We’re on the same side here. But if you’re going to write something in the first sentence of your first paragraph about two beloved musical heroes who died of ODs, and claim it’s b/c of fent-laced fake pills, I’m going to call BS on that because no one knows the details. I don’t want misinformation spread.

Opioids are bad.

Exactly my point. To say he died from fent-laced pharmaceutical copies is a specious. There’s no way of knowing. He very well could’ve had a legit fentanyl patch prescribed to him.

Was it ever confirmed that Tom Petty died from fent-laced pressies? Tox reports state he had multiple drugs in his system, including fentanyl, oxycodone, and various benzos/ssris. But he could’ve had a legit script and just accidentally took too much. It happens. I’d rather not spread misinformation unless it’s 100% certain.

Edit - also, yes. Harm reduction is key. The various non-profits that engage in this throughout the city are doing great work, keep it up!

Nope! We will never see snow again! Ever! But we will see an increase in exclamation points!

It’s possible I didn’t do it right. My friend did the initial inoculation and first steps but left to study abroad. I did the second half.

I get jokes!

I remember sitting in my friend’s dorm writing “I’m Mr DNA Man and I’ve come to steal your mind” then strolling to Irving Plaza to see Zap Mama and Talib Kweli. Good times. But a whole summer’s worth of work for one night for a friend and me.

Did this back in college about 20+ years ago. A whole lot of work for a little bit of reward.

Remember the next couple of weeks after 9/11 when a cottage industry of people selling tacky souvenirs, t-shirts, and other Chinese-made crap with eagles and American flags on them sprang up?

I remember.

Man, that is flagrant false advertising…