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I just saw on the Philly evening news, wanted to give heads up to anyone squatting in Philly. http://6abc.com/squatter-crackdown-after-action-news-investigation/2774292/ Squatter crackdown after Action News Investigation Action News Investigation: Squatter crackdown: Wendy Saltzman reports...

Another reason NOT to go to Florida: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/16/558147669/florida-man-awarded-37-500-after-cops-mistake-glazed-doughnut-crumbs-for-meth Florida Man Awarded $37,500 After Cops Mistake Glazed Doughnut Crumbs For Meth Facebook Twitter Google+ LAUREL WAMSLEY...

I thought I would share this with you guys: https://www.simplemost.com/amazon-deliver-tiny-house/ They say there has been talented smart people that would know how to turn intermodal containers into tiny houses and make them possible to live in with the right stuff. Amazon wants at least...

Why shame is the most dominant feature of modern poverty Jeremy Seabrook Poor people now seem to accept responsibility for what was previously seen as fate. And this is reinforced by the Tories’ welfare cuts View more sharing options Tuesday 30 September 2014 03.00 EDTLast modified on...

Get out 'Cher face paint, shits about to get real: npr home news arts & life music programs & podcasts shop U.S.[/paste:font] Who Are The Juggalos And Why Are They Marching In Washington, D.C.? September 15, 20177:00 AM ET TANYA BALLARD BROWN FacebookTwitter Joseph "Violent J"...

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/59dzw8/what-its-like-living-as-a-crust-punk?utm_campaign=global&utm_source=vicecanadafbca What It’s Like Living as a Crust Punk TT TIFFY THOMPSON Sep 13 2017, 6:30pm Martine Blue has turned her days as a gutter punk into a new film, ‘Hunting Pignut.’...

Not sure all the photos copied below, so click the link if you can to see the rest. This place looks epic. I hope they look after it. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/inside-hulme-hippodrome-how-squatters-13562709 Inside Hulme Hippodrome: How squatters have...

Because life isn't hard enough when you're homeless... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/08/anaheim-homeless-toilets-confiscated-public-health-crisis California city confiscates toilets from homeless residents – forcing them to use buckets The removal of the few portable toilets...

This guy is keeping it real... http://dirtragmag.com/blast-from-the-past-do-it-yourself-bike-touring/ July 13, 2017 Dirt Rag Contributor BLAST FROM THE PAST, FEATURES, How-To 3 By Nick Lubecki, photos by Brad Quartuccio Anyone can ride 1,000 miles. Anyone. -Nick Lubecki Nick Lubecki isn’t...

This one blew me away. WTF America. With campaign slogan: "I aint straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer" http://www.npr.org/2017/07/14/537216425/-not-a-hoax-claims-kid-rock-about-michigan-senate-bid POLITICS Kid Rock Says Michigan Senate Campaign Website Is 'Not A...

Found this precious nugget on the interwebs this morning.

Meet the junk rafts and gutter punks of the Venice Canals Tod Seelie Photographer In the summer of 2009, The Swimming Cities of Serenissima sailed from Slovenia to Italy, eventually making their way down the Grand Canal in Venice. The artist Swoon designed the junk rafts as a collective art...

https://cannabisnow.com/feds-will-drug-testing-drivers-burning-man/ The Feds , not the FBI, sorry about that. Weed will be legal in Nevada in July, but the feds will be testing for it at burning man, What? For some reason I cant get the article to copy and paste. Maybe an awesome Moderator can...

Today in henryville Indiana a CSX train hit a vehicle killing two kids and hurting there mothet real bad. I try to find the link

Hello everyone, I have a pretty serious situation coming up and am asking for any tips, advice and general knowledge. As the end of June is coming and the start of july; my roommate an I are not geared up to pay the rediculous amount of rent and are planning to purchase some gear for living...

Just a heads up there is a typical storm hitting the south. Just be safe out there. It's hitting Louisiana and Florida maybe parts of east Texas. Just stay safe! Been in one not fun

After 5,843 miles on the road, this couple discovered bus life isn’t easy, but it is magical (photos) SAMANTHA - NOVEMBER 28, 2016 “For the past decade, I have made the road my home, I have traveled at different paces, on different budgets across many countries and continents.” Meet Matt...

