@boingboing (Boing Boing) posted a new topic, subject "Watch formerly homeless people make jackets that double as sleeping bags". It read:

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To which @beep54orama (beep54orama) replied

    Having been homeless, this is seriously awesome.

@MBrody (Martin Brody) replied

    I'm very impressed with the homegrown manufacturing that has been coming out of Detroit recently. Detroit Bikes, Shinola and The Empowerment Plan are doing great things.

@Xeiliex (Xeiliex) replied

    I see these being re-marketed as Woodsman survival gear.

So @gracchus (gracchus) replied

    They'd also be useful emergency gear to keep in the car in case of a cold-weather breakdown in remote places.

So @nimelennar replied

    For $100, you can sponsor a coat for a nonspecific person or for a specific person through their website.

To which @Xeiliex (Xeiliex) replied

    Capitalism to help the homeless and providing useful stuff? I see some potential here.

After which, @nimelennar added

    Right now, I think that they want their output to be directed where it's most needed. In future, though, maybe they could use the OLPC model: Buy one (at $200) for yourself, and you're also paying for a second one to be donated to the community.
    
    ETA: maybe the people donating the materials wouldn't be so happy about that plan, though.

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