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GUY AND ANN Junkins, it turns out, would’ve been better off if Guy had just gotten fired. When Comcast announced in March 2016 it was shuttering the Dover, New Hampshire, plant where he’d worked doing logistics and inventory since 2010, Guy—who was in his fifties at the time—expected to find his...

So this article is from a travel blogger perspective, so take that as you will, but I thought there might still be some useful info here for people that are wondering about the possibility of traveling with their cat. -- matt...

Hey, y'all. I know that a lot of you on here are Anarchists like myself. I read this article just now, and honestly, the implications of it are a terrifying thought to me. I know it's long, but please read it, so that you all can better prepare yourselves for the inevitable...

www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2018/dec/17/stringers-rooftop-camps-pb/%3famp&page=all NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS PACIFIC BEACH Vigilantes root out rooftop camps on Garnet Ladder behind the 7-Eleven was the clue "Sanitary conditions are pretty bad." By Delinda Lombardo Dec. 17, 2018 Residents and...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/for-decades-chicago-punk-rockers-embrace-their-unconventional-hobby PBS NewsHour Logo: Home MenuShare For decades, Chicago punk rockers embrace their unconventional hobby Arts Dec 15, 2018 05:10 PM EST By — Jay Shefsky, WTTW Transcript In Chicago, members...

The improbable voyage of an Anchorage man who tried to sail to China to see his wife and son John Martin sailed this 8-foot boat across the Bering Sea and hoped to reach China. He is currently detained in Russia. (Courtesy of Jerry Lamont) John Martin III set out last summer to sail from...

Lofoten by Campervan: Watching the Northern Lights on Haukland Beach NOVEMBER 28, 2018 BY MIKE I glanced out the van window and noticed a faint green coloured mist in the sky. So I took a walk with my camera and came back 3 hours later with these photos… In this post I’ll share with you my...

Man hitches a ride to Quebec City on the back of a transport truck When the driver stopped to check things out, he found the hitchhiker covered in snow CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2018 1:34 PM ET | Last Updated: November 29 The truck driver says he had no idea the man was there until a driver...

Still on the road: How hitchhiking has changed in 40 years Amid the tangle of deadlines in modern life, hitchhiking has fallen out of fashion. Simon Calder remembers his best lifts, longest waits, favourite vehicles and the strangers’ stories that will stay with him forever Lonely planet: on...

William Kaphaem and his dog, Lulu, live in an aluminum 14-foot rowboat in a foot of water under the Highway 520 bridge in Seattle. By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter Under the concrete pillars of the Highway 520 bridge, anchored in a foot of water, William Kaphaem and his dog, Lulu...

Unique Travel Jobs: Working On Super Yachts & Sailboats By Matthew Karsten Travel Jobs: Working On Yachts & Sailboats Travel Jobs I’ve met quite a few “yachties” during my travels over the years. People who work as yacht & sailboat crewmembers for a living. Today, my friend Katie shares...

Taken From: http://sfaf.org/client-services/syringe-access/history-of-needle-exchange.html Throughout the history of HIV/AIDS, there are many moments that stand out as bold acts of courage that forever changed the course of the epidemic. Syringe access in San Francisco is certainly at the top...

These word-of-mouth suggestions for safe passage through a sometimes-hostile America were, "sort of a 20th Century version of the Underground Railroad, and this annual travel guide was the Bible of black travel," says Brent Leggs, the director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action...

Here it comes, folks. I, personally, cant wait.... Link: https://www.npr.org/2018/11/01/662730647/poll-nearly-4-in-5-voters-concerned-incivility-will-lead-to-violence ELECTIONS Poll: Nearly 4 In 5 Voters Concerned Incivility Will Lead To Violence LISTEN· 3:58 Toggle more options...

Living in a Van Down by the Instagram By The Grouch February 12, 2018 It’s necessary above all to maintain the reign of the economy beyond the extinction of the wage system. This has to do with the fact that if there is less and less work, everything is all the more mediated by money, be it in...

How I Became Irish: Claiming Dual Citizenship By Descent By Matthew Karsten6 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my Disclosure. Claiming Irish Citizenship by Descent The Irish love to travel. So for years, whenever I met someone from Ireland during my adventures around the world, I’d...

