Ryan Mac 🙃
@rmac.bsky.social
NYT tech reporter
Co-author of Character Limit
Signal: rmac.18
ryan.mac@nytimes.com
rmac18@protonmail.com
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
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Co-author of Character Limit
Signal: rmac.18
ryan.mac@nytimes.com
rmac18@protonmail.com
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
https://linktr.ee/ryan_mac_
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Ryan Mac 🙃
@rmac.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Hello to the new followers and folks here. I'm a tech reporter for the NYT. It's going to be an interesting time to report on tech, and more specifically Elon Musk as he extends his power into the White House.
If you work or have worked for him and want to reach me, hit me up on Signal at rmac.18.
If you work or have worked for him and want to reach me, hit me up on Signal at rmac.18.
Super Bowl halftime producer: Now that you’ve signed your extensive NDA, you are ready for your incredible role in our show.
Me: I can’t wait. I’ve danced to Bad Bunny my whole life.
Producer: Great, you’re gonna be grass
Me: What
Director: Shut up nerd and put the grass suit on
Me: I can’t wait. I’ve danced to Bad Bunny my whole life.
Producer: Great, you’re gonna be grass
Me: What
Director: Shut up nerd and put the grass suit on
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Super Bowl halftime producer: Now that you’ve signed your extensive NDA, you are ready for your incredible role in our show.
Me: I can’t wait. I’ve danced to Bad Bunny my whole life.
Producer: Great, you’re gonna be grass
Me: What
Director: Shut up nerd and put the grass suit on
Me: I can’t wait. I’ve danced to Bad Bunny my whole life.
Producer: Great, you’re gonna be grass
Me: What
Director: Shut up nerd and put the grass suit on
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
surveillance creep
The ring search party feature ain’t nothing but surveillance under the guise of being used for pets. it will be used for people
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
surveillance creep
drake watching this halftime show and thanking god
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
drake watching this halftime show and thanking god
time to switch channels now to the real halftime show which will definitely be sick as hell
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
time to switch channels now to the real halftime show which will definitely be sick as hell
In 2016, when Post reporter Jason Rezaian was freed after spending 1.5 years in Iranian prison, Jeff Bezos personally flew him back on his private plane. Bezos used it as a photo op.
Now, Bezos is leaving people he laid off overseas in a lurch.
bsky.app/profile/myhl...
Now, Bezos is leaving people he laid off overseas in a lurch.
bsky.app/profile/myhl...
We have launched a new fundraiser to support The Washington Post's courageous international employees and local staff who were laid off, who are not eligible for Guild protections, and who face additional logistical challenges and security risks.
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
gofund.me
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
In 2016, when Post reporter Jason Rezaian was freed after spending 1.5 years in Iranian prison, Jeff Bezos personally flew him back on his private plane. Bezos used it as a photo op.
Now, Bezos is leaving people he laid off overseas in a lurch.
bsky.app/profile/myhl...
Now, Bezos is leaving people he laid off overseas in a lurch.
bsky.app/profile/myhl...
“expired dicks”
At Whipple where expired dicks are being thrown at ICE vehicles and those believed to be agitators. The area has been a place of protest since thousands of federal agents arrived in the city.
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 AM
“expired dicks”
This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
Jeff Bezos' statement, his first since last week's layoffs: "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
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Martin, an 18-year-old citizen and soccer player, traveled with his Madison-area team to Minneapolis for a Futsal tournament (which my kid's team was going to play in, then opted out). While there, ICE stopped Martin and took his mom, who has been detained since.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
Mother's immigration arrest leaves Madison soccer standout reeling
Federal immigration agents detained a Madison soccer player's mother while she was in Minnesota for her son's games. Now, he's struggling.
www.jsonline.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Martin, an 18-year-old citizen and soccer player, traveled with his Madison-area team to Minneapolis for a Futsal tournament (which my kid's team was going to play in, then opted out). While there, ICE stopped Martin and took his mom, who has been detained since.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
"difficult decisions have been taken" is an all-time use of the passive voice
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
"difficult decisions have been taken" is an all-time use of the passive voice
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz ‘plan to adopt a child’ as family feud deepens: report
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz ‘plan to adopt a child’ as family feud deepens: report
"This is a subject Nicola and Brooklyn firmly align on," the insider said. "They both want a brood of children, and for at least one to be adopted."
pagesix.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
A fantastic essay from @mirandagreen.bsky.social: Where do the journalists go now?
mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
Where Do the Journalists Go Now?
