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once called «Canada's only public intellectual» drug policy researcher ⁕ historian ⁕ artist ⁕ schemer ⁕ disorganizer ⁕ ephemera vancouver bc canada institute for the history of possible futures https://free-futures-society.org/
could anyone please help me out with $30 - $40
its a bad situation and I greatly appreciate your help
It makes little sense to end the only capitated primary care funding models in BC
Capitation is used widely internationally as it encourages heath promotion and prevention
It is used in high-performing primary care systems
www.biv.com/news/bc-fund...
I've followed the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's inquiry into the RCMP's investigation of historic abuse allegations against a powerful individual for years, from the in-person hearings in Burns Lake to the long overdue decision.
This feels like the end of an era. 1/6
thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
The New Tobacco: “Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.” Via the BBC. #UrbanTruth www.bbc.com/future/artic...
This is some zionist bullshit. Canadian cops visiting apartheid Israel to learn how to oppress harder? The circle is complete. #Defund edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/03/11/e...
The man tased and killed by Barrie police on March 6 has been identified by family as Edward Essue, a young father.
A fundraiser for funeral expenses, and to support his daughter, has been started by the family.
www.gofundme.com/f/honouring-...
The Trump administration has moved to give the government legal guardianship over homeless veterans, which could include involuntary or institutional mental health and drug addiction care.
🔗: on.wsj.com/40Vj0EK
The BC Government just introduced a bill that would ban protests outside of a place of worship. This broad bill would prohibit any action that attempts to even convince someone not to enter a church - regardless of whether they're going to pray or to a MAGA rally.
www.bchumanist.ca/religious_bu...
it would be cool if someone (else) would make these connections.
what the fuck are we even doing here
talking to him was an alternative to BEATING HIM TO DEATH, apparently
omfg
No! The legislature is not a ‘marketplace of ideas’ it is a vital workplace with limited time and resources to exercise democracy, and judgment. It should not entertain every look-at-me bill and the conservatives’ insistence on that deserves media scrutiny 🧐 #bcpoli
And of course Israeli police and Israel Defence Force use facial recognition technology extensively. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
MUCH worse
yes.
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This is how you deal with these clowns.
When it comes to press releases, this in the GOAT conversation:
Conservative MP for Powell River–North Island, Aaron Gunn, is, uh, well he’s being trolled a bit for his condemnation of land acknowledgements yesterday. Message from K’omoks, Klahoose, Homalco & Tla’amin Nations: “Chillax, bud.” #bcpoli
will you also take a human rights approach to the unregulated drug emergency as the Commissioner recommended
bchumanrights.ca/wp-content/u...
re-considering my views on the merits of press releases
this is the way
@theserfstv.bsky.social
"𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒙, 𝑩𝒖𝒅.
Canada will survive the brief moment of honesty."
The perfect news release does not exi—
Posted by the Tla’amin Nation on Facebook. This is epic.
𝗠𝗣 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙪𝙣𝙣: “𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙭, 𝙗𝙪𝙙.”
www.facebook.com/tlaaminnatio...
Logan Hullinger left behind a mountain of writing about drug prohibition and harm reduction in Baltimore.
To memorialize Logan, I put together this thread highlighting 10 articles he wrote for Mobtown Redux, @baltimorebeat.bsky.social, and Scalawag.
1/11 🧵
headline obviously written by someone who has never sold their plasma or known anyone who has
Vancouver police search for woman missing in the Downtown Eastside vancouversun.com/news/local-n...
