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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“I am disheartened and sad…that we cannot demonstrate our sympathy for the beleaguered, that we are told immigrants, which most of us are or descended from, are unwelcome, that we cannot show our frustration in peaceful demonstration, and that we can be attacked and even killed by Federal troops.”
Martha Stewart Issues Rare Political Statement After Stern Text From 14-Year-Old Granddaughter
'I'm not sure it's excusable to not be speaking up right now,' wrote Stewart's granddaughter, inspiring a heartfelt post from the lifestyle media mogul.
parade.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:31 AM
“I am disheartened and sad…that we cannot demonstrate our sympathy for the beleaguered, that we are told immigrants, which most of us are or descended from, are unwelcome, that we cannot show our frustration in peaceful demonstration, and that we can be attacked and even killed by Federal troops.”
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Watching this on repeat. Over and over again.
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Watching this on repeat. Over and over again.
yupppp
The fact that some Earth systems—like coral reefs—have already passed tipping points shows that the 1.5C climate target was not ambitious enough. If there's a 'safe' limit, it's more like 1C, scientists said this week.
Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets - Inside Climate News
Researchers say a line has been crossed. For systems like coral reefs and ice sheets, the climate is already past safe.
insideclimatenews.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:33 AM
yupppp
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It could take a generation to recover the talent lost from federal science.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year?
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 AM
It could take a generation to recover the talent lost from federal science.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
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This is one of my favorite charts because the obvious implication is ... obvious, but you absolutely are not allowed to say it out loud in US public discourse.
Here’s hoping the rest of the world sees this and doesn’t hate us all.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 AM
This is one of my favorite charts because the obvious implication is ... obvious, but you absolutely are not allowed to say it out loud in US public discourse.
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Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
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"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
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Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
The EU-India trade deal, confirmed earlier Tue., “has taken almost two decades to agree and will see the trading behemoths gradually cut tariffs to zero on the majority of each other’s imports, except on some key products and sectors.”
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
All eyes are on Trump's reaction to the 'mother of all deals' between India and the EU
The trade deal is being widely seen as a strategic hedge against volatile U.S. trade policies.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM
The EU-India trade deal, confirmed earlier Tue., “has taken almost two decades to agree and will see the trading behemoths gradually cut tariffs to zero on the majority of each other’s imports, except on some key products and sectors.”
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
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⛷️ 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings from Milan's mayor that they were "not welcome" ➡️ u.afp.com/SBr3
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
⛷️ 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings from Milan's mayor that they were "not welcome" ➡️ u.afp.com/SBr3
can… data center outages… be this specific…? www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
TikTok blames data center outages for U.S. app problems, denies censorship claims
TikTok is pointing to the fallout of power outages at one of its data centers to explain recent reports of censorship and glitches impacting users.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:48 AM
can… data center outages… be this specific…? www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...
“This story is based on dispatch recordings, letters, email, texts and other documents received through public records requests over the past six months…” www.expressnews.com/business/art...
SpaceX explosion shook South Texas, sparking oversight and safety concerns
A June 18 testing explosion laid bare concerns about minimal regulatory oversight of Elon Musk’s commercial space business in Starbase.
www.expressnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
“This story is based on dispatch recordings, letters, email, texts and other documents received through public records requests over the past six months…” www.expressnews.com/business/art...
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Liquidate it and mail every American a hundred dollars
For a ballpark, the total crypto holdings of the US government (all agencies) is estimated by outside researchers at ~$30 billion. US Marshals hold a relatively small portion of this, but still in the billions. A FOIA earlier this year suggested ~$3.5B, but grain of salt on that.
BTC Held By The US Marshal Service
In March, we filed a FOIA request for the amount of bitcoin held by the US Marshal Service. Today, we publish the USMS answer to our FOIA request, as well as the list of bitcoin it holds, totaling 28,...
www.therage.co
January 27, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Liquidate it and mail every American a hundred dollars
“If the 2C threshold is breached, the new dataset indicates the number of people experiencing extreme heat will increase from 1.54 billion people (which was 23% of the world population in 2010) to 3.79 billion (41% of the projected world population in 2050).” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds
Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
“If the 2C threshold is breached, the new dataset indicates the number of people experiencing extreme heat will increase from 1.54 billion people (which was 23% of the world population in 2010) to 3.79 billion (41% of the projected world population in 2050).” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This hit so fucking hard today.
