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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.   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/20/dollar-tree-sexual-assault-gooner   https://wnyt.com/top-stories/troy-police-ai-tool-clear-raises-surveillance-concerns/   ttps://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/ead3fb8a-ca2c-4f22-9882-819fc642dc52   https://uk.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-sues-minnesota-stop-142035407.html   https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/07/28/rensselaer-county-officials-vow-to-defy-state-order-to-terminate-ice-partnership/   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/government-map-mislabels-african-countries   https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/tech/anthropic-ai-models-break-out-hack?cid=ios_app   https://earth.org/eu-bans-destruction-of-unsold-clothes-and-shoes/   https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/man-arrested-accused-of-sawing-down-flock-camera-in-the-middle-of-the-night

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.    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sheriff-s-sergeant-claims-sexual-depictions-made-22342846.php    https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/hochul-announces-data-center-moratorium-up-one-22343468.php    https://www.news10.com/top-stories/a-new-flag-for-the-city-of-albany-officials-say-it-could-be-your-design/    https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/   https://wnbcnetwork.com/hegseth-s-reckless-flyover-leaves-kids-in-tears-and-chaos.html?s=red   https://www.intellinews.com/dollar-s-grip-on-global-reserves-slips-to-lowest-level-this-century-454331/   https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-says-ai-models-went-rogue-testing-triggering-unprecedented-brea-rcna588611   https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-houston-lorenzo-araujo-salgado-93aa1fdf11e89422027d8b9c963a9b64   https://apnews.com/article/ice-david-brouillette-johan-guerrero-maine-shooting-dbc30d6d59e2a95fb470afc188e125c6   https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/07/23/passengers-in-texas-ice-shooting-say-officers-not-in-danger   https://youtube.com/shorts/frSvv6wqpas   https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8t4mNLQ/ 

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.   https://www.newsweek.com/andrea-shaw-mom-says-vaccines-killed-twins-charged-murder-12172177     https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-palestinians-hamas-war-government-146f9a609580d4c8c42ab35fbe60d5b3    https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/CwDqJHkCVW   https://www.404media.co/footage-shows-cop-stalking-woman-he-met-on-a-tv-set-after-surveilling-her-with-a-license-plate-reader/   https://www.wwnytv.com%2F2026%2F07%2F02%2Fnew-york-hits-solar-energy-milestone%2F    https://www.fastcompany.com/91570761/a-self-driving-waymo-just-reported-its-own-passengers-to-police    https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-takes-lead-vladimir-1926930    https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/connor-murphy-death-gold-injection-1930934    https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/9T1JYpl4e9    https://www.wired.com/story/pickup-artist-mystery-has-an-ai-girlfriend/    https://mondoweiss.net/2026/07/hamas-disbanded-its-government-in-gaza-but-israel-will-still-prevent-reconstruction-from-starting/   https://www.tiktok.com/@ifyouseethisdonttellme/video/7659484485909548302?_r=1&_t=ZP-97utB3VNrLS   https://youtu.be/bYPnNMg2R2w?is=d1nS37Us0KmlB7b_ 

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.   https://www.propublica.org/article/wedges-climate-research-bp-fossil-fuel-princeton    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/court-recordings-missing-ashe-case-22326544.php   https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/taste-of-italy-owner-addresses-controversial-comment-about-death-of-young-boy   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/taste-italy-reopens-day-firestorm-anti-muslim-22330683.php    https://youtube.com/shorts/Yg-wYERcT_8?is=Y49Plau5cXzOg5EA   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-turkey-trot-organizer-charged-theft-22328674.php   https://apnews.com/article/vatican-traditionalist-pope-latin-st-pius-6570c6bcc0784f4b9229e20bdec4e5aa?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter    https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/elon-musk-demands-single-doge-death-example-then-goes-silent-when-given-the-body-count/ar-AA26NSX0?cvid=6a4309c4c6ec44c3b896506220f1bebe&ocid=hpmsn   https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/weird-al-yankovic-rejected-ai-commercial-money-offer-1236800794/

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   https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/06/08/nashville-downtown-partnership-garage-fire-lawsuit/    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced    https://nysfocus.com/2026/06/24/ny-primary-election-results-dsa-state-legislature-2026    https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/06/24/dsa-backed-candidates-win-numerous-races-on-primary-night   https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-obamacare-health-subsidies-premiums-3dc9a0cd249a7622ce31e8559bfff729   https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-flu-shot-requirement-boot-camp-outbreak-4255f063ef99ea2d00cb24fec8793c32   https://keithself.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-keith-self-introduces-resolution-repeal-17th-amendment   https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/sadie-schreiner-rpi-lawsuit-transgender-runner-22322812.php 

