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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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The country will remember. The Youth remembers!
Shame! Shame! Shame!
#TheCountryWillRemember #YouthRemembers #Shame #Justice #Accountability #Democracy #HumanRights #CivilRights #RuleOfLaw #Constitution #Freedom #Equality #Truth #Transparency #PublicInterest #CivicEngagement #PeoplesVoice #SocialJustice #StandForJustice #SpeakUp #RaiseYourVoice #NoMoreSilence #India #Mastodon #activism -
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/ -
How a Small Group of Wealthy People Shapes What You Think.
Senate hearing exposes how mining billionaire Gina Rinehart's $4.5 million funded the IPA think tank, revealing Australia's billionaire propaganda network that shapes public opinion on climate, energy, and policy.#auspol #mediawatch #billionairepower #thinktanks #politicalinfluence #propaganda #climatepolitics #energytransition #fossilfuels #corporatepower #democracy #publicinterest #ipa #mininglobby #wealthandpower
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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/ -
CW: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Response - "FEMBOY" Bomb
Dear Mr Putin,
This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated 30 June 2013, seeking information on the development and use of a weapon referred to as the "FEMBOY" bomb against the Russians.
After a thorough search of our records, we can confirm the existence of documents related to the "FEMBOY" bomb within our agency. However, as per our standard policy, we cannot confirm or deny the operational status, development, or deployment of any specific weapons systems.
It is essential to understand that the Central Intelligence Agency's activities and operations are subject to national security concerns and secrecy obligations. To protect the integrity of our operations and to safeguard sensitive information, certain matters cannot be disclosed, including those pertaining to classified weapons programs.
Our response adheres to the provisions of the FOIA, which allows for the withholding of information that is exempt from public release, such as information related to national defense and intelligence sources.
We appreciate your understanding of the need for confidentiality and security in such matters. If you have any further questions or require assistance with other FOIA requests, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
#FOIAResponse #CIA #Transparency #NationalSecurity #GovernmentDocuments #ClassifiedInformation #FOIARequest #InformationDisclosure #PublicInterest #Accountability #FreedomOfInformation #GovernmentOperations #NationalDefense #IntelligenceCommunity #Secrecy #Confidentiality -
"On the #LatestEpisode of #TheMaple 's #NorthUntapped #podcast , we spoke to Dru Oja Jay from #TheBreach about why #BillC18 will likely end up #subsidizing the #profits & #debt #repayments of #corporate #media giants like #Postmedia & why the #government should instead focus on providing such #revenues to #nonprofit #news organizations dedicated to #PublicInterest #journalism ."
https://www.readthemaple.com/podcast-bill-c-wont-save-canadian-journalism/