Thomas D. Embree 🇨🇦
@thomasembree.bsky.social
¬Harm Reduction Volunteer
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¬Technology Enthusiast
¬Canadian AF
Fuck Charlie Kirk, Fuck MAGA, Fuck Trump
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¬Technology Enthusiast
¬Canadian AF
Fuck Charlie Kirk, Fuck MAGA, Fuck Trump
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Drug Exceptionalism in Harm Reduction
Finding a way past the “good” drug, “bad” drug dichotomy
medium.com
An article I've written about the unfortunate occurrence of drug exceptionalism in some harm reduction circles, where drugs like marijuana or psychedelics are elevated while drugs like methamphetamine or crack cocaine are looked down upon.
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #DrugSky #Drugs #Politics
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #DrugSky #Drugs #Politics
The Bondi Beach massacre should make it clear that antisemitism is becoming increasingly common. Part of the problem is the conflation of Israel with the Jewish diaspora, by both the government of Israel and antisemites.
#Bondi #BondiBeach #Antisemitism #Australia #Politics #Judaism #Religion
#Bondi #BondiBeach #Antisemitism #Australia #Politics #Judaism #Religion
December 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Bondi Beach massacre should make it clear that antisemitism is becoming increasingly common. Part of the problem is the conflation of Israel with the Jewish diaspora, by both the government of Israel and antisemites.
#Bondi #BondiBeach #Antisemitism #Australia #Politics #Judaism #Religion
#Bondi #BondiBeach #Antisemitism #Australia #Politics #Judaism #Religion
This private clinic replaced a safe consumption site, which had been working well. Safe consumption saves lives. Private medicine exploits the vulnerable.
Ford is killing us with Americanized healthcare.
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SafeConsumption #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada #Politics #Health
Ford is killing us with Americanized healthcare.
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SafeConsumption #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada #Politics #Health
MPP, councillor call for investigation of Chinatown addictions clinic | CBC News
Catherine McKenney and Ariel Troster are calling on Ontario’s medical regulator to investigate a private addictions treatment clinic that they say has sown "chaos" in Ottawa's Chinatown neighbourhood.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This private clinic replaced a safe consumption site, which had been working well. Safe consumption saves lives. Private medicine exploits the vulnerable.
Ford is killing us with Americanized healthcare.
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SafeConsumption #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada #Politics #Health
Ford is killing us with Americanized healthcare.
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SafeConsumption #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada #Politics #Health
If that woman dies, the officer should be charged with manslaughter. Especially as he may have caused her head trauma during the arrest.
#ACAB #FuckCops #Police #LawEnforcement #Politics #Violence #MentalHealth #IntellectualDelay #RCMP #RNC #Canada #Newfoundland
#ACAB #FuckCops #Police #LawEnforcement #Politics #Violence #MentalHealth #IntellectualDelay #RCMP #RNC #Canada #Newfoundland
Complaint filed about off-duty RCMP officer who arrested woman with autism, intellectual delay | CBC News
A complaint process is underway for an RCMP officer who arrested an intellectually delayed woman and removed her from a social centre, while off duty and in a different police jurisdiction.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If that woman dies, the officer should be charged with manslaughter. Especially as he may have caused her head trauma during the arrest.
#ACAB #FuckCops #Police #LawEnforcement #Politics #Violence #MentalHealth #IntellectualDelay #RCMP #RNC #Canada #Newfoundland
#ACAB #FuckCops #Police #LawEnforcement #Politics #Violence #MentalHealth #IntellectualDelay #RCMP #RNC #Canada #Newfoundland
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump's falling out should be all the evidence you need that conservatives are fundamentally self-serving and hold no sincere convictions beyond self-interest.
#US #USPoli #Politics #Trump #Greene #MTG #MAGA #Conservatism #ABC #AnyoneButConservatives
#US #USPoli #Politics #Trump #Greene #MTG #MAGA #Conservatism #ABC #AnyoneButConservatives
November 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump's falling out should be all the evidence you need that conservatives are fundamentally self-serving and hold no sincere convictions beyond self-interest.
#US #USPoli #Politics #Trump #Greene #MTG #MAGA #Conservatism #ABC #AnyoneButConservatives
#US #USPoli #Politics #Trump #Greene #MTG #MAGA #Conservatism #ABC #AnyoneButConservatives
The people criticizing celebrities for losing weight on Ozempic are the same people who critized them for being overweight to begin with.
Their body, their choice.
#Celebrities #WeightLoss #Ozempic #BodyPositivity #Autonomy #ProChoice #Feminism
Their body, their choice.
#Celebrities #WeightLoss #Ozempic #BodyPositivity #Autonomy #ProChoice #Feminism
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The people criticizing celebrities for losing weight on Ozempic are the same people who critized them for being overweight to begin with.
Their body, their choice.
