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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 7h

For the past year, we've analyzed hundreds of primary sources spanning nearly a decade—emails, transcripts, texts, recordings, slides & other materials—revealing how a group of Silicon Valley elites sought to capture the psychedelic industry.

Out now: "The Psychedelic Syndicate”

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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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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 1d

Over the last year, our team at @psymposia.bsky.social has been nose-to-keyboard writing what amounts to a 200-page book about the influence and motivations behind the modern "psychedelic renaissance."

"The Psychedelic Syndicate," cheers.

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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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 28d

Good article on that from some years ago www.psymposia.com/magazine/bad...

We now call ‘bad trips’ ‘challenging experiences’. Here’s why that’s misguided.

Renaming adverse effects of psychedelic drugs as “challenging experiences” minimizes, almost trivializes, their negative effects.

www.psymposia.com

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 29d

Yes and…I’ve probably looked like that kid before too if I’m being honest

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 29d

It's wild that @polygon.com, a video game magazine, has the most informed coverage on the ammunition inscription meanings than any source I've seen

www.polygon.com/charlie-kirk...

Helldivers 2 is getting pulled into the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation

Alleged shooter had carved anti-fascist and furry memes into shell casings

www.polygon.com

Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Aug 31

Bespoke D&D item:

The Resilient Map of Lykos

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 29

So duuuumb. It’s like the first thing you learn in a nutrition course too: It’s easy to overload on fat soluble vitamins cuz they hang out in the body longer. 🤦

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Maia Szalavitz @maiasz.bsky.social · Mar 29

a person with zero experience in drug policy is now "drug czar".... historically, the job has mainly been propaganda

Philip Bump @pbump.com · Mar 29

I mean, do what you want, but it is OK to have like one or two people who are selected for competence rather than loyalty. It’s OK to have someone who isn’t a friend of Sean Hannity. Honest.

Trump chooses Fox News contributor Sara Carter as next drug czar

President Trump again turns to Fox News talent, nominating reporter Sara Carter as the next 'drug czar.'

www.statnews.com

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Katie MacBride @msmacb.bsky.social · Mar 29

Cool. Seems great.

“It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/f...

Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out

Top FDA official Peter Marks was forced to resign as the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

www.statnews.com

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · Mar 26

Apparently, the administration just revoked any grants that have to do with media literacy or disinformation. After all, how can you control what a population thinks when people study and report on how the public may be fooled?

The email highlights vaccination & #COVID as subjects of disinfo study.

FW: URGENT DATA CALL: FW: Other unrelated data call - due today:

Contracts regarding censorship

Wed 3/26/2025 9:34 AM
This message was sent with High importance. From: Sent: Wednesday,

Dear CORS Please review the highlighted text and indicate whether you have any contracts that fall within its scope that I administer for you. Please respond to me and not reply all.

Please respond by noon today.

Negative responses required.

Thank you.

Scope: Any contract support that "may be related to any form of censorship at all or directing people to believe one idea over another related to health outcomes - this could in particular include COVID prevention (masking) or COVID vaccine usage - but is not limited to COVID. So for example, any kind of contract with a media or social media organization to take down information off websites or social media. Any advertising for COVID vaccine uptake, or public health messages about dangers of COVID or not wearing masks, etc. Any contracts to promote COVID vaccine uptake. Any such contracts or grants to fight misinformation or disinformation in general. Please check for keyword 'media literacy', 'disinformation', 'social media,' 'misinformation,' 'social distancing,' 'lockdown' 'masks, etc. This should address any contract that could be used to "censor Americans" not just on COVID, but in general."

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 27

Like they wanted to make paying each other a social media thing. Very strange

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Joe Welker @joewelker.bsky.social · Mar 26

After blowing the whistle on a psychedelic clergy study over 18 months ago, I recently received this letter from
Johns Hopkins' Office of Human Subjects Research finding multiple counts of "serious non-compliance" with federal human subject protections.

www.psychedeliccandor.org/p/breaking-j...

Breaking: Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Clergy Study Found to Have Multiple Counts of "Serious Non-Compliance" with Federal Human Subject Protections

Unauthorized donor involvement and unauthorized study team members "significantly compromised" human research protection program, per JHU, citing other concerns for participants' rights and welfare.

www.psychedeliccandor.org

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Manoj Doss not exist @manojdoss.bsky.social · Mar 24

My partner Lucia was quoted in The Washington Post regarding one of her clients who was disappeared despite having no criminal history and being granted humanitarian protection.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

They were arrested during routine ICE check-ins. Then they disappeared.

Deportation proceedings are often shrouded in secrecy. But lawyers say the lack of information about the Venezuelan migrants deported under the Alien Enemies Act is nearly unprecedented.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · Mar 24

I mean, what defense agency hasn’t accidentally included an editor in its war thread.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

www.theatlantic.com

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 23

Contrarianism in any form is maybe the true cornerstone of the scene

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 23

Our growing “Fool” wall

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 23

My mom’s dog enjoying the Spring weather

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 22

This also happens to be the MAGA fallacy. When was America Great? Around when you were 11. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Analysis | America’s best decade, according to data

When pollsters asked Americans when America had the best economy, most moral society or best music, one variable best predicted their answers. It wasn’t race, gender or politics.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 19

From the ruling: “…while the state’s experts disagree with the prevailing medical consensus [that trans healthcare for minors is acceptable and necessary]…the state did not present…any contrary evidence-based standards [to prevailing medical consensus] accepted by any…professional medical groups.”

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 19

Favorite quote on writing, from Joe Abercrombie — author of “The First Law” series #grimdark
@joeabercrombie.com

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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · Mar 17

“On Drugs” podcast recently produced an incredibly accessible episode on trans healthcare, featuring Samantha Rosenthal. I felt inspired to do a portrait of her.

www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

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