Episodes

  • 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/

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  • 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/