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We are a podcast and we don't like capitalism and we hope you'll be our friend. Made in Troy, NY

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September 21 · 1 hr 18 min
328 - Military Industrial Victim Complex
Charlie Kirk’s new statue gets a makeover. Troy City Council votes to put mild guardrails on police use of Flock. DHS has a secret pre-crime unit. AS is soooo super dangerous ohmigosh. Trump bans press from the White House. And the Kakapo is making a big comeback. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-tpusa-arizona https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/09/18/troy-city-council-moves-to-amend-flock-legislation/ https://newrepublic.com/post/215177/secret-dhs-unit-predictive-policiing-people-based-financial-data // https://www.404media.co/a-secretive-dhs-predictive-policing-unit-is-analyzing-americans-financial-habits-and-pulling-them-over/ https://www.techtimes.co.uk/former-google-deepmind-engineer-ai-safety-warning-1808696 https://www.reuters.com/business/gemini-hacked-three-companies-first-known-breakout-by-google-ai-wsj-reports-2026-09-18/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/us-military-ai-false-intelligence-china-ship https://www.reuters.com/business/gemini-hacked-three-companies-first-known-breakout-by-google-ai-wsj-reports-2026-09-18/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/16/macklemore-ed-sheeran-tour-salary-palestine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/business/media/trump-white-house-press-ban.html https://abcnews.com/Health/parasitic-outbreak-linked-iceberg-lettuce-cdc/story?id=136373833 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/kakapo-parrot-baby-boom-worlds-heaviest-bird-rise-new-zealand-rcna595479
September 15 · 1 hr 19 min
327 - Hobbit Stomper
Bibi is in hot water. The Pentagon is thinking hard about its future in the Middle East. Electronic shelf labels are coming for your wallet. An Albany County sheriff commits some serious time theft. And a handful a wildflowers, because we love you. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-09-08/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/netanyahu-got-an-explicit-warning-before-oct-7-he-didnt-brief-security-chiefs/000001a0-7a3b-d7d5-a9fc-7eff3d0f0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-warnings-to-netanyahu-ahead-of-oct-7-massacre-shatter-his-core-political-defense/ https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/09/05/in-cod-we-trust/ https://www.epi.org/publication/unions-are-extremely-popular-56-million-workers-would-join-a-union-if-they-could/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/electronic-shelf-labels-grocery https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sheriff-albany-county-investigator-charged-22424123.php // https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/S8wUZFdmoa https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/politics/us-military-intelligence-bases-troops-middle-east https://nysfocus.com/2026/09/09/upstate-new-york-bike-lanes-cycling-infrastructure
September 7 · 1 hr 19 min
326 - No Care, Only Birth!
We take the bait on dysgenics. HHS cancels post-partum and infant mortality grants in favor of getting swole and hard. Troy City Council puts limits on the mayor’s emergency powers. Kyrsten Sinema came in like a home wrecking ball. And solar panels in California are making irrigation more efficient. https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/donald-says-transgender-people-will-end-if-gop-keeps-congress-in-midterms/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/un-admits-exceeding-paris-agreements-1-5-degrees-c-warming-target-is-unavoidable/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/judge-lawsuit-kyrsten-sinema-north-carolina-homewrecker-law-rcna596205 https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-council-installs-new-rules-mayoral-emergency-22414983.php https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/09/04/rpi-announces-partnership-with-israels-ben-gurion-university-for-joint-research-programs/ https://www.ecoportal.net/en/solar-panels-built-working-irrigation-canals/33890/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
August 31 · 1 hr 21 min
325 - The Real Deal
A man travels cross country with a self-defense guillotine. The Tate Brothers are, according to their attorney, only fake rich. A fake pro-Israel think tank is out to game LLMs. A Florida deputy of the year has done some very unsavory stuff. And Detroit makes city buses free to all K-12 students. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/politics/guillotine-near-us-capitol-philan-tam-duy-le?cid=ios_app https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/teacher-creates-fart-corner-students-1999192 https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/25/tate-brothers-lied-online-about-being-uberwealthy-lawyers-claim-they-are-playing-a-role/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/fake-thinktank-israel-ai-propaganda https://www.404media.co/florida-deputy-of-the-year-used-flock-to-stalk-ex-held-gun-in-her-mouth-did-a-nazi-salute/ https://www.youtube.com/live/WhRNarPJxP4?is=4V8MAoCTtFpxKUfk https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/milo-yiannopoulos-detained-ice https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2026/08/14/sheffield-makes-free-ddot-transit-for-students-permanent/91306496007/
