Michael B. Kelley
@michaelbkelley.bsky.social
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friday zen nugget: “Enough is as good as a feast.”
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@politico.com seeks a deputy tech editor: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/p...
August 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@politico.com seeks a deputy tech editor: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/p...
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i would've done the same thing lmao
June 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
i would've done the same thing lmao
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Some quotes are too good to cut
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May 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some quotes are too good to cut
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May 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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🚨 NEW: The Secret Service has paid Trump’s campaign entities $13M for travel.
His campaign entities then paid his own jet company $18M.
Nothing illegal here. Just taxpayer dollars and campaign contributions flowing to a company Trump completely owns.
me, for @forbes.com
His campaign entities then paid his own jet company $18M.
Nothing illegal here. Just taxpayer dollars and campaign contributions flowing to a company Trump completely owns.
me, for @forbes.com
How Trump’s Aviation Company Earned $18 Million From His Campaign Apparatus—After It Received $13 Million From The Secret Service
Unlike other presidential campaigns, Trump’s operation appears to have turned Secret Service travel into business income.
www.forbes.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🚨 NEW: The Secret Service has paid Trump’s campaign entities $13M for travel.
His campaign entities then paid his own jet company $18M.
Nothing illegal here. Just taxpayer dollars and campaign contributions flowing to a company Trump completely owns.
me, for @forbes.com
His campaign entities then paid his own jet company $18M.
Nothing illegal here. Just taxpayer dollars and campaign contributions flowing to a company Trump completely owns.
me, for @forbes.com
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@wsj.com seeks a tech and finance reporter in San Francisco: talkingbiznews.com/biz-news-hel...
WSJ seeks a tech and finance reporter in San Fran - Talking Biz News
The Wall Street Journal seeks a scoopy, ambitious reporter to cover the Wall Street-Silicon Valley money machine. We’re looking for someone with a strong track record of scoops on big tech startups an...
talkingbiznews.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@wsj.com seeks a tech and finance reporter in San Francisco: talkingbiznews.com/biz-news-hel...
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Some personal news... I'm leaving Axios at the end of this month! Which means there's now an opening for a markets reporter. Apply here! job-boards.greenhouse.io/axios/jobs/6...
Senior Reporter, Markets
Remote
job-boards.greenhouse.io
May 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some personal news... I'm leaving Axios at the end of this month! Which means there's now an opening for a markets reporter. Apply here! job-boards.greenhouse.io/axios/jobs/6...
Buffett: "It's very important that the United States in the next 100 years makes sure that the cathedral is not overtaken by the casino." finance.yahoo.com/news/live/be...
Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting: Buffett says trade 'should not be a weapon'
The annual Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) shareholder meeting, hosted by CEO Warren Buffett, is here.
finance.yahoo.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Buffett: "It's very important that the United States in the next 100 years makes sure that the cathedral is not overtaken by the casino." finance.yahoo.com/news/live/be...
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Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
April 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
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Over at Bellingcat, they're hiring a researcher/trainer who can focus on conflict research.
Fully remote, with occasional travel to workshops, conferences, etc. Pay is between 60-73k USD.
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...
Fully remote, with occasional travel to workshops, conferences, etc. Pay is between 60-73k USD.
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...
Bellingcat is Hiring: Open Source Investigator and Trainer (Conflict) - bellingcat
Bellingcat is hiring an open source investigator and trainer (conflict). Find out more about the role and apply within.
www.bellingcat.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Over at Bellingcat, they're hiring a researcher/trainer who can focus on conflict research.
Fully remote, with occasional travel to workshops, conferences, etc. Pay is between 60-73k USD.
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...
Fully remote, with occasional travel to workshops, conferences, etc. Pay is between 60-73k USD.
www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-i...
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For background finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...
Trump administration removes application for popular student loan repayment programs
The Department of Education made no announcement before removing online application form for several student loan repayment plans.
finance.yahoo.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For background finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...
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Wall Street's view on tariffs summed up in two lengthy sentences 📝 www.tker.co/p/wall-stree...
Wall Street's view on tariffs summed up in two lengthy sentences 📝
The cons and the stuff offsetting some of those cons ⚖️
www.tker.co
March 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Wall Street's view on tariffs summed up in two lengthy sentences 📝 www.tker.co/p/wall-stree...
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Time spent at home, Time socializing with others www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Time spent at home, Time socializing with others www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"Why are tariffs on Canada and Mexico different than (some) other tariffs? Consider this graph courtesy of Bloomberg via Torsten Slok" (but actually from me & @AlfredCObregon) https://buff.ly/42xOkvp
February 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Why are tariffs on Canada and Mexico different than (some) other tariffs? Consider this graph courtesy of Bloomberg via Torsten Slok" (but actually from me & @AlfredCObregon) https://buff.ly/42xOkvp
re the Snowden discourse, this from June 25, 2013 has held up quite well
tl;dr
exposing post-9/11 surveillance = good
all the other stuff (SCMP leaks, stolen docs not given to journos, defection, etc) = ungood
web.archive.org/web/20131109...
tl;dr
exposing post-9/11 surveillance = good
all the other stuff (SCMP leaks, stolen docs not given to journos, defection, etc) = ungood
web.archive.org/web/20131109...
Edward Snowden Is Both A Patriot And A Traitor
Edward Snowden is both a heroic whistleblower and a un-American leaker.
web.archive.org
January 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
re the Snowden discourse, this from June 25, 2013 has held up quite well
tl;dr
exposing post-9/11 surveillance = good
all the other stuff (SCMP leaks, stolen docs not given to journos, defection, etc) = ungood
web.archive.org/web/20131109...
tl;dr
exposing post-9/11 surveillance = good
all the other stuff (SCMP leaks, stolen docs not given to journos, defection, etc) = ungood
web.archive.org/web/20131109...
'What happened during the military crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in June 1989?'
“Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else.” www.yahoo.com/news/deepsee...
“Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else.” www.yahoo.com/news/deepsee...
DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the ri...
www.yahoo.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
'What happened during the military crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in June 1989?'
“Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else.” www.yahoo.com/news/deepsee...
“Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else.” www.yahoo.com/news/deepsee...
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The scramble to clear the airspace...
January 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The scramble to clear the airspace...
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"For Musk ... he has to be the best gamer. But his achievements don’t make sense, and his Path of Exile 2 livestream gave evidence of a man who is making it up as he goes along and, possibly, getting someone else to level characters for him." gizmodo.com/path-of-exil...
‘Path of Exile 2’ Players Call Bullshit on Elon Musk’s Video Game Stream
The world’s richest man claims he’s playing the game at the highest level. But that’s only true if you have no idea what’s going on.
gizmodo.com
January 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"For Musk ... he has to be the best gamer. But his achievements don’t make sense, and his Path of Exile 2 livestream gave evidence of a man who is making it up as he goes along and, possibly, getting someone else to level characters for him." gizmodo.com/path-of-exil...
"The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one." -Joan Baez (born Jan 9, 1941)
January 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one." -Joan Baez (born Jan 9, 1941)
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New: A handful of X accounts are fuelling Musk’s UK obsession. Twitter's former head of operations in Europe said he'd become “the first tech leader to fall down the rabbit hole of radicalisation by his own product.” He's also posted more than 1k times in the past week!
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
How a handful of X accounts took Elon Musk ‘down the rabbit hole’ on UK politics
Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issue
www.ft.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New: A handful of X accounts are fuelling Musk’s UK obsession. Twitter's former head of operations in Europe said he'd become “the first tech leader to fall down the rabbit hole of radicalisation by his own product.” He's also posted more than 1k times in the past week!
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
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New: After an eighteen-month investigation, @theins.press has uncovered new evidence suggesting that Russia’s GRU paid tens of millions of dollars to the Taliban to target American, coalition, and Afghan military forces. Unit 29155 was behind this operation.
theins.press/en/politics/...
theins.press/en/politics/...
Afgantsy Redux: How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war
The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, spent years financing terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and coalition forces. An investigation by The Insider has not only confirmed the ex...
theins.press
January 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New: After an eighteen-month investigation, @theins.press has uncovered new evidence suggesting that Russia’s GRU paid tens of millions of dollars to the Taliban to target American, coalition, and Afghan military forces. Unit 29155 was behind this operation.
theins.press/en/politics/...
theins.press/en/politics/...
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Follow verified photo accounts! People are risking their lives to take these pictures - don't reward accounts that just jack their work.
The LA Times photo desk, which is doing incredible work covering these brutal fires, has set up a Bluesky account that is among the newest ones we have verified. They are well worth following right now. @latimesphotos.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Follow verified photo accounts! People are risking their lives to take these pictures - don't reward accounts that just jack their work.
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"It is not unusual for a sitting justice to offer a job recommendation ... but it is rare ... for a justice to have such a conversation directly with a sitting president or president-elect, especially one with an active stake in business pending before the court." abcnews.go.com/US/trump-spe...
Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.
abcnews.go.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"It is not unusual for a sitting justice to offer a job recommendation ... but it is rare ... for a justice to have such a conversation directly with a sitting president or president-elect, especially one with an active stake in business pending before the court." abcnews.go.com/US/trump-spe...