Writes for @InvisiblePeople on homeless issues. Author of Scar Tissue on Kindle Vella. When I'm not doing that, I like to chat about games 🎮
Brooklyn, NY
Joined January 2016
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We Aren’t Meant To Live This Way: Late-Stage Capitalism, Over-Consumption and Social Media Influence open.substack.com/pub/hopefu…
The Hope Machine #3: Thoughts on Substack, “Shit Takes”, and Collective Responsibility open.substack.com/pub/hopefu…
The Hope Machine #3: Thoughts on Substack, “Shit Takes”, and Collective Responsibility open.substack.com/pub/hopefu…
Instead of Giving Into Despair Over Trump’s Big Evil Bill, Let’s Organize open.substack.com/pub/hopefu…
The Hope Machine #2: Reflecting on Zohran Mamdani, and STILL having hope for a better tomorrow open.substack.com/pub/hopefu…
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…hopefulscribbles.substack.co…
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America can end homelessness, and Hennepin County is proving it. This documentary dives into how their people-first approach—from eviction prevention to permanent housing—offers real solutions. 🌍 Watch to see how we can follow their lead and solve homelessness for good:
invisiblepeople.tv/america-c…
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Lived Experience: Truth, Challenges, and Moving Beyond Tokenism
youtu.be/ESgo1c--SRI #NLELC24
This podcast is the most authentic conversation on lived experience posted online. It’s a must-watch/listen
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This is ignorant. I'd gladly pay $.35 more for a Double-Double so workers could have a living wage. Another way to look at this is taxpayers pay huge money for the growing homelessness. A little more for a hamburger will save taxpayers money in the long run.
🇺🇸 FAST-FOOD WORKERS GET THEIR $20/HR MINIMUM WAGE IN CALIFORNIA
And of course, prices went up with it.
Should we raise it again?
Source: @EndWokeness
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Displaced will be our last scripted film for a while until revenue picks up if it does. Our next movie in the series is "Exausgted', about a caseworker to show homelessness through their lens. The film aims to counter all the myths about nonprofits and homeless services and show the crazy amount of bureaucracy it takes to help someone get into housing!
I really hope that we will soon be able to expand programs instead of cutting them, but I do not believe individual donations are coming back.
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2/ I should add that it doesn't make sense to produce more films until we can raise funds for impact campaigns to accompany them. Displaced is our best film to date. I’m super grateful for all the individuals who helped make it happen, but without philanthropy's support, we were not able to create an impact campaign to fight the criminalization of homelessness. The potential for significant impact is there—it's just that the funding is not.
We reach more people by educating them on homelessness than all nonprofits in the United States combined, and many of them have multi-million dollar marketing budgets. We do everything with tiny budgets. Don't believe me, here's our 2023 impact report invisiblepeople.tv/impact
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“If we really care about homelessness, if we really care about trying to solve a complex issue, then I have to realize that my capacity to serve you has to be rooted in a love that only knows radical acceptance. And if I actually live radical acceptance, if I actually accept that your life is just as valuable as mine, if I am totally anchored in compassion, I realize this work is never going to be a relationship between healer and wounded. It's a relationship between equals. It's only when I know my own darkness that I can be presence and the darkness of others. And when I know that darkness and the presence of others, at least I can say to them, "Hey buddy. I know how to turn on the lights. I know the way out.” ~ Iain De Jong
Teaser from @invisiblepeople's NAEH video pod series dropping in April
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We must unite against exploitative narratives and focus instead on supporting evidence-based solutions. In this article, @soulandscribble sheds light on harmful videos shaming homeless people, and emphasizes the importance of harm reduction facilities: invisiblepeople.tv/harm-redu…
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Such a powerful piece by @soulandscribble — PTSD is a major factor in both the experience of our homeless neighbors AND impediment for them once rehoused. TY Mark, for always THE BEST, most eye-opening essays, videos!
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Having experienced homelessness in NYC, Jocelyn describes the emotional trauma she continues to face as a result of having been homeless. Read this article to learn more about the devastating effect of homelessness on mental health:
invisiblepeople.tv/homelessn…