@moorehn

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Columnist, editor, co-founder. Currently on sabbatical.

Topics: Finance, music and cats, mostly, with some observations on French culture and US/UK politics.

moorehnDec 23, 2022
KateDec 22, 2022
Just found out that, in Aztec mythology, the first ‘challenge’ for spirits on their way to the land of the dead (Mictlan) is in the ‘place of dogs’ (Itzcuintlan). At this place, there is a river, and you can only cross it if you have loved a dog in your lifetime, or been kind to dogs. Your dog will even be there to guide you across the river, and will accompany you for the remaining 8 challenges 🥹
moorehnDec 23, 2022
notesDec 23, 2022
A related meme showing passenger train tracks, US versus EU.
moorehnDec 23, 2022
Roberto BaldwinDec 22, 2022

turns out being very bad at tiktok is good because HOLY FUCK TIKTOK

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/12/22/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance/?sh=1adc25517da5

EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists

ByteDance confirmed it used TikTok to monitor journalists’ physical location using their IP addresses, as first reported by Forbes in October.

Forbes
moorehnDec 22, 2022
Molly WhiteDec 22, 2022

I wrote most of this yesterday, but had to delay sending it twice to update with new developments. Welcome to the crypto beat!

https://newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/issue-14-ftx-friends-flip-on-fellow

Issue 14 – FTX friends flip on fellow fraudster

SBF is in the US, where he has been released on bail. Meanwhile, two top executives are cooperating with the investigation and have pled guilty to their charges.

Molly White
moorehnDec 22, 2022
Show threadDavey AlbaDec 22, 2022
Accountable Tech director Nicole Gill says the experiment shows "Twitter is unsafe and open to manipulation by bad actors—including foreign governments." Manipulation to the tune of 500K-1M votes would cost about $2,600 to $3,600 to throw, researchers found. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-22/musk-s-frequent-twitter-polls-are-at-risk-of-bot-manipulation
Musk’s Frequent Twitter Polls Are at Risk of Bot Manipulation

New research shows votes can be easily purchased during Twitter polls

Bloomberg
moorehnDec 22, 2022

"Sinema’s workout and exercise regime are portrayed as a central focus of staffers scheduling duties.

Staffers are instructed to consult with Sinema and schedule recovery time after races, book weekly massages even if they overlap with the legislative workday, and verify that the dimensions of hotel pools accommodate her desired size."

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/sinema-staffers-grocery-shopping-internal-memo-reveals-1234652109/

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Absurd Staff Responsibilities Leaked in Memo

The Arizona senator’s list of staff demands was revealed in a leaked 37-page memo

Rolling Stone
moorehnDec 22, 2022
Casey NewtonDec 22, 2022
Wowww: ByteDance employees used TikTok data to try to find reporters' sources. Really, really bad stuff https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/byte-dance-tik-tok-internal-investigation.html
ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists

The company’s internal investigation showed that workers also obtained data on a small number of other U.S. users.

The New York Times
moorehnDec 22, 2022
Show threadCasey NewtonDec 22, 2022
Bad!! https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/12/22/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance/?sh=28ed334e7da5
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists

ByteDance confirmed it used TikTok to monitor journalists’ physical location using their IP addresses, as first reported by Forbes in October.

Forbes
moorehnDec 22, 2022

"ByteDance [the owner of TikTok] tracked multiple Forbes journalists as part of this covert surveillance campaign, which was designed to unearth the source of leaks inside the company following a drumbeat of stories exposing the company’s ongoing links to China."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/12/22/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance/

EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists

ByteDance confirmed it used TikTok to monitor journalists’ physical location using their IP addresses, as first reported by Forbes in October.

Forbes
moorehnDec 16, 2022
Spencer CallaghanDec 16, 2022
Musk literally doesn't know how to run a company that isn't massively subsidized by the government