As media titans self-combust, what does that mean for reporters, their sources and the news we desperately need?
mirandacgreen.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
A fantastic essay from @mirandagreen.bsky.social: Where do the journalists go now?
mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
After files circulated showing he had in-depth comms w/ Jeffrey Epstein, news broke that Kimbal Musk recently stepped down from the Burning Man board. Thus far, he has not issued any statement.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
February 6, 2026 at 10:33 PM
After files circulated showing he had in-depth comms w/ Jeffrey Epstein, news broke that Kimbal Musk recently stepped down from the Burning Man board. Thus far, he has not issued any statement.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
sittin outside and a bird just shit on my laptop and phone. work is now over.
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
sittin outside and a bird just shit on my laptop and phone. work is now over.
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As real journalists from The Washington Post, the AP and elsewhere are getting laid off, pink-slime news sites are stepping in to fill the void.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
As real journalists from The Washington Post, the AP and elsewhere are getting laid off, pink-slime news sites are stepping in to fill the void.
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My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
In the past year, Metric Media filed more than 9,000 FOIA requests across all 50 states, according to an investigation by Miranda Green and the @towcenter.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/p...
How
Metric Media filed more than nine thousand public records requests last year. It used the data to target Democratic politicians and private citizens.
www.cjr.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
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New: we dug into Epstein’s dealmaking in Silicon Valley. He used his connections with tech’s elite to get into hot startup deals, some of which paid off handsomely (coinbase) and others that did not (jawbone).
W/ @rmac.bsky.social + matt Goldstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
W/ @rmac.bsky.social + matt Goldstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
New: we dug into Epstein’s dealmaking in Silicon Valley. He used his connections with tech’s elite to get into hot startup deals, some of which paid off handsomely (coinbase) and others that did not (jawbone).
W/ @rmac.bsky.social + matt Goldstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
W/ @rmac.bsky.social + matt Goldstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
gonna have a stroke thinking of epstein waiting 2 hours in line in the cold only to be turned away by the tattoo faced bouncer because his german sucked
not that time in 2013 when someone strongly recommended Epstein go to Berghain…
February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
gonna have a stroke thinking of epstein waiting 2 hours in line in the cold only to be turned away by the tattoo faced bouncer because his german sucked
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Going thru the Epstein files, and here is Jeffrey Epstein talking with his PR person, Masha Drokova (now Bucher), about how Jeff Bezos is "smart, fun and visionary." Then Drokova says she isn't sure if Bezos is as special as Epstein.
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Going thru the Epstein files, and here is Jeffrey Epstein talking with his PR person, Masha Drokova (now Bucher), about how Jeff Bezos is "smart, fun and visionary." Then Drokova says she isn't sure if Bezos is as special as Epstein.
That Jeff Bezos's Amazon gave Brett Ratner, someone photographed with Jeffrey Epstein and in the Epstein Files, $75 million to make a doc about Melania Trump, while he chooses to destroy The Washington Post, says about all you need to know.
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
That Jeff Bezos's Amazon gave Brett Ratner, someone photographed with Jeffrey Epstein and in the Epstein Files, $75 million to make a doc about Melania Trump, while he chooses to destroy The Washington Post, says about all you need to know.
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Not just any guy in power—a guy in power who also demanded your publication agree to his editorial terms
This is Bezos’ most recent post. Too busy coddling those in power to address the lives and publication you upended.
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Not just any guy in power—a guy in power who also demanded your publication agree to his editorial terms
This is Bezos’ most recent post. Too busy coddling those in power to address the lives and publication you upended.
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is Bezos’ most recent post. Too busy coddling those in power to address the lives and publication you upended.