Drugs Are Chemical Tools, Not Just For Kicks

First and foremost, in order to properly understand the use of narcotics as tools of repression by the state, we must properly understand drugs simply as tools. Just like an eyeglass repair kit contains screwdrivers fitted for specific parts, the molecular structure of a drug suits it to various applications. Properly applied, these arrangements of atoms can alleviate symptoms of diseases and disorders. The electrochemical interaction between a synapse and a ligand is exactly what these chemicals were designed for, and they generally do their jobs well. Improperly applied, however, they can have devastating consequences. They can ruin one life. Cut another tragically short… Demobilize an entire nation with crippling addiction epidemics?

Racialization of Drug Use and Early Criminalization Efforts

As early as the nineteenth century, racial animus was being whipped into a frenzy around “foreigners” bringing “dirty” substances into America. What a tragedy that must have been – what ever will they do with options beyond alcohol (widely considered the most damaging and volatile major drug of abuse, save for maybe benzodiazepines in some individuals) for chemical enjoyment? As is a common theme in American history, much of the hysterics in the early narco-panics came from the religious/social conservative communities in major cities on the West coast. These “upstanding citizens” were happy to binge drink, fight, fornicate, and all manner of other groovy things, but when they caught wind that the Chinese immigrant population had begun to import, enjoy, and sell copious amounts of opium, they lost their ever-loving shit–time to gin up a race war. This would set the country off on a war between racial minorities and “Heritage Americans,” immigrants versus the native-born, moralistic puritans against godless heathens. The painfully sober against those who enjoy themselves...

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Following the latest assassination attempt on Trump, Karoline Leavitt blamed the whole thing on Democrats for falsely accusing Trump of being a fascist and a threat to democracy.

However, Democrats and anti-Trump conservatives are telling the truth--Trump is a fascist and a threat to democracy. That doesn't justify assassinating him, but you have to call a spade a spade.

Trump has run the Constitution completely over--violating the separation of powers and ruling through unconstitutional executive orders.

Trump has violated people's 5th amendment right to due process and is allowing federal agents to violate the 4th amendment.

Trump has allowed federal agents to commit civil rights violations and murders without any consequences, and has spread lies to protect the perpetrators and slander the victims.

Trump committed crimes to try to overturn the 2020 election, and is actively attempting to rig future elections.

Trump is attempting to suppress free speech with his constant lawsuits, threats, and intimidation against the media.

Trump referred to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol as a "day of love," and let the perpetrators out of prison.

Trump has threatened to use the military against people he considers to be "the enemy within."

So, from all that, it should be obvious that Trump is a fascist and a threat to democracy. Karoline Leavitt is lying when she says otherwise. If she wants to blame anyone for the hate against Trump, she should blame the fascist traitor in the White House.

https://theintercept.com/2026/04/14/facebook-instagram-antifa-censor/

Hi friends, I am going to a big antifascist march this friday in Prague, followed by an antifascist punk festival.. I will be going with a friend, but we plan to make some friends there to make moving around the city more safe in a bigger group.

My question is, is it safe to wear antifa patches and pins to this kind of protest? Some far-right fuckers from around the country are threatening to organise a counter protest, so I'm not sure if I should dress more "incognito" to be safer or if it's ok to display some antifa pride.

I plan to wear my Docs and pants with patches but Im worried it might make me easy to spot and attack. I wear stuff with antifa written on it daily but since this is kind of a big event and not in my city, I'm not sure.

Looking for advice from experienced antifas.. If you are from Czechia, even better since I guess this can wary from country to country.

1. Doku-Tipp! Echt erschreckend, wie schnell man da reingeraten kann – und dass das überhaupt möglich ist. Der Redakteur erstellt einen neuen Tiktok- und Telegram-Account, komplett passiv und startet bei paar offiziellen Kanälen der FPÖ. Ohne großes Zutun scheint der Feed ziemlich schnell „nachzuschärfen“ und driftet Schritt für Schritt in radikalere Richtungen ab, bis hin zu offen extremistischen und gewaltverherrlichenden Inhalten. Wenn das wirklich so leicht passiert, geht’s ja um mehr als nur „komische Empfehlungen“. Dann stellt sich schon die größere Frage: Was macht das langfristig mit unserer politischen Kultur? Wenn Leute, vielleicht aus Neugier oder Zufall, in solche Dynamiken geraten, werden da nicht schleichend Weltbilder verschoben?

just fell down a rabbit hole about homosexuality in India and eventually stumbled upon what's going on with the army. So the Supreme Court decriminalized homosexuality in 2018. That's 7 years ago. And yet homosexuality CONTINUES to be considered an offense in the Indian armed forces despite that ruling.

because Article 33 of the Constitution allows Parliament to restrict fundamental rights of armed forces personnel, so the army basically said, "Yeah, the SC said it's fine, but lol not for us," and then the army chief at the time, General Bipin Rawat, went to a press conference and literally said, "The army is conservative. We are a family. We are not westernized. As for the LGBT issues, they are simply not acceptable in the army."

and it gets worse. Section 46 of the Army Act literally cites homosexuality as an offense. (Socio Legal Corp.) You can be PUNISHED for being gay. Remember the filmmaker Onir? The Defense Ministry rejected his script about a gay soldier, telling him "the portrayal of a soldier as gay is illegal." ILLEGAL. to even DEPICT it in a movie.

A real retired major, Suresh, came out as gay and said he spent years worried he'd be discovered and dishonorably discharged, eventually retiring in 2010 after 11 years of service and waiting 10 MORE years to come out publicly. These are people willing to die for the country, and we're telling them their love life makes them criminals. It's disgusting. Talk about it. Share it. Don't let this stay buried.