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Updates on the war against Iran abroad and immigrants at home. Open AI makes some big announcements. Slop YouTube videos are teaching kids to play in traffic. Two wildflowers, because you deserve it! https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/flock-safety-s-national-search-tool-disabled-troy-22090293.php https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/tech/meta-new-mexico-trial-jury-deliberation?cid=ios_app https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/florida-immigration-desantis-republicans.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://apnews.com/article/lion-king-circle-of-life-lawsuit-2b653d3ae9337f231e6a74201f4011e8 https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-cancels-spicy-chatbot https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/california-condors-nesting-in-pacific-northwest-for-first-time-in-a-century-on-yurok-territory/amp/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/cpac-maga-anxiety-iran-war https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-hits-new-36-low-fuel-prices-surge-amid-iran-war-reutersipsos-2026-03-24/ https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/educational-ai-youtube-videos-accused-of-teaching-kids-to-play-in-traffic-eat-toxic-food-3340769/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/26/us/trump-news?unlocked_article_code=1.WFA.7mEw.ubKoY6aNTxWh&smid=nytcore-ios-share

An AI Army girl. War with Iran. The oil crisis. Afroman wins his day in court. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/17/meet-jessica-foster-the-viral-onlyfans-ai-fooling-millions-of-maga-fans https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5753563/afroman-lemon-pound-cake-trial https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/9248ebd9-a96d-450e-96b8-2a3ef740b150 https://archive.ph/RLDUv https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-20-26?post-id=cmmzikyj50000356tysjbi7o4 https://www.jpost.com/international/article-890725 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/16/man-charged-planting-bombs-capitol-trump-pardon-00831086 https://aje.news/9wi9du

The Pentagon spends billions on luxury goods. We’ve blown our load in munitions a little too early. Facial recognition software throws an innocent grandma in jail for five months. Cops decide an anxiety attack is more important than a bullet in the back. Police brutality in South Burlington. Doge Bros tell all. https://newrepublic.com/post/207693/palantir-ceo-karp-disrupting-democratic-power https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/data-center-moratorium-gains-traction-among-hill-progressives-00814163 https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/12/gen-z-men-poll-wife-obey-husband/89087781007/ https://newrepublic.com/post/207555/pete-hegseth-billions-dollars-fruit-basket-stands-chairs-crab https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/trump-florsheim-shoes // https://x.com/epsilontheory/status/2031717210746446029?s=46 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/world/middleeast/stryker-iran-cyberattack.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/9962d453-418d-458f-9707-d29068ac18e8 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/11/trump-endorses-jake-paul-political-office/89108352007/ https://www.reddit.com/r/vermont/s/hXQ47QXmH9 https://vtdigger.org/2026/03/12/ice-agents-took-into-custody-a-person-they-were-not-seeking-after-vermont-standoff/ https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/ai-error-jails-innocent-grandmother-for-months-in-north-dakota-fraud-case https://apnews.com/article/police-shooting-connecticut-892f366b847d9443a2bc3e3569a092dc // https://connecticut.news12.com/attorney-dyshan-best-had-vape-pen-but-no-gun-when-police-fatally-shot-him https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4 https://www.404media.co/i-watched-6-hours-of-doge-bro-testimony-heres-what-they-had-to-say-for-themselves/

We’ve started a war in Iran. To what end? We discuss. Also, AI. https://www.theverge.com/policy/887678/supreme-court-ai-art-copyright https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5750716-pentagon-pizza-report-hegseth/ https://www.politico.eu/article/isis-teaching-recruits-how-to-use-ai-responsibly/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/hegseth-sets-friday-deadline-for-anthropic-to-drop-its-ai-red-lines-00795641 https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trump-donor-21273419.php https://xcancel.com/sama/status/2027578652477821175 https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-says-kristi-noem-stepping-homeland-security-secretary-rcna248719 https://x.com/adamjohnsonchi/status/2029984467096359352?s=46 https://aje.news/gzweqa https://aje.news/4f7kkx https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/threats-water-supply-and-food-inflation-stalk-gulf-states https://www.csis.org/analysis/37-billion-estimated-cost-epic-furys-first-100-hours

