Katherine Long
@klong.bsky.social
"Warmly,"
Journalist at the WSJ, via Business Insider and The Seattle Times. [email protected]. Send tips on Signal: longka.38
Journalist at the WSJ, via Business Insider and The Seattle Times. [email protected]. Send tips on Signal: longka.38
A startup called Preventive, backed by Sam Altman's family office and Brian Armstrong, is working toward a goal that has frightened and enthralled scientists for decades: Gene-editing an embryo to rid the child it becomes of disease.
w/ Emily Glazer and Amy Marcus www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
w/ Emily Glazer and Amy Marcus www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One Anyway.
Silicon Valley startups are pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics, hoping to prevent diseases as well as improve chances for a high IQ and other traits.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A startup called Preventive, backed by Sam Altman's family office and Brian Armstrong, is working toward a goal that has frightened and enthralled scientists for decades: Gene-editing an embryo to rid the child it becomes of disease.
w/ Emily Glazer and Amy Marcus www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
w/ Emily Glazer and Amy Marcus www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
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that was fast and totally unforseeable techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/v...
Exclusive: Neon takes down app after exposing users' phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts
Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.
techcrunch.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
that was fast and totally unforseeable techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/v...
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the weather in the mid atlantic today feels like someone took a 20 minute shower in a windowless bathroom and forgot to turn on the exhaust fan
September 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
the weather in the mid atlantic today feels like someone took a 20 minute shower in a windowless bathroom and forgot to turn on the exhaust fan
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WSJ: ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.... On Aug. 5, Greenwich police discovered that Soelberg killed his mother and himself in the $2.7 million Dutch colonial-style home where they lived together.
A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich
“Erik, you’re not crazy.” ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
WSJ: ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.... On Aug. 5, Greenwich police discovered that Soelberg killed his mother and himself in the $2.7 million Dutch colonial-style home where they lived together.
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Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
www.seattletimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
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Close the gate to The Enchantments! Without sufficient rangers, every weekend more and more of this incredible place is being destroyed. Great article by @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social Gregory Scruggs.
www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoor...
www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoor...
A lone ranger patrols 900 miles of trails in WA’s ‘Disneyland.’ It’s getting disgusting
The lack of a ranger presence has prompted a call for an emergency restriction that limits access to the Enchantments — before problems cause irreparable harm.
www.seattletimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Close the gate to The Enchantments! Without sufficient rangers, every weekend more and more of this incredible place is being destroyed. Great article by @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social Gregory Scruggs.
www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoor...
www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoor...
New w/ @benfoldy.bsky.social and Sara Randazzo: The case that's upending America's surrogacy industry. A mother says all 22 kids are hers. Women who gave birth to the children say they were tricked. Now, an FBI investigation, and a mansion filled with surrogate children. www.wsj.com/us-news/los-...
The Mystery of the L.A. Mansion Filled With Surrogate Children
A couple with ties to China say they wanted a big family. Surrogates who carried the children say they were deceived.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
New w/ @benfoldy.bsky.social and Sara Randazzo: The case that's upending America's surrogacy industry. A mother says all 22 kids are hers. Women who gave birth to the children say they were tricked. Now, an FBI investigation, and a mansion filled with surrogate children. www.wsj.com/us-news/los-...
NEW: Amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and the judiciary, some federal judges are beginning to discuss the idea of managing their own armed security force.
w/ James Fanelli and C. Ryan Barber.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
w/ James Fanelli and C. Ryan Barber.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Judges Weigh Taking Control of Their Own Security Amid Threats
U.S. marshals, sworn to protect federal judges, ultimately answer to President Trump, who has ramped up criticism of the judiciary.
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May 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW: Amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and the judiciary, some federal judges are beginning to discuss the idea of managing their own armed security force.
w/ James Fanelli and C. Ryan Barber.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
w/ James Fanelli and C. Ryan Barber.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
New: The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America’s spying apparatus into President Trump’s campaign to take over the island.
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
Exclusive | U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland
The push underscores the seriousness of President Trump’s intent to acquire the island from Denmark.
www.wsj.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
New: The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America’s spying apparatus into President Trump’s campaign to take over the island.
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under criticism after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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New: I found a doge staffer whose google calendar was public, including an onboarding event with the GSA that included the names of other DOGE staff on the invite
www.businessinsider.com/doge-nasa-go...
www.businessinsider.com/doge-nasa-go...
We found a DOGE guy at NASA because his Google Calendar was public
DOGE staffer Riley Sennott's Google Calendar wasn't private, exposing his interactions with DOGE and firms like Tesla and Palantir.
www.businessinsider.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New: I found a doge staffer whose google calendar was public, including an onboarding event with the GSA that included the names of other DOGE staff on the invite
www.businessinsider.com/doge-nasa-go...
www.businessinsider.com/doge-nasa-go...
I briefly deactivated my X and Bluesky accounts on the advice of our security team. Back now. Still reporting.
February 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I briefly deactivated my X and Bluesky accounts on the advice of our security team. Back now. Still reporting.
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that...
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February 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
Quick career update: Today was my last day at Business Insider. I'll be starting at the Wall Street Journal later this month. See you all at my new byline soon!
January 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Quick career update: Today was my last day at Business Insider. I'll be starting at the Wall Street Journal later this month. See you all at my new byline soon!
Here's how @thenewsham.bsky.social and I used public records to confirm the existence of an FTC investigation!
Law enforcement agencies are very private about investigations. Records pertaining to investigations are exempt from FOIA. But we found a back door.
www.businessinsider.com/publishing-d...
Law enforcement agencies are very private about investigations. Records pertaining to investigations are exempt from FOIA. But we found a back door.
www.businessinsider.com/publishing-d...
