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tombama · 10 months

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Comparing Tats

#shirtless guy #cute guy #good looking #tattoos #guys #couchsurfing #comparison #no clothes #straight #relaxing #beautiful men #bedrooom

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chronicallycouchbound · 8 months

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Some info about Point In Time counts and statistics around homelessness in the United States!

[ID: Slide 1 of 9, White text on a grey background reads: "Any statistics around homelessness are greatly under-represented, here's why" next to an arrow directing to the next slide, at the bottom, it reads "chronically couchbound"

Slide 2 of 9, in the same style, reads "The numbers that tell how many unhoused people are in the United States are done using something called Point In Time (PIT) counts." the bullet point below it reads: "PIT numbers are used to identify needs for services, and help shelters qualify for funding." The last bullet point reads: "PIT numbers only count people who are legally considered homeless (couch surfing isn’t considered homelessness, legally) This means PIT counts are only counting people in shelter beds, and those visibly sleeping outside."

Slide 3 of 9, in the same style, bullet points read: "Pit counts are the only required count of unhoused people in the US across the country." the next reads: "Every other year, official PIT counts include people not living in shelters, however, many communities try to count both sheltered and unsheltered people every year." The final bullet point reads: "These counts are the closest to an accurate representation of homelessness we have in the united states, and still is lacking."

Slide 4 of 9 reads: "Why?" at the top of the page, below reads bullet points: "PIT counts are done on a random night in January every year." the other bullet point reads: "On this random night in January, it’s often freezing. When I was unhoused in New England winters, I can tell you I wasn’t sleeping outside. I’d stay up and walk around if I couldn’t find a place to crash, and sleep in the daytime. I knew sleep meant death. Most people who do sleep outdoors are usually hidden well because that means warmth and safety."

Slide 5 of 9, in the same theme, bullet points read: "Most shelters simply do not have the funding to staff outreach workers to go out to do full PIT counts. Even if they have the funding, it’s hard to find unhoused people, so staying out the whole night as an outreach worker is difficult." the next bullet point says: "From unofficial counts done similarly to PIT counts in warmer months, it’s easy to see booming numbers of unhoused people. More people aren’t unhoused in the summer, it’s just less dangerous to sleep outdoors."

Slide 6 of 9, in the same style, bullet points read "PIT counts especially misrepresent unaccompanied youth, disabled people, and other marginalized people, because they’re often couch surfing or more hidden from the public while homeless. Couch surfing is not legally considered homelessness." The next bullet point reads "Many communities report zero unaccompanied unsheltered youth, which is often inaccurate in reality." The final bullet point reads: "Lack of youth shelters, and beds in youth shelters, play a huge part of this discrepancy."

Slide 7 of 9, in the same style, bullet points read: "The lack of knowledge, safety, and support in accessing services makes it harder for youth to be connected with service providers and less likely to be counted in PIT numbers." The next bullet point reads "Increasing awareness of PIT counts, and local service providers could help give more accurate counts, but we need more youth-based services that have active outreach teams in order to achieve better (and more accurate) counts of unhoused youth."

Slide 8 of 9 reads: "What can you do to help?" at the top of the page, below reads three bullet points: "Share this post & comment to spread awareness" The next bullet point reads: "Volunteer with a local homeless service provider, such as a shelter, nonprofit, or soup kitchen to help with PIT counts" The final bullet point reads: "Share, contribute to, or create local resource guides, or add or verify information for resources online (such as on Google or the shelter app) to ensure they're up to date."

Slide 9 of 9, the text reads : "Follow for more: Chronically Couchbound" Below the text is the logo, a white silhouette of a house, in front of it, a black silhouette of the disability symbol, and behind it, a light grey "prohibited" sign. The logo is on a black square background. End ID.]

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lesoreillesouvertes · 2 months

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D'Angers à Chicago, il n'y a...que quelques heures finalement. Je ne me couche pas souvent à 20h (heure locale +7h en France) pourtant hier soir, je l'ai fait sans soucis :-)

C'est mon 4ème voyage aux USA, parcourant le globe avec Air France.

J'ai de plus en plus peur de louper l'avion !

L'embarquement est plus efficace à Nantes qu'à Roissy Charles de Gaulle ^^

Prendre un avion rempli qu'à 1/3, ça donne la sensation de polluer plus... même si c'est super d'avoir 3 sièges pour s'allonger et dormir.

Le contrôle en arrivants aux USA : une loooongue attente pour un entretien rapide et à chaque fois improbable : " Pourquoi vous allez en Alabama ? - Pour voir des amis. - Ha oui, je me disais aussi qu'on ne pouvait faire que ça là-bas."

