Ironweeds

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-simul...

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://ww...

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-specializ...

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 So the last bit of the episode is a bit out of date now.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...

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.timesuni...

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-congr...

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-dev...

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...

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/68d4bddb5cea03f8db8e...

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/ar...

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...

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.co...

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...

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/sp...

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-...

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/cultur...

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/  ...

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-...

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/7HK9S...

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 treatmen...

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-...

The messy first couple has a bad breakup. Mayor Mantello has a spat with Troy’s city hall landlord. Florida meteorologist says cuts to science are making his job impossible. Insect numbers are collapsing. Ice is spreading suffering and violating human rights. And free tax software just got open sourced.    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/rfk-jr-maha-health-report-studies     https:...

Fretterman is back in the news. Elias Rodriguez’s chat messages and manifesto. Elon is calling it quits. Israel is expanding settlements in the West Bank. The State Department is setting up an office of “remigration,” and it’s worse than it sounds. And the morning after pill is coming to a corner store near you. Leave us a voicemail! 516 324 8404 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/us/politics/fett...

RFK swims in poop. People aren’t paying their burrito debts. DOGE seeks out fraud, sews chaos at the SSA. ICE is hiring for construction jobs. The House passes Trump’s big beautiful bill. Troy City Council votes down Good Cause hearing. Israeli Embassy staffers shot in DC. And cannabis sales in New Mexico fund basic income for the poor.    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-rock-creek  ...