Lora Kolodny
@lorak.bsky.social
reporter at cnbc.com. email: lora.kolodny@cnbc.com - 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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“teaching the word guessing program more words will not make it intelligent any more than breeding horses who are faster and faster will cause one of them to give birth to a locomotive” - Cory Doctorow on #AI
youtu.be/aXqpNJ7YjDQ?...
youtu.be/aXqpNJ7YjDQ?...
Why The Economics of AI “Can’t Be Made To Pencil Out” - ft. Cory Doctorow | Capitalisn’t Clips
YouTube video by Capitalisn't
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
“teaching the word guessing program more words will not make it intelligent any more than breeding horses who are faster and faster will cause one of them to give birth to a locomotive” - Cory Doctorow on #AI
youtu.be/aXqpNJ7YjDQ?...
youtu.be/aXqpNJ7YjDQ?...
this song makes it impossible not to do a little dancing even if it it’s just like one dab or a little wiggle… open.spotify.com/track/08oDoZ... (late y2ks release could pass for late 80s early 90s)
Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)
open.spotify.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
this song makes it impossible not to do a little dancing even if it it’s just like one dab or a little wiggle… open.spotify.com/track/08oDoZ... (late y2ks release could pass for late 80s early 90s)
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Jan 1: this is the year of new Me
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Jan 1: this is the year of new Me
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
do it & get yourself a good playlist / soundtrack by which to resist sexism & all bigotry.
My prediction for 2026 is more women are going to establish and maintain boundaries when it comes to work, friendships and relationships, and there's going to be additional backlash in response.
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
do it & get yourself a good playlist / soundtrack by which to resist sexism & all bigotry.
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I'm a former federal prosecutor who handled criminal prosecutions for DOJ. This comment by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social is exactly correct.
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I'm a former federal prosecutor who handled criminal prosecutions for DOJ. This comment by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social is exactly correct.
swear me in on the A-side of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the tracks
Having public officials swear an oath o a religious text is a dumb vestige of a different era. That said, if you’re going to to do it, demanding that Mamdani swear on a Bible is like demanding that I swear on a stack of back issues of City Journal.
January 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
swear me in on the A-side of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the tracks
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In Mexico, worcestershire sauce is called “English Salsa”, which is probably the best low-key culinary shade-throwing I’ve ever seen in my life
December 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
In Mexico, worcestershire sauce is called “English Salsa”, which is probably the best low-key culinary shade-throwing I’ve ever seen in my life
not tryin to start a fight here, but knitting and weaving make sense to me but i cannot get into crochet (yet). 🤷🏻♀️ macrame? we’re cool.
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
not tryin to start a fight here, but knitting and weaving make sense to me but i cannot get into crochet (yet). 🤷🏻♀️ macrame? we’re cool.
😢💔
Devastating. Yesterday, a 5-year-old boy died from the flu.
Dr. Oz was spewing advice earlier this week where he downplayed the importance of vaccines and recommended “getting sunlight”.
I don’t know whether Micah was vaccinated, but of the kids who died from flu last year, 90% were not.
Dr. Oz was spewing advice earlier this week where he downplayed the importance of vaccines and recommended “getting sunlight”.
I don’t know whether Micah was vaccinated, but of the kids who died from flu last year, 90% were not.
Influencer Paul Kim's Son, 5, Dies After Contracting Severe Case of the Flu
Influencer Paul Kim’s 5-year-old son, Micah, died on Dec. 31 after contracting a severe case of influenza, which led to the child suffering seizures and sepsis.
people.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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there are some really unwell people on the internet & you should block any account that makes your hackles go up even a little bit, trust your instincts, build your community as you wish.
January 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
there are some really unwell people on the internet & you should block any account that makes your hackles go up even a little bit, trust your instincts, build your community as you wish.
nobody cept you - bob dylan open.spotify.com/track/41f6D0...
Nobody 'Cept You - Studio Outtake - 1973
open.spotify.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:41 PM
nobody cept you - bob dylan open.spotify.com/track/41f6D0...
i am old enough to remember seeing sooo many well dressed women sporting louboutins all over nyc in the y2ks when i lived on west 4th. here’s what their middle range boots cost right now…
January 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
i am old enough to remember seeing sooo many well dressed women sporting louboutins all over nyc in the y2ks when i lived on west 4th. here’s what their middle range boots cost right now…
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“Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.”
