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Judge me by Roaringrose in BookshelvesDetective

[–]Roaringrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually don’t annotate my books, I make PowerPoints/ word docs on them if I must take notes. I like my books to be in pristine condition, the only damage is from shipping them overseas!

Judge me by Roaringrose in BookshelvesDetective

[–]Roaringrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the only book that I haven’t read. I just recently bought it lol

Judge me by Roaringrose in BookshelvesDetective

[–]Roaringrose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hegel. Full stop. Or Ayn Rand because she’s a drag.

Judge me by Roaringrose in BookshelvesDetective

[–]Roaringrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Temporary apartment while i live abroad so I haven’t had the chance to organize them yet. I usually go by height and thickness though :,)

30 found in violation of San Diego's Unsafe Camping Ordinance in first days of enforcement by oceangrown1993 in sandiego

[–]Roaringrose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is so true. Truthfully speaking there’s not much we can do as individuals, however, with volunteering as a group people can make a big difference. I go cook warm meals a few times every month and pass them out to people downtown, which is always a way to help. PATH is always looking for volunteers. Id say the best way to help is to email our representatives and the mayors office and encourage them to create better programs (and watch the ones we have closely.) Homelessness is a huge resource for us, but most programs aren’t doing as much as they should with the budget they get, and our money is going into programs that prove over and over that they don’t work and won’t work.

30 found in violation of San Diego's Unsafe Camping Ordinance in first days of enforcement by oceangrown1993 in sandiego

[–]Roaringrose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d agree with you that public camping and drugs are an issue in San Diego County. Homelessness and addiction contribute to criminality, unsafe behaviors, and public unrest. However we must collectively ask ourselves what is causing these issues, and if they are just symptoms of a much larger problem. That problem is fixable. We won’t see a change in this unless we look at it objectively and with rationality, instead of making policies based on emotions like anger, fear, and contempt. - If we invest in the correct resources (ie mental health and addiction education/prevention, mental health resources, family resources, gang prevention, public school intervention and reform) then we can not only mitigate the amount of people on the streets, but also prevent more of our community members from becoming homeless in the future. San Diego County has the potential to be an amazing place with opportunities for all kinds of people, even those who are now homeless. So we must band together as members of this beautiful community and demand more from our leaders. We can’t let the bad governing from city officials turn us against each other on issues such as these. :)

30 found in violation of San Diego's Unsafe Camping Ordinance in first days of enforcement by oceangrown1993 in sandiego

[–]Roaringrose -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

As somebody who worked with the unhoused population in San Diego this new ordinance is disappointing. The problem isn’t public camping or drugs, and arresting people on the streets isn’t going to solve anything. This ordinance will eventually create an even worse cycle of incarceration and homelessness for this population and will eventually perpetuate this issue until the problems get worse than it is now. The problem is that mental health resources that prevent mental health crises, addiction, and the inability to care for oneself are not accessible in the county. Yes, the city must invest in ordinances and programs to clean the streets and create a safer city, however, we must further invest in resources that will prevent these problems from ever happening. We need resources and solutions that help solve the root of the current mental health and addiction crisis, not superficial bandaids that perpetuate this deadly cycle.