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emi koyama @eminism.org · 01/06/2026

Massage Parlor Organizing Project (of Seattle) which I helped to start 7 years ago has stylish new bilingual merch for fundraiser! www.instagram.com/p/DY-w_KfAZM... I’m buying the swallow totes for myself and Crush ICE shirt for my nephew. Get great designs and support migrant worker organizing!

merchandise fundraiser design page screenshot

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Of $2.5 billion of fire relief funds, $0 went to fire victims. $75 million went to the military. $14 million went to pay cops to tear gas civilians who were protesting against ICE. www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...

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Victims get little relief from Newsom's $2.5 billion fire fund

Most of California’s $2.5-billion fire relief fund is still unspent, according to records, & some money was diverted to CHP at protests.

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ntkallday @ntkseattle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Children‘s trauma was logged and used as a reason for cops to harass & threaten kids & their families. Over and over the tech sales pitch for public safety is revealed as racist and predatory. inquest.org/the-algorith...

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The Algorithmic School-to-Prison Pipeline - Nicholas E. Stewart - Inquest

With little transparency or oversight, technology is being used to flag youth as risks to public safety and deciding who is surveilled, arrested, and confined.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 28/05/2026

someone who draws a super cute picture of a chihuahua waiting for me at home while i remain at the hospital is a definition of a good friend. art by mihobaker on insta (not on bsky)

a very cute color pencil or pen drawing of a chihuahua sitting on a red pillow with white polka dots and staring at the viewer. it says “KITTI.”

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 28/05/2026

The minute Church of Harm Reduction (a 501c3 nonprofit tried to use Paypal Giving Fund as a way to accept donations for @aileens.org they permanently ban CHR’s Paypal account. No reason is given.

email at 11;55am today from paypal notifying that church of harm reduction’s paypal account was permanently deactivated.

email from paypal is formalistic and didn’t explain why. it says “After a review, we found unusual activity on this account that we can't support.”

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Caleb Ward @calebw.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

For those who want to know more: Here's Emi herself explaining the circumstances around the need at Aileen's. She's a seasoned fighter with a vision for sustaining this work by and for swers

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Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha @thellpsx.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Emi Koyama is an OG of trans, Asian, disabled sex worker and anti violence organizing who is battling cancer; the org she started, Aileen's, provides barrier free support to street sex workers on the Pacific Coast Highway. Donate to keep Aileen's going while Emi fights cancer. gofund.me/cd8374855

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Donate to Keep Aileen’s Open While Co-Founder Emi Fights Cancer, organized by Madison Zack-Wu

Please help movement icon and community leader, Emi, by keeping … Madison Zack-Wu needs your support for Keep Aileen’s Open While Co-Founder Emi Fights Cancer

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 26/05/2026

hey folks, i’ve been very sick. i’m currently in hospital, my fourth since getting diagnosed in january. despite that my prognosis is good, as most medical issues are arising from side effects of chemotherapy and not cancer itself. …

person (me) in fashionably chemo buzz cut smiling to a chihuahua (kitti) wearing red sweater

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 23/05/2026

more more more! (lottery open. pre-apply now!)

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Decrim Miami ☂️❤️ @decrim305.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Join our Client Vetting Workshop 💕 Learn safer offline screening practices, boundaries, and harm reduction strategies in a peer-centered space. 📅 Thurs, May 21 ⏰ 6–8 PM 💻 Google Meet Open to current & former sex workers ONLY! Register: decrim305.org/events

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 20/05/2026

Looking forward to this talk tomorrow 5/21 “What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us” by Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown youtube.com/live/rRmZ_ve... Part of the UW Public Lecture series.

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What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us

YouTube video by UW Office of Public Lectures

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 19/05/2026

“Cisgender: Disorienting History” by @perryzurn.bsky.social is finally (from the time I was interviewed about my previous writing on the topic) coming out in July! I’m so looking forward to it. www.dukeupress.edu/cisgender

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Cisgender: Disorienting a Category

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 16/05/2026

King County’s new Racial Disparities in Opioid Use Outcomes report is out. cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king... Despite overall reduction in overdose deaths, racial/ethnic gaps persist, especially harming Black and American Indian/Native Alaskan communities.

overdose death rate breakdown by race/ethnicity in king county. 34.6 per 100k in king county vs. 92.7 among Black/African American, 54.3 among American Indian/Alaskan Native, 44.9 among Hispanic, 40.7 among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders, 30.6 among White, 10.4 Asian.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 12/05/2026

hey people in seattle area? @aileens.org a peer-run outreach and community space by and for women(+) working along the pacific hwy needs more clothes! our spot is buzzing and can’t keep up with the demand for gently used cute spring/ summer clothes. check your closet, ask around, donate!

