@trash-ash614.bsky.social
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Stephen Murray’s journey to stability began with support, not punishment. Forcing people into treatment can worsen outcomes and increase overdose risk. With high costs and long waitlists, many struggle to get help. That’s why he calls for accessible care grounded in healing, dignity, and safety
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Stephen Murray’s journey to stability began with support, not punishment. Forcing people into treatment can worsen outcomes and increase overdose risk. With high costs and long waitlists, many struggle to get help. That’s why he calls for accessible care grounded in healing, dignity, and safety
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The agency is allowing production of more d-amphetamine and methylphenidate, but denies its previous quotas didn't meet medical demand.
DEA Raises Adderall Production Quotas for the First Time
The agency is allowing production of more d-amphetamine and methylphenidate, but denies its previous quotas didn't meet medical demand.
filtermag.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The agency is allowing production of more d-amphetamine and methylphenidate, but denies its previous quotas didn't meet medical demand.
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“In her just-released decision, she cited records and official statements that show the United States has the power to bring him back but has chosen not to exercise it.
“This is not about Defendants’ inability to return Abrego García, but their lack of desire,” the judge wrote.”
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Judge slams U.S. contentions in case of wrongly deported Salvadoran man
In a decision released Sunday, a federal judge takes the Trump administration to task, saying it has “no evidence” the wrongly deported man from Maryland is a gang member.
wapo.st
April 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“In her just-released decision, she cited records and official statements that show the United States has the power to bring him back but has chosen not to exercise it.
“This is not about Defendants’ inability to return Abrego García, but their lack of desire,” the judge wrote.”
wapo.st/4cgQBha
wapo.st/4cgQBha
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Marylanders: The criminal legal system ignores that our clients were victims before they were offenders. The Second Look Act would give our incarcerated clients a chance to show judges that they are not violent or dangerous. Please urge your Senator to vote yes: marylandmatters.org/2025/03/31/s...
Some offenders were victims first; it's time to pass the Second Look Act - Maryland Matters
Courts often ignore the fact that women convicted of crimes related to their own gender-based victimization were victims long before they became criminal defendants. Leigh Goodmark says it's time to p...
marylandmatters.org
March 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Marylanders: The criminal legal system ignores that our clients were victims before they were offenders. The Second Look Act would give our incarcerated clients a chance to show judges that they are not violent or dangerous. Please urge your Senator to vote yes: marylandmatters.org/2025/03/31/s...
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""investment in criminal incarceration & policing—some $295 billion—is, then, also a massive investment in undermining democracy. The criminal justice system we have created is sweepingly undemocratic & authoritarian. People who come in contact with it cease to believe in & participate in democracy”
The Road to Trump Was Paved With Mass Incarceration
When you create a police state, you end up with a police state
www.everythingishorrible.net
March 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
""investment in criminal incarceration & policing—some $295 billion—is, then, also a massive investment in undermining democracy. The criminal justice system we have created is sweepingly undemocratic & authoritarian. People who come in contact with it cease to believe in & participate in democracy”
Equitas Health Workers United request your help in upholding our cba and a seat at the table to discuss wage reopener and demand accountability
Please stand in solidarity with our non MGMT direct service providers.
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
Please stand in solidarity with our non MGMT direct service providers.
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
Sign the Petition
Demand that Equitas Health negotiate raises with Equitas Health Workers United
www.change.org
March 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Equitas Health Workers United request your help in upholding our cba and a seat at the table to discuss wage reopener and demand accountability
Please stand in solidarity with our non MGMT direct service providers.
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
Please stand in solidarity with our non MGMT direct service providers.
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
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normalization and its dangers, and to protect our struggle from the heightened risk of using normalization to whitewash genocide. The ends never justify the unethical means."
read full statement here:
www.bdsmovement.net/no-other-land
read full statement here:
www.bdsmovement.net/no-other-land
www.bdsmovement.net
March 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
normalization and its dangers, and to protect our struggle from the heightened risk of using normalization to whitewash genocide. The ends never justify the unethical means."
read full statement here:
www.bdsmovement.net/no-other-land
read full statement here:
www.bdsmovement.net/no-other-land
could you please help me help my fellow comrades. Us non management direct service providers unionized about a year ago. C suite refusing to honor our collective bargaining agreement and we are struggling. If you could sign and share the petition it may help us.
chng.it/bhkYq25bbP
chng.it/bhkYq25bbP
Sign the Petition
Demand that Equitas Health negotiate raises with Equitas Health Workers United
chng.it
March 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
could you please help me help my fellow comrades. Us non management direct service providers unionized about a year ago. C suite refusing to honor our collective bargaining agreement and we are struggling. If you could sign and share the petition it may help us.
chng.it/bhkYq25bbP
chng.it/bhkYq25bbP
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There’s no such thing as rock bottom. Letting someone continue to suffer thinking they are heading there so that they can change is cruel. Thankfully my parents didn’t take that route.
February 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
There’s no such thing as rock bottom. Letting someone continue to suffer thinking they are heading there so that they can change is cruel. Thankfully my parents didn’t take that route.
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@clairezagorski.bsky.social I made this image into large 3”x3” stickers last year, and passed them out so people could put them in first aid boxes or wherever.
Any suggestions for improvement?
#harmreduction #narcan #PWUD #alttext #firstaid #recovery
#supportNOTpunish
#harmreductionsaveslives
Any suggestions for improvement?
