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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 WeeklyMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/85840/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #America #influence #lobbying #money #politicalinfluence #politics #publicinterest
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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 WeeklyMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/85840/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #America #influence #lobbying #money #politicalinfluence #politics #publicinterest
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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 WeeklyMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/85840/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #America #influence #lobbying #money #politicalinfluence #politics #publicinterest
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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 WeeklyMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/85840/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #America #influence #lobbying #money #politicalinfluence #politics #publicinterest
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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 WeeklyMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/85840/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #America #influence #lobbying #money #politicalinfluence #politics #publicinterest
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arXiv: GoogleTrendArchive: A Year-Long Archive of Real-Time Web Search Trends Worldwide. “Unlike Google Trends, which requires specifying search terms in advance, Trending Now captures search queries experiencing real-time surges, offering a way to inductively discover trending patterns across regions for studying collective attention dynamics. However, Google does not provide historical access […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/googletrendarchive-a-year-long-archive-of-real-time-web-search-trends-worldwide-arxiv/ -
The Conversation: How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories. “Google told the ABC Google Trends may sometimes show searches when none actually happened due to ‘statistical noise’. I have studied the mechanics of Google Trends extensively in my research, and I can confirm this is true – and the ‘noise’ can lead to strange results, especially when looking at […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/20/the-conversation-how-misreading-google-trends-is-fuelling-bondi-attack-conspiracy-theories/ -
#Trump and #FCC have threatened to #revoke broadcast #TVstation #licences, citing alleged bias against Trump. The FCC regulates broadcast stations, requiring them to serve the #publicinterest, but revoking licences is a complex process. This threat comes amid ongoing #consolidation in the #broadcastindustry, with companies like Nexstar seeking to merge. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/19/trump-threatening-broadcast-station-licenses-explained.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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**I've told you all, several times, that you shouldn't trust #BCNDP & that they're #sellout #neoliberals. They pander to #CorporateLobbyists invested in #Ecocide & exploitation of unceded #IndigenousLands. #RCMPCIRG = #CorporateMercenaries funded by #PublicMonies - our #Taxpayers funds. I told you that #DavidEby was groomed by #JohnHorgan too. I wasn't lying. They both lied to public though.**
Controversial B.C. RCMP unit to police opposition to fast-tracked resource projects.
A widely-criticized police unit is participating in provincial committees coordinating surveillance and policing of protest against major resource projects—including those fast-tracked under new legislation.
https://breachmedia.ca/rcmp-unit-controversial-police-opposition-fast-tracked-resource-projects
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #DoYourJob #Neoliberalism #Corruption #MilitarizedForce #PublicInterest #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #BCNewDeathParty #FossilFuels #BoughtByIndustry
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A recently retired #PublicServant who headed up safety management for Canada’s #NuclearRegulator is now #lobbying his former agency on behalf of the #NuclearIndustry. Brian Torrie left his post at the #Canadian #NuclearSafety #Commission #CNSC in October, according to a post on LinkedIn. He spent nearly 18 years at the commission, which regulates the use of #NuclearEnergy and materials, most recently serving as the director general of the directorate of safety management, and then as an acting vice president.
https://theijf.org/former-federal-nuclear-safety-head-starts-lobbying-for-nuclear-industry
#ConflictOfInterest #CDNpoli #DirtyDeeds #ShadyDeals #Corruption #GovernmentOfCanada #BanCorporateLobbyists #NuclearSafety #ExposeLobbyists #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #Canadian #NuclearSafety #ShadyMenInSuits #PublicInterest
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MFA DG👎 appeals jail term over #diplomatic bag use, questions prosecution's changed stance
"offence risked diminishing the #credibility of #MFA & the #publicservice as a whole, as Oh's objective was to disrupt MFA's internal investigations into his conduct. He was also a #highranking #publicservant which means potential harm to e #publicinterest was more pronounced.. The penalty for giving false info to a public servant is #imprisonment for up to 2 years, a fine, or both"
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mfa-director-general-appeals-jail-term-over-diplomatic-bag-use-gilbert-oh-hin-kwan-4651591 -
This time, the resulting clash centers on a basic question: Should federal #law require more #financial professionals to put #retirees’ needs above all else — including their own paychecks — when they offer advice about how to #invest?
In April, the #Labor Dept finalized rules that would subject a wide array of #brokers to a higher #legal standard, requiring them to act as #fiduciaries.