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Lobbying Science

A systematic corruption of the scientific process where organized interest groups—corporate, political, or ideological—fund, produce, and disseminate research specifically engineered to influence policy and public opinion in their favor. Unlike genuine scientific inquiry, which follows questions wherever they lead, Lobbying Science starts with a predetermined conclusion and reverse-engineers the "evidence" to support it. It maintains the aesthetic of peer-reviewed legitimacy while functioning as a public relations arm. This includes funding friendly academics, ghostwriting papers, suppressing unfavorable results, and creating front organizations with neutral-sounding names to launder biased conclusions.
Example: A fossil fuel conglomerate funds a "Global Climate Research Institute" that publishes studies emphasizing natural climate variability and downplaying anthropogenic causes. Their scientists sit on IPCC panels, their papers appear in reputable journals, and their findings are cited by sympathetic politicians. This isn't science serving truth; it's Lobbying Science—the research arm of a political war, dressed in a lab coat and holding a clipboard.
by Dumu The Void February 11, 2026
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Cobble-Lobber

a beer, a brewsky, a brewhaha or brewha
This is a term that originated in a juggernaut of a regional northeastern supermarket chain and is used to this day by its key management staff and underlings alike!
After work, me and the boys hit the local watering hole and sucked down a few cobble-lobbers!
by weave July 15, 2003
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knob lobber

A cock sucker, a man who likes to "lob" the "knob."
That Senator ------ is such a knob lobber.
by shindotv September 7, 2007
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Rodeo Lobby

The best in the world at badminton and ping pong. has watched every season of Brooklyn 99 and Fresh prince of Bel-Air and Bojack Horseman 5 times a month. Enjoys chicken nugget parmas, chips and bacon and owns 2 chihuahuas and 2 cats. 🍟🥓🍗
"Rodeo Lobby is my best friend" Mackai Said
by RodeoLobby November 4, 2018
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Hobby Lobby Herpes

Glitter. Much like herpes, it gets everywhere and stays everywhere. It's very difficult to control and almost impossible to get rid of.
Dude, I got Hobby Lobby Herpes from dancing with that glittery chick last night.
by Modeler October 15, 2020
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IRL Lobby Filler

All of Bell's Life story

#MOTOR FOR LIFE
Look at Bell , he is an IRL Lobby Filler
CLOWN = IRL Lobby Filler
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The Lobby

The Lobby is everexpanding, infinite. One can escape, but not to Earth.
by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022
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