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Transform Drug Policy Foundation @transformdrugs.bsky.social · 11d

We are hiring!🚨

We are looking for an individual passionate about drug reform to help with fundraising and organisational support.

Bristol (Hybrid)
£25 - 30k FTE
Part-time (2-3 days/week)
6 month contract (possibility to extend)

Apply by 5th October: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/transfo...

Fundraising and Organisational Support | Transform Drug Policy Foundation | CharityJob

Apply now for Fundraising and Organisational Support. , £25,000 - £30,000 per year FTE, find a career with meaning today

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Filter | harm reduction journalism @filtermag.bsky.social · 12d

"As critics anticipated, without addressing issues of poverty and unemployment, the Taliban's ban was unlikely to hold,” Prof. Julia Buxton tells @helenredmond.bsky.social. “Necessity has driven cultivation shifts to less conspicuous areas ... and displacement into Pakistan.”

Poppy Growing Shifts to Pakistan After Taliban’s Crackdown in Afghanistan

Enforcement of the ban has merely driven cultivation over the border for now, in yet another example of the "balloon effect."

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · 11d

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Justice Department’s Attack on Philanthropic Freedom

RWJF issued a statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice instructed several U.S. attorneys to draft plans to investigate the Open Society Foundations.

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · 25d

Attempts to silence speech undermine our democracy and harm all Americans. We’ve signed a letter with 120+ organizations to stand for this fundamental freedom: osf.to/FundamentalF...

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · 16d

World leaders came together in NY for UNGA80 at a pivotal moment of waning global commitment to multilateralism.

It is time to rethink the multilateral system—and reimagine one that adequately protects civilians, upholds human rights, and is grounded in justice, equity, and accountability.

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Binaifer Nowrojee @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social · 13d

Attacks against @open-society.bsky.social are not about us, but about the United States slowly losing its democracy, as we have seen in different parts of the world.

We remain true to our values to promote rights, equity, and justice.

My interview with NPR: n.pr/3VE54wr

George Soros's foundation responds to being targeted by Trump for investigation

President Trump has hinted that an investigation should be launched into philanthropist George Soros. NPR spoke with the head of Open Society Foundation, which Soros started, about Trump's suggestion.

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · 17d

Our statement in response to reporting that the Trump Administration is directing investigations without evidence into our operations.

The Open Society Foundations unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism. Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law.

These accusations are politically motivated attacks on civil society, meant to silence speech the administration disagrees with and undermine the First Amendment right to free speech. When power is abused to take away the rights of some people, it puts the rights of all people at risk.

Our work in the United States is dedicated to strengthening democracy and upholding constitutional freedoms. We stand by the work we do to improve lives in the United States and across the world.

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Filter | harm reduction journalism @filtermag.bsky.social · 20d

A severe overdose-deaths disparity impacting rural Minnesota's Indigenous communities was much reduced—but not eliminated—from 2022-24, new data show.

Factors that likely contributed to this trajectory could be under threat, reports Sydney Sauer:

Indigenous OD Mortality Plummets in Minnesota, But Disparity Remains

New data indicate that harm reduction efforts in rural parts of the state may be paying off, though progress is under threat.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · 19d

I had the honor of meeting some of the Ukrainian veterans last week. They are inspiring and in need of our assistance. Please take a look at this @npr.org piece.

NPR @npr.org · 19d

Many Ukrainian war veterans have physical and mental trauma, and struggle to return to civilian life. Here is a look at some groups trying to help ease them back into the community.

How to reintegrate over a million veterans? Groups in Ukraine are working on it

Many Ukrainian war veterans have physical and mental trauma, and struggle to return to civilian life. Here is a look at some groups trying to help ease them back into the community.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · 19d

Rest in Power Louise

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Remembering Louise Vincent, a Fighter for Drug-User Rights

Tributes have poured in for the inspirational harm reductionist, movement leader and Filter contributor, who died on September 2.

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · 26d

“Robert Redford was a celebrated actor, a talented director, and a voice of conscience. He gave us many memorable films over the past half century and then helped others to use the power of the screen to expose injustice and tell the stories of those resisting it.” —George Soros

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 10

Poland invoked Article 4 of NATO’s treaty on Wednesday after the alliance’s fighter jets shot down Russian drones that entered its airspace. Article 4 allows member states to start a formal discussion within the alliance about threats to their security. Here's what to know.

Poland Has Invoked NATO’s Article 4. What Comes Next?

Article 4 allows member states to start a formal discussion within the alliance about threats to their security. It does not commit the alliance to military action.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · Sep 10

People engaged in drug-related economies are often a part of the most economically vulnerable communities in the world. If you are heading to NYC for the UNGA next week, consider joining this @undp.org event on developmental aspects of #drugpolicy and an urgent need for reform

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Filter | harm reduction journalism @filtermag.bsky.social · Sep 10

"One day in detox I met the love of my life. We were flirting, and I had to be real with her and show her my leg. She laughed and said, 'What, do you think I never saw a track mark before?'"

