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Rachel Riederer

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writer on science, culture, and the environment professional allegiances: @newyorker & @newsguild. back in the day @guernicamag

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White dudes of Brooklyn dressing in all camo: the winter of 2026 is not the time to sport this look, everyone thinks you are about to do an abduction.

03.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

May everyone involved in the abduction of baby Liam be publicly shamed, kicked out of their churches, abandoned by whoever they love. May they spend the rest of their days as cold and lonely and terrified as that sweet little boy in his cartoon hat. Evil fucking Gestapo goons.

23.01.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly leave it to Sinema to make sex and drugs uncool

16.01.2026 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My child has had 1 regular/minor illness and my understanding of our society’s approach to work/life/care as a functional system immediately collapsed.

15.01.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Union power, baby!

11.12.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Relationship counseling but just blind texting each other your semiotic and power analysis of Mamdani and Trump meeting to see if you’re compatible.

22.11.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

All my adult life I had have to know about Larry fucking Summers and for what

16.11.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have said this many times but unions are uniquely good at fighting this administration bc they are some of the only institutions led by people who aren’t afraid to antagonize the rich

15.11.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Outdoors, on cell phone, wearing giant sunglasses, IIRC.

I’m sorry but I can’t dislike the cut of her jib.

14.11.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry but I am forced to stan O Nuzzi for eternity because of how she smoked cigs on screen in Zoom contract bargaining during the pandemic

14.11.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The boy’s a natural

13.11.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So awkward when you are doing illegal union busting and the attorney general notices

13.11.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tish James just told CondΓ© Nast: β€œSee you in court”

12.11.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight!

12.11.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Union Leaders Approached the Head of HR. CondΓ© Nast Fired Them for 'Extreme Misconduct' A former Bon AppΓ©tit worker who was fired by CondΓ© Nast talks about what happened in the hallway at 1 World Trade Center and how "the company is trying avoid the attention of the Trump administration....

How did a relatively standard union action spiral into four terminations and even more suspensions? Just ask the executives at CondΓ© Nast.

11.11.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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NY’s hottest club

11.11.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are there women in Ross Douthat’s life?

08.11.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you think that asking questions is a form of violence you should not work in journalism, probably. If you are afraid of talking to office workers you should not be a Chief People Officer. Just some thoughts.

07.11.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I ran HR for an enormous media corporation I would simply not illegally fire employees who came to my office to ask me questions about layoffs. I would also not make statements to the press saying that the employees had threatened me by asking me questions.

07.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and CondΓ© United  
on illegal firing of four union leaders who demanded answers about this week’s layoffs at Teen Vogue, other brands
Late Wednesday night, CondΓ© Nast’s VP of Labor Relations notified the Guild that the Company was immediately terminating four CondΓ© United leaders for engaging in the protected concerted activity of gathering in their 1 World Trade Center office to demand answers on this week’s abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue.
These egregious terminations are a flagrant breach of the Just Cause terms of our contract and an unprecedented violation of their federally protected rights as union members to participate in a collective action.  
Through these illegal terminations, CondΓ© Nast management is attempting to intimidate and silence our members' advocacy for the courageous cultural and political journalism of Teen Vogue, as well as diverting attention away from the obvious lack of corporate leadership at the company.
CondΓ© United members illegally fired are:
Alma Avalle: Writer, digital producer at Bon Appetit; NewsGuild of New York first vice president, trans activist, and union leader
Jake Lahut: Wired senior reporter covering the Trump White House
Jasper Lo: Senior fact checker at The New Yorker and US Army veteran: outgoing first vice chair of The New Yorker Union
Ben Dewey: Videographer at CondΓ© Nast Entertainment, former vice chair of the CNE unit
β€œManagement’s attempt at union-busting, using intimidation and grossly illegal tactics to try to suppress protected union activity, will not stand,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. β€œThe NewsGuild of New York has zero tolerance for bad bosses who harass, target and disrespect our fellow Guild members. We represent nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state area and we stand firmly in solidarity, ready to fight for the rights of our members illegally fired from their jobs at …

Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and CondΓ© United on illegal firing of four union leaders who demanded answers about this week’s layoffs at Teen Vogue, other brands Late Wednesday night, CondΓ© Nast’s VP of Labor Relations notified the Guild that the Company was immediately terminating four CondΓ© United leaders for engaging in the protected concerted activity of gathering in their 1 World Trade Center office to demand answers on this week’s abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue. These egregious terminations are a flagrant breach of the Just Cause terms of our contract and an unprecedented violation of their federally protected rights as union members to participate in a collective action. Through these illegal terminations, CondΓ© Nast management is attempting to intimidate and silence our members' advocacy for the courageous cultural and political journalism of Teen Vogue, as well as diverting attention away from the obvious lack of corporate leadership at the company. CondΓ© United members illegally fired are: Alma Avalle: Writer, digital producer at Bon Appetit; NewsGuild of New York first vice president, trans activist, and union leader Jake Lahut: Wired senior reporter covering the Trump White House Jasper Lo: Senior fact checker at The New Yorker and US Army veteran: outgoing first vice chair of The New Yorker Union Ben Dewey: Videographer at CondΓ© Nast Entertainment, former vice chair of the CNE unit β€œManagement’s attempt at union-busting, using intimidation and grossly illegal tactics to try to suppress protected union activity, will not stand,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. β€œThe NewsGuild of New York has zero tolerance for bad bosses who harass, target and disrespect our fellow Guild members. We represent nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state area and we stand firmly in solidarity, ready to fight for the rights of our members illegally fired from their jobs at …

Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.

06.11.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3764    πŸ” 1308    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 62

CondΓ© Nast's actions are in direct violation of our contracts and of labor law. Solidarity with our unjustly fired colleagues across the company. This is not over.

06.11.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

very excited for this man’s consigliere era

05.11.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It feels so good to see that some things can’t be bought

05.11.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The only difference between these images is a hat and some Extra Value Meals

03.11.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have been trying to figure out the source of Sliwa’s charm and I have figured it out. Physically he is thicc George Clooney. I’m sorry but this is correct.

03.11.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s going to be so worth it in April :)

29.10.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got mad at my bank account today like β€œwhere did all the money go” and then remembered that I made some really splash-out bulb purchases last week.

29.10.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

PS Guess whether or not the folks with the best leave policies are the ones in unions πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

28.10.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know that daycare closes at 6 and babies go to bed at 7?? I didn’t!! One mom in our group only gets to see her baby for a few min before he goes to sleep and then she signs on to work again after bedtime and her boss gives her shit for needing that arrangement. Not good enough, society!

28.10.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A splinter group of my cute New Moms chat was formed to vent about returning-to-work stress and there’s a very high level of mutual radicalizing happening as everyone shares their overwhelm and tales of unbookable pumping rooms and rigid in-office rules… what if we all quit and form the Mommy Lobby

28.10.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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