Melissa Moore @mooremeliss.bsky.social
@mooremeliss
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Policy + Communications + Research for justice. EN/SP/PT [email protected]
LA/Bay Area/NYC/Newark
Joined May 2010
🚨New paper alert! "Drug War Dragnet: Surveillance, Criminalization, and Drug War Logic within and beyond Community Supervision" from me and my @DrugPolicyOrg colleague Aliza Cohen on how drug war practices harm those on probation and parole. https://t.co/szhzNX0ebl
Even if everyone locked up for a drug offense were released today, we’d still have the drug war. Tens of thousands are under community supervision for a drug law violation.
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Hey @AlaskaAir @HawaiianAir when are you going to implement 2-factor authentication or other basic security measures to safeguard customers? Breach happened to me this summer. All I can do to protect my account is entirely lock it & wait 3 hours each time https://t.co/Fc4l8tik1U
adn.com
Fraud has dogged airline loyalty programs for years. The problem goes beyond Alaska Airlines: Customers have reported fraud for other U.S. airline loyalty programs this past year.
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Marijuana is legal in 39 states, yet still illegal federally. Will’s case shows how outdated laws harm people—even as 88% of Americans support legalization. No one should be torn from loved ones over simple possession. It’s past time the federal gov. decriminalize marijuana.
Tae Heung Kim has lived in the U.S. since he was 5 and is a green card holder pursuing his PhD at Texas A&M University, where he is researching a vaccine for Lyme disease, said his attorney. Kim was returning from from his brother’s wedding overseas.
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State Sen. Liz Krueger…said she’s perplexed as to what triggered the law’s reinterpretation. She said there’s no reason for the “immediacy and the hysteria” state regulators have caused. “It’s like a government-invented crisis, as far as I’m concerned,” she said.
Could your NY weed dispensary have to move? @clewisreports and I mapped out the 108 dispensaries who were suddenly told they’re too close to schools. Most are in NYC, unsurprisingly. https://t.co/HR8OodEIkO
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BREAKING: Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes. Criminalization doesn’t help anyone – we need housing and healthcare, not handcuffs and budget cuts. #HousingNotHandcuffs Our statement:
homelesslaw.org
National Homelessness Law Center condemns Trump’s misguided Executive Order on homelessness Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as a crime, will make homelessness worse...
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Predictable, but no less shocking or reprehensible: Trump just signed an executive order urging states to forcibly institutionalize homeless people, defund Housing First, criminalize encampments, and cut aid to cities that don't comply.
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Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam International were among the 115 international aid groups that signed a statement describing food shortages in Gaza as "mass starvation," as the "Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza." https://t.co/COAosCfjf0
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Reform is getting closer! Our conference schedule is now LIVE at https://t.co/vtV4c69MuY. And our friends at Visit Detroit have created an exclusive visitor guide to help Reform attendees make the most of their time in the Motor City. Check it out at https://t.co/LQH7DObdn7
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BREAKING HUGE WIN! 🚨 New York just announced that phone calls will soon be FREE in New York prisons, bringing around $13 million in relief annually to incarcerated people and their families. The new policy is expected to go into effect on August 1st. Spread the news!
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NEWS: I just got the name struck off this bill with a move on the floor of the Senate. It is no longer named “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill is a BIG, UGLY BETRAYAL of the American people by the Republicans. And the American people will remember it.
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"Even though our leaders have let us down today, we will be in this fight for the long haul to get what we need to survive and thrive." -Kassandra Frederique
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The truth? Medicaid (largest payer of addiction treatment) faces $800B in cuts. SAMSHA's been cut by $1B and lost 1/3 of its staff. This all threatens access to treatment, fentanyl withdrawal meds & naloxone. In NC, Project Lazarus lost DOJ grants for jail-to-treatment diversion.
VEASEY: You've credited the 12 steps in your recovery. What's step 4? RFK JR: Making a fearless inventory VEASEY: Of ourselves. Do you remember step 12? RFK JR: We try to help other addicts VEASEY: Does cutting off treatment from people still suffering align with step 4 or
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The Senate passed Trump’s budget bill. Now it’s awaiting a final House vote. Nearly $1 trillion cut from Medicaid = more overdose deaths & millions losing healthcare & addiction treatment. Urge your Representative to oppose these cuts before it’s too late https://t.co/mgVaV0nnEG
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“When you run candidates that put working families at the center of their vision, they win.” 🌟🙌
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All New Yorkers deserve to make informed decisions about their bodies, health, and livelihoods. That’s why I proudly co-sponsor the Maternal Health and Dignity Act (S845). Let’s pass this bill and ensure that mothers can give informed consent for their care.
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The House passed a budget w/devastating cuts to Medicaid and essential health services keeping Americans alive. These cuts mean more overdose deaths, more suffering, & fewer people getting the help they need to survive. Tell the Senate to stop these cuts: https://t.co/Xomypeabc2
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“We must pass the Maternal Health, Dignity, and Consent Act to increase trust between patients and providers, and to ensure that the focus of our healthcare system is on providing quality care.” — @SalazarSenate
rochesterfirst.com
Lawmakers and health advocates rallied at the State Capitol on Tuesday to back the Maternal Health, Dignity, and Consent Act.
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Buprenorphine cuts overdose risk by 50-60%, but too many people face barriers to access. Recent federal funding and likely Medicaid cuts will make access even harder. To reach more people, we need to protect federal funding, increase pharmacy access, reduce cost, and end stigma.
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Check out @DrugPolicyOrg newest report on the evidence-based approaches that help address addiction, mental health, and homelessness and keep communities safe. Spoiler alert: it is NOT criminalization:
drugpolicy.org
From Crisis to Care: Addressing Addiction, Mental Health, and Homelessness through Health and Supportive Services discusses these connected issues, and solutions to build thriving communities.
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STOP COP NATION TODAY! 🚨 ➡️In honor of the past 10 years of M4BL we are sharing M4BL’s core pillars to look forward to the next 10 years building community with you! Sign up now for movement updates at https://t.co/WObRZZxUet 🌟Learn more about the People’s Response Campaign:
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