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.
I am in the parent of teenagers weeds and I have no one I can talk to or bounce issues off of. 😩
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I am in the parent of teenagers weeds and I have no one I can talk to or bounce issues off of. 😩
Meanwhile, my body composition is now 80% deviled eggs.
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Meanwhile, my body composition is now 80% deviled eggs.
Luna had a VERY large piece of Thanksgiving ham, and now she has retired to the blanket of shame.
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Luna had a VERY large piece of Thanksgiving ham, and now she has retired to the blanket of shame.
Everyone should live with a person who isn’t Very Online, so as you are shrieking over the latest affront, you can see the ridiculousness reflected back at you in real time.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Everyone should live with a person who isn’t Very Online, so as you are shrieking over the latest affront, you can see the ridiculousness reflected back at you in real time.
My unsolicited Thanksgiving advice is this: if you leave every Thanksgiving dinner with your family angry and stewing the whole car ride home, just opt out. If there is a subset of your family that fills you up and you look forward to seeing, see them on a different day. Protect your peace 24/7/365.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My unsolicited Thanksgiving advice is this: if you leave every Thanksgiving dinner with your family angry and stewing the whole car ride home, just opt out. If there is a subset of your family that fills you up and you look forward to seeing, see them on a different day. Protect your peace 24/7/365.
My (nearly) 7yo son really struggles with labeling feelings or even slowing down long enough to think about them and what he might do in different situations. His school counselor recommended this game CBTiger, and he loves it! It’s basically Go Fish, but with feeling prompts. #parenting
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My (nearly) 7yo son really struggles with labeling feelings or even slowing down long enough to think about them and what he might do in different situations. His school counselor recommended this game CBTiger, and he loves it! It’s basically Go Fish, but with feeling prompts. #parenting
If I get another email, I’m destroying Gotham City.
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
If I get another email, I’m destroying Gotham City.
Someday I will not wait until the absolute last minute to complete a paid training. But it is not this day.
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Someday I will not wait until the absolute last minute to complete a paid training. But it is not this day.
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. 👻 🎃