Zoë Dodd
@zoedodd.bsky.social
Anti drug war activist, anti-capitalist, harm reduction. Co-organizer with Toronto Overdose Prevention Society. Committed to living in a better world. Free 🇵🇸
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canada’s prison needle exchange program is a helpful case study in how crucial reforms can be undermined through bad implementation, punitive barriers, conditioning entitlement, or policy sabotage. it provides helpful lessons for other areas of drug policy & law reform-open access in Health&Justice
Securitizing carceral health: a realist review of Canada’s prison needle exchange program - Health & Justice
Background In 2018, in response to a lawsuit and years of civil society advocacy for prison-based syringe distribution due to elevated rates of injection drug use, HIV, and hepatitis C virus among inc...
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July 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
canada’s prison needle exchange program is a helpful case study in how crucial reforms can be undermined through bad implementation, punitive barriers, conditioning entitlement, or policy sabotage. it provides helpful lessons for other areas of drug policy & law reform-open access in Health&Justice
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"thirteen principles for supporting people’s agency, self-determination, dignity of risk, and general well-being."
#ResistCriminalization
#AbolitionNow
#ResistCriminalization
#AbolitionNow
If you are a health care provider committed to caring for your patients and have questions/concerns and are looking for support, connection, and strategies around not complying in advance and resisting criminalization in health care, connect with our Beyond Do No Harm network: bit.ly/BDNHLaunch
June 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"thirteen principles for supporting people’s agency, self-determination, dignity of risk, and general well-being."
#ResistCriminalization
#AbolitionNow
#ResistCriminalization
#AbolitionNow
Go see my sister Sarah in this rendition of Anne of Green Gables ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love her and this review!!
Anne of Green Gables at the Stratford Festival: Holy hell. You simply must see it. (Did I ugly-cry while writing about Sarah Dodd and Tim Campbell’s performances? Don’t worry about it.)
My rave for @theglobeandmail.com is up now.
www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre...
My rave for @theglobeandmail.com is up now.
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Review: Kat Sandler’s fresh take on Anne of Green Gables is a standout at the Stratford Festival
The script, which is some of Sandler’s best writing in recent years, welcomes children and adults alike into its care from the very first line
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Go see my sister Sarah in this rendition of Anne of Green Gables ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love her and this review!!
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“several provincial legislatures are resorting to policies like forced treatment to deflect attention away from their own failures that created these crises in the first place”
Great article by @drugdatadecoded.ca & @zoedodd.bsky.social
Sask, pay attention! #skpoli
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Great article by @drugdatadecoded.ca & @zoedodd.bsky.social
Sask, pay attention! #skpoli
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Media, politicians are rebranding coercion against drug users as ‘care’ ⋆ The Breach
Governments are using forced abstinence to hide their failures—and our biggest papers are helping them
breachmedia.ca
May 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“several provincial legislatures are resorting to policies like forced treatment to deflect attention away from their own failures that created these crises in the first place”
Great article by @drugdatadecoded.ca & @zoedodd.bsky.social
Sask, pay attention! #skpoli
breachmedia.ca/media-politi...
Great article by @drugdatadecoded.ca & @zoedodd.bsky.social
Sask, pay attention! #skpoli
breachmedia.ca/media-politi...
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This morning, everyone’s least favourite Downtown Revitalization Coalition hosted “A Conversation with Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, Dan Williams.”
But right outside, @4bharmredux.bsky.social held a protest all dressed in Dan Williams moustaches, and they deserve a round of applause. 1/
But right outside, @4bharmredux.bsky.social held a protest all dressed in Dan Williams moustaches, and they deserve a round of applause. 1/
May 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This morning, everyone’s least favourite Downtown Revitalization Coalition hosted “A Conversation with Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, Dan Williams.”
But right outside, @4bharmredux.bsky.social held a protest all dressed in Dan Williams moustaches, and they deserve a round of applause. 1/
But right outside, @4bharmredux.bsky.social held a protest all dressed in Dan Williams moustaches, and they deserve a round of applause. 1/
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As someone who outsources his thinking to the bluesky brain trust, this is very frightening to me
The mass adoption of AI is rapidly killing critical thought.
Thinking is being outsourced to ChatGPT, bosses are replacing jobs with AI, and we’re heading for a tipping point.
We have to fight back before we lose the cognitive functioning to resist.
www.jphilll.com/p/thinking-i...
