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A rabid white supremacist interacts with powerful government X accounts. The EPA wants to bar states from warning about dangerous chemicals. Measles in Texas. The great DEI military purge. Beavers get the goods and more! https://www.dailydot.com/debug/captive-dreamer-elon-musk-jd-vance/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14458011/Luigi-Mangione-sex-tape-bombshell.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton https://jacobin.com/2025/03/trump-epa-pesticides-regulations-health/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/health/texas-measles-outbreak-kennedy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=A2C0AC22-DE31-4D17-BF69-3B4367A4FD3C https://truthout.org/articles/trump-official-tells-americans-to-buy-chickens-to-deal-with-egg-pricing-crisis/ https://apnews.com/article/dei-purge-images-pentagon-diversity-women-black-8efcfaec909954f4a24bad0d49c78074 https://apnews.com/article/collective-bargaining-agreement-tsa-homeland-security-e3eb1d5e0ae8e1b4a6fdb87cd7f6bd39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQZuzIzY8YQ&t=4s

Musk blows a $22 million Starlink deal over a tweet.The USPS does more than you might think. Kathy Hocul demands CUNY to remove a job call for a Palestinian Studies position. Trump crushes USAID projects around the world. The asteroid won’t hit Earth, but the Moon better look out. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/crypto-trader-kills-himself-on-x-live-to-create-a-meme-coin/ https://mexicodailypost.com/2025/02/24/carlos-slim-orders-to-cancel-his-collaboration-with-elon-musks-starlink/ https://jacobin.com/2025/02/usps-rural-areas-services-privatization/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/kathy-hochul-palestinian-studies-cuny-job https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/services-collapsing-usaid-cuts-health-contracts-worldwide-2025-02-27/ https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/asteroid-wont-hit-earth-but-might-hit-moon-a-potential-science-bonanza/

Elon ignores his children. An Israeli mistakes other Israelis for Palestinians and opens fire. Latest executive order gives Trump sweeping new powers. Judge attacks transgender military ban. Temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants set to expire this year. And Tesla sales tumble across Europe. https://x.com/lionel_trolling/status/1892705650544664916?s=46 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/17/miami-shooting-israeli-men https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1isvzgu/the_full_executive_order_is_out_this_is_the/ https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-slams-trans-military-ban https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy839m7xd1zo https://x.com/whitehouse/status/1891922058415603980?s=46 https://www.salon.com/2025/02/11/tesla-sales-tumble-across-europe/

Meta pirated books for its AI. Trump is sending immigrants to Guantanamo. The Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop their case against Eric Adams. Trump bans plastic straws. RFK is coming for your SSRIs. And Worcester becomes a sanctuary city for trans people. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/worcester-massachusetts-becomes-sanctuary-city-trans-people-council-vo-rcna192022 https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/02/13/nazi-flags-can-fly-utah-school-not/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/ https://grist.org/accountability/exxon-plastics-plant-point-comfort-texas/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/14/trump-guantanamo-bay-migrants https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-us-attorney-0395055315864924a3a5cc9a808f76fd https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/economy/plastic-paper-straws-trump?cid=ios_app https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/climate/nuclear-nnsa-firings-trump?cid=ios_app https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-goes-after-antidepressants-claiming-threat-to-americans?srsltid=AfmBOopisPR5DYWZ8ZT9TsGOQEapK1rOVqm3OjuTcnpU0LyiGueLoHFI https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/02/heres-whos-running-new-york-city-mayor-2025/401994/

Kanye’s Twitter rant. Stories from the Trump Administration. The gleam in Netanyahu’s eye. A Petersburgh judge who knows you’re guilty. And Japanese micro forests. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/politics/us-government-agencies-order-employees-to-remove-gender-pronouns-from-email-signatures?cid=ios_app https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/netanyahu-trump-golden-pager-lebanon-hezbollah-attack https://apnews.com/article/new-york-judge-petersburgh-resigns-1634b59d392c834f561d9f992864395f https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/02/07/kanye-west-goes-on-antisemetic-rant-online-says-hitler-was-so-fresh/ https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/12/29/the-japanese-micro-forest-method-is-transforming-cities

