Noem's ICE insanity has by far negatively affected the most innocent people. Kegseth 2nd for compromising the integrity of the U.S. military & ordering war crimes. Musk for DOGE. Bondi next for shielding criminals & prosecuting political enemies. Then the rest for equal measures of grift, lies, & 💩.

Amen!

Is it as bad as oil lobbyists at climate change conferences? Seeking to sway or stifle opinions or general consensus, I mean.

Agreed. I’d add getting an editor who’s versant w/ the intended genre / audience is also key. While doesn’t need to be a horror editor to edit scary content; if they have a strong bias against a kind of content, can lead to very subjective, skewed, or counterproductive feedback.

So the answer to “Where’s the beef?” is in fat cat’s wallet.