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/   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621z28z138o    https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5863027/us-iran-trump-memorandum-of-understanding-full-text   https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-now-blaming-vandalism-problems-124256941.html   https://www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-1-year-old-child-in-response-to-senatobia-shoplifting-call/   https://www.denverpost.com/2026/06/13/jeffco-public-schools-title-ix-trump-transgender-atheletes/

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    https://www.404media.co/cops-keep-getting-arrested-for-using-flock-to-stalk-people/    https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-meta-employee-meeting-interrupt-ai/   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/opinion/spacex-stock-ipo-ai.html   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ufc-lights-dc-pilots-b2995207.html   https://wnbcnetwork.com/vance-s-jaw-dropping-historical-ignorance-sparks-outrage-over-trump-s-iran-war-justification.html?s=red

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   https://www.nyc.gov/content/climate/pages/news/urban-forest-plan-pr   https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ousted-border-goon-greg-bovino-launches-maga-revolt-from-far-right-remigration-summit/   https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-netanyahu-israel-lebanon-call   https://theintercept.com/2026/06/01/ai-data-center-protest-police-surveillance/   https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s8Rs8R/    https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/ny-state-legislature-passes-one-year-data-center-moratorium/   https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/07/world/iran-israel-missiles

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.   https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gush-etzion-council-admits-ritualistic-child-abuse-1799642    https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/measuring-us-workers-capacity-to-adapt-to-ai-driven-job-displacement/   https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelletravis/2025/08/26/women-who-use-ai-at-work-face-a-predictable-competence-penalty/   https://19thnews.org/2026/05/women-administrative-assistants-ai/   https://www.techspot.com/news/112552-netherlands-blocked-us-company-buying-app-dutch-citizens.html   https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/traffic-to-duckduckgos-proudly-no-ai-search-page-has-tripled-since-latest-google-ai-search-update/   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/plans-kenwood-data-center-development-face-steep-22276890.php   https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-renovations-closure-fe5ff0982cf44bd71b84dc475f839cbd   https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/29/trump-weaponization-fund-blocked-00942265   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/arts/music/trump-freedom-250-concert-cancellations.html   https://www.commondreams.org/news/kevin-hassett-us-consumers   https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/29/ufc-fight-soldiers-white-house/90318502007/   https://www.timesunion.com/movies/article/we-tv-age-inappropriate-vic-christopher-caroline-22282877.php

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   https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns-00927911   https://www.fox4news.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-grapevine-lake-test-wade-mode.amp   https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/trump-fund-january-6-election-deniers-want-money?cid=ios_app   https://apnews.com/article/refrigerants-epa-hfc-air-conditioners-trump-eb0ffc23a65b42171d834c3700585123   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/politics/trump-son-wedding-don-jr.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share   https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/car-explodes-near-wall-streets-charging-bull-video/   https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/white-house-gun-shots-north-lawn/   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/pfas-seabird-eggs-forever-chemicals

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.   https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/georgia-mayor-fires-police-department-wife-dispute-b2973338.html   https://newschannel9.com/news/local/cohutta-mayor-sends-resignation-letter-to-council-friday-amid-ongoing-controversy-attorney-cohutta-georgia-police-department   https://www.levernews.com/the-ice-surveillance-firm-with-missing-executives-and-phantom-clients/    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/alabama-prison-birth-lawsuit   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-council-sues-mayor-flock-safety-emergency-22255027.php    https://archive.fo/2026.05.17-132551/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/17/citys-ai-license-plate-cameras-led-an-uproar-state-emergency/    https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/dutch-house-project-grant-canceled-doge-chatgpt-22256671.php   https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/45da1abc-8b1c-4266-864a-8909bf56375a    https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/kravin-hot-chicken-new-opening-troy-restaurant-22260791.php   https://noticiasambientales.com/energy/japans-6-5m-donation-to-boost-solar-panel-use-in-cuban-hospitals/#google_vignette

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   https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/05/09/troy-city-council-sets-public-hearing-on-flock-legislation/    https://beachgrit.com/2026/05/the-politics-of-monk-seal-justice-why-a-hawaiian-senator-is-backing-a-beach-vigilante/   https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/s/CzUW4fCmjT    https://www.theverge.com/transportation/926741/tesla-cybertruck-cheaper-recall   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/ice-masks-hochul-ny.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share   https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/07/oswego-body-cam-video-border-patrol-traffic-stops   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3oO510dyVI

