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Ironweeds
by ironweeds
We are a podcast and we don’t like capitalism and we hope you’ll be our friend. Made in Troy, NY
Episodes
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330 - Ring The Bell, School’s In Session
Frankie Fresh speaks his truth. Cuba’s pharmaceutical system is being squeezed by US embargo. The largest lobbying firm in NY is trying something new. Pentagon promises to livestream execution. And Florida plants a feast for monarchs. https://youtu.be/nD0NC7hO7qE?si=Z8Poj-T9fEy8wef2...
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329 - Lil’ Django Unchained
Ways large and small that Supreme Intelligence is ruining everything. The Iran school bombing, sports gambling, op eds, Flock evidence, and new military initiatives. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-iran-school-attack/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8TPBKLY/...
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328 - Military Industrial Victim Complex
Charlie Kirk’s new statue gets a makeover. Troy City Council votes to put mild guardrails on police use of Flock. DHS has a secret pre-crime unit. AS is soooo super dangerous ohmigosh. Trump bans press from the White House. And the Kakapo is making a big comeback....
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327 - Hobbit Stomper
Bibi is in hot water. The Pentagon is thinking hard about its future in the Middle East. Electronic shelf labels are coming for your wallet. An Albany County sheriff commits some serious time theft. And a handful a wildflowers, because we love you....
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326 - No Care, Only Birth!
We take the bait on dysgenics. HHS cancels post-partum and infant mortality grants in favor of getting swole and hard. Troy City Council puts limits on the mayor’s emergency powers. Kyrsten Sinema came in like a home wrecking ball. And solar panels in California are making irrigation more...
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325 - The Real Deal
A man travels cross country with a self-defense guillotine. The Tate Brothers are, according to their attorney, only fake rich. A fake pro-Israel think tank is out to game LLMs. A Florida deputy of the year has done some very unsavory stuff. And Detroit makes city buses free to all K-12 students....
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324 - The Hufflepuff Center For Liberty
Albany Teamsters president has been a naughty boy. A local woman was entrapped by the FBI in a terrorism plot. NY mental health courts need more love. A plastics packaging bill has been killed under suspicious, romantic circumstances. Palantir co-founder is weirdly obsessed with criminalizing...
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323 - Pay No Attention To That Man Pooping Behind The Curtain
Taste of Italy update. RFK’s doctor poops like a god. ICE activity in the Capital District is up. A wild story about a local kidnapping. How Baltimore reduced violent crime with fewer police. And how NYC is working with, not against, its coast line....
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322 - AI Gone Wild
Lots of AI stories, from anti-Flock aktion to nudification and goofy maps. A disturbing new trend among gooners targets victims at Dollar Tree. Ebay spends years harassing a blogger couple. And the EU bans destruction of unsold clothes....
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321 - And That’s T
Blue Angels terrify beach goers. Hochul’s data center ban. The dollar is losing its stranglehold on global reserves. Two high-profile ICE murders. An AI model goes rogue to cheat on its homework. And China makes one very hot donut....
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320 - Cultural Allegations
Trump travels with his poo. Updates on Taste of Italy. Florida cop uses ALPR to stalk woman in dangerous highway chase. A Waymo turns its teenage troublemaker riders into the police. Pickup artist Mystery has an AI girlfriend. And New York smashes solar goals....
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319 - Never Give Uncle Ruckus Your Facebook Password
Local restaurant owner deals with backlash over racist comments. Turkey Trot organizer steals $114k from charity. Foundational climate research paper bought and paid for by BP. Pope Leo excommunicates traditionalists for schismatic behavior. And Weird Al says no to AI money....
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318 - Rippin’ Cigs In The Danger Zone
A Nashville parking garage parties too hard. ICE protestors face absurd sentencing. DSA wins big in New York. Rising premiums cause ACA enrollment to plummet. And smoking weed may keep your brain healthy. https://futurism.com/health-medicine/research-smoke-weed-older...
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317 - The Reflecting Pool Is A Symbol Of Our Declining Empire
The reflecting pool is doing great. Peter Thiel’s Dialog Society has had its membership rolls leaked. USA loses big in the MoU. And HPV vaccine stomps cervical cancer in the young. https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/...
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316 - With Liberty And Cat Ears For All
SpaceX goes public. Cops use Flock to stock people. Meta employees are sad their jobs have gotten boring. And China goes ham on solar. https://youtu.be/IHD8BDFYyGI - SpaceX Prospectus https://youtu.be/tYnyAamblSo?is=iyUzMY__AqrpjueI...
