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abby emerson

@abbyemerson.bsky.social
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teacher edu/antiracism/abolition/arts-based methods. asst prof of edu in nyc. also, libraries!

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Brooklyn Book Festival @bkbookfest.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We were heartbroken to cancel the #BKBF2026 Marketplaces this year due to the Nor'easter. If you are able, we encourage all you book lovers to visit brooklynbookfestival.org/vendor/ to find the vendors who would have been participating and show them some love and support! Fill your tote bags ❤️📖
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Baltimore educators! I will be down your way next month for a book event at the Baltimore Transformative Learning Collective - come by! www.bmoretransform.org/register/p/u...
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A Liberated Summer Unconference | August 14, 2026 | Reimagining Baltimore's Educational Future
Attend A Liberated Summer Unconference on August 14, 2026, for a collaborative gathering of educators, caregivers, youth advocates, social workers, policymakers, health practitioners, and community me...
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My book will be out in the world before I know it! Want to celebrate with me? All welcome - RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Lois Weiner @drloisweiner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Unpaid, unsolicited ad for a resource activists, researchers, students should know about: a free database of money and Learn how to map the power yourself in a series of online workshops. Here's one on how to investigate corporations: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi....
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Research Tools for Organizers 2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are living in an age of billionaire power and corporate authoritarianism. Research into the relationships between powerful people, corporations, and institutions – aka power research – is essential...
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the room was PACKED. really supportive, some ideas for us to think about, and heard that one librarian new to the city learned who his councilmember was from our newsletter!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I had a really nice time at the @ulunyc.bsky.social conference last Friday sharing about @nycplan.org's organizing work over the last couple years. The quest for 0.5% for NYC libraries continues!
Picture of the front entrance to the Central Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Tall columns and doors with gold!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
finally got around to watching Turning Red. incredible! ten stars! loved watching it with my 9 year old! we will get through this! (this being puberty)
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Looking forward to this!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
just saw a post about a woman who was using chatgpt as her daily diary/journal (and she was bemoaning that she couldn't find her entries anymore).... speechless.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The saga is NOT over! It's continued! They sent me the WRONG amount (a little too much) and now want me to return it before sending the correct amount. Booooooooo
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
One of the best parts of vacationing in Maine is we can drive somewhere and pass by no less than 5 adorable town libraries in 30 minutes!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
just stumbled upon one of my former 5th grader's essays on gun control...
screenshot of an essay from a 5th grader on gun control in response to the Parkland shooting:

Guns need to be controlled in America because,we as a community can not risk losing more children and, adults.One girl named samantha got shot in both of her legs and got stitches in the florida shooting on valentines day. To prevent this event from happening again we need to control guns.We want students go to school safe and come back safe.

We can’t risk losing more children because if we lose more children and don’t control guns parents would be scared and afraid of sending their child to school.We should take action because, Trump is only sending prayers and we need more action than this. Also, we need to control guns because, if we don’t there would be more school shootings and more children would die. In America we had the most mass shootings between 1996-2012 than any country in the world.

In order to control guns we could lift the age to 22. There should be strict background checks, if we do this there would be less gun or school shootings in America.No one should be allowed to buy a AR-15 ( assault rifle 15) because, this gun is mostly used in mass or school shootings. No one under 22 should be able to buy a AR-15 because many school shooters or mass shootings our committed to use this type of gun which kills a lot of people.

