Author: Sage
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We Were At The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Yesterday
YOU NEED TO KNOW that I will NEVER quit fighting for the fundamental human rights of American homeless citizens. They are experiencing a humanitarian torture, cruelty and murder on par with the bloody nightmare of African American slavery and Native American genocide. YOU NEED TO KNOW that America has a barbaric side that will gladly…
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I’m a “Trouble” Spot
My wife is donating her older mace to a homeless woman. It’s still good. But she decided to get a fresh one. Violence is absolutely on an upswing right now with my homeless friends. Both men and women are being attacked. We had 5 outside men roll through our camp this past week. They attacked…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 74
Broken systems and are you addicted? 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…
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Trying To Give You A Glimpse Into The Mind Of A Homeless Person
This is a wonderful article about the homeless men that were recently murdered by another homeless man:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/nyregion/homeless-men-killed.html I am an ok writer. But I wish I was a great writer so I could better express to you the swirling life of confusion, ghosts, depression, anxiety, trauma, fear of many homeless people. It’s like a thick,…
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I Need You To Believe
Do you ever think that maybe it wasn’t God who made us in his image, maybe it was US that made God in OUR image? As I run for mayor over the next year I have made a pact with myself to try to be as positive and hopeful as I can possibly be. At…
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Sage Against The Machine Podcast – Episode 73
I made this video an hour ago and I have no idea what we talked about. 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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I Will Enact Affirmative Action As Mayor of Akron Ohio
The systemic, flagrant, crushing racism SPECIFICALLY against Black people in Akron Ohio is baked into our very DNA. We’ve been racist since the beginning. Because of that, we have a HUGE amount of unwinding and healing to do to help our Black Akron neighbors even begin to start in a place of equality with everyone…
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Dan Horrigan Believes Democrats that Care About Things Are Communists.
This is what City of Akron, Ohio – Mayor’s Office thinks of Democrats that care about things like fresh air, equity and justice, livable wages and affordable housing. COMMUNISTS!!! That’s from this article:https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/03/16/ohio-big-city-mayors-kept-active-text-message-commentary/9441788002/ This election is mine to lose. That’s all I have to say. This guy should be SO easy to beat. But because…
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City of Akron’s Budget Was $8.5 million SHORT!
The City of Akron can’t even balance their budget without the bailout of the ARPA funds.
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Blake More and his company: CNE Electrical Contractors Just Installed at Brand New Electrical Panel at the Houseless Movement House.
This right here, ladies and gentlemen, 2 electricians who came to the Houseless Movement house to install a BRAND NEW 200 AMP electrical panel so that we can keep the people who stay with us in tents and tiny houses warm. This is ALL thanks to Blake More and his company: CNE Electrical Contractors. They…
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Truth To Power Is As American As It Gets
There is a good article today in the Beacon Journal about working at the Romig Road Amazon warehouse. I personally know several people that work there. They all have said they like it. They all said they like the 3 12 hour shifts they work a week. That allows them to work another job. They…
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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…