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.   https://www.foxla.com/news/white-house-fbi-investigation-la-county-scientists-missing-reza.amp   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/iran-war-cost-military.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share    https://fortune.com/2026/04/17/teen-boys-dating-ai-chatbot-girlfriend-experts-warn-kill-social-skills-gen-alpha-network-promotions/   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/trump-gunman-security-violence.html   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/a-dream-come-true-brazils-blue-and-yellow-macaws-return-to-rio-after-200-years   https://www.aaup.org/issue/winter-2026/underclass-session   AAUP Registration https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FyTI5671RZix9n0wt6y8xg#/ 

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.    https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-israel-says-it-will-control-bridges-and-area-south-lebanons-litani-river    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/08/kimberly-clark-california-warehouse-fire-arson/89524550007/   https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-overviews-misinformation    https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-increasingly-convinced-the-trump-assassination-attempt-was-staged/    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/16/iran-war-mail-packages-middle-east/89609308007/    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/nearly-half-of-us-data-centers-planned-for-2026-canceled-or-delayed-and-it-s-expected-to-get-worse/ar-AA20sl2J   https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6393014699112   https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-workslop-gridlock    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html 

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/ 

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    https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/0fbf2732-3b57-4825-b60a-1fa4c7c59d54    https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5807115-donald-trump-military-complex-white-house-ballroom/    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15692625/Tyler-Robinson-bullet-rifle-match-Charlie-Kirk.html    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15685877/kristi-noem-husband-bryon-crossdressing-pictures-south-dakota.html    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4509505/border-patrol-chief-michael-banks-prostitution-allegations-by-agents/    https://x.com/rt_com/status/2040146413615538247?s=46    https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/04/politics/how-pam-bondi-lost-her-job?cid=ios_app   https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/2026-04-01_advice_for_eating_fish.htm 

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!   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/flock-safety-s-national-search-tool-disabled-troy-22090293.php    https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/tech/meta-new-mexico-trial-jury-deliberation?cid=ios_app   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/florida-immigration-desantis-republicans.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share    https://apnews.com/article/lion-king-circle-of-life-lawsuit-2b653d3ae9337f231e6a74201f4011e8   https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-cancels-spicy-chatbot   https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/california-condors-nesting-in-pacific-northwest-for-first-time-in-a-century-on-yurok-territory/amp/   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/cpac-maga-anxiety-iran-war   https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-hits-new-36-low-fuel-prices-surge-amid-iran-war-reutersipsos-2026-03-24/   https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/educational-ai-youtube-videos-accused-of-teaching-kids-to-play-in-traffic-eat-toxic-food-3340769/   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war.html   https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/26/us/trump-news?unlocked_article_code=1.WFA.7mEw.ubKoY6aNTxWh&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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    https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/9248ebd9-a96d-450e-96b8-2a3ef740b150    https://archive.ph/RLDUv    https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-20-26?post-id=cmmzikyj50000356tysjbi7o4   https://www.jpost.com/international/article-890725   https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/16/man-charged-planting-bombs-capitol-trump-pardon-00831086   https://aje.news/9wi9du 

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 Bros tell all.   https://newrepublic.com/post/207693/palantir-ceo-karp-disrupting-democratic-power   https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/data-center-moratorium-gains-traction-among-hill-progressives-00814163   https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/12/gen-z-men-poll-wife-obey-husband/89087781007/   https://newrepublic.com/post/207555/pete-hegseth-billions-dollars-fruit-basket-stands-chairs-crab    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/trump-florsheim-shoes // https://x.com/epsilontheory/status/2031717210746446029?s=46    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/world/middleeast/stryker-iran-cyberattack.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share   https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/9962d453-418d-458f-9707-d29068ac18e8    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/11/trump-endorses-jake-paul-political-office/89108352007/   https://www.reddit.com/r/vermont/s/hXQ47QXmH9   https://vtdigger.org/2026/03/12/ice-agents-took-into-custody-a-person-they-were-not-seeking-after-vermont-standoff/   https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/ai-error-jails-innocent-grandmother-for-months-in-north-dakota-fraud-case   https://apnews.com/article/police-shooting-connecticut-892f366b847d9443a2bc3e3569a092dc // https://connecticut.news12.com/attorney-dyshan-best-had-vape-pen-but-no-gun-when-police-fatally-shot-him   https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4   https://www.404media.co/i-watched-6-hours-of-doge-bro-testimony-heres-what-they-had-to-say-for-themselves/

