Hey guys, we have a very cool and active telegram group at the moment. It has a fully active chat bot you can use to ask general questions about drugs. Pretty laid back atmosphere but could definitely use some more activity! It's a pretty sweet platform and i've had some interesting chats and met some cool people. Come check it out!
https://t.me/BluelightHR
25 Years of Bluelight!
I am honored and humbled to be able to wish Bluelight this very happy birthday. Bluelight has been around for 25 years now, in various names and forms. BL is older than some of our users at this point. From MDMA Clearinghouse, to bluelight.ru, to our current Bluelight.org. We owe our userbase a massive debt for all of the incredible contributions over the years.
This is one of the most visible and active places on the internet and in the World for harm reduction. BL's legacy is palpable, and it's also still being crafted. Bluelight is truly coming into it's own to this day, now a registered charity in Australia. And the site has always been operated and sustained by it's own members, which has helped build such an amazing and open collaborative community.
This community is incredibly important to me, personally. I browsed the site at a time when I was completely alone. I knew I had a lot to learn about life, but it always felt like the world was holding back on me, not giving me...
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN AND DIA DE LOS MUERTOS!
🎃SHARE YOUR CARVED MASTERPIECES🎃
OR SPOOKY THEMED PHOTOS, DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS...
Deadline: November 7th, 2024
After that, all entries will be open for voting.
The winner will earn the title of Pumpkin King under their name (or a spooky title of their choice) and some trophy points.
:Halloween:Spookacular Jack-O-Lantern Contest Rules:Halloween:
This contest is open to everyone.
Submissions will be taken until November 7th. All competition entries should be clearly marked as such.
Voting will open from November 10th. through November 30th.
Competition entries must be your original work (pumpkins carved by friends/family etc is fine but no pulling pictures off the internet).
Post your photo in the the form of an image, not a link to click on.
To insert an image, host the image on a 3rd party site and post it using the picture button
Those who wish to participate in sharing full versions of their entries may do so by providing a link to...
Donations for the clean-up from Hurricane Helene in Asheville, NC
Hello to the Bluelight community
One of our long-term members and administrators @Xorkoth lives in Asheville, NC, USA. As you've probably heard, this area of the world was recently devastated by a hurricane leading to flooding of the entire town and surrounds. The following information is from a message from BLer @Xorkoth. If you'd like to donate to the charity he is working with, all donations will help with the rebuilding of his community.
Donate to Beloved Asheville
Just an update: I’ve totally got my bearings and now that my neighborhood is doing well, I’ve turned to putting all my focus into helping with the massive amount of aid that is needed. The damage and widespread nature of this thing is so unprecedented that the authorities and government agencies can barely put a dent in the work that needs to be done, so most of the AV done is grassroots stuff.
I’ve gotten involved with an organization, and we are doing various things, yesterday. I brought water to people in...
Vote for your favorite photo!
Round 416: Morning; congrats malevolent!
RIP skydancer aka. Walt | July 3rd, 1978 - February 13, 2024
Skydancer, an og member and former admin, passed away early this year.
In Memoriam, cdin
Jonny Moon, Jonathan Martin, "cdin"
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August 4th 1984 - August 28 2024
Our Health & Recovery moderator and Discord admin Jonny, aka @cdin passed away suddenly in his home this morning.
We don't know the exact circumstances, but my understanding is that it is a suspected drug overdose, as he was turned away from a medical detox program he was trying to enter yesterday to get clean again.
This is an unspeakable failure on our healthcare system in a very human way.
Jonny was an incredible, intelligent, and compassionate person. I enjoyed every one of the interactions I had with him volunteering on BL together over the past few years. I doubt many would have a bad thing to say about him, I've certainly never heard one.
This is an unavoidable symptom of the mission we undertake here, and it's never easy. Please don't forget that every single person included in statistics regarding drug overdoses is a distinct personality with their own hopes and...
International Overdose Awareness Day - 31 August 2024
Admin note: this international campaign to end overdose is happening in the last week of August. Here are some ways to get involved: https://www.overdoseday.com/get-involved/
International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 theme: "Together we can"
No one should stand alone in our fight to end overdose.
While every individual action matters greatly, coming together as an international community creates a powerful collective action. One that moves us with greater speed toward our shared goal of preventing, and ultimately, ending all overdoses.
Through our 2024 theme, “Together we can” we’re highlighting the strength of coming together and standing in support of those connected to the tragedy of overdose.
For people who use drugs and those who don’t. For heartbroken friends and family members of lost loved ones. For activists who fight for sorely needed policy reform. For healthcare and harm reduction workers. For tireless advocates. Overdose can affect anyone, and we encourage you to...