On the left? 12th and Jackson in Seattle, 2026. On the right? San Francisco, UN Plaza, 2021.
Seattle is five years behind San Francisco in cleaning up the streets. @MayorofSeattle@weheartseattle
Almost no one volunteers to get clean. The withdrawals from fentanyl are too strong and the high is too intense. We need real intervention that nudges homless drug users toward treatment.
> Create one of the most addictive drugs
> Let dealers sell it for $5 with no consequences
> Ask users if they want to volunteer to stop using it
> Not many people volunteer
Join us for a screening of "Building Home" which is the story of Jared's journey into homelessness and addiction. Panel discussion to follow! Monday October 19, 9:30am Koret Theater at the San Francisco Public Library. @SteveAdami@IndependentInst
Another day in the life at Dr. Jose Rizal park that made front cover of @TheAtlantic@powellAtlantic because our @SeattleCouncil said yes to drugs. We need law enforcement. Laws are on the books. How many times do these camps need to burn down before we change policy? @MayorofSeattle
Another day in the life at Dr. Jose Rizal park that made front cover of @TheAtlantic@powellAtlantic because our @SeattleCouncil said yes to drugs. We need law enforcement. Laws are on the books. How many times do these camps need to burn down before we change policy? @MayorofSeattle
The SF homelessness trap, simply:
Advocates convince liberals they're helping locals priced out of housing. The city spends billions on housing and services. But many recipients are drug users from outside SF.
Users attract dealers. Drugs stay cheap, services stay generous, and more people come. Cartels see this and bring in cheap fentanyl. Problem explodes.
Advocates mean well, but the unintended consequences are too great. The money we spend on housing, treatment, and healthcare for out-of-town drug users could go to San Francisco Kids & Schools.
Iโm in Denver, Colorado reporting on their Homeless crisis. I met this homeless man who admits he has overdosed about 86% of the time after receiving harm reduction supplies. @dobetterdnvr
Most illicit drugs come through legal points of entry into the United States. A common way is on vegetable trucks. The cartels in Mexico also control most of the avocado market, so it's not surprising at all. @CBP
The overdose crisis is evolving. Emerging synthetic opioids raise new concerns; counterfeit pills are deadly. Never assume a pill is safe. Carry Narcan, know the signs of overdose, & call 911 in an emergency SAVE ONE TODAY. SAVE ANOTHER TOMORROW.
#BADD# #OverdosePrevention#
Denmark is raising its retirement age to 70. French election candidates pledge to reducing it to 60 or 62.
Denmark's debt to GDP ratio is 27%; France's is 117%.
You reap what you sow.
A completely psychotic homeless woman rolling around in the rain and mud. Activist applaud her for expressing her bodily autonomy and choosing to be on the streets.
Democrats are gonna win back the House, and then squander the opportunity by spending the next two years trying to impeach Trump. Say hello to President Vance.
Vote NO on prop 40 in California. It's an asset seizure on money that doesn't even exist and will kill the tech startup industry which is literally the only economic game in town for San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Then, the tax will come for you. You'll see.
Gary McCoy, candidate for Supervisor in San Francisco once organized a counter protest against a group of Mom's whose kids were struggling with drug addiction. I mean, what kind of person does that? @GrowSF@garrytan