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

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

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/

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/

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/

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

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

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

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

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

Conservatives move to Russia with mixed results. Empathetic depictions of men’s suffering through comedy. The shutdown is over and we got nothing. Starbucks strike. The new Gaza green zone. And Chicagoans fighting back against ICE. https://www.chron.com/culture/article/conservative-texas-families-move-to-russia-21152330.php https://www.news10.com/news/rensselaer-county/troy-launches-specialized-mental-health-court/ https://www.wsaw.com/2025/11/12/girl-13-expelled-hitting-classmate-who-made-deepfake-porn-image-her-lawyers-say/ https://newrepublic.com/post/203129/donald-trump-epstein-president-thanksgiving-2017 https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/12/tv/tim-robinson-chair-company-conner-omalley-masculinity https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/government-shutdown-impacted-pet-food-pantries-21171753.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/rensselaer-county-man-sues-hvac-company-billy-21178107.php https://labornotes.org/2025/11/no-contract-means-no-coffee-starbucks-baristas-walk-out https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/us-military-plan-divided-gaza-green-zone https://apnews.com/article/chicago-immigration-protest-arrests-agent-police-whistles-df72b2ba4e57befc085d692d227363b8

As happens occasionally, we recorded this before big things happened–centrists dems caved on the shutdown. So the last bit of the episode is a bit out of date now. Sorry! We also discuss Dick Cheney, Musk and Grok, the elections, and solar energy in Puerto Rico. https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/politics/dick-cheney-death-obit https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DakDTQ/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/business/musk-trillion-dollar-pay-package-vote?cid=ios_app https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/democrats-declare-victory-troy-21138934.php https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/democrat-election-wins-across-america-caution-around-hope-mamdani-spanberger https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-stefanik-wins-governor-s-race-21145767.php https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-steve-mclaughlin-beaten-21140723.php https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/us/weekend-travel-flight-cuts-government-shutdown-hnk https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/politics/trump-administration-supreme-court-snap-benefits https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/30/puerto-rico-solar-power-in-pictures

Cuomo uses racist AI slop in campaign ad. The government shutdown is coming for SNAP and troops. The ballroom defeats NIMBYs. Elections are upon us. And Ireland has a new lefty president. https://x.com/prem_thakker/status/1981150231174746370?s=46 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/24/dod-accepts-anonymous-130-million-donation-to-partially-cover-troop-pay-00622219. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/watervliet-halloween-curfew-2025-21119806.php https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/25/ballroom-east-wing-trump-white-house/ https://apnews.com/article/maine-platner-senate-trump-mills-tattoo-collins-fa8328a3c8aa5d5e0f34adb379e977b8 https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/regional-food-bank-fears-food-stamps-shutdown-21116263.php https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/25/connolly-set-to-be-irelands-next-president-after-rival-concedes-defeat

George Santos is a free man. Young Republicans show their true colors in private chat. One Troy resident takes exception to the new anti-panhandling signs. Israel breaks the ceasefire. And bamboo rigid plastic! https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/capitol-police-investigating-swastika-in-gop-congressional-office-00609704 https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/young-gop-leader-exposed-in-reported-racist-chats-from-schenectady-co-says-chairwoman https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPyxYhqiMj5/?igsh=MTA3a3M3enNlZmQ4eA== https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/commentary-give-panhandlers-not-city-hall-s-21089705.php https://www.ft.com/content/0ab138a5-76de-4371-8f20-3ca31f27e170 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5q3439xpqo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv1nk7dy4yo https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/biodegradable-plastic-made-from-bamboo-is-stronger-and-easy-to-recycle/

Rump watch. Race war video game #cancelled. Apple blocks ICE apps. Chatfishing on dating apps. Migrants in New York suffer inhumane conditions. And no more declawing cats in California! https://bsky.app/profile/dieworkwear.bsky.social/post/3m2sexgfadc2i https://www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubisoft-cancelled-a-post-civil https://www.wired.com/story/apple-took-down-ice-tracking-apps-their-developers-arent-giving-up/ https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-10-09/cat-declawing-bill https://www.404media.co/police-said-they-surveilled-woman-who-had-an-abortion-for-her-safety-court-records-show-they-considered-charging-her-with-a-crime/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/12/chatgpt-ed-into-bed-chatfishing-on-dating-apps https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ceasefire-holds-gaza-ahead-hostage-release-trumps-visit-israel-2025-10-12/ https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/migrants-languish-ice-border-patrol-hold-rooms-21087088.php

