Good evening everyone, happy International Workers Day! I’m Uncle Jamie from Just housing, I’m a homeless advocate and a homeless person. And I can tell you from experience that it can be difficult to find work when you’re… Read More
After a long pause in enforcement against camping, the City of Olympia is resuming the practice of sweeping encampments on public property, particularly those which are most visible and near downtown. The city originally halted its practice of… Read More
Capitalism is not in crisis. It is the crisis. As long as the United States has existed, even before the Revolution, the ruling class has been pushing the narrative that the rich are wealthy by virtue of their own… Read More
In mid July, the Olympia City Council declared a state of emergency regarding the recent growth of the houseless population in the city, or rather, the growing visibility of houseless people. There are indeed more houseless people in… Read More
Tag: Houselessness
Speech given by a member of Just Housing at the 2019 International Workers’ Day event in Olympia.
Posted on July 29, 2019 by x37pegasus
Good evening everyone, happy International Workers Day! I’m Uncle Jamie from Just housing, I’m a homeless advocate and a homeless person. And I can tell you from experience that it can be difficult to find work when you’re… Read More
Category: The Line, Uncategorized Tags: Houselessness, International Workers Day, just housing, May Day, Olympia, solidarity
Displacement in the name of safety
Updated on March 19, 2019 by x37pegasus
After a long pause in enforcement against camping, the City of Olympia is resuming the practice of sweeping encampments on public property, particularly those which are most visible and near downtown. The city originally halted its practice of… Read More
Category: The Line Tags: City of Olympia, homelessness, Houselessness, just housing, Legalize Survival, Martin vs Boise, Olympia, Plum Street, public safety, sweeps, Tent Talk, The Line
Statement in Support of Just Housing.
Posted on November 6, 2018 by x37pegasus
Capitalism is not in crisis. It is the crisis. As long as the United States has existed, even before the Revolution, the ruling class has been pushing the narrative that the rich are wealthy by virtue of their own… Read More
Category: Statements, The Line Tags: capitalism, Houselessness, just housing, Legalize Survival, Olympia IWW, Statement, The Line
Official Tent Cities Come to Olympia
Updated on October 24, 2018 by x37pegasus
In mid July, the Olympia City Council declared a state of emergency regarding the recent growth of the houseless population in the city, or rather, the growing visibility of houseless people. There are indeed more houseless people in… Read More
Category: The Line Tags: capitalism, class war, Houselessness, landlords, Low Income Housing Institute LIHI, Olympia, Olympia Downtown Alliance ODA, Tent Cities, The Olympian, Thurston County
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