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@vapinsquirrel.bsky.social
Ex-smoker10 yrs, thx THR [tobacco harm reduction] 🇨🇦🔬Compassionate human rights advocate. Trying to dispel the myths about THR products & benefits for ppl who smoke. Smoking kills. #YYC Alberta/mother/nature lover🐿️. #science Opinions my own. 🐿️
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@caphra.bsky.social warns Australia’s vape quasi prohibition failed, regulation only feasible option. Organised crime now controls A$4bn black market in Australia fuelled by removing legal access to safer nicotine products while demand unchanged. Press release: bit.ly/49qtlh6
CAPHRA_warns_Australian_Senate-prohibition_has_failed_regulation_is_the_only_way_forward.docx
APTHR Media || for immediate release || word count 275 approximately [starts] CAPHRA warns Australian Senate: prohibition has failed, regulation is the only way forward The Coalition of Asia Pacifi...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
@caphra.bsky.social warns Australia’s vape quasi prohibition failed, regulation only feasible option. Organised crime now controls A$4bn black market in Australia fuelled by removing legal access to safer nicotine products while demand unchanged. Press release: bit.ly/49qtlh6
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WHO FCTC agreed 2003. Next 12 years BAT shares ⬆️ 6 fold! Suggest to you FCTC held back Big Tobacco? @jgitchell.bsky.social @chancethegardener.bsky.social @clivebates.bsky.social @publichealthaus.bsky.social @crikey.com.au @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
WHO FCTC agreed 2003. Next 12 years BAT shares ⬆️ 6 fold! Suggest to you FCTC held back Big Tobacco? @jgitchell.bsky.social @chancethegardener.bsky.social @clivebates.bsky.social @publichealthaus.bsky.social @crikey.com.au @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social
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Amazingly tobacco control still deny vapes & other safer smoke free nicotine products substitute for deadly cigarettes! For how much longer? @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @squigglyrick.bsky.social @paulrgregoire.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Amazingly tobacco control still deny vapes & other safer smoke free nicotine products substitute for deadly cigarettes! For how much longer? @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @squigglyrick.bsky.social @paulrgregoire.bsky.social
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Hypothetically: What if there are safer nicotine alternatives to the deadly cigarettes that kill 490,000 Americans every year, and 8 million worldwide?
medium.com/@tchad49/whe...
FYI: icotine patches and nicotine gum ARE #SaferNicotine alternatives. They're on the WHO "Essential Medicines List."
medium.com/@tchad49/whe...
FYI: icotine patches and nicotine gum ARE #SaferNicotine alternatives. They're on the WHO "Essential Medicines List."
When smokers switch to e-cigarettes
What happens when smokers switch to e-cigarettes? Peer-reviewed studies covering (1) cancer, (2) cardiovascular and (3) lung health. NOTE…
medium.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Hypothetically: What if there are safer nicotine alternatives to the deadly cigarettes that kill 490,000 Americans every year, and 8 million worldwide?
medium.com/@tchad49/whe...
FYI: icotine patches and nicotine gum ARE #SaferNicotine alternatives. They're on the WHO "Essential Medicines List."
medium.com/@tchad49/whe...
FYI: icotine patches and nicotine gum ARE #SaferNicotine alternatives. They're on the WHO "Essential Medicines List."
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The Global Forum on Nicotine 2026 (#GFN26) team is delighted to announce our first speaker - and the person who will be delivering this year’s Michael Russell Oration – is Dr
@alexwodak.bsky.social AM. He will be promising victory and how this relates to Darwin’s Origin of Species.
@alexwodak.bsky.social AM. He will be promising victory and how this relates to Darwin’s Origin of Species.
January 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Global Forum on Nicotine 2026 (#GFN26) team is delighted to announce our first speaker - and the person who will be delivering this year’s Michael Russell Oration – is Dr
@alexwodak.bsky.social AM. He will be promising victory and how this relates to Darwin’s Origin of Species.
@alexwodak.bsky.social AM. He will be promising victory and how this relates to Darwin’s Origin of Species.
