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Harm Reduction Briefing β€” Jan 06, 2026

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πŸ“° News Media

  • πŸ’Š [National] Scientists Are Testing a Fentanyl Vaccine. Here’s How It Would Work - zmescience.com
  • πŸ’Š [Seattle/San Francisco, US] Seattle, San Francisco rethink harm reduction drug policies amid crisis - foxnews.com
  • πŸ₯ [National] Drug and Substance Abuse | Fox News - foxnews.com
  • ⚠️ [San Francisco, California] Tommy Lee Jones breaks silence after daughter’s suspected overdose death at San Francisco hotel - mercurynews.com

πŸ—£οΈ Social Pulse

Innovation

  • 🧭 I built the Stellar Timing 2026 Arc as a harm-reduction tool for strategic decisions. Limited Edition, learn more hereπŸ‘‡πŸΌ open.substack.com/pub/ixchellu... - bsky.app
  • 🎧 Use With Care is a 12-week limited series all about harm reduction, overdose prevention, and the amazing partners doing this work right here in our community. πŸ’œπŸ€ Join us starting this Wednesday, Jan 7 ➑️ March 25. #Learn #Connect #ReduceHarm Listen on #ApplePodcasts or #Spotify 🎧✨ - bsky.app
  • 🧭 I built the Stellar Timing 2026 Arc as a harm-reduction tool for strategic decisions. Limited Edition, learn more hereπŸ‘‡πŸΌ open.substack.com/pub/ixchellu... - bsky.app

Harm Reduction Discourse

  • 🀝 There’s utility in applying harm reduction frameworks to foreign policy. The dynamics cry out for that sort of analysis. - bsky.app
  • βš–οΈ You don't. Welcome to what we already knew, where policy outcomes are uncorrelated with public preferences but correlated with the preferences of the mega wealthy. Voting lesser evils is necessary harm reduction under first past the post democratic-theater. Then the real work continues. - bsky.app

πŸ™ City Updates

  • πŸ“‰ - [New York, NY] - October 28, 2025 - Mayor Adams Announces Opioid Overdose Deaths in City Drop Significantly for First Time in Past Decade - nyc.gov
  • πŸš‘ - [Dallas, TX] - October 8, 2025 - Dallas County Announces Expansion of Overdose Response Team to Five Cities - dallascounty.org
  • πŸ’Š - [Austin, TX] - August 29, 2025 - City of Austin Highlighting Local Information and Resources for International Overdose Awareness Day - austintexas.gov
  • πŸ’Š - [Boston, MA] - August 18, 2025 - Boston Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day - boston.gov

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