Dr Nuke
@thenewimpostor.bsky.social
Researcher and writer on drug use and effects for far too long. Harm reduction pioneer. Satire Use Disorder.
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With scarcely a voice being raised against it, we are sliding into a police state, in which an entirely peaceful protester, trying to prevent a societal catastrophe, can get six months in jail for marching slowly down the road.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just Stop Oil activist jailed for six months for taking part in slow march
Stephen Gingell, 57, thought to be first to receive prison sentence under new Public Order Act
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2023 at 10:32 AM
With scarcely a voice being raised against it, we are sliding into a police state, in which an entirely peaceful protester, trying to prevent a societal catastrophe, can get six months in jail for marching slowly down the road.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Humphry Davy celebrations in Penzance
Cornish town sings Happy Birthday to statue of famous son
The lantern parade birthday party has become an annual event to celebrate the pioneer of the recreational use of laughing gas
www.cornwalllive.com
December 18, 2023 at 9:05 AM
Humphry Davy celebrations in Penzance
COPD is very common among heroin users, affecting about half of those who smoke it and a fifth of IDUs. Users exhibit both early onset and accelerated progression, and often go undiagnosed and untreated. The role of adulterants like paracetamol isn't known.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heroin users: An underappreciated issue with clinical ramif...
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December 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM
COPD is very common among heroin users, affecting about half of those who smoke it and a fifth of IDUs. Users exhibit both early onset and accelerated progression, and often go undiagnosed and untreated. The role of adulterants like paracetamol isn't known.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Medical cannabis legalization is associated with a decrease in the frequency of nonmedical prescription opioid use, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
States With Legalized Medical Marijuana See Decline in Nonmedical Opioid Use
www.rutgers.edu
November 29, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Medical cannabis legalization is associated with a decrease in the frequency of nonmedical prescription opioid use, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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Advertisers said they did not plan to return to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk criticized them with expletives at The New York Times’s DealBook Summit. X is at risk of losing up to $75 million this quarter as brands back away.
Advertisers Say They Do Not Plan to Return to X After Musk’s Comments
Elon Musk, the owner of X, criticized advertisers with expletives on Wednesday at The New York Times’s DealBook Summit.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2023 at 9:48 PM
Advertisers said they did not plan to return to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk criticized them with expletives at The New York Times’s DealBook Summit. X is at risk of losing up to $75 million this quarter as brands back away.
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One of my first acid trips was on Sussex Uni campus in 1976. We wondered the Downs all night like spacemen. Got back to my flat at 6am and lay on my 2 year old daughter's bed and watched her sleep, in awe. She suddenly puked all over me. Took me a few minutes to figure out it wasn't ectoplasm.
November 18, 2023 at 6:55 PM
One of my first acid trips was on Sussex Uni campus in 1976. We wondered the Downs all night like spacemen. Got back to my flat at 6am and lay on my 2 year old daughter's bed and watched her sleep, in awe. She suddenly puked all over me. Took me a few minutes to figure out it wasn't ectoplasm.
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It's a truly jaw-dropping and shocking scandal, that few people have heard of: chemical wastes are now being deliberately mixed with sewage, then spread on our fields. The impacts on people and ecosystems? No one knows. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A cocktail of toxins is poisoning our fields. Its effect on humans? Nobody can tell us | George Monb...
Many of the chemicals being spread as sewage sludge are untested or can’t be assessed. That’s why I’m suing for answers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2023 at 9:32 AM
It's a truly jaw-dropping and shocking scandal, that few people have heard of: chemical wastes are now being deliberately mixed with sewage, then spread on our fields. The impacts on people and ecosystems? No one knows. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ongoing ritual interactions with death.
November 7, 2023 at 10:53 AM
Ongoing ritual interactions with death.
Since ketamine was upgraded to class B in the UK in 2014, it's become the 4th most popular illicit drug, and the purity of the illicit supply has halved while adulteration with other substances has increased - including cocaine, mephedrone, and diazepam.
#HarmMaximization
#EndProhibition
#HarmMaximization
#EndProhibition
November 6, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Since ketamine was upgraded to class B in the UK in 2014, it's become the 4th most popular illicit drug, and the purity of the illicit supply has halved while adulteration with other substances has increased - including cocaine, mephedrone, and diazepam.
#HarmMaximization
#EndProhibition
#HarmMaximization
#EndProhibition
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I just called my family. They haven't eaten since yesterday. My six-week-old nephew is crying because there is no milk; his mother only has enough for three more days. People are desperately crying out for just bread. This is happening in 2023, in full view of the civilized world.
November 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM
I just called my family. They haven't eaten since yesterday. My six-week-old nephew is crying because there is no milk; his mother only has enough for three more days. People are desperately crying out for just bread. This is happening in 2023, in full view of the civilized world.
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Viruses can get viral infections, too. Some fascinating new science on how that works:
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Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves − and may hold the key to new antiv...
Researchers discovered a satellite virus latching onto the neck of another virus called MindFlayer. Studying the viral arms race between similar viruses could lead to new ways to fight infections.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Viruses can get viral infections, too. Some fascinating new science on how that works:
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Scientists in Brazil have discovered cannabidiol (CBD) in the fruits and flowers of the Jamaican nettletree (Trema micranthum), an evergreen shrub and member of the Cannabaceae family that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of America. www.livescience.com/health/medic...
