Emily Hashimoto (they/them)

A Google Doc comment that reads: As much as I like this, and as true as it is, it's confusing. (This is a story and not nonfiction after all, sweet baby Emily.)

Sometimes you gotta let future you know what's up.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a person who shares their pronouns, will be respectful of yours.

This is my senator and I'm going to be fighting for this. We have a Bad Place Congress and it will not pass, but I am feeling hopeful for a world where we can reduce the number of mass shootings we have in America. More than one is too many.

YouTube video by Bleecker Street The Wedding Banquet | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

In these times we're enduring, all I want is a queer Asian movie featuring Lily Gladstone.

Oh.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWy_...

'The Problem Is Civil Obedience': Chapter 20 from Voices of a People's History - Howard Zinn By Howard Zinn. Speech given in debate with philosopher Charles Frankel on civil disobedience in November 1970. Excerpt from Voices of a People’s History. I was supposed to appear in court that day in...

It is eerie to read, how 1970 might as well be 2025. "The problem is civil obedience." True then, true now.

www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...

I'm anxious/stressed all the time and am looking for ways to take action. @votefwd.bsky.social is writing letters to Wisconsin voters, but you know what, all the letters are spoken for (!).

It's not true that everybody's checked out. I think most of us are trying to find that one way in.

Vote NO in REI’s Board Election | REI Union Learn how REI Co-op members are standing up and fighting back against their corporate Board of Directors during this year's election.

There are so many things we can't do. This is sort of a drop in the ocean kind of thing, but unionization efforts matter, especially in a country trying to erode... basically all our rights.

If you're an REI co-op member, read on: www.ourrei.com/2025-rei-boa...

YouTube video by Beyoncé Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL (Hive Certified)

I read a lot of news
I feel deep anxiety and existential dread
I watched this: youtu.be/-6mYfN97ZS4
And now I can take a breath

Donate to Out of state living expenses for the family of Sam Nordquist, organized by Kayla Nordquist Hi, my name is Kayla. I am Sam Nordquist's sister. On Septemb… Kayla Nordquist needs your support for Out of state living expenses for the family of Sam Nordquist

There is so much we can't do right now, but if you have a couple of bucks, you could help the grieving family of Sam Nordquist: gofund.me/07f6f339

Maybe that's not a joke, but that's as close as I can get.

This is bonkers. The best creative work is about pushing boundaries and lives outside of the conventional. That is the only thing I want to read. What the hell will qualify for an NEA grant now? Fuckin John Grisham?

I was getting myself all ready to wade into the confusing depths of applying to a NEA creative writing grant. Unfortunately, my work is only about DEI and "gender ideology."

I started this post intending to make a joke, and I literally don't have one.

San Diego county is considering banning trans participation in sports. Imagine. The world is on fire and we have a constitutional crisis, so by all means, let’s freak out over non-existent problems. You can share your opposition to this here: sdcounty.granicusideas.com/meetings/210...

An e-reader on a wood desk. The text on the screen says something you can’t really read because it’s obscured, then “a novel by Emily Hashimoto.”

In the midst of fire and menace, I am trying to birth. Watch this space.

How to Win, Together: Lessons from Organizing in Rural Washington State - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly A winning campaign in Washington state offers lessons from the field, and an invitation to more people to join in strategies that work to organize a multiracial majority in rural America.

'You've got to give them hope,' Harvey Milk said. He was right. These days, we have to find hope where we can, and I'm taking strength from this story about how to win, together: nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-win-t...

Oh man, I’m here for musing about public transport in San Diego

I was pro-choice before becoming a parent, but being pregnant took it to another level. It is an excruciating body experience––and I wanted to have a baby! NO ONE should be forced to carry a pregnancy to term.

www.abortionfinder.org

YouTube video by The Trevor Project Sharing Space - Episode 1: Daniel Radcliffe

This isn't new, but it's a reminder to me that trans voices––especially the literal voices of trans young people––matter. Let them tell us what they need.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBFv...

I just wrote almost 1k words in one Pomodoro. My secret? Being very tired.

I aspire to a life like President Carter's: love your wife with your whole heart; be generous and kind with your time, knowing you have some to spare; and put some damn solar panels on your house. (I've already done that last one, and always working on the first two.)