August 25 · 1 hr 32 min
324 - The Hufflepuff Center For Liberty
Albany Teamsters president has been a naughty boy. A local woman was entrapped by the FBI in a terrorism plot. NY mental health courts need more love. A plastics packaging bill has been killed under suspicious, romantic circumstances. Palantir co-founder is weirdly obsessed with criminalizing homelessness. And a river otter was spotted in the Bronx River! https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-teamsters-head-accused-funneling-union-22396227.php https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/woman-charged-plotting-terror-attack-ny-capitol-22396206.php https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/jessica-bowie-capitol-bombing-plot-mental-health-22398534.php https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/isis-plotter-jessica-bowie-threatened-to-blow-up-house-roommates/ https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/04/mental-health-courts-new-york https://nysfocus.com/2026/06/11/heastie-new-york-plastics-packaging-reduction-recycling-bill-vote https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/otter-bronx-river-new-york-city https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness/
August 19 · 1 hr 25 min
323 - Pay No Attention To That Man Pooping Behind The Curtain
Taste of Italy update. RFK’s doctor poops like a god. ICE activity in the Capital District is up. A wild story about a local kidnapping. How Baltimore reduced violent crime with fewer police. And how NYC is working with, not against, its coast line. https://www.newsweek.com/viagra-may-help-prevent-cancer-from-spreading-study-finds-12233273 https://www.reddit.com/r/Troy/s/JceSV8EXiP https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/politics/trump-vaccine-autism-rfk?cid=ios_app https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/ice-activity-capital-region-increasing-22381651.php https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/health/rfk-jr-s-doctor-says-proper-poops-are-nearly-orgasmic/ https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/taste-italy-518-foodies-lawsuit-lawyer-22393276.php https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8mgpl27dpo https://ryanhansson.substack.com/p/new-york-stopped-building-walls-and?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8lzy4o&triedRedirect=true https://emeraldbook.org/news/aug-0426-5/ https://www.rawstory.com/anti-trans-sports-measure/ https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/men-arrested-kidnapping-charges-ties-candidate-22385132.php
August 3 · 1 hr 32 min
322 - AI Gone Wild
Lots of AI stories, from anti-Flock aktion to nudification and goofy maps. A disturbing new trend among gooners targets victims at Dollar Tree. Ebay spends years harassing a blogger couple. And the EU bans destruction of unsold clothes. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/20/dollar-tree-sexual-assault-gooner https://wnyt.com/top-stories/troy-police-ai-tool-clear-raises-surveillance-concerns/ ttps://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/ead3fb8a-ca2c-4f22-9882-819fc642dc52 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-sues-minnesota-stop-142035407.html https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/07/28/rensselaer-county-officials-vow-to-defy-state-order-to-terminate-ice-partnership/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/government-map-mislabels-african-countries https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/tech/anthropic-ai-models-break-out-hack?cid=ios_app https://earth.org/eu-bans-destruction-of-unsold-clothes-and-shoes/ https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/man-arrested-accused-of-sawing-down-flock-camera-in-the-middle-of-the-night
July 27 · 1 hr 13 min
321 - And That’s T
