[PLUG] How we treat the homeless...

Russell Senior russell at personaltelco.net
Mon Sep 23 05:24:44 UTC 2019


Plug-talk, please.

On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 22:23 Jim Karlock <jjkarlock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Why do you continue to spam this list?
>
> That is a fake web site, put up, presumably, buy one of Portland's
> progressives that have problems with being told actual facts against
> their propaganda.
>
> Thanks
> JK
> DebunkingPortland.com
> DebunkingClimate.com
>
>
>
>
> At 10:05 PM 9/22/2019, Ben Koenig wrote:
> >Wait, hold on Jim...
> >
> >Is this you??
> >https://karlockformetro.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-are-winning.html
> >
> >Facts? You want to talk about Facts? What about this one here:
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 9:57 PM Ben Koenig <techkoenig at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > LOL!
> > >
> > > Conservative activist in the Portland area? Dude, there is nothing for
> you
> > > to defend. Your attitude is combative, and follows the pattern of
> russian
> > > trolling.
> > >
> > > But hey, I guess that's why we have a PLUG-Talk list. If you want to
> make
> > > everything a "Me VS The Other Guy" battle, go find yourself an
> appropriate
> > > forum. Oh wait! Sorry, it appears people have a tendency to kick your
> ass
> > > to the curb:
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://blogs.columbian.com/all-politics-is-local/jim-karlock-got-kicked-out-of-a-league-of-women-voters-forum/
> > >
> > > I'm reading your text, and seeing a sad little man who starts off topic
> > > conversations, then hides when confronted.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 9:40 PM Jim Karlock <jjkarlock at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> At 08:55 PM 9/22/2019, Ben Koenig wrote:
> > >> >Maybe this is just me, but my inbox has a message where someone used
> this
> > >> >conversation to pivot into a pro-Trump, anti-Obama rant for no
> particular
> > >> >reason.
> > >>
> > >> "pivot into a pro-Trump, anti-Obama rant" for observing that "Trump
> > >> is cleaning up some of the faster than Obama did.  That sounds a lot
> > >> like hyper liberal exxageration to me.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >Does anyone know who "Jim Karlock" is?
> > >> Look me up on Google Scholar.
> > >>
> > >> >  I'm wondering if he even uses linux
> > >> YES. Not very proficient, but I use it almost daily.
> > >>
> > >> >because he just fired off a lot of hyper conservative BS in a very
> short
> > >> >amount of time.
> > >>
> > >> Hyper conservative BS??  Interesting characterization of a counter to
> > >> hyper greenie BS!
> > >>
> > >> Look up the factual accuracy of what I posted and compare it to the
> > >> other guy. Please do not use any greenie web sites that raise money
> > >> be scaring people about the environment as sources. EPA will have the
> > >> data. Look at the data, not the text as that is often political.
> > >>
> > >> BTW - this is a lot off topic, so, having defended myself, lets call
> it
> > >> quits.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> JK
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 7:06 PM Brian Rohan <brianjrohan at gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Not sure why the homelessness is a topic on PLUG, unless they are
> > >> homeless
> > >> > > because they don't have an IPv6 address.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 6:51 PM Mike C. <mconnors1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 4:27 PM <plug-request at pdxlinux.org>
> wrote:
> > >> > > >
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> > >> specific
> > >> > > > > than "Re: Contents of PLUG digest..."
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Today's Topics:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >    1. Re: IP tracking (Ben Koenig)
> > >> > > > >    2. Re: How we treat the homeless... (John Jason Jordan)
> > >> > > > >    3. Re: PLUG HAS A VENUE PROBLEM (Denis Heidtmann)
> > >> > > > >    4. Re: How we treat the homeless.. (Mike C.)
> > >> > > > >    5. Re: IP tracking (Rich Shepard)
> > >> > > > >    6. Re: How we treat the homeless... (Jim Karlock)
> > >> > > > >    7. Re: How we treat the homeless... (Michael Barnes)
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Message: 1
> > >> > > > > Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 13:01:29 -0700
> > >> > > > > From: Ben Koenig <techkoenig at gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > To: plug at pdxlinux.org
> > >> > > > > Subject: Re: [PLUG] IP tracking
> > >> > > > > Message-ID: <91a83375-0762-259a-9a7e-0d4033387ec2 at gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On 9/22/19 10:41 AM, Thomas Groman wrote:
> > >> > > > > > ... When it comes to calendering, NextCloud is great
> > >> > > > > > for this. It can provide both a web interface and CalDav
> > >> services for
> > >> > > > > > integration within Thunderbird, CalCurse-caldav, android, or
> > >> anything
> > >> > > > > > else than handles caldav...
