Reposted by Brian PaceDana Larsen @danalarsen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is so wonderful! BC Supreme Court says "Drug User Liberation Front" founders who provided clean drugs to users "should be very proud" of their work, rules that CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL! This is a massive step forward. Together we will end the drug war. 1126
Reposted by Brian PaceOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026well that was quick 404013859
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026"The majority of people...know there might be no place for them in the world let's say we, the tech elite, are building." -Christian Angermayer, billionaire psychedelic investor @gilduran.com @techwontsave.us @majorityreport.bsky.social 21713
Reposted by Brian Pacemaia arson crimew 🏴 @crimew.gay · 16/06/2026SCOOP: So remember Dialog, Peter Thiel's private society that doesn't have a public website and no public list of members? I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members. 354155425440
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 27/04/2026I'm having 2020 flashbacks of getting mercilessly flamed online for daring to state in print that Joe Rogan was right-wing. 030
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Andrew Callaghan helped spread egregious misinformation about our organization and incited his audience to "destroy" us in retaliation for drawing attention to SA in psychedelic therapy. 1207
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Hamilton Morris has spent more than a year spreading misinformation about @psymposia.bsky.social. . We respond here in Part 1 of a 4 part series 120
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 13/03/2026In a new four-part series, we respond to the fire hose of misinformation about Psymposia that Hamilton Morris has been spouting for years. Episode 1 drops tomorrow on YouTube and podcasting apps! 154
Reposted by Brian PaceOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026this is not an amount of money any individual or household should be able to have and we have to abolish both billionaires as a group and the economic system that makes them possible 284555913
Reposted by Brian PaceValentine Barker @valentinebarker.com · 16/02/2026I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own. I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history. 1 square = 1 year. 442513949
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Austin Hearst — a major psychedelic donor and heir to the Hearst fortune — appears in the Epstein files. 🧵 184
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 30/01/2026We share our experience of Andrew Callaghan's poor journalism about Psymposia (featuring Hamilton Morris) and discuss Callaghan's denial and dismissal of the multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations against him.youtube.comAndrew Callaghan Isn't DevastatedYouTube video by Psymposia 142
Reposted by Brian PaceNimisha Barton @nimishabarton.bsky.social · 06/12/2025New York Times, always asking the tough questions no one else is brave enough to ask 0173
Reposted by Brian PaceRussell @cheetos.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Hamilton Morris cannot let Psymposia speak to any of the claims he makes about us, because he will be revealed to be outright lying and willfully misinterpreting our analyses of the space. 011
Reposted by Brian PaceLucy 🕊️ @lucysrausch.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Spent the past 2h looking into Neşe's claims and I have to report that I can mostly support them :( You might disagree with Neşe's bioethical framework. The following hate campaign launched by Hamilton and Andrew against them is disgusting beyond words. Lots more details in this thread. 083
Reposted by Brian PaceRussell @cheetos.bsky.social · 29/11/2025He dropped the gonzo reporter act to become a corporate chemist for the most controversial company in the industry he claimed to journalistically cover lol. Returned to psychedelia as a pro-industry, pro-patent medicine pundit. 2411
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Some highlights? -Silicon-Valley-centered groups funding veteran proxies to promote misguided agendas to lawmakers & attack critics -Psychedelic investors betting on Trump admin as 'best hope for mental health' -Psychedelic CEO's creating misinfo bots trained on Hamilton Morris + so much more! 081
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 25/11/2025From Natalie Storey's Maenad Diary: psychedelicauntie.substack.com/p/the-psyche...psychedelicauntie.substack.comThe Psychedelic Renaissance has a Sexual Assault ProblemA new Psymposia report warns about the dangers of the psychedelic industry's practices 020
Reposted by Brian PaceDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/11/2025Hey @nytimes.com? Fuck off and leave us alone. We don't give a shit what your band of sweaty billionaire fluffers thinks about our politics.nytimes.comSeattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal 720624
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 30/10/2025This graph hits different after reading Psymposia’s “Psychedelic Syndicate” report. 142
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 04/11/2025A new mix from Icarus Redux weaves together the opening of Psymposia’s “Psychedelic Syndicate” report with echoes from the drug war and the psychedelic underground. on.soundcloud.com/LL3t75dKMjHc... 121