The government is shutdown and misbehavin’. Israel is mistreating Greta Thunberg and over 400 flotilla crew. Stolen valor vet gets just desserts. A hullabaloo over a CDL. And drivers in California will be allowed to unionized. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/04/greta-thunberg-israel-gaza-sweden https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/sharon-toney-finch-fraud-sentenced-21078752.php https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/new-york-driver-s-license-spread-false-claims-21083237.php https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-gives-hamas-until-sunday-evening-reach-gaza-deal-2025-10-03/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/10/4/live-trumps-tells-israel-stop-bombing-gaza-after-hamas-ceasefire-reply https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/us/politics/partisan-messages-shutdown-trump.html https://apnews.com/article/lyft-uber-rideshare-driver-union-california-68c0e55f90b779ae38e315538087d1b3 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/jane-goodall-chimpanzees-death-final-message-video/

Britney forgot to hit the publish button on this episode, so it only went out on Patreon. Sorry! A (perhaps too long) discussion of masturbation addiction and cognitive behavioral therapy. A capital district man who murdered his parents. Rising christian nationalism. And bye bye Wet Wipe Island. https://youtu.be/JvGw2ZmOlWE?si=xgGurMQmLQjXLXuf https://www.news9.com/story/68d4bddb5cea03f8db8ee0f6/why-is-an-oklahoma-teacher-concerned-about-state-approved-bibles- https://www.facebook.com/reel/793674843154244/?referral_source=vod_deeplink_unit&surface_type=vod https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/lorenz-kraus-pleads-not-guilty-death-burial-21068747.php https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wet-wipe-island-thames-london-cleared-hammersmith-bridge-b2824711.html

This week we’re blessed with a guest–former Troy comptroller and treasurer of Troy Indivisible Dylan Spring! We’re also discussing the alleged Kirk shooter’s alleged text messages, the Troy library budget vote, Jimmy Kimmel, and free universal child care in New Mexico. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99g1e0z2ero https://www.reddit.com/r/Troy/s/IDzCs3IClY https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-public-library-tax-hike-proposal-21046596.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/despite-30-tax-hike-troy-library-budget-wins-21052546.php Final vote tally: https://www.thetroylibrary.org/vote/ https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/fox-news-host-kill-homeless-brian-kilmeade-apology-rcna231369 https://people.com/jimmy-kimmel-asked-to-apologize-pay-charlie-kirk-family-lift-suspension-11812850 https://www.kplctv.com/2025/09/09/new-mexico-becomes-first-us-state-offer-free-universal-child-care-all-families-it-can-be-done/

Charlie Kirk is dead. RPI gets no bid federal contract to find a link between vaccines and autism. Certain procedures under Medicare will soon require prior authorization. The Japanese lost cat method. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/health/medicare-prior-approval-health-care.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-fear-politics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-autism-study-da78aea6421a1fb568c9ee1490f5681e https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/ https://extra.ie/2025/09/11/news/witches-claim-spell-charlie-kirk?ITO=msn

US tells Denmark to calm down. Alligator alcatraz is set to close. Israeli military uses a special task force to dig up good PR. Mike Johnson visits some holy cows. Chat GPT helps a teen end his life. And the Mayor of Chicago draws a line in the sand. https://apnews.com/article/florida-immigration-detention-center-desantis-alligator-alcatraz-f36fd04c18635eb7938a9ec26a31e92e https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-journalists-hamas-hasbara/ https://x.com/dropsitenews/status/1953270721276191202?s=46 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/4/us-house-speaker-mike-johnson-visits-israeli-west-bank-settlement https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/politics/chicago-mayor-signs-order-aimed-at-resisting-trumps-planned-immigration-crackdown?cid=ios_app https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/technology/chatgpt-openai-suicide.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j9l08902eo

An Eric Adams aide tries to win the friendship of a journalist. A company promises to filter microplastics out of your blood. Private equity is dipping its toes in public utilities. The White House is teaming up with PragerU to tell your kids that slavery wasn’t that bad. 100/10,000 burpees video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InvXAEZxcHo https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/winnie-greco-eric-adams-aide-attempted-cash-katie-honan-reporter/ https://jacobin.com/2025/08/private-equity-minnesota-power-takeover https://www.thecut.com/article/yael-cohen-microplastics-interview.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=bluesky https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast/422812/prageru-education-pbs-npr-cpb-defunding ^^https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BJykaV/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BdY3Hv/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-human-brain-may-contain-as-much-as-a-spoons-worth-of-microplastics-new-research-suggests-180985995/