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/    https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/hegseth-sets-friday-deadline-for-anthropic-to-drop-its-ai-red-lines-00795641   https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trump-donor-21273419.php   https://xcancel.com/sama/status/2027578652477821175   https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for   https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-says-kristi-noem-stepping-homeland-security-secretary-rcna248719   https://x.com/adamjohnsonchi/status/2029984467096359352?s=46    https://aje.news/gzweqa    https://aje.news/4f7kkx    https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/threats-water-supply-and-food-inflation-stalk-gulf-states    https://www.csis.org/analysis/37-billion-estimated-cost-epic-furys-first-100-hours

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.   https://www.them.us/story/story/work-stress-gay-says-malaysian-official    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/politics/us-military-iran.html   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-iran-military-strikes.html   https://apnews.com/article/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-king-charles-61ea3c437680b8341e623e4d9efa47b8   https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/02/kid-rocks-song-about-loving-underage-girls-resurfaces-ahead-of-tpusa-super-bowl-show.html   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-administration-memo-ice-dhs-refugees-screening   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/alex-pretti-killing-nra-pro-gun-groups   https://www.reuters.com/world/irs-improperly-disclosed-confidential-immigrant-tax-data-dhs-washington-post-2026-02-11/   https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/02/18/robert-f-kennedy-jr-kid-rock-ice-bath/   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/irish-man-seamus-culleton-ice-detention   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/12/china-yangtze-river-recovery-after-fishing-ban   https://apnews.com/article/immigration-chicago-shooting-crackdown-border-f05c446c37bf0cd7e7e2ad1dcfa104b1

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.   https://www.commondreams.org/news/military-contract-concentration-camps    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314631578.html    https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g-s1-109346/beirut-lebanon-cats-university   https://ca.news.yahoo.com/woman-shot-dad-arguing-donald-151336338.html   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjmye7xkwo   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/flights-el-paso-airport-texas-halted-10-days-security-reasons-faa-rcna258497   https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/free-store-troy-expansion-rite-aid-location-21343564.php   https://fortune.com/2026/02/11/something-big-is-happening-ai-february-2020-moment-matt-shumer/   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/trump-administration-el-paso-airspace-closure-questions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share    https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/why-are-senate-democrats-still-voting-to-confirm-trumps-judicial-nominees    https://hellgatenyc.com/propublica-strike-workers-union-contract-ai/ donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-propublica-workers-for-fair-contracts    https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/pam-bondi-stole-dog-21352565.php    https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/8rzQ2QzIMG 

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   https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/an-ai-startup-founder-says-hes-planning-a-march-for-billionaires-in-protest-of-californias-wealth-tax/ 

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!   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-riverfront-remain-untouched-housing-plans-21304385.php    https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/amazons-ring-to-partner-with-flock-a-network-of-ai-cameras-used-by-ice-feds-and-police/    https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxcyK81SF_93JESOU8l25IALC7A6wSVkq_?si=iGCLzcSNpE560tUs    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/leaders-teachers-decry-ice-capitol-rally-21311723.php    https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-ice-minnesota-shooting-tim-walz-letter-voter-files-11413859    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-mayor-democratic-council-tension-21315555.php    https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/27/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota?smid=nytcore-ios-share    https://prospect.org/2026/01/27/ice-greg-bovino-minneapolis-one-battle-after-another-sean-penn/   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/children-detained-ice-capital-region-advocates-21320062.php   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html?smid=url-share    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/don-lemon-arrest-minnesota-church-protest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/nekima-armstrong-photo-white-house.html   https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/quick-hit-at-least-20-ice-cbp-officials-have-been-charged-with-crimes-against-children/    https://www.visaverge.com/news/rise-in-ice-agent-impersonations-worries-immigrant-communities/ 

We talk about the general growing lawlessness in the US, from Trump and elections to ICE and protesting. Betar is out of NYS.    https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleofReddit/comments/1qdog32/black_panthers_in_philly/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button   https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1q8vvwa/st_paul_mn_a_sobbing_resident_calls_911_as/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button   https://hudsonvalleypost.com/huge-center-secretly-planned-for-hudson-valley-new-york/    https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/ice-recruitment-minneapolis-shooting.html   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/trump-suspended-michigan-autoworker   https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674894355/   https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/us/minnesota-protests-national-guard-immigration-hnk?cid=ios_app   https://www.news10.com/video/top-video/dos-and-donts-for-protesting-in-the-capital-region/   https://theintercept.com/2026/01/13/betar-us-israel-harassment-ny/