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315 - A Billion Jillion Immigrants
The Pope releases an encyclical against AI. NY legislature passes a moratorium on data centers. Trump yells at Bibi. Greg Bovino is looking for attention. And NYC says more trees please. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pope-holy-war-artificial-intelligence...
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314 - Semiquinceanera
The president is racking up Ls. A potential Albany data center faces road blocks. AI likely to affect women the worst. Allegations of ritual abuse in the West Bank. And the Netherlands blocks the US acquisition of its national cloud service....
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313 - Jarl Mindset
Wade Mode - Not Even Once. A few Trumpdates, including the IRS DOJ settlement. A car explodes near Wall Street. And pfas down in seabird eggs. https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/editorial-mayor-mantello-s-overreach-22264741.php...
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312 - Carm Puts Us On The Map
Troy makes it to the Washington Post. A Georgia mayor is the ultimate wife guy. A surveillance firm full of missing pieces. A woman gives birth on a prison floor. Military insiders winning big on Polymarket. And Japan donates solar energy to Cuba....
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311 - For Flock’s Sake
New Flock legislation drops in Troy. NYS places bogus “restrictions” on federal agents. Local Hawaiians serve up seal justice. https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-ubi-universal-basic-income-view-changes-2026-4...
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310 - Leave Nothing To Interpretation
Another would be assassin goes for Trump. The cost of the war in Iran. Teen boys don’t want to date humans, and it’s bad for capitalism. Scientists are going missing. And gold and blue macaws are returning to Rio de Janeiro....
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309 - Gellin’ Like Magellan
Update on the war in Iran and the state of Navy rations. Fires reflect working class frustrations. AI misinformation and “work slop” runs rampant. And data centers are running behind projections for 2026, and its likely to get worse....
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308 - Take Me Out To The Class War feat. Andy Gittlitz
We have A.M. Gittlitz on to discuss his book Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team. Also, Good Cause Eviction passes in Troy! https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/04/10/troy-city-council-overrides-mantello-veto-on-good-cause-eviction-legislation/
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307 - Now and then, for no good reason a man can figure out, life will just haul off and knock him flat.
A brief Trumpdate. Pam Bondi fired. Bryon Noem’s love of bimbos. A sex positive border patrol chief. A snag in the Tyler Robinson case. Kegseth trying to get richer on the Iran war. And good news for Hudson River fisherfolk. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116351998782539414...
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306 - Buyer’s Remorse
Updates on the war against Iran abroad and immigrants at home. Open AI makes some big announcements. Slop YouTube videos are teaching kids to play in traffic. Two wildflowers, because you deserve it!...
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305 - I Can’t Drive 55
An AI Army girl. War with Iran. The oil crisis. Afroman wins his day in court. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/17/meet-jessica-foster-the-viral-onlyfans-ai-fooling-millions-of-maga-fans https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5753563/afroman-lemon-pound-cake-trial...
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304 - Surf And Turf September
The Pentagon spends billions on luxury goods. We’ve blown our load in munitions a little too early. Facial recognition software throws an innocent grandma in jail for five months. Cops decide an anxiety attack is more important than a bullet in the back. Police brutality in South Burlington. Doge...
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303 - Le Epic Fury
We’ve started a war in Iran. To what end? We discuss. Also, AI. https://www.theverge.com/policy/887678/supreme-court-ai-art-copyright https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5750716-pentagon-pizza-report-hegseth/ https://www.politico.eu/article/isis-teaching-recruits-how-to-use-ai-responsibly/...
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302 - Even The NRA Is Mad At You Guys
Troubling mobilization around Iran. The NRA and other pro-gun groups criticize administration officials on public statements about Alex Pretti murder. DHS lies about detainees. And the Yangtze River is rebounding after a fishing ban....
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301 - Look! Up In The Sky!
AI developments. A new military contract has some disturbing line items. A man shoots his daughter in Texas and faces no charges. CBP gets El Paso airport shut down over balloons. And cats find refuge in a Beirut university campus....
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300 - 300
A couple of news stories followed by a discussion of the film Bugonia. Thanks for listening! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/technology/bitcoin-price-drop-crypto-market.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share...
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299 - Throwing Tiny Hands
More ICE content in the wake of the Alex Pretti shooting, Pam Bondi’s request for Minnesota’s voter files, Flock partnering with Ring, Greg Bovino’s similarities to Colonel Lockjaw, facial recognition, and more. Congrats to everyone who worked so hard to save 1011 2nd Ave!...
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298 - ICE ICE Babies
We talk about the general growing lawlessness in the US, from Trump and elections to ICE and protesting. Betar is out of NYS....
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297 - Life is a Big Deal
The United States has kidnapped the president of Venezuela. We talk about it. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-conference-venezuela-maduro-january-3-2026/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5q173053o...
