Ironweeds

You wake up one day to find your girlfriend distant, cold, rebuffing your advances. She seems to have been lobotomized. It could happen to you–if your girlfriend is an AI. The war in Ukraine has made the Watervliet Arsenal a hot spot for hiring. Nursing homes are leaving their patients destitute, and cheap soap and scratchy tissues are robbing the elderly of their dignity. In brighter news, Democrats sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time.   

https://www.reuters.com/technology/what-happens-when-your-ai-chatbot-stops-loving-you-back-2023-03-18/  

https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-a-steam-age-arsenal-u-s-army-forges-cannons-for-a-digital-era-war-in-ukraine-68e51440 

https://apnews.com/article/nursing-home-medicaid-personal-needs-allowance-poverty-2e0a2d90d7d63d4b476397a50a9cddff

https://mondoweiss.net/2023/03/gallup-poll-support-for-palestinians-continues-to-grow-among-democratic-voters/

This week we’re asking how we can beat communist China if we aren’t vigorously milking our men? A literal bank run happened on the 16th largest bank in the country because everything old is new again! Slap fighting is making it big. Lt. Governor Randy McNally loves to use social media to encourage people and bring them joy. Especially if they have firm little butts. And two lonely little geese have found a second shot at love. 

SVB: https://www.ft.com/content/b556badb-8e98-42fa-b88e-6e7e0ca758b8 — https://twitter.com/donaldjtrumpjr/status/1634921788068204544?s=61&t=iGgqMSKrwCJIJWe6VZ1fLQ 

Milking (NSFW) https://twitter.com/songpinganq/status/1634771935895908352?s=61&t=DD2iNjyMUo5gyTnV8BYrlw

Slap fighting: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-12/slap-fighting-the-next-big-thing-or-unsporting-stupidity/102083014

Two lonely geese get a new lease on life: 

https://nypost.com/2023/02/17/lonely-widow-goose-blossom-finds-new-partner-after-cemetery-posts-personal-ad/

Vote for Billionaire Death Squad in WCDB's album of the year category: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQhkXuKzZh4VTkCD8RsTSeMKPGCNe61142ph4wtbGJ044-xw/viewform

This week on the show, a CPAC speaker calls for the “elimination of transgenderism.” A Border Patrol officer discovers that he is, in fact, his own enemy. And CDTA unveils new electric bikes!

Border Patrol officer finds out he is undocumented: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/26/us/undocumented-border-officer-cec/index.html

CDTA unveils electric bikes, new transit hubs for 2023 https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/cdta-unveils-electric-bikes-new-transit-hubs-2023-17815823.php

She stole our hearts last election, and now the queen is back: Marianne Williamson is running for president. Scott Adams is spinning out in spectacular fashion after his racist tirade. Florida is a literal trash fire and the Hudson is about to get a little more superfundy. Troy police killed a delivery driver on one of the most dangerous roads in the capital district. And a fungus among us may prove useful in replacing consumer plastics. 

Dumping radioactive water: https://gothamist.com/news/dumping-radioactive-water-hudson-river-best-option-indian-point-nuclear-plant-owner-holtec

Florida is a trash fire: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/trash-fire-at-doral-incinerator-plant-is-last-straw-for-residents-16374245 

Dilbert having a rough day: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/us/dilbert-newspapers-racism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Marianne announces 2024 run: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3871825-marianne-williamson-confirms-she-will-primary-biden-in-2024/

Fungus could replace some plastics: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/world/fungus-replace-plastics-study-scn

Troy PD kill driver: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/driver-killed-collision-troy-police-car-17798405.php

Gofundme for Sabeh Alalkawi : https://gofund.me/400f8d0c

We return to two stories from last week: the Ohio train derailment and the UAPs shot down by NORAD. The former is a toxic disaster and the latter is bad news for nerds who like keeping track of balloons. Troy’s homes are full of lead pipes and the city has sat on federal funds to fix the problem. Chris Churchill gets sassy at Mayor Madden. And Minnesota has voted in universal meals for all students!

Train derailment update: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/19/train-derailment-ohio-palestine-water-toxic-chemicals

Sip sip: https://www.wfmj.com/story/48404791/officials-drink-water-in-east-palestine-during-husted-visit 

Hobbyists miss their balloon buddies: https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/hobby-clubs-missing-balloon-feared-shot-down-usaf

Troy offers to replace all lead pipes by increasing water rate: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-offers-replace-lead-pipes-increasing-water-17789618.php 

Stupid questions for Mayor Madden: https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-stupid-questions-troy-mayor-patrick-17761938.php

Minnesota votes for free universal school meals: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-house-to-approve-universal-school-meals/

After a rough week for both the sky and the ground, we’re looking for the helpers. From the world’s worst spy technology to streams full of dead fish to rescue crews sorting through rubble, we have a litany of woes to get through. But hey, at least there is still true love out there in the form of two lady foxes with a killer aesthetic. 