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > You make some good points, but also demonstrate the level to
> which
> > >> > > > > google is embedded in software development. In recommending
> ways
> > >> to get
> > >> > > > > away from google's tracking, you mentioned compatibility with
> > >> Android,
> > >> > > > > which renders all efforts to afford the problem meaningless.
> > >> Tracking
> > >> > > > > that is baked into the OS affects all apps running within that
> > >> OS, so
> > >> > > > > you have to stop using android. Also stop mentioning it.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Not that I'm the best example of this, writing from my gmail
> > >> account.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Another example of OS-level integration is systemd. systemd
> > >> defaults to
> > >> > > > > google's nameservers when no others are provided. It's a
> fallback
> > >> > > > > mechanism if standard DNS configuration fails, and is
> implemented
> > >> at
> > >> > > > > compile time. Like you mentioned, it's more than just IP
> > >> tracking, you
> > >> > > > > need to start rejecting entire chunks of your OS stack if you
> > >> want to
> > >> > > > > actually get away from google's profile building.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > It's pretty disgusting these days. Distros like Debian and
> Ubuntu
> > >> > > > > working behind the scenes to sell out the community. Even
> Mozilla
> > >> links
> > >> > > > > up with all those API's, making a weak claim that their use
> for
> > >> > > tracking
> > >> > > > > is totally different from everyone else's. They still send
> data to
> > >> > > > > google servers....
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > ------------------------------
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Message: 2
> > >> > > > > Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 13:17:39 -0700
> > >> > > > > From: John Jason Jordan <johnxj at gmx.com>
> > >> > > > > To: plug at pdxlinux.org
> > >> > > > > Subject: Re: [PLUG] How we treat the homeless...
> > >> > > > > Message-ID: <20190922131739.1fda6333 at Devil-Bonobo>
> > >> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 10:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
> > >> > > > > Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> dijo:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > >This is a continuing, higly complex problem that has no
> simple
> > >> > > > > >resolution.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > +1
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > ------------------------------
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Message: 3
> > >> > > > > Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:06:58 -0700
> > >> > > > > From: Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > To: "Portland Linux/Unix Group" <plug at pdxlinux.org>
> > >> > > > > Subject: Re: [PLUG] PLUG HAS A VENUE PROBLEM
> > >> > > > > Message-ID:
> > >> > > > >         <
> > >> > > > >
> > >> CAArUT0iWXUpfZf-E4G7WusuZ4vAmPk+pT_pwRgnsAiDxADUKRg at mail.gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > FWIIW, PSU has done the same thing with the doors in SB1, even
> > >> though
> > >> > > > there
> > >> > > > > is a business operating in that building.  I once had to let
> in
> > >> one of
> > >> > > > > their customers.
> > >> > > > > -Denis
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 7:17 PM Russell Senior <
> > >> > > > russell at personaltelco.net>
> > >> > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > I am a fan of Portland State as a venue. Firstly, we've been
> > >> there
> > >> > > > > forever,
> > >> > > > > > b) their mission includes engaging with the community (not
> least
> > >> > > > because
> > >> > > > > > it's a service to their students); and iii) it's got a good
> > >> central
> > >> > > > > > location with good transportation options. I suggest we
> picket
> > >> the
> > >> > > PSU
> > >> > > > > > administration building; second I suggest we investigate
> > >> whether a
> > >> > > room
> > >> > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > a different building might work. I recall we were in Smith
> for
> > >> quite
> > >> > > a
> > >> > > > > > while before moving to the Engineering building.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 4:27 PM Vince Winter <
> > >> > > > vince.winter at freegeek.org>
> > >> > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Hey,
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > I can try to convince free geek to host on Sundays during
> the
> > >> day
> > >> > > > > > 11am-5pm
> > >> > > > > > > area? They maybe open to that.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Have you tried reaching out to the campus security to see
> if
> > >> they
> > >> > > > would
> > >> > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > open to having someone help with door between 645 to 715?
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 4:53 PM Michael Dexter <
> > >> dexter at pdxlinux.org>
> > >> > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Hello all,
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Thank you everyone who pointed out a few odd elements
> about
> > >> the
> > >> > > > last
> > >> > > > > > > > meeting, none of which were the fact that I was not
> there.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > 1. The room change was temporary. Whew!
