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I am Finnish. And I have never heard of this. We do have homelessness and our mental health support system is flawed.

This is what we could’ve done when Reagan closed down the mental health facilities back in the eighties, which is when the homeless population skyrocketed. The key to it, though, is to never cut the funding for the program, which is what politicians love to do. They see it finally working, and figure the problem is fixed and we don’t need to fund it anymore—-and that’s when it only gets worse. It has to be a forever project, until we can come up with an effective and safe alternative.

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That's wonderful that they do that. I wish more countries did, imagine how many people that could help.

It’s a falsehood that this “wouldn’t work” in countries with large cities like the US— it’s been studied. Look up housing first on PubMed, it’s been tested in LA, SanDiego, King County (Seattle) …https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513528/#R7

In the USA, the main problem with getting homeless people the help they need there are two main issues. The first is that most Americans think all homeless people are just d**g addicts or mentally ill and can't fit into society, or they are there by choice. So no one wants to spend any money of them. The second, is that we need to address the housing issue in America, and no politician will ever take on property owners to regulate the housing industry. It's just not in their interests. The more value property has, the more tax revenue they generate. The homeless issue in the USA is only getting worse. Right now, roughly 53% of homeless people in the USA have jobs, and that number is only increasing due to stagnant wages and ever-increasing housing costs.

Upvote. VLC is a decent media player and has been for years

The tech hero we need

Let the donations flow.

Not all heroes wear capes.

I don't use it much bit freeware I do use when I can I donated. That how it stays free.. WhatsApp used to be 1 euro a year and people would pirate it. So they sold to evil corporation.

Meanwhile, in California, they closed a regularly used station because the filthy rich that live nearby didn't like the noise, even though the station was built over 150 years before their McMansions.

Kyu-Shirataki train station was originally scheduled to close in 2013. It was kept open for three more years until the girl graduated in 2016.

Always had the greatest respect for Japanese culture.

I read this here on BP before. Didn't she live like in a remote village and this was ner only means on transportation to the school?

🙂💗

This was a really great story. According to the last updates (this happens in 2013, last update news article was 2020), this whole ordeal not only helped him become not homeless anymore, but he also found a job and then reconnected with his long lost family who had been searching for him. (they recognized him from a TV interview and track them down).

More than what he could've sold the ring for

Goes to show just because a person is homeless doesn't mean they are bad people, God bless him for that

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Why do I suddenly feel like I might be part Cheetah? 🤔

The San Diego Zoo has a dog name named Yeti who has helped raise multiple cheetahs. She's an Anatolian Shepard. And she's adorable!

I need an emotional support zoo

What a derp!face <3

also Cheetahs dont roar they meow like house cats

Awwww. Now that's a relationship goal.

et je porterai aussi nos enfants mon amour

And males carry the babies in their pouch rather than the female. Gotta love 'em.

Even the seahorses are calling me single 😭

So sweet. Are we sure they are "dancing" tho?

I actually went there back in fall 2012. I was traveling for a new employer and they put me in a 'hotel' on Staten Island, even though I was working in Brooklyn (didn't want to pay Brooklyn $$). The hotel desk told me to go get some good food and I'll feel better, sending me there (walking distance). So about 18 courses later, and Nonnas checking to make sure I was delighted with the food and wine....they were right, I felt much better.

I read the other day that there is one like this in Japan too. The menu changes every day depending on which grandmas are in charge that day. Each grandma has her own specialty. If they don't feel well that day, they don't have to come in. I want to try eating there.

What a great idea!! ❤️

Cool

elderly peoples food always tastes the best. decades of perfecting the recipe.

Love this!

Nah that's just Groot at work.