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Ironweeds

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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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199 - Ghouls of the Capital Region

Ironweeds ·

2023/09/25

For our 4 year anniversary we performed a live show in Troy NY. The show is very visual so we recommend following along with the slides here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_GTMWi8u1k Hope you enjoy Ghouls of the Capital District!

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198 - Regular People With Limited Value

Ironweeds ·

2023/09/18

Lauren Boebert asserts her right to vape and have her boobies honked. Voters overwhelmingly do not want Biden. A cop runs over a woman and another mocks her death. Uber-like public transit may be a model for rural areas. And NY passes a pay transparency law. Voters don’t want Biden: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/us/politics/biden-democrats-voter-concerns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Pay Transparency law:

49:44

197 - The Art Of Math

Ironweeds ·

2023/09/04

Artists are fighting back against AI companies using their work for free. College students are entering university with poor math skills. And Hong Kong is building affordable housing over an elite golf course. Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work: https://apnews.com/article/artists-ai-image-generators-stable-diffusion-midjourney-7ebcb6e6ddca3f165a3065c70ce85904 College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic:

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196 - No News Is Good News

Ironweeds ·

2023/08/29

We begin with a retraction–Governor Hochul the Hoodwinker has done nothing to refuse loads. All across the country sheriffs are building an ideology that places them above the law. Footage of the high speed police collision has been released, showing the extent of the crash. An apartment complex in Troy was evacuated with no notice thanks to failures of code enforcement. Some cool cats in San Francisco are thwarting self-driving cars. Constitutional Sheriff:

01:04:21

195 - Croakr

Ironweeds ·

2023/08/21

Business interests in Maui are using the wildfire to change the way water is managed. The NLRB has dismissed a complaint from Capital Roots against SEIU. DocGo is making millions in public dollars to provide poor services to migrants. And Governor Hochul has signed a new bill to prevent radioactive waste dumping in the Hudson. Maui water supply: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/us/maui-hawaii-water-supply.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare NLRB dismissed complaint:

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194 - Don’t Talk To Me Until I’ve Had My Morning...

Ironweeds ·

2023/08/14

What if I told you the secret to staying young forever is being too annoying to fuck? Bosses who forced employees back into the office are having regrets. How am I supposed to raise a family when Door Dash costs $25k a year?! And way to go India for reducing carbon emissions by

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193 - Like Selling Candy To A Baby

Ironweeds ·

2023/08/01

We’re back with all the sad news you crave. Elon Musk is using Star Link to influence geopolitics. An ex-school board member in Troy sold weed gummies to students. Police spend very little time actually fighting crime (surprise!). And California is putting beavers to work to save water

33:08

192 - Just Practicing for a Just Contract

Ironweeds ·

2023/07/18

This week David went out to the practice picket with the Teamsters in Latham. He spoke to some folks about the problems with the UPS contract and general trends in labor. Enjoy!

01:03:57

191 - Bad Samaritan Featuring Ashley

Ironweeds ·

2023/07/10

The city of Poughkeepsie has settled with a family for $400k after a cop suplexed a 12 year old girl. Here in Troy, evidence shows a cop who fatally struck a delivery driver was traveling in excess of 80 mph. Ashley joins us to discuss the possible closure of the Burdett Birthing Center, which will leave all of Rensselaer County without natal delivery services. And plastic capital of the world China is innovating edible packaging. Poughkeepsie settles civil lawsuit over girls in viral police

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190 - 4 Years Baby

Ironweeds ·

2023/07/07

We’re celebrating four years of podding with some voicemails from you! Thanks for listening all this time, we love you so much.