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    https://www.semafor.com/article/01/03/2026/new-york-times-washington-post-held-off-on-reporting-venezuela-raid    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/us-oil-trump-venezuela   https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/eaf41f57-9ef4-4ec3-9118-4881b2ac71ec.    https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/florida-tycoon-takes-advantage-of-oil-and-the-venezuelan-political-crisis-n5377852    https://floridaphoenix.com/2020/09/27/a-peek-at-billionaire-harry-sargeant-iii-a-somewhat-mysterious-figure-in-fl-gop-circles-and-elsewhere/    https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/sargeant-marine-inc-pleads-guilty-and-agrees-pay-166-million-resolve-charges-related-foreign    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article299803319.html    https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mbm7zqpudm2c    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15432025/background-Trumps-Mar-Lago-war-room-x-Maduro-strike-Venezuela.html   https://www.newsweek.com/zohran-mamdani-inauguration-live-updates-nyc-mayor-party-11293975

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 Flock cameras. And economic growth is no longer linked to carbon emissions. Happy New Year, friends! Thanks for listening!   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/11/economic-growth-no-longer-linked-to-carbon-emissions-in-most-of-the-world-study-finds    https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/new-york-affordability-crisis-debt-savings-21246442.php    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-white-house-plaques-attack-trumps-democratic-predecessors-bush-2025-12-17/   https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-shooting-investigation-5b0b254442dd77d9056111bad902de33    https://dailyvoice.com/ny/albany/asm-gibbs-made-explicit-assembly-floor-remarks-committee/   https://newrepublic.com/post/204732/ice-agents-break-in-women-bathroom-pull-pants-up   https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/politics/trump-santa-norad-calls?cid=ios_app   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/technology/california-wealth-tax-page-thiel.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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.    https://www.vice.com/en/article/turns-out-putting-a-camera-in-a-smart-toilet-was-a-bad-idea/   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/politics/rubio-state-department-font.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/us/politics/state-department-morale-survey.html   https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/990b43fd-dd20-4033-9d75-5cc130e1d239    https://pagesix.com/2025/12/10/society/bill-de-blasio-tucson-mayor-hooked-up-first-time-they-met/    https://www.sciencealert.com/new-species-of-tiny-pumpkin-toadlet-discovered-in-brazils-cloud-forests    https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-assassination-tyler-robinson-media-e90d404b03383dec9e0d9a327b491920    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78vz2v85mpo    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/nyregion/nyc-income-tax-rich.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share   https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/advertisers-wary-cbs-news-bari-weiss-town-hall-1236608265/    https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/cannabis-stocks-trump-regulations.html    https://www.aaup.org/underclass-session

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/    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x1n9rv809o   https://www.techspot.com/news/110356-activists-simulating-ice-raids-gta-fortnite-teach-immigrant.html   https://www.ft.com/content/1e22422f-5859-42e0-85ff-7d6fd7869d5c   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/25/national-park-fee-non-residents    https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251201-us-israel-fear-leak-of-tech-secrets-from-unexploded-bomb-in-beirut/   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39qx4ledeo   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/us-airstrike-survivors-clung-to-boat-wreckage-for-an-hour-before-second-deadly-attack-video-shows   https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-cup-fifa-peace-prize-e14f95b8adaa197c869cad407b6ef604 

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!   https://www.wired.com/story/young-mormons-built-an-app-to-help-men-quit-gooning/#intcid=_wired-right-rail_e40c6d99-0621-494b-b82a-aba0cfec8a2a_popular4-2   https://www.the-sun.com/news/15520681/natalie-greene-political-attack-trump/    https://archive.is/2025.11.20-184006/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/ update https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-coast-guard-planned-to-change-how-it-described-swastikas-and-nooses-then-came-the-outcry-and-an-updated-policy    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DROmCXhEhoC/?igsh=MTM4a3V4YzZleHJkMw==    https://on.ft.com/49sYK2S    https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-11-21/rensselaer-county-sheriff-looks-to-install-cameras-in-town-of-poestenkill-local-stewarts-shops    https://www.npr.org/2025/11/21/nx-s1-5616284/female-crash-test-dummy-design-approval    https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/mamdani-jihadist-stefanik-trump-disagree-21201842.php 

