#homelessness — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #homelessness, aggregated by home.social.
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I don't know. I can't call that important in the way I was thinking about it so I don't think that's it. And since #meditation has not revealed yet the origin of this need, it's really bothering me because I have put so much effort in for over 4 years to talk ending #homelessness. I didn't die.
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New Gym in Paris Helps Homeless Folks Improve Their Health And Habits–Without Leaving the Shelter
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New Gym in Paris Helps Homeless Folks Improve Their Health And Habits–Without Leaving the Shelter
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#MissKitty will be devoting all of her new #research time to creating and updating #Washington documents for #Homelessness & #AI ( #decentralization and #solar for AI) for this meeting that you can attend either in person or call. Solar is effective even in Washington, the cloud capital.
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#MissKitty will be devoting all of her new #research time to creating and updating #Washington documents for #Homelessness & #AI ( #decentralization and #solar for AI) for this meeting that you can attend either in person or call. Solar is effective even in Washington, the cloud capital.
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#MissKitty will be devoting all of her new #research time to creating and updating #Washington documents for #Homelessness & #AI ( #decentralization and #solar for AI) for this meeting that you can attend either in person or call. Solar is effective even in Washington, the cloud capital.
In-Person Lunchtime Meeting w/... -
#MissKitty will be devoting all of her new #research time to creating and updating #Washington documents for #Homelessness & #AI ( #decentralization and #solar for AI) for this meeting that you can attend either in person or call. Solar is effective even in Washington, the cloud capital.
In-Person Lunchtime Meeting w/... -
#MissKitty will be devoting all of her new #research time to creating and updating #Washington documents for #Homelessness & #AI ( #decentralization and #solar for AI) for this meeting that you can attend either in person or call. Solar is effective even in Washington, the cloud capital.
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Safe parking could be part of Portland’s #homelessness response | Letter
The city should think about ways to assist people who are living in their vehicles.
Sep. 5,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #Poverty #
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/09/05/safe-parking-could-be-part-of-portlands-homelessness-response-letter
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Safe parking could be part of Portland’s #homelessness response | Letter
The city should think about ways to assist people who are living in their vehicles.
Sep. 5,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #Poverty #
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/09/05/safe-parking-could-be-part-of-portlands-homelessness-response-letter
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Support our Veterans. 🇺🇸
🍁 First weekend of September, and back at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston serving brunch ☕️ alongside dedicated volunteers and staff.
📸Pictured with Che, the Dining Room Coordinator.
⏰Can’t make it out to volunteer? You can still support:
➡️ Give directly at https://nechv.org
📣 Share this post — helps spread awarenessGrateful to all veterans for your service.🇺🇸
#veterans #Boston #homelessness #supportourveterans #volunteer #recovery #hope #community #giveback #nonprofit #mentalhealth
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Support our Veterans. 🇺🇸
🍁 First weekend of September, and back at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston serving brunch ☕️ alongside dedicated volunteers and staff.
📸Pictured with Che, the Dining Room Coordinator.
⏰Can’t make it out to volunteer? You can still support:
➡️ Give directly at https://nechv.org
📣 Share this post — helps spread awarenessGrateful to all veterans for your service.🇺🇸
#veterans #Boston #homelessness #supportourveterans #volunteer #recovery #hope #community #giveback #nonprofit #mentalhealth
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Support our Veterans. 🇺🇸
🍁 First weekend of September, and back at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston serving brunch ☕️ alongside dedicated volunteers and staff.
📸Pictured with Che, the Dining Room Coordinator.
⏰Can’t make it out to volunteer? You can still support:
➡️ Give directly at https://nechv.org
📣 Share this post — helps spread awarenessGrateful to all veterans for your service.🇺🇸
#veterans #Boston #homelessness #supportourveterans #volunteer #recovery #hope #community #giveback #nonprofit #mentalhealth
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Support our Veterans. 🇺🇸
🍁 First weekend of September, and back at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston serving brunch ☕️ alongside dedicated volunteers and staff.
📸Pictured with Che, the Dining Room Coordinator.
