Ironweeds

302 - Even The NRA Is Mad At You Guys

Troubling mobilization around Iran. The NRA and other pro-gun groups criticize administration officials on public statements about Alex Pretti murder. DHS lies about detainees. And the Yangtze River is rebounding after a fishing ban.

 

https://www.them.us/story/story/work-stress-gay-says-malaysian-official 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/politics/us-military-iran.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-iran-military-strikes.html

 

https://apnews.com/article/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-king-charles-61ea3c437680b8341e623e4d9efa47b8

 

https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/02/kid-rocks-song-about-loving-underage-girls-resurfaces-ahead-of-tpusa-super-bowl-show.html

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-administration-memo-ice-dhs-refugees-screening

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/alex-pretti-killing-nra-pro-gun-groups

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/irs-improperly-disclosed-confidential-immigrant-tax-data-dhs-washington-post-2026-02-11/

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/02/18/robert-f-kennedy-jr-kid-rock-ice-bath/

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/irish-man-seamus-culleton-ice-detention

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/12/china-yangtze-river-recovery-after-fishing-ban

 

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-chicago-shooting-crackdown-border-f05c446c37bf0cd7e7e2ad1dcfa104b1

301 - Look! Up In The Sky!

AI developments. A new military contract has some disturbing line items. A man shoots his daughter in Texas and faces no charges. CBP gets El Paso airport shut down over balloons. And cats find refuge in a Beirut university campus.

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/military-contract-concentration-camps 

 

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314631578.html 

 

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g-s1-109346/beirut-lebanon-cats-university

 

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/woman-shot-dad-arguing-donald-151336338.html

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjmye7xkwo

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/flights-el-paso-airport-texas-halted-10-days-security-reasons-faa-rcna258497

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/ 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/free-store-troy-expansion-rite-aid-location-21343564.php

 

https://fortune.com/2026/02/11/something-big-is-happening-ai-february-2020-moment-matt-shumer/

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/trump-administration-el-paso-airspace-closure-questions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 

 

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/why-are-senate-democrats-still-voting-to-confirm-trumps-judicial-nominees 

 

https://hellgatenyc.com/propublica-strike-workers-union-contract-ai/ donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-propublica-workers-for-fair-contracts 

 

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/pam-bondi-stole-dog-21352565.php 

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/8rzQ2QzIMG 

300 - 300

A couple of news stories followed by a discussion of the film Bugonia. Thanks for listening!

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/technology/bitcoin-price-drop-crypto-market.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

 

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/an-ai-startup-founder-says-hes-planning-a-march-for-billionaires-in-protest-of-californias-wealth-tax/ 

299 - Throwing Tiny Hands

More ICE content in the wake of the Alex Pretti shooting, Pam Bondi’s request for Minnesota’s voter files, Flock partnering with Ring, Greg Bovino’s similarities to Colonel Lockjaw, facial recognition, and more. Congrats to everyone who worked so hard to save 1011 2nd Ave!

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-riverfront-remain-untouched-housing-plans-21304385.php 

 

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/amazons-ring-to-partner-with-flock-a-network-of-ai-cameras-used-by-ice-feds-and-police/ 

 

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxcyK81SF_93JESOU8l25IALC7A6wSVkq_?si=iGCLzcSNpE560tUs 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/leaders-teachers-decry-ice-capitol-rally-21311723.php 

 

https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-ice-minnesota-shooting-tim-walz-letter-voter-files-11413859 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-mayor-democratic-council-tension-21315555.php 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/27/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota?smid=nytcore-ios-share 

 

https://prospect.org/2026/01/27/ice-greg-bovino-minneapolis-one-battle-after-another-sean-penn/

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/children-detained-ice-capital-region-advocates-21320062.php

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html?smid=url-share 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/don-lemon-arrest-minnesota-church-protest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/nekima-armstrong-photo-white-house.html

 

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/quick-hit-at-least-20-ice-cbp-officials-have-been-charged-with-crimes-against-children/ 

 

https://www.visaverge.com/news/rise-in-ice-agent-impersonations-worries-immigrant-communities/ 

298 - ICE ICE Babies

We talk about the general growing lawlessness in the US, from Trump and elections to ICE and protesting. Betar is out of NYS. 

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleofReddit/comments/1qdog32/black_panthers_in_philly/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1q8vvwa/st_paul_mn_a_sobbing_resident_calls_911_as/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

 

https://hudsonvalleypost.com/huge-center-secretly-planned-for-hudson-valley-new-york/ 

 

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/ice-recruitment-minneapolis-shooting.html

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/trump-suspended-michigan-autoworker

 

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674894355/

 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/us/minnesota-protests-national-guard-immigration-hnk?cid=ios_app

 

https://www.news10.com/video/top-video/dos-and-donts-for-protesting-in-the-capital-region/

 

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/13/betar-us-israel-harassment-ny/

297 - Life is a Big Deal

The United States has kidnapped the president of Venezuela. We talk about it.

