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glendale arizona friday november 12 7pm posted by cuddlefish at 7 03 am 0 comments gotham girls to stage first bout tonight the dangerous divas of gotham girls roller derby ggrd new york s only all female roller derby league will face off in their first ever exhibition bout on friday november 12 at skate key skate and dance family center in the boogie down bronx ny two teams of badass rollerbabes the manhattan mayhem in inmate orange and the brooklyn bombshells in sailorette stripes will battle to the bloody end for the title of toughest gang of chicks on skates in addition to three 15 minute periods of hot girl on girl action the bout will feature live music by bands black moustache and sex slaves during game breaks and a dj to spin the crowd into a frenzy while the action s taking place also keep an eye open for beer specials snack bar goodies and ggrd merchandise and bout programs skate key is located at 220 e 138th st in the south bronx just one stop out of manhattan on the 4 5 subway lines from the 138th street grand concourse station walk one block east on east 138th skate key is across the street doors open at 7 p m and the bout starts at 8 p m tickets are 10 in advance or 12 at the door posted by cuddlefish at 6 48 am 0 comments art from the streets art from the streets has its 12th annual show and sale of art created by homeless and recently homeless individuals this is an amazing show one you must see to believe it there is an incredible diversity of art something for everyone s taste and this year s collection is the most incredible yet we have some new artists with amazing talent as well as some other familiar artists who continue to grow and hone their work besides an amazing number of peices to choose from and all at low prices the show provides an opportunity for homeless persons to directly sell their art work to the public and earn income from sales art from the streets is run by all volunteers so nearly all the proceeds from sales go directly to the artists art from the streets keeps only a small portion of the sales proceeds to help pay the costs of preparing the art some of our artists depend on this income to help pay for housing a few are hoping that this year s show will help them get off the streets and into an apartment what i really love about this show is the opportunity it provides to visit with homeless people in a completely different context here they are an artist first not a person in need the artists are always greatly moved and inspired by the support they receive from the general public they appreciate the patrons not only because they buy the art but because they offer praise and encouragement for their work you must come to see and feel the joy this brings joyce pohlman art from the streets show and sale austin resource center for the homeless 500 e 7th street 7th and neches saturday nov 13th sunday nov 14th noon 5 p m first come first serve come early for the goooooooood stuff posted by cuddlefish at 6 46 am 0 comments thursday november 11 2004 in flanders fields in flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses row on row that mark our place and in the sky the larks still bravely singing fly scarce heard amid the guns below we are the dead short days ago we lived felt dawn saw sunset glow loved and were loved and now we lie in flanders fields take up our quarrel with the foe to you from failing hands we throw the torch be yours to hold it high if ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep though poppies grow in flanders fields posted by cuddlefish at 9 38 am 0 comments falluja tiananmen square no westwood california posted by cuddlefish at 8 01 am 0 comments wednesday november 10 2004 pennsylvania roller derby the pennsylvania roller derby pard is recruiting rough and tough women 18 and over in the area to join the all female roller derby women of all ages shapes and sizes throughout the country are teaming up in roller derby leagues the pard covers south central pennsylvania to philadelphia skating experience is not necessary we will train pard is hoping for at least 15 women by the end of november so the women can be trained on skates for more information or to join e mail parollergirls at yahoo dot com posted by cuddlefish at 12 24 pm 0 comments fallujah burning riverbend explains the term civilians there are only an estimated 100 000 civilians in falloojeh and these are american estimations so far boys and men between the ages of 16 and 60 aren t being counted as civilians in falloojeh they are being rounded up and taken away and of course the us forces aren t going to be doing the killing the bombs being dropped on falloojeh don t contain explosives depleted uranium or anything harmful they contain laughing gas that would of course explain rumsfeld s idiotic optimism about not killing civilians in falloojeh also being a civilian is a relative thing in a country occupied by americans you re only a civilian if you re on their side if you translate for them or serve them food in the green zone or wipe their floors you re an innocent civilian everyone else is an insurgent unless they can get a job as a civilian posted by cuddlefish at 7 14 am 0 comments tuesday november 09 2004 no good american will be left behind marry an american posted by cuddlefish at 2 11 pm 0 comments damn texas rollergirls 102 tent city terrors 60 texas rollergirls 110 saddletramps 70 i hope that sparky brought me back some nice swag posted by cuddlefish at 10 11 am 0 comments illegal to be homeless the national coalition for the homeless has just released their illegal to be homeless report class discrimination is still legal and acceptable in the united states there is no protected status for those who are economically oppressed or excluded much less those who are homeless although homeless people are very often the targets of discrimination on the contrary the growing body of laws passed by local governments criminalizes activities necessary to survival on the streets because people without homes often have no option but to perform necessary functions in public they are vulnerable to judgment harassment and arrest for committing nuisance violations in public for these people economic or housing status effectively becomes the cause of their incarceration under quality of life ordinances instead of providing affordable housing and livable wages our communities choose to protect themselves from visible homelessness under the guise of assumed threats to public safety criminalization is the process of legislating penalties for the performance of life sustaining functions in public it also refers to the selective enforcement of existing ordinances both practices are intended to harass and arrest homeless people laws against obstruction of sidewalks and public ways such as sitting or lying in public spaces are largely enforced against homeless people this report focuses on both kinds of criminalization police in many cities