Ironweeds

199 - Ghouls of the Capital Region

For our 4 year anniversary we performed a live show in Troy NY. The show is very visual so we recommend following along with the slides here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_GTMWi8u1k

Hope you enjoy Ghouls of the Capital District!

198 - Regular People With Limited Value

Lauren Boebert asserts her right to vape and have her boobies honked. Voters overwhelmingly do not want Biden. A cop runs over a woman and another mocks her death. Uber-like public transit may be a model for rural areas. And NY passes a pay transparency law. 

 

Voters don’t want Biden: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/us/politics/biden-democrats-voter-concerns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

 

Pay Transparency law: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-state-pay-transparency-law-set-to-take-effect-giving-job-seekers-clear-view-of-salary-ranges-business-labor-employer-equity-discrimination

 

What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out: https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-rural-van-transit-uber-675f6f7a6e550a2ec8113bda5b001ffa

197 - The Art Of Math

Artists are fighting back against AI companies using their work for free. College students are entering university with poor math skills. And Hong Kong is building affordable housing over an elite golf course.

 

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work: https://apnews.com/article/artists-ai-image-generators-stable-diffusion-midjourney-7ebcb6e6ddca3f165a3065c70ce85904

 

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic: https://apnews.com/article/college-math-test-help-6cca6a5e873d5aeb5e75b4f94125d48c

 

Get your water tested in Toy: https://www.troyny.gov/1342/Lead-Drinking-Water

Hong Kong Is Building Public Housing on a Golf Course in a Snub to the Old Elite: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-31/hong-kong-building-public-housing-on-fanling-golf-course-in-snub-to-old-elite?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy

196 - No News Is Good News

We begin with a retraction–Governor Hochul the Hoodwinker has done nothing to refuse loads. All across the country sheriffs are building an ideology that places them above the law. Footage of the high speed police collision has been released, showing the extent of the crash. An apartment complex in Troy was evacuated with no notice thanks to failures of code enforcement. Some cool cats in San Francisco are thwarting self-driving cars.  

 

Constitutional Sheriff: https://apnews.com/article/constitutional-sheriffs-5568cd0b6b27680a28de8a098ed14210

 

Wildflower retraction: https://www.dcreport.org/2023/08/21/new-yorks-governor-hochul-pulls-a-fast-one/

 

Troy apartment evacuation: https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-08-19/troy-city-council-probes-city-officials-over-evacuated-apartments 

 

High speed police crash: https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/high-speed-crash-troy-police-18294831.php?IPID=Times-Union-HP-spotlight#photo-23992111

 

Thwarting self-driving cars: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/26/1195695051/driverless-cars-san-francisco-waymo-cruise

195 - Croakr

Business interests in Maui are using the wildfire to change the way water is managed. The NLRB has dismissed a complaint from Capital Roots against SEIU. DocGo is making millions in public dollars to provide poor services to migrants. And Governor Hochul has signed a new bill to prevent radioactive waste dumping in the Hudson. 

 

Maui water supply: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/us/maui-hawaii-water-supply.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

 

NLRB dismissed complaint: https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/nlrb-dismisses-complaint-seiu-18289237.php

 

As DocGo makes millions, migrants' health concerns remain https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/docgo-makes-millions-health-care-concerns-18288278.php and https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/nyregion/migrants-albany-docgo.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

 

Gov. Hochul signs "Save the Hudson" bill preventing radioactive waste dumping https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/gov-hochul-signs-save-hudson-ending-18303513.php

194 - Don’t Talk To Me Until I’ve Had My Morning Blood Boy

What if I told you the secret to staying young forever is being too annoying to fuck? Bosses who forced employees back into the office are having regrets. How am I supposed to raise a family when Door Dash costs $25k a year?! And way to go India for reducing carbon emissions by 33%. 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/11/80percent-of-bosses-say-they-regret-earlier-return-to-office-plans.html

 

https://nypost.com/2023/08/11/im-45-a-billionaire-obsessed-with-staying-young-and-hard-to-date/

 

https://x.com/jasondotnews/status/1628377547267313664?s=46&t=FAEnsaPQWm4oIOxVL2QPCg

193 - Like Selling Candy To A Baby

We’re back with all the sad news you crave. Elon Musk is using Star Link to influence geopolitics. An ex-school board member in Troy sold weed gummies to students. Police spend very little time actually fighting crime (surprise!). And California is putting beavers to work to save water systems. 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/ex-troy-school-board-member-rosemary-coles-pleads-18258741.php

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html

 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/police-are-not-primarily-crime-fighters-according-data-2022-11-02/

192 - Just Practicing for a Just Contract

This week David went out to the practice picket with the Teamsters in Latham. He spoke to some folks about the problems with the UPS contract and general trends in labor. Enjoy!

191 - Bad Samaritan Featuring Ashley

The city of Poughkeepsie has settled with a family for $400k after a cop suplexed a 12 year old girl. Here in Troy, evidence shows a cop who fatally struck a delivery driver was traveling in excess of 80 mph. Ashley joins us to discuss the possible closure of the Burdett Birthing Center, which will leave all of Rensselaer County without natal delivery services. And plastic capital of the world China is innovating edible packaging. 

 

Poughkeepsie settles civil lawsuit over girls in viral police incident: https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/poughkeepsie-jamelia-julissa-police-brutality-case-18189629.php 

 

Troy cop speeding in fatal crash: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-officer-alleged-speeding-time-fatal-crash-18177399.php

 

Help save the Burdett Birthing Center: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1byoJf_eVet6fylR7BrUPcUm6RX_dnk5fXklE2LjaX1E/mobilebasic 

190 - 4 Years Baby

We’re celebrating four years of podding with some voicemails from you! Thanks for listening all this time, we love you so much.