Oh, Rhode Island. Once again a source of national pride. 🤦🏻♀️
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Oh, Rhode Island. Once again a source of national pride. 🤦🏻♀️
@alexkithes.bsky.social
Woonsocket consistently fails to take effective action to addess the multiple crises facing their own community members. This week, they will vote on an ordinance to further harm unhoused residents. Criminalizing neighbors doesn’t solve homelessness- HOUSING does. Sign, share, stand up, fight back!
Graphic from The Drug Policy Alliance. A photo of Susan and her son Tyler are in a polaroid on the right. There is a quote "I lost my son to overdose. I'm fighting to save lives so no other family has to experience this pain. Join me."
Susan's son, Tyler, sought help for his addiction. Many barriers were put in the way like being blocked from treatment and medication due to stigma and denial by insurance. Now families like Susan’s are demanding health solutions to save lives. Join them: engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/famil...
The fish doorbell is open for the season. You’re welcome. visdeurbel.nl/en/
She called Raphael ‘Ted’ again, didn’t she?
Dear ‘journalists’ - the police report is not the article.
Listen to actually qualified people like Dr. Marino instead of adding to the problem.
(Although if you do want to smoke anything, RI does have a safe place for you!)
My latest on the tangible evils of capitalist healthcare. #HealthSky
My FIL died this morning. We knew he was dying, so I worked with my voice coach on one of his favorite songs. I sang it to him yesterday, and he opened his eyes and tried to talk. I don’t know exactly what he was saying but I knew he heard me.
Guess what the song was?
Live your best life, Valerie!
Update on my APRA request. The gov’s office denied having custody of any records related to the decision to force providers into paper credit cards (paper and mailing = cost to taxpayers, running the cards = cost to providers). On to the DOA. Someone is making $$ off of this and it’s not any of us.
Well I guess I’m going to try to find out. APRA submitted, stay tuned!
Fentanyl is not the problem. The racist, classist war on people who use drugs is the problem. And we need to respond to this EO with as much backlash as we can. Tell your elected officials that we need EVIDENCE BASED drug policy to save lives.
Which we will be charged to use by our card processing company.
No prior notice and apparently no choice. Just foisted upon us. Who made this decision? And who’s getting their pockets lined as a result? @steveahlquist.bsky.social
So the State of Rhode Island, where behavioral health providers are hanging on by a thread, has changed the way they will pay out grants. Instead of just, um, putting the money in our bank via ACH, they will send us paper credit cards from JPMorgan.
Photo of a woman circa 1900 on a bicycle with a sword riding past a poll with a ball on top. Caption: yet another old skill that has been lost over the years… woman practicing cutting off a head while riding a bicycle
Happy Thursday!
I’m going to try to write some things that reflect the absolute absurdity of our current healthcare system. I promise it’s even more harmful than you think. #HealthSky #MedSky
Someone just came to my house and left a single beer on my front step. Happy St. Paddy’s Eve!
RIAAP is a volunteer org consisting of counselors, educators, and allied health care professionals who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support, and education. Facing unprecedented challenges, we need YOUR help to support our work. And who doesn’t need a laugh? #DrugSky
Drug use is morally neutral and stilettos are a bad choice for running.
Oh I should mention that RIers should call their representatives and senators and ask them to pass this bill! H5171, S462
Here at the RI Senate HHS asking to eliminate the ‘sunset clause’ on a historic, lifesaving program. Timely coverage from @marilenamarchetti.bsky.social @filtermag.bsky.social
I needed that actual LOL ❤️
Worst. Episode. EVER.
Hey can’t we all use a laugh these days? What if you could ALSO support the RI Association for Addiction Professionals? That’s what we call a win-win!
www.funny4funds.com/events/rhode...
Ohhh Casa Bonita. Nowhere in RI brings me sopapillas when I raise my flag. I’ll keep trying though.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
The democrats keep acting
Like there’s nothing they can do.
Can you link the list?
Oh and PPS @unitedhealthcare.sa.com is trying to sue for the posts made shaming them in the aftermath of Luigi’s actions. I feel like they could try not doing all this shady and cruel stuff if they really want us not to talk about the shady and cruel stuff they do.
Oh PS to the BG providers in RI who may see this, it is ILLEGAL in this state for them to clawback > 1 year after original payment. Got some from 2021 anyway. Check your communications and report violations!