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@ManishaKrishnan

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Emmy-winning journalist covering drugs, race, anything spicy really. VICE News alum (RIP). tips: mannikrishnan @gmail .com

Brooklyn, New York
Joined January 2009
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last annoying Emmy post for a minute but hereโ€™s the fit in Times Square and maybe the happiest Iโ€™ve ever looked
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NEW: Let's talk about the LAPD's decision to release Keenan Anderson's preliminary drug tests after they tased him 6 times and he died. This is a common tactic used by police in cases of suspected police brutality:
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my dad mainly communicates by sending me videos of a viral one-handed monkey so I tried sending him a clip of a different monkey and he shut it down quite haughtily
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NEW: A study found that overdoses double in communities after cops seize illicit opioids, providing the first empirical evidence that drug busts are associated with a spike in ODs. This is significant. Letโ€™s unpack.
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hereโ€™s our headline
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I will say walking around my neighbourhood as a brown person, it is really... disconcerting to see neighbours with PPC signs
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damnnn should've probably left this one in the drafts folder overnight
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Here's the full email the reporter who wrote the Aziz Ansari story sent when asked to go on HLN with @TVAshleigh . It is really something.
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Why release the drug tests ahead of a coronerโ€™s report? LAPD didnโ€™t answer when I asked. But that info is already painting the narrative that Anderson died of a cocaine overdose, or that policeโ€™s actions were more justified because he was high on cocaine.
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WOW Beverly Bain from No Pride In Policing just called Toronto police chief James Ramer out saying Black people didn't ask for his apology. "What we have asked for you to do is to stop brutalizing us, to stop killing us."
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the most confusing part of this story is that someone who goes to cactus club 5 nights a week would hate alberta
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Testing positive for cocaine metabolite does not necessarily mean Anderson was intoxicated on cocaine when he encountered police. You can test positive for cocaine metabolite for days after using cocaineโ€”a drug with a short-lived high
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exclusive: Penguin Random House Canada staff say the publishing giant ambushed them with news of Jordan Peterson's new book. Staff confronted management at a tearful town hall Monday; many want it cancelled:
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ok one last thing, if you are 22 and working for babe dot net can you really afford to turn down national tv appearances??
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Proud to proclaim today as #NationalHousingDay in Toronto and to light the Toronto sign red. #xoTO #TOSign
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remember if a single politician is like "this isn't Canada" or "this isn't London"โ€”that's total bullshit, it absolutely is us. and we've watched it happen time and time again.
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The cop who shot at Philando Castile seven times, killing him, said he was scared because he smelled weed in Castile's car. My colleague @narcomania highlighted other examples in this excellent piece:
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While you can OD from cocaine, one toxicologist told me that usually happens while youโ€™re actually using it. Itโ€™s unlikely to use cocaine, be fine for several hours, and then die of a cocaine overdose.
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Lastly, being on drugs should not mean a death sentence from police. @JeannetteZC from Drug Policy Alliance told me cops need to be trained to deal with folks that are having mental health crisis or are under the influence without killing them. More:
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Police Chief Michel Moore said cops are awaiting a coronerโ€™s report to determine cause of death. Nonetheless, LAPD quickly released its own drug test results showing that Anderson tested positive for cocaine metabolite and cannabinoids
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how did we waste that much time talking about maxime bernier
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great example of terrible drug journalism here, but this bit about cops claiming with no evidence that CERB is fuelling cocaine use is probably the worst part.
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'Shocking' amounts of cocaine a bigger problem than opioids in Cape Breton, say police
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the fact that the finnish PMโ€”a woman in her 30sโ€”partying with her friends is such big news is really reinforcing my theory that a lot of journos are narcs and/or losers
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There are many other examples where peopleโ€™s drug use has been used to justify their deaths at the hands of police. Derek Chauvinโ€™s lawyer argued the fentanyl in George Floydโ€™s system killed him, rather than having a man kneel on his neck for over 9 minutes.
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NEW: This is Mohamed Hussein, a 24 year old food cart worker who was subjected to racist rants by ex-White House adviser Stuart Seldowitz. Cart owner Islam Moustafa (right) said police initially told them, "This is normal. It happens in New York City."
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There is tons of information that police withhold in any given investigation. It's worth probing why they often release drug-related info about people they kill very early onโ€”and the subsequent narratives that form.