The first week of the Trump administration is over. Let’s see what they’re up to. And Cuba is helping fight illiteracy in Honduras. https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-cancels-sanctions-far-right-israeli-settlers-occupied-west-bank-2025-01-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-world-health-organization.html https://insiderpaper.com/china-vows-to-support-world-health-organization-after-us-withdrawal/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-executive-orders-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.404media.co/tiktok-free-palestine-comments-removed/ https://www.ft.com/content/fcaf50dc-6779-44d2-a7fa-264df798a4c1 https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-hits-nih-devastating-freezes-meetings-travel-communications-and-hiring https://apnews.com/article/trump-transgender-passports-prisons-eggs-sperm-da1d1d280658a8c85c57cfec2f30cefb https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/10/29/honduras-highlights-cubas-role-in-literacy-program/

Fires are raging, Meta is giving users the keys to the castle, Israel is obstructing the UN, and goose poop has cancer fighting compunds. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/07/business/meta-fact-checking?open-in-app=logged-out-regiwall&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare#meta-fact-checking-facebook https://x.com/esaagar/status/1876612227807236310?s=46 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-10/former-incarcerated-firefighters-create-private-fire-crew-to-battle-california-wildfires https://www.forestryfirerp.org/ https://newrepublic.com/article/190048/california-insurance-los-angeles-fires?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=SF_TNR https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-obstructs-un-probe-7-october-sex-crimes https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/middleeast/gaza-death-toll-underreported-study-intl?cid=ios_app https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/politics/takeaways-trump-hush-money-sentencing?cid=ios_app https://archive.ph/2024.12.22-140237/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/12/22/middle-school-stem-goose-poop/

A series of violent attacks from troops and veterans. Super sexy bullet trains in China. Congestion pricing takes effect in NYC. Paid prenatal leave for NYers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3292665/china-unveils-future-high-speed-rail-next-gen-prototype?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-becomes-first-state-to-mandate-paid-perental-leave-for-employees https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/01/04/amazon_worker_health/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/las-vegas-cybertruck-bomber-matthew-livelsberger-was-a-trump-supporter-source/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-man-allegedly-attacked-reporter-yelling-trumps-america-now-rcna185768 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/05/nyregion/congestion-pricing-nyc-new-jersey/nyc-congestion-pricing-tolls?smid=url-share

MAGA civil war. Miami is sinking. Hospitals are reporting birthing parents for testing positive for drugs they administered. Biden signs an anti-LGBTQ bill into law. A local inmate was beaten to death by prison guards. And a mayor is building utopia in Mexico City. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article296831519.html#m4r019girzakb51lfs https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/11/pregnant-hospital-drug-test-medicine https://dallasexpress.com/tarrant/exclusive-where-is-congresswoman-kay-granger/ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/dec/27/mexico-city-utopias-project-mayor https://www.advocate.com/politics/biden-signs-anti-lgbtq-bill https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/death-of-inmate-prompts-call-for-transparency-and-justice-at-marcy-correctional-facility-robert-brooks-prison-new-york-ny-attorney-general-officers-fatal-beating https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/post-luigi-the-extremist-threat-is https://open.substack.com/pub/taylorlorenz/p/a-maga-civil-war-is-breaking-out?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios

Drones are in the skies. Luigi Mangione has been accused of the UHC CEO killing. A woman from Florida has been arrested for making related terroristic threats. Manchin and Sinema allow a GOP majority on the NLRB. Israel continues to sow death and destruction. Biden commutes sentence for Kids for Cash judge. And Mexico adds animal rights to its constitution. https://jacobin.com/2024/12/nlrb-manchin-sinema-gop-majority https://thehill.com/homenews/5037545-florida-woman-accused-of-threatening-insurance-company-saying-delay-deny-depose/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/11/death-feels-imminent-for-96-of-children-in-gaza-study-finds https://www.citizensvoice.com/2024/12/12/biden-commutes-sentence-for-kids-for-cash-judge/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/aaron-siri-rfk-jr-vaccines.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://abcnews.go.com/US/amazon-workers-authorize-strike-companys-unionized-warehouse/story?id=116767350 https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/390144/mexico-constitution-reform-animal-rights