Your 401k is about to become less stable. Meta’s AI will seduce your children and disabled loved ones. And the DOJ settles with the nation’s largest landlord to end their price fixing. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/trumps-401k-order-offers-retirement-savers-crypto-private-assets-also-higher-2025-08-10/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kcyX53/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-death/ https://www.propublica.org/article/greystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlords-apartments-software https://www.tiktok.com/@agirlthatexistsyes/video/7536818251355999519?_r=1&_t=ZP-8ynBgDX5HVG

Alan Dershowitz demands pierogi justice and community healing. A big tittied mermaid is causing controversy in Denmark. The NWS rehires after DOGE firings. Trump wants to change the census. AT&T CEO sends tone-deaf message to employees. And Israel faces backlash after plan to take Gaza City. https://japantoday.com/category/tech/Toto-to-release-next-gen-toilet-tech-that-scans-and-keeps-track-of-your-poop https://newrepublic.com/post/198927/trump-purple-heart-recipients-life-wasnt-easy-either https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alan-dershowitz-marthas-vineyard-pierogi-b2803763.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/denmark-to-tear-down-copenhagens-pornographic-mermaid-statue-20250806-p5mkqf.html https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/weather/nws-rehiring-doge-layoffs-climate?cid=ios_app https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/politics/trump-census-immigration?cid=ios_app https://www.businessinsider.com/att-ceo-memo-workplace-loyalty-dead-employees-job-security-2025-8 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/08/disproportionate-and-extreme-dc-officials-protest-trumps-policing-incursion-00500931 https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5438174-arrests-big-balls-doge-edward-coristine-case/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-faces-backlash-home-abroad-over-gaza-war-escalation-plan-2025-08-08/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ireland-israeli-palestinian-irish-people-b2804541.html https://www.reddit.com/r/goodnews/comments/1m88nk7/israeli_teens_burn_their_idf_draft_papers_because/

Musk’s Tesla diner disappoints. Trump makes it easier for cities to imprison homeless people. A scientist believes an alien ship may be approaching Earth. Palestinian statehood is a plaything for Western powers. And Chili the Chihuahua is saved from the Hudson River. https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/climate/trump-epa-endangerment-finding?cid=ios_app https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tesla-diner-elon-musk-review-1235394091/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/24/trump-homelessness-executive-order https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14947305/Harvard-scientist-hostile-alien-craft-strike-Earth-avi-loeb.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/2/why-is-trump-moving-nuclear-submarines-after-spat-with-medvedev https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-statehood-is-not-a-political-bargaining-chip/ https://w42st.com/post/miracle-on-hudson-2-kayak-rescue-dog-chili/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/nyregion/blackstone-executive-wesley-lepatner-killed-nyc-shooting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-fires-erika-mcentarfer-labor-statistics

A movement to create whites-only communities. IDF using Gazans for target practice. The New York Times oped column runs the gamut on genocide. And Japanese plastic that dissolves in the ocean (or Chris’ armpits). https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jims-move-to-be-with-his-child https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-flotilla-seized-by-idf-towed-to-ashdod-activists-taken-into-custody-upon-entry/ https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trump-reveals-bizarre-reason-wants-35607967 https://news.sky.com/story/almost-like-a-game-of-target-practice-british-surgeon-says-idf-shooting-gazans-at-aid-points-13401434 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/return-to-the-land-whites-only-community-b2795213.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/world/middleeast/hamas-un-aid-theft.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/opinion/no-israel-is-not-committing-genocide-in-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/opinion/israel-hamas-gaza-starvation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/clygj701l8yo

Missing tape. Scumbag cops. Wage theft. Fake tariff news. An unlikely friendship in the Amazon. https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/saugerties-police-officer-sex-crimes-20770417.php https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/golden-grain-pizza-settlement-overtime-20770400.php https://www.wired.com/story/the-fbis-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-had-nearly-3-minutes-cut-out/ https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/ny-attorney-general-immigration-law-safety/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bill-oreilly-trump-epstein-biden-b2789412.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admin-insider-blows-lid-off-tariffs-its-all-fake/ https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/lawsuit-alleges-troy-officer-arrested-driver-20773654.php https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5409002-trump-epstein-files-ag-bondi-patel-bongino-fbi-agents-durbin-wall-street-journal/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/middleeast/israel-gaza-food-aid-shooting-intl https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/science/ocelots-opossums-friends-video.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

