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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 7d

Starving people right before Thanksgiving is actually diabolical on every level imaginable. It's also the kind of cruelty people don't forget.

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · 6d

i really hope i can figure out a way to make doing this kind of substance use research my forever job… this independent work is so perfect for my autistic self. it has been such a joy.

amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · 6d

its looking like this project might turn into a series of papers 😭 at the point where i am searching for journals to publish in! looking for one that won’t charge for open access is so fun 😵‍💫

amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 25

this week i started background research on what might turn into my first published paper. potential lit review or narrative inquiry? we don’t know yet. ive been getting acquainted with the intersection of substance use + neuroethics and am spending every moment absolutely riveted!

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 14

if someone you or someone you know is really interested in getting better at spotting misinformation (intentional or not) here is a media decoding questionnaire you can share

amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 14

excellent thread on how most people are not exposed to the hateful side of people like charlie kirk and jordan peterson + the misinfo both sides of the isle push in the news

Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Sep 13

reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 14

been feeling extremely competent lately. diving deep into public health principles is giving me the scientific foundation i’ve always needed. starting to believe i may actually have a future in substance use research or policy.

amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 7

this article by donya abu sitta, a medical student in gaza, speaks of students still taking classes while they starve and doctors performing surgery with nothing. my abstract understanding of this topic was painful, but hearing these details.. absolutely devastating www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Medicine is being invented in Gaza

As medical students in Gaza, we are taught how to save lives with nothing and how to make impossible decisions.

www.aljazeera.com

amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 6

wildflower alliance is the kind of values based peer org that is desperately needed in times like these. they do incredible work both IRL and online. please repost or write your own about this so we can spread the word 🙏 #peersupport #harmreduction #CRPA #CPS #peerspecialist #peeradvocate

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 6

WFA senior leadership started researching and planning a separation from WMTC. sera was also pushing back on their culture of transphobia & other oppressive behaviors. this is unacceptable. you can find more info and their petition here: campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/114227136...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wildflower Director Fired

Email from Wildflower Freedom Wildflower Pushes Back, Seeks Independence from Host Org CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT US Statement on the Firing of Sera Davidow Produced 8/25/25 by a coalition of Wildflowe

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 6

remember this infographic with anti-carceral warm lines? **one of the organizations on there needs our help!** wildflower alliance’s co-founder was fired by the board of western mass training consortium. it looks like they are attempting to push WFA towards a corporate framework. this began when

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 5

😭🤍🤍 tysm!

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The Sex Work Historian ☂️ @sexworkhistorian.bsky.social · Sep 4

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SpankChain @spankchain.bsky.social · Aug 22

In 1984, Norma Jean Almodovar sat in a Los Angeles jail cell after leaving her LAPD job to become a sëx worker.

That arrest didn’t silence her. It sparked a lifetime of activism to expose police hypocrisy and fight for sëx worker rights.

Photo from UNLV.edu article about Norma Jean Almodovar, showcasing her and her papers and work.

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Sep 4

starting my addictions studies research work study gig on the 15th. literally one of my dream jobs. and i’ll be working with an incredible professor. still in shock lol

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 26

she left us a very sweet note. i was super stressed about a passive aggressive battle starting so im thrilled. prob still going to be smelling cigs but grateful she’s trying!

amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 26

it was such a millennial style note lol states repeatedly we used to smoke so we understand & offered to buy her a vape… im so bummed out man i smell it nonstop

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 26

left a note for our neighbor about her smoking inside and it still reeks like cigs inside our place 😞 any tips?

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 23

my teachers assistant wife is pumped on her new ‘you are safe here’ sticker. thanks to @clairezagorski.bsky.social! we will def be getting more. go grab your own @ pinpenmerger.etsy.com

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"Vi" Rollergirl | NYC/BOS/FMTY 🍑🏳️‍⚧️ @violetrollergirl.com · Aug 23

Sex work requires myriad skills + most sex workers are gig workers = you can support sex workers even without buying hole or pole.

I know editors, tailors, graphic designers, leather workers, bartenders, computer programmers, cooks, tutors, and nannies who also do sex work as a supplemental income.

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 23

me applying for harm reduction coordinator position at the emergency medical department of the best college in town this morning

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 18

being a millennial playing a game that is mostly played by teenagers is hilarious. them: “genshin impact dresses characters like prostitutes. u guys are babies.” me: “im actually old lol calling women sluts isn’t necessary when discussing sexualization but be well!” them: “ok hag!”

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 15

oddly, all the suffering put me in the mood to do duolingo. haven’t felt like it in months. weird lol.

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 15

spent all day writing my social work documentation final. super useful course but im SO glad it’s over…

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 2

poor kid is refusing to abandon his cat, so he’s stuck in his car. hoping we can find someone to temporarily keep kitty.

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amile cominotti 🦩 @memoryxpel.bsky.social · Aug 2

grateful i checked reddit today because i managed to catch a kid who recently became homeless posting on one of my subreddits and he DM’d me after i commented. really hope he will accept some help before he turns 18 so he can take advantage of all of the resources exclusively available to teenagers.

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