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Carol F @cfpdx.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We need more people like these folks. They know that more cops =/= prevention or safety. "The ordinance passed 7-5 with Kanal, Councilors Tiffany Koyama Lane, Angelita Morillo, Candace Avalos and Mitch Green opposing it."

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 30/04/2026

politicians and media are tripping when they seriously ask if some motels actively cater to sex traffickers. why would any motel want to invite that kind of risks and trouble? …

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 29/04/2026

So here's the funniest episode of not-so-funny LLM scam attempt involving fake me: apparently, the fake AI of me solicited SUSAN STRYKER to pay fake me $$$ to feature her book in my fake "book club" because yoiu know Susan Stryker could use some exposure from some fake Emi Koyama.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 28/04/2026

amyone knows where I can get this zoom filter wig for real?

fancy pink rig filter i used to use during in pandemic. The background is the pumpkin field designed by Yaoi Kusa.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 27/04/2026

Even though I’m taking a break from day day of operation of @aileens.org the women are really stepping up! Our dropping space is as taxed as ever, bringing in you and old peers who live and work on Pacific Highway in South County, Washington State. …

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 20/04/2026

Just received my forth inquiry from someone who received the scam email, which tells me there must be hundreds of recipients. And there’s nothing I can do about it on my end.

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foxfirefey @foxfirefey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Here’s somebody else experiencing something closer to what you did!

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 15/04/2026

LLMs can “write” a thousand scam emails to try to trick authors desperate for audience, but they still need to attach my name to it because i have the reputation and legacy for producing real work over several decades.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 14/04/2026

hey so… i’ve been receiving inquiries about a solicitation supposedly from me recruiting authors to pay several hundreds of dollars to be featured in “Portland LGBT+ Book Club.” it’s not me, and think it’s probably a scam. is this something other people are seeing as well? and what to do?

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 13/04/2026

i've been sick for several weeks and have been receiving washington state's paid medical leave benefits. it's an amazing feeling to be supported when i feel vulnerable. why can't we make it permanent and universal for everyone?

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 15/03/2026

This morning: Please join 5th anniversary vigil in Seattle for victims of Atlanta spa shooting and all migrants facing violence and persecution. Organizes by Massage Parlor Organizing Project.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 14/03/2026

Of 22 CSAM (commercial sexual abuse of a minor) completed cases filed by King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in 2023 (4 involving actual minors and 18 involving detectives posing as minors), only one case actually resulted in CSAM (commercial sexual abuse of a minor) conviction. …

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 14/03/2026

Sorry, I misclassified one of the cases involving an actual minor as a CSAM verdict when it should have been labeled "lesser charge." In that particular case, the plea included Rape of a Child in the 3rd degree (C felony), which is statutory rape and is a lesser charge than CSAM (B felony).

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 14/03/2026

I obtained case files from CSEC (commercial sexual exploitation of children) charges filed by King County Prosecuting Attorney's office in 2023. Of 22 completed cases targeting defendants charged with CSAM (commercial sexual abuse of a minor) or attempted CSAM, but only 2 resulted in CSAM verdict. …

Slide from King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office titled "2023 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) charges filed: 38 charges in a total of 32 cases, 31 defendants." Shows Attempted CSAM (23), CSAM (6). Human Trafficking 2nd (5), and CSAM Promoting (4).

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 11/03/2026

I was reading Oregon's laws regarding the sex trade and found that its definition of "prostitute" only covers "a male or female" who engage in prostitution (performing sex act for a fee), not any nonbinary persons (ORS 167.002). …

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 11/03/2026

I'm remotely attending Portland City Council this morning to testify against the expansion of chronic nuisance property ordinance www.portland.gov/council/docu... It doesn't "address human trafficking"; it just displaces, isolates, and endangers people in or are adjacent to the sex trade.

