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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Everything about this is *chef's kiss* perfect. This is a newsroom struggling to understand what exactly it is reporting on.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To be fair only 4 mil of the 15 bil announcement is related to a "pre-feasibility study" for a new refinery. But it is overall a totally vacuous press release filled with myopic responses to existential issues.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is my favorite review to date of Trip Reports. Marty Branagan certainly has some critiques of the book but I'm excited to see some of the more provocative ideas being grappled with.

theconversation.com

Psychedelic drugs were once considered ‘revolutionary rocket fuel’, but could they be life-changing medicines?

An LSD trip can be sublime and life-changing; it can also be terrifying.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Cause if there's one thing we've learnt from the last decade of theatrical exhibition it's that all audiences really want is a reclining seat and fancy overpriced food & booze. It's not streaming killing cinema, it's this. Just make tickets cheaper guys. It's easy.

variety.com

Theaters Re-Invest $2.7 Billion to Bring In Moviegoers With Heated Reclining Seats, Full-Service Bars, Immersive Sound and More

Theaters across North America are aiming to keep audiences engaged by spending $2.7 billion over the past two years on upgrades and innovations.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I know B2B journalism can be a real thing but jeez it also seems like a magnet for industry shills who seem deeply invested (financially and otherwise) in the business they are claiming to "report" on.

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Mattha Busby @matthabusby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In 1976, the future leading light of psychedelic art, Alex Grey, worked at a Boston morgue. Years later, he described having sex with a corpse there as part of a piece he called Necrophilia. Then he recast what happened. I've profiled him on my Substack: matthabusby.substack.com/p/a-psychede...

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A Psychedelic Saint’s Original Sin

Half a century ago, visionary artist Alex Grey committed an extraordinary violation in a Boston morgue and called it art. Then he became one of psychedelia’s most revered figures.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Interesting! Thanks for the take. 🙏

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also, no spoilers in this convo, just looking for understanding over whether such obfuscation harms the way people approach the film? Worth noting too, I'm an Iñárritu hater who's never enjoyed his work and always found it intellectually disingenuous at best and vacuous at worst.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey film critic bluesky. Question re DIGGER. I've read about the big "twist" (never cared for spoilers) and am wondering whether those who have seen the film think it would be better engaged with by general auds if a little more context was given in the marketing?

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watch this if you think there is no such thing as original creative expression anymore. I know it's a reenactment of the music video but for some reason I find this live version more visually striking. Feel like my eyes are looking at patterns I've never seen before. Exceptional stuff.

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GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean Perform "STORM" | 2026 VMAs

YouTube video by MTV

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ross From Friends is still one of the all time great artist names!

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Not sure all parents who suffer from depression are completely unaware of the impact of their illness on their children, and I'm sure it makes them feel worse knowing that impact. I suspect they are doing their best here. Mildly insensitive post?

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Mike Jay @mikejay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Out on October 13, US and UK mikejay.net/books/wirehe...

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This particular para really stands out. Not sure how to interpret it. I've read The Tell. And I know exactly how it represents certain revelations. The most generous interpretation I can give here is one of the whether there are ethical issues in misrepresenting the story to the degree they did?

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As far as I understand this is the first time Griffin has suggested the recovered memories recounted in her book weren't completely forgotten. Instead she claims in order to create a 'mystery' narrative, the story was crafted to give the impression these memories were mostly new.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Among the MANY interesting details revealed in this well-researched article, the thing that leaps out at me is the quite expansive way Griffin (and her ghostwriter Sam Lansky) explain how certain details of her story were intentionally omitted from the final book edit for structural reasons.

thecut.com

Was Amy Griffin Telling the Truth?

The author, accused of stealing someone else’s story of abuse, tries to defend herself.

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Mattha Busby @matthabusby.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

At the World Ayahuasca Forum, 100 Indigenous leaders gathered to discuss what happens when an intense psychedelic potion becomes a global phenomenon. I attended too — and I had questions. Latest on my Substack: Mattha Busby on Drugs. matthabusby.substack.com/p/the-west-d...

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The West Drank the Ayahuasca. Now What?

At the World Ayahuasca Forum, 100 Indigenous leaders gathered to discuss what happens when an intense psychedelic potion becomes a global phenomenon.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Can't vouch for the quality of the Mr Beast book but if I were editing this headline I'm not sure I'd lead with my book just from a popularity perspective. Having said that, eat shit Mr Beast! 😂😂

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're gonna go deep into some of the radical parts of the book in conversation. I'll answer some questions, sign some books and then screen one of the best films of the 1980s. We're going off script with this one.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This won't mean much to most of you but if you are anywhere in the vicinity of Castlemaine this evening you should definitely make your way here! Trip Reports launch co-hosted by the Australian Psychedelic Society with legendary assistance from the Theatre Royal.

