kate conger
@kateconger.com
tech reporter for the NYT!
co-author of CHARACTER LIMIT!
signal: kateconger.11
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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
"sandwich hurler" is up there for me with "aloof wife"
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"sandwich hurler" is up there for me with "aloof wife"
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new bluesky growth strategy: hold an election in the United States weekly
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
new bluesky growth strategy: hold an election in the United States weekly
@theferocity.bsky.social have you been made aware you’re in the Sunday crossword!?
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@theferocity.bsky.social have you been made aware you’re in the Sunday crossword!?
tfw new stuffy acquired
November 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
tfw new stuffy acquired
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It's no coincidence that the only two hobbies men have (gaming and sports) include being constantly pissed off
September 8, 2023 at 10:27 PM
It's no coincidence that the only two hobbies men have (gaming and sports) include being constantly pissed off
One of Elon Musk's big gripes with Wikipedia is that his entry there has a whole section on his salute during his inauguration speech earlier this year. His Grokipedia entry doesn't mention it at all, but the "Nazi salute" Grokipedia entry says this:
![On January 20, 2025, during a rally celebrating Donald Trump's second inauguration, Elon Musk extended his right arm twice in a straight-armed gesture while speaking, which multiple observers and media outlets likened to the Nazi salute, igniting debates over intent, free speech limits, and historical symbolism.[78] Musk responded by posting jokes referencing Nazi figures like Rudolf Hess and Joseph Goebbels, dismissing critics and framing accusations as overreactions, while some supporters claimed it evoked a Roman salute adopted by fascists rather than a direct Nazi reference; neo-Nazi accounts online praised the gesture as validation.[79] German officials and historians, citing the gesture's post-1919 fascist codification, condemned it unequivocally, underscoring transatlantic divides in interpreting such acts amid 2024-2025 discussions of ironic or revivalist uses.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5siz7r23475fek2mj6p5zhzw/bafkreiatxp5tswjoj5loixff7prwx7emh2tlbbrsxih5jitjxekomwqroy@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
One of Elon Musk's big gripes with Wikipedia is that his entry there has a whole section on his salute during his inauguration speech earlier this year. His Grokipedia entry doesn't mention it at all, but the "Nazi salute" Grokipedia entry says this:
Today marks 3 years since the Twitter acquisition! Still so honored and proud to have told this story with @rmac.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today marks 3 years since the Twitter acquisition! Still so honored and proud to have told this story with @rmac.bsky.social
Dell and I did literally everything together at Gizmodo, including what I still think was one of my most important scoops. This is so bizarre.
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Dell and I did literally everything together at Gizmodo, including what I still think was one of my most important scoops. This is so bizarre.
tbh AI makes me wish I was 61 and closer to escaping from it
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
tbh AI makes me wish I was 61 and closer to escaping from it
"The Coast Guard said in a statement that its property would serve as a base for Department of Homeland Security agencies starting on Wednesday." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"The Coast Guard said in a statement that its property would serve as a base for Department of Homeland Security agencies starting on Wednesday." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Salesforce pitched ICE on tripling its staff www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Salesforce pitched ICE on tripling its staff www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
well damn www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Venture Capitalist Resigns From Salesforce Foundation Over Benioff Comments
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
well damn www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.
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Business Insider wrote up a story on how some of their past investigative work led to a new California law. The story is strangely unbylined.
The reason perhaps? The publication recently laid off the reporter behind that investigation, Matt Drange.
www.businessinsider.com/california-e...
The reason perhaps? The publication recently laid off the reporter behind that investigation, Matt Drange.
www.businessinsider.com/california-e...
California enacts law to prevent sexual abuse in K-12 schools following Business Insider investigation
The new legislation comes after a 2023 Business Insider investigation into sexual misconduct at a California high school.
www.businessinsider.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Business Insider wrote up a story on how some of their past investigative work led to a new California law. The story is strangely unbylined.
The reason perhaps? The publication recently laid off the reporter behind that investigation, Matt Drange.
www.businessinsider.com/california-e...
The reason perhaps? The publication recently laid off the reporter behind that investigation, Matt Drange.
www.businessinsider.com/california-e...
I wrote about xAI's waifus, artificially intelligent companions Elon Musk has designed for intimacy. I talked to people who are sexting the chatbots, falling in love, and even using them to journal because they're eager to see Musk succeed in the A.I. field: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/t...
Elon Musk Gambles on Sexy A.I. Companions
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I wrote about xAI's waifus, artificially intelligent companions Elon Musk has designed for intimacy. I talked to people who are sexting the chatbots, falling in love, and even using them to journal because they're eager to see Musk succeed in the A.I. field: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/t...
Kindle is running a one-day deal for our book in the U.K., if you've been waiting to snap it up! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW1MKNV...
October 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Kindle is running a one-day deal for our book in the U.K., if you've been waiting to snap it up! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW1MKNV...
Jonathan Rinderknecht, a white man, was charged with starting the Palisades Fire. But on X, the company's news summary tab shows a photo of a black man.
October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Jonathan Rinderknecht, a white man, was charged with starting the Palisades Fire. But on X, the company's news summary tab shows a photo of a black man.
Elon Musk once said he would pursue former Twitter execs to the ends of the earth. Instead, he just settled their $128 million lawsuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Elon Musk once said he would pursue former Twitter execs to the ends of the earth. Instead, he just settled their $128 million lawsuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I did read this out loud for our audio section, I regret to report
“.. Oh, babe, you’re keeping it spicy,” Ani said in a low voice as she spun and then jumped on command.
@nytimes.com @kateconger.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/t...
@nytimes.com @kateconger.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/t...
October 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I did read this out loud for our audio section, I regret to report
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How Elon Musk Is Bringing Sexy A.I. Chatbots to the Mainstream
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
help: I need a very specific white tank top. it needs to be (a) square neckline (b) very thin straps (c) slightly cropped and (d) preferably ribbed or textured in some way? where is the tank top can anyone find it
September 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
help: I need a very specific white tank top. it needs to be (a) square neckline (b) very thin straps (c) slightly cropped and (d) preferably ribbed or textured in some way? where is the tank top can anyone find it
I think AI is acceptable right now because the underlying information is still discoverable, with people able to trace back to truth and discover AI's mistakes. but we're building towards an information ecosystem of liquefaction zones, where there is no foundation of truth under the slop.
September 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I think AI is acceptable right now because the underlying information is still discoverable, with people able to trace back to truth and discover AI's mistakes. but we're building towards an information ecosystem of liquefaction zones, where there is no foundation of truth under the slop.
I don’t live in New York so you can’t dunk on me for this, but I didn’t know he was in it?
BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams is dropping out of New York City's mayoral race. nypost.com/2025/09/28/u...
Exclusive | Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race amid increasing pressure: ‘I know I cannot continue my campaign’
Adams — who repeatedly vowed to stay in the race despite being in a distant fourth place in the polls — dropping out now gives Cuomo a boost against his socialist rival.
nypost.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I don’t live in New York so you can’t dunk on me for this, but I didn’t know he was in it?