A moment of serenity from the shelter at Ladies’ Beach.
I am doing #dipadayinmay to raise money for @galwaysimon, an organization that provides support to those experiencing or at risk of #homelessness
Here is the link if you want to donate: https://t.co/I5uOIURHDh
Last year, a coworker randomly asked me to hand-deliver an antique violin across the country. I said yes, because why not. I had no idea what I was getting into, and now I need your help. A 🧵
On Easter Sunday, when people across Ireland remember the 1916 Rising, Gardaí are clearing the homeless out of Phoenix Park to make way for Joe Biden.
There could not be a better illustration of how far away this landlord state is from the ideals of Easter Week.
As speakers at today’s rally protesting the heartless end of #evictionban said, shame on this government. And shame on any person who speaks of ‘inconveniencing landlords’ in the same breath as putting families out of their homes, as if those things are comparable. #HousingCrisis
One of the most powerful speeches we have ever heard yet on how this #CostOfLivingCrisis is impacting on our disabled community.
Kayleigh gave us the most emotional view of life as a PWD living the #HousingCrisis and living with the spectre of poverty over your shoulder!
#EnoughlsEnough
So where do homeless families go if they can't access a Garda station as an absolute last resort? The alternative (not mentioned) seems to be the streets. Ireland. 2023. #HousingCrisis https://t.co/Bm8R7D6vZI
Waiting for the Greens to tell us that lifting the eviction ban will lower carbon emissions because you can't light a fire or plug in a radiator on a pavement.
At 16, Yvette Stevens joined the Black Panther Party. She was responsible selling the Black Panther newspaper & helping start the free breakfast program for children.
You might know her by another name: CHAKA KHAN!
Happy 70th Birthday to Grammy Award winning singer Chaka Khan!