Blue Angels terrify beach goers. Hochul’s data center ban. The dollar is losing its stranglehold on global reserves. Two high-profile ICE murders. An AI model goes rogue to cheat on its homework. And China makes one very hot donut. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sheriff-s-sergeant-claims-sexual-depictions-made-22342846.php https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/hochul-announces-data-center-moratorium-up-one-22343468.php https://www.news10.com/top-stories/a-new-flag-for-the-city-of-albany-officials-say-it-could-be-your-design/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/ https://wnbcnetwork.com/hegseth-s-reckless-flyover-leaves-kids-in-tears-and-chaos.html?s=red https://www.intellinews.com/dollar-s-grip-on-global-reserves-slips-to-lowest-level-this-century-454331/ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-says-ai-models-went-rogue-testing-triggering-unprecedented-brea-rcna588611 https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-houston-lorenzo-araujo-salgado-93aa1fdf11e89422027d8b9c963a9b64 https://apnews.com/article/ice-david-brouillette-johan-guerrero-maine-shooting-dbc30d6d59e2a95fb470afc188e125c6 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/07/23/passengers-in-texas-ice-shooting-say-officers-not-in-danger https://youtube.com/shorts/frSvv6wqpas https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8t4mNLQ/
July 14 · 1 hr 23 min
320 - Cultural Allegations
Trump travels with his poo. Updates on Taste of Italy. Florida cop uses ALPR to stalk woman in dangerous highway chase. A Waymo turns its teenage troublemaker riders into the police. Pickup artist Mystery has an AI girlfriend. And New York smashes solar goals. https://www.newsweek.com/andrea-shaw-mom-says-vaccines-killed-twins-charged-murder-12172177 https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-palestinians-hamas-war-government-146f9a609580d4c8c42ab35fbe60d5b3 https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/CwDqJHkCVW https://www.404media.co/footage-shows-cop-stalking-woman-he-met-on-a-tv-set-after-surveilling-her-with-a-license-plate-reader/ https://www.wwnytv.com%2F2026%2F07%2F02%2Fnew-york-hits-solar-energy-milestone%2F https://www.fastcompany.com/91570761/a-self-driving-waymo-just-reported-its-own-passengers-to-police https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-takes-lead-vladimir-1926930 https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/connor-murphy-death-gold-injection-1930934 https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/9T1JYpl4e9 https://www.wired.com/story/pickup-artist-mystery-has-an-ai-girlfriend/ https://mondoweiss.net/2026/07/hamas-disbanded-its-government-in-gaza-but-israel-will-still-prevent-reconstruction-from-starting/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ifyouseethisdonttellme/video/7659484485909548302?_r=1&_t=ZP-97utB3VNrLS https://youtu.be/bYPnNMg2R2w?is=d1nS37Us0KmlB7b_
July 6 · 1 hr 20 min
319 - Never Give Uncle Ruckus Your Facebook Password
Local restaurant owner deals with backlash over racist comments. Turkey Trot organizer steals $114k from charity. Foundational climate research paper bought and paid for by BP. Pope Leo excommunicates traditionalists for schismatic behavior. And Weird Al says no to AI money. https://www.propublica.org/article/wedges-climate-research-bp-fossil-fuel-princeton https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/court-recordings-missing-ashe-case-22326544.php https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/taste-of-italy-owner-addresses-controversial-comment-about-death-of-young-boy https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/taste-italy-reopens-day-firestorm-anti-muslim-22330683.php https://youtube.com/shorts/Yg-wYERcT_8?is=Y49Plau5cXzOg5EA https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-turkey-trot-organizer-charged-theft-22328674.php https://apnews.com/article/vatican-traditionalist-pope-latin-st-pius-6570c6bcc0784f4b9229e20bdec4e5aa?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/elon-musk-demands-single-doge-death-example-then-goes-silent-when-given-the-body-count/ar-AA26NSX0?cvid=6a4309c4c6ec44c3b896506220f1bebe&ocid=hpmsn https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/weird-al-yankovic-rejected-ai-commercial-money-offer-1236800794/
June 29 · 1 hr 21 min
318 - Rippin’ Cigs In The Danger Zone
A Nashville parking garage parties too hard. ICE protestors face absurd sentencing. DSA wins big in New York. Rising premiums cause ACA enrollment to plummet. And smoking weed may keep your brain healthy. https://futurism.com/health-medicine/research-smoke-weed-older https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/06/08/nashville-downtown-partnership-garage-fire-lawsuit/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced https://nysfocus.com/2026/06/24/ny-primary-election-results-dsa-state-legislature-2026 https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/06/24/dsa-backed-candidates-win-numerous-races-on-primary-night https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-obamacare-health-subsidies-premiums-3dc9a0cd249a7622ce31e8559bfff729 https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-flu-shot-requirement-boot-camp-outbreak-4255f063ef99ea2d00cb24fec8793c32 https://keithself.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-keith-self-introduces-resolution-repeal-17th-amendment https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/sadie-schreiner-rpi-lawsuit-transgender-runner-22322812.php
June 22 · 1 hr 1 min