Chickens found dead after East Palestine derailment: 

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/north-lima-woman-finds-chickens-dead-tuesday-questions-chemical-release-from-train/

There will be more derailments: https://www.levernews.com/there-will-be-more-derailments/

Objects shot down by F22s: https://www.businessinsider.com/objects-shot-down-over-alaska-canada-ufo-interfered-f22-sensors-2023-2

Atomwaffen couple arrested for plot to attack Baltimore energy grid: https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5v4pq/baltimore-power-grid-attack-arrest-atomwaffen

Lesbian goth foxes: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/06/30/lesbian-goth-foxes-the-story-of-esmae-and-mala

It’s a sad week following the release of footage showing Memphis police murdering Tyre Nichols. Turns out something called the SCORPION unit isn’t designed to serve and protect. We discuss how the landlord class is publicly celebrating its victory over tenants rights legislation. Despite the fact that the pay sucks and work is hard and there’s no institutional support, nobody’s interested in serving on the Troy City Council. The Sauds, ever our fake friends, are threatening to start taking other countries’ currency. And a new efficient propeller design may excited park goers and aquatic animals alike. 

End of the Petro Dollar?: https://david-reavill.medium.com/saudis-signal-the-end-of-the-petro-dollar-719e2c7019a9 & https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-17/saudi-arabia-open-to-talks-on-trade-in-currencies-besides-dollar 

Tyre Nichols Protests: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/us/tyre-nichols-protests-saturday/index.html

Nobody wants to run anymore: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/candidates-wanted-troy-17747276.php

Renters Bill of Rights: https://www.naahq.org/naa-update-biden-administrations-renters-bill-rights https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/biden-administration-moves-to-create-renters-bill-of-rights.html

Wildflower: https://newatlas.com/aircraft/toroidal-quiet-propellers/ 

Would you win in a fight against a goose? It’s a question that really has us hotly debating which body parts of various animals pose the greatest challenge. The most interesting man in the world has a reputation for being an eyelash glue thief. A failed republican candidate in New Mexico does a little DA. Carbon offset company Verra turns out to be–I hope you’re sitting down for this–fraudulent. An Atlanta forest defender has been killed in cold blood by APD. And a veritable cornucopia of wildflowers, because you deserve them!

Americans more confident that they can beat wild animals in unarmed combat: https://twitter.com/roberttalisse/status/1616851371080155137?s=46&t=tWTOFOHetlZkH3G2MB1XsA 

Loser republican shoots at houses: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-candidate-arrested-shootings-democrats-homes-new-mexico-2023-01-17/

Carbon offset company scamming other companies: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe

Nurses strike ends: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/nyregion/nurses-strike-ends-nyc.html

Atlanta cops murder forest defender: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/21/protester-killed-georgia-cop-city-police-shooting 

Mifepristone available in pharmacies: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walgreens-cvs-abortion-pill-mifepristone-fda-rule-change/

Happy 2023, we’re back baby! A blizzard in Buffalo kills a disproportionate number of black residents as city services failed to deal with the storm. New College of Florida is facing an uncertain future as Governor DeSantis appoints a number of conservative hardliners to the board of trustees. Walgreens admits that it may have overblown its complaints about theft and that expensive mitigation efforts have yielded few results. And CDTA launches a new car sharing program that provides affordable options for people in need of automobile access.

Walgreens may have overstated theft concerns: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/walgreens-may-have-overstated-theft-concerns.html

New College facing changes under conservative BoT: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/06/gov-ron-desantis-wants-conservative-overhaul-at-new-college-of-florida/69784941007/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/01/06/desantis-conservative-hillsdale-rufo-college-liberal-sarasota/ 

Wildflower: https://www.troyrecord.com/2023/01/08/cdta-launches-drive-carsharing-in-the-capital-region/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=tw-troyrecord&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow 

The city of Troy has taken aim at the roosting crows, and residents are up in wings about it. But is taking action against these beloved corvids advisable? Power outages, deliberate and not, are revealing the fragility of our utilities infrastructure. German cranks hilariously attempt a coup. David reveals some very problematic opinions about elves. And precision fermentation offers a promising glimpse into a future without big agro. 

Precision Fermentation and Rewilding of Agricultural Land:

https://www.rebootfood.org/