Someone shot a CEO. Spain is stopping weapons shipments to Israel. The Harris campaign dropped the ball on outreach to voters of color in Philadelphia. Upheavals in North Korea and Syria. And air pollution is down in China over the last decade. https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/us-news/ceo-of-unitedhealthcare-fatally-shot-outside-of-hilton-hotel-in-nyc-in-possible-targeted-attack-sources/ https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/ai-with-90-error-rate-forces-elderly-out-of-rehab-nursing-homes-suit-claims/ https://apnews.com/article/us-spain-israel-weapons-shipping-7cb890af47716111445f7726ce19ddb4 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-12-07/football-college-ohio-michigan-fights https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/us/politics/harris-philadelphia-black-latino-voters.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/China-FactSheet_2024.pdf https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/6/south-koreas-ruling-party-head-calls-for-suspension-of-yoons-powers https://jacobin.com/2024/12/south-korea-failed-coup-democracy/

How did the dems manage to lose an election in which they outraised their opponents three to one? In part, ground game. Trump will be rolling back student debt relief. Musk calls to abolish the CFPB. EPA scientists faced retaliation for finding harm from chemicals. The President of Mexico has strong words for Trump. And a Whole Foods in Philadelphia is unionizing. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/nov/25/democrats-organizing-get-out-the-vote https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/26/trump-rollback-biden-student-debt-relief-00189841 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/28/elon-musk-cfpb-trump https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-scientists-faced-retaliation-after-finding-harm-from-chemicals https://inthesetimes.com/article/whole-foods-union-philadelphia https://x.com/davidrkadler/status/1861501962233225513?s=46

Pokemon Go–good or bad? Who knows. Gaetz is out, Bondi is in. The ICC issues an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. Conditions at a Virginia prison are so bad that inmates are setting themselves on fire. And little gophers made a big difference at Mount St. Helens. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/protest-matisyahu-concert-troy-savings-bank-19935002.php https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/gophers-mount-st-helens https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/pikachu-problem-colonie-discouraging-pokemon-go-19928697.php https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hacker-accesses-sealed-testimony-woman-alleging-matt-gaetz-sex-was-17-rcna180830 https://www.404media.co/pokemon-go-players-have-unwittingly-trained-ai-to-navigate-the-world/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/arrest-netanyahu-icc-warrant-divides-world-israel-gaza-rcna181320 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4g50wxp2o https://sfbayview.com/2024/11/conditions-so-bad-that-prisoners-set-themselves-on-fire-crisis-and-cover-up-at-red-onion-super-max/

Trump cabinet picks are a veritable who’s who of unstable warmongers and knuckleheads. AI slop of Elon Musk has Facebook users thinking he’s gonna save the world. News reporting on the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer hooligans is pure disinformation. Senate Dems have a chance to strengthen the NLRB–will they take it? And Colombia outlaws child marriage. DDN analysis of reporting on Maccabi Tel Aviv Soccer Hooliganism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvTyg1kJGzM https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/no-there-were-no-antisemitic-pogroms-in-amsterdam-heres-what-really-happened/ https://www.404media.co/absurd-ai-slop-about-how-elon-musk-will-fix-america-is-megaviral-on-facebook/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/business/media/alex-jones-infowars-the-onion.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-democrats-nlrb-nominees_n_67351dbfe4b0b5b61d3f91fa https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/14/americas/colombia-child-marriage-law-intl-latam/index.html

That’s right folks, the real winner of the election is Chris for being right about everything! This ep we talk about Trump’s win, how the dems lost, and what comes next. https://www.latintimes.com/did-joe-biden-drop-out-google-trends-presidential-election-trump-harris-564875 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/harris-cheney-democrats-campaign-trump-election-2024-1235158805/ https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/exit-right/ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/harris-democrats-union-harris-votes-00187943 https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/1107/Brazil-Amazon-deforestation-Lula-environment-climate-change

