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Don is fixated on Arnold Palmer’s swangin thang. Canada accidentally invested millions in a monument to fascists. Two Texas oil tycoons are changing the face of conservative politics. An Arkansas Tyson factory may be employing children as young as eleven. The private bail industry is going after charities. Israel continues its bloody assault on Gaza. And the UK is off coal for good.    https://apn...

Rensselaer County officials have been found not guilty of ballot fraud. Eric Adams has been indicted. Israel is bombing Lebanon. Accusations of antisemitism are being used to smear critics of Zionism. Sea turtles are showing up in big numbers in Greece. Check out Zombie Giuliani’s new album! https://zombiegiuliani.bandcamp.com/   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-property-management-f...

This episode we’re blessed with a guest–Ashley Saupp joins us to talk about her run for Troy Library Board. We also discuss Mark Robinson, RFK JR, Israel’s terror attacks, and the slow but steady reduction in overdose deaths. Don't forget to vote on the 24th!   https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum/index.html   https://fortune.com/well/articl...

Kamala turns hard right in the debate. Jill Stein goes on The Breakfast Club. A man self immolates outside the Israeli Consulate in Boston. Laura Loomer is too racist for MAGA. The boss of the county sets his sights on Albany International. And solar power is surging!   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/rensselaer-county-executive-interested-albany-19758160.php   https://mondoweiss.net/2024/...

Trans panic grips the debate around the ERA in New York. Hunter Biden pleads guilty on tax crimes. Troy is taking steps to deal with its lead pipes. An American was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank. And goats are chowing down on an invasive grass species in Ontario.    https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/trump-economic-proposal-musk-efficiency-commission   https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/...

There's plastic in our brains. The DNC is led by a terrifying joyful warrior. Cops in Iowa shoot a family dog in front of a child. Tourism is going haywire around the world. Charging for plastic bags may be having a positive effect on UK beaches.    https://e360.yale.edu/digest/microplastics-human-brains   https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/aoc-dnc-speech-gaza/   https://www.motherjones.co...

Bodies in spaces at the Olympics. RFK JR and DJT are both having a tough time. Ilhan Omar wins in a landslide. Israel pulls an ole uno reverse on the human shields question. Polio returns to Gaza. Tigers stay winning in Thailand.    https://jacobin.com/2024/08/ilhan-omar-aipac-squad-israel/   Haaretz= https://drive.google.com/file/d/151YjzzbKPgCvSuMw24vRAD3W8_4usxIr/view?usp=sharing     https://ww...

Many in the UK support anti-immigrant riots. Irish fugitives arrested in Upstate. Mr. Beast is driving competitors to the brink. Chris Churchill wants to build, baby, build. More news from Israel’s slaughterhouse. And UK pensions are divesting from Israel.    https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/far-right-riots-two-thirds-people-uk-sympathise-anti-immigrant-protests   https://www.timesunion.com/huds...

Police kill a woman armed with a pot of hot water. DEI is ruining the NYS police. Residents protest the closure of a detention center. RFK JR killed a bear. A Trojan thinks it's time for a new flag. And a baby bird is saved by a warmed tortilla.    https://x.com/lutherlowe/status/1820186492062605812?s=46&t=H0xYNG-blXU-d-zkx5SJeA     https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/us/politics/kamala-harris-...

This week we’re blessed with a guest–Mickey Dobbin joins us to talk about the state museum, Carmella’s latest antics, the dissolution of the planning commission, and sea turtles making a comeback in Florida.    https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/needs-change-state-museum-19584072.php     https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-commission-board-commission-troy-19593950.php   ht...

Blissfully unaware that Biden was moments from hanging up his hat, we talked about the Bob Menendez corruption case, Kamala’s rough phone call with donors, Aaron Sorkin’s nifty idea for dems, and stem cell therapy curing HIV.   https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/nyregion/menendez-corruption-case-explained.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb     https://apnews...

Donald Trump was almost assassinated. Israel is using missiles filled with shrapnel. The DOE is suing schools where students engage in pro-Palestine dissent. Proof of Israel’s use of the Hannibal Directive has been revealed. A Troy cop has been fired because his license was revoked. Shenanigans with the Troy planning board are afoot. And the Iberian Lynx is back from the brink!   Cop Fired for not...

