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[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

The homeless of California have achieved a final and decisive victory in Governor Gavin Newsom's fight against homelessness.

 

Despite Newsom spending $24 billion on the seven-year war effort, the homeless have steadily conquered more territory, expanding their strongholds in every major city.

"Veni, vidi, vici. The state is ours," said homeless encampment leader Darren "Two-Tents" Willis. "Already, we have attained our most important objectives in this fight: free drugs, free needles, and unfettered sidewalk access for public defecation. We continue to strengthen our strategic position every day."

 

Admitting defeat, Newsom reportedly met with homeless representatives in a dilapidated tent under a bridge overpass just south of San Francisco. "We tried everything to vanquish them," sighed Newsom. "We gave them money, cocaine, and a free pass to commit whatever crimes they pleased. Somehow, it just wasn't enough."

 

According to local sources, the homeless population is celebrating the victory with shopping cart parades and, of course, crack. "We've seen unprecedented gains over the course of this fight," said Willis. "We have never had more square footage or more crack. Frankly, we couldn't have done it without the state's unwavering commitment to whatever it is they've been doing."

 

https://babylonbee.c...st-homelessness

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 May 2026 - 02:42 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

A low-barrier shelter for 24 vulnerable people in Nanaimo has closed. The Risebridge shelter was funded until Friday, May 1.

Friday morning was extremely difficult for both those who had been using the shelter as well as those helping run it.

One by one, the 24 people who had been staying at the Risebridge shelter, some for weeks, or even months, have left with all their possessions.

 

https://cheknews.ca/...-to-go-1322338/

 

 

We've normalized people living 24/7/365 in shelters or supportive housing that simply have no incentive to work.

 

 

The young woman in this video has white knight syndrome.  She's not qualified to be a shelter worker or leader.

[Victoria Watcher]

[Victoria Watcher]

The Broad View United Church extreme weather response shelter was activated on 13 nights and accommodated 50 people in its first season of use, according to a report from Saanich’s emergency program officer.

 

In her report, Erin Stockill noted the 20-bed shelter operated as intended but did not reach capacity during any of the activation nights. On average, there were four guests on any evening it was open.

 

https://www.timescol...l-test-12245234

[Victoria Watcher]

How much do you want to bet it cost over $50,000? ie. more than $1000 per “guest” night.

[Beacon]

 

The Broad View United Church extreme weather response shelter was activated on 13 nights and accommodated 50 people in its first season of use, according to a report from Saanich’s emergency program officer.

 

In her report, Erin Stockill noted the 20-bed shelter operated as intended but did not reach capacity during any of the activation nights. On average, there were four guests on any evening it was open.

 

https://www.timescol...l-test-12245234

 

 

If there's an average of 4 people a night and it was only activated 13 nights, are they saying they had 50 different people use the shelter?  Or it was used for 50 person nights and there were only 4 different people that used it?

[Victoria Watcher]

If there's an average of 4 people a night and it was only activated 13 nights, are they saying they had 50 different people use the shelter?  Or it was used for 50 person nights and there were only 4 different people that used it?

 

The report shows each night, and some nights there were zero (two different nights), and one night there was a high of 10.  Most days were 2, 3 or 4.

[Victoria Watcher]

If there's an average of 4 people a night and it was only activated 13 nights, are they saying they had 50 different people use the shelter?  Or it was used for 50 person nights and there were only 4 different people that used it?

 

[Victoria Watcher]

Two union staff members each night.

That’s close to $500 each night.

Plus rental amount to the church.

Two nights they watched over nobody.

5 nights they watched over one or two sleeping.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, Yesterday, 12:23 PM.