About seven months ago, the NYT Opinion team reached out to me for a collaboration. You can see what we came up with here: nytimes.com/2024/04/16/opi… . We're also rolling out some videos on Instagram and TikTok this week that pack a bit more punch, especially on the issue of criminalization. This all started from a cool tradition at their newsroom—a weekly "show and tell" where everyone shares what’s been inspiring them. Quite often, they bring up content from @invisiblepeople. Choosing which stories to feature was a bit of a puzzle at first. It wasn’t until a recent trip to Grants Pass that everything clicked into place. Working with The New York Times was a real treat. It’s always refreshing to collaborate on projects where everyone is tuned in and eager to pull together something great. It was an absolute pleasure. I’ve been sitting on a particular photo for quite some time. They wanted me to wait until after we released our main video before sharing anything from the day they followed me around. This week is set to be a big one. We've got a video from Grants Pass about to drop, possibly even tomorrow, and our social impact film, Displaced, is premiering this Friday, topped off with a live stream. I’m deeply concerned about the increasing criminalization of poverty—it’s a threat not just to homeless people, but to all of us. The proponents of such laws are well-funded and organized. We’ll need to respond by fighting even harder and smarter. While I hope our NYT video reaches the right people, I’m keeping my expectations in check. Changing minds requires more than just one video, especially with the rampant misinformation out there. We're in for a long haul, and @invisiblepeople is committed to boosting the truth. We’ve been at this since 2008, and even though funding issues have forced us to cut back on some programs, we're determined to keep pushing forward. These stories matter—they need to be heard.
@hardlynormal very passionate video. @nytimes nice to be able to watch the video without being a subscriber.