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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tomorrow's MAHA Summit is sponsored by psychedelic pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trials overseen by RFK Jr.'s FDA.
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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When is the @dailyzeitgeist.bsky.social @milesofgray.bsky.social @jackob1.bsky.social @pallavi.bsky.social crossover on @dirtylaundry.dropout.tv gonna happen ❤️
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Interview with @alexnovell.bsky.social out tomorrow. We talk Andrew Callaghan / Channel 5 harassment, documentary film making, drug legalization, the origin of Raw rolling papers, and more.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The crew refelcts on our recentseries on so-called "Psychedelic Conversion Therapy" as well as the ten-year anniversary of Psymposia's "Coming Out of the Psychedelic Closet" series: youtu.be/-tC8km-VWmc?...
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Coming Out of the Psychedelic Closet, Ten Years Later
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We interviewed The Needle (@theneedlenews.com) about the anti-trans group, Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine (SEGM), and their work with McMaster University. youtu.be/tDkvsrSUUdM?...
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Anti-Trans Academia (w/ The Needle)
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Check out our interview with Zenab Ahmed (@pakistanarchy.bsky.social)
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“Everybody knows that your therapists were doing underground sessions with people outside of the clinical trial, and then you were recruiting these people into the [MAPS/Lykos/Resilient] clinical trials.”
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
New episode out tomorrow: youtu.be/qsZasIOH73M
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We interviewed Kaleb Graves about the possibilities of psychedelic conversion therapy and his recent article about "A Christian's Guide to Psychedelics."
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The Needle @theneedlenews.com · 07/08/2026
New Investigation Out: New evidence in our long-standing investigation into McMaster University in Canada and SEGM, a US-based pseudoscience research group branded a "hate group" by SPLC reveals just how much control SEGM had over anti-trans research performed by McMaster faculty.
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How a Hate Group Funded and Controlled Research from McMaster University
We obtained internal communications between SEGM and McMaster University detailing what SEGM wanted out of anti-trans medical studies, and why it was willing to pay over CAD$300,000 to produce them.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We’re releasing a new series on the past, present & future of psychedelic conversion therapy. We examine its history in psychedelic research, influencers who pathologize queerness & what it means to welcome pro-conversion therapy advocates into a movement built around “healing.”
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The crew discusses AtaiBeckley's acquisition by Eli Lilly, The Wall Street Journal's mini-documentary on 5-MeO-DMT, and a recent death that occurred during a psychedelic retreat. New episode out tomorrow on YouTube and all podcast apps.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Check out @johnvibes.bsky.social interview with our team! We discuss a wide range of topics including the fallout of Lykos Therapeutics' MDMA trials, the tech bro and pharamceutical takeover of psychedelic culture, and MK-Ultra. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz1s...
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How Tech Bros and Big Pharma Hijacked Psychedelic Culture
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"We are, in fact, leftists. We do think that we should spend a lot of effort & organization improving material conditions for humanity...[so] we have a better chance of having better trips individually & collectively when we open ourselves up in these chemical ways." @brianpace.bsky.social
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We break down this viral paper in our recent interview with @tylerblack.bsky.social "What they're describing there with sweating, sleeping, hyperthermia...they're reporting a near miss death of serotonin syndrome, I suspect...and they're reporting their near miss as a success."
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"Psychedelic Zealots" w/ Dr. Tyler Black
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
New interview with Dr. Tyler Black out tomorrow on YouTube and all podcast apps
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Terence McKenna's daughter, @kleamckenna.bsky.social, is working to preserve her father's archives. youtu.be/n1Q15g9HtgM
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Inside Terence McKenna's Lost Archive
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us on Patreon for discussions about psychedelic art and aesthetics! Some topics from our last chat include: Adam Scott Miller, Meredith Dittmar, Bitter Karella book covers, Islamic fractals, Adult Swim, Semantrix, and Sigur Rós. www.patreon.com/psymposia
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 22/06/2026
The billionaires have a plan to keep you calm and happy in their future fascist dystopia. Drugs. It's a brave new world all over again...don't miss this conversation ⬇️
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We profile Christian Angermayer — the billionaire behind Enhanced Games, Compass Pathways, and Atai Life Sciences. A friend of Peter Thiel, he argues psychedelics can help society “adjust” to the tech-driven dystopia he and his circle are building. youtu.be/7cSc4WHM-D0
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The Billionaire Who Wants Society to "Adjust" to Tech Dystopia Using Psychedelics
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Jane Migliara Brigham @janembrigham.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Here is a link to the full interview:
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The Fight Over Trans Healthcare Under Trump w/ Jane Migliara Brigham
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Full interview available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Fa...
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The Fight Over Trans Healthcare Under Trump w/ Jane Migliara Brigham
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We sat down with @janembrigham.bsky.social of @theneedle.media to discuss her recent article: "Ambetter Insurance, Centene denying hormones to trans patients across 19 states in push for MAHA Medicine."
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Psymposia @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
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We look at Klea McKenna's efforts to archive her father's documents, take a deep dive into Christian Angermayer's dystopian future, and interview Jane Migliara Brigham from @theneedle.media about recent restrictions on trans healthcare. youtu.be/K6mfQj_TPz8
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Psychedelic Billionaire Dystopia, Terence McKenna Archives, Trans Healthcare Under Trump 6.18.2026
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New episode out tomorrow: Psychedelic Billionaire Dystopia, Terence McKenna Archives, Trans Healthcare Under Trump
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The "Republican Psychedelic Whisperer" Ushering in a Christian Nationalist Revival youtu.be/H2TLB4OIKEY?...
