Emily
@epcoffman.bsky.social
Registered Architect, MSW, LEED BD+C (she/her)
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New article based on data from my organization Mapping Police Violence shows police killings have surged in Red states. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
May 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New article based on data from my organization Mapping Police Violence shows police killings have surged in Red states. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
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Three years ago today, a teenager with a legally purchased AR-15 and high-capacity magazines opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen fourth-graders and two teachers were shot and killed, and 17 others were wounded.
May 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Three years ago today, a teenager with a legally purchased AR-15 and high-capacity magazines opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen fourth-graders and two teachers were shot and killed, and 17 others were wounded.
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Three years ago, 21 students and staff were senselessly killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Gun violence remains the leading cause of death among American kids.
We must fight in their honor and end this country's gun violence epidemic.
We must fight in their honor and end this country's gun violence epidemic.
May 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Three years ago, 21 students and staff were senselessly killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Gun violence remains the leading cause of death among American kids.
We must fight in their honor and end this country's gun violence epidemic.
We must fight in their honor and end this country's gun violence epidemic.
Please help this wonderful dedicated organization rebuild after the #STLTornado. #UrbanBornSTL
www.gofundme.com/f/tornado-de...
www.gofundme.com/f/tornado-de...
Donate to Tornado Devastates Urban Born’s Gym—Help Us Rebuild, organized by La Tasha Langerston
Urgent: Tornado Devastates Urban Born’s Gym and Basement—Help … La Tasha Langerston needs your support for Tornado Devastates Urban Born’s Gym—Help Us Rebuild
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May 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Please help this wonderful dedicated organization rebuild after the #STLTornado. #UrbanBornSTL
www.gofundme.com/f/tornado-de...
www.gofundme.com/f/tornado-de...
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A little reminder that the president who is defying orders of the Supreme Court for more than a month is a convicted criminal currently out on bail.
The Supreme Court ordered Wilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. over a month ago.
Trump is STILL defying them.
Trump is STILL defying them.
JUST IN: Judge Xinis says the DOJ has failed to file a privilege log regarding invocation of the state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case.
She's giving them until 3pm or will construe it as "intentional refusal" to comply.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She's giving them until 3pm or will construe it as "intentional refusal" to comply.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A little reminder that the president who is defying orders of the Supreme Court for more than a month is a convicted criminal currently out on bail.
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St. Louis saw a dramatic spike in pedestrian deaths last year, @trailnetstl.bsky.social says.
2024 Was Pedestrians' Deadliest Year In St. Louis City And County | St. Louis Magazine
There’s no sugarcoating the facts: 2024 was the deadliest year on record for pedestrians in both St. Louis city and county. Both jurisdictions saw a big
www.stlmag.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
St. Louis saw a dramatic spike in pedestrian deaths last year, @trailnetstl.bsky.social says.
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US higher ed is:
*an incredible tool of soft power
*which generates billions, subsidizing US students
*attracts the brightest people in the world to come here, and allows the US to retain the best of them
For Rubio & Trump, these are problems to be fixed.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
*an incredible tool of soft power
*which generates billions, subsidizing US students
*attracts the brightest people in the world to come here, and allows the US to retain the best of them
For Rubio & Trump, these are problems to be fixed.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
April 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
US higher ed is:
*an incredible tool of soft power
*which generates billions, subsidizing US students
*attracts the brightest people in the world to come here, and allows the US to retain the best of them
For Rubio & Trump, these are problems to be fixed.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
*an incredible tool of soft power
*which generates billions, subsidizing US students
*attracts the brightest people in the world to come here, and allows the US to retain the best of them
For Rubio & Trump, these are problems to be fixed.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
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Cutting federal funding for air conditioning is a life and death issue in some parts of the country. Yet another way the Trump administration is killing us.
‘People would die’: As summer approaches, Trump is jeopardizing funding for AC
Some $380 million is now in limbo after Trump laid off staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.
grist.org
April 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Cutting federal funding for air conditioning is a life and death issue in some parts of the country. Yet another way the Trump administration is killing us.
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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
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Please help if you can!
My fellow posters, may I present my latest attempt to stay alive and not lose my boys. Please share if you'd be so kind. A share can sometimes be worth more than a donation, but please don't let that stop you from tossing a coin my way. Time is of the essence, as the bank takes my home in a week.
Donate to Help Dan and His Cats Find a Safe Home, organized by Dan Cooley
“I don't know where I'm going
But I sure know where I've been
Hanging on the p… Dan Cooley needs your support for Help Dan and His Cats Find a Safe Home
gofund.me
March 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Please help if you can!