317 - The Reflecting Pool Is A Symbol Of Our Declining Empire
The reflecting pool is doing great. Peter Thiel’s Dialog Society has had its membership rolls leaked. USA loses big in the MoU. And HPV vaccine stomps cervical cancer in the young. https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621z28z138o https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5863027/us-iran-trump-memorandum-of-understanding-full-text https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-now-blaming-vandalism-problems-124256941.html https://www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-1-year-old-child-in-response-to-senatobia-shoplifting-call/ https://www.denverpost.com/2026/06/13/jeffco-public-schools-title-ix-trump-transgender-atheletes/
June 16 · 1 hr 23 min
316 - With Liberty And Cat Ears For All
SpaceX goes public. Cops use Flock to stock people. Meta employees are sad their jobs have gotten boring. And China goes ham on solar. https://youtu.be/IHD8BDFYyGI - SpaceX Prospectus https://youtu.be/tYnyAamblSo?is=iyUzMY__AqrpjueI https://www.404media.co/cops-keep-getting-arrested-for-using-flock-to-stalk-people/ https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-meta-employee-meeting-interrupt-ai/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/opinion/spacex-stock-ipo-ai.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ufc-lights-dc-pilots-b2995207.html https://wnbcnetwork.com/vance-s-jaw-dropping-historical-ignorance-sparks-outrage-over-trump-s-iran-war-justification.html?s=red
June 9 · 1 hr
315 - A Billion Jillion Immigrants
The Pope releases an encyclical against AI. NY legislature passes a moratorium on data centers. Trump yells at Bibi. Greg Bovino is looking for attention. And NYC says more trees please. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pope-holy-war-artificial-intelligence https://www.nyc.gov/content/climate/pages/news/urban-forest-plan-pr https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ousted-border-goon-greg-bovino-launches-maga-revolt-from-far-right-remigration-summit/ https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-netanyahu-israel-lebanon-call https://theintercept.com/2026/06/01/ai-data-center-protest-police-surveillance/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s8Rs8R/ https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/ny-state-legislature-passes-one-year-data-center-moratorium/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/07/world/iran-israel-missiles
June 1 · 1 hr 14 min
314 - Semiquinceanera
The president is racking up Ls. A potential Albany data center faces road blocks. AI likely to affect women the worst. Allegations of ritual abuse in the West Bank. And the Netherlands blocks the US acquisition of its national cloud service. https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gush-etzion-council-admits-ritualistic-child-abuse-1799642 https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/measuring-us-workers-capacity-to-adapt-to-ai-driven-job-displacement/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelletravis/2025/08/26/women-who-use-ai-at-work-face-a-predictable-competence-penalty/ https://19thnews.org/2026/05/women-administrative-assistants-ai/ https://www.techspot.com/news/112552-netherlands-blocked-us-company-buying-app-dutch-citizens.html https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/traffic-to-duckduckgos-proudly-no-ai-search-page-has-tripled-since-latest-google-ai-search-update/ https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/plans-kenwood-data-center-development-face-steep-22276890.php https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-renovations-closure-fe5ff0982cf44bd71b84dc475f839cbd https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/29/trump-weaponization-fund-blocked-00942265 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/arts/music/trump-freedom-250-concert-cancellations.html https://www.commondreams.org/news/kevin-hassett-us-consumers https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/29/ufc-fight-soldiers-white-house/90318502007/ https://www.timesunion.com/movies/article/we-tv-age-inappropriate-vic-christopher-caroline-22282877.php
May 26 · 1 hr 4 min
313 - Jarl Mindset
Wade Mode - Not Even Once. A few Trumpdates, including the IRS DOJ settlement. A car explodes near Wall Street. And pfas down in seabird eggs. https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/editorial-mayor-mantello-s-overreach-22264741.php https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns-00927911 https://www.fox4news.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-grapevine-lake-test-wade-mode.amp https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/trump-fund-january-6-election-deniers-want-money?cid=ios_app https://apnews.com/article/refrigerants-epa-hfc-air-conditioners-trump-eb0ffc23a65b42171d834c3700585123 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/politics/trump-son-wedding-don-jr.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/car-explodes-near-wall-streets-charging-bull-video/ https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/white-house-gun-shots-north-lawn/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/pfas-seabird-eggs-forever-chemicals
