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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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/…
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…
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/…
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…
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/…