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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
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
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/
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/
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
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
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/
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_
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