Maddi Dellplain
@maddidellplain.bsky.social
Digital Editor & Reporter at Healthy Debate // writing on health, disability & drug policy // words in Filter Mag, The Tyee, Megaphone Magazine, etc.
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Hey everyone 👋 Now that I'll be on this site more, I figured I'd introduce myself.
I'm Maddi, I'm the digital editor & reporter at @healthydebate.bsky.social, but you may also see my work elsewhere.
What you can expect from me:
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I'm Maddi, I'm the digital editor & reporter at @healthydebate.bsky.social, but you may also see my work elsewhere.
What you can expect from me:
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November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
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Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
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Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
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DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were found guilty of possession with the intent to traffic this morning for meth, heroin and cocaine.
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking | The Tyee
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum didn’t have permission to sell tested drugs despite good intentions, court finds.
thetyee.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were found guilty of possession with the intent to traffic this morning for meth, heroin and cocaine.
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My full story on @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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Drug User Liberation Front founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum have been found guilty of all charges. A lot people upset in this courtroom right now.
Defence going to be mounting a constitutional challenge.
Defence going to be mounting a constitutional challenge.
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Drug User Liberation Front founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum have been found guilty of all charges. A lot people upset in this courtroom right now.
Defence going to be mounting a constitutional challenge.
Defence going to be mounting a constitutional challenge.
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“People who are getting clicks and likes online and [we have] a reactive government that is responding to the moral panic to avoid getting voted out … so we have policymakers with extremely liberal backgrounds doing extremely conservative things to retain their position of power,” Ranger said.
“Politicians need to do better, and this case is really, really clear on that.”
Harm reductionists explain a key victory, as a Supreme Court of Canada ruling affirms protection from possession arrests for people at an OD scene.
@maddidellplain.bsky.social reports:
Harm reductionists explain a key victory, as a Supreme Court of Canada ruling affirms protection from possession arrests for people at an OD scene.
@maddidellplain.bsky.social reports:
Landmark Ruling Fortifies Canada’s “Good Samaritan” Overdose Law
Harm reductionists see the decision, protecting people from possession arrests at overdose scenes, as a vital win in a worsening landscape.
filtermag.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“People who are getting clicks and likes online and [we have] a reactive government that is responding to the moral panic to avoid getting voted out … so we have policymakers with extremely liberal backgrounds doing extremely conservative things to retain their position of power,” Ranger said.
Finally got to cover some good drug policy news for a change! My latest with @filtermag.bsky.social :
“Politicians need to do better, and this case is really, really clear on that.”
Harm reductionists explain a key victory, as a Supreme Court of Canada ruling affirms protection from possession arrests for people at an OD scene.
@maddidellplain.bsky.social reports:
Harm reductionists explain a key victory, as a Supreme Court of Canada ruling affirms protection from possession arrests for people at an OD scene.
@maddidellplain.bsky.social reports:
Landmark Ruling Fortifies Canada’s “Good Samaritan” Overdose Law
Harm reductionists see the decision, protecting people from possession arrests at overdose scenes, as a vital win in a worsening landscape.
filtermag.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Finally got to cover some good drug policy news for a change! My latest with @filtermag.bsky.social :
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AI and the mental health crisis: Can chatbots fill the gap? By @maddidellplain.bsky.social
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AI and the mental health crisis: Can chatbots fill the gap? - Healthy Debate
Canadians are increasingly turning to AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, for mental health support. But is this type of technology truly up to the task?
healthydebate.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
AI and the mental health crisis: Can chatbots fill the gap? By @maddidellplain.bsky.social
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Great takedown of harmful #misinformation about cancer & autism by CBC Marketplace
They analyzed "200 of TikTok’s most popular health videos & uncovers a troubling trend: misinformation is not only widespread, it’s thriving."
Honoured to help. Investigating Dr. TikTok www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
They analyzed "200 of TikTok’s most popular health videos & uncovers a troubling trend: misinformation is not only widespread, it’s thriving."
