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PODCAST CLIP: WHERE DID JEREMY ZELLNER COME FROM, WHO IS HE, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

9 min · 24. Juni 2026
Episode PODCAST CLIP: WHERE DID JEREMY ZELLNER COME FROM, WHO IS HE, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Cover

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PODCAST CLIP: WHERE DID JEREMY ZELLNER COME FROM, WHO IS HE, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? For people outside of Western New York, Jeremy Zellner has been one of the most influential Democratic political figures in Erie County for nearly a decade. As chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee, he helped build one of the strongest local Democratic organizations in New York State. Under his leadership, Democrats won races, expanded their influence, and became the dominant political force in much of Erie County. He wasn’t a household name to most voters, but inside politics, he was one of the people making major decisions about endorsements, strategy, fundraising, and party direction. That’s why his defeat is such a big story. This wasn’t just a candidate losing an election. It was the head of the political establishment being rejected by voters and party activists who wanted something different. The winner, Jon Rivera, wasn’t exactly an outsider. He comes from a well-known political family and has served in public office himself. But he did something few politicians are willing to do: he challenged the person who controlled much of the party structure. Most people wait their turn. Rivera didn’t. The bigger question is what happens next. Will Erie County Democrats move in a more progressive direction? Will new candidates emerge? Will long-standing political alliances begin to shift? And what does this mean for races up and down the ballot, including challenges to incumbents who may have once seemed untouchable? One thing is certain: the political landscape in Western New York looks very different today than it did a week ago. And that’s why this result is being talked about far beyond Erie County. #WesternNewYork #BuffaloPolitics #ErieCounty #NiagaraCounty #PoliticalEarthquake #Democracy #TermLimits #JonRivera #JeremyZellner #AlissaEllman #ClaudiaTenney #Election2026 #PoliticalReform #ProgressivePolitics #WorkingFamilies #HealthcareForAll #AmericanDream #PoliticalChange #LocalPolitics #NewYorkPolitics

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Episode PODCAST CLIP: IT’S TIME TO ADDRESS THE PAINFULLY OBVIOUS. WE ARE LOSING A WAR BECAUSE VAMPIRES ARE SUCKING OFF OUR MILITARY TO GET RICH Cover

PODCAST CLIP: IT’S TIME TO ADDRESS THE PAINFULLY OBVIOUS. WE ARE LOSING A WAR BECAUSE VAMPIRES ARE SUCKING OFF OUR MILITARY TO GET RICH

PODCAST CLIP: IT’S TIME TO ADDRESS THE PAINFULLY OBVIOUS. WE ARE LOSING A WAR BECAUSE VAMPIRES ARE SUCKING OFF OUR MILITARY TO GET RICH It’s time to address the painfully obvious: we’re losing wars because our military isn’t just misguided—it’s outdated.For decades, we’ve spent trillions of dollars building a defense system that too often rewards contractors, lobbyists, and political influence instead of battlefield effectiveness. We keep buying yesterday’s weapons while tomorrow’s wars are already here.Modern warfare is being transformed by drones, artificial intelligence, cyberattacks, autonomous systems, and cheap technologies that can overwhelm expensive platforms. Yet Washington continues to pour money into procurement decisions driven as much by politics as by strategy.Our soldiers deserve better. Our taxpayers deserve better. And our national security depends on being honest about what isn’t working.We don’t need a weaker military. We need a smarter one—one that rewards innovation over bureaucracy, effectiveness over lobbying, and preparation for the next war instead of the last one. Why are we dumping this much money into something that is clearly not working? #Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/podcast/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #NationalSecurity [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/nationalsecurity/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #Military [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/military/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #Defense [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/defense/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #ModernWarfare [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/modernwarfare/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #MilitaryReform [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/militaryreform/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #Innovation [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/innovation/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #ArtificialIntelligence [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/artificialintelligence/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #Drones [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/drones/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #CyberWarfare [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/cyberwarfare/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #ForeignPolicy [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/foreignpolicy/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #Politics [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/politics/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #DefenseSpending [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/defensespending/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] #NationalDefense [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/nationaldefense/?__cft__[0]=AZaSwFe2QqdGYKjN6lkMFozPZZ-DVGeu_4uqWWeQa7ir3ygkWKp7Z0Dn-ZO9AuT0dkO9fNf_O6ivIaC5dYNgSKH4NQHC8KR29yeUckkt5c2eQ85yfm4kk39ouPDTumepHakdW1knIblqGBOSkQjl4U3OR1Kbm2gBfghj7vLDyPBWKXqXIyQhkU4T1gAtycrZGuiJZgac3AVQHHrOo5K5O8AO&__tn__=*NK-R] See less

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Episode PODCAST CLIP: I HATE TO SAY “I TOLD YOU SO”… Cover

PODCAST CLIP: I HATE TO SAY “I TOLD YOU SO”…

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29. Juni 20262 min
Episode JUNE 29, 2026' THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS Cover

JUNE 29, 2026' THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS

PODCAST SUMMARY: JUNE 29, 2026' THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS In this episode, we discuss the local political landscape, including Jeremy Zellner’s loss and what it could mean not only for Western New York but for the future direction of Democratic politics across the state. I explain why I believe progressive politics must return its focus to the issues that matter most to working families: jobs, wages, healthcare, housing, and the economy. We also talk briefly about the Iran War and why I believe the United States needs to fundamentally modernize its military. I argue that too much of our defense spending has enriched contractors and lobbyists instead of preparing our armed forces for the realities of modern warfare. Finally, we discuss political messaging, my campaign for the New York State Assembly, and my vision for Niagara Falls and the entire Niagara region. I share the issues I’ll fight for, the investments I believe our communities deserve, and why I think our region can once again become one of the great economic engines of New York. #Podcast #Politics #WesternNewYork #NiagaraFalls #NiagaraRegion #JeremyZellner #ProgressivePolitics #Economy #WorkingFamilies #Defense #NewYorkPolitics #NYAssembly #NateMcMurray

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Episode PODCAST CLIP: WHY ARE WE REPEATING THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST WITH DATA CENTERS TODAY? Cover

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