Jen Looper, PhD
@jenlooper.com
Creative educator/technologist. Director of Developer Relations @Cloudinary. Founder: Beanpot Studio. Designer of curricula, builder of community, author of textbooks w/ Wiley, Fulbright Fellow. View my portfolio at jenlooper.com. Prev: AWS, MSFT, Telerik
As long as it’s 15 degrees, let’s knit /crochet for a cause! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Melt the ICE Hat pattern by YarnCultMN
In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:29 AM
As long as it’s 15 degrees, let’s knit /crochet for a cause! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Tech demands ICE out of our cities
iceout.tech
January 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Just dropped a new post! Fun with affirmations.dev API creating demotivational posters à la Despair.inc 😂
Nothing says nostalgia like those 2000s office Successories we all survived. Built with TanStack, Unsplash & Cloudinary ✨
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Nothing says nostalgia like those 2000s office Successories we all survived. Built with TanStack, Unsplash & Cloudinary ✨
dev.to/cloudinary/d...
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Just dropped a new post! Fun with affirmations.dev API creating demotivational posters à la Despair.inc 😂
Nothing says nostalgia like those 2000s office Successories we all survived. Built with TanStack, Unsplash & Cloudinary ✨
dev.to/cloudinary/d...
Nothing says nostalgia like those 2000s office Successories we all survived. Built with TanStack, Unsplash & Cloudinary ✨
dev.to/cloudinary/d...
Reposted by Jen Looper, PhD
I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
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Rough time to deeply care where your country is heading while also having, you know, a life that also requires attention and headspace
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Rough time to deeply care where your country is heading while also having, you know, a life that also requires attention and headspace
I wonder how many people in tech hold elected offices in their towns or have run for elected office?
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I wonder how many people in tech hold elected offices in their towns or have run for elected office?
if you need a little chuckle read this www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
Our most-read article of 2025.
(Originally published Juily 17, 2025.)
- - -“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academi...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 4, 2026 at 8:12 PM
if you need a little chuckle read this www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
“It would cost billions to update infrastructure“ - good news, we really suck at that. Infernal delays on the Amtrak just yesterday. What a cursed timeline. Ça commence bien cette année…
President Trump plans to send U.S. energy giants to Venezuela to rekindle stalled oil production, stabilize the country and cement American energy dominance.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
The big obstacles to Trump’s plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall
It would cost billions to update infrastructure. Will the country be stable long enough for the bet to pay off?
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“It would cost billions to update infrastructure“ - good news, we really suck at that. Infernal delays on the Amtrak just yesterday. What a cursed timeline. Ça commence bien cette année…
Taking a page right out of Putin's playbook. The only thing I can think of that will stop this dangerous idiot is telling him he'll not get a peace prize this way. Also so much for MAGA non-intervention.
The US has openly declared that it can steal other countries and run them itself and the world should unite against this aggression.
January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Taking a page right out of Putin's playbook. The only thing I can think of that will stop this dangerous idiot is telling him he'll not get a peace prize this way. Also so much for MAGA non-intervention.
Channel Candide and cultivate your garden in the web. A delightful read!
you’re right! it feels mostly awful to Go Online™, these days. the internet in a sad state, for reason after reason after reason. but there is a way to fix it; to trade the voidful howling for a quiet & joyful song.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
A Website To End All Websites | Henry From Online
How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
henry.codes
January 1, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Channel Candide and cultivate your garden in the web. A delightful read!
