Every time someone tries to defend the indefensible, it comes wrapped in the same two words: “Yes, but…”
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David Esrati
Thoughts on the inauguration
Dayton’s inauguration was full of energy, faith, and talk of safety, but the real test will be whether city leadership…
Mike Turner finally has a public meeting: without the public, or their interests at heart
Congressman Mike Turner announces a downtown Dayton “safety” press conference without listing a time, place, or publ…
Let’s make 2026 great again
As 2026 begins, this post reflects on a year spent fighting government dysfunction, legal obstruction, and political cow…
A holiday idea Dayton actually needs: safe parking for homeless, not $170K space toilets
Dayton spent $334K on two stainless-steel “Portland Loo” toilets that lock overnight, while hundreds sleep in cars w…
The Tattler- it may be news vol 1, episode 1
This post is a bit different- the first of the Tattler edition looks at a pattern of power behaving badly. From Clerk of…
Things that make me go hmmmm
One minute in Dayton. Minutes longer in Bondi. Different weapons. Different laws. Different outcomes. From Ohio loosenin…
The fourth estate is shrinking again. The Dayton “Daily” news just cut the job that connected it to the community
The Dayton Daily News just eliminated its Community Impact Editor, the last link between the paper and the community it …
Ohio Is Running Out of Ways to Hold Public Officials Accountable. The Foley Case Proves It.
A second plea deal erased felony charges against Clerk of Courts Mike Foley and avoided mandatory removal from office. W…
The Culture of Corruption is STILL Alive and Well in Montgomery County: Foley Deal Done Behind Closed Doors
Montgomery County’s corruption machine delivered its final blow: Foley’s felonies vanished, a quiet misdemeanor deal…
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