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Millenial-survivalists-share-downtown-squat-13215107.php#photo-16216489 David Gunn had just been released from the hospital after trying to kill himself when he met the fallen beauty who changed his life...

https://longreads.com/2018/09/25/the-very-top-guy-in-the-stasi-was-personally-involved-in-figuring-out-how-to-destroy-punk/amp/ Longreads ‘The Very Top Guy in the Stasi was Personally Involved in Figuring Out How to Destroy Punk.’ Will Hermes "Punkers and policemen face each other during a...

Original article location So I read this article recently, it's loosely associated with anarchist concepts so that's why I put it in this section... I don't necessarily agree with everything it has to say (also it's old) but I thought it was an interesting read and was wondering what you think...

The Constitution and Homelessness By Steve Martinot Introduction When the police violate the US Constitution, are they criminal? In what court can their conduct be judged illegal? For recourse against crimes against the people for violation of the Constitution, to whom can we turn? We...

A lovely heartwarming article about a beautiful tradition. A volunteer group in Seattle is doing something beautiful for Seattle homeless. Bronze Leaves are engraved with the name and dates of homeless, who die, while living on Seattle's streets. The bronze leaves are then added to the...

Really good article from the Guardian (UK) on the free-ride-out-of-town programs in the states and their side effects If someone is less ignorant than me at inserting the article and media, feel free to do so...

I hope no one on here was on this Bus.... https://www.npr.org/2018/08/30/643531297/greyhound-bus-semi-truck-crash-head-on-in-new-mexico-at-least-4-killed Greyhound Bus, Semi-Truck Crash Head-On In New Mexico; At Least 7 Killed August 30, 201811:01 PM ET VANESSA ROMO Twitter First responders...

More Than 100 Overdose in One Connecticut Park Police in the Connecticut city of New Haven have arrested one man in connection with a spate of synthetic marijuana overdoses that sickened scores of people at a park this week. Two other people were arrested, including one New Haven man who...

Man Bikes Around the World With $2 in Pocket BY SARAH LANGDON IF YOU THINK riding the stationary bike at the gym is exhausting, imagine riding your bike 28,000 miles through 37 countries in eight years. Tired yet? Keiichi “Kei” Iwasaki , 36, of Japan began such an adventure when he grew...

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/04/625918717/men-charged-in-deadly-calif-ghost-ship-warehouse-fire-plead-no-contest Men Charged In Deadly Calif. Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Plead No Contest July 4, 201812:04 PM ET AMY HELD Two men pleaded no contest Tuesday to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter...

Now here's something you don't see every day. Screw an StP HQ, let's form our own god damn municipality! Asking price isn't too bad but fuck it, squatters rights. ~A https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a21500753/california-ghost-town-for-sale/ An Entire Ghost Town Is for Sale in the Sierras...

Fox News just put the whole community on blast with this, well that’s my Opinion... either way; it kind of makes us out to be the evil in this world... but it’s the exact opposite; don’t rain on our parade because you wasted your whole life on journalism instead of traveling and seeing the world...

Thought this would be interesting to everybody here. Rob Gray (a fellow aussie) a nature photographer, grey nomad, and also the owner/builder of WOTHEHELLIZAT (Australias largest offroad motorhome) http://www.robgray.com/graynomad/wothahellizat/index.php Wothehellizat mk1...

Interesting story about some folks squatting in London! Activists and squatters have moved in to a derelict Romford pub, The Bitter End, with the aim of transforming it into an independent environmental and cultural space. In April, photographer Ed Gold spent three weeks living alongside...

saw this post on reddit's /r/vagabond today and thought it might be worth reposting here for anyone that was interested: Hitchhiking across Russia (self.vagabond) submitted 23 hours ago by lonelyhoncho I’m about to go on a gap year and am thinking about hitchhiking across the whole of Russia...

I thought this was one of the best scams i have seen in quite some time... https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/10/610102872/man-allegedly-used-change-of-address-form-to-move-ups-headquarters-to-his-apartm Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His...

http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/10/news/companies/starbucks-howard-schultz-bathrooms/index.html Starbucks' Howard Schultz: Our bathrooms are open to anyone who needs them by Rob McLean @robertmcleanMay 11, 2018: 5:55 AM ET Starbucks bathrooms will be open to anyone who wants to use them...

