Jocelyn Figueroa
@soulandscribble.bsky.social
Writer, Journalist focusing on #homelessness #housing #criminalization
Author of Scar Tissue on Kindle Vella
I also like to chat about cozygames and my cat Bixy!
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Author of Scar Tissue on Kindle Vella
I also like to chat about cozygames and my cat Bixy!
she/her
soulandscribble.carrd.co
hopefulscribbles.substack.com
The Hope Machine #5: Fighting Back Against Misinformation
You know that feeling of when you've just climbed over a hill, and in the distance, you still see mountain after mountain after mountain? That's kind of how life feels right now. After about a month and a half of combined efforts between my…
You know that feeling of when you've just climbed over a hill, and in the distance, you still see mountain after mountain after mountain? That's kind of how life feels right now. After about a month and a half of combined efforts between my…
The Hope Machine #5: Fighting Back Against Misinformation
You know that feeling of when you've just climbed over a hill, and in the distance, you still see mountain after mountain after mountain? That's kind of how life feels right now. After about a month and a half of combined efforts between my colleagues and I, we published a anti-homeless rhetoric series. This might be the most important work we've done yet.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Hope Machine #5: Fighting Back Against Misinformation
You know that feeling of when you've just climbed over a hill, and in the distance, you still see mountain after mountain after mountain? That's kind of how life feels right now. After about a month and a half of combined efforts between my…
You know that feeling of when you've just climbed over a hill, and in the distance, you still see mountain after mountain after mountain? That's kind of how life feels right now. After about a month and a half of combined efforts between my…
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Excited to announce the cat face bookmarks are now in the shop! These make an easy stocking stuffer for the book lover on your holiday list. 👀 #etsy #shopsmall #smallbusiness #book #read
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October 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Excited to announce the cat face bookmarks are now in the shop! These make an easy stocking stuffer for the book lover on your holiday list. 👀 #etsy #shopsmall #smallbusiness #book #read
www.etsy.com/listing/4387...
www.etsy.com/listing/4387...
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On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
The garment industry is the second largest polluter in the world, with oil being in the lead. Fast fashion is not sustainable, and there’s no denying it. It’s not only killing the planet, but garment workers suffer some of the worst labor practices in the world.
We Aren’t Meant To Live This Way: Late-Stage Capitalism, Over-Consumption and Social Media Influence
How We Are Perpetuating The Cycle Of Consumerism
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August 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The garment industry is the second largest polluter in the world, with oil being in the lead. Fast fashion is not sustainable, and there’s no denying it. It’s not only killing the planet, but garment workers suffer some of the worst labor practices in the world.
Scar Tissue Ep. 17: The Hunt
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Scar Tissue Ep. 17: The Hunt
A series of short episodes detailing shelter life in New York City
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August 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Scar Tissue Ep. 17: The Hunt
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Scar Tissue Ep. 16: Therapy Pt. 2
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Scar Tissue Ep. 16: Therapy Pt. 2
A series of short episodes detailing shelter life in New York City
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August 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Scar Tissue Ep. 16: Therapy Pt. 2
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The Hope Machine #3: Thoughts on Substack, “Shit Takes”, and Collective Responsibility
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The Hope Machine #3: Thoughts on Substack, “Shit Takes”, and Collective Responsibility
It’s been about a month since my last newsletter, and it’s been almost 2 weeks since my last post.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Hope Machine #3: Thoughts on Substack, “Shit Takes”, and Collective Responsibility
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I'm truly exhausted by tech. I don't want to keep up with all of the digisec stuff, the AI stuff, etc. etc. Put your stuff on a platform and they decide to shut down. Send your large files to someone and the company decides to usurp your ownership of your own work. It's just exhausting.
July 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I'm truly exhausted by tech. I don't want to keep up with all of the digisec stuff, the AI stuff, etc. etc. Put your stuff on a platform and they decide to shut down. Send your large files to someone and the company decides to usurp your ownership of your own work. It's just exhausting.
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Every single story you are hearing from the Everglades Concentration Camp has been and is already taking place in hundreds of prisons and jails in the U.S. That's what PIC abolitionists have been trying to get the public to understand for decades.
July 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Every single story you are hearing from the Everglades Concentration Camp has been and is already taking place in hundreds of prisons and jails in the U.S. That's what PIC abolitionists have been trying to get the public to understand for decades.
I’m writing this approximately 50 days after entering the Department of Homeless Services’ shelter system in New York City.
Scar Tissue Ep. 1: Case Number
A series of short episodes detailing shelter life in New York City.
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July 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I’m writing this approximately 50 days after entering the Department of Homeless Services’ shelter system in New York City.
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A story of unconventional friendship of an elderly woman, middle-aged man, and young girl through foods and life difficulties in between.
To learn more, here's the link:
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#SweetBeanPaste #DurianSukegawa #translatedfromJapanesebyAlisonWatts #simplereview #booksky
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#SweetBeanPaste #DurianSukegawa #translatedfromJapanesebyAlisonWatts #simplereview #booksky
July 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A story of unconventional friendship of an elderly woman, middle-aged man, and young girl through foods and life difficulties in between.
To learn more, here's the link:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1AgL...
#SweetBeanPaste #DurianSukegawa #translatedfromJapanesebyAlisonWatts #simplereview #booksky
To learn more, here's the link:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1AgL...
