Pelin is an incredible writer and thinker and one of the many people I’m so proud to have gotten to edit! eater.com/2017/9/1/16233…

Ryan is one of the best in this business, and another person I loved getting to moonlight on edits for. Solidarity my friend 🌺

In collaboration with our comrades at Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union, today we launched a GoFundMe for union members who were laid off by Vox Media last week. Please donate what you can, and share. gofundme.com/f/vox-media-la…

Guess I’ve assimilated to Los Angeles because after I felt the earthquake last night, I went right back to sleep and completely forgot about it until now

I haven’t been online much this week, and just learned Paul La Farge died. I studied with him at Wesleyan. He was such a wonderful teacher, and always so warm when we ran into each other, no matter how long it had been. Such a loss nytimes.com/2023/01/25/boo…

The big tech layoffs aren't about "economic realities" or simply streamlining operations—Silicon Valley is moving to slash rising wages and bring an increasingly empowered workforce to heel. My 1st column for Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/business/techn…

Meghan so, so, *so* deserved this nomination. If you haven't read Chef's Fable yet, now's the time.

Meghan produced a stunning, eye-opening series of columns on working conditions at a globally-renowned restaurant and farm (with a separate story on charity issues) following more than 19 months of reporting. Truly amazing stuff here; big congrats!

A Syrian ex revolutionary finds new life, and cooking greatness, at LA farmers markets, writes Meghan McCarron Meghan McCarron for L.A. Times Food: latimes.com/food/story/202…

i followed up at Gossip Grill after an arson unmoored a queer community that has already felt under threat of hate crimes and found dancing, joy and resilience. 📸+✍🏼 by me. A huge thanks to Jeremy Childs who did the heavy lifting on the crime reporting! latimes.com/california/sto…

Jeff Bercovici Lindsay Blakely Carly Olson Finally, here's my newsletter—I have a couple things cooking, and I'll be doing my writing there for now. And thanks to everyone for all the kind words and support. This industry breaks you down—friends, readers, and colleagues prop you back up. bloodinthemachine.com