Writer & harm reductionist in the Puget Sound Coast Salish Territories. Book: High: Drugs, Desire, & a Nation of Users. TED Drugs & Desire. End the drug war.
Tacoma, WA
Joined June 2014
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Starting my final term (30 yrs!), I reflect that I’ve never been a good fit in academic life. But as a privileged member of this deeply flawed & problematic culture, I think we can do much better. It means taking a hard look at how & what we do as faculty. #AcademicTwitter 1/11
You + @TEDTalks = #Webbys People’s Voice VICTORY 🙌. They’re currently in 3rd place. VOTE RN: wbby.co/40089N
I haven't been here for months, but want to say goodbye as I close out my acct. Sucks that a meglomaniac trashed it. It was a brilliant professional space to meet people. I learned a ton. I also absolutely appreciated the journalism here. Hope I see u on Threads: bad.academic.
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If you need a spotter, we are ready for your call: 1-800-972-0590 - confidential, compassionate and safety-focused.
If you love someone who uses, it’s easier to get over your fears of watching them use at your dining room table than it is to bury them. Our people are dying behind locked doors w/ family only feet away every day. Make your home their safe consumption space. #HarmReduction #EMS
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There's something unsettling about seeing "Trial for the Death of Manuel Ellis" on the livestream. He was MURDERED, and he's not on trial. It's the trial for Matthew Collins, Christopher Burbank, and Timothy Rankine.
Threatening election workers is an awful act of anti-democractic terrorism. But NO, the fentanyl was not the danger. Please stop reporting that skin contact with fentanyl is dangerous because it is not. Do better, Guardian (and the rest). theguardian.com/us-news/2023…
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Drug Twitter: Passing along a friend's request for research on the impact of 12-step programs on autistic folks. TIA!
Love that WA state brought back the stickers! Makes mail-in voting complete. #VOTE
Bike Box: An Epic Journey. We got my father a trike so, at 80, he could keep riding after a bicycle accident wrecked his hip last winter. He lives in La Paz, MX. Box was sent through UPS directly to La Paz. 1/
To unpack it, to check for damage, we had to cut through this mess. We fixed the damage to the bike and we had to pay to have a new box built (it's not easy to find a trike box) and we shipped it, again. 4/
The slo-mo car wreck of theocracy taking over our major institutions in the U.S. seems to be leaving us all slack jawed gobsmacked but we shouldn't be.
The Phoenix airport has a prominent public health overdose presence. The emergency Narcan kit hangs on the wall next to the restrooms and to sign on to WiFi, you get a Narcan promo and video. High five, PHX.
Harm reduction mutual aid compassion and karaoke artistic genius all at #Reform2023
“In an unregulated market, there are no safeguards vs. adulterants.” We need a non-medical safe supply. @drugpooicynerds @ReformConf
@DrugTwitter: Tomorrow at Reform (6:30 pm), I'll be sharing data from our survey of drug researchers about their lived experience and its role in their research. Hope to see you there! Network of Drug Researchers with Lived Experience Community Session & Reception. #Reform2023
#DrugTwitter, I'm mostly over at Threads (bad.academic) but hope to see some of you at Reform this weekend. Shout if you'll be there. I'd love to meet up!! #EndTheDrugWar #Reform2023
This is why we need to dismantle drug war thinking. It’s a racist dog whistle used to blame victims and anyone caught in the crosshairs of power. #JusticeForManny
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Good morning!
Are you a researcher, academic, or student who plans on attending our @ReformConf #Reform23 in Phoenix Oct 18-21st?
Mark your calendars so you can join us for the following panels, discussions, and networking events.
Spoiler: @NIDAnews will be there!