commonly conduct sweeps in downtown areas before large political religious athletic or entertainment events police routinely stop people they suspect are homeless ask for identification and run warrant checks there have been many reports of police urging homeless people to leave town or face arrest if they are stopped again the underlying assumption behind these actions is that homelessness is a public safety issue therefore cities attempt to eliminate visible homelessness through enforcing quality of life ordinances which seek to improve the quality of life of housed and higher income individuals by removing from sight those people who look poor and homeless arrest and incarceration has become an expedited way of removing individuals from sight unfortunately many people justify criminalization as a benevolent means of coercing individuals into treatment and other services that are not voluntarily available desperately needed voluntary services are diverted into the correction s system which in some communities have actually become part of the continuum of care the explanation for the diversion is to provide an alternative to hard time the growing tendency to track homeless people and their use of services is an insidious means of controlling the actual quantification of need this tracking system also classifies some people as service resistant or not really homeless the system excludes others as criminals according to the national low income housing coalition there is no state or local jurisdiction in this country where a person who works a minimum wage job can afford housing at hud s fair market rents the continuing decline in real value of minimum wage income as well as the dramatic reduction of income supports like temporary assistance for needy families tanf and supplemental security income ssi without the subsequent availability of public housing units creates and increases homelessness forty two percent 42 of homeless people nationwide work however the income they earn is not sufficient for accessing safe affordable and appropriate housing in many cities the majority of available emergency housing or shelter costs at least 7 00 per night labor pools become the trap for homeless people who must pay for their shelter and take whatever income producing work is available making the transition from labor pool to permanent living wage employment is the only way into permanent reliable housing for women and families who live on tanf benefits temporary aid to needy families and must work for their monthly allowance housing in the private market at 30 of income is impossible to find access to health care for individuals experiencing homelessness is limited and difficult to obtain homeless people with chronic illnesses often do not continue receiving treatment or medication in jail incarceration also poses deeper health care dangers with incarceration comes an increased risk of contracting chronic illnesses or serious health problems such as tuberculosis and hepatitis because of the limited availability of mental health care facilities many individuals with mental health problems live on the streets or are incarcerated in jails where they are unlikely to receive the treatment they need due to the lack of long term residential mental health care services and the number of people with mental health problems living on the streets police officers often assume the role of determining the need for treatment following the model memphis has developed some cities are training special units to specifically deal with people with mental health problems these programs seem to be successful but not without sufficient housing and supportive services in many cities residential treatment and recovery for addictions are not readily available as a result cities often jail users the cost of jail time far exceeds the money spent for residential treatment with supportive housing most communities in this country lack enough shelter beds for the number of homeless people many shelters charge between 5 00 and 10 00 per night for a bed or even a mat on the floor an overwhelming majority of communities lack sufficient social services to meet the needs of all their low income homeless individuals and families and the recent economic recession has caused major cutbacks in funding to non profit and service organizations already shelters operate above capacity and some have had to close for lack of funds thousands of people across the country need shelter and cannot get it according to the 2003 u s conference of mayors report requests for emergency shelter increased by 13 over the previous year with requests from homeless families with children increasing by 15 of the number of people requesting emergency shelter 30 of homeless people and 33 of homeless families were turned away every year hundreds of people die from exposure or from illnesses associated with long term exposure criminalizing the life sustaining acts of people experiencing homelessness without offering legal alternatives is supported by conservative think tanks like the criminal justice legal foundation cjlf www cjlf org and the center for the community interest cci formerly the american alliance for rights and responsibilities www communityinterest org these think tanks apply the rules of private ownership to public space these groups advocate anti homeless policies under the guise of preserving the common good the cjlf has especially targeted begging under the justification that whatever is good for private development is good for all urban residents in addition the cci publishes anti panhandling guides and defines itself as a leading advocate for urban quality of life and safe streets measures that work to get guns out of schools gangs off of street corners drug dealers out of housing projects porn shops out of neighborhoods aggressive panhandlers out of atm lobbies and put mentally ill substance abusers into treatment and off the streets bans on aggressive panhandling are viewed as a means of severely restricting panhandling without violating a person s freedom of speech laws or ordinances that include the language aggressive panhandling or solicitation are common most aggressive panhandling laws restrict locations where panhandling is permitted and the way in which individuals ask for money or goods public spaces like streets sidewalks and parks are by definition common property and may be used by anyone private property owners are often able to persuade city officials to limit the use of public space and establish business improvement districts or bids these areas exclude people with no access to private property from public property the cjlf and the cci s recommendations for regulating public space limits the use of common property and seeks to justify exclusion by calling homeless people criminals and threats to public safety posted by cuddlefish at 7 33 am 1 comments newer posts older posts home subscribe to posts atom 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