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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Today's Spiegel published a transcript of a conversation among European leaders in which they share a strong suspicion that Trump is planning to betray Ukraine—and NATO—and do a secret deal with Vladimir Putin.
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Today's Spiegel published a transcript of a conversation among European leaders in which they share a strong suspicion that Trump is planning to betray Ukraine—and NATO—and do a secret deal with Vladimir Putin.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
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This is obviously total thuggery, but, in my limited capacity as a short-lived former letter carrier for USPS: it is also a completely empty bluff. Fucking good luck to Amazon doing last mile delivery to every address in the US.
Exclusive: Amazon has long been USPS’s top customer, providing over $6 billion in annual revenue in 2025.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This is obviously total thuggery, but, in my limited capacity as a short-lived former letter carrier for USPS: it is also a completely empty bluff. Fucking good luck to Amazon doing last mile delivery to every address in the US.
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Broken Finger Blues
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December 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/c... tech in the usa has no moat these days
'China's Nvidia' Moore Threads surges over 400% on trading debut after $1.1 billion listing
Shares of Moore Threads soared by more than 400% on its debut in Shanghai following its $1.1 billion listing.
www.cnbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/c... tech in the usa has no moat these days
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This remains one of the most disturbing stories of the year. A 1st trimester fetus incubated in a dead woman's body against the will of her family until a very early term birth when the corpse could no longer sustain life.
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Baby boy born to brain-dead Georgia mother remains hospitalized nearly 6 months later, family says
Adriana Smith's pregnancy made national headlines when she was declared brain dead but placed on life support to let her fetus grow. Now her family is sharing an update on the condition of her infant ...
www.cbsnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This remains one of the most disturbing stories of the year. A 1st trimester fetus incubated in a dead woman's body against the will of her family until a very early term birth when the corpse could no longer sustain life.
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
and higher ed & schools have millions for them?
Part 2 of a series exploring the history of OpenAI, and people saying they’ve been harmed by ChatGPT:
Newly released court documents now allege that ChatGPT cheered on a serial harasser who several times physically and sexually attacked his victims.
latenfour.com/2025/12/04/t...
Newly released court documents now allege that ChatGPT cheered on a serial harasser who several times physically and sexually attacked his victims.
latenfour.com/2025/12/04/t...
The ChatGPT Deaths: Part 2. ChatGPT, OpenAI and Cyberstalking.
oncerns about OpenAI leader Sam Altman pushing past employee and safety experts’ concerns have only intensified after numerous lawsuits have alleged that Altman’s disregard led to the death of seve…
latenfour.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
and higher ed & schools have millions for them?
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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Why am I not surprised?
NPS has made Trump's birthday a free admission day, while deleting MLK Day and Juneteenth.
NPS has made Trump's birthday a free admission day, while deleting MLK Day and Juneteenth.
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Why am I not surprised?
NPS has made Trump's birthday a free admission day, while deleting MLK Day and Juneteenth.
NPS has made Trump's birthday a free admission day, while deleting MLK Day and Juneteenth.
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
Subaru topped the 2026 brand list, followed by BMW, Porsche, Honda and Toyota. But Tesla gained (massively) in Consumer Reports' automotive brand rankings. by Mike Wayland @cnbc.com -- www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/c...
Tesla gains in 2026 Consumer Reports' auto brand rankings
Tesla made notable strides in Consumer Reports' influential annual auto brand rankings, cracking the top 10 overall U.S. automotive brands.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Subaru topped the 2026 brand list, followed by BMW, Porsche, Honda and Toyota. But Tesla gained (massively) in Consumer Reports' automotive brand rankings. by Mike Wayland @cnbc.com -- www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/c...
Musk’s law firm Quinn Emanuel repping Musk pals who want to buy WBD. They accuse WBD of being unfair about a deal not even closed yet… www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/p...
Paramount questions Warner Bros. Discovery on 'fairness and adequacy' of sale process: Read the full letter
Paramount attorneys sent a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery questioning whether its acting in the best interest of shareholders.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Musk’s law firm Quinn Emanuel repping Musk pals who want to buy WBD. They accuse WBD of being unfair about a deal not even closed yet… www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/p...
over a million people laid off — www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/l...
Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says
The firm said layoff plans totaled 71,321 in November, a step down from October but still enough to bring the 2025 total up to 1.17 million.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
over a million people laid off — www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/l...
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*reliance* on vaccines?!?!
And for that matter, *quest*?!?!?!?!
And for that matter, *quest*?!?!?!?!
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
*reliance* on vaccines?!?!
And for that matter, *quest*?!?!?!?!
And for that matter, *quest*?!?!?!?!
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U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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Oh, and the stock is +130% higher now than it was at the start of this earnings estimate chart.
December 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oh, and the stock is +130% higher now than it was at the start of this earnings estimate chart.
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we have a paper on this, some conservative whites support abortion and contraception for non-whites, limiting abortion and promoting pro-natal policies for whites. this attitude is driven by growing non-white births. elon is tapping into attitudes many whites hold www.marcelroman.com/pdfs/wps/abo...
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
we have a paper on this, some conservative whites support abortion and contraception for non-whites, limiting abortion and promoting pro-natal policies for whites. this attitude is driven by growing non-white births. elon is tapping into attitudes many whites hold www.marcelroman.com/pdfs/wps/abo...
Jared Isaacman (SpaceX collaborator & apparent Elon Musk pick to lead NASA) in a confirmation hearing… www.c-span.org/event/senate...
Nominees for NASA Admin. & Asst. Commerce Secy. Testify at Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman, NASA administrator nominee, and Steven Haines, assistant Commerce secretary nominee, testify at a joint confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Comm...
www.c-span.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Jared Isaacman (SpaceX collaborator & apparent Elon Musk pick to lead NASA) in a confirmation hearing… www.c-span.org/event/senate...
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Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”
Apple Rejects India’s Order Forcing Smartphone Makers To Install State-Run App, Report Says
Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”
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Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
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‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...