Author: Sage
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A Freighter Full Of Hope
Something I don’t currently talk much about (because there is so much else to discuss) is my deep love of technology. I am currently obsessed with AI and what it means for the future of humanity. Here is an image I created with an AI image creator called Midjourney. The prompt I gave it was:…
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Akron: You are radicalizing your Black community.
Here’s a picture of me and Imokhai Okolo. It was taken in mid-March of this year. Imokhai has been betrayed by his city. Jayland Walker was murdered in extreme cold blood with 94 bullets all meant for his unarmed body. The city of Akron did something similar to Imokhai. They looked to destroy his character.…
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SATM Podcast 119: April 20 2023 – where we are with Jayland Walker today
Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 119.I tried to be understanding and empathetic of the police. They chose to makes us hate them. Here are the links I referenced in this show: If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you…
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I respond to Trump’s Homeless Relocation Plan
The main video was published here: https://youtu.be/FRp6la-A6e4
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We Must Love Our Police Officers
The more radical I become in my activism the more extreme my positions of love become. I often like to tell you to love pedophiles. I do that because I know it’s the hardest challenge of love for many of you (unless of course you have a loved one that is a pedophile, like I…
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Who Cares?
This is the memorial that was created near where Jayland Walker was shot and killed. It’s at East Wilbeth and South Main. I took this picture at a very peaceful protest last night. I kept coming back to this little tree. I’d take pictures from different angles. Like in hopes that it would tell me…
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Tara Mosely is exactly what Akron needs right now.
Look, if you know, you know. Tara Mosely is exactly what Akron needs right now. We are entering a time of sadness, desperation, isolation and hopelessness. I’m telling you, Jayland Walker’s murderers will not be indicted We will, yet again, learn that the laws of the system are only here for one thing: To protect…
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SATM Podcast 118 – We Think We Are So Smart and So We Get Brainwashed
Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 118. We have to realize that the global corporate powers are using highly sophisticated mechanisms to convince us to think a certain way. The minute you think you are not susceptible to their manipulations they have instantly won.
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Will You Play Well With Others?
I was out talking to voters yesterday and a woman asked me this question: “Will you play well with others?” That’s a really good question. It represents a deep understanding of who I am. I really appreciated the question. She is wondering if I will be able to work with other members of city council…
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WARD 8 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
This is the big project I want to work on for the next 4 years as the Ward 8 City Council Person. I’m calling it the Ward 8 Community Alliance. Here’s what it looks like: The foundational building blocks of this idea is the Block Club concept. I feel like a Ward leader is probably…
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Jayland Walker Was Murdered By 8 Akron Police Officers
Not killed. Murdered. I know this for a fact simply by the admission of Chief Mylett. I have heard him say on several occasions that an officer must be able to account for every single bullet that leaves the barrel of his gun. As soon as the threat is eliminated they must stop firing. By…
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SATM Podcast Episode 117 – My Reaction To The Community Conversation Series with Akron Police Department on March 29, 2023
The Akron Police Department is trying to prepare us for the outcome of the grand jury hearings happening in April. I think it just made things worse.
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It’s not the Ballot OR the Bullet. It’s the Ballot AND the Bullet. (From My Speech at The Social Justice Candidates Forum)
This event took place on March 30, 2023 at 8 – Point Bistro. I only had 60 seconds to make a statement. So I could only speak part of it. Here is the full speech. 60 seconds is a difficult amount of time to lay out a complete philosophical strategy of uprising. So let me…
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Help! My Family Member Is Addicted To Meth
I just got this question from a person on Facebook. This is what they wrote: This is what I wrote: This is a favorite topic of mine. I LOVE thinking about it. And I’m so sorry you are experiencing this in your family. It’s brutally difficult. This is what I tell people: Think of yourself…
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MY FINAL ANSWER ON WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF AKRON OHIO
Here Are My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The Saturday March 18 2023 ForumFirst: Tara MoselySecond: Mark GreerThird: Shammas MalikFourth: Marco SommervilleFifth: Jeff WilhiteSixth: Joshua SchafferSeventh: Keith Mills I thought it might be useful to talk about my biases. Each time I do these rankings after a debate I ask myself if I’m letting certain…
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My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The 3rd Debate
My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The 3rd Debate: The BIG winner of the Social Justice Forum debate last night (March 16, 2023) was Mark Greer. The questions they asked were right up his alley and he knocked them out of the park. The first question the candidates were asked was “what is the most…
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SATM Podcast Episode 116: Down and Dirty Akron Politics
Sage Against The Machine Podcast Episode 116. We talk about the candidates and racism, classism and misogyny.
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My Rankings For Akron Mayor After The Second Debate
First: Tara MoselySecond: Marco SommervilleThird: Mark GreerFourth: Shammas MalikFifth: Joshua SchafferSixth: Jeff WilhiteSeventh: Keith Mills My rankings have definitely changed since the last debate. Tara and Marco are still in the top 2 spots. But Mark Greer is just amazing. He’s a younger Black man who really gets it. At one point the question was:…
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AKRON CAN BE THE HERO SUFFERING PEOPLE NEED.
I’m really excited about the abortion access amendment groups are trying to get on the November ballot in Ohio. The proposed amendment would provide that every “individual has a right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including abortion. On top of that there is an Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative that I think…
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MY SECOND EXPERIENCE WITH DE-ESCALATION WITH A GUN
I was sitting inside my building yesterday when a homeless friend came to me and said there was a man with a gun who was extremely agitated at our house. I went to see what was going on. As I slowly walked towards the scene I watched as this man ranted and paced around aggressively…