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Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60)

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 05/03/2026

In December 2025, Seattle Police Department sent a "chronic nuisance property" enforcement letter threatening legal actions in part because someone called 911 to seek assistance for overdose. Penalizing businesses for seeking medical assistance disincentivizes it and causes preventable deaths.

screenshot from the list of "nuisance activities" at a business showing an incident on 5/17/2025 that says "SPD officers were dispatched to an overdose at REDACTED. The call reflected a male was OD'ing on ketamine and cocaine. When officers arrived, the fire department was administering aid to one person inside the club and one person on the sidewalk outside. THe person inside was pronounced dead at the scene."

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 02/03/2026

Updated version with data from all of 2025. Official numbers give the impression that only a small fraction of people who are charged with prostitution-related crimes in Seattle are BIPOC, but in reality 80+% are BIPOC in a city whose population is 60% "non-Hispanic whites."

Chart: Officially recorded race for individuals charged with prostitution-related crimes or had prostitution exclusion orders issued at Seattle Municipal Court in 2025. Large type pointing out "INACCURATE & MISLEADING"

Chart: Likely Race/Ethnicity (p>.85) for individuals charged with prostitution-related crimes or had prostitution exclusion orders issued at Seattle Municipal Court in 2025

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 27/02/2026

It's hard to maintain interest in #waleg toward the end of the session as worst of the worst bills have been weeded out and some of the best bills have been watered down through amendments to the point that it's difficult to feel excited about them anymore, but it is still important to be involved.

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

When faced with a shockingly exploitative new employment contract that would’ve forced them to sign away their IP, their likeness rights, and their power of attorney, Jupiter Jetson and her coworkers at Sheri’s fought back—fast. They organized a union in SIX DAYS. www.thenation.com/article/econ...

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How Brothel Workers in Nevada Just Made Labor History

The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch were staring down a horrifying new contract. So they did what workers everywhere do: They got organized.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 24/02/2026

I don't doubt that there are some fraudulent sign-ins by opponents of the millionaire's tax, but the timestamps from these tens of thousands of sign-ins against the bill appear largely organic, pealking around lunchtime and dipping around 1-2am and also showing a different pattern for the weekend.

line graph showing cyclic pattern of people who signed in "con" against the millionaire's tax

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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People “…a new enforcement crackdown led by the Seattle Public Library’s new head of security is turning librarians into part-time cops, and they’re not happy about it.”

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Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People » The Urbanist

# Some library staff say that a new enforcement crackdown led by the Seattle Public Library’s new head of security is turning librarians into part-time cops, and they’re not happy about it. Justin War...

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 22/02/2026

Op/ed version of the “Top Five Demands to Stay Alive” to Mayor Katie Wilson that I posted earlier. www.realchangenews.org/news/2026/02...

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Five demands Mayor Wilson can enact today

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 22/02/2026

Ethically Collaborating With Human Trafficking Survivor Leaders journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Newly published qualitative research about how anti-trafficking organizations and movements can work with survivor leaders and people with lived experiences better.

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Ethically Collaborating With Human Trafficking Survivor Leaders - Rachel Robitz, Jacqueline Tasarz, Ummra Hang, Margaret Howard, Hanni Stoklosa, Kupiri Ackerman, 2026

People with lived experience of trafficking are increasingly called upon to do anti-trafficking work, yet little research has explored how this work affects the...

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 21/02/2026

i'm of the generation that still feels holding hands with another girl with fingers interlocked out in public dangerous and subversive.

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 19/02/2026

Hey people watch the live recording of the rock opera The Transfused (2000) written by Nomy Lamm and The Need (Rachel Carns & Radio Sloan). www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgJ-... It was a small miracle that happened in the post-WTO protest era before the War on Terror and is very much relevant now as ever.

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The Transfused live Rock Opera July 14, 2000

YouTube video by The Transfused 2025

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 13/02/2026

Just received another public record from King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

Full page PDF covered in black rectangle with the letters "1A" at the top

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 11/02/2026

when i show this pic of my chihuahua kitti when she was a baby, people used to say “she likes like a stuffie.” now people say “oh my god, she looks like AI-generated!”

tiny baby chihuahua held in someone’s hand

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