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A follow up definitely. I would like to know specifically what Thomas's life was before he made the decision to leave to the streets. In another interview he said he was not happy, was overweight, was having marital problems which was one of the reasons why he launched into drug addiction. And what is his life now? Does he miss drugs? How does he remain clean and sober even through stress? What does he guess the statistics of remaining sober would be if all the drug addicts in SF were put into 12 months of rehab? What would that success rate look like? Is he formulating a plan to help clean up SF? Thank you...I have so many questions. Thank you~

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Start uploading Youtube versions of the full interviews. And edit clips that focus on specific issues ideally (5-15 min) long with titles about said issue. You want people to be able to easily share opinions on social media. As likes and shares go up people feel more comfortable with common sense ideas and not just endlessly progressive utopians ideas that sound nice but are destructive to the city. Ideally build a large platform and subscribers and then run for something. 🙂

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I commented over at Twitter, too. Michelle, Thomas's story and his common-sense ideas give me so much hope that the issues we have in this once-beautiful city are not unsolvable. We just need the right people--people who actually care and have constructive action-based implementable ideas, as opposed to professionally ambitious politician glad-handers or overwrought, misguided do-gooders. How can we get Thomas and his teammates put in charge??

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What an amazing comment! I feel the same way. I think he should be appointed to a special role in SF... No clue how to advocate for that.

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That was a great interview. The city needs drug treatment facilities and more supportive housing with job training facilities. However, I noticed that some homeless attorneys are against it, citing that they have the right to be homeless (???) It's just unbelievable. These homeless people (and one with drugs addiction problems) need helps, we don't have to listen to these attorneys (who's probably making some money out of other people's miseries). The city should not build those proposed "safe shooting" places which (to me - after watching/reading about one in Vancouver) would promote more drug abused.

One thing that was a good thing that Tom pointed out is the importance of the location of the supportive housing facilities to be away from the drug center/Tenderloin.

Rhode Island has a good program too:

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/25/rhode-island-opioids-inmates-219594/

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Thank you for sharing that article. Super interesting.

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Hey Steve - I'm all for having a debate. but when you start name calling it scares away other people from engaging in discussion. You have mentioned my race and gender (which I think is racist and sexist). You've also called me a fraud, said my ideas are awful, and accused me of trying to capitalize off of the homeless epidemic. I can't engage on this level with you. If there is something you disagree with, please share your thoughts in a productive way. Also, if you have ideas for how to make SF safer, better, etc - please do share. I have no intention of running for office. I'm fighting to make my city safer. We have a serious crime issue.

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Absolutely one of the best interviews I've heard this year. We are facing a huge problem in Southern California. Before Covid I would take the train to work and see the number of tents growing along the tracks. And forget going into Union Station to see the tourist spots in LA. City hall is a forest of tents. T Wolf thank you for clarifying what is going on and what you think is not working and what is working and for giving us some places to start.

What an amazing journey you have taken to get you here. I hope in the future you are on the board of something, as a leader, because most of our leaders fail us.

Thank you, thank you~

KMZ

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