Category: Activism
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When the Enemy is Me: A Radical Approach to Empathy
The beginning of the HBO Watchmen series starts with a reenactment of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. The Tulsa race massacre was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre that took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when mobs of white residents, some of whom had been appointed as deputies and armed by city…
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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland – A Symbol Of Hope
I’m a little embarrassed to say that I had never heard of Joan before yesterday. She was trending on Reddit yesterday. She is an American civil rights activist who was active in the 1960s. She was one of the Freedom Riders who was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi in 1961, and was confined for two months…
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I Found Hope Yesterday
It is said that Community, Purpose, and Hope are the pillars of a “happy” life. (Don’t get me started on the word happy. I’ve been fighting with it my whole life. But that’s for another time.) I have been lucky enough to find Community and Purpose. And for that, I have the Houseless community to…
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And Now I’ve Been Banned From Nextdoor
I’m not going to lie. Getting banned from all these social media channels has done wonders for my mental health. I think I had an unhealthy relationship with all of them. Sage’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Now I’ve been…
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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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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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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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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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Why Do I Want To Put Myself Through This?
I read this article: Akron, Ohio, police condemn councilwoman’s comment on Jayland Walker and my first thought was: “Why am I doing this to myself?” I could sell a couple assets and retire. I’m 51 years old and I could just move to an island or California or someplace where there is less racism and…
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It Turns Out We All Live In A Prison
Did you see the new policy where Akron Public Schools is locking away some students cellphones? We are starting at East, Buchtel and Ellet. We have contracted with a company called Yondr for $43,450 to lease 2,475 locking pouches. East and Buchtel’s campuses include grades six through 12, and Ellet is nine through 12. (What…
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We Lost
For about 5 years now we have gone to every court possible asking for the permission to let me somehow help any homeless people that can’t find their way into a shelter or a house. We have been denied at every turn. Our property rights litigation journey is now over. Consider it lost. Consider it…
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THE YOUNG SEX WORKER
If we are ever going to get one step closer to solving our societal problems we must acknowledge the complicated nature of reality. Let me tell you this week’s story… A young woman from out of town ended up in our house that tries to help the most challenging homeless people. She said that she…
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SATM Podcast Episode 115 – East Palestine Ohio Train Derailment – DON’T TRUST THE LEADERS!
The East Palestine Ohio Train Derailment is just the latest episode of big government and big business working together to undermine safety, lie to the people and let innocent human beings suffer and die for the good of making billions of dollars in profits. The are the resources I used for this episode:
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Akron Ohio Is A Racist City
Akron Ohio is a racist city. It always has been and I see no indication based on the leadership of today that it ever will not be a racist city. I could give you countless reasons to support this statement. But I’ll just give you the most recent one: Imokhai Okola is a Jones Day…
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VIOLENT PURSE SNATCHING IN WARD 8
This is the arm of an 80-year-old woman who had her purse stolen and was knocked to the ground in front of Gionino’s Pizzeria in The Valley. The man who stole her purse ripped it so hard off her arm that it caused this injury. This shit infuriates me. Ever since I heard about this…