The election is almost here and campaigns have been bilking the elderly for everything they’re worth. A DuPont factory in Louisiana gets a slap on the wrist for emitting benzene. Your spatula is killing you. Israel is conducting an extermination campaign in north Gaza. And airlines are gonna have to pay up for making you wait. https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/10/politics/political-fundraising-elderly-election-invs-dg https://www.nola.com/news/environment/louisiana-cancer-alley-dupont-epa-pollution-environment/article_41429cd2-9329-11ef-985a-735db2aff7a2.html https://www.beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/black-plastic https://mondoweiss.net/2024/10/survivors-of-north-gaza-invasion-report-israeli-extermination-campaign/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/travel/airline-fees-refunds-dot-rules.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Donald Trump will spank the nation. Nearly half of Americans want to round up undocumented immigrants in militarized camps. Newspapers are withholding endorsements for the president. Veteran entrepreneurs are using their unique skill set to rise and grind. The federal government is investing in rural power. https://www.power-grid.com/renewable-energy/usda-awards-more-than-3b-to-rural-cooperatives-to-lower-electricity-costs-increase-resiliency/ https://apnews.com/article/military-extremism-pentagon-veterans-terrorism-capitol-riot-jan-6-0c1fdd7b6b761e9c9e8556a9b9e45dc9 https://www.axios.com/2024/10/22/trump-mass-deportation-immigrant-camps https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/26/anticipatory-obedience-newspapers-endorsement-refusal https://www.marijuanamoment.net/snoop-dogg-confirms-he-has-a-staffer-who-makes-sure-people-hes-smoking-marijuana-with-dont-get-too-high/

Don is fixated on Arnold Palmer’s swangin thang. Canada accidentally invested millions in a monument to fascists. Two Texas oil tycoons are changing the face of conservative politics. An Arkansas Tyson factory may be employing children as young as eleven. The private bail industry is going after charities. Israel continues its bloody assault on Gaza. And the UK is off coal for good. https://apnews.com/article/trump-arnold-palmer-closing-arguments-latrobe-pennsylvania-2bea9620c523e531a55259200215284e https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/coal-phaseout-UK/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/magazine/texas-politics-billionaire-preachers.html https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/government-should-remove-more-than-330-names-on-victims-of-communism-memorial-because-of-potential-nazi-or-fascist-links-report-recommends https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/department-labor-child-labor-tyson/527-21c0bd01-6313-45a7-843a-f5f00582b841 https://jacobin.com/2024/10/bail-bonds-lobbyists-insurers-reform https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/17/us-says-b2-bombers-launched-precision-strikes-against-houthis-in-yemen https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/17/israel-claims-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-has-been-killed https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/west-bank-woman-fatally-shot-back-israeli-soldiers-while-harvesting-olives https://www.404media.co/this-is-exactly-how-an-elon-musk-funded-pac-is-microtargeting-muslims-and-jews-with-opposing-messages/

Rensselaer County officials have been found not guilty of ballot fraud. Eric Adams has been indicted. Israel is bombing Lebanon. Accusations of antisemitism are being used to smear critics of Zionism. Sea turtles are showing up in big numbers in Greece. Check out Zombie Giuliani’s new album! https://zombiegiuliani.bandcamp.com/ https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-property-management-firm-sued-housing-19754794.php https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/jury-finds-rensselaer-county-officials-not-guilty-on-ballot-fraud-charges-rich-crist-james-gordon-andleslie-wallace https://inthesetimes.com/article/union-electrical-workers-lebanon-biden-israel-gaza https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/26/nyregion/eric-adams-indicted-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/ellis-island-initiative-convening-kingston-19786186.php https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/27/israel-targeted-hezbollah-nasrallah-beirut-bombing-00181439 https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW747127092024RP1/?chan=world-news https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-canceled-panel-brings-allegations-19791507.php https://theintercept.com/2024/09/24/cnn-rashida-tlaib-dana-nessel-antisemitism/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/28/its-hugely-moving-record-numbers-of-sea-turtle-nests-recorded-in-greece

This episode we’re blessed with a guest–Ashley Saupp joins us to talk about her run for Troy Library Board. We also discuss Mark Robinson, RFK JR, Israel’s terror attacks, and the slow but steady reduction in overdose deaths. Don't forget to vote on the 24th! https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum/index.html https://fortune.com/well/article/nearly-half-of-gen-zers-wish-social-media-never-invented/ https://x.com/berniesanders/status/1836448327556125081?s=46&t=FAEnsaPQWm4oIOxVL2QPCg https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-hamas-gaza-israel-arms-sale-netanyahu-johnson-659e68134702130b7e0653fc0d8ec279 https://nypost.com/2024/09/19/us-news/new-york-magazine-dc-correspondent-olivia-nuzzi-on-leave-over-alleged-affair-with-rfk-jr/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-gaetz-was-at-sex-and-drugs-party-with-high-school-junior-court-docs https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah-syria-ce6af3c2e6de0a0dddfae48634278288 https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-s1-5107417/overdose-fatal-fentanyl-death-opioid

Kamala turns hard right in the debate. Jill Stein goes on The Breakfast Club. A man self immolates outside the Israeli Consulate in Boston. Laura Loomer is too racist for MAGA. The boss of the county sets his sights on Albany International. And solar power is surging! https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/rensselaer-county-executive-interested-albany-19758160.php https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/man-reportedly-lit-himself-on-fire-outside-bostons-israeli-consulate-to-protest-gaza-genocide/ https://youtu.be/KGm2Fe4G3AA?si=iT4t9SWj1d6kDeHE https://www.newsweek.com/maga-turning-laura-loomer-1953346 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/new-university-rules-crack-down-on-gaza-protests/ https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/chart-solar-power-is-shattering-global-records https://issuu.com/honestweightfoodcoop/docs/hwfc_coopscoop_aprilmayjune_2024_web_update

Trans panic grips the debate around the ERA in New York. Hunter Biden pleads guilty on tax crimes. Troy is taking steps to deal with its lead pipes. An American was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank. And goats are chowing down on an invasive grass species in Ontario. https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/trump-economic-proposal-musk-efficiency-commission https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/ballot-issue-committee-mobilizes-era-19722926.php https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/29/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&ngrp=mxn&pvid=CD9913A2-1BD1-48CD-A992-F427B7751FDB https://www.commondreams.org/news/portland-maine-divests-israel-2669135363 https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/05/politics/hunter-biden-case?cid=ios_app https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-city-council-approves-six-resolutions-19746447.php https://macleans.ca/society/niagara-green-grazers-goats/ https://apnews.com/article/american-shot-killed-west-bank-israel-palestinians-b2f1c741cea3d56eb1a339240dbf036e

There's plastic in our brains. The DNC is led by a terrifying joyful warrior. Cops in Iowa shoot a family dog in front of a child. Tourism is going haywire around the world. Charging for plastic bags may be having a positive effect on UK beaches. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/microplastics-human-brains https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/aoc-dnc-speech-gaza/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/dnc-speech-uncommitted-movement-harris-walz-ruwan-romman/ https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/watch-davenport-officer-fatally-shoots-dog-family-wants-answers/ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dnc-gaza-genocide/ https://www.cnn.com/travel/tourism-why-it-went-wrong?cid=ios_app https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/29/number-of-plastic-bags-found-on-uk-beaches-down-80-since-charge-introduced https://apnews.com/article/abortion-new-york-election-2024-ad674ee66389e3703a847fa385a308c7

Bodies in spaces at the Olympics. RFK JR and DJT are both having a tough time. Ilhan Omar wins in a landslide. Israel pulls an ole uno reverse on the human shields question. Polio returns to Gaza. Tigers stay winning in Thailand. https://jacobin.com/2024/08/ilhan-omar-aipac-squad-israel/ Haaretz= https://drive.google.com/file/d/151YjzzbKPgCvSuMw24vRAD3W8_4usxIr/view?usp=sharing https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/politics/rfk-jr-kamala-harris-cabinet-meeting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/nyregion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-new-york-residency.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2024/08/15/new-college-of-florida-throws-away-hundreds-of-library-books-diversity-lgbtq/74814756007/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-campaign-shooting-ptsd-anger-b2596571.html https://www.newsweek.com/florida-condo-prices-collapsing-due-hoa-fees-surge-real-estate-expert-1938329 https://www.commondreams.org/news/polio-in-gaza https://phys.org/news/2024-07-great-news-endangered-tiger-thailand.html

