This is why I cling to my van. Tent Homelessness is a worse nightmare than vehicle homelessness. Sadly, my van still needs thousands of dollars of repair with no way for me to raise that kind of money, so a tent might yet be my future (and my place to die)

This could be helpful for some people:
nytimes.com/wirecutter/rev…

1) be authentic - always
2) be honest - always. The opposition to housing is willing to lie. The only way we will build trust is by not spinning the truth.
3) message how housing is the only permanent solution to reducing homeless encampments because that's all the public wants.…

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'People w/ disabilities experience disproportionate rates of poverty,... the most likely population to experience homelessness, be rent burdened or unable to afford housing, and face the highest rates of housing discrimination.'
hcd.ca.gov/policy-and-res…

Media and politicians: 🙊

In my latest column on Invisible People ➤ Imagine Everyone With a Home I discuss weather and exposure to the elements and its impact on longevity, health and a productive life. Read more in the link below - #housingcrisis #costoflivingcrises #Homeless #poverty #climate

Like many people trying to survive the pandemic, Lydia's income was cut. She was soon evicted and forced to live in her car. Mobile is a short film based on true life events telling the story of a growing population forced into mobile homelessness.
youtube.com/watch?v=dMBVtP…

Just yesterday, Elon's pinned tweet falsely claiming the leading cause of homelessness is addiction has 21 million views. Shellenburger's original dishonest video has 22m views. I saw a YouTuber's Short with 53m views pushing the same lies. On YouTube alone, this lie is spread…

Hundreds Protest as Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass Case youtu.be/Ra0OmyjolQo

[🎥 NEW VIDEO] More than 500 activists gathered outside the Supreme Court youtu.be/Ra0OmyjolQo, denouncing the criminalization of homelessness as the court deliberated on the Johnson v. Grants Pass case. This pivotal case challenges a precedent set by Martin v. Boise, aiming…

If you post cliché sayings, at least make them something the public wants.

Illegal to Sleep: Grants Pass’ Cruel War on Homelessness youtu.be/qYzx4ZGQnc8?si… PLEASE WATCH and share this important video!

Everyone should watch this amazing short film by Invisible People ➤ Imagine Everyone With a Home and share it with as many people as you can. This short story illustrates the horrors of being homeless and the evil of criminalising it. Link below ⬇️ #housingcrisis #poverty #CostOfLivingCrisis #homelessness

LIVE - Criminalization of Homelessness after Displaced Premiere twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

I started my day meeting Wendell. A street medicine team asked me to help him tell his story. Wendell is 80. I was encouraged and heartbroken. Encouraged because we gave him some hope, but no one should be outside like this, especially our seniors.

Our social impact film, Displaced, premieres tomorrow at 3 PM Los Angeles time (youtu.be/eww5Ztb0ztY?si…). It will be followed by a live stream with homeless and formerly homeless people, plus criminalization and homeless veterans policy experts. Everyone watching the premiere…

With the premiere of Displaced and the live stream, tomorrow is a big day. but all I am thinking about is that a Streat Medicine team reached out to me to come interview an 80-year-old homeless man who wants to tell his story. I’m honored. It’s how I’m starting my day tomorrow.…

This short video is so moving and so well done! Please watch and share it and help get the word out about the horrifying push to criminalize people who are priced out of housing - youtu.be/SE_S-dY5ZHM?si… - #NYTimes #HousingCrisis #Homeless #poverty Invisible People ➤ Imagine Everyone With a Home

I hope everyone can read this and see the video. The The New York Times did an amazing job and I wish more people would see those of us who are poverty stricken because of disability who never used drugs/alcohol and ended up homeless. I’ve written about this on Invisible People ➤ Imagine Everyone With a Home

How does 3 pm PST a week from tomorrow, April 19th, sound for the world premiere of Displaced, immediately followed by a live stream with homeless people and experts on criminalization and veterans homelessness?