For our sixth anniversary we are talking about some silly news from the week and taking your lovely voicemails! Thanks for your support and love over the years. https://apnews.com/article/grok-4-elon-musk-xai-colossus-14d575fb490c2b679ed3111a1c83f857 https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sean-mclaughlin-back-another-season-bachelor-20762497.php https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/7HK9S3Sjg2 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/925 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ai-shut-down-blackmail_l_684076c2e4b08964db92e65f https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIo0PpAvKZM

Watervliet server gets in hot water with some elderly ladies. UPenn throws trans people under the bus for a pittance. Trump’s new bill squeezes immigrants with new fees and fines. Texas flooding raises concerns over the future of weather prediction. Shadowy CIA cutouts and consultant groups are planning the future of Gaza. And wisdom teeth contain stem cells that could lead to new medical treatments. Leave us a voicemail! (516) 324-8404 https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/deacon-blues-watervliet-senior-bitches-20400458.php https://www.intellinews.com/hard-left-jeannette-jara-wins-chilean-presidential-primaries-388592/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/us/upenn-transgender-women-sports-lia-thomas?cid=ios_app https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/bUPIVPEnne https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-sheehan-makes-case-albany-chooses-20389697.php https://www.ft.com/content/c0e661cc-55db-4e2a-b17b-a656e0cf6c14 // https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-consultancy-firm-involved-ghf-aid-scheme-modelled-plans-relocate https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-antisemitic-slur-shylocks-iowa-big-beautiful-bill-rcna216904 https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-big-beautiful-bill-immigrants https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/05/climate/texas-flooding-forecast-response?cid=ios_app https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gaza-soldier-admit-deliberately-killing-unarmed-aid-seekers https://www.earth.com/news/dental-pulp-stem-cells-from-extracted-wisdom-teeth-can-treat-multiple-diseases/

Israel/Iran/US conflict. SCOTUS decisions. Mayor Mantello targets panhandlers. Zohran Mamdani wins amid dem tears. Double wildflower all across the sky.

Trump and Army celebrate their birthdays. FEMA is not long for this world. LA turns up. Floridians given free reign to mow down protestors. Chatbots are making people literally insane. Minneapolis assassinations. Israel-Iran hostilities heat up. And we’re so very sorry, we forgot to record our wildflower. Leave us a voicemail! (516) 324-8404 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/firing-700-humans-ai-klarna-173029838.html https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-says-fema-be-wound-down-after-hurricane-season-2025-06-10/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/los-angeles-national-guard-troops-marines-morale https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-says-floridians-have-right-hit-protesters-cars-2084418 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/minneapolis-targeted-shooting?cid=ios_app https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-attacks-iran-promising-full-scale-military-operation

The messy first couple has a bad breakup. Mayor Mantello has a spat with Troy’s city hall landlord. Florida meteorologist says cuts to science are making his job impossible. Insect numbers are collapsing. Ice is spreading suffering and violating human rights. And free tax software just got open sourced. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/rfk-jr-maha-health-report-studies https://www.wired.com/story/doge-elon-musk-really-not-leaving/ https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2025/06/03/first-columbia-bette-troy-mantello-city-hall-lease.html https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-mayor-first-columbia-president-exchange-20361498.php https://youtu.be/bwmmPlw06_0?si=pXhOSadKXpTy_WKx https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/climate-species-collapse-ecology-insects-nature-reserves-aoe https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/05/landlord-lobby-will-boost-cuomo-with-2-5m-spend-00389886 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigrants-at-ice-check-ins-detained-and-held-in-basement-of-federal-building-in-los-angeles/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/06/05/djibouti-deportations-migrants-ice-trump/ https://newrepublic.com/post/196138/ice-child-birthday-party-gang-meeting-tren-de-aragua?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SF_TNR https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/08/us/la-protests-national-guard?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.404media.co/directfile-open-source-irs-tax-filing-software-turbotax-is-trying-to-kil/ Give us a call! (516) 324-8404

