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Master List: Authoritarian and Anti-Constitutional Actions by Donald Trump (2025)
The last update to this was on May 24, 2025. Let me know if I forget to add to it. This post is a rolling chronicle of executive orders, proclamations, federal memoranda, and allied state-level initiatives that legal scholars, journalists, and watchdog groups have flagged as authoritarian, unconstitutional, or corrosive to democratic norms since President…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 72
Akron is and always has been a racist city. It has to be our primary focus. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them…
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Focusing on Black Akronites will be at the cornerstone of my administration as Mayor of Akron.
This video is in response to this Akron City Council video: https://youtu.be/PAH28HQr10U?t=2292 Together we can make Akron a just and equitable city for ALL Akronites. You must vote in the Akron Mayoral Primary in May 2023.
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Dustin Standing Next To His Burned Down Tent
This is my friend Dustin standing next to what remained of his tent that burned to the ground 2 nights ago. Dustin is a young man who has been homeless for years. He has very significant mental health issues compounded by drug addiction. I one time found Dustin in the middle of Dave’s Supermarket parking…
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Why do you keep helping, Sage? THIS is why.
MANY people ask me “why do you do it, Sage? Why do you shelter these people and give so much to them?” THIS IS WHY!! The 2 people in the front are Alicia and Jozef. They are taking the 2 people in the back, Aubrey and Cole nearly 800 miles to Aubrey’s family…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 71
Stereotypes, racism, classism and many other politically incorrect things. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against…
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Here’s to hoping Aubrey makes it to her birth family this week.
I’m going to be talking about my run for mayor of Akron more consistently soon. There is going to be one theme: TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING. Take Aubrey, pictured here. She is seen here going through a room full of clothes and supplies that YOU brought to her. She is pregnant and…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 70
Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 69 White Trash You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 69
Quit your job. Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 69 Quit your job. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your…
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Getting Birth Certificates For People Living in the Houseless Movement Garden
I sometimes get accused of being a country-wide magnet for homeless people. That the tents and acceptance we offer at the Houseless Movement is SO good, that people will come from all over the country to live with us. (It has happened once or twice, but it’s EXTREMELY rare.) I’m going on a birth…
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Akron Councilman Russ Neal at City Council Being Accused of Creating an Unsafe Workplace.
The photo is a quote from Pastor Gregory Harrison on the accusations that Councilman Russel C Neal Jr created an unsafe workplace (while only ever meeting on Zoom) for 6 women. Councilman Neal doesn’t even know who these women are. I’ve linked to all of public comments from this Akron City Council meeting below. I…
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Why do people not stay at the Haven of Rest in Akron Ohio?
I was just asked this question on Nextdoor. And so I thought I would paste my answer here. I rail hard against pretty much every form of authority. That’s simply because with great power comes great responsibility. Everyone in power needs to do better. The Haven of Rest is no exception. That said, I am…
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Stealing
Stealing in the homeless community is so annoying, so frustrating, so ever-present… that it becomes fascinating. How is it that people who absolutely HATE getting stolen from are the very people doing the stealing? A friend of mine had her wallet stolen yesterday. She’s not a homeless person, but a person who has dedicated her…
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Thinking about taking 3 homeless people to Florida tomorrow
I wanted to seek a little clarity in this idea that I have. I find that writing sometimes helps with that process. While we were at Sunday Morning in the Garden yesterday 3 people living in the Garden asked me to take them to Florida… this week. 2 women and 1 man. When I said…
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Todd Tober the president to Tober Building Company responds to me about Stoney Pointe Commons Rodents
Todd Tober is a Facebook friend of mine. He is the president of Tober Building Company. His company built Stoney Pointe Commons, a 68-unit development for homeless people and people with disabilities. There is now a second article in the Beacon Journal talking about the rodents at Stoney Pointe Commons. Teneeka Hamilton had to move…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 68
Wealthy white men will kill you to stay wealthy. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against…
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Studying Forgiveness
I am currently studying Forgiveness. Forgiveness is an advanced placement course because it can seem like Acceptance. Forgiveness is not acceptance of injustice. Forgiveness is not giving up and allowing oppression. Forgiveness is letting go of hatred and anger. Forgiveness is standing against what is wrong while having love and compassion for the wrong doer.…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 67
Clown dick. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine on Spotify Sage Against The…
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My Submission for a Beta Test of 5 Tiny Houses in Akron for The American Rescue Plan Act Akron Submission
The city of Akron has a form where you can submit ideas to them for The American Rescue Plan Act money here: City of Akron Public Input Form The form states this: The American Rescue Plan Act provides State and Local Fiscal Recovery funding to directly address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 public health…
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How do I help my bipolar homeless niece?
It’s humbling and a little shocking for me to have people ask me how to help their homeless family members. I often think to myself, “isn’t there someone more qualified to answer these requests other than me?” But what I’ve learned in life is that leaders are always unprepared and unqualified for the job set…
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Help. My daughter is homeless
A dad just asked me how he can help his homeless daughter. If you know anyone going through this, you might share this with them. He told me his daughter was trying to get on disability. Hi. It’s nice to hear from you. I’m sorry you are going through this. Your daughter is lucky to…
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Stoney Pointe Commons in Akron Ohio Has Rats
Funny story… City of Akron, Ohio – Mayor, Dan Horrigan, and Keith Stahl, Director of Operations and Residential Services at Community Support Services, fought tooth and nail to close down our tent village (which they did). One reason was that they had just built Stoney Pointe Commons – an $11.3 million for the 68-unit complex…
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Roaches, Mice and Rats
There are some powerful conservations going on at Akron City Council about inhumane living conditions at many apartment buildings in Akron. Roaches, mice and rats are a common complaint. As is always the case, the full story is incredibly complicated. The Houseless Movement house currently has roaches. IN NO WAY, am I making excuses. We’ve…
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My Failing Of This Man
This is a man I have tried to shelter off and on for years. Today he asked to leave the Houseless Movement house because he was afraid if he didn’t he’d kill someone. (He has gone to prison before for attempted murder, so he’s not exaggerating.) This is a man who has serious mental illness.…
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Saturday, January 29, 2022 – Negative 7 Degrees.
I took this picture this morning. It’s of the Houseless Movement House and Garden. I love this picture because I think it makes people feel certain ways. It was -7 degrees when I took this picture. The outdoor shelters currently house 4 women and 5 men. There are more people pleading for a space. 2…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 66
You are all the hope I need. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine…
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PRACTICING NON-JUDGMENT
I am now of the belief that this entire thing. This earth. This universe. It’s all a construct built for us each to individually practice becoming better. And better means finding understanding and compassion for all other things. The very first step in our practice is letting go of judging. Judgment is the creation of…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 65
The key is learning to understand other people. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The…
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Do the right thing.
My friend Kenny Boldt always preaches to me that wisdom. I’ve never met an organization or system that fully stays true to that commitment. Just yesterday I was at the health department getting needles. I was trying to pull a fast one on them. You are allowed to use fake information. So this week I…
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Tucker Carlson on Homelessness
Tucker Carlson just did a piece entitled: “The homeless crisis is a symptom of our society collapsing in real time.” He is a jerk. And I really wish that conservative Christians would not find comfort in his cruel and hateful words. But, if you can look past his basic mean-ness, there are some…
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A picture of our little Houseless camp
Here’s a picture of two tents and two tiny houses on the Houseless Movement property. I just took this today. This is now the 6th winter I’ve either sheltered people on my land or supported camps hidden in the woods. Over the years my feelings about all this has evolved. When I first started my…
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