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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

I would go further and say that everyone deserves basic necessities to live whether they have a job or not.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · 2d

Pharmacists are the best!

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · 2d

There needs to be more integration of primary care training, sure, but I’d say most of our non-primary care roles require skill in team based care. Bridging knowledge gaps about and between health professionals is critical, supports integrated care, and benefits providers and patients.

Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · 2d

IME - Allied health are absent, excluded from or siloed in these spaces, or the physician/leadership lacks understanding of how OUR roles work and can support care. Under-utilized for sure! Like an after thought rather than a key component of supporting someone’s complex, unique health care needs.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · 24d

Are you okay with being up all night with raging guts? Have any lactaid?! All answers point to grilled cheese.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 29

The products in the image aren’t even used in Canada, FYI.

Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 29

I just donated again, and you should too. If you can manage it, consider signing up to provide monthly donations to sustain the work.

A confirmation of $100 e-payment transfer to the Drug User Liberation Front, August 29.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 29

It be bleak

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 28

Accurate 💯💯💯

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 28

As a reminder to other scrollers, B.C. has really high child poverty rates: 16.7%, and even higher for other systemically oppressed groups, solo caregiver fams, and First Nation reserves.

Here’s the 2024 B.C. Child Poverty Report Card from First Call B.C.:
firstcallbc.org/wp-content/u...

#SDoH

firstcallbc.org

Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 28

So frustrating and will have implications for student and family wellbeing, plus cost more down the line. Cited resources (food prog, MSDPR) don’t address the more varied financial needs of students to equitably participate at school. 📚 The Fund met needs with more privacy, less stigma, more flex.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 28

HRNA are calling for the federal gov’t to:

1️⃣Rescind Bill C-2.
2️⃣Reject forced “treatment.”
3️⃣Fund health, housing, harm reduction & Indigenous healing.
4️⃣Legislate equity-based public health.
5️⃣Meet HRNA Board in 30 days.

#NoMoreDrugWar #IOAD2025

HRNA_AIIRM @hrna.bsky.social · Aug 27

NEW:

Canada’s harm reduction nurses call on Prime Minister Carney to rescind harmful drug policies and fund evidence-based care ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day.

A short 🧵

#IOAD #IOAD2025
#cdnpoli #drugsky #cdnmedia #bcpoli #nurse #nurses

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Aug 28

This is a great piece, thank you.

Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jul 2

A beautiful thing. What was the best part? The dough or the filling? I could crush some samosas right now.

a close up of a bowl of food with a few pieces missing

Alt: a close up of a bowl with golden-fried samosas, and more being dumped in

media.tenor.com

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jul 1

I didn’t know about the practice of common lease expiration dates! “Moving is suffering but when everyone else is moving too, that’s not so bad.” A co-worker lives in Montréal and they and their roommates are so chill about moving today. I wonder if this is part of it.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 22

nature break

Looking up a light pink and coral tree blossoms densely in bloom, with bright blue sky behind them.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 20

Both teen me and adult me love to see this. 🍉🏳️‍⚧️💓 / 🚫🧊

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 20

I’m looking forward (?) to an update and overview of the current state. Just a few years ago there was a previous surge. There was evidence of it in the Valley, too.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 20

Oooh I look forward to this. There is so much US discussion on the topic and Canadians feel so removed and above the US far-right antics they see. Like, no.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 17

Oh you’re right, that hadn’t been the case in the orgs I searched, but I switched to a municipal one and it listed earnings broadly. Yeah, this doc without further interpretation is kind of 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 17

It’s just the earners who make $75k or more.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 17

Ooh I wish I saw this earlier! This would be great!

Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 16

Seriously! Come ON, Tyee, this is brutal.

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Kate Fish @helloitskate.bsky.social · Jun 16

Really enjoying the recent nicotine and tobacco content! Recently started in a new peer-led program for tobacco smoking cessation/harm reduction for 2S/LGBTQ+ folks. After primarily focusing on other substances for so long I have a policy learning curve for tobacco.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · Jun 14

Canadians clutching their pearls about ICE barely know the Liberals are pushing through a bill right now giving the gov the ability to check your mail, get your IP and internet history, and makes immigration and asylum seeking way more difficult

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