#harmreduction #careisnotforced
#careisnotcoerced
Supporting others grieving a toxic drug poisoning loss, like me.
Treat everyone with kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.
Treaty 6 - Alberta
Angela Welz
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The other side of the stampede.
Dr. Kimberly Williams’ book Stampede exposes how the 10-day event reinforces settler colonialism, "petro-masculinity," corporate PR, and misogyny, leading to spikes in sex tourism and gender-based violence. Time for accountability.
fernwoodpublishing.ca/books/stampede
A decline in deaths is encouraging but its not the full story. We should be asking whether fewer people are overdosing, whether they can access treatment & support when needed, & whether families & communities are experiencing less harm. Every life lost is still one too many.
shrlnk.ca/s/VYb8eSNw
Alberta, here’s a glimpse into our future. See the damage caused by ill-thought-out separatism.
Brexit destroyed UK’s economy, polarized people and destabilized politics.
In 10 years, UK will have a 7’th prime minister.
www.youtube.com/live/f-n7205...
#ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli
Love to all the Dad’s
Another lazy disabled person that doesn't want to work.
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Privatization is *already* the biggest culprit in our health care problems!
We ALL deserve timely access to the care we need, not just the richest of us. But instead of bolstering public health care, the Alberta govt is putting privatization in overdrive with two tier, American-style health care.
"The reality is that Alberta is the natural disaster capital of Canada.”
(I would also add political disaster capital…)
globalnews.ca/news/1191274...
I’ve learned that when institutions erase our stories, we have to create our own archives. This essay explores how public‑witness art becomes remembrance, record, and resistance.
My latest reflection on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
For far too many people, Father's Day is a grim reminder that mass incarceration affects entire families.
Canadian health officials called a 23-per-cent drop in opioid toxicity deaths last year "real progress," which was mirrored by two out of the three provinces that account for most of those deaths. But...
Industry officials say the cost of home insurance in Alberta has surged dramatically as insurers grapple with mounting claims tied to natural disasters.
“Aisha… is now in a wheelchair, unable to move most of her body. She has limited ability to communicate, struggles with her short-term memory and requires around the clock care.”
And the UCP is kicking her off AISH.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A Calgary father says his family is facing the traumatizing prospect of having to prove, once again, that his severely disabled daughter is unable to work, after being notified she is being moved off ...
Dear Premier Smith,
An often overlooked reality is that Canada is already one of the most "private" healthcare systems.
NO evidence MORE private gonna help.
I know you don't like research and data, but see: www.oecd.org/en/publicati... cc @charlesrusnell.bsky.social
