Tag Archives: homelessness

Invisible people: Machine(s) behind Anti-Homeless Rhetoric. Comment: Ireland. Sunday Mail concerning McVerry Trust needs major scrutiny moving beyond the PAC and possibly criminalising some of the people who were in key positions. The people who suffer are those who are homeless while greed is exercising its right to power.

It’s Not Just One Anchor: The Machine Behind Anti-Homeless Rhetoric By Erin Wisneski Cynthia Griffith Jocelyn Figueroa | December 1, 2025 | Awareness | Narrative Change Credit Image: © Richard B. Levine/Levine Roberts via ZUMA Press This piece exposes the well-funded media and policy ecosystem that reframes … Continue reading

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Invisible People: ‘Just Kill Them’: Why Brian Kilmeade’s Words Endanger Unhoused Lives. Quote: “When Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade said unhoused people with mental illness should “just be killed,” the backlash was swift.”

‘Just Kill Them’: Why Brian Kilmeade’s Words Endanger Unhoused Lives By Stephen Oduntan | September 29, 2025 | Violence | Narrative Change Fox News host Brian Kilmeade’s callous remark that unhoused people with mental illness should “just be killed” highlights how violent rhetoric fuels real-world attacks … Continue reading

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Invisible People: Institutions again for Unhoused People.

Trump Wants to Institutionalize Unhoused People. History Shows That Doesn’t Work. By Robert Davis | August 27, 2025 | System Failure | Addiction | Mental illness Trump wants to bring back institutionalization for unhoused people. History proves it failed—leading to abuse, neglect, and today’s homelessness crisis. Trump’s … Continue reading

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Invisible People: Homelessness … where next?

Trump Deploys Troops to Clear Homeless Encampments in D.C. By Robert Davis | August 16, 2025 | Washington DC | Criminalization Credit Image: © Mehmet Eser/ZUMA Press Wire Advocates are condemning President Trump’s deployment of federal troops and threats to arrest unhoused people in Washington, … Continue reading

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Homelessness: Could US become a roadmap for Ireland and how to deal with homeless people? Please note the Stigma towards Mental Illness Quote: “The order, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” directs the federal government and state authorities to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes.” Source: Invisible People

Trump’s Executive Order Targets Homeless Americans By Robert Davis | July 25, 2025 | Criminalization | Mental illness Credit Image: © Daniel Kim/dkim@sacbee.com/The Sacramento Bee via ZUMA Press Wire Advocates say Trump’s new executive order criminalizes homelessness, eliminates support for Housing First and harm reduction … Continue reading

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Invisible People: Trump’s proposed 2026 budget slashes more than $33 billion from HUD programs, threatening affordable housing, rental assistance, and homelessness services just as the nation faces record levels of housing insecurity. Comment: Ireland needs to prepare for big changes or adapt based on their own appraisals.

Trump’s ‘Skinny Budget’ Could Devastate Homeless Services and Affordable Housing By Robert Davis | May 6, 2025 | HUD Credit Image: © Daniel Torok/White House/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire Trump’s proposed 2026 budget slashes more than $33 billion from HUD programs, threatening … Continue reading

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Invisible People … have you a mental illness or disabilities that prevent you from working? are you homeless? Who cares?

Advocates Sue Cities Over Shelter Access By Robert Davis | March 26, 2025 | Criminalization | Denver Advocates are suing cities like Denver, Grants Pass, and New York City for failing to provide accessible shelter to disabled individuals experiencing homelessness, arguing that current policies violate … Continue reading

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Fast Company Impact: How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments. Comment: Tackling homelessness. Single person lifestyle choice. Time for Irish Government to think outside the box … we have many people remote/hybrid working and no doubt older office premises which could be revitalised, in prime locations

SUBSCRIBE 02-04-2025 IMPACT How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments A new report from Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trust proposes converting old office buildings into SRO-style housing. [Image: Gensler/The Pew Charitable … Continue reading

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Invisible People: Change awaits. “Trump’s ‘Plan’ to Tackle Homelessness”

Trump’s ‘Plan’ to Tackle Homelessness By Kayla Robbins | January 23, 2025 | Awareness | Criminalization Trump’s campaign promises on homelessness lean heavily on fearmongering, xenophobia, and punitive measures that threaten to worsen the crisis rather than solve it. Empty Promises, Cruel Policies, and the … Continue reading

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NPR: Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it’s beyond the scope of federal authority.

Politics Trump’s plan for people struggling with mental illness, addiction and homelessness November 12, 20244:47 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By  Katia Riddle Listen· 3:03 3-Minute Listen Playlist Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent … Continue reading

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