A personal notebook
Thoughts, notes, and ideas.
Writing about whatever I’m trying to understand.
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Akron evictions delayed by mail service, COVID-19 orders, moratorium
“And tenants who’ve lost jobs and wages to the pandemic can continue to file for eviction protection until Jan. 31 under a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order that would have expired Dec.…
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Portland sees dramatic rise in deaths of homeless people
This is going to be a brutal winter for homeless people all over the world. Mass evictions plus less shelter space due to social distancing = More Dead Homeless People. Portland sees dramatic rise…
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National Coalition for the Homeless 20 Years of Hate – National Coalition for the Homeless
https://nationalhomeless.org/20-years-of-hate/ California saw the most crimes against people experiencing homelessness in 2018 and 2019. Often considered ground zero for homelessness, Los Angeles, in particular, saw almost 10% of overall incidents recorded, from acid attacks…
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Thou Shall Not Be Poor
Let’s be honest… We are capitalists. We are swimming in a giant lake of capitalism. We have never swum in any other lake. This lake provides for us. And we all love to talk…
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Lansing Sweeps Homeless Camp Despite CDC Guidelines.
Lansing officials tell people to leave homeless camp by Monday “Clearing encampments can cause people to disperse throughout the community and break connections with service providers,” the guidance says. “This increases the potential for infectious disease…
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St. Paul Homeless Camp Fire
Fire breaks out at downtown St. Paul homeless encampment – StarTribune.com Friday’s fire comes as city officials are preparing to close eight homeless encampments in the city, including the one at Kellogg Park, and…
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Another Akron Murder
Man shot to death Saturday in home invasion I don’t know what to do other than report this shit. The despair in Akron and Ohio in general is brutal and severe and tragic. It…
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Seattle Police Arrest Homeless People
Seattle police clear homeless camp, make arrests | TribLIVE.com SEATTLE — Police cleared a homeless camp in Seattle early Friday morning after a judge declined to block authorities from removing the people and tents.…
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Ohio deaths from drug overdose may set new record in 2020
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/17/ohio-deaths-drug-overdose-may-set-new-record-2020/3916549001/ Addiction is not a weakness. Addiction is not a moral failing. Addiction is an actual transformation of the brain. We need safe injection sites. All drugs must be decriminalized. Pot must be legalized.…
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Peter Maurin
I believe that so many of our troubles can be traced back to the fact that our history, the people’s history, is stolen from us by the government. They write the history books. You…
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Nothing Changes
This quote from “Dorothy Day: Dissenting Voice of the American Century” by John Loughery, Blythe Randolph resonated with me in this morning’s readings: “Yet, to Dorothy’s dismay, no matter how outspoken her journalism, nothing…