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#harmreduction

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frank :anarchy_bi: (he / they)

for everyone's sake, when it comes to protests / demos / actions, please:

• wear a mask

• cover your face and any identifying marks (hair color, tattoos, piercings, body mods, logos)

• avoid arrest by any means necessary (so long as it doesn't jeopardize the safety of others)

• scrub faces from imagery (stills, footage)

• refuse to boost posts that include sensitive information about anyone involved (names, neighborhood, address, place of work), including visible identifying marks in imagery (faces, tattoos)

#Protest#ProtestSafety#MoSec
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Simona Zompì

ohchr.org/en/statements-and-sp

I had the privilege of living and working in #myanmar in 2007 on an #hiv and #harmreduction program. This is from the UN high commissioner for human rights. In Türk’s own words “The human rights situation in Myanmar is among the worst in the world […] The military continued its campaign of terrorizing the population through acts of extreme brutality, including beheadings, burnings, mutilations, executions, torture, and the use of human shields.”

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Thomas D. Embree 🇨🇦

Please read my new Medium article, which puts a spotlight on Canadian harm reduction activist Dr. Mark Tyndall who is responsible for creating the MySafe safe supply project and defending Vancouver's Insite from being shut down.

He is a true Canadian hero who has saved countless lives.

#Canada #HarmReduction #SafeSupply #DrugPolicy #Politics #Health

medium.com/@thomas.embree/harm

Medium · Harm Reduction Spotlight Mark Tyndall | MediumBy Thomas D. Embree
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Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈

Legalize THC and classic psychedelics already! These substances have potential to help people heal:

- THC: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahyd
- LSD: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSD
- Psilocybin: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocyb

Why keep these therapeutic tools hidden? Research shows promise for mental health treatment.

Screw the system! Boost if you're ready for change!

Image of mushrooms with the text 'LEGALIZE MAGIC' overlaid.
#LegalizePsychedelics#MentalHealthTreatment#PsychedelicTherapy
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TheBird

Friend asked me on how to help her trans kid. I couldn't find a good guide for this, especially with states like Iowa stripping us of our rights.

I want to be clear that this should not be done without the child's input. Always, always trust the kid to understand and always give them the chance to participate. There are ways to adjust the language for the age of the child, and children often have creative ideas when given the chance to participate. The goal here is to give the child the tools to help them thrive, okay? Thanks for understanding.

So without further ado, here's steps on how to help trans kids navigate all of this.

1. Identify safe groups where the child can be themself. Remember, the child likely will have ideas on who to ask. So be sure to ask the child who they trust for this conversation.

*NOTE: Talk with those on the "trusted" list and/or leaders of the trusted groups and verify they will defend the kid's right to be themself and support them. (Child doesn't necessarily have to be present for this, but let the child know how it went to ease anxiety.)

2. Identify which friends are safe and will honor their pronouns. Again, the child will have ideas on this too. Make a list together!

3. Sit down with the kid and explain this process.

* (For my friend, I shared with them how I also wrote up a safety plan and harm reduction plan on how to navigate an increasingly hostile society such as my state stripping me of my civil rights. Having examples of others who have done this can help solidify the need and make it more approachable and less scary).

4. Share the list of groups and people who support the kid and will have their back 100%. (Be ready to hold those people accountable as a behind-the-scenes thing). Ask the kid if there are others they think you should work with to get them on board. Add them to the "talk to" part of the list."

5. Build a harm reduction and safety plan with the kid. This includes:

* Talk about how to handle strangers in public spaces in a way that avoids too much misgendering but also keeps the kid safe. (Maybe use only their name and avoid pronouns entirely for instance).
* Talk about how to handle medical professionals who are not known for being trans-friendly; how in those instances the kid will be wearing a "costume" as a safety strategy where they pretend to be x gender.
*Talk about parks and other public spaces.
*Talk about how to handle when meeting new people. How to test the water to see if it is safe to take off the 'x gender costume' or not.

6.Make sure the kid signs off on the harm reduction and safety plan, and that they feel included in it. Try to make it fun by drawing out scenarios, and explaining how sometimes we have to act like we're in a play for that scenario. We put on our "costume of x gender" and act out a play. Then when we are out of that scenario, we can take off our "costume of x gender" and enjoy being ourselves again around our safe groups and people.

(I'll write this up as a blogpost eventually. But for now, wanted to put it out there for folks to think about since transphobia and anti-trans legislation and policies are ramping up again. Please share any tips or resources you know of that can help!)

#Trans#Transgender#TransJustice
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Headlines Africa

Africa: Harm Reduction in Smoking - Prof. David Khayat Advocates for a Pragmatic Approach: [allAfrica] World Cancer Day was celebrated on February 4, providing an opportunity for oncologists and scientists to discuss new ways to combat this devastating disease. During his visit to Dakar in Senegal, Professor David Khayat, a medical oncologist at the Bizet Clinic in Paris and former president of the… newsfeed.facilit8.network/THzD #Africa #HarmReduction #SmokingCessation #WorldCancerDay #CancerAwareness

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Thomas D. Embree 🇨🇦

I was just waiting for this.

Any time people take it upon themselves to help the homeless, the government tells them to stop.

My only advice, if you do help the homeless, is to ignore the government when they tell you to stop and actively resist their efforts to stop you if they take that next step.

Fucking ridiculous.

#Canada #Homeless #Society #HarmReduction #Compassion

cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tin

CBCToronto orders creator of tiny mobile homes for unhoused people to stop | CBC NewsThe City of Toronto has sent a cease and desist letter to a man who’s built several tiny mobile homes to give temporary shelter to those experiencing homelessness, ordering him to have them removed from city property. 
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