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Jackie Sojico
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While @sbworkersunited.org baristas are on strike, our job is simple: DON’T SHOP AT STARBUCKS!

Starbucks baristas are striking for a fair contract — and we’re standing with them. Show the billionaires that our solidarity is stronger than their greed. #NoContractNoCoffee
No contract, no coffee. Baristas on ULP strike! Starbucks Workers United logo
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.

Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org
A collage of Starbucks Workers United members, some holding picket signs that say "NO CONTRACT NO COFFEE" and "UNITED WE BARGAIN DIVIDED WE BEG." Some are also wearing beanies that say "STRIKE CAPTAIN." Text on the top and bottom say "If baristas go on strike... DON'T BUY STARBUCKS!"
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
jackiesojico.bsky.social
Obsessed with the beret rotation on the @hellgatenyc.com stream tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
jackiesojico.bsky.social
Genuinely thought this was paw patrol
theathleticfc.bsky.social The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · Sep 25
FIFA has confirmed Clutch, Zayu, and Maple as the mascots for the 2026 men’s World Cup, with a bald eagle, a jaguar, and a moose representing the three co-hosting nations: The United States, Canada, and Mexico.

📝 @adamcrafton.bsky.social

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
jackiesojico.bsky.social
Every time I think about the latest round of layoffs at Vox I get so mad. please donate if you can 🌺
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Aug 12
Our Eater GoFundMe is up! We all know this has been a difficult year for Vox, but the folks at Eater have been extremely dedicated in their support for each of their colleagues, past and present. Let's support them now!!! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u

gofund.me/04932462
Screenshot of a vox media union logo over the Eater logo. The heading reads, "Eater isn't essential without journalism." Screenshot (condensed for Bluesky word limit): On August 8, without warning, Vox Media laid off 15 members of Eater, Punch, and Thrillist, the award-winning food, drink, and travel news and recommendation sites, while management celebrated Eater’s 20th anniversary. The cuts decimated local coverage, including Chicago, the country’s third-largest market. This is the second restructuring at Eater in less than 10 months. The cuts come not only one month after the Vox Media Union ratified its new collective bargaining agreement, but also two months after the James Beard Awards, where Eater and Punch earned four nominations and two wins. The firings came a week after Jim Bankoff claimed in an interview there would be no imminent layoffs. Eater says farewell to a cohort of award-winning and dedicated journalists who fought tooth and nail to keep the wall between editorial and advertising intact. We sound like a broken record, but we are once again grateful to have bargained for industry-leading severance language in our latest contract. This GoFundMe is organized by members of the Vox Media Union. All funds raised will directly benefit union members impacted by the August 7 layoffs, and will be distributed in equal shares to those who opt-in to receive funds. The organizers will be reaching out to those impacted in the coming days with details. Our union is committed to supporting our colleagues who were laid off, and will hold management accountable for how these layoffs were conducted. With these funds, we hope to ease the financial burden that these layoffs have placed on our colleagues some of who face mounting medical bills and are charged with being their family's primary caretakers. The Vox Media Union layoff fund is being overseen by a committee of Vox Media Union members, including Ashok Selvam, Jaya Saxena, and Amy McCarthy. The fund will operate transparently, with full accounting of all donations that are received and distributed.
August 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Less than 3 months ago, Vox Media was celebrating Eater for having nabbed 6 nominations at the James Beard Media Awards!

