issie lapowsky

Journalist covering tech and politics. Previously, @protocol @WIRED. she/her. Send tips to [email protected]. Signal: issielapowsky.08

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

The new congress should launch an investigation into this

[Drew Harwell @drewharwell]

At least 19 ICE recruits named in DHS hack were hired despite red flags: "They have no business having a gun and a badge in the federal workforce" @tedhesson @joyceslee @raz_nak @mariasacchetti @aaronjschaffer https://t.co/4hGAzZtzaB

[Garrison Lovely @GarrisonLovely]

After being briefed that Jensen was sleeping with a suspected Chinese spy, Trump added Jensen to The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Even now, Jensen remains on the list of members.

https://t.co/2U9VyYQWYo

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

Another insidious and risky thing about having so many men with checkered sexual histories in positions of power is that they aren't sufficiently alarmed by each others' behavior and worse, seem perfectly happy to help cover it up.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Q: When exactly were you made aware of the intelligence around Jensen Huang?

TRUMP: Oh, I'd have to check

Q: But there are reports that Rubio put out an intelligence memo last year. Did you read it?

TRUMP: It could have been mentioned. Certainly it didn't make much of an impact on me.

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

Stating the obvious but it is so hard to think of examples of women in power who have been publicly disgraced/caused international incidents over extramarital affairs and it is so easy to think of powerful men who have done so!

I’m sure there are some, but no one comes to mind!

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

@benrossen ah thank you for clarifying!

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

Didn't realize they hadn't jumped on this bandwagon already. Thought this was table stakes at this point.

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

Just over a year ago. Imagine thinking this was ever going to be a popular message.

[Meghan Bobrowsky @MeghanBobrowsky]

🚨 In Meta's first public comments since the election, President Dina Powell McCormick said the midterm results will make building data centers harder and that the company will have an easier time expanding existing data centers.

[Lauren Goode @LaurenGoode]

For every traceable dollar Musk put into races that have been decided, more than 99 cents went to a race he lost.
https://t.co/WTxd8qO1f4

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

National exit (sample: 79,668) -- Importance of issues to your vote:

GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
Crucial/Major - 90%
Minor/No factor - 10%

COST OF LIVING
Crucial/Major - 89%
Minor/No factor - 11%

IRAN WAR
Crucial/Major - 74%
Minor/No factor - 26%

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Crucial/Major - 73%
Minor/No factor - 27%

AI & DATA CENTERS
Crucial/Major - 56%
Minor/No factor - 44%

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

@Max_Uf reporting live from texas!

[Hamza Shaban @hshaban]

"The surge in construction of fossil-fueled power plants to run AI data centers is set to undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from US electricity generation, according to an internal analysis by the Sierra Club." https://t.co/iH7D972G3E

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

So true, but threatening it in a space that specifically impacts children feels like a new extreme

[rat king 🐀 @MikeIsaac]

(threatening to take your ball and go home has been a bigtech move for a bit now, reminds of the 2021 facebook between Australian govt and FB/Goog. back then, Goog ended up striking deals while FB pulled out, rather calamitously)

https://t.co/JUOHUVJVsX

[Dana Goldstein @DanaGoldstein]

Breaking: Google will turn off web search for schools that opt out of A.I. for kids.

https://t.co/c508T5tygo

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

Was talking to someone this week who said they wondered what the 2028 Dem primary stage would look like, and I joked that it would be better looking.

I think this person thought I was being a little shallow/unserious, but ahem: The closing message is "hot."

[Senate Majority PAC @MajorityPAC]

Coming in HOT!!!

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

Another election, another plea to the Dem data gods to stop confusing me with a Georgian named Victoria

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

From a pure PR perspective, the idea that she went on CNN without a clearer, better talking point than Abdul's a meanie is remarkable.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

here's the entirety of the seeming mental breakdown Haley Stevens just had on CNN. One of the most bizarre and incoherent political interviews I can recall. Note how she's completely unable to explain why she changed her mind from supporting Abdul El-Sayed last night to endorsing Mike Rogers today.

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

@ashleyrgold It’s been 2016 for a decade

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

@chrissyfarr have been asked for PDFs of stories where the starting subscription price is $1.

[Yasmin Radjy @yasminradjy]

Democrats have a trust problem. Fixing it starts with listening.
@FastCompany's @issielapowsky joined Ground Truth volunteers to see how we’re putting that into practice – and how it’s changing how campaigns engage voters.

We’re finding persuadable voters that traditional canvassing misses, and campaigns across the country are using those insights to expand their outreach.

This is how we rebuild trust—and win elections. Read the full story: https://t.co/hYcCbg2onr