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Edmund Lee

@edmundlee.bsky.social
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Sensibility is cheap. Reporting is expensive. edmundlee.substack.com elee@nytimes.com (DMs open) www.nytimes.com/by/edmund-lee

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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause
The Trump administration's changing visa policies caused a sharp drop in international applications to Columbia University ​and contributed to the university pausing admissions to one of its journalis...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Source: owners of Conde Nast only learned on Monday Roger Lynch was departing to run Mattel. Lynch, in turn, was an emergency appointment for Mattel, who just found out Ynon Kreiz was leaving for Paramount. and our thing continues to churn
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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 29/09/2026
god bless student journalists
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How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A good reminder from Ed that not everyone will be able to afford a personal agent — even as the Internet is re-wired around them. @edmundlee.bsky.social #Muse
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anthropic says AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Waiting to see when/if the major news orgs cover the Cornell rape lawsuit, so far only @washingtonpost.com Here's the Cornell Sun: www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
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Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024
A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. 
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump defies judge’s ruling and continues to ban Politico, MS NOW, CNN from the White House … There’s no law enforcement mechanism for the judge’s ruling so when do we start calling this a Constitutional crisis? - www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Politico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge's order
Politico, MS NOW and CNN reporters were barred from the White House, ​just hours after a judge deemed President Donald Trump's ban of the three news ‌outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their ...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
CNN, CBS News oversight board will be 'toothless,' - www.reuters.com/legal/legali...
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CNN, CBS News oversight board will be 'toothless,' experts warn
Experts warn that David Ellison's promise of editorial independence for CNN and CBS News after the Paramount merger is a hollow one.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
When TRUMP was asked (just now at the presser) why he's banning @cnn.com @politico.com @msnowreports.bsky.social he responded: “No reason. It’s really just cumulative stories over the past few years.” "You know how fake their reporting is. It's one-sided. It's never good"
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
COOKED Anthropic AI quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program www.reuters.com/world/anthro...
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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program
At a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab — or ​place for physical experiments — in the San Francisco Bay Area, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A shaky anonymous source; a jab about a “hillbilly ambulance chaser” lawyer; a flub that allowed a skeptical editor’s email to become public; an internal text exchange raising doubts about the story: I looked into how the NYT lost its first US libel case in >50 years. www.cjr.org/news/how-the...
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How the New York Times lost a defamation trial.
An anonymous source, a “hillbilly ambulance chaser” text message, and the newsroom’s first defamation defeat in this country in more than fifty years.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Texas Republican's racist post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks backlash www.reuters.com/world/us/tex...
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Texas Republican's post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks accusations of racism
A Republican nominee for a Texas office drew bipartisan criticism after posting a photo from a University of Texas football game that critics called racist, portraying ​the Austin campus as dominated ...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
nicely done @nickpinto.bsky.social
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This is a smart, nuanced critique of @nytimes.com's coverage of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ... but I wish I knew who wrote it:
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
breaking: @puck.news is in advanced talks to get a significant investment from RedBird capital that would value the newsletter startup at $250 million, sources tell @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/med...
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EXCLUSIVE: Puck in advanced talks for investment by RedBird Capital Partners at $250 million valuation
Puck is in advanced talks for an investment from RedBird Capital Partners, in a move which will help fund the ‌growth of the newsletter startup, the company confirmed in a statement to Reuters.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Mark Zuckerberg wanted to slash Meta staff by as much as 60% by using AI, according to documents sourced by @reuters.com www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here’s how it imploded.
To make its workforce “AI native,” Meta explored slashing the size of many teams across the company by as much as 60% in two waves, internal documents show. Staff revolted - and hours before a big lay...
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I don't know who the author is -- it shows up as "I Fucking Love Australia" -- but NYT or Washpost Opinion could sub this person in for half their current stable of worn-out op-ed writers and their traffic would skyrocket. You really ought to read this, and you'll learn some terrific Aussie phrases
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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I just rewatched The Warriors and even though it's considered a classic now at the time it was barely a step above B-movie exploitation. And when I say the cinematography is gorgeous, I am not joking. Blows 90% of today's big budget films out of the water.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Mathias Döpfner — the most acquisitive media executive at the moment — pens an editorial for @thespectator1828.bsky.social warning of the collapse of the West, the superior way of life: spectator.com/article/ther...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NYC rabbis to Mamdani: You need to be more sensitive in your rhetoric about Israel. Israel: gothamist.com/news/israeli...