Ashok Selvam received the 2025 Local Voice Award for his work at Eater Chicago. He was laid off today.
thele.bsky.social Kyle Thele @thele.bsky.social · Aug 7
Gutting a vertical that was just being celebrated across the company. There are so many talented writers available, some company is going to get very lucky.
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Aug 7
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
Eater layoffs statement Today, 15 members of the Vox Media Union working at Eater were notified without warning that their jobs were being eliminated as part of a major restructuring of the 20-year-old brand. This was especially shocking considering that Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff told Puck’s Dylan Byers just last week that he did not anticipate any impending layoffs at the company. But, of course, we’ve learned that we cannot trust Jim Bankoff’s word when it comes to layoffs. This is the second major round of layoffs at Eater this year, following a round earlier this year that decimated Eater’s award-winning cities network. To be abundantly clear: these layoffs are a gut-job, one that eliminates roughly a third of Eater’s union jobs. It is also a cowardly capitulation to the fallacious insistence that generative AI is the future of search and publishing. We are devastated that our colleagues have lost their jobs, and we are deeply worried about the future sustainability of Eater without them. Eater is currently in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary, and right now, there is not much to celebrate. We will have more information forthcoming about ways to support our laid-off colleagues in the coming days. Solidarity forever, The Vox Media Union Committees
August 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Hi no more earthquakes please
August 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Was that an earthquake
August 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Getting interviewed by Phoebe Judge was a real bucket list situation. She and the team did extraordinary work with this story, particularly in how they excerpted recordings of witnesses. Please do give it a listen. thisiscriminal.com/episode-324-...
Episode 324: The Man Nobody Killed (7.11.2025)
On September 15, 1983, Michael Stewart was on his way home from a nightclub in New York when police arrested him. Thirteen days later, he was dead.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Seeing reports of ICE going to restaurants in Brooklyn so wanted to note some guidance I’ve heard from sources while working on an update to this piece (which itself will be updated next week) www.eater.com/24364171/ice...
What Should You Do if ICE Comes to Your Restaurant?
We spoke to legal experts about what restaurant owners and workers can do to protect themselves from immigration raids
www.eater.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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soleilho.com
🧵 THREAD: Introducing COYOTE Media Collective
11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism.
Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4
givebutter.com/coyotemedia
Launch Coyote Media Collective
A new alt-weekly-style publication is hitting the Bay Area
givebutter.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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hell yeah!!
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 13
Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉

As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
June 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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BREAKING: The @voxmediaunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with management on a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement! The 250-member unit will vote to ratify the contract in the coming days. As a deal has now been reached, there will not be any pickets outside Vox Media’s office.
Writers Guild of America East Vox Media Union STRIKE AVERTED: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED!
June 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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We are ready to strike tomorrow if we don't get a deal by 11:59pm. We are at the table, it's far beyond time for management to be serious with us here.
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 12
We have so far been unable to reach a deal with Vox Media that includes fair pay, AI protections, competitive benefits, improved severance and layoff procedures.

Should we not reach a fair contract tonight, our 250-member @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social has overwhelmingly authorized a strike. ⏰ @vox.com
Vox Media Union logo: STRIKE AUTHORIZED at The dodo SBNATION, PS, Vox, Thrillist, Eater, Vox Media Podcast Network, The Verge THE VOX MEDIA UNION CONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 11:59PM ET. "OUR UNION IS FULLY READY TO SUPPORT THE VOX MEDIA UNION SHOULD THEY BE FORCED TO STRIKE BECAUSE MANAGEMENT REFUSES AN AGREEMENT THAT MEETS THEIR VERY REASONABLE DEMANDS." - WGAE PRESIDENT LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Proud to stand 10 toes down with my comrades in the union. All we want is a fair deal
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 12
We have so far been unable to reach a deal with Vox Media that includes fair pay, AI protections, competitive benefits, improved severance and layoff procedures.

Should we not reach a fair contract tonight, our 250-member @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social has overwhelmingly authorized a strike. ⏰ @vox.com
Vox Media Union logo: STRIKE AUTHORIZED at The dodo SBNATION, PS, Vox, Thrillist, Eater, Vox Media Podcast Network, The Verge THE VOX MEDIA UNION CONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 11:59PM ET. "OUR UNION IS FULLY READY TO SUPPORT THE VOX MEDIA UNION SHOULD THEY BE FORCED TO STRIKE BECAUSE MANAGEMENT REFUSES AN AGREEMENT THAT MEETS THEIR VERY REASONABLE DEMANDS." - WGAE PRESIDENT LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
June 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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If Vox does not give them this contract I am unleashing hell on this company
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 12
We have so far been unable to reach a deal with Vox Media that includes fair pay, AI protections, competitive benefits, improved severance and layoff procedures.