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The science is clear: that viral study linking vaping to early strokes has been officially RETRACTED. 🚫🧠 Neurology International pulled the paper over "major errors" in data analysis and impossible sample sizes. clearingtheair.eu/en/post/stud...
Study linking vaping to stroke retracted over “major errors” in analysis
A 2022 paper reporting higher odds and earlier onset of stroke among people who use vapes has been formally retracted. The journal said an investigation identified major data-analysis errors and that…
clearingtheair.eu
January 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The science is clear: that viral study linking vaping to early strokes has been officially RETRACTED. 🚫🧠 Neurology International pulled the paper over "major errors" in data analysis and impossible sample sizes. clearingtheair.eu/en/post/stud...
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After decades of steady increase in 2016-17 shares in several tobacco companies began to slide. Why? Swedish Match began to increase. Philip Morris International recovered after few years. Were investors worried about slow transformation?
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
After decades of steady increase in 2016-17 shares in several tobacco companies began to slide. Why? Swedish Match began to increase. Philip Morris International recovered after few years. Were investors worried about slow transformation?
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Marihuana Tax 1937 US but because impossible to pay cannabis de facto illegal. Australia sky high cigarette excise 2020s, cigarettes de facto illegal @jamomartin.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @mikedaube.bsky.social @drbfreeman.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Marihuana Tax 1937 US but because impossible to pay cannabis de facto illegal. Australia sky high cigarette excise 2020s, cigarettes de facto illegal @jamomartin.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @mikedaube.bsky.social @drbfreeman.bsky.social
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Cliche. Duh. Obvious. But now some data...👇
"...men who feel insecure about their masculinity are more likely to place a high value on having a large penis."
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
From study: "...driven by insecurity regarding fulfilling the masculine role."
"...men who feel insecure about their masculinity are more likely to place a high value on having a large penis."
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
From study: "...driven by insecurity regarding fulfilling the masculine role."
Trump supporters and insecure men more likely to value a large penis, according to new research
Research involving four studies found that men’s value for a large penis relates to threatened masculinity, dominance, and aggression. The findings suggest that feeling inadequate as a man increases t...
www.psypost.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Cliche. Duh. Obvious. But now some data...👇
"...men who feel insecure about their masculinity are more likely to place a high value on having a large penis."
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
From study: "...driven by insecurity regarding fulfilling the masculine role."
"...men who feel insecure about their masculinity are more likely to place a high value on having a large penis."
www.psypost.org/trump-suppor... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
From study: "...driven by insecurity regarding fulfilling the masculine role."
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Australia’s illegal tobacco crisis didn’t appear out of nowhere. It’s the predictable result of policy choices that removed regulated access and replaced it with prohibition, while demand stayed steady.
#TobaccoControl #HarmReduction #Australia www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO26...
#TobaccoControl #HarmReduction #Australia www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO26...
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Australia’s illegal tobacco crisis didn’t appear out of nowhere. It’s the predictable result of policy choices that removed regulated access and replaced it with prohibition, while demand stayed steady.
#TobaccoControl #HarmReduction #Australia www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO26...
#TobaccoControl #HarmReduction #Australia www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO26...
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How has misinformation shaped Asia-Pacific tobacco control?
Misinformation can drive symbolic regulation—policies that look “tough” but displace markets into illicit channels, eroding regulatory control and increasing youth exposure risk. #Misinformation #Regulation caphraorg.net/wp-content/p...
Misinformation can drive symbolic regulation—policies that look “tough” but displace markets into illicit channels, eroding regulatory control and increasing youth exposure risk. #Misinformation #Regulation caphraorg.net/wp-content/p...
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 PM
How has misinformation shaped Asia-Pacific tobacco control?
Misinformation can drive symbolic regulation—policies that look “tough” but displace markets into illicit channels, eroding regulatory control and increasing youth exposure risk. #Misinformation #Regulation caphraorg.net/wp-content/p...
Misinformation can drive symbolic regulation—policies that look “tough” but displace markets into illicit channels, eroding regulatory control and increasing youth exposure risk. #Misinformation #Regulation caphraorg.net/wp-content/p...