 

https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-conference-venezuela-maduro-january-3-2026/

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5q173053o 

 

https://www.semafor.com/article/01/03/2026/new-york-times-washington-post-held-off-on-reporting-venezuela-raid 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/us-oil-trump-venezuela

 

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/eaf41f57-9ef4-4ec3-9118-4881b2ac71ec. 

 

https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/florida-tycoon-takes-advantage-of-oil-and-the-venezuelan-political-crisis-n5377852 

 

https://floridaphoenix.com/2020/09/27/a-peek-at-billionaire-harry-sargeant-iii-a-somewhat-mysterious-figure-in-fl-gop-circles-and-elsewhere/ 

 

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/sargeant-marine-inc-pleads-guilty-and-agrees-pay-166-million-resolve-charges-related-foreign 

 

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article299803319.html 

 

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mbm7zqpudm2c 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15432025/background-Trumps-Mar-Lago-war-room-x-Maduro-strike-Venezuela.html

 

https://www.newsweek.com/zohran-mamdani-inauguration-live-updates-nyc-mayor-party-11293975

296 - Come Out With Your Pants Up

Trump talks to the youths ahead of Santa’s arrival. ICE agents break into a women’s bathroom and order a woman off the toilet. New York is in an affordability crisis. A California wealth tax faces staunch opposition from the golden boy of liberal. The Brown University shooter was found using Flock cameras. And economic growth is no longer linked to carbon emissions. Happy New Year, friends! Thanks for listening!

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/11/economic-growth-no-longer-linked-to-carbon-emissions-in-most-of-the-world-study-finds 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/new-york-affordability-crisis-debt-savings-21246442.php 

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-white-house-plaques-attack-trumps-democratic-predecessors-bush-2025-12-17/

 

https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-shooting-investigation-5b0b254442dd77d9056111bad902de33 

 

https://dailyvoice.com/ny/albany/asm-gibbs-made-explicit-assembly-floor-remarks-committee/

 

https://newrepublic.com/post/204732/ice-agents-break-in-women-bathroom-pull-pants-up

 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/politics/trump-santa-norad-calls?cid=ios_app

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/technology/california-wealth-tax-page-thiel.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

295 - Escape From New York Taxes

Trump may reschedule cannabis. Little Marco makes waves at the State Department. Tariffs affect farmers. Bill de Blasio ain’t loyal. Rich New Yorkers find fleeing harder than they thought. And a new toadlet just dropped. 

 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/turns-out-putting-a-camera-in-a-smart-toilet-was-a-bad-idea/

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/politics/rubio-state-department-font.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/us/politics/state-department-morale-survey.html

 

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/990b43fd-dd20-4033-9d75-5cc130e1d239 

 

https://pagesix.com/2025/12/10/society/bill-de-blasio-tucson-mayor-hooked-up-first-time-they-met/ 

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-species-of-tiny-pumpkin-toadlet-discovered-in-brazils-cloud-forests 

 

https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-assassination-tyler-robinson-media-e90d404b03383dec9e0d9a327b491920 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78vz2v85mpo 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/nyregion/nyc-income-tax-rich.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

 

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/advertisers-wary-cbs-news-bari-weiss-town-hall-1236608265/ 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/cannabis-stocks-trump-regulations.html 

 

https://www.aaup.org/underclass-session

294 - The King’s Peace

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-simulating-ice-raids-gta-fortnite-teach-immigrant.html

 

https://www.ft.com/content/1e22422f-5859-42e0-85ff-7d6fd7869d5c

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/25/national-park-fee-non-residents 

 

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251201-us-israel-fear-leak-of-tech-secrets-from-unexploded-bomb-in-beirut/

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39qx4ledeo

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/us-airstrike-survivors-clung-to-boat-wreckage-for-an-hour-before-second-deadly-attack-video-shows

 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-cup-fifa-peace-prize-e14f95b8adaa197c869cad407b6ef604 

293 - You Can Just Say It

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://www.the-sun.com/news/15520681/natalie-greene-political-attack-trump/ 

 

https://archive.is/2025.11.20-184006/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/ update https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-coast-guard-planned-to-change-how-it-described-swastikas-and-nooses-then-came-the-outcry-and-an-updated-policy 

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DROmCXhEhoC/?igsh=MTM4a3V4YzZleHJkMw== 

 

https://on.ft.com/49sYK2S 

 

https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-11-21/rensselaer-county-sheriff-looks-to-install-cameras-in-town-of-poestenkill-local-stewarts-shops 

 

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/21/nx-s1-5616284/female-crash-test-dummy-design-approval 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/mamdani-jihadist-stefanik-trump-disagree-21201842.php