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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We do this is Rockridge (Oakland), and it is so fun. All ages, DJs, themed booths in front of houses, a pipe organ, opera, s'mores in front yards, full size treats, neighbors checking in, and grand neighboring adults bringing their kiddos. And, of course, the Thriller choreography.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Rewatching Johnny Mnemonic while I wait. (The Henry scenes but also the rest of the film).

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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics @scipsychedelics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What do octopuses on MDMA have to do with reopening critical periods? @neildegrassetyson.com sat down with BCSP Senior Science Advisor Gül Dölen on StarTalk to explore her research on the cutting edge of psychedelic science. Listen at bit.ly/4yoPoPk

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This Is Your Brain on Psychedelics - StarTalk Special Edition

Could you reopen your childhood brain? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O'Reilly explore what a high octopus can teach us about the brain w/ Gül Dölen

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

FWIW, a view from California: the recreational use market is not the medical market. And medical cultivars known to have specific applications have all but disappeared in favor of high-THC products. However, these two markets have converged, and the old school cultivars are grown commerically much.

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NORML @norml.org · 02/10/2026

🌿 Results from this 10-year study add to the growing and compelling body of data indicating that cannabis is a clinically meaningful, opioid-sparing option for those with treatment-resistant pain. 🔗 Read more: norml.org/blog/2026/09... #NORML #cannabis #marijuana #opioids #chronicpain

Headline reads, "Patients report long-term relief from back pain with medical cannabis." Background image shows a seated man exhaling smoke while holding a glass bong and lighter.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In a Complex Adaptive System, I understand that the opposite of efficiency is not inefficiency but robustness.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Calling my shot: The interstitium, extra cellular matrix, CT fibers, and insular cortex might be the key to the bodymind/mindbody problem and where our afferent sense of Self is brought into cohesion.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

FREE access to opening remarks! Mediation Touch with Substance 2026 Community and Presentations Overview What has been happening since the 2024 gathering? What has been hard about building this bridge? Why keep going (with case study readout) More at unwindlearning.com

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Touch with Substance 2026 - Opening Remarks | Unwind Learning

Mediation Touch with Substance 2026 Community and Presentations Overview What has been happening since the 2024 gathering? What has been ha

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of the highlights of @davidlesondak.bsky.social 's talk yesterday at Touch with Substance was connecting neuroplasticity and fascial plasticity into a framework of metaplasticity, a broader concept of what pathways to change might open in a critical window. Thank you again, David!!!

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oct 2, 2026 @ 1:00 PM PDT | Using Visual Art Techniques and Embodied Practices for Process Encounters with Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness, Rebecca Wilkinson Community space with a virtual art exhibit, soundscapes forum, and more is open all month Sliding scale tickets are still available

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Flowers and movement will be visually distracting. I like a V to frame and point up to your face and dark colors. The black is better for sure.

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PAIN @painthejournal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, massih.bsky.social et al. propose a model of the hippocampus in pain, where vulnerability factors converge on the hippocampus to shape its structure and function. Learn more at bit.ly/4ihZLz1

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The California voter guide reads like long form YouTube comments. Made it feel ten times heavier.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This talk and study are fantastic!!! Thank you.

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John Streicher @johnstreicher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Gave a recent talk to the ACS CANN about our work on terpenes as a treatment for pain and addiction. Give it a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZOo...

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Terpenes for pain in mouse model of chronic neuropathic pain with Dr. John Streicher

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

He believed that Ketamine Assisted Therapeutic Myofascial (KATM) Bodywork might further his progress by offering insight into his unresolved pain patterns and pain relief. Subjective pain scale scores and quality-of-life changes were the baseline for assessing the effectiveness of KATM for him.

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Case Study: The Sacred Topography of Scars | Unwind Learning

This care is an example of one type of embodied memory, critical window period, and collaborative care intervention for durable pain relief.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Presentations start today at Noon Pacific! 12:00 PM PDT | Opening Remarks, Suz Vera Burroughs 1:00 PM PDT | Fascia: Soft Tissue and the Hard Problem of Consciousness (A Speculative Voyage), David Lesondak Sliding-scale tickets are still available! www.unwindlearning.com/courses/TwS-26

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Is that a high standard? The whole point of Dr. Who is the insane, low-budget practical effects, space-nonsense lingo, and script-driven pretending that something as banal as a toilet plunger is deadly serious in a completely incoherent Universe of infinite silliness. The. Whole. Point.