May 18 · 1 hr 8 min
312 - Carm Puts Us On The Map
Troy makes it to the Washington Post. A Georgia mayor is the ultimate wife guy. A surveillance firm full of missing pieces. A woman gives birth on a prison floor. Military insiders winning big on Polymarket. And Japan donates solar energy to Cuba. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/georgia-mayor-fires-police-department-wife-dispute-b2973338.html https://newschannel9.com/news/local/cohutta-mayor-sends-resignation-letter-to-council-friday-amid-ongoing-controversy-attorney-cohutta-georgia-police-department https://www.levernews.com/the-ice-surveillance-firm-with-missing-executives-and-phantom-clients/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/alabama-prison-birth-lawsuit https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-council-sues-mayor-flock-safety-emergency-22255027.php https://archive.fo/2026.05.17-132551/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/17/citys-ai-license-plate-cameras-led-an-uproar-state-emergency/ https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/dutch-house-project-grant-canceled-doge-chatgpt-22256671.php https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/45da1abc-8b1c-4266-864a-8909bf56375a https://www.timesunion.com/tablehopping/article/kravin-hot-chicken-new-opening-troy-restaurant-22260791.php https://noticiasambientales.com/energy/japans-6-5m-donation-to-boost-solar-panel-use-in-cuban-hospitals/#google_vignette
May 12 · 1 hr 1 min
311 - For Flock’s Sake
New Flock legislation drops in Troy. NYS places bogus “restrictions” on federal agents. Local Hawaiians serve up seal justice. https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-ubi-universal-basic-income-view-changes-2026-4 https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/05/09/troy-city-council-sets-public-hearing-on-flock-legislation/ https://beachgrit.com/2026/05/the-politics-of-monk-seal-justice-why-a-hawaiian-senator-is-backing-a-beach-vigilante/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/s/CzUW4fCmjT https://www.theverge.com/transportation/926741/tesla-cybertruck-cheaper-recall https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/ice-masks-hochul-ny.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/07/oswego-body-cam-video-border-patrol-traffic-stops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3oO510dyVI
April 27 · 1 hr 24 min
310 - Leave Nothing To Interpretation
Another would be assassin goes for Trump. The cost of the war in Iran. Teen boys don’t want to date humans, and it’s bad for capitalism. Scientists are going missing. And gold and blue macaws are returning to Rio de Janeiro. https://www.foxla.com/news/white-house-fbi-investigation-la-county-scientists-missing-reza.amp https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/iran-war-cost-military.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://fortune.com/2026/04/17/teen-boys-dating-ai-chatbot-girlfriend-experts-warn-kill-social-skills-gen-alpha-network-promotions/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/trump-gunman-security-violence.html https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/a-dream-come-true-brazils-blue-and-yellow-macaws-return-to-rio-after-200-years https://www.aaup.org/issue/winter-2026/underclass-session AAUP Registration https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FyTI5671RZix9n0wt6y8xg#/
April 20 · 1 hr 24 min
309 - Gellin’ Like Magellan
Update on the war in Iran and the state of Navy rations. Fires reflect working class frustrations. AI misinformation and “work slop” runs rampant. And data centers are running behind projections for 2026, and its likely to get worse. https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-israel-says-it-will-control-bridges-and-area-south-lebanons-litani-river https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/08/kimberly-clark-california-warehouse-fire-arson/89524550007/ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-overviews-misinformation https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-increasingly-convinced-the-trump-assassination-attempt-was-staged/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/16/iran-war-mail-packages-middle-east/89609308007/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/nearly-half-of-us-data-centers-planned-for-2026-canceled-or-delayed-and-it-s-expected-to-get-worse/ar-AA20sl2J https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6393014699112 https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-workslop-gridlock https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html

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