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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 4d

regulating drugs for public health

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 4d

Senate debates bill to add warning labels to alcohol packaging https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-alcohol-warning-9.6933765

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

A Senate bill proposes putting warnings on alcohol packaging, similar to what is already on packs of cigarettes.

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, I realize that, it just seems veeeery coincidental that the adjusted May/June numbers exactly mirror the numbers for July/August.

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 4d

I was going to mention that, but I wasn’t sure if the dashboard was accurate. The totals for May &
June were 145 & 147 until they were updated yesterday and it seems pretty wild that the updated totals would perfectly mirror the July & August totals.

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting that they chose to highlight these slight increases but not the fact that these are the lowest numbers we’ve had for July & August since 2019.

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service say 153 people died in July from unregulated toxic drugs and another 149 deaths occurred in August.

Those numbers are up slightly from the previous two months when the service reported 145 people died in May and 147 people died in June

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 5d

A better world is possible.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budget

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

www.irishtimes.com

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 8d

Why aren’t Americans shooting ICE agents in the face, daily? Have they even tried to shoot one yet? They’re bullies aka a bunch of fucking cry babies who’ll run for the hills at the first sign of actual risk. SHOOT THEM! IN THE FACE! (And a few in the balls, just to make sure they get the message.)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14d

Watch the clip below and then remember this is the audience that President Sundown is addressing

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 16d

Cover of book by Peter Gelderloos titled “How Non-Violence Protects the State”.

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 16d

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 16d

The only journey of their’s we’re supporting is their journey to a cozy retirement on a fat pension after a lifetime of ensuring nothing ever changes.

karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 16d

at least six health authority and Ministry of Health communications staff collaborated to barf out that pile of lies. "we support your journey lol"

these hospitals are in violation of the Accessible BC Act and therefore contravening the Canada Health Act.

let's fucken go.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 16d

enough of this murderous bullshit.

In an email to CHEK News today Island Health said:

Island Health is committed to investing in a full continuum of mental health and addictions care from prevention to recovery, because recovery is not a straight-line journey, and people need to be met and supported where they are. Overdose prevention services are just one part of the work to build a seamless system of mental health and addictions care, which spans prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, and treatment and recovery.
Ensuring all people are treated with respect and dignity, and patients who use substances receive equitable and accessible care that is free from stigma and judgement is a priority for Island Health. We are focused on enhancing care and connecting people to health services wherever they are at in their journey, particularly in the face of the enduring toxic drug crisis.
Our major hospital sites, including Royal Jubilee and Nanaimo Regional General hospitals, have Addictions Medicine Consult Service (AMCS) teams embedded within them. These expert teams, including specialized physicians, work closely with patients who use substances to develop unique and tailored care plans that meet the needs of patients, protect the safety of staff and other patients, and align with provincial policies and regulations. AMCS clinicians are focused on care planning that manages withdrawal symptoms related to substance use, with the goal of supporting patient comfort and reducing the need to use substances while admitted to hospital.
Currently, there is no new or standalone funding available to health authorities for this type of service expansion. We are continuing to support patients during their hospital stay with our existing AMCS services, while also working with our partners and clinicians to explore additional ways to support patients who are unable to abstain from substance use during inpatient admission.

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 16d

Current mood.

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 18d

Hey @telussupport.bsky.social - Would you be so kind as to fuck all the way off with the daily fucking phone calls trying to sell me whateverthefuck it is you're selling - which will be nothing, if this keeps up, as I will have switched to a carrier offering a lower rate of relentless harassment.

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · 19d

My brother might never recover from his children’s absolute disinterest in anything to do with Star Wars.

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · Sep 10

All those hard-earned hours of life I accumulated over my 54 years on this earth by never waiting for the walk signal before crossing the street are being stolen from me one goddamn Cloudflare "Are you a robot?" captcha at a time.

Those Luddites might have been on to something...

Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sad to hear of the passing of Graham Greene. I was introduced to him as Leonard and last saw him as Maximus in a show he helped make possible as one of the first Indigenous actors to become a household name.

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DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · Aug 31

Have any of the free speech warriors spoken up about Alberta’s book banning?

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · Aug 31

The is from a different show Shary did with Christine a few years later. She’d create the more elaborate acetates ahead of time, along with various pre-cut figures & objects she’d use to make silhouettes she could manipulate & then she’s also draw new images over top of these backgrounds.

Musicians playing in front of two screens with cool images being projected on to them.

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · Aug 31

In my previous life as a festival producer, we booked Christine Fellows for a show at the restored Goldrush-era Palace Grand Theatre with live animations via overhead projector by Shary Boyle, who would later represent Canada at the Venice Biennale with her amazing work in ceramics.

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is extremely important ⬇️

karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · Aug 27

people are dying from drug policy, which governments can change.

the relentless messaging that this is addiction and trauma and individuals is preventing all of us from confronting the overwhelming horror of this and seeing it as systemic violence for which the only solution is systemic change.

CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · Aug 27

Deaths of despair: Gabor Maté urges empathy during B.C.’s toxic drug crisis

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Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply @kootenaysafesupply.bsky.social · Aug 27

I'm so sorry, friend.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · Aug 27

its the supply, Gabor

he's exploited the catastrophe of the downtown eastside to build his career, celebrity and power. as so many have. so many.

think about this for minute

it is horrific.

you exploit human suffering and maintain it. this benefits you. your bank

our corpses in your mouths

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Andis Robeznieks @andisrobeznieks.bsky.social · Aug 22

#HarmReduction efforts taking place in Chicago's #Uptown neighborhood.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · Aug 21

oh my god in whom i don't believe THIS IS HUGE

WOW

CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · Aug 21

‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare

Internal emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests shed light on the Vancouver Police Department's media strategy related to stranger assaults ahead of the city's 2022 election.

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Native Calgarian 🪶🧡>🇨🇦 @nativecalgarian.bsky.social · Aug 15

Tsuut'ina Police is asking for the public's help to locate Marcus who was last seen leaving Tsuut’ina Nation to attend the Calgary Stampede on July 6/25
Marcus is known to carry a tan color fanny pack and usually wears white shoes with a black hoodie.

www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingperso...

Marcus --, -- is Missing

Last seen on 07/06/2025 from Tsuu T'ina Nation 145, AB, Canada. Contact Tsuu’tina Nation Police Service at 403-271-3777 with info. #calgary #Tuustina #alberta #HelpLocate #MMIMB #AboriginalAlert #M...

www.aboriginalalert.ca

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