Fretterman is back in the news. Elias Rodriguez’s chat messages and manifesto. Elon is calling it quits. Israel is expanding settlements in the West Bank. The State Department is setting up an office of “remigration,” and it’s worse than it sounds. And the morning after pill is coming to a corner store near you. Leave us a voicemail! 516 324 8404 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/us/politics/fetterman-senate-absence-mental-health-interview.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=2A13909D-680E-420B-A685-E5BC42D02877 https://theintercept.com/2025/05/28/john-fetterman-israel-paid-trip-nonprofit/ https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/read-elias-rodriguezs-leaked-chats https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-doge.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=80AA9966-D0AC-4FAC-AC66-B6870484D1B9 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=1083C134-EE2C-4B76-A979-F600253FBA2F https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/politics/china-student-visas-revoke.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=96A941E6-27E3-4B21-B368-7D567B84A892 https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/29/middleeast/israel-west-bank-settlements-expansion-intl?cid=ios_app https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/state-department-office-of-remigration https://x.com/dabbs346/status/1928441971460202894 https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/politics/joni-ernst-flippant-defense-trump-agenda-analysis?cid=ios_app https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/emergency-contraception-morning-after-available-convenience-stores-rcna204952

RFK swims in poop. People aren’t paying their burrito debts. DOGE seeks out fraud, sews chaos at the SSA. ICE is hiring for construction jobs. The House passes Trump’s big beautiful bill. Troy City Council votes down Good Cause hearing. Israeli Embassy staffers shot in DC. And cannabis sales in New Mexico fund basic income for the poor. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-rock-creek https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna207940 https://newrepublic.com/post/195363/elon-musk-doge-social-security-fraud-investigation-total-bust https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-hiring-construction-jobs-aver https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/john-reilly-indicted-door-dash-shooting-video-20334578.php https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg0kgg2njo https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/good-cause-eviction-hearing-rejected-troy-s-gop-20340500.php // https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-05-23/good-cause-is-not-good-for-troy-as-gop-council-majority-votes-measure-down https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-dc-jewish-museum-rcna208427 https://www.businessinsider.com/albuquerque-new-mexico-basic-income-marijuana-tax-2025-5

A racoon and his emotional support meth pipe. Trump’s new plane. Afrikaners as refugees. Worcester neighbors rise up. Fetterman crashes out. Israel continues its genocide. China’s new thorium reactor. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pet-raccoon-meth-pipe-mouth-drivers-seat-ohio-traffic-stop/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-poised-accept-palace-sky-gift-trump/story?id=121680511 https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/massacre-thai-restaurant-market-gaza-city-israeli-airstrikes https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/fbi-opens-formal-investigation-ny-attorney-20316868.php https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-5391815/first-afrikaners-granted-refugee-status-due-to-arrive-in-u-s https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/05/08/two-arrested-after-neighbors-try-to-stop-ice-agents-from-detaining-worcester-mother/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/09/trump-deportation-habeas-corpus-miller.html https://newrepublic.com/post/194996/john-fetterman-explodes-union-meeting-freaking-staff https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a64550626/thorium-reactor-nuclear-power/

ICE drags a mother and her daughters out of bed and robs them blind. Driverless semis make a debut in Texas. Local sheriffs warn that a water gun game could get you killed. By them. MTA wants to use predictive AI, flouting countless cautionary tales. John Fetterman is not doing so well. New executive orders are spicy. A man’s venom filled blood could create useful antivenoms. And Massachusetts' wealth tax didn’t scare off the rich people. https://newrepublic.com/post/194557/ice-invades-wrong-home-oklahoma-girls-underwear-life-savings https://kfor.com/news/local/this-family-is-all-of-us-federal-lawmaker-criticizes-oklahoma-ice-raid-homeland-security-responds/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/business/first-driverless-semis-started-regular-routes?cid=ios_app https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/sheriff-warns-of-dangers-in-senior-assassin-water-gun-game https://www.theverge.com/news/658524/mta-ai-predictive-crime-new-york-subway-platforms https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fetterman-struggle-mental-health-clinical-depression.html https://www.reddit.com/r/law/s/05KVifmfoa https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/28/massachusetts-millionaires-tax-institute-policy-studies-newsletter https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5d0l7el36o

Trump wants to send “homegrowns” to CECOT. RFK JR wants to create a list of autistic people. Musk sends DOGE into the NLRB. DHS tweets home address of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura to 2.4 million followers. George Santos gets the book thrown at him. And Freshkills Park is getting turned into a pollinator playground. https://www.europesays.com/2009702/ https://x.com/FrankLuntz/status/1911463710029488317 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-autism-study-medical-records/ https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-musk-spacex-security https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-wife-safe-house-b2738214.html https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/george-santos-sentencing-fraud?cid=ios_app https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-paula-white-cain-faith-office-husband-b2738449.html https://www.silive.com/news/2025/04/it-was-the-worlds-largest-landfill-now-staten-island-park-to-get-50k-flowers-to-lure-bees-and-butterflies.html

