Noah Shachtman

@noahshachtman

contributing editor at Wired // contributing writer at NYT opinion // making trouble at ■■■■■■■■ //

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Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 3d

the manliest

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 8d

Just call it a bribe and be done with it

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 8d

This has become gospel in certain rich-boy circles

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 9d

NEW: The US Army is about to sign a landmark, first-of-its-kind deal to equip its forces with LASER WEAPONS. The official announcement could come as early as this week for the anti-drone systems. By me in @wired.com ... www.wired.com/story/landma...

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 11d

the british tabs are something else

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 18d

These colors don't run

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 20d

From one of my Philly cousins

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 24d

There's a renewed push to ban facial recognition at Madison Square Garden, Politico reports: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· 29d

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jul 7

I've been getting flooded with SMS spam lately. This has to be the funniest.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 24

Frank Carone and his brother (allegedly) pumped the managers of a tiny Queens hotel for bribes in exchange for city contracts. The feds have texts of the managers complaining.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 19

The law firm Morgan and Morgan is filing a new class action suit against Madison Square Garden, alleging their aggressive surveillance operation led to this hack. We'll see if it goes anywhere.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 15

We live in deeply strange times. www.statista.com/chart/36314/...

Chart comparing SpaceX to other trillion-dollar companies

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 14

Before the series, ESPN and The Athletic's 38 basketball experts made their picks for the Finals. None of them had Knicks in five. NONE.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 14

Ft Greene is rather enthused in this moment

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 14

Current mood in Ft Greene

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 11

Giovanni has a message for Wemby

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 8

It's not just Madison Square Garden. Lines are around the block in Ft. Greene.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 8

i mean

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 8

To be clear, this isn't about protecting fans. According to former MSG staffers, the Garden has at times ignored basic standard security protocols, as our @wired.com/@pablo.show investigation detailed. This is about protecting Trump -- while inconveniencing everyone else.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· Jun 4

I guess a whole lot of windmills were mass-installed in February?

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 31

I subscribe to this gossip substack, Naughty by Nice. Here's their item on the future of 60 Minutes. FWIW.

The changes go far beyond new leadership and recent firings. Insiders say the show’s traditional 12-to-13-minute investigative reports could soon give way to shorter, faster-paced segments designed to keep viewers engaged online and consuming content throughout the day.

“The old model was long-form journalism for smart, patient viewers,” says a source. “The new model is quick hits that keep people scrolling.”

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 27

I took @wired.com's AI quiz and... well, it's been nice knowing ya! www.wired.com/story/quiz-w...

A lot of your work could probably be done by AI—have you considered a career change to health care?

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 27

Today in press releases

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES THIRD EYE BLIND AS SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST AT FREE NEW YORK STATE UNITED — 2026 WORLD CUP WATCH EXPERIENCE ON LONG ISLAND

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 26

Apparently, these were distributed at Don Jr.'s wedding. I am thinking ... maybe he didn't read the book?

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 25

Knicks about to win another

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 24

Yeah, I know. I know. Print is dead. This is still a thrill for me.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 21

Musk is really betting the entire company on Starship, its still-unproven megarocket.

Any failure or delay in the development of Starship at scale or in achieving the required launch cadence, reusability and capabilities thereafter would delay or limit our ability to execute our growth strategy, including the deployment of next-generation satellites, global satellite-to-mobile connectivity, and orbital AI compute, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 21

The $1.8 billion slush fund isn't simply old-school corruption, done on a bigger scale. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/o...

“The primary risk is that this money is going to be used to fund paramilitary organizations that are loyal to the president,” Mr. Ballou said. “The financial support for violence, that is going to be the most important thing, and it’s fundamentally new and different from, say, the Qatari jet.”

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman· May 13

Pete Hegseth just asked for $1.5 trillion of your money. Technically, it's a budget request. In reality, it's not a budget at all. Me in @nytopinion.nytimes.com ... www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/o...