Excellent blog. Singapore is viewed as a "model" by WHO. Beating ppl, caning, deportation for act of quitting smoking, with safer #nicotine alts. Human torture is A-OK according to WHO!! substack.com/home/post/p-... the price of Prohibition, Punishment & Moral Panic - leads to harm!
Singapore’s Vape Crackdown - Prohibition, Punishment, and Moral Panic
Singapore is being held up as a model for the future of tobacco and drug control.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Excellent blog. Singapore is viewed as a "model" by WHO. Beating ppl, caning, deportation for act of quitting smoking, with safer #nicotine alts. Human torture is A-OK according to WHO!! substack.com/home/post/p-... the price of Prohibition, Punishment & Moral Panic - leads to harm!
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"Prevention is where we still have a chance to spare other families the moment I lived through."
It's concerning, then, writes @skipscorner.bsky.social, that tobacco gets just two brief mentions in the WHO report on eliminating cervical cancer:
It's concerning, then, writes @skipscorner.bsky.social, that tobacco gets just two brief mentions in the WHO report on eliminating cervical cancer:
Smoking Should Not Be a Footnote in Cervical Cancer Prevention - Filter
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. In 2022, there were an estimated 660,000 diagnoses and about ...
filtermag.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
"Prevention is where we still have a chance to spare other families the moment I lived through."
It's concerning, then, writes @skipscorner.bsky.social, that tobacco gets just two brief mentions in the WHO report on eliminating cervical cancer:
It's concerning, then, writes @skipscorner.bsky.social, that tobacco gets just two brief mentions in the WHO report on eliminating cervical cancer:
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Kind of funny example of AI infecting everything: opening up my next book manuscript in Adobe to do line-by-line revisions, first suggestion is "Save time with a document summary". Nope, sorry, sometimes you have to actually do things to make them worthwhile.
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Kind of funny example of AI infecting everything: opening up my next book manuscript in Adobe to do line-by-line revisions, first suggestion is "Save time with a document summary". Nope, sorry, sometimes you have to actually do things to make them worthwhile.
thefirebreak.org/p/philanthro-capitalism-and-the-death Great article
. Philanthropists are no longer using their billions 2 make the world a better place by alleviating poverty, lifting up the less advantaged & promoting research solutions, but to impose an imbalanced influence on political issues.
. Philanthropists are no longer using their billions 2 make the world a better place by alleviating poverty, lifting up the less advantaged & promoting research solutions, but to impose an imbalanced influence on political issues.
thefirebreak.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
thefirebreak.org/p/philanthro-capitalism-and-the-death Great article
. Philanthropists are no longer using their billions 2 make the world a better place by alleviating poverty, lifting up the less advantaged & promoting research solutions, but to impose an imbalanced influence on political issues.
. Philanthropists are no longer using their billions 2 make the world a better place by alleviating poverty, lifting up the less advantaged & promoting research solutions, but to impose an imbalanced influence on political issues.
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My brother died from a fentanyl overdose and its no weapon of mass destruction filtermag.org/fentanyl-wea... @filtermag.bsky.social
Fentanyl, Involved in My Son’s Death, Is No “Weapon of Mass Destruction” - Filter
In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Having buried my ...
filtermag.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
My brother died from a fentanyl overdose and its no weapon of mass destruction filtermag.org/fentanyl-wea... @filtermag.bsky.social
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I would love the opportunity to get less wrong on this important topic but my disclosures prevent me from registering.
a little boy is sitting on the ground in a field of bamboo sticks .
Alt: Scene from Tropic Thunder where young boy crosses his arms with disappointment at being abandoned by Tugg Speedman.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I would love the opportunity to get less wrong on this important topic but my disclosures prevent me from registering.
Philanthro-Capitalism and the Quiet Capture of Global Health
How foundations shape WHO policy without democratic accountability. substack.com/home/post/p-... A system controlled by billionaires with agendas; on power trips. Worth the read.
How foundations shape WHO policy without democratic accountability. substack.com/home/post/p-... A system controlled by billionaires with agendas; on power trips. Worth the read.