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The "Republican Psychedelic Whisperer" Ushering in a Christian Nationalist Revival
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
MAHA rhetoric is putting newborns at risk — and some psychedelic influencers are guilty of propagating it. youtu.be/1Hw583Ja1zQ
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How MAHA Misinformation Is Putting Newborns at Risk
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Alaina Jaster, PhD @jasteralaina.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I helped write this response from SSDP to the Dear Colleague letters by SAMHSA last month. People who use drugs deserve more. Every pause in care carries risk and every barrier to harm reduction/treatment could be the difference of life or death. Give it a read here: ssdp.org/blog/samhsa-...
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SAMHSA “Dear Colleague” Letters: Policy Shift Threatens Evidence-Based Drug Policy - SSDP
This blog post is a collaborative effort written by members of SSDP’s Science Policy and Harm Reduction Committees. For years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ha...
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Do elites want to use psychedelics to pacify social unrest? Bryan Johnson pitches psychedelics as a way for humans to keep up with AI and Christian Angermayer pitches psychedelics as the treatment for societal "adjustment disorder." youtube.com/shorts/2wfes...
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Do Elites Want to Use Psychedelics to Pacify Social Unrest?
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Enhanced Games Peptide Grift, MAHA Public Health Slop, Psychedelic Christian Nationalism 06.03.2026
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New episode out tomorrow: Enhanced Games Peptide Grift, MAHA Public Health Slop, Psychedelic Christian Nationalism
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Want to support our work? We just revamped our offerings on Patreon. Now is a great time to get involved! www.patreon.com/posts/update...
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Updated Patreon Tiers and Offerings | Psymposia
Updated Patreon Tiers and Offerings by Psymposia on Patreon. Join Psymposia's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Hamilton's Pharma Cope, Part 1: "DEA Informants" Available Now youtu.be/-yi9iQ4yNcM
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Hamilton's Pharma Cope, Part 1: "DEA Informants"
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Psymposia developed a primer on the psychedelic industry for leftists in response to Donald Trump‘s April 18 Executive Order, which accelerates review of psychedelic drugs deemed “Breakthrough Therapies” and makes Schedule 1 drugs more accessible under Right to Try laws.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Just waking up to the right-wing influence in the psychedelic industry? Psymposia’s team has been reporting on this for 8 years. Check out our back catalogue to get up to speed.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Andrew 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.
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The Needle @theneedlenews.com · 12/03/2026
Our Latest: 📰 Anti-trans hate groups petitioning FDA for registry of trans women, crackdown on transition, newly revealed document shows📰 📝: @artemis.theneedlenews.com
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Anti-trans hate groups petitioning FDA for registry of trans women, crackdown on transition, newly revealed document shows
In the short term, this is not as dangerous as an outright ban on estrogen. If implemented and then combined with other methods of suppressing trans people, it might be far more destructive in the long term.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In 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!
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We discuss even more notable psychedelic figures who have turned up in the Epstein files — including Paul Krassner, Rupert and Merlin Sheldrake, Paul Daley, and more. youtube.com/shorts/ByNRr...
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(Short) Even More Psychedelic Figures in the Epstein Files
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Psychedelic funder Austin Hearst was pitched to Jeffrey Epstein on being the grandchild of "THE CHIEF as in 'Citizen Kane'" and being "worth half of a fifth of the entire Hearst estate."
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
We discussed notable psychedelic figures who have turned up in the Epstein files — including major psychedelic funders and investors Austin Hearst, Steve Jurvetson, and Kimbal Musk. youtu.be/Si6hnPXszOk
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Psychedelic Funders in the Epstein Files
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Austin Hearst — a major psychedelic donor and heir to the Hearst fortune — appears in the Epstein files. 🧵
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We discuss the flaws in Andrew Callaghan's journalism, his response to sexual abuse allegations, and how it relates to our experience as the subjects of targeted reporting on his platform, Channel 5. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAO...
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Andrew Callaghan Isn't Devastated
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Brian Pace @brianpace.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We 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.
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Andrew Callaghan Isn't Devastated
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I wrote about my time in Minneapolis last week, about what is involved in creating bottom-up, decentralized networks of care. margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighb...
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Favorite books and comics 2025
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Lesbian Death Bed: The Bed that Eats Pussy (pro orph) @bitterkarella.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Check it out! I spoke with @cheetos.bsky.social of Psymposia about Moonflow, and the intersection of psychedelics, transness and ritual magic that informed my writing! I ramble a lot with BIG HIPPIE THOUGHTS in this XD
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Russell @cheetos.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Stoked to publish my conversation with author @bitterkarella.bsky.social! We discuss their debut novel "Moonflow," their micro-fiction and text adventure projects, psychedelic mushrooms, writing queer and trans horror stories, ritual magic and more. 🍄🧟‍♂️🧛‍♂️⚰️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=einh...
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Psymposia x Bitter Karella: Queer Horror and Mushroom Magic
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