“I like the poetry of them being abandoned or forgotten.” Abandoned Paintings is an Instagram account that showcases paintings left behind on the streets; it’s an archive, where their memory lives on. Many of the works are unfinished or damaged, but (quite curiously) displayed in ways that will catch the eye of passers-by ー perhaps to have someone take them into new homes or breathe new life into them.
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Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
