Riley MacLeod

Introducing @Aftermath_site, a new website started by @LukePlunkett @xoxogossipgita @Vahn16 @Papapishu and me! We're worker-owned, reader-supported, and you can learn more about why we missed blogging so much that we started a media company here: tinyurl.com/5xuw8cdh

I'm horrified by Bezos' edict today, and have long thought the line between "opinion" and the rest of the paper isn't as load-bearing for readers as owners like (or pretend) to believe. Here's hoping WaPo's staff fights back

BREAKING: Philadelphia workers have won the first Whole Foods union under Amazon with @UFCW. Since Amazon bought the chain, workers have lost benefits and felt the squeeze. They're fighting back against the multi-trillion dollar giant and hoping this win will lead to others.

The Post Guild is proud to congratulate our colleagues @wapotechguild on their overwhelmingly successful union election. With a blowout vote of 171-38, this historic victory marks a significant milestone for tech workers at The Post.

WE DID IT! We won REI's board election!! REI just confirmed the news in their annual member meeting, and we couldn’t be more thrilled and empowered! This victory is a massive step forward for our movement and for the future of our Co-op.

Started writing about funny Conclave memes; ended up writing about the radical left potential of the Conclave fandom

I quit watching social media videos, and I am *not* full of regret aftermath.site/reels-shorts-r…

OTK was meant to be an org for and by some of the world's biggest streamers, like asmongold and mizkif. but streamers' scandals and whims have repeatedly cost it sponsors, and now, following layoffs last year, it faces an uncertain future. my report:

I'm never on this site but: for Aftermath's Inside Baseball week, I did a deep dive into Carlo Acutis, who is set to be canonized as the first video game-playing Catholic saint at the end of this month

Join us in urging Washington Post management to voluntarily recognize the Washington Post Tech Guild and begin bargaining with us immediately! Sign our petition below. actionnetwork.org/petitions/volu…

Private equity gutted Quartz and left it a shell of its former self. It’s a shame to see these people collecting paychecks for ruining a news organization and selling it for scraps.

'Washington Post' columnist Ruth Marcus resigns, accusing publisher Will Lewis of killing piece My story for NPR: npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-…

Move over, Muzzy

Theater blog

Wrote about the NEA and The Kennedy Center and how these moves might be bad for trans art, but they certainly won't be the end aftermath.site/kennedy-center…

The following is a statement from our @vox_union members. Solidarity with affected members as we continue to fight for strong union contracts with severance & layoff protections. Management seemingly views cutting workers who build their brands as the easiest "strategy."

"The problem is AI and social media, which I can solve with AI and social media" is a real choice

In an email to staff shared with me, the LA Times says it’s offering voluntary buyouts to all staff who have been there for more than two years.

News: WSJ editor Emma Tucker just announced a bunch of structural changes in the newsroom, with a group of editors losing their jobs as a result

Execs at @NBCNews just illegally laid off 20 union journalists, with no notice or bargaining, while in the final stages of negotiating our first contract. But our members are pushing back, refusing to accept layoffs without a ratified first contract. FAIR CONTRACT NOW!