"as intersecting and seemingly unending crises continue to become more urgent, the acuity and nature of this violence has changed in shape. Both the frequency of gendered violence and lack of remaining space for respite is alarming"
the mainlander.com/2025/04/29/gbv/
Posts by Jenn McDermid
Today is my birthday so I’m once again reminiscing about the time my grandmother didn’t want to pay extra for the bakery to write happy birthday on my birthday cake so she just got them to write yea
Depoliticization of Violence: Critical Limits of Risk Environment Frameworks in Drug Use Research
some attn has been given to how media plays a role in constructing the 'drug user,' less has been said on how research & epidemiological methods reinforce these framings
new in INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision & Financing journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #drugsky
We wrote a very niche article about the problems with public health framings of mass crises and the need for more liberatory approaches in response. Take a look <3
Decriminalization or police mission creep? Critical appraisal of law enforcement involvement in British Columbia, Canada’s decriminalization framework
decriminalization never happened in BC — the gov't just called it that & many in media have gone along. and it shouldn't matter what the police think, they have a vested interest in ensuring their role in the criminalization of drug use, possession & retail
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Holding space for the cast of Vanderpump Rules today
RIP Vanderpump Rules
help us raise funds for families whose family members have been killed by police so they can fight for justice!
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some thoughts from earlier this year on police involvement in drug 'decriminalization' w @tsk.bsky.social @jennmcdermid.bsky.social and aaron bailey
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Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸
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Eating a sandwich in the sun and feeling good