CBD reportedly discovered in plant that's not cannabis
Scientists say they've discovered CBD in a shrub that belongs to the same family as cannabis, although they've yet to publish the research.
www.livescience.com
November 2, 2023 at 8:40 AM
Scientists in Brazil have discovered cannabidiol (CBD) in the fruits and flowers of the Jamaican nettletree (Trema micranthum), an evergreen shrub and member of the Cannabaceae family that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of America. www.livescience.com/health/medic...
Metropolitan police commander sacked for refusing to be drug tested after he was accused of smoking cannabis
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Met Police commander Julian Bennett sacked for failing to provide a sample for drug test
Met Police Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray said Julian Bennett's actions were "deplorable" and that he "showed complete disregard and disrespect for the standards we must all uphold".
news.sky.com
November 1, 2023 at 1:07 AM
Metropolitan police commander sacked for refusing to be drug tested after he was accused of smoking cannabis
news.sky.com/story/met-po...
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Ton of revealing new details in this, including that the number of people actively tweeting has dropped by more than 30%: "Elon Musk’s version of free speech was for him and his friends to be able to do hate speech without getting in trouble" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A year later, Musk’s X is tilting right. And sinking.
The billionaire bought Twitter to revive its business and make it less “woke.” He has achieved only one of those goals.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 27, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Ton of revealing new details in this, including that the number of people actively tweeting has dropped by more than 30%: "Elon Musk’s version of free speech was for him and his friends to be able to do hate speech without getting in trouble" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Here we go again: some folks in the US will invent reasons for repeated mass shootings, when the answer is obvious to all.
October 27, 2023 at 6:20 AM
Here we go again: some folks in the US will invent reasons for repeated mass shootings, when the answer is obvious to all.
Nitrous oxide becomes a class C drug in UK on November 8th. The maximum prison sentence will be 14 years for supply and 2 years for possession, though many legal uses of N2O will continue. About 500 people a year are expected to be jailed for possession.
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October 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Nitrous oxide becomes a class C drug in UK on November 8th. The maximum prison sentence will be 14 years for supply and 2 years for possession, though many legal uses of N2O will continue. About 500 people a year are expected to be jailed for possession.
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/18/m...
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/18/m...
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New Scientist's review concluded there is reasonable evidence of the effectiveness of cannabis for only 6 of 20 conditions: strong evidence of benefit for epilepsy, MS and TSC, and moderate evidence of benefit for nausea, migraine and opioid use disorder.
www.newscientist.com/article/2396...
www.newscientist.com/article/2396...
Marijuana as medicine: Everything you need to know
Support for medical cannabis has skyrocketed in recent years, but when does it actually help? Here's what the evidence says about 20 conditions, including anxiety, cancer and insomnia
www.newscientist.com
October 24, 2023 at 2:38 PM
New Scientist's review concluded there is reasonable evidence of the effectiveness of cannabis for only 6 of 20 conditions: strong evidence of benefit for epilepsy, MS and TSC, and moderate evidence of benefit for nausea, migraine and opioid use disorder.
www.newscientist.com/article/2396...
www.newscientist.com/article/2396...
Drug-spiking reports in England & Wales increase fivefold but the proportion leading to charges falls from 1 in 25 in 2018 to 1 in 400 in 2022. This is largely because evidence of spiking is usually lacking. This phenomenon urgently needs researching. www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
Drug-spiking reports rise fivefold but proportion leading to charges fall
FoI requests reveal number of reports resulting in prosecution fell from 1 in 25 in 2018 to 1 in 400 in 2022
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Drug-spiking reports in England & Wales increase fivefold but the proportion leading to charges falls from 1 in 25 in 2018 to 1 in 400 in 2022. This is largely because evidence of spiking is usually lacking. This phenomenon urgently needs researching. www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
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October 17, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Peter Hitchens having a tantrum when he starts losing his argument about the immorality of drug use. So uptight. So revealing. So hilarious to watch while high.
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Peter Hitchens Storms Out of Interview | "I Actively Dislike You"
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October 13, 2023 at 2:35 AM
Peter Hitchens having a tantrum when he starts losing his argument about the immorality of drug use. So uptight. So revealing. So hilarious to watch while high.
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Shameless plug. My book published by Chelsea Green. Part polemic, part manifesto, part memoir. Contains death, grief, crop circles, acid house and eels. Buy it from me at rupertcallender.com
October 12, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Shameless plug. My book published by Chelsea Green. Part polemic, part manifesto, part memoir. Contains death, grief, crop circles, acid house and eels. Buy it from me at rupertcallender.com
"We have now perfected several ‘secret’ recipes for producing credible, usable mock drugs. If this TV work ever dries up, we may consider alternative sources of income."
- Drugs, Camera, Action! The Art of Making Drugs Look Real on TV
www.talkingdrugs.org/drugs-camera...
- Drugs, Camera, Action! The Art of Making Drugs Look Real on TV
www.talkingdrugs.org/drugs-camera...
October 12, 2023 at 12:10 PM
"We have now perfected several ‘secret’ recipes for producing credible, usable mock drugs. If this TV work ever dries up, we may consider alternative sources of income."
- Drugs, Camera, Action! The Art of Making Drugs Look Real on TV
www.talkingdrugs.org/drugs-camera...
- Drugs, Camera, Action! The Art of Making Drugs Look Real on TV
www.talkingdrugs.org/drugs-camera...