It's good that SNAP benefits will return. It was bad that they were withheld for political brinkmanship. Politicians that allowed Ohioans to go hungry should feel political retribution.

Amazed at how quickly in defense of Trump the Republican party becomes the party of "um, it's actually Ephebophilia, not Pedophilia". A corruption of America beyond reprehensible, in service to one man, one demagogue, one tyrant. www.mediamatters.org...

Casually building up my list of ragebait policies of the cycle for me to take the unpopular but fundamentally right position on. So far I've got: * Don't abolish the property tax. * Data centers are actually good for Ohio. What else are you all mad about?

What you can see happening online tonight with the Democrats is an outrage bidding war over ending the shutdown. That's what social media does to our politics, it rewards outrage and condemnation, not problem solving. It's empty fodder for a hypocritical power struggle.

There's no reason for Trump to be fighting in court so hard to block SNAP benefits for millions of Americans. He should allow the USDA to distribute SNAP benefits as previously court ordered. Letting 1.45 million Ohioans go hungry is a choice our politicians actively made.

I'm asking Democratic voters, I'm asking Republicans voters, please stop being so actively hateful and racist toward Vivek. What's wrong with all of you? Let's have one good election. Pillory anyone's ideas you want. But don't lose your soul.

Politicians will try anything except actually building more houses and apartments.

From Tuesday, I like canvassing at rural polling locations because these little American flags you see at polling locations are actually there to mark the line where one is allowed to campaign. As the only person who ever canvassed here, this little flag is just for me!

Courtesy of Spirit Halloween's 50% closing sale, got a cowboy hat so I can be a real Ohio gubernatorial candidate!

A cat joined me while I was doing election day petitioning. I think it was distracting the voters too much though.

Voted! Not much at all to vote for but voted anyway!

Election day! Local elections matter (which is why it's terrible they're often uncontested). Go vote! Even if all your races are uncontested, vote and show your support (or contempt with a blank vote) for candidates. Democracy needs participation. Polls open till 7:30!

Petitioned at the Cuyahoga county board of elections yesterday. Petitioned at the Franklin county BOE today. As one does.

I support Toronto over LA in solidarity with our future Great Lakes Economic Federation partner, one of the most natural new states in a post-civil war era. And for a lot of other reasons.

Want to fight gerrymandering in Ohio? Run and support independents. Gerrymandering is a 2-party proposition. Give voters a real choice and it all falls apart.

Ohio Republican legislators have voted down all attempts to cover SNAP benefits for 1.4 million Ohioans. They CAN protect food access. They are choosing not to. All politics DOES NOT have to be national. Ignore Congressional fights. Protect Ohioans.

Whatever this new Ohio Congressional map looks like, let's start screwing up the partisan lean as soon as they're official. Time to run some real independents around here! Your gerrymanders are powerless when a real alternative jumps in. I'm working on it.

This is a start. Contact your legislators. "It's difficult" isn't an excuse for Ohio to do nothing and let 1.4 million Ohioans go hungry. We can find a way. Pressure them. Ohio can do something so it must do something.

The concentration of power in any hands, is a bad and dangerous thing. We must be as wary of the power of corporate giants as we are of run-away government. And doubly concerned when the interests of government and business are in alignment.

"It is better that a man should tyrannise over his bank balance than over his fellow-citizens; and whilst the former is sometimes denounced as being but a means to the latter, sometimes at least it is an alternative" - John Maynard Keynes

Our campaign has collected over 1,000 signatures toward independent ballot access. With over 6 months to the filling deadline, we're confident Ohio will have an independent candidate for governor for the first time in decades. And we're building to win!

Probably underreported that Shawn Fain, the UAW president, is aiming to organize essentially a general strike for May, 2028, and is also looking at (and polling) a Rustbelt new political party.

If politicians don't think they can lose an election, then they aren't accountable. None of our elections are competitive in Ohio. To make politicians care about the voters, we have to make sure they can lose. Independents can win. That's why we're running.

Collected signatures at No Kings protests in Reynoldsburg, Clintonville, Grandview, and at the Statehouse. Set a new single day petitioning record for myself. Other volunteers in Cleveland, Wooster, Mansfield. Be for democracy, liberty, and America 🗽

Democracy is worth fighting for. Freedom is worth fighting for. America is worth fighting for.