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Actually my best work won an Emmy bitch!!! stay pressed about it
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Admits sheโ€™s not a journalist. This is her best work
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That said, cocaine can be a heart stressorโ€”ditto for being tased repeatedly and having a physical struggle with police. Another toxicologist told me people on cocaine who encounter police โ€œcan get sicker and die, especially if they're not cared for in the right way.โ€
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BREAKING: A Vancouver man just opened a store selling heroin, meth, cocaine, crack, and MDMA. The Drugs Store is the first known store in Canada to openly sell these drugs, which the owner says have been tested to ensure they donโ€™t contain fentanyl
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several employees cried at the meeting discussing how Peterson's views have negatively impacted their lives. One told me: "He is an icon of hate speech and transphobia and the fact that heโ€™s an icon of white supremacy... Iโ€™m not proud to work for a company that publishes him."
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bars are a safe drug consumption site. bars are a safe drug consumption site. bars are a safe drug consumption site. bars are a safe drug consumption site. bars are a safe drug consumption site. bars are a safe drug consumption site. bars are a safe drug consumption site.
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new: Footage shows an LAPD officer tasing a Black teacher at least 5 times as he begged for his life, hours before dying. Keenan Anderson is the third person to die after an LAPD interaction in the new year:
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I donโ€™t cover Canadian media anymore but it is fascinating to see who this country and its journalists rally around, which stories get signal boosted and which are left to die
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NEW: Matthew Perry was heavily sedated on ketamine when he passed out in a hot tub and drowned. But 2 toxicologists said it's unlikely he would have died had he not been in a pool. Ketamine did not cause him to stop breathing or give him a heart attack:
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itโ€™s great that so many folks are normalizing abortion by sharing their stories. but, as with #metoo , itโ€™s also frustrating that women have to share deeply personal, and in some cases traumatic experiences, to justify why we deserve basic human rights.
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this story out of edmonton started bad and has gotten much worse. school board accuses Black student of gang ties, then calls the cops on the mom and bans her, then doubles down, then threatens to sue @BashirMohamed and a news outlet for discussing it:
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new: I interviewed former Liberal MP @iamcelinacc , who spoke candidly about being tokenized and excluded on Parliament Hill. She described Trudeau and many of her former Liberal colleagues as "fake as fuck," which she said cemented her decision to leave:
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I spoke to 12 current & former Global News employees who described a culture of racist microaggressions & retaliation for speaking out. They say the company laid off some of its most vocal critics while promising to do better on diversity. My latest:
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It also found that non-fatal overdoses went up as did the distribution of naloxone by emergency services. This evidence backs up what people who use drugs and work in harm reduction have been saying for a long timeโ€”enforcement is making the overdose crisis worse.
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I don't how to articulate how heartbroken I am. I have loved working at VICE, an outlet that took young reporters and the issues that mattered to us seriously, that said yes more often than it said no, a place where I met some of my best friends, all of them wildly talented
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struggling to think of a time when Indigenous (and other non-white) people would be able to torch cars, break property, and threaten people while the RCMP just stood there. In one of these videos, a cop said "it's not for me to use the law."
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new: Two CBC journalists who signed an open letter calling for fairer coverage of Israel-Palestine say they've been barred from covering the issue. The CBC said signing the letter "has created the perception of a conflict of interest."
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Itโ€™s official! After 8.5 years at VICE, Iโ€™ve been laid off. It was a dream job, where I got to work with the most supportive editors and hilarious colleagues, who loved pushing boundaries. Despite the BS, Iโ€™ll treasure the memories forever. BIG OLEโ€™ THREAD of some of my fav work:
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congratulations to white people for finally discovering arranged marriage!
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new: despite perpetuating rumours about a random person stabbing Astroworld attendees with a mystery drug, Houston police now say they have not confirmed any such thing. the theory itself is unlikely ๐Ÿงต:
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new: Global News radio host @supriyadwivedi said she quit the station because the outlet allowed "false narratives about refugees, Muslims," and other groups on air, increasing the racist threats she would receive when she tried to correct the record:
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She said today's apology is a "publicity stunt." She also called him out for saying systemic racism issues in the force aren't about individual officers' actions. "Your police officers are responsible for their racism. Youโ€™re culpable."
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Here's my quick "fuck you" to Jian Ghomeshi. Happy Friday!
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This is happening for a few reasons. Opioid users who are cut off from their supply will go into withdrawal and their tolerance will go down, putting them at higher risk of overdose when they find a newโ€”sometimes unknown supplier.
