Remembering Michael Diehl
By Lydia Gans on For over 40 years Michael Diehl was a presence in Berkeley, on the streets and the parks, connecting with people, talking, listening, or just being present. Many were homeless or inadequately housed.
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By Leona Leslie onThe homeless habits that followed me indoors
By Andy Pope on One of the many unexpected challenges that arose during my transition from homelessness to indoor living stemmed from the fact that I had simply gotten used to living outdoors. This caused many of the practices that worked for me when I was homeless to be carried over into the context of indoor living.
My Herstory
By Joanna Bragen on Your history Is not my her story I did not tell you to Rape and pillage the landSuffer the children
The homeless shuffle: enough is enough
By Timothy Busby on Berkeley’s homeless residents staged a protest march on Wednesday, October 23rd, starting at the Seabreeze encampment on University Ave and West Frontage road and ending at Berkeley City Hall. The purpose of the march was to bring attention to the cruelty of what I will call the “homeless shuffle,” the process by which agencies such as CalTrans, the Berkeley Police Department, and Amtrak take turns forcing people to move from corner to corner, and disposing of all their personal property in the process.
First rain of the season
By Ace Backwords on The first real rain of the season was last night and I got totally soaked. My impression was that the rain wasn’t gonna start until later in the morning. My impression was wrong.
Let it be
By Claire J. Baker on In the changing skiesof circumstancelet us beas flocks of birdsguiding each otherby touching wings.
I want to see you
By Jordan Singh on I want to see youLet’s dive into the deep blueY’all need to hear my point of view Yes we don’t always
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By Ace Backwords onThe cycle of destruction in American cities
By Charles Blackwell on Angel Brinston and Inti Gonzalez A frame, a skeleton, another crane, another construction site, a point of destruction, a high