This is not a dignified way to shelter homeless people imo. Sharing a large room with tons of other people where you can only bring a handful of belongings, have limited freedom, and no privacy. No wonder people choose a tent.

.LA CAN on the Supreme Court ruling to criminalize homelessness: "They have aligned with a legacy of systemic discrimination reminiscent of Jim Crow laws, Black Codes, Apartheid, and Sundown Towns."

Incarcerated people are routinely silenced & denied their right to engage with legislators about decisions that affect their lives. Advocates across the country are fighting to change that. Check out Prison Policy Initiative's webinar to learn more: buff.ly/4cw2yxZ

“We just can’t push it along like other people have and just say, ‘We’re going to send this to the next neighborhood,’ because it doesn’t solve the problem.” Somerville grapples with a rise in unsheltered homelessness wgbh.org/news/local/202… GBH News NPR

ALSO it’s absurd for Governor Maura Healey to say families should choose respite centers and be kept out of shelter for 6 months, suggesting that 5 days is enough for families to be connected to housing or adequate services If that were true WE WOULDNT HAVE A SHELTER CRISIS RIGHT NOW

I find it very strange when people post things like “IOAD, hashtag police officer/anything related to police” or put conditions, specifically recovery conditions, on harm reduction. Tell me you don’t actually understand harm reduction/police harm on PWUD without telling me…

For everyone who needs to hear this: Going into addiction treatment won't change unaddressed societal issues of poverty, and homelessness‼️

What a beautiful day demanding better for our people than jail & prison construction! We’re so grateful for everyone who continues to give their heart + energy towards the struggle and vision for a better, freer future for all of us Free her, free ourselves! #NoNewWomensPrison

*sheltered x.com/MayorOfLA/stat…

Just one more war, that will bring peace. One more arrest, that will bring safety. One more ticket, that will solve homelessness. One more death, that will bring life. All. Lies. It does not have to be this way.

TYSM Tehya *support harm reduction* Johnson, NP 💜

Kentucky police gave a homeless woman in active labor a ticket for sleeping outside. This is what happens when you try to use police, jails, and fines to address homelessness. It's cruel, and it does not work. #HousingNotHandcuffs

Shamefully, #MApoli pols have AGAIN chosen to ignore evidence, deep need & demand for #OverdosePreventionCenters & made the stigma-based decision to remove OPC from their final SUD bill. We'll continue to demand #YESTOSCS & fight alongside people who use drugs for #SIFMANOW!

At least 14,874 people in MA have died of PREVENTABLE OD since 1st #SIFMANOW bill in 2017. #MApoli again made decision, based on stigma & bias NOT evidence to remove #overdosepreventioncenters from SU bill. EVERY OD DEATH IS A POLICY FAILURE & CHOICE! We demand #YestoSCS!

🧵#OverdosePrevention centers (#OPCs), also known as #SupervisedConsumptionSites, have been proven to save lives, improve #PublicHealth, & support the empowerment & well-being of communities in the U.S. & abroad. While recent legislation passed... bit.ly/MAOPCBill

This morning I had the privilege of joining CBS News to talk about why we need a public health approach to the overdose crisis. Tariffs and border enforcement will not save lives cbsnews.com/video/drug-pol…