Honoured to help. Investigating Dr. TikTok www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
October 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Great takedown of harmful #misinformation about cancer & autism by CBC Marketplace
They analyzed "200 of TikTok’s most popular health videos & uncovers a troubling trend: misinformation is not only widespread, it’s thriving."
Honoured to help. Investigating Dr. TikTok www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
They analyzed "200 of TikTok’s most popular health videos & uncovers a troubling trend: misinformation is not only widespread, it’s thriving."
Honoured to help. Investigating Dr. TikTok www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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No amount of alcohol is safe, at least for dementia risk, study finds wapo.st/42DbNdR
"...even light alcohol consumption can increase dementia risk."
"...even light alcohol consumption can increase dementia risk."
No amount of alcohol is safe, at least for dementia risk, study finds
Even a drink or two a day is linked to a chance of developing dementia as you age.
wapo.st
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
No amount of alcohol is safe, at least for dementia risk, study finds wapo.st/42DbNdR
"...even light alcohol consumption can increase dementia risk."
"...even light alcohol consumption can increase dementia risk."
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Rodney Taylor was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.
He’s been detained for more than 8 months.
They won’t allow him to get his new legs & put him in solitary confinement.
He needs the disability community’s help!
His petition just hit 3,000… keep it going!
He’s been detained for more than 8 months.
They won’t allow him to get his new legs & put him in solitary confinement.
He needs the disability community’s help!
His petition just hit 3,000… keep it going!
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Rodney Taylor was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.
He’s been detained for more than 8 months.
They won’t allow him to get his new legs & put him in solitary confinement.
He needs the disability community’s help!
His petition just hit 3,000… keep it going!
He’s been detained for more than 8 months.
They won’t allow him to get his new legs & put him in solitary confinement.
He needs the disability community’s help!
His petition just hit 3,000… keep it going!
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Gives me the fucking creeps how these people are making fake women using AI and choose to give them extremely child-like faces. 🚩
September 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gives me the fucking creeps how these people are making fake women using AI and choose to give them extremely child-like faces. 🚩
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September 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My latest with @healthydebate.bsky.social
‘Good hands for a woman’: Study exposes gender bias in surgery By @maddidellplain.bsky.social
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‘Good hands for a woman’: Study exposes gender bias in surgery - Healthy Debate
Deeply ingrained gender biases within surgery are discouraging women from entering the field, according to findings in a new McGill University study.
healthydebate.ca
July 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My latest with @healthydebate.bsky.social
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Climate change is expanding mosquito habitat in Hawaiʻi, threatening endangered birds with avian malaria.
So Hawaiʻi is releasing male mosquitoes with a strain of Wolbachia bacteria that make them incompatible with the females so their eggs don’t hatch. 🪶🧪
So Hawaiʻi is releasing male mosquitoes with a strain of Wolbachia bacteria that make them incompatible with the females so their eggs don’t hatch. 🪶🧪
Scientists are dropping live mosquitoes out of drones in Hawaii. Here’s why.
The wild reason why bird advocates are releasing these reviled insects from the sky.
www.vox.com
June 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Climate change is expanding mosquito habitat in Hawaiʻi, threatening endangered birds with avian malaria.
So Hawaiʻi is releasing male mosquitoes with a strain of Wolbachia bacteria that make them incompatible with the females so their eggs don’t hatch. 🪶🧪
So Hawaiʻi is releasing male mosquitoes with a strain of Wolbachia bacteria that make them incompatible with the females so their eggs don’t hatch. 🪶🧪
For my latest with @healthydebate.bsky.social I spoke with several ER docs to find out how they cope with the (increasing) pressures of the job
Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine By @maddidellplain.bsky.social
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Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine - Healthy Debate
Rates of burnout among emergency physicians are still on the rise. Here's how some experts are managing the stresses of the job.
healthydebate.ca
June 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
For my latest with @healthydebate.bsky.social I spoke with several ER docs to find out how they cope with the (increasing) pressures of the job
Reposted by Maddi Dellplain
Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine, by @maddidellplain.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine - Healthy Debate
Rates of burnout among emergency physicians are still on the rise. Here's how some experts are managing the stresses of the job.
healthydebate.ca
June 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine, by @maddidellplain.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
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#SaferSupply an effective treatment tool despite political backlash. New study shows safe opioid supply more effective than opioid agonist therapies, by @maddidellplain.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
Safe supply an effective treatment tool despite political backlash, study confirms - Healthy Debate
New study shows that safe supply may be a more effective treatment option than methadone for those most at risk,.
healthydebate.ca
June 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#SaferSupply an effective treatment tool despite political backlash. New study shows safe opioid supply more effective than opioid agonist therapies, by @maddidellplain.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
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Some helpful tips for following the awful news out of Minnesota today.
