Jenn McDermid

Some breaking news: in a special Vancouver Police Board meeting only announced over the weekend, the police board has requested a $50 million increase to their budget for 2026.

This comes as other departments across the city are trying to cut staff to ensure a property tax freeze for next year.

Nowhere to seek safety as gender-based violence worsens under drug supply & displacement crises Community organizations amplify calls alongside women and gender diverse people in the DTES for freedom and safety from violence

"as intersecting and seemingly unending crises continue to become more urgent, the acuity and nature of this violence has changed in shape. Both the frequency of gendered violence and lack of remaining space for respite is alarming"

the mainlander.com/2025/04/29/gbv/

Today is my birthday so I’m once again reminiscing about the time my grandmother didn’t want to pay extra for the bakery to write happy birthday on my birthday cake so she just got them to write yea

Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library The Vancouver Public Library (“VPL”) has implemented a branch-wide ban on employees who show symbols of support for the Palestinian people. According to internal workplace memos obtained by The Mai…

Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library

themainlander.com/2025/01/16/p...

Depoliticization of Violence: Critical Limits of Risk Environment Frameworks in Drug Use Research

some attn has been given to how media plays a role in constructing the 'drug user,' less has been said on how research & epidemiological methods reinforce these framings

new in INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision & Financing journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #drugsky

P.O.W.E.R. DISPATCH #2 Update on our community-based reporting.

www.policeoversight.ca/p/power-disp...

We wrote a very niche article about the problems with public health framings of mass crises and the need for more liberatory approaches in response. Take a look <3

Decriminalization or police mission creep? Critical appraisal of law enforcement involvement in British Columbia, Canada’s decriminalization framework

decriminalization never happened in BC — the gov't just called it that & many in media have gone along. and it shouldn't matter what the police think, they have a vested interest in ensuring their role in the criminalization of drug use, possession & retail
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Holding space for the cast of Vanderpump Rules today

RIP Vanderpump Rules

HELP RAISE $8000 FOR INDIGENOUS AND BLACK FAMILIES & SURVIVORS OF POLICE VIOLENCE TAKE ACTION FOR JUSTICE + CALL FOR AN INQUIRY ON POLICING No justice - no peace!

help us raise funds for families whose family members have been killed by police so they can fight for justice!

www.policeoversight.ca/p/help-raise...

some thoughts from earlier this year on police involvement in drug 'decriminalization' w @tsk.bsky.social @jennmcdermid.bsky.social and aaron bailey

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Eating a sandwich in the sun and feeling good