Caitlin Ostroff
@ceostroff
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Following money for @WSJ using words, numbers and code. Co-founder: @jourmentors. Tips: https://t.co/SqCJ3JA0Wg. ∑: @TheAlligator, @MiamiHerald
New York via London via Miami
Joined February 2015
📢We officially hit TWO MILLION votes - first time since 1969! 🗳️🗳️ Polls are open until 9pm. If you are on line by 9pm, you will be allowed to vote
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The NYC election has been weirdly full of AI-generated videos. Here's the story of one of them, the guy who made it, and the hazards of what happens when anybody can make a campaign-like video. With the awesome @ceostroff
https://t.co/tYhMz21eNP
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A three-minute video that shows a fake Zohran Mamdani dancing while New York burns is one of many deepfakes surfacing in the New York mayoral race and beyond.
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Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein never got kicked out of Wall Street’s VIP club. His banking and investment activities before his death were more widespread than previously known, including accounts at multiple banks.
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From TD Bank to Honeycomb Partners, several hedge funds and banks were linked to the wealthy sex offender.
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Trump told aides he couldn’t understand why people were so obsessed with Epstein and that people didn’t understand that Palm Beach in the 90s was a different time. Pam Bondi complained that the FBI was “trying to destroy her.” Susie Wiles convened Situation Room meetings to chart
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Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse. “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” the president said.
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A Wall Street Journal investigation found that toxic fume leaks on airplanes are becoming more frequent and not much is being done about it
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Doctors compare brain effects to concussions in NFL players. A Wall Street Journal investigation shows such incidents are increasingly common.
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Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the birthday book put together for the financier’s 50th birthday, which includes a letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist. @khadeeja_safdar & @joe_palazzolo
https://t.co/nk4kKUneMw
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Epstein was discussed by prominent right-wing podcasters in 3,000 episodes across nearly 125 podcasts this year, a @WSJ analysis found. Those conversations grew more than eightfold in the last 3 weeks despite Trump’s admonishment that MAGA drop the issue. https://t.co/gaXdGM5whJ
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A Wall Street Journal analysis of thousands of podcast transcripts shows the conservative conversation on Epstein has swelled in recent weeks.
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Thank you to my colleagues, editors, security and legal teams for all your support. I feel lucky everyday to work at The Wall Street Journal. I am also moved by all the kind messages from readers and colleagues at other outlets. And here's our latest… https://t.co/FgrqTFc072
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Former president, Wall Street billionaire were listed along with Donald Trump as “friends” in the 2003 book’s table of contents, which named around five dozen contributors.
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“The letter bearing Trump’s name, which was reviewed by the Journal, is bawdy—like others in the album. It contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand-drawn with a heavy marker. A pair of small arcs denotes the
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Last month, Zach Witkoff met with top government officials in Pakistan to discuss how World Liberty Financial could "tokenize" buying and selling of the country's rare-earth minerals. At the same time, Pakistan has been in talks to strike a rare-earth and other minerals deal
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While Steve Witkoff travels the world as Middle East envoy, his son Zach is pitching foreign deals for his cryptocurrency venture with the Trumps.
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Retweets, replies, comments—having my back out loud means more than you know because predators thrive in silence. https://t.co/Rw7U3Hhd0W 4/5
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Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.
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Representatives of Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would put Trump in business with the firm that pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating
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Bourree is one of the most creative editors I’ve ever worked with. You should hire her!
I was also impacted by the @WSJ layoffs. I was laid off after mat leave for some extra salt in the wound. All the working moms out there know that this is a worst nightmare scenario. I’d love any help from former colleagues, friends, social media connection, etc.! 🙏
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Some of the best tech reporters + editors out there were laid off from @wsj yesterday. When I say these folks are not only incredibly knowledgeable but also kind and a joy to work with, I mean it. If you’re hiring, don’t miss the chance to snatch them up. I can help make
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Here are The Wall Street Journal journalists whose jobs were eliminated on Tuesday: Reporters: Asa Fitch — a reporter covering the semiconductor companies, including Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm. Prior...
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The @WSJ is hiring a data reporter. Come work with me. https://t.co/x6CMsossdP
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This crypto project suggested investors could get returns of over 9,000,000%, hyped a Bahamas land deal, uses former pro athlete endorsements- and is confident that it can beat an SEC fraud investigation in the Trump 2.0 era. Meet Unicoin. With @ceostroff
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Unicoin bills its token as being backed by billions of dollars in real-world assets, but Biden administration regulators and some crypto executives were skeptical.
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Today a Russian court sent three of Alexei Navalny's lawyers to prison for up to 5 ½ years. The trial had been held behind closed doors. Journalists were allowed in for the verdict. Our report from the town of Petushki. Producer @LizaShuvalova
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New year, new @jourmentors website. @Adriana_Lacy and I have revamped our *free* journalism mentorship platform for students, young professionals, pros, etc. Want to find a mentor? https://t.co/bS8OKoOdQ4 Want to be a mentor? Fill out this form. https://t.co/SzjOdM34t8
adrianalacyconsulting.typeform.com
We're looking for mentors from all sorts of areas, from freelancers to data reporters to engineers to product managers to audience editors and more.
1/5 We're back! Journalism Mentors is eager to connect emerging journalists with experienced professionals. It's time to bridge the gap and foster growth in our industry! 🎉📰
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Newsroom battles, crypto style: Owners of CoinDesk remove an unflattering story about Tron founder Justin Sun, after pushback from Sun’s team. Reporters rebel, and in the end, 3 top editors are dismissed
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The article, since removed, featured a key CoinDesk sponsor and a $6 million banana.
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Evan’s name is back in @WSJ in the exact spot it should be—a byline. his latest w/@drewhinshaw, @JoeWSJ and @tggrove
https://t.co/KAl15QrPxV
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