Et puis...20° !

20° !

Nan mais 20° ! Il est sensé faire entre 0 et 10° en mars à Chicago. C'était même déconseillé de voyager à cette période. Je me suis demandé si les boots et le pull méga chaud étaient utiles. En tous cas, ils ont rempli mon sac à dos ^^

Chicago est immense. J'ai pu profiter de l'évolution de l'architecture en approchant du centre, le train est aérien et au niveau des toitures de maisons. On passe des pavillons dans des rues parfaitement parallèles ou perpendiculaires, à des petits immeubles de quelques appartement mais tous avec des toits terrasses ou jardins aux immenses immeubles du centre. Je suis d'ailleurs au 12e étage de l'auberge de jeunesse !

C'est l'heure de partir explorer pour moi :-)

#chicago #triptochicago #fromfrance #holidays #travel #couchsurfing #hostel #freehandchicago #loveamerica #illinois #usa

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bzzlab · 2 months

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rustbeltjessie · 8 months

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Playlist rec: "peoples apartments & couches & clothes" aka "I've been been chronic couchsurfer since 17; I'm 30 & trying to settle down but my bones & the universe/credit score won't let me, let's sing about how it's fun instead of stressful" ? <3

Okay, so, it’s not all strictly about couchsurfing, but it does mostly have to do with moving around a lot. And there’s some melancholy tunes in here, along with the more raucous numbers. I tried my best. (Also, you get a bonus song, because I obviously had to include the W/IFS song which you gave me as a prompt.)

other people’s apartments & couches & clothes

World/Inferno Friendship Society - Hothouse Flowers (laments and rowdy songs / hymns about sin / high lifes and reels / a tarentell violin / other people's apartment's and couches and clothes / young again / lost again / here we are / here we go)

Enola Gay - Sofa Surfing (I’ve got this weekend comin’ and it’s on repeat / I’ve been sofa surfing from suite to settee / From dusk till dawn now it’s blinding me / Gotta get off my hole and order my taxi)

Friendly Foes - Couch Surfing

The Replacements - Here Comes a Regular (And sometimes I just ain't in the mood / To take my place in back with the loudmouths / You're like a picture on the fridge that's never stocked with food / I used to live at home, now I stay at the house)

Peter Case - The Open Road Song (I'll seek my fortune in the wide world / Take my chances in the cold / Come what may I'll be okay / If I could only find a stretch of open road)

Jolie Holland - Poor Girl's Blues (I got a couple of foodstamps / And a caffeine buzz / I got a couple of foodstamps / And a caffeine buzz / So I'd be set for right now, darling / If I only knew / Just where she was)

#replies #spinnerofink #mixtape monday #ask game #playlist #couchsurfing #ramblin’

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neohumancapitalism · 1 year

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Homesteading for the Homeless:

How Converting Empty Commercial Spaces into Indoor Farms Can Address Food Insecurity and Unemployment

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to high vacancy rates for commercial spaces in metropolitan areas, especially malls and skyscrapers. At the same time, homelessness remains a significant issue, especially in coastal cities. One solution to address both these problems is to convert empty commercial spaces into indoor farms and communal living areas for homeless Americans, owned and operated by their workers.

Indoor farming has emerged as a sustainable and efficient method for producing high yields of crops in a small space, regardless of weather or climate conditions. Vertical farming, a method of growing crops in vertically stacked layers, has gained popularity in recent years as a way to maximize space and improve efficiency. Repurposing vacant commercial buildings could create a new industry that addresses food insecurity while providing employment for the homeless.

According to a report from CBRE, the United States had a 16.4% office space vacancy rate at the end of 2020, the highest it has been since 2011. The retail sector was also struggling, with a national vacancy rate of 10.5% in the first quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, homelessness remains a significant issue in coastal cities, with an estimated 580,466 people experiencing homelessness in January 2020, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Startups in the vertical farming industry have been on the rise in recent years. According to AgFunder, an online platform that connects investors with agtech startups, there were over 60 vertical farming startups that raised over $1.2 billion in funding in 2020. These startups are using innovative techniques to grow crops in urban areas, close to consumers, and reduce transportation costs and emissions.

Converting vacant commercial buildings into indoor farms using vertical farming techniques would provide employment for the homeless and communal living spaces. However, these indoor farms could also be operated as worker-owned commercial enterprises. Communal living spaces for homeless individuals would provide a sense of community and stability, as well as a chance to learn valuable skills through participation in the farming process. By operating the indoor farms as worker-owned enterprises, homeless individuals could take ownership of their work and have a say in the direction of the business.

