Ana
@anthrotechana.bsky.social
anthropology, sts, infrastructure, ai, data centers.
english is not my first language. bear with me.
postdoc at @datasociety.bsky.social & co-chair at @castac.bsky.social | views my own
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Ana
@anthrotechana.bsky.social
· Aug 4
Hello, I’m a Dr. now. :)
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I’ve worked in public libraries for 20 years, today was the first time we’ve had to tell someone they couldn’t bring their chainsaw in the library.
December 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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This report is how I have channeled my rage as the tech industry has grown in wealth and power at the expense of workers, communities, and the environment. The old mechanisms of reform aren’t sufficient in a time of AI ascendance and data center accelerationism datasociety.net/library/turn...
December 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This report is how I have channeled my rage as the tech industry has grown in wealth and power at the expense of workers, communities, and the environment. The old mechanisms of reform aren’t sufficient in a time of AI ascendance and data center accelerationism datasociety.net/library/turn...
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Thanks to all the journalists writing about data centers but we need more anthropologists in the spotlight. When it comes to ai as well. ☁️☁️
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thanks to all the journalists writing about data centers but we need more anthropologists in the spotlight. When it comes to ai as well. ☁️☁️
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would be a real service for someone to maintain a university grudge list for those of us who need help keeping track of universities to not visit or volunteeer service for
November 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
would be a real service for someone to maintain a university grudge list for those of us who need help keeping track of universities to not visit or volunteeer service for
How can introduce Fernando Pessoa (work and life) to my English speaking friends? What books, podcast eps, or any introductory essay can I send to my friends?
Help this Portuguese speaking soul talk about this poet with her non-Portuguese speaking friends 🙏
Help this Portuguese speaking soul talk about this poet with her non-Portuguese speaking friends 🙏
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
How can introduce Fernando Pessoa (work and life) to my English speaking friends? What books, podcast eps, or any introductory essay can I send to my friends?
Help this Portuguese speaking soul talk about this poet with her non-Portuguese speaking friends 🙏
Help this Portuguese speaking soul talk about this poet with her non-Portuguese speaking friends 🙏
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incredible quote lol
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
incredible quote lol
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As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.
we’re just trying to do our best here, folks ☮️
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
we’re just trying to do our best here, folks ☮️
for the love of god, we all know the horrendous origin story of thanksgiving, and still enjoy the time off afforded by the holiday. regardless of the performative act of going around the table and sharing the things we’re thankful for. or of eating turkey or not, let me just enjoy my time off.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
for the love of god, we all know the horrendous origin story of thanksgiving, and still enjoy the time off afforded by the holiday. regardless of the performative act of going around the table and sharing the things we’re thankful for. or of eating turkey or not, let me just enjoy my time off.
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We’re delighted that Data & Society’s own @mwoluchem.bsky.social will be part of NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology, working to advance the public interest in collaboration with so many other visionary leaders we admire
I am beyond honored to join Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology and help deliver this incredible vision for a city we all deserve. Genuinely, I also couldn’t more excited to do this alongside so many people I admire and respect so much.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re delighted that Data & Society’s own @mwoluchem.bsky.social will be part of NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology, working to advance the public interest in collaboration with so many other visionary leaders we admire
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I am beyond honored to join Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology and help deliver this incredible vision for a city we all deserve. Genuinely, I also couldn’t more excited to do this alongside so many people I admire and respect so much.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I am beyond honored to join Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Technology and help deliver this incredible vision for a city we all deserve. Genuinely, I also couldn’t more excited to do this alongside so many people I admire and respect so much.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Yesssss!!!!
So proud of @mwoluchem.bsky.social and so many others on this list!!
So proud of @mwoluchem.bsky.social and so many others on this list!!
This is @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social transition Committee on Technology. This is a very, VERY good sign y'all. It's a who's who of tech justice luminaries with solid grassroots connections and deep policy experience <3
That's a pretty awesome group of people
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Yesssss!!!!
So proud of @mwoluchem.bsky.social and so many others on this list!!
So proud of @mwoluchem.bsky.social and so many others on this list!!
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I’m going to great clips. The only haircut I can afford in this economy (and time of great prosperity I keep hearing?)
Pray for me. 💇🏻♂️
Pray for me. 💇🏻♂️
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I’m going to great clips. The only haircut I can afford in this economy (and time of great prosperity I keep hearing?)
Pray for me. 💇🏻♂️
Pray for me. 💇🏻♂️
Thank you everyone who showed up. So lovely meeting folks in person!
We want to meet you tomorrow!🙌
CASTAC is hosting an informal networking event for current and prospective members. Join us and meet scholars who work at the intersection of STS with anthropology. See you at the @americananthro.bsky.social Annual Meeting🙂
CASTAC is hosting an informal networking event for current and prospective members. Join us and meet scholars who work at the intersection of STS with anthropology. See you at the @americananthro.bsky.social Annual Meeting🙂
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Thank you everyone who showed up. So lovely meeting folks in person!
Another airport. More people blasting the music and videos on their phones without headphones. I can’t.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Another airport. More people blasting the music and videos on their phones without headphones. I can’t.
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Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Big tech companies: We got schools and universities locked in with hardware, enterprise contracts and the cloud so they have to have AI if they need or want it or not
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Big tech companies: We got schools and universities locked in with hardware, enterprise contracts and the cloud so they have to have AI if they need or want it or not
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“Architecture is a mixture of nostalgia and extreme anticipation.” ~ Jean Baudrillard
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“Architecture is a mixture of nostalgia and extreme anticipation.” ~ Jean Baudrillard
Folks listening to music and watching videos without headphones at the airport. God, why?
So many competing sounds!
So many competing sounds!
November 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Folks listening to music and watching videos without headphones at the airport. God, why?
So many competing sounds!
So many competing sounds!
Holy smokes the requests to join the climate change group at the aaa server are driving me bananas.
Dear lord, folks, stop replaying all.
Things are out of control!
Thanks so much @afleisch-anthro.bsky.social for trying to bring much needed order to that chaos!!
Dear lord, folks, stop replaying all.
Things are out of control!
Thanks so much @afleisch-anthro.bsky.social for trying to bring much needed order to that chaos!!
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Holy smokes the requests to join the climate change group at the aaa server are driving me bananas.
Dear lord, folks, stop replaying all.
Things are out of control!
Thanks so much @afleisch-anthro.bsky.social for trying to bring much needed order to that chaos!!
Dear lord, folks, stop replaying all.
Things are out of control!
Thanks so much @afleisch-anthro.bsky.social for trying to bring much needed order to that chaos!!
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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