We’re doing a local news roundup that includes some government corruption, stolen valor, and bad...

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...

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 conclusions. And Mr. Trash Wheel and family are cleaning up Baltimore’s...

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 protection laws:...

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 unarmed civilians taking police calls in New Mexico:...

Facebook is being taken over by some very bizarre AI spam. The shadowy organization Opus Dei has spent decades coercing women into unpaid labor. And coral reefs are thriving while grooving to the sound of healthy reef ecosystems.    AI Spam on Facebook: https://www.404media.co/facebooks-algorithm-is-boosting-ai-spam-that-links-to-ai-generated-ad-laden-click-farms/    The Opus Dei diaries https://on.ft.com/3PkQDKD    Israel Spending Bill:...

While Britney enjoys her Georgia adventures, the boys are #blessedwithaguest by friend and NLRB worker Adam Pelletier! We cover the recent lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the NLRB as well as some context / history, but the thing he told us the most about was that he wasn't speaking on behalf or for the NLRB. Mass MoCA workers are on strike! Rats have gotten into the evidence locker at a Louisiana precinct and they’re high on weed, or mold.  Boeing seemingly murdered a...

Biden screams about undocumented people at the State of the Union. Texans are moving to Upstate in droves. Letitia James is suing a farming company over greenwashing. Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard in New York City’s subways. Gaza is still starving and children are killed by an airdrop. And beavers are beavering away.   Here's why these Texans moved to upstate New York — and so far, they're loving it...

This episode we’re talking about police collisions in New York State, the dystopian surveillance state looming over San Francisco, and gay whale sex.   NYPD busts cosplay sword gun: https://x.com/nypdnews/status/1764010339811668173?s=46&t=H0xYNG-blXU-d-zkx5SJeA   Troy Police car crashes resulted in 36 injuries and one death since 2012: https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/troy-police-car-crashes-resulted-36-injuries-1-18684859.php    Troy PD vs Troopers:...

The Bidens’ dog commits cop on cop violence. A trangender teenager is beaten and killed by schoolmates. The Attorney General releases a report on the unconstitutional arrest of Saratoga BLM activists. A UN food convoy delivering flour to Gaza was fired upon by the Israeli navy. A train derailment has left the Hoosick River full of giant microplastics. An Alabama court ruling threatens IVF treatment. And it turns out this one weird trick can reduce homelessness–give people...

An action-packed episode on local crazies, labor, ceasefire, public monies for private profit, and Michigan’s repeal of the Right to Work law.    Boss Baby on the attack: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/rensselaer-county-executive-attacks-former-18666829.php   Beautiful Sneakers: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-launches-sneaker-line-rcna139334   Tesla Crash:...

A train has derailed in the Capital region. Albany DA David Soares is under investigation for misusing state grants. Biden isn’t doing well in the polls and Arab voters are pissed. Florida has barred its transgender residents from changing the gender on their IDs. And a candidate for Indonesian parliament is looking our for our kitty cat friends.    Busy scene at derailment cleanup: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/cleanup-continue-weekend-valley-falls-train-18657972.php    Albany DA...

Things are heating up in the Middle East. A Jackson MI pauper’s cemetery houses the bodies of missing persons. Ohio police raid the wrong house, injuring an infant with a flash bang grenade. A pastor has been charged for giving shelter to the homeless in dangerous temperatures. And the FDA has found that cannabis meets the criteria for reclassification as a schedule one drug.    US Base Attacked in Iraq:...

This episode we’re talkin’ local corruption, the hunt for Hunter, South Africa’s charges of genocide against Israel, and McKinsey’s revenue taking a hit.   House Republicans move to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress: https://on.ft.com/3tCvnJ2    Top bookkeeper for sheriff's office admits $122K embezzlement https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/former-albany-county-sheriff-official-pleads-18602286.php    Timber’s Q&A about Cohoes floating solar array:...