This episode covers the Trump administration’s increasingly brutal treatment of immigrants and how the detention system is handling it (not well). https://inthesetimes.com/article/democratic-party-free-speech-trump-deportation-mahmoud-khalil https://floridapolitics.com/archives/730757-miami-dems-demand-krome-detention-center-tour-amid-reports-of-inhumane-conditions/ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/ice-director-envisions-amazon-like-mass-deportation-system-prime-but-with-human-beings/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/us/mahmoud-khalil-arrest-update-columbia-university?cid=ios_app https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/10/us/immigration-detainees-trump-ice-students-visa?cid=ios_app https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-supermanagerial-reich/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62gnzzeg34o https://www.bupipedream.com/news/at-least-five-student-visas-have-been-revoked-university-confirms/165800/ https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/albany-seeing-fewer-crashes-after-25mph-speed-limit-change

This week we are cursed with a loss, as Britney is out, but we are blessed with a guest - our good friend Adam Pelletier, who is a worker at the NLRB and organizer in the Federal Unionists Network. We talk about the "Hands Off!" rally in Albany, tariffs, and uncommon grounds is organizing a union! https://on.ft.com/44cQfWQIn https://labornotes.org/2025/04/federal-unionists-say-its-not-game-over-its-game https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/protesters-tell-trump-musk-hands-off-federal-20260299.php https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/sackets-harbor-tom-homan-jaime-cook Wildflower: https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/uncommon-grounds-workers-saratoga-clifton-park-20254954.php

Florida legislators think children have had it too good for too long and need to be put to work. It’s poppin off in the group chat. The White House wants to use gold to buy Bitcoin. Trump signs some alarming executive orders. And two cities are looking to deprioritize cars in their urban planning. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/business/florida-child-labor-laws/index.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/white-house-says-gold-reserves-213421472.html https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-signs-election-order-calling-proof-us-citizenship-vote-2025-03-26/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-mike-johnson-floats-eliminating-federal-courts-rcna197986 https://web.archive.org/web/20250326135414/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/ https://deadline.com/2025/03/trump-smithsonian-order-improper-ideology-national-monuments-1236352842/ https://labornotes.org/blogs/2025/03/trump-goes-nuclear-federal-workforce https://web.archive.org/web/20250329132455/https://www.ft.com/content/2ac76276-16ad-4cc0-ae16-1c5a2ffc3f36 https://newrepublic.com/article/193352/trump-car-tariffs-vehicle-auto-ceo-wrecks-spin https://www.theenergymix.com/paris-votes-for-500-more-car-free-streets-while-uk-town-builds-for-bikes/

Trump tangles with the Department of Education. ICE detains a canadian woman for two weeks. Israel kills 200 children in less than a week. And electric tricycles are giving women in Zimbabwe a newfound freedom to travel. https://apnews.com/article/women-zimbabwe-rural-electric-tricycles-9a298da6e5f394bc6394cf61b940b4ed https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/20/us/trump-education-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=2DD82E4C-44AC-4985-8442-57B037CF9456 https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/03/19/etats-unis-un-chercheur-francais-refoule-pour-avoir-exprime-une-opinion-personnelle-sur-la-politique-menee-par-l-administration-trump_6583618_3210.html https://x.com/seamus_malek/status/1902445414923817024?s=46 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2025/03/22/ice-irs-immigrants-deport/ https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unicef-more-200-children-killed-tuesday-gaza

Tesler boycott and protests. Illegal detentions and possible deportations. A cop kills a cyclist while watching Matt Walsh video. Solar farms may help rejuvenate barren ecosystems. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-72860-8 https://vtdigger.org/2025/03/07/shelburne-police-officer-had-youtube-video-playing-in-cruiser-at-time-of-fatal-crash-court-records-say/ https://on.ft.com/41MXr9p https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared-eight-ai-search-engines-theyre-all-bad-at-citing-news.php https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-440828980a4ee7bf4ddcf3d123e02b3e https://abc7ny.com/post/dhs-arrests-another-student-involved-columbia-university-protests-mahmoud-khalil-detained/16022464/ https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-03-14/green-card-holder-from-new-hampshire-interrogated-at-logan-airport-detained