Stephanie Kirchgaessner
@skirchy.bsky.social
Deputy editor of investigations, Guardian US. I write/edit stories on any topic that should be investigated. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/stephanie-kirchgaessner
A good example of how this admin sends disparaging remarks about individuals who are critical of them to media outlets without substantiation, like calling this NIH worker a radical leftist. This HHS official was granted anonymity to make this attack www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A good example of how this admin sends disparaging remarks about individuals who are critical of them to media outlets without substantiation, like calling this NIH worker a radical leftist. This HHS official was granted anonymity to make this attack www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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What's ChatGPT?
Intimate by design and highly invasive.
Dispensing dubious health, legal, psychological and other advice to vulnerable people without license.
A corporate black box of personally identifiable data, shared with governments upon request.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Intimate by design and highly invasive.
Dispensing dubious health, legal, psychological and other advice to vulnerable people without license.
A corporate black box of personally identifiable data, shared with governments upon request.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
We analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. Here’s what people really use it for.
What do people ask the popular chatbot? We analyzed thousands of chats to identify common topics discussed by users and patterns in ChatGPT’s responses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
What's ChatGPT?
Intimate by design and highly invasive.
Dispensing dubious health, legal, psychological and other advice to vulnerable people without license.
A corporate black box of personally identifiable data, shared with governments upon request.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Intimate by design and highly invasive.
Dispensing dubious health, legal, psychological and other advice to vulnerable people without license.
A corporate black box of personally identifiable data, shared with governments upon request.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
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for those puzzling out why an administration hostile to HRT for transition is super pro HRT for menopause, their claims that menopause ruins women and marriages seems pretty key
No, menopause does not kill women or cause divorce.
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
for those puzzling out why an administration hostile to HRT for transition is super pro HRT for menopause, their claims that menopause ruins women and marriages seems pretty key
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
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The fact that Apple decided to comment at all here (company usually just doesn't say anything) it's interesting on its own.
The spyware that is now in ICE's hands has been (by another government) against journalists and activists in Italy, as well as a top CEO, and a political consultant. Matteo Renzi, Italy's former prime minister, calls it the Italian Watergate. Now it's landed here: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they will keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The fact that Apple decided to comment at all here (company usually just doesn't say anything) it's interesting on its own.
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Bringing NSO Group out of the cold would signal to the rest of the spyware industry that even the most notorious mercenary spyware company..
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
We asked David Friedman, the former US ambassador to Israel, who has been named exec chairman of the NSO Group holding company, whether he would try to get sanctions on NSO lifted. He said: “I hope that will be accomplished, but we haven’t made that request yet”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they’ll keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Bringing NSO Group out of the cold would signal to the rest of the spyware industry that even the most notorious mercenary spyware company..
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
...with a history of harming the US.
...and a mountain of abuses..
Can get a free pass.
It would defang US efforts to curb proliferation & bad behavior.
The spyware that is now in ICE's hands has been (by another government) against journalists and activists in Italy, as well as a top CEO, and a political consultant. Matteo Renzi, Italy's former prime minister, calls it the Italian Watergate. Now it's landed here: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they will keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The spyware that is now in ICE's hands has been (by another government) against journalists and activists in Italy, as well as a top CEO, and a political consultant. Matteo Renzi, Italy's former prime minister, calls it the Italian Watergate. Now it's landed here: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Good to hear that Apple and WhatsApp will be continuing their victim notifications. These are critical to user safety and spyware abuse investigations
More details on the changing spyware landscape in the US 🇺🇸 by @skirchy.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
More details on the changing spyware landscape in the US 🇺🇸 by @skirchy.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they will keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Good to hear that Apple and WhatsApp will be continuing their victim notifications. These are critical to user safety and spyware abuse investigations
More details on the changing spyware landscape in the US 🇺🇸 by @skirchy.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
More details on the changing spyware landscape in the US 🇺🇸 by @skirchy.bsky.social 👇
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
We asked David Friedman, the former US ambassador to Israel, who has been named exec chairman of the NSO Group holding company, whether he would try to get sanctions on NSO lifted. He said: “I hope that will be accomplished, but we haven’t made that request yet”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they’ll keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We asked David Friedman, the former US ambassador to Israel, who has been named exec chairman of the NSO Group holding company, whether he would try to get sanctions on NSO lifted. He said: “I hope that will be accomplished, but we haven’t made that request yet”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Our latest (with Joseph Gedeon): www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration
Apple and WhatsApp say they’ll keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our latest (with Joseph Gedeon): www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
State of things
November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
State of things
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If I was working at the Times (would never happen lol) I would be talking to my women colleagues and perhaps outside counsel about whether this constitutes a Title VII violation.
