Rooster in Review: Holy Hell That's A Lot of Content

The Three for Free Thursday promotion means there were seven dispatches this week.

Normally this is where I’d make a couple snarky jokes before asking free subscribers to consider throwing rubies at my feat. But frankly, it’s been one of those weeks. I’m exhausted and having published three articles yesterday, I’m confident most people have had enough of my spam in their inbox.

• Call the Ambulance for Josh Mandel. The self-described “No. 1 Trump supporter in Ohio” forgot that President Business Deals thinks the troops are suckers.

• House Flippers Make Their Move. Out-of-state, shady LLCs are purchasing rental properties throughout Ohio’s major cities. The result is a chilling effect on renters and first-time buyers alike.

• What Does Peter Thiel Want? We are dangerously close to living in a world where a Silicon Valley freak can spend $13.5 million to purchase a Senate seat in Ohio.

• Dead Man Prosecuting. Franklin County replaced the odious Ron O’Brien with a dead man, and his bumbling staff reflects that.

• What is to be Done? The arrogance of House Majority Leader Bill Seitz shows that we must move beyond the ballot box to fight these assholes.

• Justin Bibb, a TikTok star and the Future of Politics. Politicians are harnessing TikTok stars as propaganda merchants. The mayor of Cleveland is not above that, apparently.

• The Cops Are Lying About That Cop-Owned Vehicle That Killed That Woman. We still don’t have body camera footage from that teenager “hitting” a cop with a stolen vehicle, either.

Stay frosty, my friends. We’ll meet back here Monday at 4:33 a.m.

THOSE WMDs. How to go zero-waste at the grocery store… I lived the #VanLife; it wasn’t pretty… A murder solved in the DMs… The end of alcohol… Recipe: The Philly Cheesecake Pasta Skillet.