Reposted by Jen Looper, PhD
stop what you’re doing
please
stop scrolling
stop “doing social media”
read this
be angry, then be inspired, then go make something and have fun, please, i implore you
ily @strange.website, aka henry from online, aka friend, aka The Speaker of Truths aka my hero
please
stop scrolling
stop “doing social media”
read this
be angry, then be inspired, then go make something and have fun, please, i implore you
ily @strange.website, aka henry from online, aka friend, aka The Speaker of Truths aka my hero
you’re right! it feels mostly awful to Go Online™, these days. the internet in a sad state, for reason after reason after reason. but there is a way to fix it; to trade the voidful howling for a quiet & joyful song.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
A Website To End All Websites | Henry From Online
How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
henry.codes
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
stop what you’re doing
please
stop scrolling
stop “doing social media”
read this
be angry, then be inspired, then go make something and have fun, please, i implore you
ily @strange.website, aka henry from online, aka friend, aka The Speaker of Truths aka my hero
please
stop scrolling
stop “doing social media”
read this
be angry, then be inspired, then go make something and have fun, please, i implore you
ily @strange.website, aka henry from online, aka friend, aka The Speaker of Truths aka my hero
<begrudging> AI can be really useful (although we don't really need AI for this task) to OCR and then translate and convert to metric measurements an old family recipe for Christmas cookies for cooks in France :)
December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
<begrudging> AI can be really useful (although we don't really need AI for this task) to OCR and then translate and convert to metric measurements an old family recipe for Christmas cookies for cooks in France :)
Twitter/X has turned into such a toxic waste dump, I’m seriously considering just deleting my entire account there, you can’t say anything without getting a pile-on. Anyone keeping their account but just monitoring it without engaging, or full deletion, what’s our strategy here?
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Twitter/X has turned into such a toxic waste dump, I’m seriously considering just deleting my entire account there, you can’t say anything without getting a pile-on. Anyone keeping their account but just monitoring it without engaging, or full deletion, what’s our strategy here?
Today I learned that mixing antique lighting with modern lighting takes a very sure hand and is very easy to get wrong. And I got it wrong and am going to double down on acquiring more antiques. Most modern artifacts are really badly made, out of proportion for old rooms, and honestly pretty ugly.
December 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Today I learned that mixing antique lighting with modern lighting takes a very sure hand and is very easy to get wrong. And I got it wrong and am going to double down on acquiring more antiques. Most modern artifacts are really badly made, out of proportion for old rooms, and honestly pretty ugly.
Merry Christmas to everyone except those ppl posting pictures of gingerbread mocktails on TikTok without a recipe
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone except those ppl posting pictures of gingerbread mocktails on TikTok without a recipe
This story about Brown and the apparent connection to MIT's shooting makes me sick to my stomach. I'm glad they seem to have caught the perp but what a horrible waste of brilliant minds, both student and faculty. How incredibly sad.
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This story about Brown and the apparent connection to MIT's shooting makes me sick to my stomach. I'm glad they seem to have caught the perp but what a horrible waste of brilliant minds, both student and faculty. How incredibly sad.
keeping my damn door locked, we need an arrest
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
keeping my damn door locked, we need an arrest
@nytimes.com time to start reporting on the other stories, we have a really bad situation at Brown and now MIT. This feels really scary
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
@nytimes.com time to start reporting on the other stories, we have a really bad situation at Brown and now MIT. This feels really scary
I just realized that before sunglasses, veils could shade the eyes. Nice 1930s style. I have a good collection of hats...time to bring them back
December 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I just realized that before sunglasses, veils could shade the eyes. Nice 1930s style. I have a good collection of hats...time to bring them back
I didn’t even have the energy to go to our UU Messiah sing, such a depressing timeline
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I didn’t even have the energy to go to our UU Messiah sing, such a depressing timeline
Reposted by Jen Looper, PhD
Brown University is a beautiful place, where people come to work and learn. I am filled with horror by news of this tragedy.
December 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Brown University is a beautiful place, where people come to work and learn. I am filled with horror by news of this tragedy.
Folks, I found it cookingwithkarli.com/christmas-lo...
Christmas Lofthouse Cookies - Cooking With Karli
These are an exact replica of the Christmas Lofthouse Cookies. Insanely pillowy sugar cookies topped with creamy frosting and cute sprinkles, but way better than the grocery store’s version.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Folks, I found it cookingwithkarli.com/christmas-lo...