Ironweeds

Trump likes big butts and he cannot lie. Israel and the US weigh the pros and cons of starting another hopeless war on the eve of elections. Ramaswamy runs a rancid ad. The whole entire internet lives on thanks to one dude with the chill of a Buddhist monk. Genetically engineered war dogs are coming to a conflict near you. The government takes aim at blinding bright headlights. Britney sobs over a...

The military is sticking its nose in the midterm discourse. Local news from the city council to the TPD. Ilhan Omar has her phone seized. And a couple of nice stories out of NYC.   https://open.substack.com/pub/kenklippenstein/p/how-the-military-will-hack-the-election?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/two-troy-police-officers-placed-leave-shoving-22475848.php   ht...

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   https://hudsonvalleypost.com/taste-of-italy-owner-breaks-silence-on-rumors-backlash/   https://www.pbs.org/news...

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/   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/massachusetts-draftkings-ai-gambling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share   https://www.thedartm...

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.   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-tpusa-arizona   https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/09/18/...

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.   https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-09-08/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/netanyahu-got-an-explicit-warning-before-oct-7-he-didnt...

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 efficient.   https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-inferti...

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.   https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/   h...

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 homelessness. And a river otter was spotted in the Bronx River!   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/...

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.   https://www.newsweek.com/viagra-may-help-prevent-cancer-from-spreading-study-finds-12233273     https://www.reddit.com/r/Troy/s/JceSV8EXiP     https...

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-...

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...

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-p...

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/ar...

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-n...

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-...

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-inter...

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-...

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://w...

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-mod...

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/l...

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-hawaii...

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?s...

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/n...

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/