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this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
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pro tip: add "?outputType=amp" (without the quotes) to the end of any paywalled Oregonian article to get the goods.
Rad thank you! Does this work for other paywalls as well?
Edit: it's not working for this article :/ unless it's actually only 2 paragraphs long and I'm just driving myself crazy lol
Weird, it always works for me. Here is an archive someone made of the full article: https://archive.ph/bpXJ9
you so much! I was trying for hours to read it on mobile as I don't have a laptop and that worked lol.
Okay, so PSR is considered this "shiny object" by the public and garners so much more attention than the police bureau. MAYBE, just MAYBE that's because everyone and their mom knows how vile and corrupt the PPB is.
Also, addressing fucking homelessness, addiction and mental crises is INHERENTLY political, because in large part they are the result of political beliefs and decisions. Reminds me of devils advocate types who argue that if you're emotional about a topic, you can't be rational about it, which is complete bullshit. I hope PSR pulls through. When it comes to addressing homelessness, politicians always half bake their plans and only half heartedly invest in real, proven solutions. So then they aren't effective, and the public gets riled up and pissed off because they don't see immediate results and people loooove to hate the homeless. So then no one ever believes in initiatives like housing first.
According to this article, Karen Bass, who is the new mayor of LA, declared a state of emergency for LA and within six months has moved 14,000 unhoused folks off the streets. It is too early to tell if people will remain housed and that it will be successful, but it seems like she's making very bold moves and I wish Oregon would take a cue. We don't have the same money but we must be able to do more.