The scale of this afternoon's Invasion Day rally is staggering. People standing in solidarity against colonialism and genocide as far as the eye can see. Always was, always will be. Free Palestine. Melbourne, 26 Jan 2025.
@Class1Action He played in a cup final Celtic won 4-0, signalling change. He did have the last laugh though in turning down the manager's job when he was told the signing policy wasn't changing. A dismal decade on and mutterings of UEFA sanctions changed that.
@Annemarieward@Enefes3 5:...and conditional on engagement towards recovery areas (above). That takes investment in more than an injecting centre. If councils and government gave the green light to more supported accommodation, and less to PBSA, we might really be getting somewhere.
@Annemarieward@Enefes3 4: The analogy I'd use is opening up a petrol station and expecting everyone to bring their own fuel. it might be petrol, but might not be. To be safer, and undermine the criminal associations with supply, pharmaceutical provision should be on the table, linked....
@Annemarieward@Enefes3 3: One other thing about the set up of Thistle: Users bringing in their own gear to use will only reinforce the drug dealing industry. To make it safer and undermine the criminal gangs who control supply, and all the problems associated with that...
@Annemarieward@Enefes3 2....supported accommodation, etc. Poverty, and the abandonment of many communities by local and national government, going back decades now, is the basis for the grim picture. DCRs won't solve this alone but will save lives by providing clean equipment and overdose interventions
@Annemarieward@Enefes3 1: In my experience, you cannot promote and facilitate recovery without engagement, provided in safe, comfortable spaces. DCRs will at least provide that. They are not a panacea or silver bullet fix, and they do need to link to pathways to medical care, rehab facilities...