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189 - $250,000 Foot Long

Ironweeds ·

2023/06/26

We’re back baby! Some millionaires went on a weak sauce sub. There’s a PMC rebellion in Russia. Marjorie Taylor Green has strong words for Lauren Boebert. The Hill has a dumb article with dumb opinions. The Cop City Prosecutor quits over an unlawful arrest and charge. City Council President candidate Emily Menn hasn’t been paying her taxes. And Blue Whales are getting frisky off the coast of California. Tiny Tims Grim Prediction from 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAqhKKvlZmM MTG goes

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188 - The Purge

Ironweeds ·

2023/06/05

As migrants move to upstate New York, counties lose their damn minds. The Medicaid purge is set to begin as the Covid state of emergency ends. Cop City activists have been arrested for operating a bail fund. And Biden has ordered a 20 year ban on federal oil and gas drilling around a tribal site in New Mexico. ‘Give us an opportunity’: At Newburgh hotel, migrants hope for a better life:

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187 - Where Is My Mind

Ironweeds ·

2023/05/29

Thank the gods, we’ve averted the crisis of our own making once again. Diane Feinstein wants you to tell her one thing: where the hell is she? Police deprive a heart transplant recipient of a life saving medication, killing him. Orcas are leading up the class war and butterflies are thriving in English gardens. Debt ceiling: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/us/politics/debt-ceiling-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare also

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186 - Florida is a Real Drag

Ironweeds ·

2023/05/22

This week we’re talking about Florida having lost its mind, passing several anti-LGBTQ bills in a single day. The US is on the hunt for electric vehicle battery minerals and is suddenly very concerned about labor practices abroad. Capital Roots has withdrawn recognition of their employees’ union. And Rhode Island is feeding its youngins for free! Minerals for EVs:

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185 - Excelsior! Ever Higher (Costs)

Ironweeds ·

2023/05/15

The Excelsior Pass has risen to $64 million, but good luck finding it in your phone. Asylum seekers have been sent to the Hudson Valley as county legislators guard their purses. George Santos has turned himself in on fraud charges. And Cohoes isn’t letting renewable energy drift past! Trump sexual abuse lawsuit: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/politics/e-jean-carroll-trump-lawsuit-battery-defamation-verdict/index.html Patriot Front in DC:

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184 - All The World’s A Flood Zone

Ironweeds ·

2023/05/12

Proud Boys are charged with Civil War era crimes. Rent control is under attack. Tucker Carlson is… being normal. Housing insurance is about to become a lot more important under climate change. Public funds yield private profits at Monument Square. And Hurray! A victory for Public Power! PB convicted of seditious conspiracy: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/politics/jan-6-proud-boys-sedition.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Hudson Valley landlord group appeals

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183 - Mind Your Noam Business

Ironweeds ·

2023/05/01

Rensselaer County officials have been charged with federal crimes. Boston police filed fraudulent overtime claims, but don’t worry: it was policy! Tortuguita’s autopsy shows that they didn’t fire a gun and were shot 57 times. Noam Chomsky met with Jeffrey Epstein and it’s none of your business. And a possible treatment for PFAS in the water supply is being developed. Tortuguita’s autopsy: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/autopsy-cop-city-protester-manuel-teran-death Richard Crist in FBI

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182 - Street Fight (For Artisanal Cheeseburgers)

Ironweeds ·

2023/04/24

Marianne Williamson is taking TikTok by storm, even as major news outlets ignore her campaign. Florida is threatening to kidnap trans kids and punish their parents. Schenectady is reinventing itself as a city with busy streets and in-demand restaurant reservations. Did you know that the air conditioning system at Empire Plaza was full of dead fish? Well, they’re trying to fix that! 'New Schenectady' campaign unveiled:

01:06:41

181 - Bearing Witness

Ironweeds ·

2023/04/18

This week we’re talking about two men who died in police custody after being held in abhorrent conditions, tech workers who were hired to do nothing, Troy City floor being broken into by hooligans, and the hopeful plateau of Co2

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180 - Woke Warrior Syndrome

Ironweeds ·

2023/04/04

Donald Trump is being arraigned, but will anything come of it? Nicki Clyne has left Keith Raniere after 18 years of being involved with NXIVM. Twitter sucks; is it on purpose? Our military is being destroyed by wokeness–will it ever end? And some baby cheetahs were born in India, on the way to bringing them back from the brink! Military has woke-itus: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/military-dangerous-decline-reason-why Nicki Clyne’s statement:

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