minds over the wildest opsec advice imaginable and every Signal chat of security professionals is like “dude wtf”
The vast majority of problems can be avoided by not being foolish, being aware of your surroundings, and using common sense
The vast majority of problems can be avoided by not being foolish, being aware of your surroundings, and using common sense
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When the engineers say, "It's not safe. Something bad will happen," it's always best to listen and err on the side of caution.
'It's going to be catastrophic': The inside story of the Challenger disaster
Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 8:04 PM
When the engineers say, "It's not safe. Something bad will happen," it's always best to listen and err on the side of caution.
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A 14th century parable about agentic AI transformation
January 28, 2026 at 4:32 PM
A 14th century parable about agentic AI transformation
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please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
16,000 Amazon employees are losing their jobs this time with another claim about how "AI" is causing it.
The lies and fear based culture is abhorrent, and I have to ask: is it worth being complicit when it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway?
The lies and fear based culture is abhorrent, and I have to ask: is it worth being complicit when it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway?
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 PM
16,000 Amazon employees are losing their jobs this time with another claim about how "AI" is causing it.
The lies and fear based culture is abhorrent, and I have to ask: is it worth being complicit when it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway?
The lies and fear based culture is abhorrent, and I have to ask: is it worth being complicit when it doesn't seem to make a difference anyway?
In response to the increase in ICE violence across the country and in Minnesota, the Executive Board of the Alphabet (i.e. Google) Workers Union released this statement
www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/alphab...
www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/alphab...
Alphabet Workers Union Statement Condemning ICE
Jan 28, 2026 - Press Release from AWU-CWA
www.alphabetworkersunion.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
In response to the increase in ICE violence across the country and in Minnesota, the Executive Board of the Alphabet (i.e. Google) Workers Union released this statement
www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/alphab...
www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/alphab...
Ah yes, ICE, known for how well it handles delicate situations and communication, will be at an international event they have a completely legitimate reason for being at where a single misstep could lead to an international incident.
A wise move as per usual
/s
A wise move as per usual
/s
ICE officers will be used as security for February’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, despite opposition from Italian government officials.
ICE Will Reportedly Be Used As Security At Winter Olympics
ICE officers will be used as security for February’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, despite opposition from Italian government officials.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Ah yes, ICE, known for how well it handles delicate situations and communication, will be at an international event they have a completely legitimate reason for being at where a single misstep could lead to an international incident.
A wise move as per usual
/s
A wise move as per usual
/s
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
Funny that, there's been countless WhatsApp ads in Seattle light rail stations advertising their encryption.
www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit...
www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit...
Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption
The lawsuit cites 'courageous whistleblowers,' but provides no technical evidence. WhatsApp's parent company, Meta, calls the claims 'absurd' and warns that it plans to countersue.
www.pcmag.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Funny that, there's been countless WhatsApp ads in Seattle light rail stations advertising their encryption.
www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit...
www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit...
Hey just a PSA Kanye West does not need you to defend him, he's got plenty and you have less, for fucks sake get back to actual important work.
January 27, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Hey just a PSA Kanye West does not need you to defend him, he's got plenty and you have less, for fucks sake get back to actual important work.
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Get off Twitter, it is the only way these oafs investigate anything. It is literally dangerous to your speech rights to be or appear on that website.
The FBI director, Kash Patel, said the inquiry followed a far-right influencer’s post about anti-ICE Signal chats
FBI to investigate Minneapolis activists after far-right claim about Signal chats
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Get off Twitter, it is the only way these oafs investigate anything. It is literally dangerous to your speech rights to be or appear on that website.
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look how they massacred my boy
State of Mozilla 2025
stateof.mozilla.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
look how they massacred my boy
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
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Google DeepMind staffers are pressing leadership on their plans to safeguard the 3,000-person unit from ICE agents.
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
Scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
Scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social
Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE
A federal agent allegedly tried to enter Google’s Cambridge campus in the fall, WIRED has learned. Now, staffers want policies that protect them from immigration officials.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Google DeepMind staffers are pressing leadership on their plans to safeguard the 3,000-person unit from ICE agents.
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
Scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
Scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social
I have been crying a lot lately. I've never been one to cry much before. I don't call this out for reassurance, I'm as okay as I can be
But I want to share it because this is a hard time for many people in the U.S., and if you feel it too I hope you know you're not alone.
I'm right here with you.
But I want to share it because this is a hard time for many people in the U.S., and if you feel it too I hope you know you're not alone.
I'm right here with you.
January 26, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I have been crying a lot lately. I've never been one to cry much before. I don't call this out for reassurance, I'm as okay as I can be
But I want to share it because this is a hard time for many people in the U.S., and if you feel it too I hope you know you're not alone.
I'm right here with you.
But I want to share it because this is a hard time for many people in the U.S., and if you feel it too I hope you know you're not alone.
I'm right here with you.
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“We condemn the Border Patrol’s killing of Alex Pretti and the violent surge of federal agents across our cities. The wanton brutality we’ve seen from ICE and CBP has removed any credibility that these actions are about immigration enforcement...
January 25, 2026 at 6:13 AM
“We condemn the Border Patrol’s killing of Alex Pretti and the violent surge of federal agents across our cities. The wanton brutality we’ve seen from ICE and CBP has removed any credibility that these actions are about immigration enforcement...