There are many people who will defend the corrupt and corrupters alike based on the belief that "it gets results". Those attitudes will doom us. Zero tolerance. Corruption is killing America. We'll end it.

It's been 2 weeks since @odeforohio.bsky.social posted on social media. Have we already seen the last of Fred!? The Democratic party is not fertile ground for different voices in Ohio. Want to do good and spread your message? Give me a call Fred!

The 21st century requires some fundamental rethinking. Including rethinking employment, healthcare, the economy, and the city. Don't be afraid to think differently. It's what the moment demands.

Discovering it is still extremely difficult to campaign on nuance and complexity.

Want to help get our independent campaign for governor of Ohio on the ballot? Sign up! Big opportunities for signature collection this month. We need your help.

I worry that there are a lot of "independents" out there that think we're all on the same team. No. No no no. If our values align, we can work together. But deciding the label matters more than values is the same problem you get in parties.

Tonight at 7:30pm: Campaign Update and All Hands Volunteer meeting. 15 minute update on the campaign, what we're doing, what we need, and how you can help. Followed by townhall Q&A if you've got questions about the campaign!

End the Property Tax in Ohio... ...And replace it with a Land Value Tax! Efficient, encourages new development, and shifts the tax burden from homeowners who take care of their houses to owners of vacant lots and blighted buildings

Optimism doesn't mean complacency. Optimism is believing your actions can make the world a better place. Then you got to go out and do it.

At this point, I do genuinely think Trump has done more to earn a Nobel Peace Prize than Obama did. Of course Trump has a lot of negatives in the ol peace column and neither are/were particularly deserving.

I was interviewed about my independent campaign for governor of Ohio on the Team Futurism podcast. Check it out!

There's a difference in not believing you can truly understand something and not bothering to try and understand something.

In the weeds here, politically, but relevant to the shutdown. The premise of the Fulcrum strategy among centrist politicos is "what if we hold a gun to the two parties and whoever submits to our moderate agenda gets the Congressional majority". My proposition: what if Ohio reps held the gun?

The past was good because we strove for the future. That is the history of the United States that I would like to reclaim. The one that looks forward, that strives for better, that's optimistic, that fights for the future.

First Discord Policy Townhall starting right now! Unless anyone badly wants to talk something else, I'll probably talk passenger rail, trains, transit, and transportation in Ohio. Open to the public.

Latest Campaign Update is out! Transhumanist Party endorsement, hitting our petitioning goals, and Nerds For Humanity Podcast appearance. Plus, ways to get involved in the campaign, petitioning, and shaping policy for Ohio.

Ohio's age verification law for accessing websites that host "significant" amount of content "harmful to juveniles" came into effect today. This law is badly and vaguely written. Will do nothing to protect juveniles, infringes the 1st amendment, and is a cybersecurity disaster.

We're scheduling regular policy townhalls because good policy comes from open discussion. First policy townhall is set for this Wednesday at 7:30 in our Discord. If you want to hear about our campaign policy or provide your own input, join us!

New policy platforms are going to start rolling out next month. As a treat to journalists, each policy area will include at least one novel or out there idea.

Seeking political advantage can be so tempting. For any group, any organization, any interest, the desire for political favors is clear. But we'd all be better off with a level playing field and a rules based order.

Good news folks! We're a lesser known candidacy. But now you know!

Ohio universities can prove their intellectual diversity by inviting me to campus. Or are we doing that thing where we pretend there are only two perspectives?

The future of the country will be decided over the course of the next 6 years. That future is entirely in our hands. That's the opportunity, that's the responsibility, and that's the challenge of our democracy.

Democrats and Republicans are in fact incompetent at managing the economy. They don't know what they're doing, they can't deliver results, and that's why they spend so much effort trying to make all political debates about obscure wedge issues.

Trump saying "green energy scam" at the UN is so annoying. Electrification is the future! Incredible new technologies will run on advanced batteries. But most importantly solar and batteries are CHEAP! It lowers energy prices to install new solar. Lower prices!