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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 1d

Spat my drink out laughing

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps why Trump really wants Canada as a state is for the resources and airspace for the civil war he is instigating

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 1d

And trump wants us for advantage it would play

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 1d

Randomly thinking about how if America ends up in a civil war we’re gonna be fucked in Canada. Hope we side with this opposed to far right Christian nationalism.

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2 Speed LA @2speedla.bsky.social · 2d

No one will answer this?

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 2d

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 16d

cheknews.ca/unsanctioned...

Unsanctioned overdose prevention sites open again in Victoria, Nanaimo

Doctors for Safer Drug Policy installed two overdose prevention sites near Royal Jubilee Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the weekend.

cheknews.ca

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 7d

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...

"The synthetic opioid nitazene ... is showing up ... in counterfeit pressed pills sold as oxycodone, percocet and hydromorphone."

A predicted harm of the BC Government's crackdown on safer supply prescribing.

#bcpoli

Potent new drug turning up in counterfeit pills in Greater Victoria

Drug-checking service warns the synthetic opioid nitazene is showing up in counterfeit pills sold as oxycodone, percocet and hydromorphone.

www.timescolonist.com

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 5d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Governments need to treat substance use disorder like the medical condition that it is, and urgently expand the access to safer drugs and more care."

#bcpoli

Public warning issued in Campbell River, B.C., after 11 suspected overdose deaths in 5 weeks | CBC News

Officials have issued a public warning after 11 people died of suspected drug overdoses in Campbell River, B.C., over a five-week span.

www.cbc.ca

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 5d

"DeBeck said research showed that more treatment alone would not solve the issue of public drug use, saying a safer supply and alternatives to toxic drugs would help."

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 5d

"When we push them into an involuntary treatment setting, their tolerance for opiates goes down," she said.

"And if they have a relapse, they're much more likely to to die."

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 5d

All the good interviews are in the bottom half of this piece.

"Larkin said that the government should look at improving the quality of voluntary care, which could help drug users get help before they overdose multiple times and get brain injuries."

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 17d

Reactions to B.C. premier's announcement of new involuntary care facilities https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-involuntary-care-prince-george-surrey-1.7645702

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

B.C. Premier David Eby, seen here earlier this year, announced on Friday that 100 new involuntary care beds are coming to Prince George and Surrey. The announcement has drawn praise from local councillors in those communities, even as advocates express concern over the province's approach.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity to the striking public workers in BC, and to Canada Post workers.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 4d

Helped my landlord build this wall and frame the doors and windows because I wanted to learn and he’s a very skilled tradesperson. We get along well too. Learned a lot

Mostly finished wall being built in the garage

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

The americam right is such a cliche of
cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

Respect to Greta.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

Canadian me is learning that when America invades we need inflatable dinosaur costumes.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

Kick the USA’s ass

TSN @tsnofficial.bsky.social · 6d

THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS ARE MOVING ON TO THE ALCS!!! 🇨🇦⚾️

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

Canadian here. Watching America fall into fascism and part me wonders why America is letting this happen. Part of me understands. I also don’t understand what it’s like for your neighbours to have guns. Guns made for war.

Part of me feels like this is Trump training to invade us in Canada.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

Taught my first youth workshop today. Kids around 10. I am never really around kids but was helping cover for someone. So much wow. Kids have so much energy, was exhausting. Was also pretty fun

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 6d

Solidarity

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 6d

All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action.

All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets

All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action.

cheknews.ca

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 7d

Fascism requires many lies

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry. But the Portland clowns have got this song stuck in my head.

youtu.be/TZt-pOc3moc?...

The Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland

YouTube video by Vafareunculo

youtu.be

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 7d

I can’t stop humming the dream of the 90’s from portlandia

TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 7d

Yes indeed. Check out war-ravaged Portland.
Trump lying again.
#Portland
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 7d

Scrolls the feed and the news.

America is so fucked.

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Sophia Banks @sophiabanks.bsky.social · 7d

What Canadian wants to visit a country where masked men just randomly grab people off the streets?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Q: Canadians are refusing to go the US. The numbers are down like 23% this year. What do you say to Canadians?

TRUMP: I understand that. And Americans don't want to buy cars that are made in Canada.

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