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Heidi N. Moore
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Ex-WSJ, Marketplace, Guardian. I probably followed you for pictures of your pet. Hi.
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Web-browsing bots, rather than humans, account for the bulk of web traffic. Over half of that is from malicious bots, hoovering up personal data. An increasing proportion comes from bots sent by AI companies to gather data for their models or respond to prompts
www.newscientist.com/article/2490...
How AI poisoning is fighting bots that hoover data without permission
The web is awash with bots that scrape data without permission. Now content creators are poisoning the well of artificial intelligence – but similar technology can also be used to spread misinformatio...
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August 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The best things to read this weekend, including the book proposals that are getting the most lucrative deals

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The things to read this weekend: June 27
Which book proposals will make you rich, why so many things look like art but don't feel like art and why Republicans call Trump "daddy." Plus: Good pieces by fellow Substack writers
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June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I wrote about Zohran Mamdani Economic Derangement Syndrome and how a Democratic Socialist won both Wall Street and the "Commie Corridor" in New York City: With a relentless focus on cold, hard cash

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June 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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I am not super optimistic that the Dem gerontocracy will learn the right lessons from Mamdani’s win but here’s my analysis anyway: newrepublic.com/article/1972...
Mamdani Did All the Things the Establishment Hates. He Won Anyway.
There’s a growing appetite for something new and innovative growing among the electorate—and an opportunity for Democrats to grow that electorate, as well.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Breaker reports that the New York Times editorial board's quasi-endorsement of Andrew Cuomo was written by NYT opinion editorial director David Leonhardt: www.breakermedia.com/p/murdoch-s-...
June 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Have you seen this heatwave? Diabolical. I wrote up some tips on how I stay cool in the heat, including how to keep your armpits clean and fragrant no matter how hot it gets.

Also: amazing lemonade and gazpachos that require only 10 minutes and a blender

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How to stay cool(er) in 100-degree heat
A "heat dome" this week is rendering many cities Hieronymous Bosch hellscapes. This is how I prepare, including recipes for perfect lemonade and gazpacho
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June 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Your genocide is routinely breaking international laws.
Trump is routinely breaking our laws:
June 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The best things to read this weekend is out! Consider these a mind-improving alternative to playing Candy Crush on your phone

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The things to read this weekend
Scroll through these as a mind-improving alternative to playing Candy Crush on your phone
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June 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My latest: Democrats must stop running sexual harassers like Andrew Cuomo. It's insulting to our intelligence and deeply unsafe for women.

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June 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
In case you missed it: I wrote about why protests are necessary and the original French philosopher who invented the concept of "no kings"
On Trump, police violence, and why 16th century French philosopher Etienne de la Boetie would have told you to STAND UP rather than avoid conflict with a bad leader:

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June 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you find yourself with time on your hands today, here are the articles I thought were smartest and most worthy of attention this week:

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Weekend Smart Reads: Friday, June 13
The best reads to make you feel smarter this weekend
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June 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Fascism and tyranny require your permission. Your silence in the face of fascism is permission for the fascists to keep going. After all, if it was bad, you would have said something, right? — @moorehn.bsky.social
Yes, you should protest the ICE raids
A harmful group of pundits and politicians appeared online to tell people to stay out of the streets as the Trump Administration takes away civil rights. Don't listen to them
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June 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Sound advice and excellent historical perspective in this piece.

So true: "Fascism does not have to win. It loses all the time."
June 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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👋🏾NYC friends, my show #DemocracyandDestiny airs for the first time June 21 at 1 pm eastern on @wbai.org. This episode features an interview of @whitehouse.senate.gov. The podcast version will be out the next day. ⚖️🎧📻
June 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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I have decided to become unavoidable in various situations
June 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
On Trump, police violence, and why 16th century French philosopher Etienne de la Boetie would have told you to STAND UP rather than avoid conflict with a bad leader:

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June 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
There are people telling you that you should not protest the ICE raids. Don't listen to them.

My latest at Substack:

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Yes, you should protest the ICE raids
A harmful group of pundits and politicians appeared online to tell people to stay out of the streets as the Trump Administration takes away civil rights. Don't listen to them
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June 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Some great suggestions in here from @moorehn.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
For all your reading needs: Sunday Best Reads with the best things to read, know and watch

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Sunday Best Reads: June 8
The most interesting reads (and videos) of the week that was.
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June 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sunday Best Reads is out now with the week's best things to read

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Sunday Best Reads: June 8
The most interesting reads (and videos) of the week that was.
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June 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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After leaving the White House last Friday, Elon Musk headed to Montana where he attended a private event with Peter Thiel's Founder Fund. Sam Altman was also in attendance. From there, Musk stewed over what he saw as the undoing of his influence in DC.

Our latest: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed
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June 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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While Trump administration officials pointed to the charges as justifying their effort to remove Abrego Garcia from the United States, the decision to prosecute prompted the resignation of the chief of the Justice Department’s criminal division in Nashville, people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the United States to face criminal charges | CNN Politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, has been returned to the United States to face federal criminal charges, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Really enjoying spending time on my new newsletter, Side Quests. I'll have two pieces per week, including a Sunday Best Reads roundup of the best reading of the previous week: News, culture, commentary.

Come join me there and subscribe:

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Side Quests | Substack
Journalist of over 20 years, writing on a broad variety of subjects: Finance and economics, media, culture, music, fashion, politics. Takes and weekly curated reads. Before this: Finance and economics...
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June 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Pure coincidence, surely, that all the biggest donors to this week's Democratic Party delusion-fest are known to be ...Republicans
June 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM