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GOVERNMENT SLUTDOWN @lovedrugslaw.bsky.social · 1d

Some light Friday reading

Neşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · 1d

Announcing: "The Psychedelic Syndicate: How Silicon Valley Used Veterans to Hijack the Psychedelic Industry"

Now on @Psymposia's website in four parts.

www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...

The Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive Summary

A year-long investigation reveals how a small group of Silicon Valley elites sought to capture the psychedelic therapy industry — using a network of affiliated organizations to scapegoat critics whi

www.psymposia.com

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cyber professional @permadeath.com · 1d

Amazing work by @neselsd.bsky.social and the rest of the @psymposia.bsky.social team reporting on SV hijacking of psychedelic research initiatives via takeover of nonprofits

This is your archetypal right wing tech-money influence network, documented with tons of primary sources

Neşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · 1d

Announcing: "The Psychedelic Syndicate: How Silicon Valley Used Veterans to Hijack the Psychedelic Industry"

Now on @Psymposia's website in four parts.

www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...

The Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive Summary

A year-long investigation reveals how a small group of Silicon Valley elites sought to capture the psychedelic therapy industry — using a network of affiliated organizations to scapegoat critics whi

www.psymposia.com

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Neşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · 1d

Announcing: "The Psychedelic Syndicate: How Silicon Valley Used Veterans to Hijack the Psychedelic Industry"

Now on @Psymposia's website in four parts.

www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...

The Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive Summary

A year-long investigation reveals how a small group of Silicon Valley elites sought to capture the psychedelic therapy industry — using a network of affiliated organizations to scapegoat critics whi

www.psymposia.com

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 1d

New from
@psymposia.bsky.social:

"The Psychedelic Syndicate: How Silicon Valley Used Veterans to Hijack the Psychedelic Industry"

www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...

The Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive Summary

A year-long investigation reveals how a small group of Silicon Valley elites sought to capture the psychedelic therapy industry — using a network of affiliated organizations to scapegoat critics whi

www.psymposia.com

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JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · 12d

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

"some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily execute civilians" says today's New York Times, continuing their long tradition of whitewashing fascism

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Apr 30

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

"So, what I'm saying is real Americans know in their hearts—like Elon does—that work sets you free."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 29

Lutnick: "It's time to train people not to do the jobs of the past, but to do the great jobs of the future. This is the new model where you work in these kinds of plants for the rest of your life and your kids work here and your grandkids work here. We let the auto plants go overseas."

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Mar 7

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Gare Davis @bishonentype.bsky.social · Mar 7

Steak “n” Shake has fallen

Steak and shake tweet reading Steak ‘n Shake is proud to support make America healthy again and secretary, Kennedy, your days are number a difference #MAHA AmericanFlagEmoji

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 7

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...

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

www.psymposia.com

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Mar 7

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.

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Mar 7

@msmacb.bsky.social on NYT's cringey smear of @psymposia.bsky.social: “When vague accusations of ‘DEI’ and ‘wokeness’ are already being used to gut government programs, it might not be a bad time to blame the FDA’s decision on ‘a small band of anticapitalist activists.’”
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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.

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Mar 7

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...

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

www.psymposia.com

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 3

Major psychedelic donor and Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative director, Genevieve Jurvetson, states that she is " fairly bullish on the new [Trump] administration and their passion for addressing root causes as it relates to mental health or health in general."

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Mar 7

😂 @psymposia.bsky.social

Neşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · Mar 4

Jules spitting facts!: "You can tell if someone is a cultist. They’ll drop in a phrase like ‘trust the medicine’ or ‘see you on the Playa’ or ‘fuck Psymposia’ or some such telling remark. It’s like a secret handshake to other cultists."

Jules Evans @philosojules.bsky.social · Mar 4

You may not know for sure, luckily I have a simple questionnaire that will tell you.

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Neşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · Mar 2

New post on my mailing list, riffing on a meme: "Everyone I Don't Like is Psymposia"—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.

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Miss Marjorie Regrets @coffinsneeze.bsky.social · Mar 2

our Mother she hungers

Graffiti reading“may the rotting flesh of kings feed the earth”

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Ross Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · Feb 25

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. “Why? Your universities are excellent and your firms are terrible.”

Chris Brooke @chrisbrooke.bsky.social · Feb 25

To repeat: "A country so stupid it actively trashes one of things it's good at and famous for."

Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Feb 25

Today's university slashing and burning is Edinburgh, where about 10% of the budget will be cut. There'll be another case every single day until UK govts actually do something. A country so stupid it actively trashes one of things it's good at and famous for.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · Feb 26

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.

Gov Hochul orders CUNY remove Hunter college Palestine studies job posting calls for probe into ‘antisemitic theories’

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jon mothman @jonchristian.net · Feb 23

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

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · Feb 22

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!

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

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Wesley J. B. Vaught @wjbvaught.bsky.social · Feb 20

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!

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Feb 10

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...

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?

reason.com

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Feb 10

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

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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Feb 10

Great piece by Travis Kitchens.

Mike Jay @mikejay.bsky.social · Feb 9

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

The strange case of 'The Immortality Key'

Many people depicted in a supposedly "groundbreaking" book on psychedelics and religion are now speaking out against it.

reason.com

Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · Feb 9

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

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josh hardman @josh-hardman.bsky.social · Feb 8

"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-...

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 “healing” ...

www.kpbs.org

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