he/it/they • ND + disabled • queer transmasc enby • ΘΔ • nihilist anarchist • in physical and mental pain • acab • blm • free palestine
hi. my name is alex/dex. i'm a mad cat who likes loud music, drawing, anarchy, psychoactive substances, and body mods. i talk about drug use and my abysmal mental health on here. don't follow if those things upset you.
Drug users still deserve the same respect and dignity no matter where they are in life. In recovery or not. Sober or not.
It isn't just "do a bunch of drugs and then stop". Abstinence isn't always the goal and it shouldn't have to be. What should be the goal is harm reduction and safety first. Testing drugs, having someone to use safely with, carrying narcan, getting on meds to help with withdrawals. We shouldn't be thinking "sober = good" or "not sober = bad". We shouldn't shame people into sobriety. We should allow people their own autonomy to do what they want with their bodies.
Wow wtf HIV/AIDS was discovered by Flossie Wong-Staal, an Chinese-American woman, and she’s the reason the HIV test even exists. AND THEN she invented the molecular knife that lead to treatments for HIV/AIDS. And she’s STILL ALIVE. We don’t hear about the contributions of Women of Color enough, my word. Madness.
the FCC restoring net neutrality as if anyone had noticed the difference just to keep FISA out of internet-related headlines I see you you fucking villains