Call out posted in Enough is Enough for a global day of solidarity with squats, against evictions and in support of migrant justice. No borders / No nations / Stop the deportations ! Hands off the squats – Call for a gathering and international action day on June 23rd. Call by Coordination of...

HOMELESS INSPIRED FASHION COLLECTION SPARKS DEBATE AT MEN'S FASHION WEEK Looks from the N. Hoolywood Collection Randy Brooke/WireImage (3) 3:50 PM PST 2/1/2017 by Sam Reed N. Hoolywood designer Daisuke Obana had the fashion world buzzing on Wednesday. Daisuke Obana, designer of Japanese...

2 men charged with 36 counts of manslaughter for the fire at a squat in Oakland, last December https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/us/oakland-fire-ghost-ship.html?_r=0 2 Men Charged With Manslaughter in Deadly Oakland Fire By THOMAS FULLERJUNE 5, 2017 Continue reading the main storyShare...

http://camdennewjournal.com/article/kentish-town-landmark-blustons-has-been-squatted-by-collective-of-homeless-artists?sp=1&sq=BLUSTONS Was there for a few days ... (as you wished my friend - link out in the open) :) edit by Tude > Thank you! :) Kentish Town landmark Blustons squatted...

Ran across this on FB. Read it and thought it would be good to include this here for any newbies. ========== Original: https://www.wildwill.net/blog/2017/05/31/hitchhiking-the-united-states-for-the-beginner/ Jacobi | Posted: May 31, 2017 The Hitchhiking Mindset The trick to hitchhiking is...

Okay so i know this isn't travel related and if it isn't excepted please delete. I know that there are fellow brits and Mancs amongst us. Even as a small number we are brits and we have the war time spirit and camaraderie. I can say that as a manc we will not be divided or broken. If...

La Jungla, a renowned squat in the Guinardo neighbourhood of Barcelona located at Carrer Arc de Sant Martí 98, was evicted today after 18 years of occupation. La Jungla was an integral part of the Barcelona squat scene, frequented by many during their annual "La Jungla Festival", as well as...

From "It's Going Down": On Thursday, May 11, residents at 2620/2622 West Cermak Rd. woke up to six cops breaking down their door and ordering them onto the ground. Walking behind them was Steve Mallon, a property manager for Barnett Capital, a $200 million finance entity that claims to own the...

A series of squatting actions throughout the so called "Province of Québec", to take place from the 22nd of May in Montréal, Sherbrooke, and Québec City, the 23rd in Beauharnois, and the 24th in Rouyn-Noranda and Rimouski, organised by FRAPRU (Le Front d’action populaire en réaménagement...

so some of these pictures folks on here might have seen before, but there's some new ones, so i figured it was still worth sharing. http://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/raw-portraits-of-the-transient-kids-who-travel-americas-trains?utm_source=vicefbus raw portraits of the transient kids who...

Need a new start? Idyllic but desperate Italian village offers €2,000 to anyone who wants to move there (and rents of €50 a month) over fears it will turn into a ghost town Cash reward for those who relocate to Bormida in mountainous region of Liguria As well as money boost, they will also be...

Below I have posted links to my blog posts written about my recent travels riding trains over the past 5 months, with some hitchhiking. Pictures are also included. They are scattered about, but I tried to keep them in order. I am heading back to work in a few weeks as my travels come to an...

So this is a sad story There was once an abandoned cinema in Montpellier, France. Two years ago some people began living in it, and the more time passed the more they transformed it in something AWESOME where they would organize concerts and actual films and stuff... The cinema was in the city...

Hey all - this has surfaced before but is back again - had a couple issues of this in my area this week - may be more. One was a guy who sold some band equipment on craigslist. He was not a happy camper on this morning's news. However, today, 5/10/17 - another guy ripped off (kick down or...

A great video about the project by Kirsten Dirksen “I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god—sullen, untamed and intractable” – “Dry Salvages”, T.S. Eliot Long before Wes Modes began planning a journey down the Mississippi, he started building a...

http://inhabitat.com/camper-kart-is-a-tiny-home-that-pops-out-of-a-shopping-cart/ We've all seen the men and women who live out of shopping carts in cities throughout the world, but imagine if they could add one of Kevin Cyr's awesome pop-up tents to the mix. The Camper Kart is a portable...

