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Fiona Measham

@fmeasham.bsky.social
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* Chair in Criminology, University of Liverpool * Founder, The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social & The Loop Australia * Yoga & meditation instructor, Yoga Alliance Professionals * Manchester, UK * Also @FMeasham on X

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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This Saturday, we are drug checking in #Camden How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checking
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
& very briefly shoehorned in the importance of drug checking as overdose prevention, ahead of the exciting announcement that the Glasgow drug checking service is opening *next week*!
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Founder Prof Fiona Measham joined BBC Breakfast this morning, calling for greater access to drug checking, post-mortem testing and naloxone in response to growing concerns around synthetic opioids in the UK drug market. Watch from 1:26:45: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... @fmeasham.bsky.social
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Breakfast - 20/09/2026
The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On Saturday, we are drug checking in #Hackney. How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checking
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This Saturday, we are drug checking in #Camden How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checking
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We are at Lost Village! Our chemists are prioritising substances of concern from medics, helping provide timely information about emerging drug market trends and inform harm reduction responses during the festival. @lostvillage.bsky.social
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
On Saturday, we are drug checking in #Bristol How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checking
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“The culture is getting older because the people who created it are getting older. That’s not a problem to be solved; it’s a natural consequence of a culture that has lasted for decades.” fourfourmag.com/why-does-clu...
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Why Does Club Culture Have Such an Uncomfortable Relationship With Age?
At 63, German techno artist The Tunegirl is challenging one of electronic music’s most persistent assumptions: that club culture is, and should remain, the domain of the young. Last week, The Tuneg...
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Love this! Thank you to the Rave Safe OAPs for printing & distributing @theloopuk.bsky.social materials @boomtownfair.bsky.social without us even knowing! ♾️💜♾️
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
MDMA pill & MDMA crystal harm reduction posters by The Loop updated & available for ✨free✨ download at www.wearetheloop.org. 🥾👇🏻🕑
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New online training dates are now available from The Loop. Our sessions draw on our expertise in drug checking, harm reduction and emerging drug market trends, combining current evidence with practical knowledge. Explore the full programme: tinyurl.com/yvprn5ze
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The link to @whatareyou0n.bsky.social’s July 2016 Vice article from the only journalist onsite with @theloopuk.bsky.social that weekend in Cambridgeshire:- www.vice.com/en/article/d...
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We Went Drug Testing at Secret Garden Party to See What Weird Shit Ends Up in Your Drugs
The Loop, a drugs harm reduction organisation, pioneered a drug testing scheme at the festival that found – among other things – concrete and malaria pills in what was supposed to be ecstasy and ketam...
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thank you to @whatareyou0n.bsky.social for a lovely piece reflecting on the 1st drug checking service in the UK which launched 10 years ago this week. Interviews with the people who were there including @steverolles.bsky.social, Henry Fisher & Freddie Fellowes. What a weekend! ♾️💜♾️
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Happy 10th birthday to #drugchecking in the UK! Drug checking has grown from 1 festival field to 4 Home Office-licensed city drug checking services by @theloopuk.bsky.social & more opening this year. Thank you to all supporters, staff, stakeholders & especially The Loop’s amazing volunteers. ♾️💜♾️
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LEX Network @lexnetwork.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#Announcement 👇 @snappyalligator.bsky.social @aoifemod.bsky.social @profkarenboyle.bsky.social @gcalder.bsky.social @egeertsphd.bsky.social @fdelond.bsky.social @jonathanherring.bsky.social @jekantol.bsky.social @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social @fmeasham.bsky.social
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thank you to Alison Bell @somersetccc.bsky.social for supporting #drugchecking. The more DPHs who support this, the quicker we can achieve universal access to drug checking services across the UK & the quicker we can tackle drug-related death rates. #drugchecking can be the canary in the coalmine 🔔
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 06/06/2026
‘The task facing a mature society is to adapt its methods of financing universities to sustaining the purposes for which such institutions exist – rather than, as at present, the other way round.’ Stefan Collini on what went wrong with UK higher education. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Stefan Collini · Squadrons of Pigs: Bonfire of the Universities
The problems with Britain’s universities are systemic and deep-rooted, not just local or contingent. Yet political and...
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Proud to announce that @theloopuk.bsky.social has started 2 regular drug checking services in London, with a 3rd opening soon! Free, non judgmental #harmreduction advice from dedicated professionals. Read @whatareyou0n.bsky.social’s article here:- whatareyouon.substack.com/p/inside-the...
