Baldwin says of sheriffs who were beating protesters: “No one can be dismissed as a total monster...But he doesn't know what drives him to use the club, to menace with the gun, to use the cattle prod.” Relevant to our present moment?
If we want to actually do something about the cartels, we can start by ending the War on Drugs. We already ran this experiment with the mob during Prohibition. Turns out banning things just made organized crime richer. A regulated drug market is safer for everyone.
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The fact that these 2 things can be happening at the same time demonstrates the contempt the ruling class has for the people
The fight to preserve public health and science is connected to every other issue we face. All our struggles, all our systems are intertwined, and we can't overtake fascism or ensure our survival without embracing this, writes Senior Editor Mary Beth Campbell.
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Very interesting 👀 incredibly important considering the need for a “overamp” reversal and growing popularity of combination opioid / stimulant use
New (v topical) pub with Dr. Fleckman and colleagues! “Getting at the Root: Structural Racism, Policing, and Youth Homicide”.
Increases in police stops failed to show a meaningful impact on youth homicide. Invest in communities!
www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
A hardcover copy of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America standing upright on a wooden desk, with a stack of additional copies beside it.
I've got some extra copies of There Is No Place for Us, and I'd love to give away 5 signed books.
Just repost, like, or comment to signal your interest. I'll pick names at random on Friday.
Totally optional: feel free to share how the struggle for stable housing shows up in your life or community.
Instead of criminalizing youth, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social invested in them.
Don’t expect mainstream media to cover it—it disrupts their fear-driven narrative about crime, our need for increased policing, and how young people of color pose a threat to public safety.
Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
A local bicycle safety advocacy group has felt a renewed sense of urgency in the wake of yet another cyclist death in the area
Crime is way down in Baltimore despite lower police headcount, but WITH more neighborhood based safety programs.
Drug checking sample: Laboratory Detected Substances Fentanyl (10) Xylazine (8) 4-ANPP (4) Lidocaine (4) BTMPS (Tinuvin 770) (3) 6-Monoacetylmorphine (3) Ethyl-4-ANPP (2) Bromazolam (2) Phenethyl-4-ANPP (trace) Papaverine (trace) Medetomidine (trace) Heroin (trace) Caffeine (trace) Cocaine (trace) Methamphetamine (trace) Acetaminophen (trace) Morphine (trace) Type Community Sample Date 05/2025 State / Group Massachusetts Location Lynn
This is from a single sample, sold as fentanyl, from the drug supply in Lynn, MA. This is what it looks like for government to surrender its regulatory power to the market. This is what we are subjecting our friends and family too instead of oxy or heroin. This is a policy CHOICE.
Hey Dr. Vitale, I would love to obtain a PDF of this. Appreciate your work!
Researchers found that local overdose deaths increased in the days following a seizure, and recommended SF offer safe supply instead.
By @badlin.bsky.social:
HHS has ordered CDC to stop its influenza vaccine “Wild to Mild” media campaign. This is an award-winning campaign that effectively explains how influenza vaccine may not prevent infection but does decrease illness severity. We are currently having one of the worst influenza seasons in 15 years.
