Ironweeds

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/albany-teamsters-head-accused-funneling-union-22396227.php 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/woman-charged-plotting-terror-attack-ny-capitol-22396206.php 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/jessica-bowie-capitol-bombing-plot-mental-health-22398534.php 

 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/isis-plotter-jessica-bowie-threatened-to-blow-up-house-roommates/ 

 

https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/04/mental-health-courts-new-york 

 

https://nysfocus.com/2026/06/11/heastie-new-york-plastics-packaging-reduction-recycling-bill-vote 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/otter-bronx-river-new-york-city 

 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness/

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://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/politics/trump-vaccine-autism-rfk?cid=ios_app

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/ice-activity-capital-region-increasing-22381651.php 

 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/health/rfk-jr-s-doctor-says-proper-poops-are-nearly-orgasmic/ 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/taste-italy-518-foodies-lawsuit-lawyer-22393276.php

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8mgpl27dpo

 

https://ryanhansson.substack.com/p/new-york-stopped-building-walls-and?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8lzy4o&triedRedirect=true

 

https://emeraldbook.org/news/aug-0426-5/ 

 

​​https://www.rawstory.com/anti-trans-sports-measure/

 

https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/men-arrested-kidnapping-charges-ties-candidate-22385132.php

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