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.
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I am over the moon to report that Penguin Random House UK is bringing out a new edition of my novel THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE TO REAL MAGIC...and here is the gorgeous cover!
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HI! Every Tor Books release from @annaleen.bsky.social and me is available thru @humblebundle.com for a few weeks!
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
HI! Every Tor Books release from @annaleen.bsky.social and me is available thru @humblebundle.com for a few weeks!
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
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Guys I was waiting for him to post footage - I KNOW HE HAS IT - but it seems like he may not. But last week I took Brad Lander on an ICE watch ridealong and he PERSONALLY CHASED OUT AN ICE CAR ON FOOT
I am not making this up. He walked right up to a lurking unmarked car and they tore out of town
I am not making this up. He walked right up to a lurking unmarked car and they tore out of town
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Guys I was waiting for him to post footage - I KNOW HE HAS IT - but it seems like he may not. But last week I took Brad Lander on an ICE watch ridealong and he PERSONALLY CHASED OUT AN ICE CAR ON FOOT
I am not making this up. He walked right up to a lurking unmarked car and they tore out of town
I am not making this up. He walked right up to a lurking unmarked car and they tore out of town
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jeffrey epstein is the kevin bacon of Horrible People Who Somehow Control The World
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
jeffrey epstein is the kevin bacon of Horrible People Who Somehow Control The World
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
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People: straight facts and context
NYT: lies
NYT: lies
January 23, 2026 at 1:51 AM
People: straight facts and context
NYT: lies
NYT: lies
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This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Please share widely
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We have made the decision to formally close our X social media account. Once a vibrant platform to promote the interests of authors, we feel X is no longer a trusted place for balance, community support, and reliable information.
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We have made the decision to formally close our X social media account. Once a vibrant platform to promote the interests of authors, we feel X is no longer a trusted place for balance, community support, and reliable information.
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Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
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OK, let’s take a break from all the bad news in the world for a nice story about education, civil rights and the Congressional Art Contest. Here is this year’s winner by Zoe Price of Glenbard South HS. Thread:
January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
OK, let’s take a break from all the bad news in the world for a nice story about education, civil rights and the Congressional Art Contest. Here is this year’s winner by Zoe Price of Glenbard South HS. Thread:
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Just absolutely love this quote by Habs captain Nick Suzuki from last night:
“Our culture in our room helps guys be themselves. Everyone’s accepted. Some coaches and management stop believing in guys and they get moved. We’re happy to have those guys on our team.”
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“Our culture in our room helps guys be themselves. Everyone’s accepted. Some coaches and management stop believing in guys and they get moved. We’re happy to have those guys on our team.”
👇👇👇
January 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Just absolutely love this quote by Habs captain Nick Suzuki from last night:
“Our culture in our room helps guys be themselves. Everyone’s accepted. Some coaches and management stop believing in guys and they get moved. We’re happy to have those guys on our team.”
👇👇👇
“Our culture in our room helps guys be themselves. Everyone’s accepted. Some coaches and management stop believing in guys and they get moved. We’re happy to have those guys on our team.”
👇👇👇
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fuck, i knew i shouldn't have followed that white fawn into that weird collection of different trees forming a perfect circle
January 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
fuck, i knew i shouldn't have followed that white fawn into that weird collection of different trees forming a perfect circle
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Ringing in the new year with this Robert Creeley masterpiece
January 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Ringing in the new year with this Robert Creeley masterpiece
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READ THIS: Still probably the best #ChristmasEve tradition I’ve heard. Iceland definitely does Christmas well — my Reykjavik clients had funny comments about this! Are you planning to curl up with a great new book on cities this #Christmas? Share your pick with us using hashtag #UrbanismBookClub!
December 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
READ THIS: Still probably the best #ChristmasEve tradition I’ve heard. Iceland definitely does Christmas well — my Reykjavik clients had funny comments about this! Are you planning to curl up with a great new book on cities this #Christmas? Share your pick with us using hashtag #UrbanismBookClub!
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You may not be famous and have a biography written about you but every time you read a book and can relate to a character or the events portrayed and it feels like you are a character in the book, that book is about you.
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
You may not be famous and have a biography written about you but every time you read a book and can relate to a character or the events portrayed and it feels like you are a character in the book, that book is about you.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Coming together to eat the food we share has been part of humanity from the very beginning. I wrote this post after a Thanksgiving week lecture on evidence for Neanderthals and other ancient people making prepared mixtures of grains, lentils, and other foods.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
A Neandertal recipe with lentils and grain
Looking at a fascinating new study that finds mixtures of different plants within ancient morsels of charred foods.
www.johnhawks.net
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Coming together to eat the food we share has been part of humanity from the very beginning. I wrote this post after a Thanksgiving week lecture on evidence for Neanderthals and other ancient people making prepared mixtures of grains, lentils, and other foods.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
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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
Ladies, you do not need to get pregnant or become a tradwife. You need to unionize your workplace.
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Know your rights when voting today.
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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". 😭
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
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". 😭
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". 😭
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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Ha! Antifa women in Ybor City (Tampa, FL) since 1937!
October 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Ha! Antifa women in Ybor City (Tampa, FL) since 1937!
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you