#harmreduction #narcan #PWUD #alttext #firstaid #recovery
#supportNOTpunish
#harmreductionsaveslives
February 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@clairezagorski.bsky.social I made this image into large 3”x3” stickers last year, and passed them out so people could put them in first aid boxes or wherever.
Any suggestions for improvement?
#harmreduction #narcan #PWUD #alttext #firstaid #recovery
#supportNOTpunish
#harmreductionsaveslives
Any suggestions for improvement?
#harmreduction #narcan #PWUD #alttext #firstaid #recovery
#supportNOTpunish
#harmreductionsaveslives
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Every dollar that we are spending on so-called border security and police and law enforcement is a dollar we are not spending on addressing the housing crisis, mental health or employment programs. 🩵
Trudeau Promises Canada "Fentanyl Czar" to Avoid Trump Tariffs
Filter spoke with Nicholas Boyce of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition to better understand impact of Trudeau's unexpected announcement.
filtermag.org
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every dollar that we are spending on so-called border security and police and law enforcement is a dollar we are not spending on addressing the housing crisis, mental health or employment programs. 🩵
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Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @keeanga.bsky.social, & @astra.bsky.social for an emergency town hall on resisting the shock & awe politics of the far right & their billionaire enthusiasts
Monday, February 17 at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
Monday, February 17 at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
February 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @keeanga.bsky.social, & @astra.bsky.social for an emergency town hall on resisting the shock & awe politics of the far right & their billionaire enthusiasts
Monday, February 17 at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
Monday, February 17 at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
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the rift is between "save them" and "let them die" approaches to drug policy and doctors are (finally) resigning over the government's policy choice
*reminder that the legislature returns Feb 18
#bravery
@docs4saferdrugs.bsky.social
*reminder that the legislature returns Feb 18
#bravery
@docs4saferdrugs.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
the rift is between "save them" and "let them die" approaches to drug policy and doctors are (finally) resigning over the government's policy choice
*reminder that the legislature returns Feb 18
#bravery
@docs4saferdrugs.bsky.social
*reminder that the legislature returns Feb 18
#bravery
@docs4saferdrugs.bsky.social
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There are no beds for involuntary. Please sign and try to fight this harmful ideology.
Why force involuntary care when we don’t have enough beds for voluntary care? Please sign the refusal campaign if you work in health care: s56.ca #InvoluntaryCare #ForcedCare #DrugPolicy
3 minutes of your time please. Watch, share and sign.
youtu.be/j18fLv8HWgQ?...
3 minutes of your time please. Watch, share and sign.
youtu.be/j18fLv8HWgQ?...
Forced Care
YouTube video by N Canuel
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
There are no beds for involuntary. Please sign and try to fight this harmful ideology.
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Dr. Jess Wilder was placed on administrative leave in January. Island Health said only that there had been concerns over her recent advocacy.
By @brishti.bsky.social:
By @brishti.bsky.social:
BC Doctor Who Organized Pop-Up OPS Resigns Following Retaliation
Two months after organizing one of the unsanctioned overdose prevention sites (OPS) that launched a movement across Canada, a British ...
filtermag.org
February 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Dr. Jess Wilder was placed on administrative leave in January. Island Health said only that there had been concerns over her recent advocacy.
By @brishti.bsky.social:
By @brishti.bsky.social:
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📢 Abstracts and Scholarships for @inhsu.bsky.social's #INHSU2025 conference close on March 2, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to present to a global audience in Cape Town and drive forward equitable healthcare for people who use drugs
https://s.mtrbio.com/gilqemzvpm
https://s.mtrbio.com/gilqemzvpm
February 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
📢 Abstracts and Scholarships for @inhsu.bsky.social's #INHSU2025 conference close on March 2, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to present to a global audience in Cape Town and drive forward equitable healthcare for people who use drugs
https://s.mtrbio.com/gilqemzvpm
https://s.mtrbio.com/gilqemzvpm
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For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
www.haymarketbooks.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
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"Nurses are pioneering harm reduction work at the UK’s first safer drugs consumption facility in Glasgow. After 10 years of planning, negotiations and pushback from previous governments, The Thistle... had more than 130 attendances in its first week."
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
Nurses taking ‘person-centred’ approach to drug use at new facility
Nurses are pioneering harm reduction work at the UK’s first safer drugs consumption facility. Nu...
www.nursingtimes.net
February 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"Nurses are pioneering harm reduction work at the UK’s first safer drugs consumption facility in Glasgow. After 10 years of planning, negotiations and pushback from previous governments, The Thistle... had more than 130 attendances in its first week."
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
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Highly recommend if you're looking for your next good read. @roderickstruth.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Highly recommend if you're looking for your next good read. @roderickstruth.bsky.social
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As an overdose prevention centers bill is reintroduced in Maryland's legislature, the mayor of Baltimore identifies OPC as a “legislative priority” for the city. Baltimore has yet to take unilateral action, however.
@loganhullinger.bsky.social reports:
@loganhullinger.bsky.social reports:
Maryland Lawmakers Renew Push for Overdose Prevention Centers
Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a Maryland lawmaker has launched a renewed ...
filtermag.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
As an overdose prevention centers bill is reintroduced in Maryland's legislature, the mayor of Baltimore identifies OPC as a “legislative priority” for the city. Baltimore has yet to take unilateral action, however.
@loganhullinger.bsky.social reports:
@loganhullinger.bsky.social reports: