Lora Kolodny
@lorak.bsky.social
reporter at cnbc.com. email: [email protected] - ex-wsj, techcrunch & all over. i cover: elon musk cos. mostly tesla (some climate tech startups). my posts here are my own. optimistic on the inside. dm me on signal: lorakolodny.55
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Lora Kolodny
@lorak.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I report on Elon Musk & his companies at CNBC. If you work/ed for him and want to share your POV on his becoming "co-president," or anything else- let's talk on or off the record. Happy to answer q's about working w/ reporters. On signal: lorakolodny.55 (or DM me here and lmk how to get in touch.)
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It's absolutely disgusting what the New York Times, and particularly Azeen Ghorayshi, is doing with its coverage of autism. It's so deeply irresponsible.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
music.apple.com/us/album/man... may he rest in peace on the other side of that river… what a gift he gave us. will never forget his music & performances.
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
music.apple.com/us/album/man... may he rest in peace on the other side of that river… what a gift he gave us. will never forget his music & performances.
“Tesla didn’t respond to a request for comment. Its factory in South Buffalo – which the state built for almost $1 billion and rents out for $1 a year – has been a political lightning rod for more than decade…”
NY talks over Tesla Buffalo plant sputter in ‘fits and starts’ https://gothamist.com/news/ny-talks-over-tesla-buffalo-plant-sputter-in-fits-and-starts
NY talks over Tesla Buffalo plant sputter in ‘fits and starts’
Tesla's factory in South Buffalo was built by state built for almost $1 billion and is rented to the electric automaker for $1 a year.
State officials say its hard communicating with the electric automaker led by Elon Musk. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
“Tesla didn’t respond to a request for comment. Its factory in South Buffalo – which the state built for almost $1 billion and rents out for $1 a year – has been a political lightning rod for more than decade…”
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I see a lot of Paidchecks on X didn’t realize that a whole lot of people on social media lie about their location to grift off the naïveté of the rage-addled American right.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I see a lot of Paidchecks on X didn’t realize that a whole lot of people on social media lie about their location to grift off the naïveté of the rage-addled American right.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
tonight’s hate read - saying this man is “in science”? he’s in politics, and against science…
NEW: When RFK Jr. first told Trump that Tylenol might cause autism, the president wanted to tweet out a warning. Kennedy told him not to do that. There was nuance, and the drug companies would push back. “I don’t give a shit about that,” Trump responded. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Most Powerful Man in Science
Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. so convinced he’s right?
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
tonight’s hate read - saying this man is “in science”? he’s in politics, and against science…
“Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe is not a general broadcast to every rank. It is the officer corps, obligated by oath to the Constitution alone.” Thought this was known… www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders
And why it matters there are two military oaths.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
“Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe is not a general broadcast to every rank. It is the officer corps, obligated by oath to the Constitution alone.” Thought this was known… www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
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US adults who use sites daily
Facebook 52%
YouTube 48%
TikTok 24%
X (Twitter) 10%
Facebook 52%
YouTube 48%
TikTok 24%
X (Twitter) 10%
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
US adults who use sites daily
Facebook 52%
YouTube 48%
TikTok 24%
X (Twitter) 10%
Facebook 52%
YouTube 48%
TikTok 24%
X (Twitter) 10%
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I think this is a much more valid way of estimating the number of users for a country. Since VPNs can mask where an account is located, and also sites like X have a large number of inactive accounts from people who left but didn't want someone else using their account name.
US adults who use sites daily
Facebook 52%
YouTube 48%
TikTok 24%
X (Twitter) 10%
Facebook 52%
YouTube 48%
TikTok 24%
X (Twitter) 10%
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I think this is a much more valid way of estimating the number of users for a country. Since VPNs can mask where an account is located, and also sites like X have a large number of inactive accounts from people who left but didn't want someone else using their account name.
good call @erinbiba.bsky.social and can we replace “transphobic” and “homophobic” with anti-Trans and anti-Gay?
Given the way that the term antisemitism has been corrupted and denatured by the right (and the left frankly) to meet their own ends I’m considering replacing the term in my own vernacular with anti-Jewish.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
good call @erinbiba.bsky.social and can we replace “transphobic” and “homophobic” with anti-Trans and anti-Gay?
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You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.”
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
The Artist Who Reminds Us that Another Way Is Possible
The late artist Abigail McGrath cultivated a creative life for herself filled with freedom, joy, and a commitment to beauty. In an age of authoritarianism and algorithms, it’s a kind of life worth pro...
www.harpersbazaar.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.”
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
you see this one yet?
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
you see this one yet?
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Trump signals support for a sweeping new proposal that would ban foreign-born citizens from holding any elected office in the United States
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Trump signals support for a sweeping new proposal that would ban foreign-born citizens from holding any elected office in the United States
that was a looooong old intermission… www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/u...
'Wicked: For Good' soars to $150 million domestic opening
Universal's "Wicked: For Good" tallied an estimated $150 million domestic opening during its first three days in theaters.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
that was a looooong old intermission… www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/u...
lol first thing i noticed & reminiscent of highlights magazine - spot the difference
Super-powerful hyper-photo-realistic AI image generator gave everyone the same shitty sneakers.
"You guys all got the shoe memo, I see."
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
lol first thing i noticed & reminiscent of highlights magazine - spot the difference
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Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Not only am I not paying for Part 2, Ryan Lizza, I am seriously reconsidering whether to read anything at all ever again
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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JD Vance and Peter Thiel are running a sustained operation out of the White House designed to acquire Greenland, either voluntarily or by force. Thiel has laid out plans for what he intends to do with the island nation in past writings. It doesn't entail the consent of the Greenlanders for anything.
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
JD Vance and Peter Thiel are running a sustained operation out of the White House designed to acquire Greenland, either voluntarily or by force. Thiel has laid out plans for what he intends to do with the island nation in past writings. It doesn't entail the consent of the Greenlanders for anything.
the nation’s largest port - nothin from the WH… www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/t...
Trump administration unresponsive after containership fire, Port of Los Angeles chief says
As a containership continues to burn, the head of the Port of Los Angeles has repeatedly asked the Trump administration for help.
www.cnbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
the nation’s largest port - nothin from the WH… www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/t...
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Respondents were asked if they ever use (present tense) each site. www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...
www.pewresearch.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Respondents were asked if they ever use (present tense) each site. www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...
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UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
The legal brief that @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social is talking about is online www.plainsite.org/dockets/4wof... FWIW Musk's xAI / X fka Twitter was not v. popular with kids and not a named entity. I'm reading though, and feeling queasy. Damning allegations re: Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The legal brief that @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social is talking about is online www.plainsite.org/dockets/4wof... FWIW Musk's xAI / X fka Twitter was not v. popular with kids and not a named entity. I'm reading though, and feeling queasy. Damning allegations re: Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube
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Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Someone is having concerns about Twitter privacy all of a sudden
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*