I did fall asleep with a lovely woman (yes, asleep, fully clothed, you dirty-minded) in a public park. Spokane, Washington State, USA. Lovely sunny afternoon, thick lush grass.
But I did carefully, before falling asleep, plant a large wide-spread hand over the top of her purse, so if it were molested there's a hefty risk for the molester of waking me up. Nobody did, and all was fine. She enjoyed the nap very much.
The Boys in the picture are, or were in Scout’s case, big fans of public sleeping. They’re brothers who spent every day together, pretty much just like that photo, for over 16 years. Buster carries on with the sleeping but it was a tough adjustment for him to go it alone.
Ran across someone on the interwebs who was saying we should "normalize not eating every day." I gather he meant intermittent fasting, but that phrasing sounds like something I'd say to myself when my depression is really bad and I feel like only fat people eat and how I shouldn't eat at all. I have to remind myself that it's okay to eat every day.
I slept some years ago, and although I'd the scruffy hair'n'beard of a bum (still do!) I was not wearing six layers of unwashed clothing, nor cardboard shoes, and there was no shopping-cart full of garbage handy.
Sleeping in public statutes are not equitably enforced.
"Metro Transit said in a statement that its public safety team said it “…engaged the individual for (about) 45 minutes” and that he “…explicitly declined professional medical care” several times."
While it is possible that the man declined medical care, it is equally possible that the "safety" team are lying their asses off.
Christiane Amanpour has an episode on Apple's "Time to walk" workout/podcast, and talked about Iran during the revolution: basically, for all the other problems during the Shah's regime, women had rights, and could wear whatever they wanted. So she was baffled by her friends going to protest completely covered up, but they were saying "oh, it's fine, it's just for solidarity, they won't *really* force us to wear this if they win."
Ta, Robyn. This is very sound advice. As someone who never leaves home without Narcan, I have several times made sure the people I saw sleeping were only sleeping. I've also reversed two fentanyl overdoses. I sleep in the car sometimes, but never in public.
Spouse and I were in Paris in a park near the Eiffel Tower, an area notorious for purse grabbers. She laid down on a bench with her head on her backpack and fell asleep. I saw a couple of characters closing in for the kill. I stood between them and the spouse, made the "I see you" gesture, and readied myself with my trekking pole like it was a quarterstaff. They left us alone.
The New York Police Department says it is strengthening security at sensitive locations around New York in response to the conflict in Iran.
“The NYPD is closely monitoring events in Iran and the Middle East and coordinating with our federal and international partners,” the department wrote on social media. “As is our protocol and out of an abundance of caution, we will be enhancing patrols to sensitive locations throughout the city, including diplomatic, cultural, religious, and other relevant sites.”
Someone pointed out that it's not exactly a good thing to have the Department of Homeland Security closed because Republicans refuse to have ICE be held accountable in any way when we're going to get activated Iranian sleeper cells in the US.
Activated Iranian sleeper cells can act with impunity if they just dress like ICE.
Well, this has absolutely supported my previous choice to never ever watch an episode of Housewives. That was all insane
I did fall asleep with a lovely woman (yes, asleep, fully clothed, you dirty-minded) in a public park. Spokane, Washington State, USA. Lovely sunny afternoon, thick lush grass.
But I did carefully, before falling asleep, plant a large wide-spread hand over the top of her purse, so if it were molested there's a hefty risk for the molester of waking me up. Nobody did, and all was fine. She enjoyed the nap very much.
The Boys in the picture are, or were in Scout’s case, big fans of public sleeping. They’re brothers who spent every day together, pretty much just like that photo, for over 16 years. Buster carries on with the sleeping but it was a tough adjustment for him to go it alone.
Ran across someone on the interwebs who was saying we should "normalize not eating every day." I gather he meant intermittent fasting, but that phrasing sounds like something I'd say to myself when my depression is really bad and I feel like only fat people eat and how I shouldn't eat at all. I have to remind myself that it's okay to eat every day.
Support from someone else with a mood disorder who also struggles with eating.
Robyn, you left out the Number 1 danger of sleeping in public.
You'll get arrested.
I slept some years ago, and although I'd the scruffy hair'n'beard of a bum (still do!) I was not wearing six layers of unwashed clothing, nor cardboard shoes, and there was no shopping-cart full of garbage handy.
Sleeping in public statutes are not equitably enforced.
Gosh! No wonder I am so tired today! Better go back to bed and get with the program.
Sleeping in public is what got Sisko and Bashir caught up in the Bell riots.
Fun fact: the year of the Bell Riots was 2024.
https://youtu.be/L-29h4G8Vas?si=ADt7gEoO2qsedb8H
Most likely you'd just get harassed by private security saying "yOu CaN't SlEeP hErE!" and fucking with you until you left.
“. . . someone could touch you in a place you do not want to be touched . . .” Like Tunica or Biloxi?
Public Passing Out Day
https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/02/24/st-louis-naacp-files-civil-rights-complaints-after-metrolink-security-seen-video-leaving-man-bench-before-his-death/
Part 2
https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/civil-rights-leader-demands-answers-after-death-near-metrolink/
"Metro Transit said in a statement that its public safety team said it “…engaged the individual for (about) 45 minutes” and that he “…explicitly declined professional medical care” several times."
While it is possible that the man declined medical care, it is equally possible that the "safety" team are lying their asses off.
That is just plain fucked up.
Christiane Amanpour has an episode on Apple's "Time to walk" workout/podcast, and talked about Iran during the revolution: basically, for all the other problems during the Shah's regime, women had rights, and could wear whatever they wanted. So she was baffled by her friends going to protest completely covered up, but they were saying "oh, it's fine, it's just for solidarity, they won't *really* force us to wear this if they win."
Yeah, we know how that went.
Ta, Robyn. This is very sound advice. As someone who never leaves home without Narcan, I have several times made sure the people I saw sleeping were only sleeping. I've also reversed two fentanyl overdoses. I sleep in the car sometimes, but never in public.
The thing about sleeping in public is you should do it with a buddy. You take turns doing it on alternate years.
You take long naps!
Spouse and I were in Paris in a park near the Eiffel Tower, an area notorious for purse grabbers. She laid down on a bench with her head on her backpack and fell asleep. I saw a couple of characters closing in for the kill. I stood between them and the spouse, made the "I see you" gesture, and readied myself with my trekking pole like it was a quarterstaff. They left us alone.
It's before 9:00am here in CA.
I think I'll go back to bed.
FIFA to "monitor developments" regarding U.S.-Israel strike on Iran.
Not *do* anything mind you, just "monitor" the situation.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48060986/fifa-monitor-developments-iran-ahead-2026-world-cup
Maybe they’ll give Combover Caligula a red card.
They are hoping to find a reason to give another peace prize.
If Israel were a potential World Cup host nation, Bibi is *right there!*
Yes, because what we REALLY care about right now is the World Cup!
Read the room, FIFA!
(But I guess you never have.)
The New York Police Department says it is strengthening security at sensitive locations around New York in response to the conflict in Iran.
“The NYPD is closely monitoring events in Iran and the Middle East and coordinating with our federal and international partners,” the department wrote on social media. “As is our protocol and out of an abundance of caution, we will be enhancing patrols to sensitive locations throughout the city, including diplomatic, cultural, religious, and other relevant sites.”
Someone pointed out that it's not exactly a good thing to have the Department of Homeland Security closed because Republicans refuse to have ICE be held accountable in any way when we're going to get activated Iranian sleeper cells in the US.
Activated Iranian sleeper cells can act with impunity if they just dress like ICE.