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Israeli billboard of Mamdani and ayatollah comes as NYC rabbis plead for cooler heads
The billboard isn’t helping local efforts to lower the temperature, said Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
red-letter day for bonds
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Microdramas might be the only thing that's growing in a shrinking Hollywood: * monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy) * expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs * $2 billion in revs by next year www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Microdramas boom in a shrinking Hollywood as studios chase a TikTok audience
When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los Angeles two years ago, he thought he would rent out the converted furniture warehouse for the occasional music video to sustain his f...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Microdramas might be the only thing that's growing in a shrinking Hollywood: * monthly audience of 66 million (2x yoy) * expected to generate $1.5 billion in 2026 revs * $2 billion in revs by next year www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Microdramas boom in a shrinking Hollywood as studios chase a TikTok audience
When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los Angeles two years ago, he thought he would rent out the converted furniture warehouse for the occasional music video to sustain his f...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
love this
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
feel your pain @nytimes.com @nytwirecutter.bsky.social
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The most important job at the most watched news outlet on the most consequential story: www.nytco.com/careers/job-...
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Business Editor | The New York Times Company
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
* Tariff Refunds Have Wiped Out Tariff Revenue Since May @taxfoundation.bsky.social @scottlincicome.bsky.social taxfoundation.org/blog/tariff-...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
As disgraceful as you might think Paul Weiss is, it's much worse. A must read. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
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How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"If a company encounters an issue with the federal government that comes to Trump’s attention, he will want to know how much money the company gave." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“A Reuters analysis found the ​image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that ⁠signals it was made with OpenAI tools.”
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
You have to wonder: 1. Did JPMorgan advise Infantino to pitch right away to draw interest which he could then use to convince members (while extracting fees)? 2. Would a European bank have advised differently? www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
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UEFA nations vote unanimously to boycott World Cup over FIFA stake sale plans
UEFA's member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other ​FIFA competitions in protest at FIFA's plan to ‌sell stakes to external investors in a subsidiary that will run th...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
my god www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government ​map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference ‌in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and po...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Got you a dude who makes $800,000 complaining about free child care and buses www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/n...
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Can This Man Stop the Mamdani Agenda?
Reihan Salam loves New York. He loves the free market. And he’s very worried.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 24/07/2026
President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/PzUDagM
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The OpenAI rogue agent escape was much worse than you know: Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week - www.reuters.com/business/its...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The @nytopinion.nytimes.com Editorial Board endorses the pied-a-terre tax a month after it was enacted: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/o...
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Opinion | The Second Home Tax Is a Win for New York
The recent debate over the new pied-à-terre tax in the city offers a useful case study.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Judge orders Paramount to temporarily pause Warner Bros acquisition www.reuters.com/world/us-sta...
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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Brad Parscale, the chief strategy officer of right-wing Salem Media, was paid $45 million by Israel to push its agenda, including an “integration of narrative messaging into Salem Media Network properties and aligned distribution channels” www.wsj.com/politics/isr...
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Israel’s $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion
The Israeli government deploys AI and payments to conservative media to try to beat back the tide of unfavorable U.S. views about its handling of wars in Gaza and Iran.
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
ABC and NBC will not air Trump's speech live on broadcast. (Still haven't heard from CBS) www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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ABC, NBC will not air Trump's election security speech on broadcast networks
Two of the three major U.S. television networks have decided not to broadcast a planned prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on ​their primary platforms, risking the ire of an admi...
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
because Kane golfed with Trump?
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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
say what you will but she does have her finger on the pulse of MAGA's animating impulses: cartoon racism & being a total asshole at a restaurant
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 20/06/2026
Hey, friends in NY-10! It's time to vote for @bradlander.bsky.social, and here's why, illustrated with photos! I've taken more pictures of this dude than any other elected because he always shows up, supporting people & causes I care about. Check it out & VOTE! Find your polling site at vote.nyc!
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
any errors, or something missing, let me know
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Yeah take that trophy out of his hands
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The Pope was on our side
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Brunson owns this city
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Edmund Lee @edmundlee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Finally
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