Kelcie Pegher
@klcpegher.bsky.social
social strategy @wsj.com. @latimes.com alum. Capital Gazette forever. I want you to read the news — not picky about the medium.
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Kelcie Pegher
@klcpegher.bsky.social
· Nov 11
👋 social strategy editor at Wall Street Journal. My career spans community journalism, working on all things platforms at @latimes.com and now WSJ.
Pittsburgh native, with a dose of West Coast. Just moved back after 9 years and reacclimating.
Pittsburgh native, with a dose of West Coast. Just moved back after 9 years and reacclimating.
Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Treasury’s headquarters is located next door to the East Wing, giving employees there a front-row seat to the construction of President Trump’s $250 million ballroom.
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Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Treasury’s headquarters is located next door to the East Wing, giving employees there a front-row seat to the construction of President Trump’s $250 million ballroom.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Treasury’s headquarters is located next door to the East Wing, giving employees there a front-row seat to the construction of President Trump’s $250 million ballroom.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
This back and forth between whether it’s okay to fire live ammunition over an operating highway???
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www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Interstate 5 closes through Camp Pendleton, traffic backs up in Southern California as military set to fire artillery
California will close part of Interstate 5 today after military officials confirmed Saturday that live-fire artillery rounds will be shot over the freeway during a Marine Corps event.
www.latimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This back and forth between whether it’s okay to fire live ammunition over an operating highway???
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Beyond this story being the kind of horrifying that will keep me up for many times contemplating how to protect my own children, I’m shocked by the cruelty to target children deemed “weak”
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‘It broke me’: Inside the FBI hunt for the online predators who persuaded a 13-year-old to die
The suicide of a 13-year-old from Washington state set off a years-long global investigation to find an elusive online user called “White Tiger.”
www.washingtonpost.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Beyond this story being the kind of horrifying that will keep me up for many times contemplating how to protect my own children, I’m shocked by the cruelty to target children deemed “weak”
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Ready to declare Hayley Williams best album of the year
October 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Ready to declare Hayley Williams best album of the year
“Trump was used to having absolute control over his base. The Epstein issue was an anomaly: a negative story on which many of his supporters didn’t seem inclined to follow his lead.”
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www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis
Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse. “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” the president said.
www.wsj.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“Trump was used to having absolute control over his base. The Epstein issue was an anomaly: a negative story on which many of his supporters didn’t seem inclined to follow his lead.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“Trump was used to having absolute control over his base. The Epstein issue was an anomaly: a negative story on which many of his supporters didn’t seem inclined to follow his lead.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis
Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse. “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” the president said.
www.wsj.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Trump was used to having absolute control over his base. The Epstein issue was an anomaly: a negative story on which many of his supporters didn’t seem inclined to follow his lead.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Reposted by Kelcie Pegher
September 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the birthday book put together for the financier’s 50th birthday, which includes a letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed
Lawyers for Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book.
www.wsj.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the birthday book put together for the financier’s 50th birthday, which includes a letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
What a read
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
Won’t Someone Think of the Men?
We already know women hate dating them. Turns out they’re miserable too.
www.thecut.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What a read
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
Axl Rose Stole My Coat
Zosia Mamet on her wayward years as a New York club kid.
www.thecut.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“About a quarter of the billionaires in the list have known donations of less than $1 million in the past decade.”
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting
An exclusive, up-close look at the richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to the founder of a roofing supplier in Wisconsin.
www.wsj.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“About a quarter of the billionaires in the list have known donations of less than $1 million in the past decade.”
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
It’s a beautiful September day — not too hot, not too cold, not a cloud in the sky. So naturally the 7:33 NJTransit train has been cancelled for mechanical issues and the train after has been delayed for mechanical issues as well
September 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It’s a beautiful September day — not too hot, not too cold, not a cloud in the sky. So naturally the 7:33 NJTransit train has been cancelled for mechanical issues and the train after has been delayed for mechanical issues as well
“Psychosis thrives when reality stops pushing back, and AI can really just soften that wall.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chat...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chat...
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.
www.wsj.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Psychosis thrives when reality stops pushing back, and AI can really just soften that wall.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chat...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chat...
August 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I suspect first time home buyers are willing to keep waiting rather than buy a condo at present moment
www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
The Condo Market Is Floundering: Four Charts That Explain the Downturn
More condos are on the market, and units are taking longer to sell.
www.wsj.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I suspect first time home buyers are willing to keep waiting rather than buy a condo at present moment
www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
Reposted by Kelcie Pegher
A new study claims AI summaries can cause up to 80% fewer clickthroughs for publishers that would have otherwise been in the top search results.
It comes after the Pew report showing users only clicked a link in an AI summary once every 100 times www.theguardian.com/...
It comes after the Pew report showing users only clicked a link in an AI summary once every 100 times www.theguardian.com/...
AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, online news media told
Exclusive: Study claims sites previously ranked first can lose 79% of traffic if results appear below Google Overview
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A new study claims AI summaries can cause up to 80% fewer clickthroughs for publishers that would have otherwise been in the top search results.
It comes after the Pew report showing users only clicked a link in an AI summary once every 100 times www.theguardian.com/...
It comes after the Pew report showing users only clicked a link in an AI summary once every 100 times www.theguardian.com/...
Reposted by Kelcie Pegher
“May every day be another wonderful secret.”
July 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“May every day be another wonderful secret.”
July 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Kelcie Pegher
JUST IN: Judge Charles Breyer finds that President Trump exceeded the scope of his authority and violated the 10th Amendment by federalizing the California National Guard and orders him to return control to Governor Newsom. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
JUST IN: Judge Charles Breyer finds that President Trump exceeded the scope of his authority and violated the 10th Amendment by federalizing the California National Guard and orders him to return control to Governor Newsom. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Kelcie Pegher
Breaking:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has formally requested the Trump admin rescind their "unlawful deployment" of troops in Los Angeles and "return them to my command."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has formally requested the Trump admin rescind their "unlawful deployment" of troops in Los Angeles and "return them to my command."
June 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Breaking:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has formally requested the Trump admin rescind their "unlawful deployment" of troops in Los Angeles and "return them to my command."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has formally requested the Trump admin rescind their "unlawful deployment" of troops in Los Angeles and "return them to my command."
Was the $400 savings per ticket worth it to fly out of Newark instead of Philly next month? Will follow up in Final Destination: Flight 🫠
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www.wsj.com/business/air...
Exclusive | This Air-Traffic Controller Just Averted a Midair Collision. Now He’s Speaking Out.
Jonathan Stewart was badly shaken by a recent close call in airspace around Newark, N.J. “I don’t want to be responsible for killing 400 people,” he said in an interview.
www.wsj.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Was the $400 savings per ticket worth it to fly out of Newark instead of Philly next month? Will follow up in Final Destination: Flight 🫠
www.wsj.com/business/air...
www.wsj.com/business/air...