We’re doing a 2023 round up with predictions for 2024, personal accomplishments, resolutions, and general chatting.    Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states: https://www.timesunion.com/news/politics/article/trump-is-barred-from-the-gop-primary-ballot-in-18579109.php   This year in labor: https://jacobin.com/2023/12/year-in-review-labor-2023-uaw-teamsters-amazon-hollywood/   Gypsy Rose out of prison:...

This episode gives an update on the situation in Gaza, Israeli IDF’s murder of their own hostages, the origin of pro-Hamas stickers at University of British Columbia, Qatar’s funding of Gaza, and the health benefits of smelling nature and being lazy.    Three Israeli hostages killed by IDF:...

This week we’re blessed with a guest–Jenn! We talk Jewish Voice for Peace, college presidents and free speech, David’s event with Miko Peled, and a recent archaeological find that revolutionizes what we know about early hominids building structures.    JVP Albany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jvpalbany   Governor Hochul’s Statement: https://x.com/govkathyhochul/status/1733529147912155425?s=61&t=iGgqMSKrwCJIJWe6VZ1fLQ   College Presidents go before congress:...

Kissinger is dead, Santos is out, and DeSantis did NOT follow the science! Gaza continues to smolder as entire families are snuffed out. Israeli TikTok is dehumanizing Palestinians in alarming ways. And the UAW has signed on to a labor call for a ceasefire!   https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza/   https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/01/birth-and-death-intertwined-gaza-strip   Israeli Arab Face (content warning, racism):...

Elon Musk is openly endorsing the Great Replacement theory on Twitter and the ADL is fine with it. A “death zone” reigns at al-Shifa hospital. A proposal to govern cars at 100 mph has David excited. And Orcas are really into heavy metal.    https://www.fastcompany.com/90985257/you-shouldnt-be-driving-over-100-mph-and-your-car-shouldnt-let-you    Elon & ADL https://open.substack.com/pub/parismarx/p/has-elon-musk-finally-gone-too-far?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post    Orcas...

Troy elections gave the city council and mayorship to republicans. Columbia University has suspended Jewish student groups. A West Bank settler gives an unhinged interview. Israel tries to convince you of some crazy stuff. An American living in Panama City killed two environmental protesters. Bryan Johnson is shocking his johnson. And Ohio has enshrined abortion into its constitution!    Churchill: For Mantello, third time was charmed...

As Gaza burns, American politicians pretend everything is normal. Polling on Biden’s reelection chances isn’t looking good. City council and mayoral elections are coming to Troy this week. And CDTA has opened the new Purple Line!   Troy council elections will result in at least 5 new members: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-city-council-see-completely-new-members-18467391.php    Polling on Tump and Biden:...

Where’d all the crabs go? A farm upstate, of course. Minneapolis businesses have been pressured to hire off-duty cops in a protection racket. A small town in Texas had a population of 20% cops. Starbucks is suing its union for tweeting about Gaza. And an experiment in Melbourne is bringing bugs...

The state department is in disarray as rank and file workers express dissent about support for Israel. A 6 year old Palestinian American boy is murdered by his landlord. Israel spins lies about its bombing of the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza. A Florida lawmaker is arrested for fraudulent loans. And aging oil rigs are harboring diverse marine life.    State department dissent: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/state-department-resignation-gaza_n_65306079e4b00565b622b1fb    And:...

The state of Israel is violently assaulting Gaza after a Hamas attack. A progressive circuit attorney is forced to resign after police refuse to cooperate with her. A horse girl is suing her HOA for antisemitism. The oldest evidence of humans in the Americas has been published.    St. Louis detective thwarts progressive prosecutor: https://www.propublica.org/article/homicide-detective-st-louis-refused-testify-roger-murphey-kim-gardner    WarHorse CEO suing Halfmoon neighbors for $600K:...

The Navy wants to de-juice our boys in uniform. Dog owners don’t trust vaccines. Creativity privilege is a thing and AI art is the cure. Robussy is on the rise. And the FCC plans to retake its authority to enforce net neutrality!   The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids: https://apnews.com/article/navy-seal-steroid-testing-drugs-883a7262652224ac382d22fd38f90940   FCC to restore net neutrality:...