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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 28/09/2026
so many of the things that mattered to me in the early 2000s are just instruments of fascism now
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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MAHA Summit — Brought to You by Psychedelic Pharma
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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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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Definium is MindMed, they just changed their name. www.psymposia.com/magazine/min...
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MindMed’s CEO Jamon “JR” Rahn Wants Nothing To Do With Those Psychedelic Decrim People
"I want nothing to do with those kinds of folks who want to decriminalize psychedelics,” Rahn told Forbes."
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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
Coming Out of the Psychedelic Closet series: www.psymposia.com/coming-out-o...
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Coming Out of the Psychedelic Closet
The decades-long “War on Drugs” has created a situation in which the use of psychedelics is a social justice issue.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Psychedelic Conversion Therapy series: chemicalpoetics.substack.com/p/psychedeli...
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Psychedelic Conversion Therapy
Watch the new three-part series on YouTube.
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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
Read Zenab's full article in @currentaffairs.bsky.social here: www.currentaffairs.org/news/israels...
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Israel’s Rave Music Drowns Out the Sound of its Victims
For decades, a combination of EDM and drug culture have helped to numb the horror of occupation, apartheid, and genocide.
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Full Interview: youtu.be/Dp8h31CJK6k
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"Israel’s Rave Music Drowns Out the Sound of its Victims" (w/ Zenab Ahmed)
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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
Full Episode: youtu.be/qsZasIOH73M?...
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MDMA Pharma Corruption, Israeli Rave Escapism, Anti-Trans Academia 08.24.2026
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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
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MDMA Pharma Corruption, Israeli Rave Escapism, Anti-Trans Academia 08.24.2026
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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
Full Interview: youtu.be/fxmFgdj1wwE
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Psychedelic Conversion Therapy, Part 3: A Handshake Away From Trump (w/ Kaleb Graves)
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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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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Part 1 out now
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We trace the history of psychedelic conversion therapy —from Ram Dass, Timothy Leary & Stan Grof to the present. As psychedelics gain support from forces rolling back LGBTQ+ protections, this history matters more than ever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2x9...
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Psychedelic Conversion Therapy, Part 1: The First Wave
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How an Anti-Trans Hate Group Funded and Controlled Research from McMaster University theneedlenews.com/2026/08/how-...
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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 CA$300,000 (US$215,300) to pro...
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The first episode will be available on YouTube and all podcasting apps on 8/10 www.youtube.com/@Psymposia
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Psymposia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization that offers critical perspectives on drugs, politics, and culture. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/psymposia Donate: psymposia.com/donate Po...
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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 · 05/08/2026
@neselsd.bsky.social: "You can see how far the discourse has gone [from 'Big Pharma won't allow this,' to] reassuring investors this is a maintenance therapy."
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We take a critical look at the WSJ's 5-MeO-DMT documentary. Srinivas Rao (Atai): "Psychedelics will be like Spravato. But instead of coming in every week, you're coming in every 2-3 months." www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5qS...
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A Critical Look at WSJ’s 5-MeO-DMT Documentary
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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
"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 · 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 · 11/07/2026
Some of Bryan Johnson's bad takes on psychedelics: youtu.be/5mvwcSAKZLA
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Bryan Johnson Says Psychedelics May Be Humanity's Answer to AI
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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"Psychedelic Zealots" w/ Dr. Tyler Black
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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 · 06/07/2026
"These are true believers. They'll never admit [psychedelics don't work]. I've said to them publicly... 'I don't even know why you bother bc any real scientist is going to look at everything you publish and say, 'Wait for the replication.'" -Dr. Tyler Black youtu.be/Z7Of78qISA0
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"Psychedelic Zealots" w/ Dr. Tyler Black
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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"Psychedelic Zealots" w/ Dr. Tyler Black
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
We discuss debunking pseudoscience, a recent case study involving the administration of psilocybin to a woman with Alzheimer's disease, psychedelic zealotry, and his ketamine research.
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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 · 29/06/2026
In fact, we discussed that in the episode before this one. youtu.be/C-m0pEVUq34
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The Enhanced Games Were a Peptide Telehealth Grift
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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
If you ever want to chat about your research and psychedelic billionaires, we'd love to have you on our podcast. We've spent a lot of time charting the Silicon Valley billionaire influence on the psychedelic industry. www.psymposia.com/psychedelic-...
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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
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Psymposia @psymposia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
@gilduran.com
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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
Read the article: www.theneedle.media/2026/06/ambe...
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Ambetter Insurance, Centene denying hormones to trans patients across 19 states in push for MAHA Medicine
Having HRT can mean the difference between security and being driven from your home.
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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
Full episode available now: 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 · 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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