Ironweeds

235 - No Plan Featuring Mickey

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

 

https://www.wamc.org/news/2024-07-25/troy-mayor-captured-in-disagreement-with-businessman-in-expletive-laced-audio

 

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sea-turtle-nest-record-anna-maria-island-florida

234 - We Recorded This Two Hours Before Biden Dropped Out Of The Race

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.com/article/microsoft-crowdstrike-outage-australia-internet-banks-media-0a5f792b6571b37a35181d64028fefc4 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/us/politics/kamala-harris-donors.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/opinion/biden-west-wing-aaron-sorkin.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

 

https://www.them.us/story/hiv-cure-stem-cell-transplant 

233 - Big Guys

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 A Troy cop has been fired because his license was revoked.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 being able to drive anymore:

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-officer-fatal-crash-terminated-losing-license-19562616.php

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/11/israeli-weapons-shrapnel-children-gaza-injured

 

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-army-widely-employed-hannibal-directive-target-its-citizens-7-october 

 

https://jacobin.com/2024/07/palestine-public-schools-censorship-lawsuits/

232 - Single Dad Summer

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.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/us/politics/biden-lapses.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/politics/biden-withdraw-election-debate.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb 

 

https://www.news10.com/video/troy-comptroller-resigns-ahead-of-budget-season/9838206/ 

 

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-police-respond-videos-show-officer-punched-19557852.php

231 - 5th Anniversary

This episode is all about you! Well, and us. We’re fielding your emails and voicemails about everything from reality TV to Florida to labor. Thank you so much for listening, we love you.

230 - One Big One

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/rensselaer-county-legislature-votes-keep-drug-19508834.php

 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/13/us/abortion-pill-supreme-court/heres-the-latest-on-the-decision?smid=url-share

 

https://x.com/empirefiles/status/1393015740291162120?s=46&t=FAEnsaPQWm4oIOxVL2QPCg

 

https://x.com/maksimologija/status/1801750898902704257?s=46&t=H0xYNG-blXU-d-zkx5SJeA 

 

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/

229 - No Plebs In The Group Chat

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-secret-global-group-chat-off-leash 

 

https://housingjusticeforall.org/albany-becomes-first-city-to-opt-into-good-cause-eviction/

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joro-spiders-new-york-giant-venomous-spiders-spread-east-coast/

 

https://open.substack.com/pub/kenklippenstein/p/leaked-cable-calls-fears-of-us-military?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios 

 

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/fake-aid-truck-used-to-carry-out-rescue-operation-us-special-cell-participated-in-nuseirat-massacre/

 

https://x.com/qudsnen/status/1799432676341850579?s=46&t=FAEnsaPQWm4oIOxVL2QPCg - referenced axios article: https://www.axios.com/2024/06/08/israel-hostage-rescue-gaza-music-festival 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-signs-executive-order-shutting-southern-border-rcna155426

 

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/teen-shot-renton-big-5-sporting-goods

 

https://on.ft.com/3Vjq4HY 

228 - No Ethical Consumption Under Wokeism

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-korea-balloons-waste-trash/ 

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/september-11-attacks-saudi-arabia-lawsuit/678430/ 

 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-identifies-networks-pushing-deceptive-content-likely-generated-by-ai-2024-05-29/

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c888p5p2zvxo

 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-sci-orangutan-self-medication_n_6633b2e5e4b0fc2b9528aaf1

227 - God's Webmaster

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-order-to-stop-academic-workers-strike-union-hails-decision 

 

https://www.sbsun.com/2024/05/23/fontana-pays-nearly-900000-for-psychological-torture-inflicted-by-police-to-get-false-confession/

 

Nurses at Schenectady's Ellis Hospital voting on possible strike https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/nurses-schenectady-s-ellis-hospital-voting-19476751.php 

 

DocGo employee suspended for making obscene gesture at Times Union reporter https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/docgo-employee-suspended-making-obscene-gesture-19474137.php 

 

NY's first case vs. unlicensed cannabis operator draws $15.2M fine https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/ny-s-first-illegal-cannabis-test-case-draws-19476129.php 

 

https://archive.is/2024.05.24-180156/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/24/missouri-police-kill-blind-dog/

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/world/europe/carlo-acutis-saint-catholic.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb 

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-unionized-us-rail-workers-now-have-new-sick-leave-2023-06-05/

226 - Psychotherapy City

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. 

 

https://www.investigativepost.org/2024/05/14/state-board-rules-on-local-construction-projects-in-secret/

 

https://www.wamc.org/news/2024-04-19/troy-city-councils-republican-majority-fell-silent-on-several-measures

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/tesla-sued-over-air-pollution-from-factory-in-fremont-california.html

 

https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2024/05/14/protest-bill-to-criminalize-mask-wearing-for-health-reasons-passes-senate-committee/

 

https://www.newsweek.com/north-carolina-senate-vote-masks-anti-health-1901894

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laval-amazon-warehouse-union-accredited-1.7202192

 

https://www.wired.com/story/google-io-end-of-google-search/

 

https://public.alertsense.com/content/2029/32109

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/problems-that-rich-people-face-according-to-therapists-.html

 

https://www.labornotes.org/2024/05/alabama-mercedes-workers-lose-first-union-election-vow-fight