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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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The PayPal Mafia | Fortune

fck paypal that gave us musk, thiel, sacks, levchin, and you too hoffman even though you claim to be liberal, plus banister who partnered with known serial rapist to stage a hostile takeover of the entire sex worker movement. fortune.com/article/payp... their billions destroy everything they touch.

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An inside look at the hyperintelligent pack of serial entrepreneurs who left PayPal and are turning Silicon Valley upside down.

i don’t know why it happened, but we all know that sex workers and sex work related projects are being penalized and pushed out of financial institutions and services, even when we aren’t using their services for anything sex work-related.

please note that paypal is not the only way to receive the donated funds, and i think we’ll be fine. we also don’t want to make a big deal out of this because it’s a distraction. but this is infuriating.

This is afterI logged in to CHR’s paypal account to set up a way to receive donations for @aileens.org to keep our peer-led drop-in community space by and for mostly homeless bipoc women open while i temporarily step away and focus on recovering from cancer.

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.”

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

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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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… in the long term, i’ll need to figure out how to train more people to share the tasks i currently do alone so the organization is more robust and sustainable, but for now we need resources to get through this crisis. i hope that explains why we are asking for help gofundme.com/f/support-ai...

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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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… which is why we need as much help we can get for Aileen’s right now. …

… and it worries me because we hire six people from communities we serve, mostly homeless women of color who are dedicated to the work and depend on the wage, not to mention hundreds of women who receive life-saving services and resources every year. i cannot let Aileen’s fall because of my health….

… but i have not been able to do all of the kind of backend work that has kept @aileens.org… afloat. since co-founding it in 2019, i have mostly handled the business end if the tasks, including grants, accounting, reporting, invoicing, etc. …

… i’m not asking for any financial assistance for myself because i have what i need (washington state paid medical leave, tons of accrued sick and vacation leave, employment-based insurance, family and friend support). …

emi koyama @eminism.org · 23/05/2026

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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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

“Racial and ethnic disparities in opioid use outcomes in King County” by Public Health – Seattle & King County (May 2026) Report: cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king... Slide: cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king...

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 16/05/2026

The report cautions that actual overdose death rate among American Indians/Alaskan Natives are much higher, though it is hard to know how much. Various data sources count AI/AN differently and they are often miscarried.

chart showing how AI/AN category is researched and analyzed can influence resulting data, suggesting much higher AI/AN overdose deaths than simple reporting indicates

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.

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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… i also noticed something… anti-trafficking campaigns targeting motels are often promoted by industry groups led by big chain hotels and private equity against small asian, poc, immigrant owned businesses catering to poorer, more poc and immigrant clientele. coincidence?

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… then why does trafficking sometimes happen in motels? well they happen everywhere including inside your suburban neighbor’s houses. we need to enlist them to help increase access to services and resources. .…

… so in short motel operators don’t want trafficking and don’t have any incentive to actively welcome them whatsoever. …

… or would traffickers pay them off for special treatment? now we are talking about two dumb economic actors both of which increase risks by doing that. at that point traffickers will use private residence not motels. …

… sure due to locations and lack of other customers some motels may discretely tolerate regular prostitution so long as they don’t cause problems. but nobody ever wants trafficking. no upside. …

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? …

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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… As for clothings, ask your friends and neighbors for cute clean stuff for women for spring/summer they don’t need, collect them, and drop off! we are in Federal Way but our volunteer may be able to pick up in seattle and elsewhere. Tents, blankets, tarps, shoes, boots, etc. are in high demand too.

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… Which is amazing, except our stock of food, hygiene and harm reduction supplies, and donated clothes are dwindling faster than expected. I don’t need to fundraiser for my own medical expenses, but @aileens.org needs help to keep moments and going! Venmo/Cashapp aileenshome is the easiest…

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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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(and just to be clear I’m not so desperate that I need to scam authors. Fortunately I have 12 weeks of state paid medical leave, six weeks of additional sick and vacation pay, and a private health insurance from my work.)

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emi koyama @eminism.org · 20/04/2026

Now the number surpassed 10, and that’s just the folks who were interested in the “opportunity” excluding those who notified about scam. All this happening while I’m hospitalized for serious illness and don’t need any extra stress.

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ok seventh now. apparently the scammer’s gmail address is now blocked so they found another email for (real) me and contact.

emi koyama @eminism.org · 20/04/2026

fifth and sixth inquiries this morning. this is starting to cause real distractions and possible harm to my reputation.

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.