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coinjoe
Reflections
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The Weight of It All
The Weight of It All
I've been watching and reading the news a lot lately. Maybe too much. And it just fell on me like a curtain a little bit ago. The weight of it all. The heaviness. People starving. Not somewhere far away.
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epicenterdefacto
news
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The I.C.A.C. Task Force Is On A Dangerous Ego Trip
The I.C.A.C. Task Force Is On A Dangerous Ego Trip
The I.C.A.C. Task Force has gone too far by recruiting veterans for their online sex-sting operations.
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epicenterdefacto
news
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Registered Citizens Have Been Cheated Out Of The American Dream
Registered Citizens Have Been Cheated Out Of The American Dream
The sex-offender registry ruins the American dream even for those who were railroaded. It must stop!
johnjgeddes
splinterlands
1y
Merchandising the Helpless
Merchandising the Helpless
Charity delayed can be a death sentence
epicenterdefacto
news
1y
My Pleas To President Donald J. Trump Regarding Homelessness In America
My Pleas To President Donald J. Trump Regarding Homelessness In America
No matter what their political party affiliation is, Americans cannot afford to oppress the homeless.
epicenterdefacto
society
1y
The Rich Ruin It For Everyone In The United States
The Rich Ruin It For Everyone In The United States
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer in the United States, and the nation gets worse
domgreg
foodpantry
1y
There Is Something Rewarding About Working The Food Pantry
There Is Something Rewarding About Working The Food Pantry
For quite awhile, I have been volunteering at the Hope Chest Food Pantry at the Lacey United Methodist Church in Forked River, New Jersey. While I volunteer with other missions at the church, this one
fedoraonmyhead
minnesota
2y
Invitation: My Screening Oct. 30 / Reactions to my Star Tribune Story
Invitation: My Screening Oct. 30 / Reactions to my Star Tribune Story
"Then I read the comments..." Uh oh. We know how this usually goes. Reading the comments of an article often ends with a face like this: 😬 It's just so easy to shoot off a knee-jerk reply in
paulvp
homelessness
2y
The State most hates Christians...when they truly love the poor and the homeless!
The State most hates Christians...when they truly love the poor and the homeless!
City council fines Church for feeding, housing and caring for the homeless, after the city "cleaned them out".
fedoraonmyhead
life
2y
[NEW VIDEO] - RIP Fabian
[NEW VIDEO] - RIP Fabian
One of the featured volunteers from my documentary The Wall passed away earlier this year. Here's a little tribune to Fabian Jones (1970-2024). He was a passionate supporter of his community and those
fedoraonmyhead
documentary
2y
FINAL VIDEO (in series) — It's “home • less” Episode 8!
FINAL VIDEO (in series) — It's “home • less” Episode 8!
The story comes to a close at the North Loop encampment in Minneapolis. We hear from Navo and Shorty, both of whom reflect on their difficult childhoods (in Puerto Rico and the Chicago projects). We also
fedoraonmyhead
thankyou
2y
Such a heartwarming card!
Such a heartwarming card!
I just received this Thank You from Prof. Meinen and her social work students at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, who recently held a viewing of my homelessness documentary "The Wall" and
fedoraonmyhead
video
2y
Series Finale (Ep. 8) of "home • less" Out This Week
Series Finale (Ep. 8) of "home • less" Out This Week
Hey everyone! For those of you still holding on (or even still remember), waiting for the final episode of "home • less", your wait is almost over. Episode 8 of this series following the lives
fedoraonmyhead
america
3y
NEW VIDEO: Anniversary of Camp Closure, Final Episode Soon
NEW VIDEO: Anniversary of Camp Closure, Final Episode Soon
Two years ago today, this homeless encampment—whose residents' lives I'd been documenting—was cleared in Minneapolis. Now I'm preparing to release the final episode in this series (Ep. 8) that follows
nordflix
Threespeak
3y
Asphalt City (2024)- Official Trailer
Asphalt City (2024)- Official Trailer
Asphalt City is a 2023 American thriller drama film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and written by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown. The storyline draws inspiration from Shannon Burke's 2008 novel, Black
fedoraonmyhead
education
3y
Q&A Today With UW Social Work Students
Q&A Today With UW Social Work Students
A great session today with students at UW-Eau Claire College of Education and Human Sciences. Following their viewing of my homelessness documentary "The Wall," Prof. Meinen had me join her students
fedoraonmyhead
family
3y
NEW VIDEO - Leah's Back: School-Shooting Survivor is Now Sober and Off the Streets
NEW VIDEO - Leah's Back: School-Shooting Survivor is Now Sober and Off the Streets
18 months after first meeting her at a Minneapolis homeless encampment, I got to sit down with Leah again for this uplifting update. Leah's now been sober, in recovery, and off the streets for 5 months.
cryptogecko
homelessness
3y
Homelessness: Redefining Solutions Beyond Shelter
Homelessness: Redefining Solutions Beyond Shelter
prioritizing affordable housing, fostering supportive networks, and advocating for systemic changes
adetorrent
journal
3y
Unofficial food charity @ Costa Coffee - Homelessness & theft for survival
Unofficial food charity @ Costa Coffee - Homelessness & theft for survival
Unofficial Food Charity @ Costa Coffee HOMELESSNESS & THEFT FOR SURVIVAL I set out early today, before most people got to work, and walked for two hours in a new direction, arriving in a commercial
darth-cryptic
economics
3yPublished via Ecency
Minimum Wage Laws Increase Homelessness, New Study Finds
Minimum Wage Laws Increase Homelessness, New Study Finds
Image Credit: iStock Utilizing data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other sources, University of California economist Seth J. Hill examined 100 cities from 2006-2019 to determine

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