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.  https://www.chron.com/culture/article/conservative-texas-families-move-to-russia-21152330.php    https://www.news10.com/news/rensselaer-county/troy-launches-specialized-mental-health-court/   https://www.wsaw.com/2025/11/12/girl-13-expelled-hitting-classmate-who-made-deepfake-porn-image-her-lawyers-say/   https://newrepublic.com/post/203129/donald-trump-epstein-president-thanksgiving-2017    https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/12/tv/tim-robinson-chair-company-conner-omalley-masculinity    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/government-shutdown-impacted-pet-food-pantries-21171753.php    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/rensselaer-county-man-sues-hvac-company-billy-21178107.php    https://labornotes.org/2025/11/no-contract-means-no-coffee-starbucks-baristas-walk-out    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/us-military-plan-divided-gaza-green-zone    https://apnews.com/article/chicago-immigration-protest-arrests-agent-police-whistles-df72b2ba4e57befc085d692d227363b8

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.   https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/politics/dick-cheney-death-obit   https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DakDTQ/    https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/business/musk-trillion-dollar-pay-package-vote?cid=ios_app   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/democrats-declare-victory-troy-21138934.php   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/democrat-election-wins-across-america-caution-around-hope-mamdani-spanberger   https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-stefanik-wins-governor-s-race-21145767.php   https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-steve-mclaughlin-beaten-21140723.php   https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/us/weekend-travel-flight-cuts-government-shutdown-hnk   https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/politics/trump-administration-supreme-court-snap-benefits   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/30/puerto-rico-solar-power-in-pictures 

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    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/24/dod-accepts-anonymous-130-million-donation-to-partially-cover-troop-pay-00622219.    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/watervliet-halloween-curfew-2025-21119806.php   https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/25/ballroom-east-wing-trump-white-house/   https://apnews.com/article/maine-platner-senate-trump-mills-tattoo-collins-fa8328a3c8aa5d5e0f34adb379e977b8    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/regional-food-bank-fears-food-stamps-shutdown-21116263.php   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/25/connolly-set-to-be-irelands-next-president-after-rival-concedes-defeat 

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!   https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/capitol-police-investigating-swastika-in-gop-congressional-office-00609704    https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/young-gop-leader-exposed-in-reported-racist-chats-from-schenectady-co-says-chairwoman    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPyxYhqiMj5/?igsh=MTA3a3M3enNlZmQ4eA==    https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/commentary-give-panhandlers-not-city-hall-s-21089705.php   https://www.ft.com/content/0ab138a5-76de-4371-8f20-3ca31f27e170   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5q3439xpqo   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv1nk7dy4yo    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/biodegradable-plastic-made-from-bamboo-is-stronger-and-easy-to-recycle/

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    https://www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubisoft-cancelled-a-post-civil    https://www.wired.com/story/apple-took-down-ice-tracking-apps-their-developers-arent-giving-up/    https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-10-09/cat-declawing-bill   https://www.404media.co/police-said-they-surveilled-woman-who-had-an-abortion-for-her-safety-court-records-show-they-considered-charging-her-with-a-crime/    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/12/chatgpt-ed-into-bed-chatfishing-on-dating-apps   https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ceasefire-holds-gaza-ahead-hostage-release-trumps-visit-israel-2025-10-12/   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/migrants-languish-ice-border-patrol-hold-rooms-21087088.php 

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.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/04/greta-thunberg-israel-gaza-sweden    https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/sharon-toney-finch-fraud-sentenced-21078752.php   https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/new-york-driver-s-license-spread-false-claims-21083237.php   https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-gives-hamas-until-sunday-evening-reach-gaza-deal-2025-10-03/   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/10/4/live-trumps-tells-israel-stop-bombing-gaza-after-hamas-ceasefire-reply   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/us/politics/partisan-messages-shutdown-trump.html   https://apnews.com/article/lyft-uber-rideshare-driver-union-california-68c0e55f90b779ae38e315538087d1b3   https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/jane-goodall-chimpanzees-death-final-message-video/

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.   https://youtu.be/JvGw2ZmOlWE?si=xgGurMQmLQjXLXuf    https://www.news9.com/story/68d4bddb5cea03f8db8ee0f6/why-is-an-oklahoma-teacher-concerned-about-state-approved-bibles-   https://www.facebook.com/reel/793674843154244/?referral_source=vod_deeplink_unit&surface_type=vod   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/lorenz-kraus-pleads-not-guilty-death-burial-21068747.php   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wet-wipe-island-thames-london-cleared-hammersmith-bridge-b2824711.html