⏰Can’t make it out to volunteer? You can still support:
➡️ Give directly at https://nechv.org
📣 Share this post — helps spread awarenessGrateful to all veterans for your service.🇺🇸
#veterans #Boston #homelessness #supportourveterans #volunteer #recovery #hope #community #giveback #nonprofit #mentalhealth
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Support our Veterans. 🇺🇸
🍁 First weekend of September, and back at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Boston serving brunch ☕️ alongside dedicated volunteers and staff.
📸Pictured with Che, the Dining Room Coordinator.
⏰Can’t make it out to volunteer? You can still support:
➡️ Give directly at https://nechv.org
📣 Share this post — helps spread awarenessGrateful to all veterans for your service.🇺🇸
#veterans #Boston #homelessness #supportourveterans #volunteer #recovery #hope #community #giveback #nonprofit #mentalhealth
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Bangor runner completes 100-mile journey to fight #homelessness, raises over $12,000
The proceeds are going to the Well Warming Center in Bangor
Sep. 4,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #Poverty #
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/maine-bangor-runner-completes-100-mile-run-to-fight-homelessness-raises-over-12000/97-2b9e1791-d332-4ce3-b71d-209970fc9698
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Bangor runner completes 100-mile journey to fight #homelessness, raises over $12,000
The proceeds are going to the Well Warming Center in Bangor
Sep. 4,2026
#PortlandME #Homeless #Poverty #
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/maine-bangor-runner-completes-100-mile-run-to-fight-homelessness-raises-over-12000/97-2b9e1791-d332-4ce3-b71d-209970fc9698
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WTAF IS THE MATTER WITH YOU SORAYA?!?!? Rather than offer these people actual shelter, you propose to move them to other encampments????? And now you want to appeal the court's decision?!?!? Monster.
The city proposed two alternative locations: “Parc sans-nom,” near Saint-Laurent Boulevard under the Rosemont overpass, and L’Entrepôt 77. https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-to-appeal-van-horne-homeless-encampment/ #polMTL #MTLpoli #unhoused #homelessness #cdnpoli #polQC #montreal
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WTAF IS THE MATTER WITH YOU SORAYA?!?!? Rather than offer these people actual shelter, you propose to move them to other encampments????? And now you want to appeal the court's decision?!?!? Monster.
The city proposed two alternative locations: “Parc sans-nom,” near Saint-Laurent Boulevard under the Rosemont overpass, and L’Entrepôt 77. https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-to-appeal-van-horne-homeless-encampment/ #polMTL #MTLpoli #unhoused #homelessness #cdnpoli #polQC #montreal
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Ann Arbor library to host free screening of ‘Street Stories’ documentary
The filmmaker said her intention for the film was to interview people experiencing #homelessness and people in long-term recovery, find out gaps in the system and help build bridges.
Sep. 4,2026
#Michigan #Homeless #Poverty#TidySearch Bot1 (1261-1478601)
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Ann Arbor library to host free screening of ‘Street Stories’ documentary
The filmmaker said her intention for the film was to interview people experiencing #homelessness and people in long-term recovery, find out gaps in the system and help build bridges.
Sep. 4,2026
#Michigan #Homeless #Poverty#TidySearch Bot1 (1261-1478601)
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John Swinney blames Westminster for Glasgow homelessness crisis that threatens to bankrupt city
A damning report from the Accounts Commission warned a homelessness crisis in the city and equal pay costs…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Westminster #GlasgowCityCouncil #Homelessness #JohnSwinney #ScottishGovernment #SNP
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https://www.europesays.com/people/200836/ Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homes #AndyBurnham #AngelaRayner #CharityAndReliefWork #ColorImage #England #homelessness #horizontal #Listening #NewcastleUponTyne #people #Photography #Politics #PoliticsAndGovernment #PrimeMinister #PrimeMinisterOfTheUnitedKingdom #SocialIssues #ThreePeople #UK #visit
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Laws are often designed to enforce a certain way of life. For example, people can physically live in boats, RVs/caravans, tents, under trees, etc. But, in the US, one usually can't get a government ID, a bank account, a job, insurance, etc without a residential address.