The feds opened an investigation into a side-hustle company helping pump out AI-generated books, records reveal
Publishing.com's claims about passive income from AI-generated Amazon books have drawn complaints about undisclosed fees and aggressive sales tactics.
www.businessinsider.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's how @thenewsham.bsky.social and I used public records to confirm the existence of an FTC investigation!
Law enforcement agencies are very private about investigations. Records pertaining to investigations are exempt from FOIA. But we found a back door.
www.businessinsider.com/publishing-d...
Law enforcement agencies are very private about investigations. Records pertaining to investigations are exempt from FOIA. But we found a back door.
www.businessinsider.com/publishing-d...
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At risk of repeating myself: The Luddites weren’t against technology. They were against getting put out of work by a technology that did a version of their job faster but worse, in the service of increasing profits for their bosses.
December 26, 2024 at 7:13 PM
At risk of repeating myself: The Luddites weren’t against technology. They were against getting put out of work by a technology that did a version of their job faster but worse, in the service of increasing profits for their bosses.
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This week at @businessinsider.com we launched a deep dive into the 8th Amendment, our nation's foundational protection against "cruel and unusual punishments."
In analyzing nearly 1,500 cases, we found prisoners win less than 1% of the time. www.businessinsider.com/eighth-amend...
In analyzing nearly 1,500 cases, we found prisoners win less than 1% of the time. www.businessinsider.com/eighth-amend...
The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect against prisoner abuse. Less than 1% of cases succeed.
The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect prisoners against abuse. BI has found that Supreme Court decisions and federal laws have obliterated it.
www.businessinsider.com
December 21, 2024 at 10:24 PM
This week at @businessinsider.com we launched a deep dive into the 8th Amendment, our nation's foundational protection against "cruel and unusual punishments."
In analyzing nearly 1,500 cases, we found prisoners win less than 1% of the time. www.businessinsider.com/eighth-amend...
In analyzing nearly 1,500 cases, we found prisoners win less than 1% of the time. www.businessinsider.com/eighth-amend...
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Millennials' refusal to talk to each other on actual live phone calls is leading to a golden age of lawsuit discovery.
December 21, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Millennials' refusal to talk to each other on actual live phone calls is leading to a golden age of lawsuit discovery.
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In ONE HOUR, we'll be answering questions about our stories on how wealthy artists used COVID money to pay for private jets, designer clothes, and multi-million dollar bonuses for themselves. Join in! www.reddit.com/r/popculture...
From the popculturechat community on Reddit: Hi! We’re the Business Insider reporters who revealed how Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, Marshmello, and other celebrity musicians spent federal ...
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December 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM
In ONE HOUR, we'll be answering questions about our stories on how wealthy artists used COVID money to pay for private jets, designer clothes, and multi-million dollar bonuses for themselves. Join in! www.reddit.com/r/popculture...
Meet me and @thenewsham.bsky.social on Reddit for an AMA about our Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains story.
www.reddit.com/r/popculture...
www.reddit.com/r/popculture...
From the popculturechat community on Reddit: Hi! We’re the Business Insider reporters who revealed how Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, Marshmello, and other celebrity musicians spent federal ...
Explore this post and more from the popculturechat community
www.reddit.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Meet me and @thenewsham.bsky.social on Reddit for an AMA about our Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains story.
www.reddit.com/r/popculture...
www.reddit.com/r/popculture...
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"...Scott Dachroeden, a guitar tech and tour photographer who had worked with [Alice In Chains] for years, received a cancer diagnosis in late 2022. The band, which records show did not spend grant money on benefits like health insurance, circulated a GoFundMe"
Members of AIC took $3.4 million.
Members of AIC took $3.4 million.
Last year @thenewsham.bsky.social and @klong.bsky.social found a COVID relief fund meant for struggling arts venues gave $200M+ to rich musicians. We didn't know HOW they spent it—until now. After reviewing thousands of pages of receipts & internal accounting docs, oh boy... 🧵
How rich musicians billed American taxpayers for luxury hotels, shopping sprees, and million-dollar bonuses
Pop stars took advantage of the SVOG grant, using COVID relief funds for luxury spending. Lil Wayne bought Balenciaga and flew private.
businessinsider.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:41 PM
"...Scott Dachroeden, a guitar tech and tour photographer who had worked with [Alice In Chains] for years, received a cancer diagnosis in late 2022. The band, which records show did not spend grant money on benefits like health insurance, circulated a GoFundMe"
Members of AIC took $3.4 million.
Members of AIC took $3.4 million.
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THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...
How rich musicians billed American taxpayers for luxury hotels, shopping sprees, and million-dollar bonuses
Pop stars took advantage of the SVOG grant, using COVID relief funds for luxury spending. Lil Wayne bought Balenciaga and flew private.
www.businessinsider.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:24 AM
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...
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“Mystery women” being a line item has me on the floor.
Lil Wayne received an $8.9 million grant from a little-known pandemic-relief program. Here's how he spent it: www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...
December 18, 2024 at 8:45 PM
“Mystery women” being a line item has me on the floor.
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incredible reporting from BI www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...
How rich musicians billed American taxpayers for luxury hotels, shopping sprees, and million-dollar bonuses
Pop stars took advantage of the SVOG grant, using COVID relief funds for luxury spending. Lil Wayne bought Balenciaga and flew private.
www.businessinsider.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:54 PM
incredible reporting from BI www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...
Reposted by Katherine Long
Lil Wayne received an $8.9 million grant from a little-known pandemic-relief program. Here's how he spent it: www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...
December 18, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Lil Wayne received an $8.9 million grant from a little-known pandemic-relief program. Here's how he spent it: www.businessinsider.com/lil-wayne-ch...