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.   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99g1e0z2ero   https://www.reddit.com/r/Troy/s/IDzCs3IClY   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-public-library-tax-hike-proposal-21046596.php   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/despite-30-tax-hike-troy-library-budget-wins-21052546.php   Final vote tally: https://www.thetroylibrary.org/vote/    https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/fox-news-host-kill-homeless-brian-kilmeade-apology-rcna231369    https://people.com/jimmy-kimmel-asked-to-apologize-pay-charlie-kirk-family-lift-suspension-11812850   https://www.kplctv.com/2025/09/09/new-mexico-becomes-first-us-state-offer-free-universal-child-care-all-families-it-can-be-done/

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   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-fear-politics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare    https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-autism-study-da78aea6421a1fb568c9ee1490f5681e    https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/    https://extra.ie/2025/09/11/news/witches-claim-spell-charlie-kirk?ITO=msn 

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. https://apnews.com/article/florida-immigration-detention-center-desantis-alligator-alcatraz-f36fd04c18635eb7938a9ec26a31e92e  https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-journalists-hamas-hasbara/ https://x.com/dropsitenews/status/1953270721276191202?s=46 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/4/us-house-speaker-mike-johnson-visits-israeli-west-bank-settlement https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/politics/chicago-mayor-signs-order-aimed-at-resisting-trumps-planned-immigration-crackdown?cid=ios_app https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/technology/chatgpt-openai-suicide.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j9l08902eo 

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 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InvXAEZxcHo   https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/winnie-greco-eric-adams-aide-attempted-cash-katie-honan-reporter/    https://jacobin.com/2025/08/private-equity-minnesota-power-takeover   https://www.thecut.com/article/yael-cohen-microplastics-interview.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=bluesky   https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast/422812/prageru-education-pbs-npr-cpb-defunding ^^https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BJykaV/     https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BdY3Hv/    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-human-brain-may-contain-as-much-as-a-spoons-worth-of-microplastics-new-research-suggests-180985995/ 

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.   https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/trumps-401k-order-offers-retirement-savers-crypto-private-assets-also-higher-2025-08-10/    https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kcyX53/    https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-death/   https://www.propublica.org/article/greystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlords-apartments-software    https://www.tiktok.com/@agirlthatexistsyes/video/7536818251355999519?_r=1&_t=ZP-8ynBgDX5HVG

Alan Dershowitz demands pierogi justice and community healing. A big tittied mermaid is causing controversy in Denmark. The NWS rehires after DOGE firings. Trump wants to change the census. AT&T CEO sends tone-deaf message to employees. And Israel faces backlash after plan to take Gaza City.   https://japantoday.com/category/tech/Toto-to-release-next-gen-toilet-tech-that-scans-and-keeps-track-of-your-poop    https://newrepublic.com/post/198927/trump-purple-heart-recipients-life-wasnt-easy-either   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alan-dershowitz-marthas-vineyard-pierogi-b2803763.html   https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/denmark-to-tear-down-copenhagens-pornographic-mermaid-statue-20250806-p5mkqf.html   https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/weather/nws-rehiring-doge-layoffs-climate?cid=ios_app   https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/politics/trump-census-immigration?cid=ios_app   https://www.businessinsider.com/att-ceo-memo-workplace-loyalty-dead-employees-job-security-2025-8   https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/08/disproportionate-and-extreme-dc-officials-protest-trumps-policing-incursion-00500931   https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5438174-arrests-big-balls-doge-edward-coristine-case/   https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-faces-backlash-home-abroad-over-gaza-war-escalation-plan-2025-08-08/   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ireland-israeli-palestinian-irish-people-b2804541.html   https://www.reddit.com/r/goodnews/comments/1m88nk7/israeli_teens_burn_their_idf_draft_papers_because/

Musk’s Tesla diner disappoints. Trump makes it easier for cities to imprison homeless people. A scientist believes an alien ship may be approaching Earth. Palestinian statehood is a plaything for Western powers. And Chili the Chihuahua is saved from the Hudson River.    https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/climate/trump-epa-endangerment-finding?cid=ios_app    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tesla-diner-elon-musk-review-1235394091/   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/24/trump-homelessness-executive-order   https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14947305/Harvard-scientist-hostile-alien-craft-strike-Earth-avi-loeb.html   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/2/why-is-trump-moving-nuclear-submarines-after-spat-with-medvedev   https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-statehood-is-not-a-political-bargaining-chip/   https://w42st.com/post/miracle-on-hudson-2-kayak-rescue-dog-chili/   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/nyregion/blackstone-executive-wesley-lepatner-killed-nyc-shooting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-fires-erika-mcentarfer-labor-statistics

