voice of the psychiatrized

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1) BC involuntary care policy found unconstitutional BC Supreme Court gave province 6 months to fix parts of Mental Health Act that "unjustifiably infringe" on rights of those w/ mental health disorders by granting medical directors "blanket power" in forced care www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/b...

BC involuntary care policy found unconstitutional

Post Facto: Police at Pride. Vic seeks more homelessness info. Protest coverage lawsuits. Losing housing.

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Atlanta, some comrades have been working for years on this exhibition about Kathleen Cleaver that opens tomorrow at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. Please help spread the word and visit yourselves. It runs until Jan 4, 2027 so you have time to visit. theworldsshemade.com

The World(s) She Made

Revolutionary icon, racial justice activist, and former Black Panther Party Communications Secretary Kathleen Neal Cleaver delves into her personal archive.

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WHOA, IOWA‼️ Josh Turek just landed the biggest endorsement in Democratic politics: Barack Obama. Reminder: Obama was the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry Iowa.

I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.

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I’m posting on behalf of a Black mom organizer from Milwaukee who is staying in Madison to support protest work. As a family member of a previous victim of police murder in Madison, she has been vocal about police violence here for years. She needs financial support to cover a hotel.