silvia
@silviabaldwin.bsky.social
we will win because we have to.
lesbian, labor organizer, planetside 2 gf
the blonde one @sbworkersunited.org
lesbian, labor organizer, planetside 2 gf
the blonde one @sbworkersunited.org
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Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
i was progged the fuck out when i wrote this
there’s something to be written about transness and the refusal of labor via the strike action. if you can reject the coercion of wage labor, the horizon becomes nearly infinite.. your agency and control over your reality become undeniable; to strike is to actively transition
i think its quite eye opening. in a sense trans women & trans people in general are by no means exceptional and many are of course complex and flawed people but there is something about moving beyond cisness that gives someone access to a self-consciousness and subjectivity that is enlightening.
November 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
i was progged the fuck out when i wrote this
there’s something to be written about transness and the refusal of labor via the strike action. if you can reject the coercion of wage labor, the horizon becomes nearly infinite.. your agency and control over your reality become undeniable; to strike is to actively transition
i think its quite eye opening. in a sense trans women & trans people in general are by no means exceptional and many are of course complex and flawed people but there is something about moving beyond cisness that gives someone access to a self-consciousness and subjectivity that is enlightening.
transness is a gift. i need every trans woman to understand that by nature of their existence they have been blessed with the ability to pluck the strands of fate with their hands if they choose to. it is not always easy and it is not without hardship but every trans woman is capable of greatness.
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
there’s something to be written about transness and the refusal of labor via the strike action. if you can reject the coercion of wage labor, the horizon becomes nearly infinite.. your agency and control over your reality become undeniable; to strike is to actively transition
this op ed by cassie pritchard on the charlie kirk starbucks cup sitch is so incredibly lucid and frames really clearly the hollowness of american politics and our union’s fight to build something real. it was a privilege to help make this piece happen
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
As a recent viral video from a Starbucks shows, “baristas, often coded by the right as ‘woke,’ can end up pinned between hostile customers intent on humiliating us and a company intent on insulating itself,” Cassie Pritchard, a Starbucks barista, writes in a guest essay.
As a recent viral video from a Starbucks shows, “baristas, often coded by the right as ‘woke,’ can end up pinned between hostile customers intent on humiliating us and a company intent on insulating itself,” Cassie Pritchard, a Starbucks barista, writes in a guest essay.
Opinion | How Did My Fellow Baristas End Up on the Front Lines of a Culture War?
This is the era of effigy politics.
nyti.ms
October 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
this op ed by cassie pritchard on the charlie kirk starbucks cup sitch is so incredibly lucid and frames really clearly the hollowness of american politics and our union’s fight to build something real. it was a privilege to help make this piece happen
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having a union means you get to do this to your boss
August 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
having a union means you get to do this to your boss
oh heyy
Silvia, a worker-leader in our union’s Contract Action Team, talks about what we’ve won when we’ve taken action… and what it’ll take to win even more.
August 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
oh heyy
honestly convincing dykes to carry naloxone on them at all times in one of their 18 cargo pockets is probably a pretty good way to maximize lives saved with one ad
August 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
honestly convincing dykes to carry naloxone on them at all times in one of their 18 cargo pockets is probably a pretty good way to maximize lives saved with one ad
i never even heard fireworks i only heard minecraft
July 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
i never even heard fireworks i only heard minecraft
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never didn't have it bby
go birds
go birds
Happy Friday to all but especially to the workers at Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia who just won their election in a LANDSLIDE 🔥🌰🔥
Go Birds!
Go Birds!
May 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
never didn't have it bby
go birds
go birds
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im sick and tired of the burrito bastard billionaire brian niccol continuing to make asinine top-down decisions that do nothing to actually improve our day to day life working in cafes. So much for wanting us to show up as our authentic selves, c-suite clowns are so removed from reality.
Starbucks just announced a significantly more conservative dress code, instead of finalizing fair contracts and addressing actual issues like understaffing and lack of guaranteed hours.
Our union has been fighting for a contract that expands the dress code.
Our union has been fighting for a contract that expands the dress code.
April 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
im sick and tired of the burrito bastard billionaire brian niccol continuing to make asinine top-down decisions that do nothing to actually improve our day to day life working in cafes. So much for wanting us to show up as our authentic selves, c-suite clowns are so removed from reality.
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April 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
last four friday lmao this is very unrepresentative of me as a person
March 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
last four friday lmao this is very unrepresentative of me as a person
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BREAKING: Oklahoma Pride Alliance has announced they will NOT be allowing Starbucks to participate in Oklahoma City's pride events.
OK Pride Alliance president Kylan Durant wrote "Pride... should not be co-opted by companies & organizations that refuse to acknowledge the voice of their workers." 👏
OK Pride Alliance president Kylan Durant wrote "Pride... should not be co-opted by companies & organizations that refuse to acknowledge the voice of their workers." 👏
March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
BREAKING: Oklahoma Pride Alliance has announced they will NOT be allowing Starbucks to participate in Oklahoma City's pride events.
OK Pride Alliance president Kylan Durant wrote "Pride... should not be co-opted by companies & organizations that refuse to acknowledge the voice of their workers." 👏
OK Pride Alliance president Kylan Durant wrote "Pride... should not be co-opted by companies & organizations that refuse to acknowledge the voice of their workers." 👏
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if you see this, quote a game with a 10/10 soundtrack
real ones know: machine girl, neon white “the wicked heart”
real ones know: machine girl, neon white “the wicked heart”
March 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
if you see this, quote a game with a 10/10 soundtrack
real ones know: machine girl, neon white “the wicked heart”
real ones know: machine girl, neon white “the wicked heart”
you’ve heard of rent to own, but have you heard of
March 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
you’ve heard of rent to own, but have you heard of
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers at the S. Dale Mabry & Neptune location in Tampa, FL just WON the 550th union Starbucks store in the US!
Not only that - baristas at 23 MORE stores are announcing organizing efforts today!
When we fight together, we WIN together. And we're NOT slowing down. ✊🔥
Not only that - baristas at 23 MORE stores are announcing organizing efforts today!
When we fight together, we WIN together. And we're NOT slowing down. ✊🔥
February 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers at the S. Dale Mabry & Neptune location in Tampa, FL just WON the 550th union Starbucks store in the US!
Not only that - baristas at 23 MORE stores are announcing organizing efforts today!
When we fight together, we WIN together. And we're NOT slowing down. ✊🔥
Not only that - baristas at 23 MORE stores are announcing organizing efforts today!
When we fight together, we WIN together. And we're NOT slowing down. ✊🔥
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JUST IN: ICE van reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia
February 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
JUST IN: ICE van reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia
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Some baristas are being told NOT to reference Black History Month when writing on cups & bags, although they face potential discipline for not writing anything at all - even when understaffed or during a rush.
Why is this an issue, and why is Starbucks management emboldened to make these decisions?
Why is this an issue, and why is Starbucks management emboldened to make these decisions?
February 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Some baristas are being told NOT to reference Black History Month when writing on cups & bags, although they face potential discipline for not writing anything at all - even when understaffed or during a rush.
Why is this an issue, and why is Starbucks management emboldened to make these decisions?
Why is this an issue, and why is Starbucks management emboldened to make these decisions?
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Starbucks Workers United stands with Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples.
link to resources in the replies
link to resources in the replies
February 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Starbucks Workers United stands with Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples.
link to resources in the replies
link to resources in the replies
today the birds, tomorrow the international working class
February 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
today the birds, tomorrow the international working class
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these are dolls quite frankly
January 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
these are dolls quite frankly