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Hannah Harris Green @whatsitlike.me · 16/09/2026

When I got my first assignment with Scientific American, I thought it might mean I could still make a career in legacy media work, despite the ongoing chaos. The experience gave me something else entirely. www.whatsitlike.me/the-story-sc...

whatsitlike.me

The story Scientific American wouldn't let me tell

When the media institution tumbled, I wasn't about to let my reporting go with it.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Appreciate that perspective! It's definitely a pro and con argument. If Albo sees that benifit from WH optics in publishing then great but other side is the harm in him appearing like this to broader Aus electorate. Guess that's the choice he made.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I understand our PM has to be respectful and reasonable in dealing with all foreign leaders that our country has relations with. What he doesn't have to do is post sycophantic selfies with racist idiots. This isn't politics, it's pathetic bootlicking.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Think of the most vanilla stadium pop star in the world and you'll get it 😂

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do not trust anyone who says politics should be kept out of music. They are either stupid or disingenuous. Music has ALWAYS been political, from the protest songs of the 60s to the emergence of punk and hip hop in the 80s. Even centuries old classical music served propogandic ends.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This entire policy was designed not with the public in mind but with police at the fore. The real policy change would be incorporating impairment tests on top of those testing positive with the saliva swab. We know the swab is riddled with false positives and impairment should be the primary factor

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

An image from the NSW gov press blitz celebrating their incredible policy. I wish this guy well next time he's pulled over with a car full of kids, tests positive to the roadside test, and is immediately barred from driving with kids on the side of the road. How's that anxiety now?

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

True. Although the naivety of the first time has a lot going for it. Next time I think I'll be way more aware of the reality of someone reading it as I'm writing.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thanks Martyn. I'm stoked. As someone who has been on the other side of the fence for so much of my life I can say it's wild how much a review from a random person can affect your well being 😂😂

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So forget Ketamine, Psilocybin and MDMA. The "medicine" is Spravato, Arumaya and Rysanso.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Fantastic scoop from Josh Hardman at Psychedelic Alpha. Is Arumaya going to be the commercial drug name for psilocybin? Add that to the speculation around Rysanso being the commercial name for MDMA and you've got your future prescriptions for psychedelic medicines.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Absolutely floored to see Trip Reports as the non-fiction pick of the week in the SMH/Age. Heartening to read a review that seems to really get what I was trying to do with the book.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you are a legal medical cannabis user who tests positive at the roadside for trace amounts (using a test proven to be highly flawed) you still immediately lose your license for 24 hours leaving you stranded. Good luck finding your way home if pulled over in a rural area. The policy is a joke.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

First - hilarious factual error in this post from a big media outlet. 50 millilitres of medicinal cannabis hey? What does that even mean? Second - this is a weak policy that is designed to keep life easy for the police at the roadside rather than help cannabis patients.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thanks for the support Starre! As you can probably relate, it's pretty wild to start getting feedback on this thing you write in a cave for a year.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sydney launch done. Fantastic group of ppl came. Unexpectedly good audience questions and brilliant conversation with @biancanogrady.bsky.social. Also snuck a quick trip to Kinokuniya to sign some books. Next week, out to the badlands of Castlemaine for the launch with the real heads 😎

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If I had a bingo card filled with all the different rhetorical tricks people use to excuse taking a position on major issues then Ed Sheeran's recent statement would fill it immediately. It's a masterclass in cowardly evasion. I might disagree with her but at least Pink was honest about her stance

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Top class science reporting in 2026.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This take on AI doomerism from @troyfarah.bsky.social is so spot on! It's a pernicious blend of tech evangelism and clever marketing. Don't be fooled and take your eye off the real existential concerns this tech is pounding us with.

salon.com

Are we in the AI end times? - Salon.com

Anxiety over the dangers of artificial "intelligence" says more about human nature than about the machines

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm thrilled to be chatting with Bianca for the Sydney launch. Gonna be a really fun evening.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New data drop from Definium's phase 3 LSD for anxiety trial. This one is most interesting for its dose response data. Only the second dose response phase 3 read out after Compass. Here are the two readouts. Compass comparing 10mg of psilocybin against 25mg and Definium comparing 50mcg LSD to 100.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I don't know how but I navigated the most convoluted ticket buying process in history and finally secured Radiohead tickets.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's weird hey. Maybe Sheeran thought it wouldn't escalate to this point (threatening the whole tour)? Or yeah, maybe you're right. He thought he had more courage than he really did. Either way it's a massive insight into him as a person.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Unsurprising outcome. But perhaps surprising to see it so blatantly described. Ed Sheeran is the real mystery here. He would've known Macklemore was going to say those words but is he dumb enough to not see this endpoint? Why start this and not stand by it? All this from someone calling for peace.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Waiting for a delayed flight. Noticed the pilot and co-pilot also waiting. They are chatting with each other. Phew. We're good! #therehearsal

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In reality the tech is destroying the environment, wrecking neighbourhoods with data centres, decimating human jobs, and making our thinking reliant on subscription based models. But forget all that. Instead look over here at our doomsday prophecies cause our tech is just too good.

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Rich Haridy @richharidy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I still believe this narrative about a dangerous superintelligent AI is a conscious distraction perpetuated by AI companies as a way of distracting regulators and the general public from the real damage their technology is doing to society. This is how a tech oligarchy takes full control.

theguardian.com

‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown

In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems

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