JUNE 29, 2026' THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS

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GET RICH It’s time to address the painfully obvious: we’re losing wars because our military isn’t just misguided—it’s outdated.For decades, we’ve spent trillions of dollars building a defense system that too often rewards contractors, lobbyists, and political influence instead of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

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

PODCAST CLIP: I HATE TO SAY “I TOLD YOU SO”…I hate to say, “I told you so.” But if I don’t say it, the same people will keep telling me I am wrong the next time I'm right again! Years ago, I argued that the Democratic Party needed to embrace healthcare as a human right. “Affordable healthcare” was never enough. I warned that corporate politics was hollowing out our democracy and that local party machines were shutting out independent voices, discouraging debate, and rewarding loyalty over ideas.Now, a lot of people are catching up.But here’s the thing: I don’t want to replace one political machine with another. I don’t want one closed establishment giving way to a different closed establishment.I want debate. I want competition. I want open primaries. I want a Democratic Party—and a democracy—that welcomes new ideas instead of fearing them.I believe the party is finally moving in the right direction. The difference is, I believed that six years ago, too.#Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/podcast/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #Politics [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/politics/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #DemocraticParty [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/democraticparty/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #Healthcare [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/healthcare/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #HealthcareIsAHumanRight [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/healthcareisahumanright/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #OpenPrimaries [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/openprimaries/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #Democracy [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/democracy/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #PoliticalReform [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/politicalreform/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #WorkingFamilies [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/workingfamilies/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #CorporatePolitics [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/corporatepolitics/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #ProgressivePolitics [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/progressivepolitics/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #WesternNewYork [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/westernnewyork/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #NewYorkPolitics [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/newyorkpolitics/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #Niagara [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/niagara/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] #NateMcMurray [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/nathanmcmurray/?__cft__[0]=AZapH_Iw2vZh3GKopdQbR_xG2cIOdU7ohTG1MRwZ_aNnJQdHg-1hfI15_VCMZ1sMjUsQqRTu2v9FyVFxVdsU-YBuZUIj_AYKDRkdauF7FaBEprX7mNJj2f9T9epdJbALvrcoNft-YYvK9mcgbmuxCdArakkc8eh4O9YfZZbVOLJSFV5WE4i6OxXBUX7t17Q3VgLINfTFSHsSwRynCSdqQiD8&__tn__=*NK-R] See

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

PODCAST CLIP: WHY ARE WE REPEATING THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST WITH DATA CENTERS TODAY? The Buffalo News is reporting unusual rates of bladder cancer in parts of Niagara Falls. For many of us, this isn’t just another headline. It’s personal. My father died of bladder cancer at just 39 after working on some of these dangerous Niagara Falls sites. I know countless families across Niagara Falls who have similar stories. For generations, our community has lived with the legacy of toxic waste, contaminated land, and industrial pollution. We’ve paid a terrible price. So here’s what I can’t understand. After everything we’ve been through, why would we even consider replacing the poisons of the past with the potential environmental burdens of the future? I’m not against technology. But are we really going to gamble with one of the greatest natural wonders on Earth by putting massive industrial data centers along the Niagara River? Haven’t we learned anything? Niagara Falls deserves clean industry, thriving tourism, good-paying jobs, and a healthy future—not another experiment whose long-term consequences we’ll leave for our children to figure out. We owe ourselves—and the next generation—better than that.