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    These are always good value

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    The replies to that tweet are awesome too

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    @jegga that was interesting. Obviously the guy feels strongly about the issue of homelessness and I don't think his idea was bad at all.

    It would be interesting to see what the long-term effectiveness of the LA City Council's plan against places like Portland (mentioned in the clip) for homeless people. They're up against a fairly brutal national psyche on "hard work = success" which doesn't always take into account circumstances.

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    @NTA said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

    @jegga that was interesting. Obviously the guy feels strongly about the issue of homelessness and I don't think his idea was bad at all.

    It would be interesting to see what the long-term effectiveness of the LA City Council's plan against places like Portland (mentioned in the clip) for homeless people. They're up against a fairly brutal national psyche on "hard work = success" which doesn't always take into account circumstances.

    I thought it was a great idea , things like the ability to charge a phone, have an address and lock up your stuff during the day would be huge to homeless person and really help their chances of finding work.

    I’m not 100% about the national psyche part , George Bush had a pretty incredible legacy regarding the homeless

    David Frum  /  Apr 29, 2013  /  opinions

    Fewer homeless, a Bush legacy | CNN

    Fewer homeless, a Bush legacy | CNN

    David Frum asks: Have you noticed that despite the joblessness crisis, fewer people are living on the streets?

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    @jegga some important stats there, and I'm not looking at any particular administration, but rather the projection of the USA as a hard environment for those who fall on misfortune, without having a fortune to get them out.

    Would be interesting to see if those drops in homelessness have continued or even stabilised beyond that 2013 article.

    That guy proposed micro homes to a crowdfund and raised $120K to get started - which is amazing given there was no product at the end of it and nothing except good vibes for the donor. How many of those donors would have otherwise given to such a cause? Especially if it was the government asking...

    I look at the USA and think how glad I am to live in Australia, though our homeless rate is fairly high by comparison to the US

    (EDIT: note the stated rate of homeless in stated the US is 0.17% but in Australia, based on ~105,000 per night being classified as "homeless", we are closer to 0.4%)

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    @NTA said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

    (EDIT: note the stated rate of homeless in stated the US is 0.17% but in Australia, based on ~105,000 per night being classified as "homeless", we are closer to 0.4%)

    I understand you have to be super careful about cross country comparisons. They measure it differently and can be significant.

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    @nzzp Hence the quotes - I am led to believe from a quick read that the standard for "homeless" doesn't exist.

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    In NZ staying with friends counts as homeless https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/research-papers/document/00PLEcoRP14021/homelessness-in-new-zealand

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    @jegga well Turei's partner was clearly homeless too.

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    @taniwharugby said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

    That was pretty fucking cool

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    I dunno, for a bunch of guys trying to embrace their Mongolian culture, really it's very American biker stuff.

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112062102/kiwi-flies-bomber-solo-to-strike-at-berlin-during-world-war-ii-mission-gone-awry

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