Learning to Love My Track Marks

I'm homeless for the first time in my life. Other drug users have taught me so much—both about safer injection and about not feeling ashamed.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks to @idpc.net @inpud.bsky.social & @harmreductionintl.bsky.social for leading on the letter in support of #harmreduction to World Health Organization. Signed by 177 civil society & community-led orgs from across the 🌏, it shows we need WHO leadership more than ever

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Urgent call for continued WHO leadership on harm reduction for people who use drugs – Open letter to the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Civil society urges WHO to sustain leadership on harm reduction, resist funding cuts, and ensure meaningful community involvement.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · Sep 8

Now is not the time to scale down #harmreduction efforts in the US, or elsewhere. Please take a look at my piece drawing on decades of international experience of supporting fantastic advocates, policy makers and service providers throughout the world: www.commondreams.org/opinion/harm...

We Need to Double Down on Harm Reduction, Not Walk Away From It | Common Dreams

We have come too far to turn our backs on what works when it comes to sound, life-saving drug policies. Now is the wrong time to politicize practical, proven responses to this medical emergency.

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · Aug 11

Drug policy should be rooted in the principles of public health, human rights, and upholding human dignity. Our director, @kasiams.bsky.social, shares how at Open Society we strive to promote humane, evidence-based approaches to drugs and drug use:
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Reimagining Drug Policy with Compassion and Justice

Open Society believes that drug policy should be rooted in principles of public health, human rights, and upholding human dignity. We strive to promote humane, evidence-based approaches to drugs and…

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · Aug 12

Happy 95th birthday to George Soros, the founder of the Open Society Foundations!

George Soros visits an activist art exhibition in Dakar, Senegal, on April 14, 2013.

George Soros meets with engineers and a crew working to restore gas lines for besieged residents of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in November 1993, part of his $50 million relief efforts during the war.

George Soros speaks to local media about after-school programs in New York City on October 14, 2004. Open Society's support for the After School Corporation (now ExpandED Schools) in 1998 expanded high-quality after-school activities for students in low-income areas.

George Soros meets with students at a summer camp for Roma youth on the outskirts of Budapest, Hungary in 1997.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · Jul 16

This decision will have dramatic consequences counted in human lives lost to overdose: www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...

Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight

Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

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kasiams.bsky.social @kasiams.bsky.social · Jul 15

Numerous studies have highlighted the devastating impacts of the UN drug control regime on health, human rights, environment & development. In March, CND agreed to establish a panel of 19 independent experts to aimed at reviewing the UN drug control architecture: idpc.net/news/2025/05...

183 civil society groups urge UN Secretary-General to lead historic global drug policy review with a bold, inclusive and transformative vision

Global civil society groups call on the UN Secretary-General to ensure the independence, credibility and representativeness of the UN review's expert panel, and to champion meaningful, rights-affirmin...

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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · Jul 15

Congratulations to the 2025 Open Society Fellows!

The fellows are a group of 31 public intellectuals from seven global cities who will help shape global conversations on the most pressing issues of our time:

Beirut
Buenos Aires
Colombo
Dar es Salaam
Jakarta
Lagos
Taipei

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 13

“Music can be a call to arms, but music itself changes nothing. It won’t go further unless you are determined to act upon it.” Bob Geldof, the rock star-turned-activist who helped organize Live Aid 40 years ago, reflected on the benefit concert’s impact and why it could not happen today.

Bob Geldof Reflects on Live Aid, 40 Years Later

The rock star-turned-activist reflects on the 1985 benefit concert and why it could not happen now.

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Sławomir Sierakowski @sierakowski.bsky.social · Jul 14

Nasz nowy raport.

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Nowy duopol obali ten system [raport Sierakowskiego i Sadury]

Każdy liberalny rząd w Polsce upadnie, jeśli nie zrealizuje programu reform społecznych, który zbudowałby zaufanie ludu do elit – piszą Sławomir Sierakowski i Przemysław Sadura w swoim szóstym raporci...

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Gazeta Wyborcza @wyborcza.pl · Jul 14

Ma wrócić na pl. Zbawiciela w przyszłym roku. Jest jednym z zadań wybranych przez warszawiaków w głosowaniu nad budżetem obywatelskim. Przeciwko tęczy już protestują politycy prawicy. warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,5... #Warszawa #wyborcza

Radny PiS o tęczy na pl. Zbawiciela: Niepotrzebna prowokacja

Ma wrócić na pl. Zbawiciela w przyszłym roku. Jest jednym z zadań wybranych przez warszawiaków w głosowaniu nad budżetem obywatelskim. Przeciwko tęczy już protestują politycy prawicy.

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) @idpc.net · Jul 10

At the recent launch of the #WDR2025, Mexico highlighted that two-thirds of people imprisoned for drug offences are there solely for use.

More on the #CNDblog::

CND Chair’s Special Event: Commemoration of World Drug Day and launch of the World Drug Report 2025 - CND Blog

Chair: “Very good afternoon, everyone. Excellence Ambassador Jose Antonio Zabelgochia, chair of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, our sister commission ambassadors, excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues, and friends, it is my honour to open this special event of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit …

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