Many in the UK support anti-immigrant riots. Irish fugitives arrested in Upstate. Mr. Beast is driving competitors to the brink. Chris Churchill wants to build, baby, build. More news from Israel’s slaughterhouse. And UK pensions are divesting from Israel. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/far-right-riots-two-thirds-people-uk-sympathise-anti-immigrant-protests https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/irish-fugitives-arrested-ulster-fraud-19629000.php https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/style/mrbeast-beast-games-competition-show.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-journalist-retracts-call-for-policy-of-sodomizing-palestinian-terror-suspects/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/10/world/israel-iran-hamas-gaza-war?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://thedissenter.org/nypd-weaponizes-hate-crimes-law-against-a-journalist/ https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-new-housing-comes-north-troy-19626056.php https://www.ft.com/content/db6956be-3da3-46b7-84d6-3b8740a88fc6

Police kill a woman armed with a pot of hot water. DEI is ruining the NYS police. Residents protest the closure of a detention center. RFK JR killed a bear. A Trojan thinks it's time for a new flag. And a baby bird is saved by a warmed tortilla. https://x.com/lutherlowe/status/1820186492062605812?s=46&t=H0xYNG-blXU-d-zkx5SJeA https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/us/politics/kamala-harris-tony-west.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb https://markschaefer.net/article/a-proposal-for-a-new-flag-for-troy-new-york/ https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/state-police-hiring-standards-questioned-19617505.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/hundreds-rally-save-great-meadow-correctional-19618885.php https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/22/sonya-massey-illinois-shooting-video https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/animalkind/2024/07/29/taquito-bird-amarillo-texas/74591198007/

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

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

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/

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

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.

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/

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

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

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/

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

Albany may be getting a soccer brew pub complex in the parking lot district. Israel has invaded Rafah where conditions are horrific. CNN reports on the Sde Teiman detention center where more horrific conditions reign. Tesla is under investigation for lying to consumers and investors. A man with connections to far right nationalist zionism runs over a protestor. And Trinity College has agreed to divest from Israeli firms. New picture emerges for Albany around proposed soccer development https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/new-picture-emerges-albany-around-proposed-soccer-19450550.php Churchill: Fort Orange FC! 518 United! For soccer in Albany, the options are endless https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-518-united-soccer-albany-options-19450780.php Rafah Invasion: https://jacobin.com/2024/05/israel-rafah-invasion-gaza-genocide/ Driver runs down protestor: https://www.thedailybeast.com/driver-charged-after-allegedly-hitting-pro-palestinian-protester-with-car?via=twitter_page&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=owned_social Rafah Invasion: https://theintercept.com/2024/05/08/israel-rafah-palestine-evacuation-children-unicef/ Tesla under investigation: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/24151881/tesla-justice-investigation-securities-wire-fraud-self-driving Trinity Divests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/trinity-college-dublin-agrees-to-divest-from-israeli-firms-after-student-protest Sde Teiman detention center: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/middleeast/israel-sde-teiman-detention-whistleblowers-intl-cmd

We’re doing a local news roundup that includes some government corruption, stolen valor, and bad opinions. https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/sharon-toney-finch-fraud-purple-heart-19433544.php https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/union-argues-budget-increases-fund-suny-campus-19428463.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/monroe-county-da-sandra-doorley-curses-cop-calls-19428505.php https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/editorial-wait-minute-mayor-mantello-19429097.php https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-kudos-now-schenectady-city-19428339.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/prospect-park-fire-scorches-part-homeless-19437242.php https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/suny-new-paltz-palestine-encampment-arrests-19436848.php https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1247374244/house-passes-bill-aimed-to-combat-antisemitism-amid-college-unrest https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/harrison/2024/05/03/purchase-students-faculty-allegedly-arrested-at-encampment/73550669007/ https://www.commondreams.org/news/tennessee-volkswagen-workers-join-uaw

