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Emma

@empearce.bsky.social

content producer at a tech company | DC occasional writer, photographer, documentary filmmaker, IT enthusiast, depending on the day and who's asking. https://substack.com/@youfromme πŸ©·πŸ’œπŸ’™

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Had a great visit with @sentencingproject.bsky.social at β€œInside Out” exhibition. So appreciate their work in the carceral space.
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23.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œInside Out” exhibition visit by @sentencingproject.bsky.social
Grateful to partner with them to further reform and advocacy in the carceral space.
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23.02.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks Austin Graff for stopping by the Eye Street Gallery #InsideOut
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24.01.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Inside Out: Dignity and the Art of Seeing" New exhibit features art from behind bars showing unseen photos from D.C. Jail and Lorton Prison

Our team talked with Fox5 News about the impact of carceral photography programming.
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18.01.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A full circle moment for my decade of photography programming at Lorton Prison and DC Jail.
Join us for the opening Thursday, January 15, 6pm.
Eye Street Gallery
200 I Street, NW, DC
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13.01.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incarcerated Women and Girls – The Sentencing Project The number of incarcerated women stands over six times higher than in 1980.

Research on female incarceration is critical to understanding the full consequences of mass incarceration and to unraveling the policies and practices that lead to their criminalization.

The female incarcerated population stands over seven times as high than in 1980.

05.12.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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weekend @theanthemdc.bsky.social

30.11.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lorton photographers documented community happenings around the prison, including the PAL program, people, animals, love.

29.11.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photographer and social justice advocate Bernie Boston was a friend to the program and visited multiple times.

Check out an exhibition of his work at McLean Project of the Arts.

21.11.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artist talk today at Jackson, 3pm, 3050 R Street, NW, DC
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16.11.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Graphic by The Sentencing Project featuring text that says 'Stop building prisons. Build community.' with illustrations of a prison on the left and a residential area on the right, emphasizing that 'PRISONS β‰  SAFETY.'

Graphic by The Sentencing Project featuring text that says 'Stop building prisons. Build community.' with illustrations of a prison on the left and a residential area on the right, emphasizing that 'PRISONS β‰  SAFETY.'

Despite crime rates hitting historic lows, 39 states increased their prison populations in 2023.

Our latest policy brief shows how states are undoing years of reforms that downsized prison populations: sentproj.org/americas-incarceration-crossroads

12.11.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to be curating a Social Justice Arts Exhibition with Vikki Tobak and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

The exhibit will feature archival photos by @ruckmanphoto.bsky.social and @ild1985.bsky.social

06.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pleased to have my Polaroid triptych β€œField of Dreams” acquired by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities as part of the Art Bank Collection.

29.10.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Artist Talk with photographer Chuck Kennedy, Sunday, November 16 at 3pm.
Join Chuck at Jackson
in conversation with colleague Stephen Crowley (NYT) followed by Q&A.
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21.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

19.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 30146    πŸ” 7472    πŸ’¬ 858    πŸ“Œ 385
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no kings
free dc
fuck ice

18.10.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jackson artists sharing art and ideas. Join us at our artist talk November 16 and open studios December 7.

09.10.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome back Trump/Epstein Friendship Statue 🫢🏼

04.10.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who lives in dc knows Trump’s claim that he is seizing power in DC because of lawless chaos understands that he is lying.
@pkrugman.bsky.social

12.08.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If #DCstatehood isn’t part of the DNC’s platform I will loose it @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

12.08.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DC is home to 700k residents. It is a beautify city, and the only place that truely feels like home.

Crime is at a historic 30 year low. We deserve statehood. We deserve representation in congress. We deserve autonomy.

DC can govern itself.

#dcstatehood #51ststate

11.08.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Portrait lighting workshop #artsinprison
#whereidomytime

17.06.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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James City County citizen scientist makes β€˜significant’ astronomical find From a James City County soccer field, Van Ruckman observed a distant asteroid and its moon, a feat that electrified the worldwide astronomical community.

What my brother #VanRuckman is up to at night!
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21.06.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t believe he won 7 swing states.

14.06.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have constitutional avenues to remove this illegitimate administration. The American people have to DEMAND that Congress act-which the people can't do unless they know the truth about November 5.

We need your help to spread the message.

Believe.
We voted for her.

20.05.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Our flag belongs to all of us. Celebrating Flag Day and No Kings Day.
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14.06.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ DISSENT IS OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT πŸ“£

14.06.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2534    πŸ” 486    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 9
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like, comment, subscribe, Cisco Live bloopers!

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12.06.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fortunate to work with an award winning team on β€œWhere I Do My Time” feature documentary.
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#docfilm

11.06.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cisco U. Theater Sessions | Cisco Live 2025 San Diego - YouTube

πŸ—£οΈ quick reminder about our space network q&a at cisco live next wednesday! (here’s the livestream πŸ”— if u can’t make it) www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

06.06.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1