Thinking is being outsourced to ChatGPT, bosses are replacing jobs with AI, and we’re heading for a tipping point.
We have to fight back before we lose the cognitive functioning to resist.
www.jphilll.com/p/thinking-i...
Thinking is being outsourced to AI
Big Tech, Oligarchs, and the termination of critical thought
www.jphilll.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As someone who outsources his thinking to the bluesky brain trust, this is very frightening to me
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Ontario strategy to dismantle supervised consumption sites (SCS): fund a vaguely defined service to “replace” SCS, shut down SCS on basis of proximity to kids, get sued and lose, defund SCS anyway, defund sterile supply distribution to amplify damage. Evil.
April 22 and the supervised consumption sites that are supposed to become “hart hubs” have still not received their funding and are NOT up and running. Province was still messing with the agreements trying to get rid of harm reduction supples distribution and exchange from any partnered site.
April 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Ontario strategy to dismantle supervised consumption sites (SCS): fund a vaguely defined service to “replace” SCS, shut down SCS on basis of proximity to kids, get sued and lose, defund SCS anyway, defund sterile supply distribution to amplify damage. Evil.
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This is a big deal for CSAM.
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
New position statement from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine urges all levels of government, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support the expansion and destigmatization of supervised consumption services.
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is a big deal for CSAM.
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
Unfortunately, nothing in the Liberal platform suggests they’ll protect politically besieged supervised consumption sites. Not one mention of harm reduction period.
Their new drug policy ideas amount to empowering cops to tear open mail now with a “general warrant.”
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New position statement from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine urges all levels of government, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support the expansion and destigmatization of supervised consumption services.
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
New position statement from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine urges all levels of government, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support the expansion and destigmatization of supervised consumption services.
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
April 22 and the supervised consumption sites that are supposed to become “hart hubs” have still not received their funding and are NOT up and running. Province was still messing with the agreements trying to get rid of harm reduction supples distribution and exchange from any partnered site.
April 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
April 22 and the supervised consumption sites that are supposed to become “hart hubs” have still not received their funding and are NOT up and running. Province was still messing with the agreements trying to get rid of harm reduction supples distribution and exchange from any partnered site.
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🔊 PODCAST: Meet the corporate lobbyists connected to Pierre Poilievre and his inner-circle
DeSmog’s @geoffdembicki.bsky.social is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
DeSmog’s @geoffdembicki.bsky.social is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
Meet the Corporate Lobbyists Connected to Pierre Poilievre and his Inner-Circle
Geoff Dembicki from DeSmog is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives
pressprogress.ca
April 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🔊 PODCAST: Meet the corporate lobbyists connected to Pierre Poilievre and his inner-circle
DeSmog’s @geoffdembicki.bsky.social is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
DeSmog’s @geoffdembicki.bsky.social is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
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Patients, medical orgs and physicians are speaking out to say health care should not take a backseat in the federal election campaign, @kkirkup.bsky.social reports. Health care is not listed as a topic in this week's leaders' debates
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Medical organizations, patients raise concerns about health not taking centre stage in federal election campaign
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions points to the nation-wide shortages of health care providers as key issues requiring solutions
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Patients, medical orgs and physicians are speaking out to say health care should not take a backseat in the federal election campaign, @kkirkup.bsky.social reports. Health care is not listed as a topic in this week's leaders' debates
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Lessons Learned From Drug Decriminalization Remedies in British Columbia
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
This randomized clinical trial compares usual care to an addiction-focused consultation service in hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder.
jamanetwork.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Lessons Learned From Drug Decriminalization Remedies in British Columbia
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Does this man understand where the drugs killing people even come from? Shocking how he wants to wage war on those of us who have spent our lives supporting people - wants us fired and to escalate even more deaths.
Happening now: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in New Westminster talking about addiction treatment. Says a Conservative gov would defund harm reduction programs, fire bureaucrats who support prescribed alternatives (safer supply)
April 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Does this man understand where the drugs killing people even come from? Shocking how he wants to wage war on those of us who have spent our lives supporting people - wants us fired and to escalate even more deaths.
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the role of fossil capital in the rise of the far right in the US - and its consequences - are difficult to keep track of given the sheer pace of change. still, we should.
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again — leaving thousands of jobs and the shift to clean energy in doubt.
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
the role of fossil capital in the rise of the far right in the US - and its consequences - are difficult to keep track of given the sheer pace of change. still, we should.
