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KBkellybarnhill.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 5:23pm

Been spending the morning texting friends in Florida and making sure they are someplace safe. I wish there was more media attention on how the state of Florida intends to protect the unhoused, the folks without transportation, the housebound, the folks in nursing homes, etc. Is there a plan?

TOtarantical.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 5:01pm

Also, every community should be responsible for providing evacuation and/or safe sheltering assistance for ALL unhoused people. Push your city, county, and state to include EVERYONE in their emergency plans.

TOtarantical.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 4:57pm

Every community has emergency plans and they should be pushed to include plans for safely evacuating or safely sheltering people in jails.

Tteakayart.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 1:57pm

equal opportunity housing laws are, in fact, and like most “equality” laws, actually discriminatory, especially against people on assistance, rendering those assistance programs useless and leaving millions unhoused & on the streets. i

SSrenandpen.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 1:45pm

I hope there’s enough outreach on the streets right now reaching people who will need shelter tonight across the state. Florida has a thing for punishing unhoused folks but there’s lots of incredible orgs doing the work. It’s just sadly often not enough.

Eevangobragh.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 1:24pm

23. Death Line (1972) - starring Donald Pleasance & Christopher Lee (w/ an incredible mustache). Great opening theme, minimal soundtrack otherwise. The cinematography & directing enhances the horror of the imagery. Addresses organized abandonment of unhoused people & working class.

Mmocomikee.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 11:06am

This is in a week, please consider coming out to support funding for affordable housing and for supportive services for the unhoused and cost burdened. It’s gonna be a tough budget battle this year all around and we will need all the advocates we can get www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OPI/budget-f...

FDfrancesdanger.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 7:42am

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NSnslayton.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 4:52am

Hey now, he said that mass deportation will solve the housing crisis, combined with putting unhoused people in internment camps. newrepublic.com/article/1866...

The Boundless Destruction of Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan

His solution to the housing crisis is the perfect distillation of Trumpism: It’s mind-blowingly evil, and it has no hope of working.

CSccshan.woof.group.ap.brid.gyOct 9, 2024 3:48am

Friend of mine is running for PDX city councilor in district 3. https://www.conleyforpdx.com/

Councilor, District 3
Brian Conley

Occupation: Journalist
Occupational Background: Journalist, Teacher, journalism, storytelling, civic education, Community Organizer

Educational Background:

Sawyer School of Management MS: Simon's Rock College, BA

Prior Governmental Experience: First time candidate

I have a Master's degree in nonprofit management and a 20 year career succeeding in very difficult places, with diverse communities and low resources: Afghanistan, Sudan, Libya, Iraq. I have a track record of doing what I say. I'ma compassionate, collaborative thinker dedicated to lifting up the most marginalized.

This election we change Portland for the better.

My Platform:

• Economic Justice

• Responsible Governance

• Climate Action

It's time to elect a council that listens to you, and community experts.

Portland Street Response is an effective program. When we make it 24/7, the program becomes eligible for Medicaid funding. This way PSR can do more, and cost the taxpayers less. Make it citywide.

We need an effective, transparent mechanism to deal efficiently with traffic safety issues. Stop signs that aren't visible or pedestrian lights that are not activated make streets less safe.

The unhoused are Portlanders, too. 40% of street homeless work, and 53% in shelters work. Portland businesses depend on unhoused workers, everyone who works should be able to afford housing.

The current government underspent funds for affordable housing by more than 40%. We need

WKwalterkatz.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 2:02am

Full disclosure, I was involved in the design of the predecessor co-responder model in Chicago that did involve police & fire. Not saying that 100% alternate models are bad, they can be a great choice, like Denver STAR, but the the prior model was very successful in terms of not leading to arrests.

Screenshot from Chicago Tribune article:

Since 2021, CARE teams have responded to more than 1,500 calls. The calls have resulted in zero arrests and use of force in less than
1% of incidents, according to the city news release.
"By directing 9-1-1 mental health calls to public health teams, we are ending the criminalization of these issues and helping to ensure people who are unhoused or experiencing a mental health challenge get the treatment and support they need," Mayor Brandon Johnson said in the news release.