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Inside the Loop's London Launch
An A–K of the capital’s new drug checking service
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Tomorrow we are drug checking in #Camden How does it work? 1. Surrender a substance 2. Tell us what you think it is & about your drug use 3. We do lab tests inc. a test for synthetic opioids 4. After ~1 hour, we have results & can give honest advice wearetheloop.org/drug-checking
Drug checking in Camden. 12pm - 7pm, Saturday 4th April at CGL King's Studio, 43-45 King's Terrace, Camden, London. Drug Checking, Harm Reduction, Accurate Information.
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
As featured at @fabriclondon.bsky.social! The Loop #harmreduction infographics are designed to be printed XXL for nightclub, festival & hall of residence walls. Download all 4 infographics at @theloopuk.bsky.social website for ✨free✨! #JustSayKnow
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today is #InternationalDrugCheckingDay Our free & confidential service is for all. Our next drug checking dates are: - 4th April in Camden - 18th April in Hackney - 25th April in Bristol Find out more, including where to go on our website: wearetheloop.org/drug-checking

Our next drug checking dates are:
- 4th April in Camden
- 18th April in Hackney
- 25th April in Bristol
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
⚠️ We have launched 2 new drug checking services in London - in @hackneycouncil.bsky.social & @camdencouncil.bsky.social. Read our statement below & check out our website for more info: wearetheloop.org/media-centre...
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This Saturday we are back in Bristol City Centre with our FREE drug checking service 📅 Saturday, 28th February 🕗12-7pm 📍Bristol Drugs Project, 11 Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE Visit our website for more information: wearetheloop.org/drug-checking
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Waffle 🧇 @wafflecut.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Fascinating piece by @whatareyou0n.bsky.social on fear, fun, (lack of) alcohol & generational change in nightlife, with brief comment from my students. open.substack.com/pub/whatarey...
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should Young People drink more?
Fear in the age of abstinence
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Happy 2nd birthday to regular #drugchecking in the UK! Watch the video charting the launch of @theloopuk.bsky.social Bristol drug checking service, containing interviews with senior chemist Guy, senior health professional Debs & CEO Katy at the launch. 2 years of testing, learning & #harmreduction.
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Noooooo! @radio4rne.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Amol Rajan to leave Radio 4's Today programme to launch his own company
The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC.
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Humanities & Social Sciences, UoL @livunihss.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
School of the Arts @sotauol.bsky.social showing off its fine compositional skills here, as you would expect 🎨🏛️
SoTA's Georgian home in Abercromby Square.
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Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · 14/01/2026
The UK's first safer drug consumption facility has registered 575 users in its first year. The Thistle in Glasgow has been accessed 11,348 times and used for 7,827 injections of illegal drugs. Staff on site also managed 93 medical emergencies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK's first legal drug consumption room registers almost 600 users
The Thistle in Glasgow has been used for 7,827 injections of illegal drugs in its first year.
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
mixmag.net
69% of Gen Z use drugs "daily or weekly" to cope with work stress
In a survey of 1,000 US workers, 34% of respondents said they use drugs on the job
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Fireworks, pyrotechnics, sparklers, flares… Please can we ban them from basement nightclubs with flammable soundproofing, only 1 exit up a narrow staircase, & no functioning alarms, extinguishers or sprinklers? Or, can we just ban fireworks from indoor venues full stop? news.sky.com/story/how-in...
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How indoor fireworks keep causing deadly nightclub infernos
Swiss officials think sparklers were the likely cause of a New Year's Eve tragedy, making it the latest in a long line of bar blazes where fireworks have been blamed.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
When people say they want to go back to a time "when men were men", I point them to Issue 2528 of the "Men in Belted Sweaters" catalogue.
A magazine/catalogue named "Men in Belted Sweaters", sporting six photos of - you guessed it - men in belted sweaters, in different styles and colours, all of them utterly, bafflingly awful. If you are visually impaired you should, on this occasion, consider yourself blessed.
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Welsh Women's Aid @welshwomensaid.org.uk · 25/12/2025
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or any other form of violence against women, our Live Fear Free Helpline is open 24/7, including Christmas and New Year. We are here for whatever you need, whether that's support, advice or just a listening ear.