June 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Some helpful tips for following the awful news out of Minnesota today.
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"A recent study shows safe supply may be a more effective treatment option than methadone for those most at risk." By @maddidellplain.bsky.social
healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi...
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Safe supply an effective treatment tool despite political backlash, study confirms - Healthy Debate
New study shows that safe supply may be a more effective treatment option than methadone for those most at risk,.
healthydebate.ca
June 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"A recent study shows safe supply may be a more effective treatment option than methadone for those most at risk." By @maddidellplain.bsky.social
healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi...
healthydebate.ca/2025/06/topi...
My latest for @filtermag.bsky.social digs into a study that shows safe supply was as effective at improving health outcomes as methadone.
For people starting safe supply, median time to discontinuation was 268 days—versus 103 days for those on methadone, according to a groundbreaking Ontario study. This difference contributed to equal benefits by most measures.
@maddidellplain.bsky.social reports:
@maddidellplain.bsky.social reports:
Safe Supply Mirrors Methadone Outcomes, With Better Retention
A study out of Ontario is the first of its kind to compare the two options. Both had many benefits, but people stayed on safe supply longer.
filtermag.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My latest for @filtermag.bsky.social digs into a study that shows safe supply was as effective at improving health outcomes as methadone.
Reposted by Maddi Dellplain
“You have a number of different actions by the #Ontario provincial government that really created a hospital funding crisis and that triggered a workforce crisis,” Hollowed Out report author @alonghurst.bsky.social told journalist @maddidellplain.bsky.social. healthydebate.ca/2025/05/topi...
Report reveals ‘alarming trend’ of private staffing agencies in Ontario hospitals - Healthy Debate
New report reveals growth in government funding on Ontario’s public hospital systems has been significantlyoutpaced by spending on private staffing agencies.
healthydebate.ca
May 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“You have a number of different actions by the #Ontario provincial government that really created a hospital funding crisis and that triggered a workforce crisis,” Hollowed Out report author @alonghurst.bsky.social told journalist @maddidellplain.bsky.social. healthydebate.ca/2025/05/topi...
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The months-long strike at British Columbia’s LifeLabs has raised questions about foreign ownership of medical services and Canadians’ health data.
That such a large part of Canada’s health infrastructure is owned by a massive foreign company is cause for concern, notes one expert.
That such a large part of Canada’s health infrastructure is owned by a massive foreign company is cause for concern, notes one expert.
BC’s LifeLabs Strike Highlights the Risks of Foreign Ownership | The Tyee
The labour dispute raises concerns about global firms controlling Canadians’ medical services and health data.
thetyee.ca
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The months-long strike at British Columbia’s LifeLabs has raised questions about foreign ownership of medical services and Canadians’ health data.
That such a large part of Canada’s health infrastructure is owned by a massive foreign company is cause for concern, notes one expert.
That such a large part of Canada’s health infrastructure is owned by a massive foreign company is cause for concern, notes one expert.
Thanks for the republish @thetyee.ca!
BC's LifeLabs Strike Highlights the Risks of Foreign Ownership thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
BC's LifeLabs Strike Highlights the Risks of Foreign Ownership thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
BC’s LifeLabs Strike Highlights the Risks of Foreign Ownership | The Tyee
The labour dispute raises concerns about global firms controlling Canadians’ medical services and health data.
thetyee.ca
May 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thanks for the republish @thetyee.ca!
BC's LifeLabs Strike Highlights the Risks of Foreign Ownership thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
BC's LifeLabs Strike Highlights the Risks of Foreign Ownership thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...