kate conger
@kateconger.com
tech reporter for the NYT!
co-author of CHARACTER LIMIT!
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co-author of CHARACTER LIMIT!
signal: kateconger.11
buy our book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
tour dates & translations: https://linktr.ee/kateconger
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kate conger
@kateconger.com
· Feb 12
Hello! If you're new here, I write about Elon Musk, X, and recently, DOGE for the New York Times. I'm always interested in speaking to people who have worked with Musk, at X or in government, and I just verified my Signal on my NYT bio so you can contact me securely. www.nytimes.com/by/kate-conger
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only about 20% of bsky users can see the words hidden in this image
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
only about 20% of bsky users can see the words hidden in this image
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
really wild and heartbreaking to see the layoffs of so many amazing reporters at WaPo
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
really wild and heartbreaking to see the layoffs of so many amazing reporters at WaPo
today is the third time elon has bought twitter in 4 years, @rmac.bsky.social just told me, so I guess it's time to update the book or something
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
today is the third time elon has bought twitter in 4 years, @rmac.bsky.social just told me, so I guess it's time to update the book or something
SpaceX has bought xAI, Elon Musk told employees in a memo: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
SpaceX has bought xAI, Elon Musk told employees in a memo: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
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BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
![Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to
their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more
orderly and humane policy than currently in place.
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026.
Fred Biery
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
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January 31, 2026 at 8:44 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
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Elon Musk has repeatedly said he "REFUSED" to visit Jeffrey Epstein's island. Correspondence released today shows he was actively coordinating a visit between 2012 and 2014.
It is still unclear if Musk actually did visit the island, but he certainly was interested.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
It is still unclear if Musk actually did visit the island, but he certainly was interested.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
January 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Elon Musk has repeatedly said he "REFUSED" to visit Jeffrey Epstein's island. Correspondence released today shows he was actively coordinating a visit between 2012 and 2014.
It is still unclear if Musk actually did visit the island, but he certainly was interested.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
It is still unclear if Musk actually did visit the island, but he certainly was interested.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Jeffrey Epstein asks Elon Musk if Solar City can electrify his island or ranch. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Jeffrey Epstein asks Elon Musk if Solar City can electrify his island or ranch. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his…
defector.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
“We lost all trust,” one current ICE official said. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
“We lost all trust,” one current ICE official said. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
guys she’s hereeee! look at this baby hamburger I am fostering and adopt her if you’re in the Bay Area. www.oaklandanimalservices.org/adopt/animal...
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 PM
guys she’s hereeee! look at this baby hamburger I am fostering and adopt her if you’re in the Bay Area. www.oaklandanimalservices.org/adopt/animal...
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“In just nine days, Grok posted more than 4.4 million images. A review by The Times conservatively estimated that at least 41 percent of posts, or 1.8 million, most likely contained sexualized imagery of women.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“In just nine days, Grok posted more than 4.4 million images. A review by The Times conservatively estimated that at least 41 percent of posts, or 1.8 million, most likely contained sexualized imagery of women.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
I would also note: X has deleted a handful of these images. But the vast majority of them remain live on X today.
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I would also note: X has deleted a handful of these images. But the vast majority of them remain live on X today.
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Oakland Animal Services has been absolutely slammed this month and they are over capacity. There are 4 dogs with a Monday euthanasia date right now. I’m picking one up for foster & hopefully you can too! Go grab one of these babies!
January 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Oakland Animal Services has been absolutely slammed this month and they are over capacity. There are 4 dogs with a Monday euthanasia date right now. I’m picking one up for foster & hopefully you can too! Go grab one of these babies!
I've been testing Grok vs. ChatGPT and how they compare when generating deepfakes.
- ask the chatbot to search the web for photos of me and then regenerate me in a bikini: Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- upload a photo of myself (not id'ing as a public figure): Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- ask the chatbot to search the web for photos of me and then regenerate me in a bikini: Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- upload a photo of myself (not id'ing as a public figure): Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I've been testing Grok vs. ChatGPT and how they compare when generating deepfakes.
- ask the chatbot to search the web for photos of me and then regenerate me in a bikini: Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- upload a photo of myself (not id'ing as a public figure): Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- ask the chatbot to search the web for photos of me and then regenerate me in a bikini: Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- upload a photo of myself (not id'ing as a public figure): Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
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gotta wonder if they'll have measles on mars
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
gotta wonder if they'll have measles on mars
genuinely put these together thinking the category was bodega sandwich
December 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
genuinely put these together thinking the category was bodega sandwich
guys don’t worry about that sonic boom that just reverberated across the entire bay area. was just me closing my laptop for the year
December 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
guys don’t worry about that sonic boom that just reverberated across the entire bay area. was just me closing my laptop for the year
update: the horrors of the tote bag persist but so do we
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
update: the horrors of the tote bag persist but so do we
you guys wanna see the new foster dog?
December 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
you guys wanna see the new foster dog?
the NYT cooking commenters never fail me
December 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
the NYT cooking commenters never fail me
omw to the white elephant party
December 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
omw to the white elephant party
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