5SR - July 6, 2023

Abigail Koffler is the Brooklyn based writer behind This Needs Hot Sauce, a food newsletter she started in 2017. She works in PR and loves pop culture podcasts, time at the beach, and cooking a good dinner.

Lexi Rizzo Fought To Unionize Her Starbucks (The Washington Post)

I've been following the Starbucks Unionization efforts for a while and the company's horrible treatment of those leading the effort is beyond disappointing. Lexi Rizzo, who has been working to unionize since 2021, was fired in Buffalo, which has been a center of union activity.

One of the reasons for her dismissal was being one minute late to a shift and National Labor Relations Board is deeply underfunded during a time where it's much needed. Amidst historic inequality, it's so scary to stand up to these big corporations and I'm so moved by the worker solidarity and union efforts at Starbucks, Amazon, and in media organizations.

Collective power is everything.

The Highs And Lows Of Sex and the City’s Interior (Vogue)

I am a huge Sex and the City fan and find so many aspects of the show relevant today. I also love the culture of commentary around it, where podcasts like Shortcomings and Every Outfit acknowledge the show's problems while celebrating its humor and storytelling.

The apartments are critical to the show and this article will inspire you to rewatch an episode or two.

Are Children A Marginalized Group? (NPR)

Are children a marginalized group? It's Been a Minute host Brittany Luse explores this question with experts and children, including their voices in this conversation.

With so many laws around how kids can dress, express themselves, and be protected in schools, how can we listen to children and help build a sense of autonomy. As a former child, this is a great listen.

The Revolution Will Be Double-Tapped (Glamour)

Girls have long been on the forefront of activism but have rarely been taken seriously. Mattie Kahn's new book takes their contributions seriously and also looks at why girls make great leaders, they're taught ot form communities, they collaborate and they get things done.

I am waiting my turn to read this book at my library and this excerpt got me more excited.

My Beauty Uniform: Mira Jacob (A Cup Of Jo)

I read Mira Jacob's book Good Talk a few years ago, a graphic novel about raising her family in Brooklyn during the Trump era, tough conversations and all.

Her beauty uniform goes way below the surface and talks about aging, colorism, parenting a teen and her ever evolving relationship to her self. I'm on the cusp of a new decade and learn so much from conversations with women who are older than me. Their wisdom is hard won and I'm so grateful when they share it.