Reposted by Brian PaceGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 03/11/2025This quote continues to rattle me to my core: "So what you’re telling us is you need less evidence to kill somebody than you do to hold them." That's Rep Adam Smith to Pentagon officials in a briefing on Trump's illegal boat bombings. As he told me in this piece, they didn't answer his objection: 422206900
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Between 2023-2024, the Wall Street Journal reported on the drug use of Elon Musk and his inner circle. This reporting revealed that some Tesla + SpaceX directors were “concerned” about Musk’s use of “cocaine, ecstasy, LSD…magic mushrooms” + “particularly his recreational use of ketamine.” 1/7 132
Reposted by Brian PacePsymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Psymposia reveals how powerful Silicon Valley funders launched a coordinated PR campaign to silence opposition and protect their financial interests. Read the full report: "The Psychedelic Syndicate." www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-... 163
Reposted by Brian PaceKitchen Sink Technomystic @bobcluness.bsky.social · 12/10/2025morning all - if you saw the big Psychedelics conference at Harpa earlier this year (& Jakob Bjarnar's puff piece), and you thought "this reeks of some high level BS," then this deep investigation by the Psymposia team will interest you greatly. www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...psymposia.comThe Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive SummaryA 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 1145
Reposted by Brian Pacecyber professional @permadeath.com · 10/10/2025Amazing 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 02713
Reposted by Brian PaceNeşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Announcing: "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-...psymposia.comThe Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive SummaryA 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 32614
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 10/10/2025New from @psymposia.bsky.social: "The Psychedelic Syndicate: How Silicon Valley Used Veterans to Hijack the Psychedelic Industry" www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...psymposia.comThe Psychedelic Syndicate: Executive SummaryA 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 072
Reposted by Brian PaceJVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com 5142154213
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Next 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." 120
Reposted by Brian PaceRussell @cheetos.bsky.social · 07/03/20251. 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...psymposia.comCorrecting the Record: Addressing the The New York Times’ Deceptive Coverage of PsymposiaRather 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 265
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 07/03/2025@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.’” slate.com/technology/2...slate.comThis 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. 075
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Last 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...psymposia.comCorrecting the Record: Addressing the The New York Times’ Deceptive Coverage of PsymposiaRather 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 097
Reposted by Brian PaceRussell @cheetos.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Major 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." 133
Reposted by Brian PaceNeşe Devenot, PhD @neselsd.bsky.social · 02/03/2025New 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. 0133
Reposted by Brian PaceMiss Marjorie Regrets @coffinsneeze.bsky.social · 02/03/2025our Mother she hungers 99131241844
Reposted by Brian PaceRoss Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · 25/02/2025When 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.” 2354221480
Reposted by Brian PaceHeba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 26/02/2025A 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. 13655631823
Reposted by Brian Pacejon christian @jonchristian.net · 23/02/2025"your outie subscribes to small publications to support quality journalism" 41107148
Reposted by Brian PaceChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Ian 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!media.tenor.coma man with a beard is sitting in a room with a harp in the backgroundALT: a man with a beard is sitting in a room with a harp in the background 9068302766
Reposted by Brian PaceWesley J. B. Vaught @wjbvaught.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Thinking 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! 093
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I 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...reason.comThe most controversial paper in the history of psychedelic research may never see the light of dayResearchers gave psilocybin to two dozen religious clergy. Was it guided by science, religion, or some awkward combination? 072
Reposted by Brian Pacejosh hardman @josh-hardman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025"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-...kpbs.orgFamily claims Dr. Bronner’s fosters a risky culture of drug use that led to employee’s accidental overdose deathA 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” ... 162
Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Nearly 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. 👇 011