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@RahRahRaina oh I am very much apprised, thank you!
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Learning that police officers will have "discretion" when it comes to the stay-at-home orders on Ontario. While people can leave their homes for a variety of reasons -- police will have the discretion to determine whether those reasons are valid, accord to the gov't. #onpoli
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exclusive. I've obtained audio from a town hall at the National Post, in which an editor reveals publishing Rex Murphy's column denying racism was a "fuck up." Reporters grilled newsroom managers for nearly two hours:
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The CDC-funded study, published in American Journal of Public Health, looked at seizures of opioids and stimulants in Indianapolis. It showed that fatal overdoses doubled in the week after an opioid seizure w/in a short walk of where the bust took place.
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say it with me: alcohol is more dangerous than weed. alcohol is more dangerous than weed. alcohol is more dangerous than weed. alcohol is more dangerous than weed. alcohol is more dangerous than weed. alcohol is more dangerous than weed:
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โ€œIf you take somebody's drugs from them and they have to go find a new supply, they are not able to dose themselves at all on that new supply and their overdose risk increases dramatically,โ€ said lead study author @BRaySociologist
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oh what a fucking surprise
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Man accused in Aurora mass shooting had been convicted for beating girlfriend with baseball bat
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the @TorontoStar mixing up jay-z and meek mill as I sit through a sixth consecutive all white media panel basically sums up how I feel about this industry right now
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I spent a few days in London this week, not chasing the news cycle, but trying to dig into the reality of anti-Muslim hate there and what itโ€™s like to non-whiteโ€”to be disrespected sometimes on a daily basisโ€”in a racist Ontario city. My feature:
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you donโ€™t have to worry that vodka will immediately kill you upon drinking it because itโ€™s regulated, so you know itโ€™s actually vodka. You can drink that vodka inside a bar, which is a safe consumption site.
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@picardonhealth @ManishaKrishnan @TorontoStar What a pile of total BS! I'm an alcoholic, where is my free Vodka?
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if hell is real for me it would be being forced to repeatedly watch that video of women singing the canadian anthem while making lunches for the truck convoy
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must be some kinda stockholm syndrome vibe with ontarians and pizza pizza. it is not โ€œaverageโ€, itโ€™s nasty
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Toronto can't be bothered making its parks and public spaces halfway decent yet will blow millions of dollars to violently arrest marginalized and homeless people in the name of "restoration." Honestly didn't think I could get more disgusted with this town.
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For similar reasons, stints in jail or evictions have also resulted in people overdosing, because their tolerance for opioids goes down. Hereโ€™s another study by @RS_McNeil :
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A hockey player pleaded guilty to soliciting nude photos from a 13-year-old and using them to blackmail her. His jail sentence is being delayed so he doesn't miss any school:
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it would be great if we could not shame strippers/sex work when discussing the brass rail
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being an adult sucks. itโ€™s like cool I just finished working all day now I guess Iโ€™ll cook my own meal and do chores.
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remember when Torontoโ€™s bright idea for fighting the pandemic was fencing off the cherry blossoms lol
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i'm going to make an honest effort to support and pay more attention to start-up/indie media orgs in this country. it feels like the only way forward. the time for being snobby is overโ€”none of these large corps give a shit about any of us or the news
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Safe consumptions sites remain federally illegal and there are no safe supply programs. โ€œI don't think we're seeing enforcement strategies having any real impact on reducing the number of overdose deaths,โ€ said @BRaySociologist . More:
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From calling safe injection sites "drug dens" to gutting drug decriminalization projects and fear-mongering over safe supply, we're in the midst of a full-blown moral panic over harm reduction. I wrote about how reckless journalism is making it worse:
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gonna need people to not take the copsโ€™ word at face value when they say they arenโ€™t gonna stop anyone. we know who theyโ€™re gonna stop
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WE WON AN EMMY!! So grateful to our incredible team, to VICE โ€” a troubled company that nonetheless believed in me when so many other outlets/editors didnโ€™t โ€” and most importantly to our sources who are the experts on the drug supply and donโ€™t always get the respect they deserve
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VICE News Tonightโ€™s โ€œBeyond Fentanylโ€ has won the award for 2023 Emmy for Outstanding Health or Medical Coverage. Watch the award-winning piece here:
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The study comes at a crucial time, where tons of money is still being poured into supply side disruptions e.g. policing and cities like San Francisco are doubling down on arresting people who use and sell drugs.
