I finally got there

People in 1859 would really name their three sons something like Thomas, Robert, and Uzal and not see anything wrong with it

.Law360 astutely found a major New Jersey law-history angle in BLOOD & INK—re: power firm McCarter English—and did a great story on it. Thanks! (paywall) law360.com/pulse/articles…

I will no longer be accepting “quantity of TikTok views” as evidence of a trend’s popularity

Exciting to see my former intern-home taking this step. It’s disappointing that Education Week management refused to recognize them, but I’m looking forward to seeing the excellent journalists and other employees here succeed anyway

This afternoon, EdWeek staff received an email from our CEO, Michele Givens, with the subject line “A Labor Day weekend message.” She says a union is right for other places but not for EdWeek, and that the union belongs to a “national third-party.” We know this isn’t true. (1/4)

NJ Gov. Murphy, Assembly Speaker Coughlin and Dem State Chair LeRoy Jones call on Menendez to resign

THREAD: (1 of 3) We had an exceptionally powerful Wednesday in our local -- two groups hosts protest actions that showed not only their unity and solidarity but their strength in the face of greedy employers ......

BREAKING: Law360Union has walked out. See our release about this 24-hour work stoppage nyguild.org/front-page-det…

Today at Law360, our parent company announced record profits for 2023, and then our EIC laid off 10% of the newsroom. Horrendous.

THE VERDICT IS IN, @law360 and LexisNexis Legal & Professional: We will walk off the job on a ULP strike in September unless management agrees to a fair contract and stops violating the law. Read more below. #verdictisin #Law360Strike

TIME IS RUNNING OUT: September is just days away and our members are speaking out about how they are ready to go on a ULP strike if Law360 and LexisNexis Legal & Professional don’t agree to remedying their unlawful actions and to a fair contract.

TIME’S UP Law360 and LexisNexis Legal & Professional: We’ve offered you plenty of opportunities to reach a fair contract and remedy your unlawful practices at the table but tonight, just after midnight, we will walk off the job on an open-ended ULP strike.

🚨 We’re on strike at Law360Union! 🚨 Law360 laid off 10% of our Guild-represented staff and violated U.S. labor law — right after LexisNexis boasted record revenue. We’re holding power to account and on the picket line today!✊ Sign the pledge: newsguild.org/law360

.Law360Union's first contract, finalized in 2016, was so good that it became a model for other unionized news outlets. Today, the union is on strike. Max RN reports on why: hellgatenyc.com/law360-strike-…

DAY 4 and we’re ready for more! Members from UAW, CWA and more have stood with us on the picket line this week and the solidarity has been incredible! We’re back it it again and will be until we get a fair contract. One day longer, one day stronger! ✊ #1u

Dude my bad, I forgot to tell you, those are “suicide trees” you just built your resort under

NEW PYNCHON NOVEL?????? penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316427/u…

Every warby Parker optometrist I see claims to be fixing some grievous error in my prescription caused by the last warby Parker optometrist I saw

The nine most terrifying words in the English language: “I’ve been listening to a lot of Pavement recently”