Progressives or Bust! - June 12, 2026

Early Voting has begun in Maryland!**AIPAC Corporate Democrats**@majority.fmIs Graham Platner cosplaying, or is this Dem consultant just worried about the commission she'll lose out on when campaigns that rely on doorknockers and grassroots campaigns win? https://www.instagram.com/p/DZGQfGKxfke/@candidly_tiffI’m so annoyed by the SuperPACs backing Adrian Boafo and Quincy Bareebe trying to buy my congressional seat. I can’t wait for June 23rd so this can be over. #md05 #mdpolitics https://www.instagram.com/p/DZa9kptJd78/@progressive.maryland - Don't support Boafo who is the AIPAC CRYPTO Candidate How many times do we have to say this?Marylanders DO NOT WANT outsiders in our local elections. We cannot let developer super PACs, tech and crypto executives, or anyone associated with them attempting to BUY our elections. We decide who we want in office because our ELECTED officials work for US, not them. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZdjsv5Fazg/*Progressive Candidates**@repayannapressleyRepublicans are complicit in the abuse, negligence, & trauma of our children. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZbgeRHMMAF/@repjayapalWhite phosphorus is a dangerous chemical that the Israeli military has improperly used across Lebanon, harming civilians.https://www.instagram.com/p/DZa7kqVCInE/@hear_me_out_on_this6/10/26: The lead writer on the New York Time’s questionable hit piece was Katie Glueck. While she was a student at Northwestern University, Glueck served as the co-president of the student group Students for Israel. And during her tenure, the entire university student chapter was nationally recognized and won the "Activist of the Year" award from AIPAC. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZbFWgFAkP3/@repthomasmassieWe need more transparency in the foreign interest lobbying on Capitol Hill. That’s why I introduced the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act yesterday. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXAGMjlAU5/**The Immigrant Detention Grift**@whoiskingtrivvThe private companies running those facilities get paid per their government contract based on the number of people in custody no matter the reason.https://www.instagram.com/p/DZd6FhvM3Gy/  **ISRAEL - AIPAC**@holden_onto_truthUSS Liberty Stand Down Order! https://www.instagram.com/p/DZbFF8SJjKT/@richardgroveofficial"The truth of the matter is the explosions were captured ammunition that the Israelis were blowing up... not shell fire from the sea." 🤫 https://www.instagram.com/p/DZeVw6UjetN/@jonathan.nYour dollars are being used to disappear your neighbors. Our taxes should be used to lift each other up instead of this mass network of human rights abuses. Stand up, fight back, demand divestment. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZc5zknAK71/**Racism in America**@attorneycrumpA family in Lee County, GA, was enjoying a reunion together when a man drove by yelling racial slurs. Minutes later, he returned wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15-style rifle before opening fire. Marine veteran Ramell Green stepped in to protect his family from a hate-fueled attack. Black families deserve to gather, celebrate, and make memories without fear of becoming targets. This was no misunderstanding but a deliberate act that endangered the lives of children and elders. When innocent lives are put in the crosshairs of hate, accountability is not optional and justice is NOT negotiable. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZd5xC8DDW1/**DATA Centers and A.I.**@nytimes Residents in Saline Township, Michigan, are banding together to oppose an A.I. data center, crossing political lines in surprising new ways. Our writer, Sabrina Tavernise, reported from the state. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXzu1FvjNYt/@aaronparnasFamily donates land to build a park—city sells it to build a datacenter instead. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZfFnycRdfl/Some Hope*button Poetry - @birdietee -  Tess Elizabeth  "I will always choose my heart breaking over my heart not beating, over me not existing. I think I would rather feel everything than nothing at all."@birdietee - A Response to Those who Say I Write too Many Love Poemshttps://www.facebook.com/reel/664449442863007My Substack - Please do me a solid and Subscribe - It's Free!https://transparentconvos.substack.com/Transparent Conversations on  Spreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/transparent-conversations--2755510Transparent Conversations Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ExchangesMediaGroup/streamsLooking for a way to join the conversation, and be a part of the Independent Media boom that's beating out Mainstream media in getting the Truth out! Let's Talk!***Go Go Clip of the Week  -  @Love DC Go-Go“Only Junkyard can take your favorite song and JUNK IT.”When most bands play a cover, they try to sound like the original.When Junkyard plays a cover, they make it their own.At Jay’s Sports Café in Stafford, Virginia, JYB took Tevin Campbell’s classic “Be Alone With You” and transformed it into a full-blown Go-Go experience. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1771428694218218