Category Archives: Homelessness

Hospitals, Housing, and a Failure of Governance

Posted on October 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

It appears that hospitals are getting into the housing the homeless business (boldface mine): In the first half of this year alone, the hospital treated more than 100 long-term patients. All had a medical issue that led to their initial … Continue reading →

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The Nextdoor Presidency

Posted on September 19, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

When the left, construed very broadly, fails at governance (which isn’t the same as legislating), it creates room for very bad actors to offer superficial solutions which lead to very bad things. But I’m getting ahead of myself. By ‘Nextdoor’ … Continue reading →

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Camps for the Homeless and the Political Consequences of Failed Governance

Posted on September 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Recently, Trump has tried to make homelessness in cities a political issue. Of course, being Trump, his solution is horrible, as it involves shipping the homeless to camps–and this has gone beyond the bullshitting stage, with officials touring unused federal … Continue reading →

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I Believe In Providing Shelter But Mayor Bowser Seems To Have Turned This Into Graft

Posted on March 21, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Despite my many criticisms of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, I thought one of her redeeming qualities is her commitment to housing the homeless. And when she recently unveiled her plan, I thought it was pretty good. While the housing would … Continue reading →

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Giving Bowser Credit Where It’s Due: D.C.’s Housing the Homeless Proposal

Posted on September 20, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

While I’ve ripped into D.C.‘s Mayor Muriel Bowser several times–deservedly so–she deserves kudos for her plan to end homelessness in D.C. An overview (boldface mine): The mayor said she will ask the D.C. Council to change a city law that … Continue reading →

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Solving Homelessness Isn’t Hard, But Feeling Good About Ourselves While Doing So Is

Posted on May 31, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I noted that ending poverty isn’t that hard to do, but we get hung up on pseudo-moral issues that prevent us from doing so. Over at Digby’s joint, thereisnospoon makes a similar point about homelessness and housing … Continue reading →

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A Sign of Our Times

Posted on January 18, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed last night at the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets, Back Bay, and noted without further comment:

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What Deficit Reductionism Really Means: Sending the Disabled to Homeless Shelters

Posted on October 31, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Yes, we have left no sense of decency.
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Some More Thoughts Regarding Poverty and Education

Posted on August 3, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

We can remedy problems related to poverty, even if not perfectly and not for all children, all of the time. But, instead, we target the shibboleth of teacher quality, even though it plays a small role in outcomes, relative to poverty.
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Homelessness, Streptococcus, and the Need for Vaccination

Posted on October 8, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

The homeless are thirty times more likely to be diagnosed with pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, for which there is an effective vaccine, than the population at large.
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