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PhD Evolutionary Ecologist Lecturer: Psychedelic Studies, Plants & Fungi Politics and Ecology Editor: Psymposia Bread for all, and Roses, too

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Next week, Lutnick on Rogan tapping an overlong cigar ash:

"So, what I'm saying is real Americans know in their heartsβ€”like Elon doesβ€”that work sets you free."

30.04.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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07.03.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Correcting the Record: Addressing the The New York Times’ Deceptive Coverage of Psymposia Rather than unpacking the actual causes of Lykos Therapeutics' disastrous Phase 3 trials and FDA rejection, The New York Times produced a work of fictitious propaganda that prioritizes corporate inter

1. On Feb 4, NYT published an article targeting Psymposia, full of inaccuracies & false accusations. Worse, the journalists breached editorial policy by ignoring a number of fact checks & refusing to give us opportunity to respond to allegations raised against us.
www.psymposia.com/magazine/cor...

07.03.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

In short, no. But it seems to be the case that those cheering MAHA nevertheless believe that they are against insider corruption and in favor of unduly marginalized science.

07.03.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This NYT Story Blasting Leftists Is Wildly Misleading and Dangerous. Why Did They Publish It? Painting the FDA as easily corruptible may serve the MAHA agenda of eliminating oversight that keeps us all safe.

@msmacb.bsky.social on NYT's cringey smear of @psymposia.bsky.social: β€œWhen vague accusations of β€˜DEI’ and β€˜wokeness’ are already being used to gut government programs, it might not be a bad time to blame the FDA’s decision on β€˜a small band of anticapitalist activists.’”
slate.com/technology/2...

07.03.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Correcting the Record: Addressing the The New York Times’ Deceptive Coverage of Psymposia Rather than unpacking the actual causes of Lykos Therapeutics' disastrous Phase 3 trials and FDA rejection, The New York Times produced a work of fictitious propaganda that prioritizes corporate inter

Last month, @nytimes.com ran an outrageous hit piece by Andrew Jacobs and Rachel Nuwer targeting @psymposia.bsky.social that was wormy with falsehoods and baseless accusations. Read our full response and corrections to their nonsense reporting here: www.psymposia.com/magazine/cor...

07.03.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Major psychedelic donor and Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative director, Genevieve Jurvetson, states that she is "β€Šfairly bullish on the new [Trump] administration and their passion for addressing root causes as it relates to mental health or health in general."

03.03.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ @psymposia.bsky.social

07.03.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A children's book image with a rainbow and a Psymposia logo includes the text: "Everyone I Don't Like is Psymposia: The. Emotional Child's Guide to FDA Approval of MDMA-AT"

A children's book image with a rainbow and a Psymposia logo includes the text: "Everyone I Don't Like is Psymposia: The. Emotional Child's Guide to FDA Approval of MDMA-AT"

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New post on my mailing list, riffing on a meme: "Everyone I Don't Like is Psymposia"β€”The Emotional Child's Guide to FDA Approval of MDMA-AT, now in The New York Times; plus, Psychedelics Today promotes "safe words" for restraint, and a new report shows how therapists are indoctrinated. Link in bio.

02.03.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graffiti readingβ€œmay the rotting flesh of kings feed the earth”

Graffiti readingβ€œmay the rotting flesh of kings feed the earth”

our Mother she hungers

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When I worked in UK academia I recall hearing of a Japanese man who was baffled at how Britain had decided to run its universities like firms. β€œWhy? Your universities are excellent and your firms are terrible.”

25.02.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5508    πŸ” 1501    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 38

A new McCarthy era is upon us. Stupid, depressing, and dangerous as ever. I wonder whose name will carry the dunce cap in the history books. Too many are complicit. I’ll need to find upset and action, but for now I’m feeling grief at the dehumanization inherent to all this.

26.02.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5692    πŸ” 1893    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 236
"your outie" meme from severance

"your outie" meme from severance

"your outie subscribes to small publications to support quality journalism"

23.02.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1123    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11
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a man with a beard is sitting in a room with a harp in the background ALT: a man with a beard is sitting in a room with a harp in the background

Ian Fleming's original James Bond novels haven't aged well. For example, Moonraker - published almost exactly 70 years ago in April 1955 - features a villain who's a super-rich industrialist and rocket-maker seeking to cause chaos because he's a secret Nazi. Such a silly idea!

22.02.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6910    πŸ” 2797    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 161
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Thinking a lot about these brilliant papers by @neselsd.bsky.social, @brianpace.bsky.social, and Jac Lewis. Feels VERY relevant to the moment and Elon/RFK Jr.’s obsession with psychedelics. Seems they are having a White suprematist typa existentialism and hoping everyone will jump on board!

20.02.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The most controversial paper in the history of psychedelic research may never see the light of day Researchers gave psilocybin to two dozen religious clergy. Was it guided by science, religion, or some awkward combination?

I always thought it was weird how much press was devoted to an unpublished study. Then it got weirder when the years kept passing by. Another great piece by Travis Kitchens.

reason.com/2025/02/09/t...

10.02.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't be shy. We know you're wearing an identical hoodie.

10.02.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great piece by Travis Kitchens.

10.02.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not an assumption. It is an allegation.

09.02.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Family claims Dr. Bronner’s fosters a risky culture of drug use that led to employee’s accidental overdose death A wrongful death lawsuit alleges the company fostered a risky culture of drug use among some leaders and employees, claiming they routinely use potent psychedelics as an unregulated form of β€œhealing” ...

"a wrongful death lawsuit [...] alleges the company has also fostered a risky culture of drug use among some leaders and employees, claiming they routinely use potent psychedelics as an unregulated form of 'healing' and for recreational purposes."

www.kpbs.org/news/public-...

08.02.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

I know you are upset about your recent demise, Senator Feinstein, but negative attention-seeking online is not a healthy coping mechanism.

29.01.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah

29.01.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is how you write a headline, folks.

29.01.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nearly all of the dope in NYC tested had fentanyl, while nearly none of the cocaine and meth tested did. Read this excellent government-community partnership pilot study done by dedicated harm reductionists. πŸ‘‡

29.01.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fuck we are.

29.01.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tech's Rightward Drift: Researcher Becca Lewis on How Trump Captured Silicon Valley
YouTube video by Democracy Now! Tech's Rightward Drift: Researcher Becca Lewis on How Trump Captured Silicon Valley

Check out my conversation with the folks at @democracynow.org this morning about the right-wing movement of Silicon Valley

m.youtube.com/watch?v=rKtY...

22.01.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"we can already describe this moment as the most self-confident the far right has been in the West since the peak of the Third Reich."

20.01.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 478    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Threatening to condition aid for fellow Americans while providing blank check military aid to a foreign government … what do you even say

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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

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