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296 - Come Out With Your Pants Up
Trump talks to the youths ahead of Santa’s arrival. ICE agents break into a women’s bathroom and order a woman off the toilet. New York is in an affordability crisis. A California wealth tax faces staunch opposition from the golden boy of liberal. The Brown University shooter was found using…
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295 - Escape From New York Taxes
Trump may reschedule cannabis. Little Marco makes waves at the State Department. Tariffs affect farmers. Bill de Blasio ain’t loyal. Rich New Yorkers find fleeing harder than they thought. And a new toadlet just dropped....
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294 - The King’s Peace
The CEO of Sticker Mule is running for Congress. The US Institute of Peace is rebranded after Trump. US demands dud bomb back from Lebanon. And two special wildflowers because we love you so much! https://www.news10.com/news/your-local-election-hq/sticker-mule-ceo-announces-bid-for-congress/...
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293 - You Can Just Say It
Trump <3 Mamdani. Mormons develop anti-gooning app. The Coast Guard gets wishy washy on uncucking itself. Rensco sheriff wants to install Flock cameras. Female crash test dummies on the horizon. And a new YMCA Parkinsons center!...
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292 - What Kind Of Guy Are You?
Conservatives move to Russia with mixed results. Empathetic depictions of men’s suffering through comedy. The shutdown is over and we got nothing. Starbucks strike. The new Gaza green zone. And Chicagoans fighting back against ICE....
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291 - Blue Wave of Disappointment
As happens occasionally, we recorded this before big things happened–centrists dems caved on the shutdown. So the last bit of the episode is a bit out of date now. Sorry! We also discuss Dick Cheney, Musk and Grok, the elections, and solar energy in Puerto Rico....
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290 - Room For Big Balls
Cuomo uses racist AI slop in campaign ad. The government shutdown is coming for SNAP and troops. The ballroom defeats NIMBYs. Elections are upon us. And Ireland has a new lefty president. https://x.com/prem_thakker/status/1981150231174746370?s=46...
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289 - I Take Full Responsibility For The Comments You Probably Doctored
George Santos is a free man. Young Republicans show their true colors in private chat. One Troy resident takes exception to the new anti-panhandling signs. Israel breaks the ceasefire. And bamboo rigid plastic!...
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288 - Secure Attachment To ChatGPT
Rump watch. Race war video game #cancelled. Apple blocks ICE apps. Chatfishing on dating apps. Migrants in New York suffer inhumane conditions. And no more declawing cats in California! https://bsky.app/profile/dieworkwear.bsky.social/post/3m2sexgfadc2i...
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287 - All The World’s A Flotilla
The government is shutdown and misbehavin’. Israel is mistreating Greta Thunberg and over 400 flotilla crew. Stolen valor vet gets just desserts. A hullabaloo over a CDL. And drivers in California will be allowed to unionized....
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286 - Not All Who Wank It Are Lost (Britney forgot to publish this episode)
Britney forgot to hit the publish button on this episode, so it only went out on Patreon. Sorry! A (perhaps too long) discussion of masturbation addiction and cognitive behavioral therapy. A capital district man who murdered his parents. Rising christian nationalism. And bye bye Wet Wipe Island....
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285 - Comp-Troll-Her feat. Dylan Spring
This week we’re blessed with a guest–former Troy comptroller and treasurer of Troy Indivisible Dylan Spring! We’re also discussing the alleged Kirk shooter’s alleged text messages, the Troy library budget vote, Jimmy Kimmel, and free universal child care in New Mexico....
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284 - Talk About A Turning Point
Charlie Kirk is dead. RPI gets no bid federal contract to find a link between vaccines and autism. Certain procedures under Medicare will soon require prior authorization. The Japanese lost cat method. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/health/medicare-prior-approval-health-care.html...
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283 - Heartbreak and Boiled Beef
US tells Denmark to calm down. Alligator alcatraz is set to close. Israeli military uses a special task force to dig up good PR. Mike Johnson visits some holy cows. Chat GPT helps a teen end his life. And the Mayor of Chicago draws a line in the sand....
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282 - One Good Friend
An Eric Adams aide tries to win the friendship of a journalist. A company promises to filter microplastics out of your blood. Private equity is dipping its toes in public utilities. The White House is teaming up with PragerU to tell your kids that slavery wasn’t that bad. 100/10,000 burpees…
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281 - Apartment 404
Your 401k is about to become less stable. Meta’s AI will seduce your children and disabled loved ones. And the DOJ settles with the nation’s largest landlord to end their price fixing....
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We are a podcast and we don’t like capitalism and we hope you’ll be our friend. Made in Troy, NY
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