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25. I'm of 2 minds about tiny houses.

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 12:24 PM

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1, they're an immediate way to bring homeless individuals inside into a dry, conditioned space. they offer privacy, both visual and acoustic, and a place to keep belongings. they can be mass-produced.

but 2, they're a band aid on a chest wound. there needs to be a massive supportive housing construction effort to address the national homeless crisis, but this nation is absolutely unwilling to do that.

frankly, it's shocking that a fed agency is doing ANYTHING to address the crisis.

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