#law #culture #wayoflife #society #government #norms #values #beliefs #prejudice #identity #citizen #citizenship #work #banking #insurance #residence #boat #rv #caravan #camping #homeless #homelessness
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Hey y'all we rocking the #Casbah! Let's get warmed up for the #MissKitty2028 for the end of #Homelessness account status update! Booyah! #Climate #BigOil We got to rock their world! Starting right here in our own backyard. #Renewables #Shut down #Oil.
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For folks outside of Portland, y’all should know that we have this great newspaper called Street Roots.
It’s run by folks experiencing houselessness. But that’s not a gimmick. They do excellent work. Great reporting with engaging stories.
I always buy the papers from folks who are selling them on the streets. It feels good to contribute to their cause. And it’s always a great read.
#Portland #PDX #StreetRoots #Journalism #Newspaper #Homelessness #Houselessness
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“THEY ARE NOT THE OTHER. THEY ARE US.”: Gibson rules on 100vic
From Apr. 16 to Apr. 20, 2026, the Ontario Court of Justice heard the case The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Named Respondents and Persons Unknown. This case was the result of an application filed by the Region of Waterloo to determine that the Sit-Specific By-Law Number 25-021, A By-Law Respecting the Use of 100 Victoria Street North, Kitchener (as Owned by the Regional Municipality […]
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Aw... Someone engraved a pretty brass plaque in protest of the city having evicted the residents of the churchyard at St Stephens.
#Toronto #StStephenInTheFields #Encampment #HousingIsAHumanRight #Homelessness
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https://wamu.org/story/26/01/23/virginia-democrats-campaigned-on-housing-affordability-now-the-question-is-how-to-deliver/ “there is a collective recognition, certainly among Democrats in the General Assembly, that we ran on a platform of affordability” #Virginia #VAPol #VALeg #zoning #housing #shortage #displacement #inflation #homelessness #jobs #YIGBY
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There is a helpful roundup here of the big housing bills being considered this year in expensive Virginia. I am optimistic that many of these will finally pass this year after many years of debate and indecision. https://www.reddit.com/r/Virginia/s/DednetFyBd #housing #Virginia #VALeg #YIGBY #YIMBY #inflation #shortage #homelessness #displacement #ParkingReform
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Thousands of #Ohioans could face #homelessness because of #federalpolicy change
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/va-bill-seeks-to-ease-regulations-for-faith-based-affordable-housing/4023153/ “Right now essentially we have a lot of zoning that says housing is illegal” #housing #zoning #Virginia #VALeg #YIGBY #FaithInHousing #shortage #inflation #homelessness
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"We were hoping that compassion and kindness would win out and that they would see that it was beneficial overall to the community" https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/toms-river-church-loses-homeless-shelter-zoning-bid-after-months-of-controversy/ #homelessness #zoning #PublicHealth #shortage #housing #YIGBY
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When I see the aggressively religious people hollering at passers by and stalking the Abortion clinic in this neighbourhood and they totally ignore the people in need around them....
#Homelessness #MentalHealth #Poverty #Brixton #RogerHallam #BrixtonAssemble
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https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/10/fairfax-county-leaders-to-fight-any-state-bills-diluting-local-authority-to-regulate-housing/ “‘We want affordable housing,’ Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said, but” #housing #virginia #VAPol #FairfaxVA #zoning #shortage #YIMBY #VALeg #homelessness #inflation #jobs #YIGBY
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https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_469bef1e-6b0d-4418-81ca-f021a8c0473a.html “Some 7 in 10 registered voters liked the idea of allowing faith-based institutions to build affordable housing on land they own by streamlining local permitting processes. This idea, proposed by state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, in Senate Bill 1178, died in the Senate Finance Committee. Hashmi is now running for lieutenant governor.” #YIGBY #Virginia #VALeg #housing #shortage #zoning #homelessness
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@Dianora There are a few other economic concepts which are IMO key to developing any remedies and/or alternatives. I'll try to touch on the major ones here.