#Celebrities #WeightLoss #Ozempic #BodyPositivity #Autonomy #ProChoice #Feminism
Their body, their choice.
#Celebrities #WeightLoss #Ozempic #BodyPositivity #Autonomy #ProChoice #Feminism
If you're tired of negative politics and toxic rhetoric, vote ABC - Anyone But Conservatives. Pollievre has inspired a floor crossing and a resignation with his negativity. His response? Doubling down on negativity.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Pollievre #Conservatives #CPC #ABC
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Pollievre #Conservatives #CPC #ABC
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
If you're tired of negative politics and toxic rhetoric, vote ABC - Anyone But Conservatives. Pollievre has inspired a floor crossing and a resignation with his negativity. His response? Doubling down on negativity.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Pollievre #Conservatives #CPC #ABC
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Pollievre #Conservatives #CPC #ABC
Billionaire's Bunker is a good blueprint for saving humanity.
#Netflix #Bunker #Climate #Wealth #EatTheRich
#Netflix #Bunker #Climate #Wealth #EatTheRich
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Billionaire's Bunker is a good blueprint for saving humanity.
#Netflix #Bunker #Climate #Wealth #EatTheRich
#Netflix #Bunker #Climate #Wealth #EatTheRich
I am obviously heartbroken over the Jay's loss, but still proud of their performance in the series. They made the Dodgers work HARD for their victory every step of the way, right up to the last inning. Only six world series games have ever gone into extra innings, and two were in this series.
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I am obviously heartbroken over the Jay's loss, but still proud of their performance in the series. They made the Dodgers work HARD for their victory every step of the way, right up to the last inning. Only six world series games have ever gone into extra innings, and two were in this series.
Child abuse in any form is abhorrent and must be aggressively addressed by every and all societies, to prevent, punish, and rehabilitate offenders. But mandatory minimums for child pornography means a minor caught sending nudes to one of their peers can longer be helped. #CdnPoli #Politics #SCOC
November 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I think the bigger issue is that we think we'll go crazy if an AI is nice to us.
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Artificial #Psychology #MentalHealth
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Artificial #Psychology #MentalHealth
No more Mr. Nice Bot: Some chatbot users push back against flattery, fluff | CBC News
Some chatbot users are toning down the friendliness of their artificial intelligence companions as reports spread of dangerous AI-fuelled delusions. And as people push back against the technology's sy...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I think the bigger issue is that we think we'll go crazy if an AI is nice to us.
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Artificial #Psychology #MentalHealth
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Artificial #Psychology #MentalHealth
Premier Danielle Smith and her far right American style politics are now killing our children.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Alberta #Politics #Measles #Health #DanielleSmith
#Canada #CdnPoli #Alberta #Politics #Measles #Health #DanielleSmith
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News
Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If someone is so vulnerable that an AI could talk them into suicide, they need to be under psychiatric observation in a hospital. They are experiencing a severe mental health episode, otherwise they wouldn't consider ChatGPT a valid reason to die.
"No more AI" isn't treatment.
#AI #MentalHealth
"No more AI" isn't treatment.
#AI #MentalHealth
September 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If someone is so vulnerable that an AI could talk them into suicide, they need to be under psychiatric observation in a hospital. They are experiencing a severe mental health episode, otherwise they wouldn't consider ChatGPT a valid reason to die.
"No more AI" isn't treatment.
#AI #MentalHealth
"No more AI" isn't treatment.
#AI #MentalHealth
I have been under the effects of all of these at the same time during hundreds of interactions with ChatGPT. I am mentally ill, to boot.
Not once have I made the leap from ChatGPT's flattery to "the AI is now sentient and that makes me chosen" 🙄
#ChatGPT #LLM #AI #MentalHealth #Technophobia
Not once have I made the leap from ChatGPT's flattery to "the AI is now sentient and that makes me chosen" 🙄
#ChatGPT #LLM #AI #MentalHealth #Technophobia
September 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I have been under the effects of all of these at the same time during hundreds of interactions with ChatGPT. I am mentally ill, to boot.
Not once have I made the leap from ChatGPT's flattery to "the AI is now sentient and that makes me chosen" 🙄
#ChatGPT #LLM #AI #MentalHealth #Technophobia
Not once have I made the leap from ChatGPT's flattery to "the AI is now sentient and that makes me chosen" 🙄
#ChatGPT #LLM #AI #MentalHealth #Technophobia
This caused someone's "AI psychosis" and a total break with reality, thinking it meant their conversations with AI were historically significant and simulation theory must be true.
ChatGPT has said similar things to me. I never took the bizarre leap this person did.
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
ChatGPT has said similar things to me. I never took the bizarre leap this person did.
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
September 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This caused someone's "AI psychosis" and a total break with reality, thinking it meant their conversations with AI were historically significant and simulation theory must be true.
ChatGPT has said similar things to me. I never took the bizarre leap this person did.