A video on why I hate sex, relationship, and why Arthur Schopenhauer makes sense.

You are now a lifestyle hashtag vertical marketing niche. #buzzwordcomplaint (Now, don't you feel special?) ---------------------- What began as an attempt at a simpler life quickly became a life-style brand. By Rachel Monroe Emily King and Corey Smith had been dating for five months...

I studied Gracie Brazilian Ju Jujitsu for three years. I have a blue belt and experienced the joys of what Gracie style had to offer. Chokes Knife defense Gun Defense And breaking a man's arm. Learning from blacking out from chokes, having my arm almost dislocate, and almost losing an...

"Everyone is welcome to join the occupation, beginning on May 12th. Everyone is welcome to visit. Everyone is welcome to participate, in one way or another, in this land defense project." From: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anonymous-why-i-choose-to-live-in-wayne-national-forest TO...

This man lived in the wilderness of Maine for 27 years and never spoke to anyone, until he got caught for breaking in to over 1000 cabins! http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/04/north-pond-hermit-maine-knight-stranger-woods-finkel/ Why the North Pond Hermit Hid From People for 27 Years...

I learned that traveling is not as hard as one would think. If one keeps to Transporation, Shelter, and Food (TSF) one can go farther than expected. However, I learned people pack too much (I am also guilty of this). Unless you are going to outer space or the Artic, you really don't need much...

Back in January of 2017, I got a $1,000 from a car accident. Since I was bored I decided to hit Texas for the sheer joy of it. Life was short and I wanted to have found memories before I die. Thus I began my week and a half trip with a grand in my pocket. No civilization works for free. People...

http://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2017/03/29/burnin-man-sold-out----30000-tickets-gone-35-minutes/99787908/ Surprise, surprise... Burning Man sold out quicker than the last air conditioner on a 114-degree summer day. The rush for 30,000 tickets available during the main sale...

SURPRISE! THESE TWO MASSIVE CORPORATIONS ARE YOUR VANLIFE BFFS COLEMANMARCH 28, 2017 VAN LIFE0 COMMENTS http://lietco.com/van-life/starbucks-walmart-vanlife-bffs/ It can’t all be mom and pop coffee shops and pristine natural campsites, sometimes you’ve gotta hop on the stellar wifi at...

*repost from my WordPress blog, from a couple months ago. Had someone ask about my time so... shareing* Leaving my friends house in Seattle a day later then I planned but I picked a fine day. First time seeing the sun since I arrived in Seattle. I managed to fix a few things while at here so my...

Homepage Sign in / Sign up Nina Ray Dec 5, 2016 A World Without Rape If we really want to end sexual violence, we need to think more about support and less about punishment. Two weeks ago I saw the man who raped my best friend. I hadn’t seen his face since right before it happened a year and a...

by theplaidzebra.com November 20, 2016 Every traveller and nomad likes to think they’re an expert on safety when it comes to travel. They know that South-East Asia isn’t as dangerous as people make it out to be. They know that Europe isn’t really like the movie Taken, unless you share a taxi...

Looks like the streets of Baltimore have just become a little safer. Seven Baltimore police officers 'robbed cash' Image copyrightAP Seven Baltimore police officers have been charged with robbery, extortion, falsely detaining people and faking reports to cover it up. Federal prosecutors...

So I was going through my newsfeed when I saw a news post about "drifters" facing the death penalty for murdering 2 people and a dog. Thought it was interesting enough that maybe you people might want to know. I'm just gonna copy and paste the news story. I did some further research into the...

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/feb/2/arcatas-little-free-library-on-wheels/ Arcata Woman Opens Little Free Library on Two Wheels; Touring Trading Post Hopes to Build Community With Books LIBRARY LAUNCH: Bicycle Librarian Elanna Erhardt lauched her bookcycle last Jan. 21 at Sunny Brae’s...

http://www.theonion.com/article/dc-authorities-struggling-keep-squatters-out-empty-55221 WASHINGTON—Saying they have had to deal with hundreds of new cases over the last few weeks, local D.C. authorities reported Friday that they are struggling to keep squatters out of empty State Department...

I've been doing more and more of this when I'm out with my dog or wherever I park my van up. It's mad how lazy people are with their rubbish. These guys are next level hardcore though. Carrying a mattress a hundred miles...