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Some regular MDMA users are unaware that MDMA itself can cause overdose & death. ~80 people die in the UK every year from MDMA overdose, not adulterants, contaminants or a ‘bad batch’. The current trend for dissolving in drinks is an additional risk factor in many of these. #CrushDabWait 👟👇🕑
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WHAT ARE YOU ON | David Hillier @whatareyou0n.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
I am trying to get hold of Alasdair Forsyth, esteemed writer of many academic articles about nightlife in the 90s + 2000s. He has dropped off the radar and I can't get him through his old university (Glasgow Caledonian) and not turned him up on social. Does anyone have a lead? @fmeasham.bsky.social
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
#TakeQuarterSipWater #CrushDabWait #GoSlowStayLow More harm reduction advice & drug testing info at: www.wearetheloop.org
wearetheloop.org
The Loop
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Thoughtful, humble, passionate about music. Lovely man. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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This Cultural Life - Mark Ronson - BBC Sounds
Music producer and songwriter Mark Ronson reveals his creative influences and experiences.
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The Loop is well represented at #CDP25 with *5* volunteers from @theloopuk.bsky.social & The Loop AU & another *3* whose work was presented. I presented on our poppers paper published in BJC, written wth @markmccormack.bsky.social, @liamwignall.bsky.social & Henry Simmons. £0 doi.org/10.1093/bjc/...
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Always exciting to get a new book through the post, especially one on the changing world of #drag. With a chapter by @markmccormack.bsky.social & I, as part of our wider @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funded queer nightlife research. @astonuniversity.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Tonight! 8pm BBC Panorama featuring @theloopuk.bsky.social in action testing at a festival last month & interviews with @ukguyjones.bsky.social & I.
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Gender and Justice Journal @genderandjustice.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
#AcademicSky please amplify this is a new feminist social science journal focused o. #equality & #justice THANK YOU!
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Gender and Justice Journal @genderandjustice.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
We’re recruiting a book review editor to join our existing team. Details👇 www.lexnetwork.org/gender-and-j... ✳️ Deadline 1. 8 .25 Please circulate @deirdreflynn.bsky.social @nicolabarker.bsky.social @fmeasham.bsky.social @leahfburch.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social @geogsara.bsky.social 1/2
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Don’t leave your mates in a state. Looking out for each other at festivals and clubs isn’t just about safety, it’s about care, consent and community. For more advice & resources: wearetheloop.org/resources #DontLeaveYourMatesInAState #HarmReduction
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
With reference to TheLoopUK.bsky.social & #drugchecking. Thanks @davidhillier.bsky.social!
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The Loop (@theloopuk.bsky.social)
Award winning UK drug checking charity (#1200533) founded in 2012 TEDI member ‘Top 20 public health achievement of the C21st’ (as voted by RSPH) We promote harm reduction, health & wellbeing through d...
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🌞Hot weather + 💊drugs = higher risk of dehydration, overheating & illness. - Sip water (+ salt/sugar) - Seek shade & wear sunscreen - #GoSlowStayLow - Know early signs of heat illness & seek help early #HarmReduction #JustSayKnow
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Following the suspected nitazene-related deaths of 2 clubbers in London in May & ahead of festivals, we wanted to let you know, no nitazenes were detected by us at Parklife last weekend. But please be aware of the risks & carry naloxone. For more info visit our website: wearetheloop.org/resources
The Loop tested over 300 substances at Parklife in Manchester on 14 and 15 June 2025, including a wide range of pills and powders. The Loop now screens all tested substances for nitazenes. No nitazenes were identified. Further information on nitazenes, test strips and naloxone can be found on our website.
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Drug checking service in Bristol TODAY - 11 Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE. Drop off substances anytime before 7pm. Come & find out about drug checking & harm reduction information. The service is anonymous & free! #HarmReduction #DrugChecking #NaloxoneSavesLives @bdpbristol.bsky.social
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
📣♾📣 2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop. They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as. Take care whatever pills you take. Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New documentary released this month - “Free Party: A Folk History” djmag.com/news/documen...?
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Documentary on '90s rave culture and the free party movement premieres this month: watch trailer
Director Aaron Trinder has described the film as a "unique look at a much-underrepresented moment in cultural history"
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Always an honour to read support for @theloopuk.bsky.social & #DrugChecking from bereaved parents. As we head into summer festival season next month, we need to keep spreading the #harmreduction messages, especially regarding the prevalence of double strength ecstasy pills. #TakeQuarterSipWater
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