Brook Hansen

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It's crazy how some people will lie and pretend to be something they’re not just to get ahead. Fake it till you make it is one thing, but doing it at the expense of others is a whole other level. #KeepItReal #IntegrityMatters #BeYourself

We welcome proposals on all subjects related to labor organizing in the tech industry, but we are particularly interested in the following tracks:

- Labor Organizing Against Imperialism
- Workers Taking on Technology
- Bold Strategy 🧨

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Circuit Breakers 2025 is now accepting submissions (by July 31st) for workshops, panels, talks, and everything in between!

Learn more at bit.ly/circuitbreakers2025 💥

#labororganizing #techworkers

Covert narcissist coworkers are wild.
One minute they're sweetly offering to “support you,”
The next, they’re spinning your work as their own and making you look “difficult.”
Quiet sabotage is still sabotage.
#gaslighting #subtleabuse #manipulation

Distracting myself from all the crap in the world with the cutest item I received in my stationary subscription box this past month — a book to collect stickers from fruit! 🥑🍐🍏🍎🍌🍋🍊

This time last year I was in Chicago at #TakeBackTech with @kristap.bsky.social. It was such a great experience!

One of our organizers having a conversation with Angeline Corvaglia from Digital Dominoes about the work that goes into your AI

I have a side hustle training AI and reviewing online ads. Some tasks are random, but as a mom, I love the flexibility. Mom Brook Hansen told BI she's worked on tasks such as chatbot training, ad reviews and voice recordings as a freelance data worker.

A piece I worked on with @efwebb.bsky.social and @businessinsider.com about some of the work I do as a #dataworker -- www.businessinsider.com/data-worker-...

The best revenge is continuing on with grace and succeeding.

Excited to be reunited with @kristap.bsky.social giving a presentation on the often overlooked aspects of AI. #mackinacisland

The U.S. Department of Education’s decision to rescind $42M in approved COVID relief is a stunning betrayal of Michigan’s students.
This move abandons vulnerable communities and undermines trust in federal commitments.

Great webinar!

I see people saying that the distribution of IDEA and Title I funds will just shift to another department and not to worry. I am worried! Funds allocated this year will be distributed but that is no guarantee these funds will continue to exist in the future.

Does anyone know a good resource for obtaining old booking photos (mugshots) in Michigan, when the original booking location no longer has the photo?

Pic stolen from my brother. This is Freyja. She is SLEEPING!

The Department of Education is (was?) responsible for:

✅Distributing & monitoring spending for special-ed & low-income students;
✅Facilitating postsecondary financial aid; &
✅Civil rights enforcement

Impossible to see how dismantling it will do anything but hurt kids & students.

Once in a lifetime!

Today, a miracle happened - I finished a bottle of shampoo at the same time as a bottle of conditioner.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

Swatching in my #HobonichiWeeks.
#Mildliner #Tombow

Journaling more this year has helped me come to terms with some hard truths: You can’t be friends with a narcissist. And if you didn’t realize they were one, that’s not your fault—narcissists are often charming and manipulative at first, making it hard to see their true nature until it’s too late.

Buldak spicy is no joke! 🔥🥵🔥

Another thing to consider -- workers' accounts have been disabled with no warning. It's devastating to lose an income you have come to depend on with no feedback as to why you no longer have access to work.

Advocacy should never be about notoriety—it’s not about you. It’s about the people and the cause you’re fighting for. Stay focused, stay humble, and keep pushing for real change.
#PeopleOverEgo #Organizing #CommunityPower #FightForChange

America’s unions stand in solidarity with all federal workers ✊

Michigan advocates present ‘united front’ against dismantling of federal education department At a press conference Monday, a group of advocates that included State Superintendent Michael Rice decried what they say are the Trump administration’s plans to cut funding for students with disabilit...

www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025...

Small win today. Getting my foot in the door to advocate for Data Workers! Data work is real work and workers deserve fair and ethical treatment.
#datawork #ethicalAI #DigitalLabor

Immigration Supports for School Leaders Resources for educational leaders in preparation of potential increased immigration enforcement efforts.

Very proud of my AASA team for putting together the most comprehensive set of resources on immigration for school district personnel that you can find anywhere. Scroll down to see all the internal and external resources here: www.aasa.org/resources/re...