Annalise Ase
@ananas-tea.bsky.social
she/they
librarian, linguaphile, fangirl
human rights
spooky season
[profile image is a close-up of a hand holding a white mug with a ghost face on it. banner is a close-up of purple and blue hydrangeas]
librarian, linguaphile, fangirl
human rights
spooky season
[profile image is a close-up of a hand holding a white mug with a ghost face on it. banner is a close-up of purple and blue hydrangeas]
WTF?!
some toolbag is going around deleting voice actors' IMDB credits including mine, well fun fact actually, the most accurate up-to-date list of all my credits is the one i update on tumblr, this literally has everything i've ever been in prozdvoices.tumblr.com/post/1099756...
prozdvoices.tumblr.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
WTF?!
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Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
December 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Share and tell CBS to air this! Sharyn Alfonsi, the veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who reported a segment about migrants sent to the El Salvadoran torture prison CECOT, just sent a blistering letter to colleagues, sounding the alarm that Bari Weiss spiked the story for political reasons.
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Share and tell CBS to air this! Sharyn Alfonsi, the veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who reported a segment about migrants sent to the El Salvadoran torture prison CECOT, just sent a blistering letter to colleagues, sounding the alarm that Bari Weiss spiked the story for political reasons.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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These evil monsters CANNOT and WILL NOT win. Demand your goddamn reps defend trans people and their rights - ALL trans people, everywhere. Zero excuses.
In addition to this administration trying to kill kids, and they're also coming for our binders? OUR BINDERS.
December 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
These evil monsters CANNOT and WILL NOT win. Demand your goddamn reps defend trans people and their rights - ALL trans people, everywhere. Zero excuses.
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Translation is a human art. The translator is an artist. Only a human with working knowledge of how the two languages work can do it. AI can approximate the words of the original in another language, but it can't make it readable & beautiful in another language.
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Translation is a human art. The translator is an artist. Only a human with working knowledge of how the two languages work can do it. AI can approximate the words of the original in another language, but it can't make it readable & beautiful in another language.
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Good books in one language deserve good translation into other languages by another artist who takes care with the nuance of words. It's serious disrespect to the original work to take a human out of translation.
December 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Good books in one language deserve good translation into other languages by another artist who takes care with the nuance of words. It's serious disrespect to the original work to take a human out of translation.
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Waisn.org is redesigned and live! Nearly a decade into building a powerful, immigrant-led movement, we finally have a digital home that reflects our bold, welcoming community. Explore resources, find events, take action—then share!
#WAISN #NewWebsite
#WAISN #NewWebsite
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Waisn.org is redesigned and live! Nearly a decade into building a powerful, immigrant-led movement, we finally have a digital home that reflects our bold, welcoming community. Explore resources, find events, take action—then share!
#WAISN #NewWebsite
#WAISN #NewWebsite
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The problem is people think they can learn languages without other people. They have themselves thinking they know languages they've never had a conversation in & wouldn't be able to. You need communication with other humans in a language to learn it & keep it up. Americans like shortcuts.
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The problem is people think they can learn languages without other people. They have themselves thinking they know languages they've never had a conversation in & wouldn't be able to. You need communication with other humans in a language to learn it & keep it up. Americans like shortcuts.
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Read @nicolefoy.bsky.social's investigation that prompted the congressional probe.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Read @nicolefoy.bsky.social's investigation that prompted the congressional probe.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
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I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
Destroy ICE and prosecute them all as terrorists.
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Destroy ICE and prosecute them all as terrorists.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
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America will always be "white America," America is a white supremacist settler project, white supremacy is the sacred flame tended at the center of America. Gotta be kidding me if you're unfamiliar with all America's history & where we are now under the absolute rule of a racist implementing racism.
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
America will always be "white America," America is a white supremacist settler project, white supremacy is the sacred flame tended at the center of America. Gotta be kidding me if you're unfamiliar with all America's history & where we are now under the absolute rule of a racist implementing racism.
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If judges can refuse to officiate gay weddings, gay defendants should be able to refuse to be heard by those judges. If they can’t be compelled to perform the most heteronormative of functions, why would anyone believe they are capable of putting their biases aside for something with higher stakes?
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
If judges can refuse to officiate gay weddings, gay defendants should be able to refuse to be heard by those judges. If they can’t be compelled to perform the most heteronormative of functions, why would anyone believe they are capable of putting their biases aside for something with higher stakes?
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I've seen so many people online using the government shutdown as an opportunity to demonize people who receive SNAP benefits, WIC and any kind of government assistance.
Here's the thing:
I agree with those people.
We need to end the WHITE welfare state
BECAUSE welfare works.
A thread:
Here's the thing:
I agree with those people.
We need to end the WHITE welfare state
BECAUSE welfare works.
A thread:
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I've seen so many people online using the government shutdown as an opportunity to demonize people who receive SNAP benefits, WIC and any kind of government assistance.
Here's the thing:
I agree with those people.
We need to end the WHITE welfare state
BECAUSE welfare works.
A thread:
Here's the thing:
I agree with those people.
We need to end the WHITE welfare state
BECAUSE welfare works.
A thread:
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
September 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
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Senate went nuclear and it barely made the news: apnews.com/article/sena...
Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules
The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Republicans acted for the first time under new rules to clear a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democra...
apnews.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Senate went nuclear and it barely made the news: apnews.com/article/sena...
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The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term and will soon release decisions in major cases (potentially as early as tomorrow). We wrote about the rulings to watch for that could further roll back our fundamental freedoms, dismantle our democracy, and restrict access to healthcare. 👇
SCOTUS Rundown
indivisible.org
June 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term and will soon release decisions in major cases (potentially as early as tomorrow). We wrote about the rulings to watch for that could further roll back our fundamental freedoms, dismantle our democracy, and restrict access to healthcare. 👇
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Universal healthcare should be a basic human right
Affordable housing should be a basic human right
Clean air and water should be a basic human right
Access to healthy food should be a basic human right
No one should be forced to live in legislated poverty when we could easily provide for all
Affordable housing should be a basic human right
Clean air and water should be a basic human right
Access to healthy food should be a basic human right
No one should be forced to live in legislated poverty when we could easily provide for all
June 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Universal healthcare should be a basic human right
Affordable housing should be a basic human right
Clean air and water should be a basic human right
Access to healthy food should be a basic human right
No one should be forced to live in legislated poverty when we could easily provide for all
Affordable housing should be a basic human right
Clean air and water should be a basic human right
Access to healthy food should be a basic human right
No one should be forced to live in legislated poverty when we could easily provide for all
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There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.
June 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.