In conclusion we should control guns because we could lose more children and parents and relatives would cry.Gun control is important because, if many people would die. People would not come to america because of the mass shootings. And children would be afraid of sending their children to school in america .America would be powerless.without citizens We should stop the NRA because, they would just give random people guns without doing a background check and it could end up in a big mess. We all should convince the government because, if we don't convince them they would still support the NRA and they would get money... (ending cut off)
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We should do this because taxes build roads, fund schools (like ours!), and help people in need. So why are we paying more?! That's not fair... Wealthy people should be paying more. I'm looking at you, Elon Musk!!!!! (2/2)
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
please enjoy this artist statement from an 8 year old about their painting: Have you ever noticed that we are paying more taxes than the wealthiest people in the country? Crazy, right? Well, what if we stand up for more taxes for the rich? (1/2)
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I think I need to take a page from my dad’s book because he would always say “do you want the long answer or the short answer?”
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I feel for my nine year-old who asked me what a charter school was upon seeing a bus ad and was subjected to my political rant about public, private, and charter education 
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Perhaps the most fun stage?!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
fall syllabus prep for a course that’s new to me… AI could never
a messy handwritten notebook with a rough outline for a higher education course
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Yes! They’re so great! Also good for more traditional reading tutoring is Read718 - also looking for volunteers! www.read718.org
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READ 718
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit dedicated to building strong, confident readers through individualized instruction.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I attended a conference in April. Have I received reimbursement? No. Have I sent more than FIFTEEN emails inquiring about status? Yes. Absolutely losing my mind.
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 10/07/2026
Don't let copaganda fool you — police violence is not tied to their safety. In 2025, the vast majority of killings began with police responding to suspected non-violent offenses or cases where no crime was reported.
Screenshot of chart showing how police killings in 2025 began. 680 were suspected non-violent offenses or cases where no crime was reported. 112 were traffic violations. 84 were unknown.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.emerald.com/jme/article-...
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We use Black feminism as a framework to understand their pedagogical approaches and how they resist white supremacy culture that is so prevalent in schools…
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I have a new article out that I coauthored with two really thoughtful Black facilitators who support teachers in understanding racism, cultural responsivity, restorative justice in schools… their generosity, graciousness, boundaries, etc. were really noteworthy and I admire them! #edusky
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NYC Public Library Action Network @nycplan.org · 01/07/2026
NYC’s Adopted FY27 Budget Still Fails Our Public Libraries, and provides $91,132,000 less to libraries than Mayor Mamdani promised. NYC PLAN will continue pushing to see library budgets equal 0.5% of the total budget in the FY28 budget and beyond. Full response: nycplan.org/press-releas...
A tan square with a NYC Public library Action Network at the top is filled with a graph showing comparative funding for FY26, FY26 adjusted for inflation, FY27, and FY27 if Mayor Mamdani had kept his campaign promise to fund our library systems at 0.5% of the budget. The graph shows that FY27 funding is less than the funding provided for FY26 when accounting for inflation, and significantly less than the funding our libraries would have received if Mayor Mamdani had kept his promise.
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NYC Public Library Action Network @nycplan.org · 29/06/2026
@mayor.nyc.gov & @council.nyc.gov NYC is the home to writers and scholars who depend on our library systems, and who are calling on you to commit 0.5% of the budget to our libraries! We need places for tomorrow’s talent to discover their love for the written word. docs.google.com/document/d/e...
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NYC Public Library Action Network — open letter to Mayor Mamdani
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Coming today with the kids. Can’t wait!
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NYC Public Library Action Network @nycplan.org · 26/06/2026
@mayor.nyc.gov broke his promise to allocate 0.5% of the budget when he released his preliminary budget last month. The good news? @council.nyc.gov can secure the funding our libraries so desperately need, but they need to hear from us! shorturl.at/UK71f 📸 Roxas Timmons w/Human Flower Productions
A masked New Yorker holds a picture of a book mobile and a sign that reads “fund our libraries!”