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 region! https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/world/biden-cannibalism-papua-new-guinea-intl-hnk/index.html https://reason.com/2024/04/24/this-bill-would-give-the-treasury-nearly-unlimited-power-to-destroy-nonprofits/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2024/04/26/ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protest-charges-dropped-against-all-57-people-arrested/73468467007/ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/4/25/gaza_mass_graves_war_crimes https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/news/agencies-announce-decision-to-restore-grizzly-bears-to-north-cascades.htm

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 waterways. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-16/usc-valedictorian-banned-graduation-speech https://apnews.com/article/google-israel-protest-8c0ff2d46e19b90bdc49ffe6ec4ae274 https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/nyt-israel-gaza-genocide-palestine-coverage/ https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/04/20/gaza-solidarity-encampment-enters-day-four-as-columbia-kicks-off-admitted-students-weekend/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13316825/Teslas-Cybertruck-disaster-Insider-reveals-safety-issues-scenes-EV-rollout-drone-footage-shows-hundreds-unfinished-trucks-backed-Texas-factory.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/climate-environment/trash-wheel-numbers-IHLV7SZXJ5H6NKWSV2FRVWAFGQ/

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: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/desantis-signs-bill-banning-heat-protection-laws-for-outdoor-workers/ Iran launches drone strike: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ukmto-receives-report-incident-50nm-northeast-uaes-fujairah-2024-04-13/ DJT stock plummets: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/business/trump-media-stock-truth-social?cid=ios_app Palace Cats given rights in Mexico: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cats-national-palace-president-lopez-obrador-501eb21e6953850369261013c94a180a

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: https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW312305042024RP1 Leave it Blank: https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/04/leave-it-blank-campaign-gets-12-vote-ny-democratic-presidential-primary/395464/ Lavender: https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/ and https://open.substack.com/pub/artificialbureaucracy/p/lavender-military-ai-and-technological?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios Strippers Bill of Rights: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/strippers-bill-rights-bill-signed-law-washington-state-108487184

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: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/22/moral-failure-us-house-approves-bill-that-would-ban-unrwa-funding Coral Reefs are neat: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/thai-scientists-breed-coral-labs-restore-degraded-reefs-2024-03-22/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/13/playing-thriving-reef-sounds-underwater-speakers-save-damaged-corals

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 whistleblower. A Tesla claims another life, this time Mitch McConnell’s sister in law. France puts the right for abortion into their constitution, and the American realtor racket gets checked by a class action lawsuit. Realtors settlement could lower cost of home sales: https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW840615032024RP1 via Reuters News https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/northern_berkshires/mass-moca-union-management-to-come-back-to-bargaining-table-saturday-amid-strike-north-adams-labor/article_d282b222-e2da-11ee-bea8-4ff7e100fc7f.html Rats on weed https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-police-rats-eating-marijuana-02cf5d760649033801b775b41a96d5df https://www.npr.org/2024/03/04/1235217454/france-abortion-rights-constitution#:~:text=Both%20the%20Senate%20and%20the,need%20to%20amend%20the%20constitution. https://nypost.com/2024/03/15/us-news/boeing-whistleblower-john-barnett-made-powerful-enemies-before-alleged-suicide-workers-warn/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/john-barnett-boeing-whistleblower-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

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 https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/new-york-losing-residents-texans-loving-upstate-18632618.php Letitia James suing over greenwashing: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/climate/the-farming-conundrum.html?referringSource=articleShare Hochul deploying 750 national guard in NYC subways https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/new-york-to-deploy-national-guard-to-nyc-subways-to-fight-crime?embedded-checkout=true FBI devoting resources to “anarchist extremists”: https://theintercept.com/2024/03/07/aaron-bushnell-fbi-anarchism-extremist/ Children killed in humanitarian airdrop: https://abcnews.go.com/International/gaza-children-killed-humanitarian-aid-airdrop/story?id=107927556 Beavers Beavers Beavers! https://e360.yale.edu/features/worlds-largest-beaver-dam

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: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-officers-surrounded-troopers-told-leave-city-18689440.php Overview of NYS police collisions: https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2024/new-york-police-collisions/ A year after fatal Troy police crash, a family tries to rebuild: https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/year-fatal-troy-police-crash-family-tries-rebuild-18676571.php San Francisco to vote on policing with drones, AI: https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW398428022024RP1 Gay Whale Sex: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/28/humpback-whales-sex-photographed-homosexual-behavior David on Chasing Leviathan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVlD7an3Mtw

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 housing. Commander must bite: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/politics/commander-biden-secret-service-bites-white-house/index.html Hoosic River community contends with microplastics after train derailment: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/train-derailment-plastic-pellets-inundate-hoosic-18671391.php Murder of Nex Benedict: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nex-benedict-dead-oklahoma-b2499332.html & https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/nex-benedicts-mom-raises-doubts-about?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post UN Food Convoy Fired Upon: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/middleeast/un-food-convoy-gaza-israel-strike-cmd-intl/index.html AG releases report on Saratoga police violating BLM activists rights: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/ag-city-officials-police-unconstitutional-18678677.php Court says destruction of embryos is illegal: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/24/us/alabama-ivf-embryos-court-ruling-saturday?cid=ios_app Reducing homelessness by giving people housing: https://katu.com/news/local/clackamas-county-exceeds-rehousing-goals-with-65-drop-in-homelessness-houseless-tent-shelter-oregon Philosophy Tube featuring The City Authentic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lHNkUjR9nM

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: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/thruway-collision-tesla-suv-investigation-state-18665024.php Cybertruck rusting: https://futurism.com/cybertruck-owners-already-rusting Amazon, Space X, and Trader Joes take on NLRB: https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-joins-companies-arguing-us-labor-board-is-unconstitutional-2024-02-16/ Beyond Ceasefire: https://jacobin.com/2024/02/us-labor-movement-gaza-cease-fire-action Public funds for retail theft: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/hochul-unveils-45m-plan-to-decrease-retail-thefts-in-nys Right to Work repeal: https://truthout.org/articles/michigans-historic-right-to-work-repeal-goes-into-effect/

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 under investigation: https://cbs6albany.com/news/you-paid-for-it/albany-county-district-attorney-greg-soares-investigated-for-using-state-grants-for-personal-bonuses-report-says-illegal-compensation-confidential-report-longevity-payments-new-york-state-laws-violation-aid-to-prosecution-grant Biden in hot water with Arab voters: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/us/politics/biden-aide-israel-regret.html Florida bars trans residents from changing IDs: https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-barring-transgender-residents-changing-gender-drivers-license/story?id=106896871#:~:text=Florida%20transgender%20residents%20will%20no,Highway%20Safety%20and%20Motor%20Vehicles. Wildflower: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/cat-lover-campaigns-animal-rights-indonesia-elections-2024-02-09/#:~:text=JAKARTA%2C%20Feb%209%20(Reuters),and%20legislative%20elections%20on%20Feb

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: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/21/iraqi-iran-backed-group-attacks-us-base-as-region-faces-threat-of-wider-war Pauper’s Cemetery Contains Over 600 Bodies: https://themessenger.com/news/mississippi-paupers-cemetery-logbook-jackson-police-missing-unmarked-graves-coroner Police Raid Wrong House, Infant Injured By Flash Bang Grenade: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-mayor-orders-probe-woman-alleges-police-raided-wrong-house-injure-rcna134062 And https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/16/us/elyria-ohio-police-flash-bang-toddler-ventilator-raid/index.html Ohio Pastor Charged For Housing Homeless: https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-causey/2024/01/16/ohio-pastor-charged-homeless-opening-milwaukee-cold-deaths-wind-chill/72236928007/ Canniabis Meets Reclassification Criteria: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/marijuana-meets-criteria-for-reclassification-lower-risk-drug-fda-scientific-review-finds/46369656 Brendan Foley Memorial: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Bethlehem-skate-park