One was a tech VC, the other was unhoused. They forged an unlikely friendship in a deeply unequal city. ( www.theguardian.com )

NovaPrime , 6 months ago

Wonderfully written look into the program. The buddy pairing system along with the guaranteed payments was brilliant. Often there is a desire by the public and politicians to just throw money at the problem, but the root of addiction and the cycle of suffering in many cases (though obv not all) is often tied deeply to lack of human connection and support.

The one thing that stood out and absolutely disgusted me was the bit about IRS garnishing Todd’s meager $500 payments for back taxes. Are you telling me that we have the resources to garnish the payments of a homeless 64 year old man but not chase down billionaire fraud and tax dodging? What a fucking disgrace