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Jenn McDermid

@jennmcdermid.bsky.social
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The Mainlander @themainlander.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
"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/
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Nowhere to seek safety as gender-based violence worsens under drug supply & displacement crises
Community organizations amplify calls alongside women and gender diverse people in the DTES for freedom and safety from violence
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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
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Nate Crompton @natecrompton.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library themainlander.com/2025/01/16/p...
themainlander.com
Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library
The Vancouver Public Library (“VPL”) has implemented a branch-wide ban on employees who show symbols of support for the Palestinian people. According to internal workplace memos obtained by The Mai…
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tyson singh kelsall @tsk.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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
Depoliticization of Violence: Critical Limits of Risk Environment Frameworks in Drug Use Research
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P.O.W.E.R. @policeoversight.ca · 31/12/2024
www.policeoversight.ca/p/power-disp...
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P.O.W.E.R. DISPATCH #2
Update on our community-based reporting.
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
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
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tyson singh kelsall @tsk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
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 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Decriminalization or police mission creep? Critical appraisal of law
enforcement involvement in British Columbia, Canada’s
decriminalization framework
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Holding space for the cast of Vanderpump Rules today RIP Vanderpump Rules
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P.O.W.E.R. @policeoversight.ca · 24/11/2024
help us raise funds for families whose family members have been killed by police so they can fight for justice! www.policeoversight.ca/p/help-raise...
policeoversight.ca
HELP RAISE $8000 FOR INDIGENOUS AND BLACK FAMILIES & SURVIVORS OF POLICE VIOLENCE TAKE ACTION FOR JUSTICE + CALL FOR AN INQUIRY ON POLICING
No justice - no peace!
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Liam Michaud @liammichaud.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
some thoughts from earlier this year on police involvement in drug 'decriminalization' w @tsk.bsky.social @jennmcdermid.bsky.social and aaron bailey www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 15/10/2023
Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 07/09/2023
What’s up?
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 05/09/2023
Hilarious
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Jenn McDermid @jennmcdermid.bsky.social · 04/08/2023
Eating a sandwich in the sun and feeling good
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