@ceodonovan

@ProPublica biz reporter, ex-WaPo, née BuzzFeed. Labor & the human condition. [email protected] @ceodonovan.66 on Signal.

 Northern Cali / Silicon Valley
Joined November 2011
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David Gura@davidgura13h
cool, cool
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Lydia Polgreen@lpolgreenOct 18
Everyone citing Janet Malcolm's The Journalist and the Murderer is thinking of the wrong Malcolm text re: "You Can See Everything." Real ones know it is The Impossible Profession that truly applies to Fielder's masterpiece.
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Joe Rivano Barros@jrivanobOct 13
About 300 people have died from overdoses this year in San Francisco and more than 20 have been killed in homicides, but yes, it seems like a very neat video game from a Y Combinator alumn!
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Brian Stelter
@brianstelterOct 14
Some news in today's @ReliableSources: Fresh off graduating from Stanford and releasing his book “How to Rule the World,” @tab_delete is joining @sfstandard as senior Silicon Valley reporter
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Teddy (T.M.) Brown
@TM_BrownOct 8
Apparently, Instagram really *was* suggesting "Higher" by Creed at a much higher rate than intended. I looked into it for @CNN. (No it's not happening with Soulja Boy.) cnn.com/2026/10/08/entertain…

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed | CNN

How did “Higher” become the suggested soundtrack to so many Instagram posts? The platform pleads it was a glitch.

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zeynep tufekci
@zeynepOct 6
Oh wow. A lot more clarity on the how and why of the current moment.
Ben Smith
@semaforbenOct 5
.@maxwelltani scoop: The Tarbell Foundation will spend $10 million on journalism about AI over the next year, including a grant to the new Machine Gods semafor.com/article/10/04/20…

Exclusive: AI nonprofit will spend $10 million on journalism

A Silicon Valley nonprofit close to the AI safety movement is funding coverage of artificial intelligence.

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Lin-Manuel Rwanda@facebookvillainOct 4
ashing my nature valley bar out the window like a cigarette
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Drew Harwell@drewharwellOct 4
Incredible piece here by @TrishaThadani: nytimes.com/2026/10/04/magaz…

Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.

Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.

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𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖊 🕯
@atlanticesqueSep 24
Ohhhhh my god you’re a communist but you love reading the Financial Times? should we tell everyone? Should we throw a party?should we invite Thomas Piketty
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Zak Kukoff
@zckSep 15
It’s probably bad for America - and certainly bad for our tech advantage - that effective altruists and accelerationists have so neatly mapped to Dem/Republican
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Justin Elliott@JustinElliottSep 14
New story: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin w/ @BrettMmurphy @js_kaplan @Amierjeski
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Gerrit De Vynck 🦭
@GerritDSep 10
The AI safety movement has been saying AI will kill all humans for years. Why did their message hit the mainstream now? Great one to send to the group chats, from @nitashatiku washingtonpost.com/technolog…

For years, they warned AI could kill all humans. Now people are listening.

A doomsaying community once on the periphery of the tech industry has gained influence, as AI “agents” perform amazing and alarming feats.

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Sam Biddle@samfbiddleSep 8
Documents I obtained show that OpenAI and Google aren't simply selling a product, but working hand in hand with the Pentagon, advising the U.S. military on AI usage and risks, military AI strategy, and even receiving briefings on "operational missions." theintercept.com/2026/09/08/…

AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal

The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.

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Rachyl Jones@RachylJonesSep 4
Anthropic calls SFPD over threat against CEO in Claude. User says it’s a misunderstanding. For @sfstandard
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Trip Gabriel@tripgabrielAug 26
This obituary of Dolly Parton by Bill Friskics-Warren is on track to become the New York Times's most read obit of all time nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/…

Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinAug 25
BEST NEWS! ProPublica Hires Bernice Yeung to Lead Its California Newsroom 🎉🎉🎉 propublica.org/atpropublica/… @bmyeung

ProPublica Hires Bernice Yeung to Lead Its California Newsroom

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paris martineau@parismartineauAug 25
never not thinking about the 2014 corn cover
a glorious cover of bloomberg businessweek that features 5 faceless normies holding hands in a circle around a giant floating ear of corn that says "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful" on it. they are frolicking in a field that looks like the bucolic windows XP wallpaper, Bliss

ALT a glorious cover of bloomberg businessweek that features 5 faceless normies holding hands in a circle around a giant floating ear of corn that says "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful" on it. they are frolicking in a field that looks like the bucolic windows XP wallpaper, Bliss

Brunella
@brunellaismAug 25
Can’t stop thinking about 2010s Bloomberg Businessweek covers... Genuinely what was going on in there
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rattie
@ratxgurlAug 25
I promise you are not prepared for how bad the costume is
Target News
@TargetNewsAug 24
An apology from us: We pulled an offensive Halloween costume that should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer for sale. As a company, we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry. We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners. Removing the costume is an important first step, and the company is looking closely at how this happened and what needs to change to ensure this won’t happen again.
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Alexis Ohanian 🗽
@alexisohanianAug 21
hey guys we gotta figure out a new narrative on this data center thing....
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ughtober 31st@ughfinewhateverAug 15
parents love asking if you’re working today
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