A movement to create whites-only communities. IDF using Gazans for target practice. The New York Times oped column runs the gamut on genocide. And Japanese plastic that dissolves in the ocean (or Chris’ armpits).    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jims-move-to-be-with-his-child   https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-flotilla-seized-by-idf-towed-to-ashdod-activists-taken-into-custody-upon-entry/   https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trump-reveals-bizarre-reason-wants-35607967   https://news.sky.com/story/almost-like-a-game-of-target-practice-british-surgeon-says-idf-shooting-gazans-at-aid-points-13401434   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/return-to-the-land-whites-only-community-b2795213.html   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/world/middleeast/hamas-un-aid-theft.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/opinion/no-israel-is-not-committing-genocide-in-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/opinion/israel-hamas-gaza-starvation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare   https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/clygj701l8yo

Missing tape. Scumbag cops. Wage theft. Fake tariff news. An unlikely friendship in the Amazon.   https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/saugerties-police-officer-sex-crimes-20770417.php    https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/golden-grain-pizza-settlement-overtime-20770400.php    https://www.wired.com/story/the-fbis-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-had-nearly-3-minutes-cut-out/    https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/ny-attorney-general-immigration-law-safety/    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bill-oreilly-trump-epstein-biden-b2789412.html    https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admin-insider-blows-lid-off-tariffs-its-all-fake/   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/lawsuit-alleges-troy-officer-arrested-driver-20773654.php   https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5409002-trump-epstein-files-ag-bondi-patel-bongino-fbi-agents-durbin-wall-street-journal/    https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/middleeast/israel-gaza-food-aid-shooting-intl   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/science/ocelots-opossums-friends-video.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

For our sixth anniversary we are talking about some silly news from the week and taking your lovely voicemails! Thanks for your support and love over the years.    https://apnews.com/article/grok-4-elon-musk-xai-colossus-14d575fb490c2b679ed3111a1c83f857    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sean-mclaughlin-back-another-season-bachelor-20762497.php    https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/7HK9S3Sjg2    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare    https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/925   https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ai-shut-down-blackmail_l_684076c2e4b08964db92e65f   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIo0PpAvKZM

Watervliet server gets in hot water with some elderly ladies. UPenn throws trans people under the bus for a pittance. Trump’s new bill squeezes immigrants with new fees and fines. Texas flooding raises concerns over the future of weather prediction. Shadowy CIA cutouts and consultant groups are planning the future of Gaza. And wisdom teeth contain stem cells that could lead to new medical treatments.   Leave us a voicemail! (516) 324-8404   https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/deacon-blues-watervliet-senior-bitches-20400458.php    https://www.intellinews.com/hard-left-jeannette-jara-wins-chilean-presidential-primaries-388592/    https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/us/upenn-transgender-women-sports-lia-thomas?cid=ios_app   https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/bUPIVPEnne  https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-sheehan-makes-case-albany-chooses-20389697.php    https://www.ft.com/content/c0e661cc-55db-4e2a-b17b-a656e0cf6c14 // https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-consultancy-firm-involved-ghf-aid-scheme-modelled-plans-relocate    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-antisemitic-slur-shylocks-iowa-big-beautiful-bill-rcna216904   https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-big-beautiful-bill-immigrants   https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/05/climate/texas-flooding-forecast-response?cid=ios_app    https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gaza-soldier-admit-deliberately-killing-unarmed-aid-seekers    https://www.earth.com/news/dental-pulp-stem-cells-from-extracted-wisdom-teeth-can-treat-multiple-diseases/

Israel/Iran/US conflict. SCOTUS decisions. Mayor Mantello targets panhandlers. Zohran Mamdani wins amid dem tears. Double wildflower all across the sky. 

Trump and Army celebrate their birthdays. FEMA is not long for this world. LA turns up. Floridians given free reign to mow down protestors. Chatbots are making people literally insane. Minneapolis assassinations. Israel-Iran hostilities heat up. And we’re so very sorry, we forgot to record our wildflower.   Leave us a voicemail! (516) 324-8404   https://finance.yahoo.com/news/firing-700-humans-ai-klarna-173029838.html    https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-says-fema-be-wound-down-after-hurricane-season-2025-06-10/    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/los-angeles-national-guard-troops-marines-morale    https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-says-floridians-have-right-hit-protesters-cars-2084418    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare    https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/minneapolis-targeted-shooting?cid=ios_app  https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-attacks-iran-promising-full-scale-military-operation