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A quotation from Molly Ivins

I don’t think there was ever a time when money was not important in politics. The single most striking development in American politics is the extent to which money is so predominant that everything else including the public interest is insignificant.

Molly Ivins (1944–2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Interview (2006-10-09), “Who’s It Screw, and Who’s Doing the Screwing?” by Rosalind Alexander, Seattle Weekly

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/85840/

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@GossiTheDog

... and in the #NHS too...

No doubt with the blessings of dad's protegé and chief backstabber #Wes, #Euan's company #Multiverse partnered up with (hear hear) #Palantir ... to provide #AI training to #NHSstaff ..
Surely, all is done in the #publicinterest...

https://www.uktech.news/ai/multiverse-and-palantir-partner-on-ai-and-data-training-for-the-nhs-20251117

#UKtechNews

#NHSdata #PersonalData
#Surveillance #WarCrimes

#EducationEducationEducation #AIEducation

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