Ann Bransom
@annbransom.bsky.social
Digital Forensic Examiner and researcher. CFCE. No, I will not hack into your partner’s phone. Halloween obsessed. Horror artist for fun. Mom to three spawn.
If I’ve learned anything from my job it’s that there are people for whom empathy & conscience simply do not enter the calculus of their actions. Sensitive ppl can waste a lot of energy trying to understand their whys or convince them to be sorry. Sometimes redemption just has to come from elsewhere.
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If I’ve learned anything from my job it’s that there are people for whom empathy & conscience simply do not enter the calculus of their actions. Sensitive ppl can waste a lot of energy trying to understand their whys or convince them to be sorry. Sometimes redemption just has to come from elsewhere.
I fear I’m not brave enough for my own life.
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I fear I’m not brave enough for my own life.
Going to Spirit Christmas was what I would imagine finding out a loved one’s grave had been desecrated would feel like.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Going to Spirit Christmas was what I would imagine finding out a loved one’s grave had been desecrated would feel like.
My kids’ pediatrician is not gonna make it. I asked if my kiddo should get the flu shot & she inhaled and was like “IN MY OPINION AND BASED ON 25 YEARS OF STUDYING…” and I had to stop her and be like “No no no, I just meant should she wait until she’s feeling better.” The sigh of relief she let out.
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My kids’ pediatrician is not gonna make it. I asked if my kiddo should get the flu shot & she inhaled and was like “IN MY OPINION AND BASED ON 25 YEARS OF STUDYING…” and I had to stop her and be like “No no no, I just meant should she wait until she’s feeling better.” The sigh of relief she let out.
When I was obtaining my digital forensics degree, I was really excited about using all my anti-forensics studies in the field against criminal master minds. But it’s mostly just this stuff.
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When I was obtaining my digital forensics degree, I was really excited about using all my anti-forensics studies in the field against criminal master minds. But it’s mostly just this stuff.
I don’t want to do any of the things I have to do tomorrow, so here my brain is at nearly 1am being VERY ONLINE.
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I don’t want to do any of the things I have to do tomorrow, so here my brain is at nearly 1am being VERY ONLINE.
This beef enchiladas recipe came highly recommended to me, and while it was quite good, do yourself a favor and don’t use shredded cheddar. Oaxaca or something similar would have made this just about perfect. www.seriouseats.com/shredded-bee...
Shredded Beef Enchiladas With Three-Chile Sauce From 'The Homesick Texan's Family Table'
I didn't grow up in Texas, but I did eat my fair share of Tex-Mex as a kid. Saucy burritos, sizzling fajitas, and giant bowls of cheese dip all hold fond places in my heart, even as I have grown to lo...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This beef enchiladas recipe came highly recommended to me, and while it was quite good, do yourself a favor and don’t use shredded cheddar. Oaxaca or something similar would have made this just about perfect. www.seriouseats.com/shredded-bee...
Strongly encourage parents to let their kids help out in the kitchen from a young age if for no other reason than you might get lucky and end up with a kid who bakes fresh bread for no reason on a cold November Saturday.
November 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Strongly encourage parents to let their kids help out in the kitchen from a young age if for no other reason than you might get lucky and end up with a kid who bakes fresh bread for no reason on a cold November Saturday.
Alright. It’s finally time to watch Weapons.
November 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Alright. It’s finally time to watch Weapons.
I got nothing. Which is honestly the perfect cap to a horrible day.
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I got nothing. Which is honestly the perfect cap to a horrible day.
One of the many things that sucks about PTSD is that you’re doing all this work between episodes and believing that you’ll react differently to the next trigger. Then a trigger happens and swallows you whole, and you’re left with the reactivity PLUS a sense of failure. Feeling very give-uppy today.
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
One of the many things that sucks about PTSD is that you’re doing all this work between episodes and believing that you’ll react differently to the next trigger. Then a trigger happens and swallows you whole, and you’re left with the reactivity PLUS a sense of failure. Feeling very give-uppy today.
I have not adequately rested for this Packers game.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I have not adequately rested for this Packers game.
Lawyers upon seeing the mass adoption of Microsoft Word, a demonically horrible word processing application:
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Lawyers upon seeing the mass adoption of Microsoft Word, a demonically horrible word processing application:
I CAN’T FIGURE OUT WHICH CARB IS GOING TO FIX THIS.
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I CAN’T FIGURE OUT WHICH CARB IS GOING TO FIX THIS.
Tomorrow I’m going to wake up early to go rescue two kittens that were probably going to freeze to death. Through the kindness of strangers we are going to get them warmth, food, and ultimately forever homes. That is just going to have to be enough in this shitty, selfish world tonight.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Tomorrow I’m going to wake up early to go rescue two kittens that were probably going to freeze to death. Through the kindness of strangers we are going to get them warmth, food, and ultimately forever homes. That is just going to have to be enough in this shitty, selfish world tonight.
Currently, my anxiety is manifesting as me cooking cuts of meat I’ve never cooked before. Tonight I did a rump roast with a plate full of carbohydrates. Always heard rump roast was tough, but low and slow did the job. It was delicious. Might do this for the holidays once we’re all turkeyed out.
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Currently, my anxiety is manifesting as me cooking cuts of meat I’ve never cooked before. Tonight I did a rump roast with a plate full of carbohydrates. Always heard rump roast was tough, but low and slow did the job. It was delicious. Might do this for the holidays once we’re all turkeyed out.
Halloween 2025 at Hickman Hollow is on the books. Only 365 days to level up for next year. 👻 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Halloween 2025 at Hickman Hollow is on the books. Only 365 days to level up for next year. 👻 🎃
Getting ready to serve in my annual role as the crazy Halloween lady. Took out a small business loan, so I could hand out full size candy bars again. Your regular reminder that teenagers are still kids, and it is good actually they’re participating in some harmless fun. Don’t be an ahole. 👻 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Getting ready to serve in my annual role as the crazy Halloween lady. Took out a small business loan, so I could hand out full size candy bars again. Your regular reminder that teenagers are still kids, and it is good actually they’re participating in some harmless fun. Don’t be an ahole. 👻 🎃
Once there was a girl named Jenny.
She was like all the other girls,
except for one thing.
She always wore a green ribbon around her neck.
6 more days… #Halloween
She was like all the other girls,
except for one thing.
She always wore a green ribbon around her neck.
6 more days… #Halloween
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Once there was a girl named Jenny.
She was like all the other girls,
except for one thing.
She always wore a green ribbon around her neck.
6 more days… #Halloween
She was like all the other girls,
except for one thing.
She always wore a green ribbon around her neck.
6 more days… #Halloween
One of my kid’s friends was involved in a car accident. Both her parents died, and she’s undergoing multiple surgeries for a spinal cord injury. I’ve just been beside myself all day. Hug the people you love and tell them you love them. You never know what can happen in an instant.
October 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
One of my kid’s friends was involved in a car accident. Both her parents died, and she’s undergoing multiple surgeries for a spinal cord injury. I’ve just been beside myself all day. Hug the people you love and tell them you love them. You never know what can happen in an instant.
Wildcats about to break my heart in overtime
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Wildcats about to break my heart in overtime
CFCE recertification done and dusted! Very much looking forward to not having to do that again for another 3 years. It’s a tough one. 😅
October 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
CFCE recertification done and dusted! Very much looking forward to not having to do that again for another 3 years. It’s a tough one. 😅
Airport: this dad has asked his toddler 3x whether they want a sandwich or a hot dog & they keep getting distracted & not answering & the last time he asked it sounded like he was going to start crying. His pregnant wife is so angry I’m afraid she’s going to crash the plane on purpose. Been there. 🥴
October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Airport: this dad has asked his toddler 3x whether they want a sandwich or a hot dog & they keep getting distracted & not answering & the last time he asked it sounded like he was going to start crying. His pregnant wife is so angry I’m afraid she’s going to crash the plane on purpose. Been there. 🥴
Just drove over the spot where JFK was assassinated. It was quite chilling. My uber driver was very enthusiastic telling me about it and knew the precise spots of the first bullet and the second bullet that hit him. Starting to think he may have done it.
October 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Just drove over the spot where JFK was assassinated. It was quite chilling. My uber driver was very enthusiastic telling me about it and knew the precise spots of the first bullet and the second bullet that hit him. Starting to think he may have done it.