Emily Croy Barker
emilycroybarker.bsky.social
Emily Croy Barker
@emilycroybarker.bsky.social
I read books and sometimes write them. Recovering journalist. Passionate about cats, justice, novels, gardening, nature, cooking, and hockey. Billionaires are bad for you.
He started losing the thread, got scared, and lashed out.
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Gosh, I wonder why?
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Whitewater.
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Ladies, you do not need to get pregnant or become a tradwife. You need to unionize your workplace.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I asked John Ashbury to sign a book at a reading, and he did, with a withering look that is still painful to recall.
November 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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When I was a kid the Black Panther Party sustained me with kindness and free bag lunches over one dismal, hungry summer.

I'm white. I was almost as nervous as I was hungry the first time I stood in line. I'll never forget that gentle man's smile or his friendly "See you tomorrow". 😭
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Shocked at how nostalgic I feel for Reagan, watching this video. His arguments are reasonable—informed by history, economics, and an understanding of how business really works. His tone is respectful even towards those he disagrees with. He's acting like a leader, not a bully.
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I wonder about this a lot, too.
October 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The NYC march literally passed a block away from the NYT offices.

Well, their local coverage has sucked for a long time.
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Everyone needs an editor, one of my best former bosses used to say.
October 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Working with great editors has been a life-changing experience. It’s actually helped me get over my perfectionism and fear of making mistakes. If only journalism wasn’t being gutted as profession 😭
October 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM