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Just trying to do my part. I root for underdogs. Senior Policy Fellow
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Bill Pitkin
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Beware of emergency inflation: if everything is a crisis, nothing is.
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It's no secret that our Earth is heating up and that #climatechange is a large contributor. As champions of the Earth and advocates for climate action, it's important that we avoid fatalistic communications. Read more on this: bit.ly/3zeGcj0
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Margot Kushel MD
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Excellent piece on messaging re homelessness by ⁦
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⁩ 1) appeal to shared values 2) connect solns to current reality 3) explain root causes. The Homelessness Conversation Needs a Reframe — Shelterforce
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Backsliding Support and Backfiring Messaging: The Homelessness Conversation Needs a Reframe
Common messages supporting permanent solutions to homelessness aren't working. But there are other ways to frame the discussion.
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Kenneth Mejia, CPA
@kennethmejiaLA
BREAKING 🚨 LA City Council is voting next Wed to make homelessness illegal in approximately 20% of the entire city (at least 88 sq miles). This amendment will add ~1,900 41.18 sites, a 376% increase. We updated our 41.18 map to show the drastic change. 4118.mejiaforcontroller.com
Screenshot of the 41.18 map before the 41.18 amendment, showing clusters of red and yellow throughout the map of Los Angeles.
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paper and concrete textured red background. large big bold letters say "Repeal 41.18." Underneath in smaller text: Wednesday, July 27 at 9:30am, All Out at City Hall for Public Comment. servicesnotsweeps.com/toolkit. Rectangular logo of "Services Not Sweeps" centered at the bottom.
ATTENTION🚨 Next Wed, City Council will pass a 41.18 amendment that MASSIVELY expands criminalization zones. We've had ENOUGH. #Repeal4118 Join us at City Hall next week to call for the outright repeal of 41.18. Share this thread and take action now! servicesnotsweeps.com/toolkit
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Pam Fessler
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Worst homeless law I’ve ever seen, will only exacerbate problem. - makes it a felony to sleep on public land - takes money away from permanent housing - penalizes communities with “above average” homelessness by cutting $$
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Missouri’s top mental health official balked at new homeless law. The governor signed it anyway.
Gov. Mike Parson, who announced Huhn’s selection as director in December, signed the Republican-backed measure into law in June.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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If you're dead inside, go outside. Whether you're taking a walk in a park or hiking in the wilderness, spending time in nature can improve mental health and cognition. Where is your favorite place to spend time outside? Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.
River flowing through tree lined rocky cliffs with text overlay "if you're dead inside, go outside"
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Diane Yentel
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Inflation up again, w/rising rents as a primary driver. If Congress and the Biden administration want to address inflation, they should ensure the new reconciliation bill includes robust measures to lower the cost of housing.
thehill.com
Congress must ease inflation by making housing more affordable
Americans are feeling the impact of historic inflation, and rising rents are a primary driver. The price of housing is by far the largest category in the Consumer Price Index and one of the greates…
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Bill Pitkin
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When you treat big, long-standing problems as a "crisis" that can be fixed with increased funding for new services, you will be disappointed in the results. Addressing mental illness and homelessness require an overhaul of current health+housing systems.
latimes.com
California taxed millionaires to fix its mental health crisis. Why it's fallen so short
A millionaire’s tax was helping fund new mental health programs in California. But the Great Recession changed things — and counties got desperate.
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Matthew Tinoco 🇺🇸
@onthatbombshell
Hello! As promised in May, I’m excited to announce that I’m hiring a handful of positions for a new nonprofit newsroom serving the people of Los Angeles County.
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Matthew Tinoco 🇺🇸
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FRIDAY NEWS DUMP: I’m founding a news outlet for Los Angeles County. It’s been in the works for some months, and there remains a long road ahead. But I wanted break the news today, and let you all know.
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L.A. Dork
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It's that time of year again for this meteorological quirk... Yesterday's hottest and coldest temps in the U.S. were in central California... almost a 100-degree difference... and a mere 160 miles (as the crow flies) apart!
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Bill Pitkin
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July 5th may be my least favorite day in LA. Deprived of sleep the night before due to all the neighborhood fireworks and horrible air quality due to the same.