This is part of the larger closure of much of the Goddard campus that is destroying numerous labs.
This is part of the larger closure of much of the Goddard campus that is destroying numerous labs.
January 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
“Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.”
This is part of the larger closure of much of the Goddard campus that is destroying numerous labs.
This is part of the larger closure of much of the Goddard campus that is destroying numerous labs.
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Ive been accused of my politics not being valid (despite me singlehandedly using the internet to raise almost a $1M for poor women) because I take vacations or go to nice restaurants.
It is such a farce to believe that a vow of poverty and suffering is necessary to advocate for equitable societies
It is such a farce to believe that a vow of poverty and suffering is necessary to advocate for equitable societies
January 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Ive been accused of my politics not being valid (despite me singlehandedly using the internet to raise almost a $1M for poor women) because I take vacations or go to nice restaurants.
It is such a farce to believe that a vow of poverty and suffering is necessary to advocate for equitable societies
It is such a farce to believe that a vow of poverty and suffering is necessary to advocate for equitable societies
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Anywho, here's Elon Musk, the world's richest man, yesterday.
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Anywho, here's Elon Musk, the world's richest man, yesterday.
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a surprising number of cities have never had a woman serve as mayor (that includes Denver and New York City)
www.forbes.com/sites/kathar...
www.forbes.com/sites/kathar...
Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
January 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
a surprising number of cities have never had a woman serve as mayor (that includes Denver and New York City)
www.forbes.com/sites/kathar...
www.forbes.com/sites/kathar...
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1/ WSJ reports that Trump is always dozing off, struggles to hear, refuses to wear compression socks, get adequate sleep, or follow medical advice, relying intead on his “good genetics” to keep him alive. www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
1/ WSJ reports that Trump is always dozing off, struggles to hear, refuses to wear compression socks, get adequate sleep, or follow medical advice, relying intead on his “good genetics” to keep him alive. www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
devastating 💔 my deepest condolences to all who lost loved ones in this fire
Around 40 people were killed and more than 100 others were hurt when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana as young revelers rang in the New Year, police said Thursday.
u.afp.com/S8D4
u.afp.com/S8D4
January 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
devastating 💔 my deepest condolences to all who lost loved ones in this fire
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These dumb takes always go one way.
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
These dumb takes always go one way.
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
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Great #RonanFarrow post: Investors caused housing shortage by buying ~30% of houses sold, to rent out. JD Vance wrongly blames undocumented immigrants by (1) wildly exaggerating how many there are, (2) saying they are home buyers (almost all rent), & (3) ignoring that home builders need their labor.
January 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Great #RonanFarrow post: Investors caused housing shortage by buying ~30% of houses sold, to rent out. JD Vance wrongly blames undocumented immigrants by (1) wildly exaggerating how many there are, (2) saying they are home buyers (almost all rent), & (3) ignoring that home builders need their labor.
i am really glad my least favorite haircut & color is growing out - 2026 has that going for me at least.
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
i am really glad my least favorite haircut & color is growing out - 2026 has that going for me at least.
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New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
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Four years of "the Mamdanis somehow interacted with money - betrayal???"
January 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Four years of "the Mamdanis somehow interacted with money - betrayal???"
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Big protests going in Iran, and the state is trying to put them down with force, already killing 3.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
At least 3 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
Protests over Iran's struggling economy have spread into rural areas, with at least three people killed.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Big protests going in Iran, and the state is trying to put them down with force, already killing 3.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
i will never get over the bad decisions all along the way that led the pioneer and cultural tour de force that was MTV to just cede all its power & give up… variety.com/2023/tv/news... (disclosure: I worked for MTV News & Specials as a production coordinator one summer when I was a youngin…)
Paramount Media Networks, Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios to Lay Off 25% of U.S. Staff as MTV News Shuts Down
Layoffs will be hitting 25% of employees across Paramount Media Networks and studios as MTV News shuts down.
variety.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
i will never get over the bad decisions all along the way that led the pioneer and cultural tour de force that was MTV to just cede all its power & give up… variety.com/2023/tv/news... (disclosure: I worked for MTV News & Specials as a production coordinator one summer when I was a youngin…)