#SweetBeanPaste #DurianSukegawa #translatedfromJapanesebyAlisonWatts #simplereview #booksky
It was in my mid 20s’ when I really learned the power of a single action. I was in my fourth year of college and my landlord suddenly retracted my lease renewal and began his year-long quest to evict me from my rent-stabilized apartment.
At The Intersection of Hope and Grief
Thoughts on healing, direct action, and building a community of care.
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July 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
It was in my mid 20s’ when I really learned the power of a single action. I was in my fourth year of college and my landlord suddenly retracted my lease renewal and began his year-long quest to evict me from my rent-stabilized apartment.
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Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
It’s Bread and Roses for a Reason
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June 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
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I became sick in the aftermath of covid. At that point I entered The Sick Times. First it was years of long-covid symptoms, and eventually I was diagnosed with lupus. While covid did not “cause” the auto-immune disease, it likely triggered it after having been dormant for most of my life. [...]
Sick Girl Summer and Finding My Place in the Revolution
Reflecting on the No Kings protests, disabled life in Gaza, and ableism in Trump policies.
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July 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I became sick in the aftermath of covid. At that point I entered The Sick Times. First it was years of long-covid symptoms, and eventually I was diagnosed with lupus. While covid did not “cause” the auto-immune disease, it likely triggered it after having been dormant for most of my life. [...]
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This is a season of trench warfare and we have to continue to fight because a law passed is NOT the end and I think we all know this. There will be implementation fight opportunities, there will be constant organizing and pushback. Nothing is permanent. Onwards.
July 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is a season of trench warfare and we have to continue to fight because a law passed is NOT the end and I think we all know this. There will be implementation fight opportunities, there will be constant organizing and pushback. Nothing is permanent. Onwards.
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anyway, in the wise words of @prisonculture.bsky.social :
July 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
anyway, in the wise words of @prisonculture.bsky.social :
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Kill the fascist within you.
July 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Kill the fascist within you.
If you’re wondering where to start, a good place is always in your own backyard. Check in with your local food banks, clinics, and legal aid organizations and find out how you can help. Whether it’s donating food, time, or money, there are ways to show up for your friends and neighbors near you.
Instead of Giving Into Despair Over Trump’s Big Evil Bill, Let’s Organize
Independence Day felt like a storm creeping overhead.
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July 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you’re wondering where to start, a good place is always in your own backyard. Check in with your local food banks, clinics, and legal aid organizations and find out how you can help. Whether it’s donating food, time, or money, there are ways to show up for your friends and neighbors near you.
Content warning: Mention of suicidal ideation
Year after year, I see more and more of the evils that capitalism and the powerful have birthed on this planet we call home. I’ve seen how the powerful are essentially death makers, killing the planet, those who inhabit it, all in the name of profit[...]
Year after year, I see more and more of the evils that capitalism and the powerful have birthed on this planet we call home. I’ve seen how the powerful are essentially death makers, killing the planet, those who inhabit it, all in the name of profit[...]
The Hope Machine #2: Reflecting on Zohran Mamdani, and STILL having hope for a better tomorrow
Content warning: Mention of suicidal ideation
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July 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Content warning: Mention of suicidal ideation
Year after year, I see more and more of the evils that capitalism and the powerful have birthed on this planet we call home. I’ve seen how the powerful are essentially death makers, killing the planet, those who inhabit it, all in the name of profit[...]
Year after year, I see more and more of the evils that capitalism and the powerful have birthed on this planet we call home. I’ve seen how the powerful are essentially death makers, killing the planet, those who inhabit it, all in the name of profit[...]
I became sick in the aftermath of covid. At that point I entered The Sick Times. First it was years of long-covid symptoms, and eventually I was diagnosed with lupus. While covid did not “cause” the auto-immune disease, it likely triggered it after having been dormant for most of my life. [...]
Sick Girl Summer and Finding My Place in the Revolution
Reflecting on the No Kings protests, disabled life in Gaza, and ableism in Trump policies.
open.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I became sick in the aftermath of covid. At that point I entered The Sick Times. First it was years of long-covid symptoms, and eventually I was diagnosed with lupus. While covid did not “cause” the auto-immune disease, it likely triggered it after having been dormant for most of my life. [...]
We are creating a new kind of culture where the care work we do for each other is so powerful that it can challenge a harmful system that dehumanizes others daily.
Love Radicalized: Thoughts on Unlearning Harm and Rebuilding Love for The End of The World
Love in Late-Stage Capitalism, Love as in Care Work, Care Work as in Showing Up
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June 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM
We are creating a new kind of culture where the care work we do for each other is so powerful that it can challenge a harmful system that dehumanizes others daily.
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I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
June 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
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We hear the phrase "work-life balance" all the time. One of the 3 most common objections to universal basic income is that people would work less. On balance, because less work means more life, that's the same thing as fearing that people would live more.
Oh no, people lived 2 hours more per week…
Oh no, people lived 2 hours more per week…
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
It’s Bread and Roses for a Reason
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June 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
We hear the phrase "work-life balance" all the time. One of the 3 most common objections to universal basic income is that people would work less. On balance, because less work means more life, that's the same thing as fearing that people would live more.
Oh no, people lived 2 hours more per week…
Oh no, people lived 2 hours more per week…
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
It’s Bread and Roses for a Reason
open.substack.com
June 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Works! But Critics Hate Poor People So Yeah…
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Scribbling hope in these horrible times.
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