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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with hearing from participants at this week’s Tonko Tuesday event, including folks representing People of Albany United for Safe Energy (or PAUSE), the Green Education and Legal Fund, and others.

Then, we hear a report on the August 14th protest in Albany to encourage Paul Tonko to support a resolution to defend the rights of Palestinian children and families living under Israeli occupation.

Later on, a Youth Sanctuary Radio producer interviews the summer youth program photographer about her tools, techniques, and reasons for working with the Media Sanctuary.

After that, musician Ryder Cooley tells us what the Dust Bowl Faeries are up to and where we can hear them play.

Finally, we reach into our archives to replay our interview with Slovenian professor and bio-artist Polona Tratnik.

On Friday August 14th at Townsend Park in Albany New York there was a protest to send a message to Congressman Tonko to sponsor HR.2590 . Caelan McPherson was at the scene.

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Ryder Cooley of Carnial group "Dust Bowl Ferries" is in conversation with HMM's Andrea Cunliffe. Appearing in the Capital Region over the next 10 days, the Dust Bowl Ferries are appearing at the Linda in Albany and in Troy at the Troy Music Hall Square summer program. Dust Bowl Faeries is a dark-carnival band from the New York Hudson Valley. Their eclectic repertoire of songs draw inspiration from circus, post-punk and Eastern European folk music. Accordion, singing saw, ukulele, lap-steel, acoustic guitar and percussion combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound. The band was founded by Ryder Cooley (faerie queen) and her taxidermy spirit animal Hazel the Ram. Their Album, The Plague Garden, was released in 2020.

The DUST BOWL FAERIES full band will be the Capital Region performing some new songs and a selection of their dark cabaret favorites on THURSDAY AUGUST 19th at 8pm at THE LINDA, and Saturday August 28 for the Troy Music Hall Square summer program.

PAUSE and GELF hold Tonko Tuesdays every week to focus on the need to have Congressmember Tonko to stop promoting false climate solutions. At this week's event, we talked with Sandy Steubing, coordinator of PAUSE; Peter Looker; Dan Spilman; and Lisa Adamson of North Country Earth Action. Wth Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a segment about the Delta variant of Covid-19 by Moses Nagel.

Then, Alexis Goldsmith for the Plastic PSA we hear from Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch who will be speaking this week at Tonko Tuesday.

Later on, we learn what is planned for the the anniversary of the killing of 11 year-old Ayshawn Davis and the memorial in Barker Park

Finally, Julia Joern of WGXC visits with Anna Plattner and Justin Wexler, the couple behind Wild Hudson Valley

This summer the Sanctuary for Independent Media hosted a diverse staff, traveling interns, and a vibrant young group of workers for it's Uptown Summer Youth program. Youth Sanctuary Radio Producer Jada Winters spoke with the program's in-house photographer Tara Bryan about her tools, techniques, and what brought her to working with the Sanctuary.

For more media content from the 2021 Uptown Summer program visit the Sanctuary for Independent Media's program webpage https://www.mediasanctuary.org/project/uptown-summer/

Several pieces of federal legislation have been introduced in the house to address the climate crisis, including the Off Fossil Fuels Act, the End Polluter Welfare Act, and the Green New Deal. Yet Representative Tonko (D-NY20) continues to support fossil fuel infrastructure and subsidies, despite being chair of the House Climate Change and Environment Committee.

HMM's Alexis Goldsmith spoke with Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch. Eric will appear at Representative Tonko's Albany office at 19 Dove Street on Tuesday, August 17 at 12 noon.

In this next segment, Tasheca Medina of Equality for Troy speaks with Hudson Magazine producer Elizabeth Press about Barker Park, a memorial planned for the anniversary of the killing of 11 year-old Ayshawn Davis, and her continued pressure to take care of the people of Troy.

To stay updated on the events Equality for Troy is involved in organizing visit www.facebook.com/EqualityForTroy

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has caused a new wave of infections in the capital region. Every day, we are hearing stories of infections of vaccinated people and children. Moses Nagel spoke with Shanna Witherspoon from the Albany Health Department about what the numbers look like in Albany right now and what the department is doing to combat the new surge.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a look at New York’s biggest story, Governor Cuomo’s resignation.

Then, a participant in the Media Sanctuary’s “Uptown Summer” program talks about her work creating a series of segments for this show looking at mental health and prison injustice.

Later on, we hear more about the history of the Black August celebration.

After that, another Uptown Summer participant Jayden Vega talks with Troy fire chief Eric McMahon.

Finally, in our arts segment the director of the Mass MOCA talks about her organization’s many community outreach programs, including a free and interactive art space for children.