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This hit so fucking hard today.
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“We assess a lot of AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks, but Grok is among the worst we’ve seen,” Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media said.
'Among the worst we've seen': report slams xAI's Grok over child safety failures | TechCrunch
“We assess a lot of AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks, but Grok is among the worst we’ve seen,” Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media said.
techcrunch.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
“We assess a lot of AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks, but Grok is among the worst we’ve seen,” Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media said.
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Ukraine, understandably, won’t just hand over its “fortress belt” to Russia
Russia has spent 2 years now incuring huge losses to go relatively nowhere. They havent been able to take towns that were predicted to fall months ago. And they havent hit the main defensive line yet.
This is rightly a red line for Ukraine
This is rightly a red line for Ukraine
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Ukraine, understandably, won’t just hand over its “fortress belt” to Russia
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One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
Now in Maine: ICE watchers say federal agents are coming to their house to threaten and intimidate them.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
colores del mar - helado negro open.spotify.com/track/0bYNCS...
Colores Del Mar
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January 27, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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“peace deal”
The Trump admin has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia…
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@maxseddon.bsky.social
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@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
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@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
[FREE TO READ] Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
as.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:23 AM
“peace deal”
Hyundai hurt by Trump policies again... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/t...
Hyundai shares fall after Trump says tariffs on South Korean autos, pharma to rise to 25%
South Korean-based automaker Hyundai Motor is the largest importer of new vehicles from that country into the United States.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Hyundai hurt by Trump policies again... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/t...
Tech leaders are beginning to speak out after the killing of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. But CEOs at some of the biggest tech companies have remained silent... by Jennifer Elias & Lola Murti @cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/a...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/a...
Tech's top CEOs mum after Minneapolis killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out
While a few leaders have voiced outrage, the tech sector has stayed widely silent after the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
www.cnbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Tech leaders are beginning to speak out after the killing of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. But CEOs at some of the biggest tech companies have remained silent... by Jennifer Elias & Lola Murti @cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/a...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/a...
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Bad Bad News
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January 26, 2026 at 7:17 PM
bad bad news - leon bridges open.spotify.com/track/7Fxzgi...
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Hell of a quotable from @edzitron.com this morning "It feels like the dot com bubble was created by the excitement about the beginning, and this is people trying to pretend that something's happening, and that we're not at 'the end'"
Here’s the first episode of Better Offline’s Dot Com Bubble Week. I’m joined by @mattrosoff.bsky.social to talk about what it was like to be in tech during the last time the markets got drunk on a major digital hype cycle.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
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Linktr.ee/betteroffline
Working In The Dot Com Bubble ft. Matt Rosoff
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/26/2026 · 56m
podcasts.apple.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Hell of a quotable from @edzitron.com this morning "It feels like the dot com bubble was created by the excitement about the beginning, and this is people trying to pretend that something's happening, and that we're not at 'the end'"
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I think it's really bad that the group that claims to speak for Jews at Columbia University is so grossly xenophobic.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I think it's really bad that the group that claims to speak for Jews at Columbia University is so grossly xenophobic.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
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Grateful to have contributed to this story, whose headline—"She's 14 and she's moved 26 times"—says everything about the human toll of America's brutal, disastrously broken housing system.
She’s 14 and she’s moved 26 times. The US housing crisis has families like hers ‘running in place’
Outside Atlanta, the Godfreys are caught in a cycle of job loss and eviction. That stress has implications for the kids
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Grateful to have contributed to this story, whose headline—"She's 14 and she's moved 26 times"—says everything about the human toll of America's brutal, disastrously broken housing system.
(What bubble?) Nvidia bought $2B of Coreweave class a shares and now Coreweave stock price is climbing... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/3...
CoreWeave stock jumps 12% as Nvidia invests $2 billion to expand AI data center capacity
Nvidia purchased CoreWeave Class A common stock at $87.20 per share.
www.cnbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
(What bubble?) Nvidia bought $2B of Coreweave class a shares and now Coreweave stock price is climbing... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/3...