Category Archives: Corruption

Have the news media been corrupted and diminished?

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Naomi

It’s a crucial move for aspiring despots. They can fill the street with troops and terrify vulnerable people, but in order to dominate and control facts, news, thoughts and opinions, i.e., reality, they must shut down the rambunctious Fourth Estate. … Continue reading →

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Almost exactly six years ago, I wrote about Epstein & conspiracy theories

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Naomi

I’m not proclaiming prescience here — a lot of people were naturally delving into Epstein’s death — but on August 10, 2019 — six years and one day ago, the day the NYT published the story about Epstein’s death — … Continue reading →

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“Club Fed” is in heightened re-development phase

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Naomi

Yesterday, in the New York Times, Maureen Dowd wrote a op piece primarily about the White House, the building, that is profound, superficial, repulsive and utterly entertaining, as she mashes Trump, The Monstrous Gilt Id, and his craze for decorating. … Continue reading →

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