Emily Lyon
@Lyon_Em
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NYC Director focused on the poetry and politics of language. Also works with film, dramaturgy, activism, and puns.
New York City
Joined May 2012
It’s such a missed opportunity not to have this number go to a climate info or grief hotline. @LastWeekTonight would have taken that up: can you help out @dontlookupfilm ?
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Honestly offended that this has nothing to do with puns. This will, however, be the title of my comedy special.
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Biometric information lasts for life. Even when these surveillance tools are ostensibly used for well-intentioned goals, like aid distribution, the results are far too often tragic.
Exclusive: The Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces, current and former military officials have told The Intercept.
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There is nothing quite like the joy of finding a copy of a play you’ve been searching for. Marking a play from the 1600s “found”? YESSS #ExpandTheCanon #dramaturgy
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#NationalThriftShopDay is tomorrow! Have you entered our raffle yet? There’s still time – just head to one of our participating donateNYC Partner stores, thrift your heart out, and then share your favorite finds with us on Instagram! More info below:
Get #thrifty with donateNYC for #NationalThriftShopDay! Share your coolest finds on Instagram between August 13th-17th for a chance to win some exclusive prizes, courtesy of the Sanitation Foundation. More info at: https://t.co/pMT2i2mEEF
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How many times do we have to say it: surveillance is a danger, not safety.
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One of my favorite works of Montreal municipal design, to aid people who collect beer cans in parks for the refundable deposits
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30 secs from founder @emilyalyon on why facial recognition is an important issue. Join the conversation!! Go to https://t.co/VoawDQdJtA for Resources, Action Items, & Writing Opportunity. #banthescan #futurefacingfilms #funnyfaceseries #facialrecognition #film #shortfilm #nyc
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#BTS of our First Short "Unlocked" with @lyon_em and Mike Mroch! #futurefacingfilms #filmmaking #arts #activism #film #shortfilm #filmmaker #filmdirector #nycfilm #facialrecognition #banthescan #unlocked #nyc
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The deadline to submit comments is TOMORROW. Demand #NYPD stop spying TODAY. #POSTAct @EFF
https://t.co/WbOKgff1L7
stopspying.org
S.T.O.P. is fighting to enact the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. This City Council bill would end the NYPD loophole that allows police to buy surveillance equipment with no...
Electronic Frontier Alliance member @STOPSpyingNY and over 100 other groups fought for the POST Act. The NYPD are not providing the transparency as prescribed by the bill. Let the NYPD know that you are against mass surveillance.
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Interested in working with us? Sound like someone you know? Pass this along! And feel free to email any questions to info@futurefacingfilms.com #futurefacingfilms #filmmaking #facialrecognition #activism #banthescan #writingprompts
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We’re looking for pitches of stories that... - show the (sometimes surprising) effects of Facial Recognition Technology - highlight how different communities are impacted - 5-10 minutes fully produced - make us laugh!
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Electronic Frontier Alliance member @STOPSpyingNY and over 100 other groups fought for the POST Act. The NYPD are not providing the transparency as prescribed by the bill. Let the NYPD know that you are against mass surveillance. https://t.co/CnXRZHN8W7
stopspying.org
S.T.O.P. is fighting to enact the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. This City Council bill would end the NYPD loophole that allows police to buy surveillance equipment with no...
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Constant reminders that you’re a #theatrenerd / #ShakespeareNerd: Every time I go to spell “montage” I write “Montague” and have to go back & edit it
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Facial recognition technology poses a major threat to our privacy — and worse, it’s proven to be biased against people of color and non binary folks. That’s why I’m working with @STOPSpyingNY, @amnesty and my co-sponsor @DeborahJGlick to #BanTheScan. https://t.co/keieeyE4Rk
wired.com
San Francisco, Oakland, and other cities have enacted moratoriums on government use of the tech. New York looks like a harder sell.
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Proud to see so many of my fellow Americans learning Photoshop to put Bernie in their insta photos #patriotism
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Say fir-well to your holiday tree! From Dec. 26, 2020–Jan. 9, 2021, bring your tree to one of the locations and it will be recycled! Christmas trees will be turned into wood chips that and used to nourish trees and make NYC even greener. #Mulchfest
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