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
ChatGPT has said similar things to me. I never took the bizarre leap this person did.
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
Someone help me understand this.
This one person eventually believed his conversations with ChatGPT would have historical significance, and began to question reality.
That is not a neurotypical response to any conversation, let alone an AI. How is this AIs fault?
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
This one person eventually believed his conversations with ChatGPT would have historical significance, and began to question reality.
That is not a neurotypical response to any conversation, let alone an AI. How is this AIs fault?
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
Long talks with chatbots left these men with 'AI psychosis' | CBC News
Reports of delusions fuelled by conversations with AI chatbots have been growing, with some cases involving psychotic breaks, hospital stays and even violence. Two Canadians have launched an online su...
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September 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Someone help me understand this.
This one person eventually believed his conversations with ChatGPT would have historical significance, and began to question reality.
That is not a neurotypical response to any conversation, let alone an AI. How is this AIs fault?
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
This one person eventually believed his conversations with ChatGPT would have historical significance, and began to question reality.
That is not a neurotypical response to any conversation, let alone an AI. How is this AIs fault?
#AI #Psychosis #MentalHealth
I have zero sympathy for Charlie Kirk. The conservative movement is an existential threat at this point. As far as I care, this was self-defense.
Threaten the existence of entire groups of people, you can be sure as fucking hell they will threaten yours. And you know what?
They should. Fuck MAGA.
Threaten the existence of entire groups of people, you can be sure as fucking hell they will threaten yours. And you know what?
They should. Fuck MAGA.
September 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I have zero sympathy for Charlie Kirk. The conservative movement is an existential threat at this point. As far as I care, this was self-defense.
Threaten the existence of entire groups of people, you can be sure as fucking hell they will threaten yours. And you know what?
They should. Fuck MAGA.
Threaten the existence of entire groups of people, you can be sure as fucking hell they will threaten yours. And you know what?
They should. Fuck MAGA.
Yes, and I think it's telling that people have been taking issue with ChatGPT's positive reinforcement. We have been conditioned to second guess ourselves and our strengths in this era of toxicity and generally hostile behaviour.
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Chatbots #MentalHealth #Stigma
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Chatbots #MentalHealth #Stigma
People are turning to AI for emotional support. Are chatbots up to the job? | CBC News
People are using chatbots such as ChatGPT and custom-designed companion bots as emotional support or advisors on life decisions. But there is disturbing evidence they may not be able to handle serious...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Yes, and I think it's telling that people have been taking issue with ChatGPT's positive reinforcement. We have been conditioned to second guess ourselves and our strengths in this era of toxicity and generally hostile behaviour.
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Chatbots #MentalHealth #Stigma
#Technology #Science #AI #ChatGPT #Chatbots #MentalHealth #Stigma
Wow, what an absolute piece of shit. The town burned down in part due to her policies. She was fairly criticised for an actual failure on her part.
She really believes she's the wronged party here. What an absolute narcissist.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #DanielleSmith #Alberta #Jasper
She really believes she's the wronged party here. What an absolute narcissist.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #DanielleSmith #Alberta #Jasper
Alberta premier demands apology from fire-stricken town of Jasper | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her government for its role in last summer's devastating blaze.
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July 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I have no sympathy for landlords. The arrangement is predatory, exploitative, and perpetuates a situation where the wealthy own the homes of the poor. Housing becomes inherently unstable just so the rich can get richer.
Class parasites.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Renting #Landlords #EatTheRich
Class parasites.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Renting #Landlords #EatTheRich
After major issues with tenants, these Ontario landlords blame their real estate agents | CBC News
Some Ontario landlords say change needs to happen after hiring real estate agents to help them fill rental units, and discovering the contracts they signed guaranteed very little in return. Experts sa...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I have no sympathy for landlords. The arrangement is predatory, exploitative, and perpetuates a situation where the wealthy own the homes of the poor. Housing becomes inherently unstable just so the rich can get richer.
Class parasites.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Renting #Landlords #EatTheRich
Class parasites.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Renting #Landlords #EatTheRich
He shouldn't even be allowed in the country. He is threatening our sovereignty.
#Canada #CdnPoli #US #USPoli #Politics #FuckTrump
#Canada #CdnPoli #US #USPoli #Politics #FuckTrump
Mountie facing criminal investigation for allegedly making threatening comments at G7 | CBC News
A Quebec RCMP officer is under criminal investigation for allegedly making threatening remarks online during their deployment at the G7 summit last month.
www.cbc.ca
July 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
American-style politics embraced by figures like Danielle Smith are the reason for the ongoing measles outbreak in Alberta, which just surpassed the entire US in case count. This is a direct result of anti-vax rhetoric.
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Alberta #DanielleSmith #Measles #Vaccines
#Canada #CdnPoli #Politics #Alberta #DanielleSmith #Measles #Vaccines
July 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM