The mental disease of late-stage capitalism

Oh, my God. Read this. Joe Brewer says; Build an economic system based on wealth hoarding and presumed scarcity and you’ll get what was intended. The system is performing exactly as it was designed to. That is why wages have stagnated in the West for 30 years. It is why 62 people are able to have …

In the absence of adequate mental health facilities…

…let’s use our prisons. Read this Vox piece, on how law enforcement deals with people who have mental illnesses. The article includes: It’s a terrifying statistic: Someone with an untreated mental illness is 16 times more likely to be killed by police than other civilians approached or stopped by law enforcement, according to a 2015 …

Richard Gere made $1.50 while panhandling

He was preparing for a role in a movie about a man who is homeless and dealing with mental health issues. And here’s what he wants you to know about homelessness. And thanks, Sherry, for the link.

God’s blessings under a bridge

The Hartford Homeless Outreach Team leaves at 6 a.m. every Thursday, from South Park Inn, a homeless shelter downtown. Yesterday, the team was Dave and Tony, two guys who obviously love what they do and who love one other, though when I suggest that, the vulgar (and funny) jokes came flying at me sitting there …