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If I was working at the Times (would never happen lol) I would be talking to my women colleagues and perhaps outside counsel about whether this constitutes a Title VII violation.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Great to see @whatsitlike.me reporting in the Mat-Su Sentinel www.matsusentinel.com/in-alaska-wh...
In Alaska, where overdose deaths are rising again, Narcan and community are a lifeline
Overdoses have been declining nationally since August 2023, but Alaska is far behind in that progress.
www.matsusentinel.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Great to see @whatsitlike.me reporting in the Mat-Su Sentinel www.matsusentinel.com/in-alaska-wh...
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John Mandrola is quoted in this article by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social.
Writers should know that Mandrola is a political doctor who will reflexively defend our current medical establishment.
He feels we should be “ecstatic” about the culture of fear and paranoia described in this A+ article.
Writers should know that Mandrola is a political doctor who will reflexively defend our current medical establishment.
He feels we should be “ecstatic” about the culture of fear and paranoia described in this A+ article.
October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
John Mandrola is quoted in this article by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social.
Writers should know that Mandrola is a political doctor who will reflexively defend our current medical establishment.
He feels we should be “ecstatic” about the culture of fear and paranoia described in this A+ article.
Writers should know that Mandrola is a political doctor who will reflexively defend our current medical establishment.
He feels we should be “ecstatic” about the culture of fear and paranoia described in this A+ article.
Also Kevin Roberts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Project 2025 mastermind allegedly told colleagues he killed a dog with a shovel
Revealed: former colleagues claim Kevin Roberts told them he killed a neighbor’s pit bull around 2004
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Also Kevin Roberts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
important new reporting by my colleague @rothandrew.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How Stephen Miller is turning the US state department into an ‘anti-immigration machine’
Miller is one of the most powerful officials in Trump’s White House, illustrating how it has sought to overcome a ‘deep state’ of professional diplomats
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
important new reporting by my colleague @rothandrew.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I am so thrilled that @mrsmithap.bsky.social has joined the Guardian's team as senior science investigative reporter www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...
The Guardian hires Michelle R Smith as senior science investigative reporter
Smith comes to the Guardian after 25 years at the Associated Press, where her deep reporting was recognized with a Peabody award and other honors
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I am so thrilled that @mrsmithap.bsky.social has joined the Guardian's team as senior science investigative reporter www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...
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Two new lawsuits against Bank of America and the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) allege that these financial powerhouses illicitly enabled Epstein’s sex trafficking.
Lawsuits against banks with Epstein ties may shed new light on financier’s crimes
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Two new lawsuits against Bank of America and the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) allege that these financial powerhouses illicitly enabled Epstein’s sex trafficking.
World Central Kitchen, led by Chef Andres, has always rushed to feed hungry people wherever they are. Now they are reaching out to federal workers. wck.org/news/distro-...
World Central Kitchen | WCK Meal Distribution Sites For Federal Employees
World Central Kitchen's Relief Team is providing meals to federal employees and their families at these locations.
wck.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
World Central Kitchen, led by Chef Andres, has always rushed to feed hungry people wherever they are. Now they are reaching out to federal workers. wck.org/news/distro-...
This line in @robevansgdn.bsky.social story sounds familiar: Getting to the truth has been hindered by successive governments’ refusal to disclose documents that could help explain Andrew’s activities. #epstein www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
How does he pay for it all? The mystery of Prince Andrew’s money
The disgraced royal has lived in luxury for decades despite being an outcast and having no obvious means of financial support
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This line in @robevansgdn.bsky.social story sounds familiar: Getting to the truth has been hindered by successive governments’ refusal to disclose documents that could help explain Andrew’s activities. #epstein www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Must read by @ninalakhani.bsky.social: Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story
Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Must read by @ninalakhani.bsky.social: Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story www.theguardian.com/environment/...
John Rogers, the senior Goldman Sachs executive, has served as chair of the White House Historical Association, since 2022. I asked Goldman Sachs if he had a comment on the destruction of the East Wing. He was not available to comment, the office said: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Donors for Trump’s $300m White House ballroom include Google, Apple and Palantir
Work under way to demolish entire East Wing as president upped cost of new structure from $200m to $300m
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
John Rogers, the senior Goldman Sachs executive, has served as chair of the White House Historical Association, since 2022. I asked Goldman Sachs if he had a comment on the destruction of the East Wing. He was not available to comment, the office said: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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