Photo by Roxas Timmons with Human Flower Productions
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It was SO nice to chat with Lily at Educator Forever a couple weeks ago! My audience is typically edu leaders, but this episode sums up some of my research around abolitionist education for classroom teachers :) www.educatorforever.com/podcast-arch... #edusky
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
great rant! www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBsV6rSj/
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TikTok video by whoiskingtrivv
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Want 20% off my book coming out this November? Use HCPR26 at checkout! hep.gse.harvard.edu/979889557117...
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From Antiracism to Abolition
A guide for school leaders, equity facilitators, and educators aiming to transform schools into truly equitable and liberatory spacesWhy do contemporary anti...
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A trinket purist!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Have you seen any of the videos of the woman who is running a trinket free library and then is policing what people put in?! It’s LOL. People have put in cool rocks and she wants it to be ONLY dollar store plastic stuff… she’s not getting good feedback!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Calling all NYC based writers, authors, and scholars to sign this open letter to the Mayor re: public library budget docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @nycplan.org
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Open letter from NYC based writers, authors, and scholars to the Mayor re: public library budget
NYC Public Library Action Network is asking writers, authors, and scholars based in New York City’s five boroughs to sign on to an open letter to Mayor Mamdani asking him to fulfill the promise he mad...
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 14/06/2026
Few NYC public schools have librarians, data shows gothamist.com/news/few-nyc...
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Few NYC public schools have librarians, data shows
There are just 287 school librarians and 14 part-time librarians across the city’s 1,616 schools.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Same!!! I know it was partially AI, but it was really helpful….
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I need to process this more with you Sunday since I had feelings/questions testifying yesterday! MK pep talk needed.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A young Brooklynite testifying at city hall this morning asking the finance committee to devote 0.5% to NYC’s libraries. Now back to school! @nycplan.org
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
They are 8 and 7 years old, but I completely agree!!! <3
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
TESTIFY TODAY! Can’t make it in person or on zoom? You can submit written testimony online! 0.5% for libraries! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Testify on June 10 to Support NY Public Libraries
Budget Hearing for NYC Committee on Libraries The NYC City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Relations is holding a hearing on May 26, 2026 to discuss the executiv...
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
After you testify in support of increased library funding on Wednesday, join @nycplan.org for a celebration of all things libraries on Saturday June 13. This is going to be a fun all-ages event. Stop by between 11 am and 5 pm for art making, marketplace, a reading. app.smore.com/n/1mxna
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People's Library & Art Celebration
People's Library & Art Celebration
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Dylan Flesch @dylanflesch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I’m grateful to Mahima Golani at @familypolicynyc.bsky.social for this piece they’ve published about @nycplan.org. familypolicynyc.org/2026/06/02/p...
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Calling for .5% of City Funding for the Libraries: Abby Emerson, Dylan Flesch and Mariame Kaba, NYC Public Library Action Network - NYC Family Policy Project
Parents understand intuitively that raising children can be made easier, or harder, by the conditions that surround families. A playground down the block, a local library with ‘mommy & me’ classes, or...
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I can often tell if the peer review feedback is written by a man.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
T-10 days until the Public Library Art and Propaganda Fair here in NYC www.eventbrite.com/e/public-lib...
A little free library with a flyer for the fair on it
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
fun slide! boo billionaires. @metronyu.bsky.social
a PPT slide that says “who is getting in the way of equity? BILLIONAIRES.” Followed by pics, names, and short bios of Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Jeff Yass, Linda McMahon, and Betsy DeVos
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
@mkranz.bsky.social
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
@nycplan.org in the news! more coverage of our rally at city hall this past tuesday. gothamist.com/news/the-rad... @prisonculture.bsky.social @dylanflesch.bsky.social @3queen.bsky.social @vipassana.bsky.social @hilarieashton.bsky.social
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The radical readers sick of settling for low library funding
“We will not accept austerity!” one advocate said.
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
0.5% for libraries!
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Summer House on Bravo - it’s driving up the wall that West and Amanda want it both ways - “it was SO new we didn’t tell anyone since it was barely anything” anddd “we couldn’t control it, it was undeniable, etc” - I don’t think those can really be true at the same time… bottom line: y’all shady
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abby emerson @abbyemerson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Today @nycplan.org had a rally at city hall and it's so nice to see some coverage!
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