Should we not reach a fair contract tonight, our 250-member @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social has overwhelmingly authorized a strike. ⏰ @vox.com
Vox Media Union logo: STRIKE AUTHORIZED at The dodo SBNATION, PS, Vox, Thrillist, Eater, Vox Media Podcast Network, The Verge THE VOX MEDIA UNION CONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 11:59PM ET. "OUR UNION IS FULLY READY TO SUPPORT THE VOX MEDIA UNION SHOULD THEY BE FORCED TO STRIKE BECAUSE MANAGEMENT REFUSES AN AGREEMENT THAT MEETS THEIR VERY REASONABLE DEMANDS." - WGAE PRESIDENT LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
June 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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alexkirshner.com
Jim Bankoff and Vox Media management: The entire digital media industry is watching very closely and expecting you to do the right thing here. There's still time
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 12
We have so far been unable to reach a deal with Vox Media that includes fair pay, AI protections, competitive benefits, improved severance and layoff procedures.

Should we not reach a fair contract tonight, our 250-member @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social has overwhelmingly authorized a strike. ⏰ @vox.com
Vox Media Union logo: STRIKE AUTHORIZED at The dodo SBNATION, PS, Vox, Thrillist, Eater, Vox Media Podcast Network, The Verge THE VOX MEDIA UNION CONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 11:59PM ET. "OUR UNION IS FULLY READY TO SUPPORT THE VOX MEDIA UNION SHOULD THEY BE FORCED TO STRIKE BECAUSE MANAGEMENT REFUSES AN AGREEMENT THAT MEETS THEIR VERY REASONABLE DEMANDS." - WGAE PRESIDENT LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
June 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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📣📣📣📣📣 STRIKE AUTHORIZED, LET'S GOOOO 📣📣📣📣📣📣
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 12
We have so far been unable to reach a deal with Vox Media that includes fair pay, AI protections, competitive benefits, improved severance and layoff procedures.

Should we not reach a fair contract tonight, our 250-member @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social has overwhelmingly authorized a strike. ⏰ @vox.com
Vox Media Union logo: STRIKE AUTHORIZED at The dodo SBNATION, PS, Vox, Thrillist, Eater, Vox Media Podcast Network, The Verge THE VOX MEDIA UNION CONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 11:59PM ET. "OUR UNION IS FULLY READY TO SUPPORT THE VOX MEDIA UNION SHOULD THEY BE FORCED TO STRIKE BECAUSE MANAGEMENT REFUSES AN AGREEMENT THAT MEETS THEIR VERY REASONABLE DEMANDS." - WGAE PRESIDENT LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
June 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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America’s unions stand in solidarity with @voxmediaunion.bsky.social as they fight for the fair contract they deserve ✊
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 11
With just over a day left until the @voxmediaunion.bsky.social contract expires, our members are preparing to do what it takes to reach a fair contract. The clock is ticking, @vox.com.

⏰ June 12 at 11:59pm ET
June 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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we're down to the wire & Vox Media management really wants the right to use AI on our sites. meanwhile, Meta AI says our union hashtag is about a true crime podcast i've never heard of lmao. this is the shit they are defending their right to use instead of human workers on our sites

#VoxOnTheClock
a screenshot of an instagram search of the #VoxOnTheClock, our union hashtag for the final day of our contract. the Meta AI at the top has identified the hashtag as being about the true crime podcast "CounterClock."
June 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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makenakelly.bsky.social
three years ago, Vox Media reached an agreement with its union securing one of the *strongest* contracts in digital media.

and now they won't budge on basic protections? shame on management. solidarity with my vox media union pals!!!!

i hear they're ready to strike!!!
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 11
It’s been a long day of bargaining with Vox Media, fighting hard to get a fair contract with better salaries, AI protections, the inclusion of the Dodo in our union, and much more. Come tomorrow, there’s only two days left in our contract — Vox Media, stop dragging your feet.
People standing around a conference table room.
June 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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voxmediaunion.bsky.social
Time's running out! Thanks to Today, Explained's Hady Mawajdeh for sharing why we're ready to strike! #voxontheclock
Groovy red-orange bubble font over an attractive salmon-pink background reading READY TO STRIKE! with VOX MEDIA UNION in smaller sans serif font above and the Vox Media Union logo below Light pink bubble font over a bright dark pink background reading WHY I'M READY TO STRIKE: with items in sans serif font in white text below reading: Fair Compensation, Affordable, Worthwhile Healthcare Coverage, Preventing Artificial Intelligence From Eliminating My Livelihood. The Vox Media Union logo is below.
June 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM