Ironweeds

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

This episode we’re talkin’ local corruption, the hunt for Hunter, South Africa’s charges of genocide against Israel, and McKinsey’s revenue taking a hit. House Republicans move to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress: https://on.ft.com/3tCvnJ2 Top bookkeeper for sheriff's office admits $122K embezzlement https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/former-albany-county-sheriff-official-pleads-18602286.php Timber’s Q&A about Cohoes floating solar array: https://timbercorp.org/digest/qa-fs-coh?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_email_id=65a149762b7b9c5e6ceba87f South Africa’s charges of genocide against Israel: https://www.instagram.com/p/C13OSgYref3/?igsh=Y2xuM3ozMm8wamc0 And: https://www.instagram.com/p/C17su-_SQnr/?igsh=MXV5eW5yaXdnYTh3dQ== And: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/04/stakes-high-as-south-africa-brings-claim-of-genocidal-intent-against-israel McKinsey’s revenue from prime US government contracts falls to 9-year low: https://on.ft.com/3S62pcK New Inquiry review of The City Authentic: https://thenewinquiry.com/exposed-bricks/ Commonweal Review: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/urban-city-david-banks-attention-authentic-troy?tid=2272

We’re doing a 2023 round up with predictions for 2024, personal accomplishments, resolutions, and general chatting. Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states: https://www.timesunion.com/news/politics/article/trump-is-barred-from-the-gop-primary-ballot-in-18579109.php This year in labor: https://jacobin.com/2023/12/year-in-review-labor-2023-uaw-teamsters-amazon-hollywood/ Gypsy Rose out of prison: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/28/us/gypsy-rose-blanchard-prison-release-cec/index.html

This episode gives an update on the situation in Gaza, Israeli IDF’s murder of their own hostages, the origin of pro-Hamas stickers at University of British Columbia, Qatar’s funding of Gaza, and the health benefits of smelling nature and being lazy. Three Israeli hostages killed by IDF: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/12/16/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare#israel-says-its-troops-killed-three-israeli-hostages-in-a-case-of-mistaken-identity Hillel contractor distributes pro-Hamas stickers: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hamas-stickers-students-threats-1.7038461 Qatar funds Hamas to “buy quiet”: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/world/middleeast/israel-qatar-money-prop-up-hamas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Smellin’ nature: https://neurosciencenews.com/nature-olfaction-well-being-21173/ Bein’ lazy: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dont-feel-guilty-about-being-lazy-experts-say-there-are-some-health-benefits-120051004.html

This week we’re blessed with a guest–Jenn! We talk Jewish Voice for Peace, college presidents and free speech, David’s event with Miko Peled, and a recent archaeological find that revolutionizes what we know about early hominids building structures. JVP Albany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jvpalbany Governor Hochul’s Statement: https://x.com/govkathyhochul/status/1733529147912155425?s=61&t=iGgqMSKrwCJIJWe6VZ1fLQ College Presidents go before congress: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/us/harvard-mit-penn-presidents-antisemitism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Miko Peled event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_rghw9UClg Early hominids built wooden structure: https://www.archaeology.org/issues/537-features/top10/11937-zambia-kalambo-river-earliest-woodworking

Kissinger is dead, Santos is out, and DeSantis did NOT follow the science! Gaza continues to smolder as entire families are snuffed out. Israeli TikTok is dehumanizing Palestinians in alarming ways. And the UAW has signed on to a labor call for a ceasefire! https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/01/birth-and-death-intertwined-gaza-strip Israeli Arab Face (content warning, racism): https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1731032323150287009?s=20

Elon Musk is openly endorsing the Great Replacement theory on Twitter and the ADL is fine with it. A “death zone” reigns at al-Shifa hospital. A proposal to govern cars at 100 mph has David excited. And Orcas are really into heavy metal. https://www.fastcompany.com/90985257/you-shouldnt-be-driving-over-100-mph-and-your-car-shouldnt-let-you Elon & ADL https://open.substack.com/pub/parismarx/p/has-elon-musk-finally-gone-too-far?r=itmz&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post Orcas are back baby: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/orcas-attack-boat-heavy-metal_n_6557b843e4b05723e4bd2af0

Troy elections gave the city council and mayorship to republicans. Columbia University has suspended Jewish student groups. A West Bank settler gives an unhinged interview. Israel tries to convince you of some crazy stuff. An American living in Panama City killed two environmental protesters. Bryan Johnson is shocking his johnson. And Ohio has enshrined abortion into its constitution! Churchill: For Mantello, third time was charmed https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-mantello-third-time-charmed-18483406.php Columbia University Suspends Jewish Groups: https://mondoweiss.net/2023/11/columbia-university-suspends-students-for-justice-in-palestine-and-jewish-voice-for-peace/ Bryan Johnson shocks his johnson: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12730155/Biohacker-reveals-shocks-penis-longer-erections.html Panama City Shooting: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/panama-shooting-mining-climate-darlington-b2444834.html Interview with West Bank Settler: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-extreme-ambitions-of-west-bank-settlers

As Gaza burns, American politicians pretend everything is normal. Polling on Biden’s reelection chances isn’t looking good. City council and mayoral elections are coming to Troy this week. And CDTA has opened the new Purple Line! Troy council elections will result in at least 5 new members: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-city-council-see-completely-new-members-18467391.php Polling on Tump and Biden: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/us/politics/biden-trump-2024-poll.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare House Republicans introduce bill to expel Palestinians: https://newrepublic.com/post/176666/house-republicans-bill-expel-palestinians-country