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > 2. Thanks to the homeless abusing PSU resources, the
> > >> engineering
> > >> > > > > > > > building will be locking its doors at 5:30PM starting
> next
> > >> month.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > This is sounds minor but the "answer" is to have
> someone at
> > >> the
> > >> > > > door
> > >> > > > > > who
> > >> > > > > > > > can identify PLUG attendees (not necessarily easy) and
> not
> > >> allow
> > >> > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > anyone who should not enter (also not easy). This door
> guard
> > >> > > would
> > >> > > > > also
> > >> > > > > > > > ideally hang around for 15 or so minutes to accommodate
> late
> > >> > > > > arrivals.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > I personally do not want PLUG members to be in the
> campus
> > >> > > security
> > >> > > > > > > > business given that it could incur liability should they
> > >> fail to
> > >> > > > > comply
> > >> > > > > > > > with the school's security policies they are expected to
> > >> enforce.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > PLUG has been at PSU for over 20 years and venues of
> this
> > >> quality
> > >> > > > do
> > >> > > > > > not
> > >> > > > > > > > come easily.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Please share your ideas on how we can work around this
> new
> > >> > > > > restriction!
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Please also share your ideas on venues should a
> solution not
> > >> > > > present
> > >> > > > > > > > itself. The ideal venue, like PSU:
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > * Is central with good public transportation access
> > >> > > > > > > > * Is free of charge
> > >> > > > > > > > * Is not dependent on a staff attendant unless they are
> > >> > > guaranteed
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > there for other reasons
> > >> > > > > > > > * Has good lighting
> > >> > > > > > > > * Has a good projector
> > >> > > > > > > > * Has affordable, safe parking for those who cannot take
> > >> public
> > >> > > > > > > > transportation
> > >> > > > > > > > * Has good WiFI and optional Ethernet Internet access
> > >> > > > > > > > * Has good food options on site or nearby
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Free Geek is a highly-sympathetic venue but does not
> meet
> > >> all of
> > >> > > > > these
> > >> > > > > > > > criteria.
> > >> > > > > Actually it is a very simple, two tiered, problem:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > 1. Cost of housing is ONLY in areas with severe restrictions
> on
> > >> > > building
> > >> > > > > on unused land. In Oregon & Washington it is Urban Grown
> > >> > > > > Boundaries. They have doubled cost of rents/ housing. Simple
> > >> economics
> > >> > > -
> > >> > > > > they create a shortage of land, which drives up the
> > >> > > > > price. In Portland's low income are, Lents, a parcel recently
> > >> sold for
> > >> > > > ONE
> > >> > > > > MILLION/ acra which is about $125,000 for a 5000 sf empty
> > >> > > > > lot. Portland adds at lease $50,000 to that for permission to
> > >> build.
> > >> > > When
> > >> > > > > you start with almost $200,000 in cost BEFORE building
> anything,
> > >> > > > > you cannot build affordable houses.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Yes but also Oregon & Texas are the only 2 states that don't
> have
> > >> > > > "Inclusionary Housing" laws that require developers to build a
> > >> certain
> > >> > > > number of affordable / low income units. More info here,
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2015/04/after_years_of_trying_inclusio.html
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > 2. People who simply cannot afford rent, end up living with
> > >> friends,
> > >> > > > > sharing an apartment, living in a camper or moving to another
> > >> area.
> > >> > > There
> > >> > > > > are many successful services for this group. They generally do
> > >> not end
> > >> > > up
> > >> > > > > in tests surrounded by needles.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Yes, "generally" as far as generalizations go.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > 3. Tent people are about 50-80% drug/alcohol addicts, some
> mentally
> > >> ill
> > >> > > > > that probably should be in institutions, and criminals who no
> one
> > >> > > > > will rent to.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I've heard a variety of life stories and personally know a lot
> > >> people
> > >> > > from
> > >> > > > all walks of life. We also have housed & employed drug addicts,
> > >> > > alcoholics,
> > >> > > > criminals and sociopaths. One of who resides in the grandest
> house
> > >> of all
> > >> > > > at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > These aspects of human experience aren't the exclusive domain
> of the
> > >> > > > homeless.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > You may have noted an increase in people doing absolutely
> crazy
> > >> things
> > >> > > > > described as a mental health crisis - mostly illegal drug use.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > View Seattle is Dying on YouTube for one viewpoint on the
> problem.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > I've seen it, wasn't impressed by nor did I agree wit it
> because
> > >> it
> > >> > > > doesn't address the root cause of alcohol, drug, tobacco and
> other
> > >> > > > addictions. Most often addiction is the result of trauma, abuse,
> > >> social
> > >> > > > disconnection in which their basic human needs aren't being met
> and
> > >> > > mental
> > >> > > > illness such as depression in which people are simply seeking a
> > >> respite
> > >> > > > from their own suffering not unlike many housed people do when
> they
> > >> drink
> > >> > > > and adult beverage, partake of the herb or otherwise
> > >> entertain/distract
> > >> > > > themselves in the privacy of their own home.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > >
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