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reminder that a bunch of people being at a park doesnโ€™t meant they arenโ€™t physically distancing and you absolutely donโ€™t have to tweet a photo of them indignantly
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NEW: Iโ€™ve spent months talking to drug users, dealers, and scientists about how heroinโ€”once one of the most popular illicit opioids availableโ€”is vanishing from North America. Itโ€™s a devastating trend and one thatโ€™s unlikely to reverse ๐Ÿงต:
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new: video footage shows Toronto cops smirking and pulling their guns on rapper Twy Korchinski Beals and his family after they filmed a music video last night. Last year, Korchinski Beals' sister Regis Korchinski-Paquet died after a police interaction:
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This is important because this story could easily cause a moral panic about ketamine, which has a relatively high safety profile, and buprenorphine, which is very safe when used in therapeutic doses.
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The takeaway here is sedatives and water are a dangerous mix, especially when alone. Ketamine overdose deaths are rare and are usually in conjuction with other drugs. More here:
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So @ZivoAdam wrote a 13-tweet thread insulting my โ€œsloppyโ€ reporting based on a story I never wrote. When I pointed that out and asked him to correct publicly, he deleted both the thread and admission of his error if youโ€™re wondering what kind of โ€œjournalistโ€ he is.
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new standard for rude responses to interview requests. didn't realize using a history prof's first name was such a faux pas
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๐Ÿ‘‡ the Astroworld drug stabbing theory is false, Houston police chief Troy Finner now says. cops frequently withhold information because of a "pending investigation" yet do not seem to apply the same standard when it comes to drug hysteria. as always, journos should be skeptical
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they said publisher Anne Collins talked about how Peterson has โ€œhelped millions of people who are on the fringes of society who would otherwise be radicalized by alt-right groups" and tried to make the publication of the new book seem positive
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legalization baby!
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several employees who spoke to me say the publisher was secretive about the release of Peterson's new book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life. They found out yesterday and a town hall followed hours later, during which they say mgmt spoke about the need to air diverse views
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they should study this in j-school under "shittiest saves"
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this is egregious and completely irresponsible framing. Decrim did not cause Vancouverโ€™s fentanyl crisis, a problem that existed well before this new pilot project. Conversely, decades of a failed drug war created the perfect conditions for fentanyl to take hold
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Penguin Random House Canada did not answer any of my questions, including whether they'd consider donating any profits to LGBT groups, which several employees suggested. Here's their statement:
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allowing bars but not drinking in parks seems pretty damn stupid, no?
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funny to see "prominent" white dude journos block me after I published a piece on racism in canadian media that didn't even mention them. curious, really.
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new: Global News radio host Mike Stafford has left the station after using a slur for Pakistani people in a work group chat last week. A source tells me he was fired. Stafford has previously tweeted disparagingย remarks about South Asians:
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one thing white journos need to understand is when you have BIPOC people on as guests, a lot of the questions we're asked are incredibly juvenile. they are geared for an ignorant white audience. as a result, we feel like how I imagine mathematicians would feel explaining 2+2
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hey @JustinTrudeau , if you want people of colour to "forgive" you for your racist behaviour, you can start by answering some basic questions:
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a passenger told to put their mask on just said โ€œIโ€™m gonna die from suffocationโ€ and without pausing the airline employee said, โ€œnot from covid though.โ€
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sometimes I think about what a relief it would be to just be dumb
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anyone know of a good place in the city to scream at the top of your lungs without causing alarm?
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I came to VICE because I was unhappy in legacy media and working with such talented and scrappy journalists has been so inspiring. we've adjusted to countless restructures and random executive whims and crushed it every time and this is still the end result. it's hard to accept.
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So, I reached out to Peter Kent, the MP who claimed weed is just as deadly for kids as fentanyl. The conversation got a little ugly:
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cactus club and earls are basically heritage institutions out west. i believe in vancouver it's actually illegal for anywhere with a good view to not have a cactus
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Former cop Derek Chauvin is a racist murderer. We can lose the allegedlys. Fuck him forever.
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absolutely fitting that Canada would finally show its whole racist ass to the world right before Canada Day. Let this be the end of the #meanwhileinCanada trope once and for all
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normalize speaking ill of the dead if they happened to be pieces of shit when alive ๐Ÿค—
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