Philanthro-Capitalism and the Quiet Capture of Global Health
How foundations shape WHO policy without democratic accountability
substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Philanthro-Capitalism and the Quiet Capture of Global Health
How foundations shape WHO policy without democratic accountability. substack.com/home/post/p-... A system controlled by billionaires with agendas; on power trips. Worth the read.
How foundations shape WHO policy without democratic accountability. substack.com/home/post/p-... A system controlled by billionaires with agendas; on power trips. Worth the read.
vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-t... Vietnam marks cigarettes as safe. 🤔Vietnam has issued new penalties for e-cigarette users and those who accommodate them, with fines reaching up to $800. #KeepSmokingTheyNeedYourMoney #RegulateNotBan #ProhibitionNeverWorks Misinformation keeps adults smoking - 🪦
Vietnam to impose fines for e-cigarette use and possession
Vietnam has issued new penalties for e-cigarette users and those who accommodate them, with fines reaching up to $800.
vietnamnet.vn
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-t... Vietnam marks cigarettes as safe. 🤔Vietnam has issued new penalties for e-cigarette users and those who accommodate them, with fines reaching up to $800. #KeepSmokingTheyNeedYourMoney #RegulateNotBan #ProhibitionNeverWorks Misinformation keeps adults smoking - 🪦
Congrats to the tobacco control industry in Bangladesh, which has banned "production, import, export, storage, sale and use" of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco & #nicotine pouches.
The male smoking rate in Bangladesh is 33% #KeepSmokingTheyNeedYourMoney www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/4...
The male smoking rate in Bangladesh is 33% #KeepSmokingTheyNeedYourMoney www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/4...
E-cigarettes, emerging tobacco products fully banned in Bangladesh
E-cigarettes, vapes and other emerging tobacco products have been completely banned in Bangladesh as the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 has come into effect with ...
www.dhakatribune.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Congrats to the tobacco control industry in Bangladesh, which has banned "production, import, export, storage, sale and use" of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco & #nicotine pouches.
The male smoking rate in Bangladesh is 33% #KeepSmokingTheyNeedYourMoney www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/4...
The male smoking rate in Bangladesh is 33% #KeepSmokingTheyNeedYourMoney www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/4...
Vapers Digest Monday Jan. 05. 2026. vapers.org.uk/vapers-diges...
Vapers Digest 5th January
Monday's News at a glance:
The Passing of A Legend ~ Michael McFadden RIP ~ The Mosaic and the Non‑Accidental Convergence ~ Are Nicotine Pouches a Safer Alternative to Cigarettes? ~ Can Nicotine Pouch...
vapers.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Vapers Digest Monday Jan. 05. 2026. vapers.org.uk/vapers-diges...
A great Substack written by Ivan. WHO wants AI SARAH to push its narrative on #nicotine. AI should have the power to view all sides, not 1 narrative. Dogma has consequences that cost lives. ivangaraythr.substack.com/p/when-publi...
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
A great Substack written by Ivan. WHO wants AI SARAH to push its narrative on #nicotine. AI should have the power to view all sides, not 1 narrative. Dogma has consequences that cost lives. ivangaraythr.substack.com/p/when-publi...
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"My son was not an enemy combatant, nor a victim of war waged by foreign adversaries," writes Susan Ousterman.
"When fentanyl is framed as a weapon of war, the policy response shifts toward fear, instead of interventions that keep people alive."
"When fentanyl is framed as a weapon of war, the policy response shifts toward fear, instead of interventions that keep people alive."
Fentanyl, Involved in My Son’s Death, Is No “Weapon of Mass Destruction” - Filter
In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Having buried my ...
filtermag.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
"My son was not an enemy combatant, nor a victim of war waged by foreign adversaries," writes Susan Ousterman.
"When fentanyl is framed as a weapon of war, the policy response shifts toward fear, instead of interventions that keep people alive."
"When fentanyl is framed as a weapon of war, the policy response shifts toward fear, instead of interventions that keep people alive."