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“If NIH doesn’t study the health impacts of climate, we are not going to be able to prevent some of those health impacts, and we aren’t going to be able to find ways to deal with them.”
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on ...
www.propublica.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“If NIH doesn’t study the health impacts of climate, we are not going to be able to prevent some of those health impacts, and we aren’t going to be able to find ways to deal with them.”
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
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The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
March 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
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“ICE’s shocking actions against Ms. Chung form part of a larger pattern of attempted U.S. government repression of constitutionally protected protest activity and other forms of speech,” said Chung’s lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Manhattan.
Columbia student protester who's lived in the US since age 7 sues to stop deportation order
Another Columbia University student says that the Trump administration has targeted her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views, accusing immigration officials of employing the same tactics use...
apnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“ICE’s shocking actions against Ms. Chung form part of a larger pattern of attempted U.S. government repression of constitutionally protected protest activity and other forms of speech,” said Chung’s lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Manhattan.
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
March 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
March 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense.
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
March 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense.
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
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We have until March 7 to fight back against President Trump’s executive order to “dismantle” gun violence prevention measures. Americans want gun safety, not Trump's guns everywhere agenda.
Sign the petition. Act now to stop Trump’s rollback and save lives. www.bradyunited.org/take-action/...
Sign the petition. Act now to stop Trump’s rollback and save lives. www.bradyunited.org/take-action/...
February 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We have until March 7 to fight back against President Trump’s executive order to “dismantle” gun violence prevention measures. Americans want gun safety, not Trump's guns everywhere agenda.
Sign the petition. Act now to stop Trump’s rollback and save lives. www.bradyunited.org/take-action/...
Sign the petition. Act now to stop Trump’s rollback and save lives. www.bradyunited.org/take-action/...
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we're all dreaming of the real-life version of this participant's submission: a snow-plow bicycle, complete with everything from a heater to melt the icepocalypse to a hot-cocoa dispenser and marshmallow container. ❄🚲
January 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
we're all dreaming of the real-life version of this participant's submission: a snow-plow bicycle, complete with everything from a heater to melt the icepocalypse to a hot-cocoa dispenser and marshmallow container. ❄🚲
So excited our faculty are partnering with St. Louis BWorks! Can't wait to see what comes this spring.
Remember those "dream bike" drawings our Earn-A-Bike students draft as part of their efforts during their six-week BWorks course? We're excited to share that nine recent BWorks graduates have committed to taking that concept to the next level... 1/X
January 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
So excited our faculty are partnering with St. Louis BWorks! Can't wait to see what comes this spring.
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When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
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Our @stlbworks.bsky.social trivia night is back & I'd love to see you there (7 p.m. Friday March 7)! Buying a table & inviting some pals for an evening of fun for a good cause is a great way to support our efforts across the #STL region. Learn more & buy a table at www.bworks.org/blog/2025/01... 💙
January 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Our @stlbworks.bsky.social trivia night is back & I'd love to see you there (7 p.m. Friday March 7)! Buying a table & inviting some pals for an evening of fun for a good cause is a great way to support our efforts across the #STL region. Learn more & buy a table at www.bworks.org/blog/2025/01... 💙
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🧵Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children & teens. Instead of saving children lives & making our nation safer by ⬆️ resources for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to #EndGunViolence, Trump is using the ATF for his fascist deportation agenda.
Trump gives ATF, DEA and Marshals new powers to arrest and deport illegal migrants
President Trump is calling in the cavalry to help ICE catch and deport illegal migrants in the US.
nypost.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🧵Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children & teens. Instead of saving children lives & making our nation safer by ⬆️ resources for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to #EndGunViolence, Trump is using the ATF for his fascist deportation agenda.
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"Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates."
Harvard just fired me and all of my colleagues. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Outsources Program to Identify Descendants of Those Enslaved by University Affiliates, Lays Off Internal Staff | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard University has laid off staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying direct descendants of ...
www.thecrimson.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates."
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If you want to put in a bit of effort to be a better person to those with different accessibility needs, just toggle the 'require alt texting before posting' setting
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bsky.app
January 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
If you want to put in a bit of effort to be a better person to those with different accessibility needs, just toggle the 'require alt texting before posting' setting
bsky.app/settings/acc...
bsky.app/settings/acc...
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Our modern houses full of plastic burn faster, hotter, and release more toxic smoke. Your couch is like a block of gasoline. The gases from these can be toxic, and can't be filtered by an N95 like particulate matter can. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
Most modern couches are basically blocks of gasoline.
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our modern houses full of plastic burn faster, hotter, and release more toxic smoke. Your couch is like a block of gasoline. The gases from these can be toxic, and can't be filtered by an N95 like particulate matter can. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...