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Photo

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Does anyone know how recent the photo displayed in the articleis? It certainly looks...ummm..."outdated" at best...can we find something a bit more recent? Or at least something slightly more flattering? -Grammaticus Repairo 03:08, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There's a more recent photo at http://www.creators.com/opinion/molly-ivins.html?columnsName=miv, the website of Creators Syndicate. 24.14.253.159 16:28, 2 February 2007 (UTC)K Byrnes[reply]

Posting solely the photo of an old Albert Einstein seems like a lie since he did his greatest works around age 25. Likewise it seems scattered photos of Molly over her career would be the most honest as well as more encyclopedic. (I notice one composer with about six sound clips.) Just one photo when she's older? Under which justification or bias? Harumphitude? CHEERS!
--2602:306:CFCE:1EE0:D4B9:DE66:D30D:B0A8 (talk) 23:35, 28 September 2018 (UTC)Doug Bashford[reply]
no photos on https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=%22Molly%20Ivins%22
use Template:External media for representative photos:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/molly-ivins-matters-more-than-ever/
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/15/760632698/a-portrait-of-molly-ivins-maverick-texas-journalist-in-raise-hell
https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2022-08-13/the-legacy-of-molly-ivins-15-years-on
https://thewittliffkeystone.wp.txstate.edu/2022/01/28/from-politics-to-poodles-a-look-into-molly-ivins-personal-library/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/Want-to-be-the-first-to-see-the-Molly-Ivins-14293897.php
https://pittnews.com/article/162187/arts-and-entertainment/review-raise-hell-the-life-and-times-of-molly-ivins-lets-whirlwind-journalist-speak-for-herself/
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/molly-ivins-2/
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/01/05/8216-patriot-8217-celebrates/35592844007/
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/rick-perry-molly-ivins/
https://www.texasobserver.org/author/molly-ivins/
https://indyweek.com/news/wrote-remembering-molly-ivins/
https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2007-02-02/441877/
https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2022-03-25/remembering-the-biting-wit-and-sharp-political-takes-of-legendary-texas-journalist-molly-ivins
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/18/molly-ivins-raise-hell-documentary
https://thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2019/08/introducing-next-generation-molly-ivins
https://www.wunc.org/2007-02-01/treasuring-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-molly-ivins
https://www.sjsreview.com/14062/news/the-review-to-host-molly-ivins-62-documentary-screening/
https://www.texasobserver.org/raise-hell-molly-ivins-documentary-review/
https://eatdrinkfilms.com/2019/09/21/raising-hell-with-molly-ivins/
Piñanana (talk) 23:47, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
is this Molly Ivins ?: File:HERB CAEN2.jpg October 1993
https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dream-a-little-dream-6401986
Piñanana (talk) 23:47, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Plagiarism controversy

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In 1995, humorist Florence King noted that Ivins had on several occasions plagiarized King's work, and on one occasion had mis-stated a quotation from a King column. Ivins apologized in a letter to King, but concluded the letter by writing "you sure are a mean b----, aren't you?". King published Ivins's letter and King's own reply. Source Ellsworth 22:51, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Article issues and classification

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The B-class criteria #1 states; The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited., and #4, The article is reasonably well-written..
Most of the first paragraph in the "Early life" section is unsourced. The second paragraph of the "Career" section has an April 2022 inline "citation needed" tag. In the "Beliefs" section, the second paragraph not counting quotes has an unsourced quote stating "which she simply called "The Lege".
There are twelve entries in the "External links" section with an article External links tag. Three seems to be an acceptable number and of course, everyone has their favorite to add for four. The problem is that none is needed for article promotion.
  • ELpoints #3) states: Links in the "External links" section should be kept to a minimum. A lack of external links or a small number of external links is not a reason to add external links.
  • LINKFARM states: There is nothing wrong with adding one or more useful content-relevant links to the external links section of an article; however, excessive lists can dwarf articles and detract from the purpose of Wikipedia. On articles about topics with many fansites, for example, including a link to one major fansite may be appropriate.
  • WP:ELMIN: Minimize the number of links. -- Otr500 (talk) 01:07, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:ELCITE ...and access dates are not appropriate in the external links section. Do not use {{cite web}} or other citation templates in the External links section. Citation templates are permitted in the Further reading section.
Trim links and remove 2013 maintenance tag. -- Otr500 (talk) 22:30, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Enron

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"matter of (rightmindedness) like-mindedness. In December, columnist Molly Ivins wrote that if Bill Clinton were still in the White House—and he were..." - commons:File:LESSONS_LEARNED_FROM_ENRON'S_COLLAPSE-_AUDITING_THE_ACCOUNTING_INDUSTRY_(IA_gov.gpo.fdsys.CHRG-107hhrg77986).pdf

Piñanana (talk) 23:30, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]