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Allan Clear
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Pompey born and bred. Cornishman. Almost lifelong New Yorker. Music head. Tired of America. Proud dad of a cool kid
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d
Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · 2d
Psilocybin therapy linked to reduced suicidal thoughts in people with psychiatric disorders
Psilocybin therapy linked to reduced suicidal thoughts in people with psychiatric disorders
Psilocybin therapy may reduce suicidal thoughts in people with mental health diagnoses, according to a new review in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. The analysis combined results from clinical trials and found a modest but significant reduction in suicidal ideation.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 2d
Approximately 8% of US cocaine comes through the eastern Caribbean (and virtually none of it involves fentanyl). Conversely, about 74% of US cocaine comes up the Pacific coast from Ecuador and Colombia. Trump’s objectives in Venezuela aren’t about drugs.
Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs (Gift Article)
President Trump says striking drug traffickers from Venezuela will prevent deadly drugs from reaching the United States. But the major smuggling routes are elsewhere.
www.nytimes.com
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 2d
Great news for US harm reduction!
Dasgupta's groundbreaking research now recognized by MacArthur Foundation with a coveted "genius" fellowships ... his work outside lab helping develop "harm reduction" programs aimed at reducing drug deaths @sanho.bsky.social

www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award
Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a front-line organizer, helping people survive.
www.npr.org
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 2d
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Michael Emonds @michaelje67.bsky.social · 6d
Well said, Gary Neville! 👏
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 4d
Extreme Heat and People Who Use Drugs
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 4d
Extreme Heat and People Who Use Drugs
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 4d
Our new paper on extreme heat and overdose across the United States. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Heat exposure and drug overdose mortality in the USA
Background and aims Understanding the relationship between heat and drug overdose mortality is critical given the ongoing overdose crisis and rising global temperatures driven by climate change. Evi...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 8d
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is asked about the Home Secretarys comments that yesterdays protests about Israels actions were dishonourable (she also said they were unBritish).

Zack is spot on.
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 9d
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 10d
As a kid, I'd get the bus to Bransbury Park to play football. Would have meant the world to have a Pompey player show up too
Portsmouth FC's Christian Burgess at U12's park session - BBC News
A Portsmouth footballer pays a surprise visit to a youth training session in a city park after his team's match against Crawley was cancelled.
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 10d
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 10d
Nice Christian Burgess story.
Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle: Christian Burgess and Ross Sykes overcome odds
Christian Burgess and Ross Sykes were both released as youngsters. Now they are set to feature for Union Saint-Gilloise against Newcastle United in the Champions League.
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The Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR) @cduhr.bsky.social · 11d
Indivior to stop marketing Opvee, controversial overdose-reversal medication
"a significant win for the harm reduction community"
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Indivior to stop marketing Opvee, controversial overdose-reversal medication
Indivior is halting Opvee promotion after a New York settlement. Critics say the overdose drug is overpriced, risky, and no safer than widely used naloxone.
www.statnews.com
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 15d
@gregoryego.bsky.social Snapshot as the artist as a young man
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 15d
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Sex Workers Alliance Ireland @swaiireland.bsky.social · 16d
Belgium decriminalised sex work in 2022. Recently, they published the laws that will regulate sx work there. Here, a sex worker speaks about the new rights that she has gotten through decriminalisation.

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We asked a Belgian s3x worker what it's really like
S3x work is now recognised as a legitimate profession in Belgium. After decriminalising s3x work in 2022, the country took another major step by allowing s3x workers to sign formal employment…
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Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 17d
RIP to the great bassist Danny Thompson, who played on some of the best records of all time.
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at the Royal Festival Hall 1968 with Intro)
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Barrot H Lambdin @barrotlambdin.bsky.social · 17d
Our new article showing the immense problem of staff burnout and shortages among US SSPs. 58% and 43% of US SSPs reported staff burnout and shortages, respectively. Law enforcement harassment associated with burnout and shortages.
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Prevalence and Predictors of Staff Burnout and Shortages among Syringe Services Programs in the United States, 2023
High levels of burnout have been a persistent experience of healthcare workers, which can have cascading impacts of staff turnover and shortages. We e…
www.sciencedirect.com
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 17d
Kind of ironic that you guys/Goalhanger are running recruitment ads for ICE. Blood money
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 17d
Now more than ever!
National Harm Reduction Coalition - Harm Reduction Truth
YouTube video by National Harm Reduction Coalition
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Allan Clear @percyrhode.bsky.social · 18d
I'm just a jeepster for your love, Greg
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