Wage/Rent pricing, mentioned above, is a key stumbling point. Smith:
A man must always live by his work, and his wages must at least be sufficient to maintain him. They must even upon most occasions be somewhat more, otherwise it would be impossible for him to bring up a family, and the race of such workmen could not last beyond the first generation.
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page%3AThe_wealth_of_nations%2C_volume_1.djvu/135
The Law of Rent and Iron Law of Wages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_rent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_wages) dictate that these dynamics are always in conflict and play, and crush the working class, most especially those who live by wage labour (or worse: piecework pay, see Smith's discussion of this for an eye-opener), and rent rather than own their domeciles. Both concepts date to the 18th / early 19th centuries, but are largely ignored in contemporary orthodoxy.
The "obvious" solutions, of, say, providing free/subsidised essentials to the working class or of critical goods and services (food, clothing, housing, education, healthcare) largely further exacerbate the existing perverse market dynamics. I am not saying DON'T help those in dire need. What I am saying is that if this is the sole and widespread remedy, that the underlying problems get worse: wages fall (because "welfare" benefits subsidise its costs rather than employers paying a living wage), education, housing, healthcare and other services get more expensive (because subsidies provide additional revenues).
Winston Churchill (another unlikely champion) noted this in 1906:
Some years ago in London there was a toll bar on a bridge across the Thames, and all the working people who lived on the south side of the river had to pay a daily toll of one penny for going and returning from their work. The spectacle of these poor people thus mulcted of so large a proportion of their earnings offended the public conscience, and agitation was set on foot, municipal authorities were roused, and at the cost of the taxpayers, the bridge was freed and the toll removed. All those people who used the bridge were saved sixpence a week, but within a very short time rents on the south side of the river were found to have risen about sixpence a week, or the amount of the toll which had been remitted!
https://www.landvaluetax.org/history/winston-churchill-said-it-all-better-then-we-can
Instead, a dual strategy of taxing rents (generally: providers of the goods/services above or those acting similarly economically), and providing for increased labour bargaining power though an improved best alternative to negotiated agreement (BATNA) and coordinated negotiation power (a/k/a Labour Unionisation) is necessary. Both of course run into the Wealth is Power and Logic of Collective Action (Mancur Olson, 1965: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Logic_of_Collective_Action) problems.
Direct subsidies / contributions as emergency measures directed at dire immediate circumstances are ABSOLUTELY of value. **But they should result in direction to directly addressing the rents/wages dichotomy.
A business which cannot pay a living wage and survive economically is a charity conducted to the benefit of its owner at the cost of its workers, or is provisioning public goods which should see a subsidy in their provision through tax revenues and transfer payments. Below-subsistence wages and labour supports only exacerbate the underlying problem.
Private ownership of real estate is a surprisingly recent development, displacing earlier feudal or monarchical rents (often very long-term leases) largely in the late 19th century. Among the few explorations of this history I've found is Simon Winchester's Land (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_(book)). And of course there's Henry George's Progress and Poverty (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Progress_and_Poverty_(George,_D._Appleton_%26_Company,_fifth_edition)), championing the Land Value Tax (along with: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Milton Friedman (!!!), to name just a few. Social housing has its failures, but also successes, including the Fuggerei (Augsburg, Germany, created by the Fugger family in 1516 and continuing to serve to this day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuggerei), Vienna, and Japan (through both market and government actions, in part through some idiosyncratic practices).
Housing cannot be both affordable and an investment asset. And of the two, the first function is primal.
Incidentally, I suspect that a large part of the US growth in homelessness may be directly attributable to going off the gold standard, itself a response to the country's peak-oil moment and reliance on foreign energy imports, driving banks and financial institutions to find an alternate asset class: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21304603.
Next are some more obscure economic principles, somewhat addressed in the mainstream, but highly underappreciated ...
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#economics #orthodoxEconomics #critique #wages #rents #LawOfRent #IronLawOfWages #MancurOlson #UBI #unions #LogicOfCollectiveAction #RealEstate #homelessness #OilCrisis #PeakOil #Fuggerei #ProgressAndPoverty #HenryGeorge #DavidRicardo #SimonWinchester #AffordableHousing #AssetHousing #BusinessAsCharity #tootstorm