Homesteading using vertical farming is an opportunity to work with individuals who share the same interests and values. For young people, WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) provides opportunities to travel around the world and learn about sustainable agriculture practices. Similarly, converting commercial spaces into worker-owned indoor farms could create new opportunities for homeless individuals to participate in the farming process and learn valuable skills, while also taking ownership of their work.

While there are challenges to converting commercial buildings into worker-owned indoor farms, such as significant investment and expertise, the benefits are significant for those experiencing homelessness and the wider community. By creating worker-owned indoor farms, we could create a new industry that provides stability, food security, and employment opportunities, while building a stronger sense of community.

The conversion of vacant commercial buildings into worker-owned indoor farms using vertical farming techniques and communal living spaces for the homeless could address the challenges facing our society. We have the potential to create a new industry that provides stability, food security, and employment opportunities, while building a stronger sense of community. Let us consider homesteading with worker-owned indoor farming as a solution for the future.

#homeless #vertical farming #sharing economy #cooperation #wwoof #homelessness #cooperative #share #couchsurfing #organic farming #urban gardening #urban planning #economy #collaboration

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stopdropandrun · 9 months

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#photography #dark #stopdropandrun #darkphotography #vibrant #art #surreal #nature #urban exploration #urbexphotography #couchsurfing

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michi-k · 6 months

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Dreams come true 🇲🇫

#paris #jetaime #travel #europe #couchsurfing #friends #penpalswanted #friendsaroundtheworld #findme #textme #lgbtq europe #lgbtq friends #hello #eiffel tower #tour eiffel

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covid19turnsuintoadderallcm · 1 year

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#occupy #covid19 #forecastmazy #couchsurfing #adderall ir #adderall xr

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s0undsinmyhead · 2 years

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I’m going to London, Glasgow, and Zurich in September!! I’m going solo and I’m a little worried so if anyone has any tips or advice please share!!! Places to stay places to visit. How to get around (I will not have a car) how to get directions when I’m lost. Is it safe to walk around these places at night?? The usual.

#solo travel #solo trip #solo travel advice #help me #scotland #uk #glasgow #london #zurich #switzerland #european travel #travel #travel questions #not sure how to tag this #couchsurfing #airbnb #eat pray love #travel tips

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projectcatzo · 2 years

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I really wish couch-surfing actually involved like riding couches down a flight of stairs or some genuinely fun and whimsical activity rather than just being a euphemism for homelessness :/

#couchsurfing #it has no business sounding like such a fun experience when in actuality it's like one of the worst experiences

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chronicallycouchbound · 8 months

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Houseist; houseism

•Prejudice, stereotyping, antagonism or discrimination against unhoused/homeless people.

•The material or idealogical discrimination against unhoused/homeless people.

• I coined this term to describe my lived experiences of being discriminated as a homeless/unhoused person.

• Just as saneism is a subset of ableism, houseism is a subset of classism.

• Homeism/homeist was created by a PhD researcher— not by our community.

• I’ve spoken with many other unhoused/homeless/houseless people who said this term was helpful to them

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lesoreillesouvertes · 21 days

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Bon… j’ai décidé de traîner dans le sud. J’ai cru comprendre que le printemps se faisait encore désirer en France alors je profite des derniers jours pour prendre le soleil, principalement dans le Kentucky après cette matinée à Nashville.

#nashville #tennessee #travel #holidays #couchsurfing #usa #loveamerica #downtown

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couchsurfingexpedition · 2 years

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The Ton3s Can Show You ‘Better’ Than They Can Tell You

Photo shot by Kevin “Surf Mitchell”

Video directed by “Kevin “Surf” Mitchell

#kevinsurfmitchell #surfmitchell #the hamiltones #TheTon3s #couchsurfingexpedition #couchsurfing #photography #videodirection #art #clt #charlotte #R&B #music #musicvideo

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dorianmathay · 1 month

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https://couchsurfing.page.link/ocf3qPasqRwoRuvi9

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mylifeofcrumbs · 2 months

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Best Unintentional Hook-Up App: Couchsurfing

I’ve been secretly telling people about this app for a long time. Let me be upfront in saying anyone that TRIES to hook up on this app will likely fail and get kicked off the site/app. That said, if you are a decent looking guy with an honest, easy-going approach to how to write yourself up and present why you are on this you’ll be fine Sidebar <in your pics showoff a bit of your range…

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#Couchsurfing #Foundational Info #Interesting People #Pros and Cons #Random Thoughts #Traveling

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