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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 15h

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 15h

"The Alcoholics Anonymous model was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith, but a little-known fact is that Wilson used belladonna treatment to get sober. The plant contains the psychoactive alkaloids atropine and scopolamine," writes James Stampfer: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 1d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 1d

"My story also involves trauma from my childhood – I was always treated as the black sheep in my family. It’s about all the times that I spent scared, hurting, crying – wondering why it was all my fault": www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 6d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 6d

"For Ama, falling in love with Kofi was like holding a candle. When it is aflame, it lights up the world around you, but then it starts melting and hurts you. In the end, it goes out and everything is dark, and all you are left with is your burns," writes Titi Chatty: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 7d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 7d

"My story has unfolded to allow myself a chance, a willingness not to be beaten for the rest of my life; to be open and accepting of things that show me how to grow; to move forward despite many mistakes and failures," writes Jordan Methven: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 8d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 8d

Staff with lived experience offer a better service to people experiencing homelessness, Robyn Woof argues. However, this kind of work can affect anyone’s mental health, and all workers, regardless of background, need to have their rights protected: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 10d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 10d

Scotland’s insufficient water storage infrastructure is largely down to plentiful supply, with rainfall pouring into lochs, rivers and reservoirs. But with demand growing steadily, upgrades will soon be required: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 14d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 14d

The UK’s population is forecast to rise from 69.6 million to 72.5 million by 2032, fuelling the housing crisis. But the government’s ambitious plan to build 300,000 new homes annually over the next five years carries a huge environmental impact and exacts a heavy toll: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 15d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 15d

'Imagine wearing your best outfit ready to go to a friend’s party, and from nowhere, a man shows up. This man, a complete stranger, spits on your feet and says, “What can you do about it?”' writes a fleeing woman: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 16d

This article was written in INSP's new journalism training academy, Changing the Narrative, established in 2025 to provide people with direct experience of homelessness and poverty the opportunity to learn about journalism and the media.

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · 16d

In recent times, the integration of “lived experience” into homelessness services has gained considerable traction, but a critical examination reveals a complex array of dangers and ethical dilemmas that can undermine the very services that they aim to improve: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Aug 20

On 11 August, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to “remove” homeless encampments in DC. Now, a new executive order could change how the US responds to homelessness.

Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/new...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Aug 13

With its mix of liberal attitudes and firm enforcement, Zurich is regarded as a model of drug policy. German street paper @hinzundkunzt.de spoke with Jonas Wenger of the Swiss Association for Addiction about challenges and what other countries can learn: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Aug 6

Writer and @litineraire.bsky.social vendor Agathe Melançon recently shared her love of words by leading a writing workshop for fellow street paper vendors, employees, and participants in professional integration programmes: www.insp.ngo/articles/str...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Aug 1

In the Swiss canton of Schwyz, rejected asylum seekers are locked out of the Kaltbach accommodation centre during the day, even if they are sick or it is snowing outside. But the residents are fighting back.

Local street paper Surprise reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Jul 31

Each night, as most of Denver sleeps, @denvervoice.bsky.social vendor Halvin Jones wanders the streets, always moving: www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Jul 31

Radmila Slavujevic sells @liceulice.bsky.social in Novi Sad, the centre of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. She says that being a street paper vendor helps her to live more decently, and she also enjoys the opportunity to be active and meet new people: www.insp.ngo/articles/ven...

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International Network of Street Papers @theinsp.bsky.social · Jul 18

Families living at DC’s last city-funded migrant shelter, Harbor Light Center, have been told that they must find somewhere else to go by the end of the summer, leaving many facing homelessness. Local street paper @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports: www.insp.ngo/articles/liv...

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