I'm Pain Warrior Number 0. I'm also a fierce Chronic Pain Patient Advocate/Writer because I believe in Compassion, Empathy and Humanity for all souls.
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The DEA is a terrorist organization. They banned a med that reverses opioid tolerance possibly and avoids withdrawls. This just harms everyone but the rich.
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Amen. This is a massive story and massive corruption and media manipulation and *lying.*
This will all come out some day and there are going to be 'n' mothers of all lawsuits.
Claudia A Merandi, an amazing advocacy legend, is calling out opioid use disorder and the inhumane MFRs who decided to create this specific disorder to make billions of dollars by sacrificing the quality of life of innocent Americans trying to survive horrific levels of pain from life-altering diseases and/or traumatic injuries.
Thank you so much my friend for sharing this truth with the rest of us.
Like they say, "What's done in the dark always come to light"....
#OpioidCrisis #OpioidAdvocacy #OpioidsSavedMyLife #KratomBan #Michigan #Georgia #Idaho #KeepKratomLegal #KratomSavedMyLife #Kratom
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Our entire government has become the tyranny that the Declaration of Independence was written to oppose. We “the people” must share in the blame for allowing criminals to grab the reigns.
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Despite all the attention that kratom & related products are getting from health officials lately, few people have heard of them or understand the difference. Here's an explainer to help, including perspectives from people who have used the products: statnews.com/2026/11/06/what…
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Stronger together, everywhere you scroll. 🌿
From breaking advocacy updates to community stories, science, and events, stay connected with the AKA across all platforms.
Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X to never miss an update.
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Cannabis users are responsible for the cleaning of republicans. 80% of American support legalization and will not tolerate persecution any longer.
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Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following two word statement after Democrats secured a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Following this win, Garcia will become Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, where he has vowed to take on the Trump Crime Family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE abuses, and the cover-up of the Epstein files.
Buckle up.
#TrumpCrimeFamily
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🚨BREAKING:
Trump collected $13 billion dollars from Venezuelan Oil.
Now the government **can't find the money.**
@HouseDemocrats
@SenateDems
@OversightDems
#TrumpForPRISON
#TrumpCrimeFamily
#TrumpEpsteinCoverup
#BlueTsunami
#WtpBlueResists
thelondoneconomic.com/news/u…
FT Exclusive: The Trump administration has collected more than $13bn in revenues from Venezuelan oil sales this year, according to FT calculations, but has said almost nothing about what has happened to the money. ft.trib.al/1K9B0QT
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Terry is 75 and exercises every day. "My life is full and wonderful, and it has changed enormously with Krat☘m."
Terry: My Krat☘m Story. 75 And Active
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Jackie from Ohio has three chronic, very painful diseases, and none of her doctors will treat the pain. Krat☘m is what she leans on. "Don't take away the only thing that most of us have to lean on."
Real stories. Real relief.
Story via AdvocateStory.org
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Some speakers argued that lawmakers should consider the distinction between natural forms of kratom and more potent synthetic derivatives.
Sheldon Bradshaw, an attorney representing Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness and former chief counsel for the Food and Drug Administration, said natural forms of kratom have been unfairly associated with the University of Mississippi student deaths.
He said synthetic kratom derivatives often market themselves to suggest they are natural products.
“The snake oil salesmen want people to believe they’re kratom, but they’re not kratom,” Bradshaw said.
During the hearing, @SherryJOwings, 63, of Mississippi, said she began using kratom after struggling with chronic pain and the side effects of prescription medications. She said kratom has improved her quality of life.
“I don’t want to go backwards,” she said, advocating regulation and transparency about the ingredients in kratom but urging lawmakers not to restrict natural forms of the substance.
mississippitoday.org/2026/11…
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At the Hearing, they brought in Robert Strang’s mom, one of the Ole Miss students who were found with MGM-15/Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl packages.
Nobody has seen the tox screen but what has been reported is this…
“At Robert Strang's off-campus home, investigators reported finding 20–30 nitrous oxide (whippet) cans.
According to the September 28–29, 2026 court-document reporting:
•Investigators found 20–30 nitrous oxide cans at the residence.
•Roommates said he used whippets daily.
•Roommates also reported he sometimes used 2–3 cans per week.
•Investigators found a SMAX packet on his nightstand.
According to the court documents, Robert Strang's roommates told investigators that he took one Xanax bar around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, the day before his body was discovered.
The reported timeline:
•4:00 p.m. Sunday: Took a Xanax bar.
•Around midnight: Last seen in the kitchen.
•3:30 p.m. Monday: Found dead in his bedroom.
On October 10, 2026, during a federal court hearing involving the two men accused of selling narcotics connected to the Ole Miss student deaths, a defense attorney stated that Robert Strang died from inhalation asphyxiation.”
Again, the autopsy nor tox screen has been made public yet mom wants ALL Kratom scheduled in Mississippi.
Lawmakers on Wednesday considered steps to further restrict kratom, a debate reignited by the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students who were found near suspected kratom derivatives. ow.ly/LLNv51049Q1
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Sometimes life hits the reset button FOR us, whether we’re ready or not. 🙃
But starting again isn’t failure. It’s another chance to keep moving forward.
At your own pace. As many times as it takes. 💜
It’s never too late to begin again.
Everything is OVERCOMABLE.
#WhitsGrit #ItsNeverTooLate #KeepGoing #EverythingIsOvercomable #NewBeginnings
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As you see kratom on every news station being presented as the next crisis, let me remind you of Barry Meier's words, on how their job is to actually create a crisis in the media. Yes, @BarryMeier it's hilarious how many people have suffered and died because of the crisis you created. Remember how you said suicide due to losing pain medication was a lie? You still stand by that? @life_is_art___
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Did you vote this week? Did it change anything?
As much as I wish we could have just ONE area of life where politics didn't matter, where everyone agreed that protective policies and reasonable accommodations were something we all care about equally, that's not the case.
Most elected officials will tell you they support people with pain, disabilities, and chronic illness.
But the lack of follow-through may be the most equal thing in politics.
Here's why this election still matters for us.
The people sworn in this January will make the rules that reach our pharmacy counters, our doctors' offices, and our homes.
That covers whether home care help stays funded.
It covers whether new Medicaid paperwork rules account for people who are too sick to chase down forms.
It covers whether doctors can treat the patient in front of them instead of a number on a chart.
A lot of those choices happen at the state level, not in DC. Your state lawmakers matter just as much as Congress. Maybe more.
And here's the part I feel semi hopeful about. For better or worse, chronic pain and illness are becoming more common. That means more are paying attention and that more data is coming out every year showing what one-size-fits-all policy has cost us.
A new batch of lawmakers has no record to defend. Some of them may finally be ready to listen.
But they can't listen to people they never hear from.
So here’s what you can do.
Meet your newly elected officials. By email, phone or in person.
You can even do it from your bed or your kitchen table.
Find your state and federal elected officials at painadvocate.org/findyourrep….
Make sure you look up and learn about your state legislators too. (Whoever said politics is local was smarter than any pundit I’ve ever encountered)
Then send one SHORT, real message: who you are, what you live with, and one thing that would make your life more livable.
You don't have to do it all today. Pick one call or one email.
I've walked into state legislatures and Congress for almost a decade now, and I can tell you that one real story from a constituent sticks with them longer than any talking point.
Don’t let election panic scare you. Show up however your body lets you. Then we rest.