A personal notebook
Thoughts, notes, and ideas.
Writing about whatever I’m trying to understand.
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Spokane homeless shelters at capacity during coldest temperatures of the season
Spokane homeless shelters at capacity during coldest temperatures of the season | krem.com SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — CORRECTION: KREM previously reported three deaths resulted from exposure, according to Jewels Helping Hands director Maurice Smith.…
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Fire doused at Kalamazoo homeless camp
We must be experimenting with new, safer and inexpensive forms of heating for homeless people. Fire doused at Kalamazoo homeless camp | WOODTV.com KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews were called Friday to put out…
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Homeless man freezes to death one block away from shelter
The question is: what was wrong with the shelter that this man felt that a tent was better than a shelter. And don’t say it was because he wanted to do drugs. People do…
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Advocates for Homeless Sue N.Y.C. Subway System Over Covid Rules
Advocates for Homeless Sue N.Y.C. Subway System Over Covid Rules – The New York Times Advocates for homeless people in New York City sued the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday over a series of…
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San Pedro Developer Intentionally Tortured Nearby Homeless People
Make no mistake, this man’s goal was to hurt and torture local homeless people. But because he did it to homeless people he won’t see any consequences of his actions. Jerico Development Sorry for…
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We should all be sick of the ‘homeless issue’ | Opinion
This is an opinion piece written by Taylor Biro. I found it here. Taylor is a community activist and social worker. She specializes in working with folks who are living outside and who are…
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Propane tank heater for homeless people explodes
Emergency heat is a serious issue that needs addressed. This video is based on this story.
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Asheville leaders discuss destruction of homeless camp
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council addressed last week’s homeless camp controversy during their meeting Tuesday night. NCDOT crews cleared a homeless camp of seven to 10 people underneath the Lexington bridge below Interstate…
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Man is ‘godsend’ to people living in Minneapolis homeless camps
Man is ‘godsend’ to people living in Minneapolis homeless camps | Grand Forks Herald Ring, of Stillwater, had driven over for the day with a pickup truck full of supplies. It was 10 degrees…
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Oregon bill aims to largely ban ‘sit-lie’ laws
This is another major, hopeful turn of events for homeless people in West coast states. People are finally waking up to the idea that homelessness is an emergency situation. It is not a choice.…
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Boise Idaho Homeless People Have Just Won Their Anti-Homeless War
This is a huge step forward for the fundamental and basic human right to be able to live somewhere if you have nowhere else to go.
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Police let homeless camps grow while taking new approach to combat problem in Sparks | KRNV
https://mynews4.com/on-your-side/sparks-police-let-homeless-camp-grow-take-different-approach-to-combat-problem Instead of clearing out the homeless and throwing away their belongings like many other communities, Sparks has taken a different approach. In fact, police welcome the homeless at Gateway Park at 21st and…