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all faculty and eligible university workers should pile into AAUP
DOGE has now turned its sights on a small agency that provides support for community programs in every state. The National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds museums, historic sites, libraries, educators and media outlets across the country, has been told to slash staff by 70-80 percent.🧵
April 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
all faculty and eligible university workers should pile into AAUP
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Canada’s tainted blood scandal warned against paying donors for blood products. So why are paid-plasma clinics popping up across the country? www.thestar.com/business/can... @thestar.com
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
April 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Canada’s tainted blood scandal warned against paying donors for blood products. So why are paid-plasma clinics popping up across the country? www.thestar.com/business/can... @thestar.com
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
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THREAD🧵
The 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna last month
Key takeaways:
🔹Colombia's historic resolution to review the drug control system
🔹Growing discussions around coca/cocaine regulation
🔹The belligerent & obstructive new US delegation
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The 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna last month
Key takeaways:
🔹Colombia's historic resolution to review the drug control system
🔹Growing discussions around coca/cocaine regulation
🔹The belligerent & obstructive new US delegation
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April 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
THREAD🧵
The 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna last month
Key takeaways:
🔹Colombia's historic resolution to review the drug control system
🔹Growing discussions around coca/cocaine regulation
🔹The belligerent & obstructive new US delegation
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The 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna last month
Key takeaways:
🔹Colombia's historic resolution to review the drug control system
🔹Growing discussions around coca/cocaine regulation
🔹The belligerent & obstructive new US delegation
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Colombia’s role is crucial—having suffered decades of drug war violence, corruption, and environmental destruction. They are now leading the call for a rethink of the global drug control system.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Colombia’s role is crucial—having suffered decades of drug war violence, corruption, and environmental destruction. They are now leading the call for a rethink of the global drug control system.
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Those outside of the field might not appreciate how notable it is that the US voted *against* the draft resolution: 'Promoting comprehensive, scientific evidence-based and multisectoral national systems of drug use prevention for children and adolescents' at CND 2025 docs.un.org/en/E/CN.7/20...
April 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Those outside of the field might not appreciate how notable it is that the US voted *against* the draft resolution: 'Promoting comprehensive, scientific evidence-based and multisectoral national systems of drug use prevention for children and adolescents' at CND 2025 docs.un.org/en/E/CN.7/20...
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New piece: We need to dig into the nationalism and protectionism that is abound in Canada right now and follow the money. Politicians are just fast-tracking the oligarchy.
tinyurl.com/bddf5j6r
tinyurl.com/bddf5j6r
Elbows up? Here’s how some of the major projects we’re fast-tracking will end up helping Trump’s inner circle
Canada’s oil and gas industry is, to a large extent, owned by American companies, including oil majors, asset managers, and other financial players.
www.thestar.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New piece: We need to dig into the nationalism and protectionism that is abound in Canada right now and follow the money. Politicians are just fast-tracking the oligarchy.
tinyurl.com/bddf5j6r
tinyurl.com/bddf5j6r
If you live in Ontario near any of the closed supervised consumption sites we need you to get trained in overdose response. Yesterday a colleague found someone overdosed in a door way, tried to revive them but they were already dead.
April 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
If you live in Ontario near any of the closed supervised consumption sites we need you to get trained in overdose response. Yesterday a colleague found someone overdosed in a door way, tried to revive them but they were already dead.
‘It’s classist. It’s racist’: Ontario’s overdose death capital braces for more loss: ricochet.media/justice/heal...
April 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
‘It’s classist. It’s racist’: Ontario’s overdose death capital braces for more loss: ricochet.media/justice/heal...
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Ford announces #homelessness #addiction hubs replacing consumption sites are open. @zoedodd.bsky.social co-organizer Toronto Overdose Prevention Society (TOPS) says sites have NOT signed funding agreements w/ province + HAVE NOT received any $$ to provide services: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #onpoli
Ontario opens homelessness and addiction hubs, replacing consumption sites near schools and daycares | CBC News
The Ontario government announced it opened nine Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs Tuesday, replacing the supervised drug consumption sites across the province that are located ...
www.cbc.ca
April 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Ford announces #homelessness #addiction hubs replacing consumption sites are open. @zoedodd.bsky.social co-organizer Toronto Overdose Prevention Society (TOPS) says sites have NOT signed funding agreements w/ province + HAVE NOT received any $$ to provide services: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #onpoli