The mobile app is the newest airline battlefield in the war over costs and passenger loyalty. Jump onto Expedia or Priceline to search for a flight, and you’ll likely see an “opaque” fare: a price with no carrier or even the exact time. How does this help, one might ask. Well, it’s not meant to...

A man driving a motor home with two of his children on board has led police on a car chase across Los Angeles-area freeways and into Kern County on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The suspect, who was not identified, was involved in a dispute with his wife earlier Tuesday, according to...

If I knew when I read Brave New World and 1984 in HS that they would come true... sheeet... Now I feel like Yossarian from Catch22, might be only way out is to grab a paddle and row. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/30/mind-reading-tech-used-monitor-chinese-workers-emotions/...

I'm reposting this because I've always wanted to live in one of these tents, I've even priced them and they're fairly reasonable (as low as $750, not including the deck) so it was cool to see this video on youtube about it, through which i found the article. I think I might even keep one of...

Thought this was interesting - squatting right out in the "open". _______________________________________ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/12/homeless-encampment-discovered-on-top-california-amtrak-station.html Homeless encampment discovered on top of California Amtrak station By Travis...

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2016/07/06/72-year-old-iowa-bicyclist-18200-miles-across-america-4000-go/86207118/ I love hearing about people that just one day decided they were going to ride, and then kept on riding. 72-year-old Iowa bicyclist: 18,200 miles across America, 4,000...

There have been 3 police raids on the Meadow Camp in Hambacher Forest over last several years. During those raids the police would enter the location of our support “eco village” camp located on private property with search warrants listing as reasons either searches for weapons or even...

Wonderful......NOW how I am ever going to get laid.... Meanwhile....Tinder is throwing a massive party somewhere.... Anyone else notice the sponsored advertising...

It’s hard to fault people who are cynical about the effects of tourism on developing countries. The environment, traditional ways of life, and affordable rents are just a few of the victims of ‘runaway tourism.’ For many commentators, this is simply the latest chapter in an ongoing story of...

A pair of Asian travelers were spotted in the Thailand province of Sa Kaeo on Thursday after being inspired by Western “beg-packers.” Beg-packing is the practice of traveling Westerners in Southeast Asia without money, and then asking donations from strangers. Authorities in the rural part...

A Couple Convert An Old School Bus Into A Light and Efficient Family Home By Melissa Dalton – February 27, 2018 The Mayes family transformed a Thomas High Top into a well-organized and airy humble abode, using thoughtful storage and a minimalist color palette. When Gabriel and Debbie Mayes...

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/health/florida-legislature-porn-dangerous-but-not-weapons/index.html Florida lawmakers refuse to debate assault rifles -- but say porn is dangerous By Holly Yan, CNN Updated 8:35 AM ET, Wed February 21, 2018 17 students and teachers were gunned...

I only met him for a 3 day period in august 2011. He was an old beatnik that lived at C squat. If anyone on here met him and has any pics or stories about him, there holding a memorial next week.

The Passport Execution Fee is going up an extra $10 on April 2, 2018. U.S. Passport Execution Fee Will Increase to $35 Effective April 2, 2018, the passport execution fee will increase from $25 to $35. The $10 execution fee increase only applies to U.S. passport applicants using the DS-11...

Some may relate: http://www.taosnews.com/stories/june-2017-taos-county-adult-detention-center,45687 Taos detainees talk addiction Stephen Bunker grew up in foster homes in Florida – train hopping and hitchhiking whenever he could. He said drugs were the common factor wherever he traveled in...

From: http://www.gamesradar.com/youtube-partner-program-changes-explained/ This is for anyone that is relying on YouTube to make some kind if money. My take on this is simply put. YouTube has been rigged from the beginning and they still are. Everything that was explained in that link above...

All day long, I have heard about this legendary railroader that was able to carry at least two separate companies on his shoulders. Over time, Harrison was on the center of controversy as part of a layoff of tens of thousands of employees (that had nothing to do with him), abolishment of...