Biden’s debate performance didn’t instill confidence. An algorithm is raising your rent and destroying your neighborhood. The Troy comptroller has resigned after some shady budget details. A police officer punched a man with MS. And an oceanic fungus is able to break down plastic.   https://prospect.org/infrastructure/housing/2024-06-18-how-algorithm-turned-apartment-pools-green/     https://www.n...

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Rensselaer County has voted to keep its new “drug dealer” registry. Israelis talk casually about carpet bombing Arabs. The US spread anti-vaccine propaganda abroad. And Denver and Atlanta are addressing their homelessness crises.    https://apnews.com/article/micro-communities-shipping-container-atlanta-denver-homelessness-63f675d418bd1af6da74f26f4c320324   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/...

Giant spiders are coming to New York. Erik Prince runs a secret group chat of the ruling class. Something suspicious is going on with the Gaza port. Biden has shut down the southern border. A security officer gunned down a teenager carrying an airsoft gun. Mexico’s new president has the rich running scared and Albany passes Good Cause eviction!   https://newrepublic.com/article/182008/erik-prince-...

Tired of buying from woke Lockheed Martin? Try a Texas dog groomer! North Korea is fighting back with poo. Saudi Arabia did 9/11. Facebook is full of AI bots pushing pro-Israel narratives. Netanyhu rejects another ceasefire agreement. And an orangutan has been seen directly applying a medicinal plant to a wound!   https://buywokefree.com/     https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/29/north-k...

The first millennial saint has been canonized. Police psychologically torture a man who called for help and kill a blind and deaf dog. An unlicensed cannabis operator has been fined $15m. University of California workers and nurses in Schenectady are on the brink of striking. Rail workers get more sick days.    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-23/denied-uc-fails-to-get-a-court-orde...

City council Republicans want to turn the city into an HOA. Legal troubles over the proposed Costco have locals in a tizzy. A secretive state board is letting Amazon pay workers sub par wages. Tesla is getting sued over air pollution. North Carolina is criminalizing mask wearing. Rich people have problems. Mercedes workers lost their union election and an Amazon warehouse in Canada won theirs.   ...

Albany may be getting a soccer brew pub complex in the parking lot district. Israel has invaded Rafah where conditions are horrific. CNN reports on the Sde Teiman detention center where more horrific conditions reign. Tesla is under investigation for lying to consumers and investors. A man with connections to far right nationalist zionism runs over a protestor. And Trinity College has agreed to di...

We’re doing a local news roundup that includes some government corruption, stolen valor, and bad opinions.    https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/sharon-toney-finch-fraud-purple-heart-19433544.php   https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/union-argues-budget-increases-fund-suny-campus-19428463.php   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/monroe-county-da-sandra-doorley-curse...

Biden’s flubs, news from Gaza, college campuses are rizzed up, the treasury can strip non-profit status arbitrarily, and grizzly bears are coming back to the Cascades region!   https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/world/biden-cannibalism-papua-new-guinea-intl-hnk/index.html   https://reason.com/2024/04/24/this-bill-would-give-the-treasury-nearly-unlimited-power-to-destroy-nonprofits/   https://www.state...

The Cybertruck is trying to kill its drivers and can’t hold up to a little water. USC has banned their valedictorian from speaking at graduation. The New York Times won’t allow its writers to accurately describe the genocide in Gaza. Columbia students are camping out in solidarity with Palestinians. A man sets himself on fire and distributes a pamphlet with a couple hard truths and a few strange c...

Iran has retaliated against the Israeli strike against their embassy. The Arizona Supreme Court has reinstituted an 1864 abortion ban. Ron Desantis bans heat protections for outdoor workers. Truth Social stock plummets. And Mexico loves their palace kitties.    Arizona Abortion Ban: https://apnews.com/article/arizona-abortion-ruling-1864-law-b43757f9a53848138c4d13e4315527ce   Desantis bans heat pr...

Something stinks on 787. The leave it blank campaign wins 12% of the vote in NY. Israel is using an AI to clumsily target so-called Hamas militants and their families. Washington state passes the strippers bill of rights and unarmed civilians are taking police calls in New Mexico.    Stinky: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-s-smell-persists-new-possible-source-19383055.php   Meet the...