Features reporter at the Cap Times in Madison, Wisconsin. We're unionizing!https://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.social/post/3mlealoxcc22aOur union received voluntary recognition! An amazing first step! To be clear: this happened because of your support and the work of our incredible reporters! Voluntary recognition is a no-brainer when you have 100% of the reporters in support of the union! https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/cap-times-management-agrees-to-recognize-newsroom-union/08 May 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:ocm56yjm7vl7urfxyfv2dtho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlealoxcc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.social/post/3ml5gwgs7ok2oWe're still waiting to hear about recognizing our union but in the meantime enjoy these testimonials from my incredible colleagues!06 May 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:ocm56yjm7vl7urfxyfv2dtho/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5gwgs7ok2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.social/post/3mkvtpe2r422tI'm a features reporter at the Cap Times, and I was inspired to write about Madison culture because of the work @itsrobthomas.bsky.social did before me! He signed the petition! Join in! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:ocm56yjm7vl7urfxyfv2dtho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvtpe2r422thttps://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.social/post/3mkutoevggc25We're at 127 signatures! If you support labor and unionized newsrooms, tell our management you support voluntary recognition! It's easy! Just sign the petition below! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/voluntarily-recognize-the-capital-times-newsguild?source=direct_link&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnTWAFlKZwPpAj-5FmLyE6Uib7xbprdqDdwpvOcv_c34h-5NFwLh-y3MsBBcc_aem_OlVrxCHdrBBdjK0DM_SyEA02 May 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:ocm56yjm7vl7urfxyfv2dtho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkutoevggc25https://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.social/post/3mkthzvmf3c2k [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:ocm56yjm7vl7urfxyfv2dtho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkthzvmf3c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ashcommonname.bsky.social/post/3mktfs6nl3k2tI basically joined Bluesky because I was frustrated by coffee reporting (a story for another day) and we unionized my newsroom. Learn more about our union below (and sign our petition to show leaders you support union newsrooms!) https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/voluntarily-recognize-the-capital-times-newsguild?source=direct_link&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnTWAFlKZwPpAj-5FmLyE6Uib7xbprdqDdwpvOcv_c34h-5NFwLh-y3MsBBcc_aem_OlVrxCHdrBBdjK0DM_SyEA02 May 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:ocm56yjm7vl7urfxyfv2dtho/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktfs6nl3k2t