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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics @scipsychedelics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What exactly is consciousness, and how can psychedelics help us study it? Join @michaelpollan.bsky.social and neuroscientist Christof Koch on Oct 13, 2026 in Berkeley for A Journey into Consciousness, moderated by @shaylalove.bsky.social. Get your tickets now! bit.ly/4x7o06U

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Michael Pollan & Christof Koch: A Journey into Consciousness | Cal Performances

Author Michael Pollan returns for a discussion on the most intriguing questions at the intersection of psychedelics and consciousness.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I agree. I blocked Reddit and other sites at the router level in my house, and wow. Bluski might be next. I need to get back to writing my novel!!!

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Presentations kick off tomorrow at Noon Pacific 12:00 PM PDT | Opening Remarks, Suz Vera Burroughs 1:00 PM PDT | Fascia: Soft Tissue and the Hard Problem of Consciousness (A Speculative Voyage), David Lesondak Sliding-scale tickets are still available!

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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Church of Ambrosia @churchofambrosia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

CALLING ALL SPEAKERS, THINKERS & PRACTITIONERS Do you have a talk, workshop, or presentation that could inspire, challenge, or spark genuine inquiry? Submit your proposal through the link in bio or visit ambrosia.church/spirituality... #OaklandEvents #BayAreaEvents

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am very open to this, and I would like to know if there are any topic tracks or other hints about your audience's needs and interests?

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Please know you're not alone. The question isn't whether touch is addressed. It's who gets to be recognized as the expert practitioners trained to work skillfully with it. There's a history here worth sitting with. Here is the FDA comment link: www.regulations.gov/document/FDA...

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Calling In, Not Out: A Question About Touch, Language, and Belonging in Psychedelic Care | Unwind Learning

Hey everyone, We were sent a message from MAPS about offering FDA comment, and this is one of the areas they want us to address: Include

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ah, to be under 30 again. I was a PhD student in an integral and transpersonal program that really fell short on embodiment. Curious how this shows up in your program? (And about costs in case I want to act under 30 again).

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Enjoying listening. How many senses do you count for humans? I know of at least eight. Some say interoception needs to be further divided. Seems to be one of the most disrupted in conciousness, attentional, and emotional regulatory related pathologies. I work on the interstitial space. So fun.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am interested in how the insular cortex might serve as a Self/integration bridge along the long afferent salmon run from the ground substance to the brainstem to the higher cortex. Did the insular cortex come up much in your research, & how? Reminded of Abbott Sugar on light/knowledge (1:11:00)

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Afternoon plans. All afternoons forever. Each episode of Tune Tales, Kit’n’Tenders dive deep into the world of a classic children’s song to explore the song’s world and interview the song’s main characters, like Miss Mary Mack, Itsy Bitsy Spider, the Muffin Man, etc.

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Rainbow Valentine Studios | Tune Tales Podcast

Podcast studio specializing in stories about the people of the world famous Counter Culture and other unique sub-cultures.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Is our whole-body liquid crystal matrix a receiver for consciousness? Does it generate it? Can the body hold emotional material or even think without the brain? One thing I am certain about is that it's not just a question of consciousness. It is relational. Conscious of ______.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula" apnews.com/article/hurr... Super El Niño's got jokes! I hope they are safe. No kidding.

List of the 2026 alphabetical Atlantic hurricane names. M is Marco. This is the joke.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Collaborative care language in the safety amendment to California SB1012 on psychedelics was based directly on how I operate today with ketamine care. More studies are looking at pain and related movement/manual therapies; massage therapists are prejudicially excluded from learning, laws, & studies.

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

resorcery.org has a good model for collecting, repacking, and delivering fully cooked meals to community fridges. Actually respectful, unspoiled food that doesn't require a kitchen or an explanation. Yo Ho the Pirate Pantry off MLK in Berkeley is a delightful sight! Look up for the bones and dingy!

A community fridge painted with an octopus-chef-pirate mural and a pirate chest themed file cabinet.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Once again, I gotta say: you cannot treat anything you’re feeding into an AI as anonymous. There are enormous ethics implications for, e.g. referees who are clearly uploading others’ unpublished papers without consent, let alone health care professionals or law enforcement

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For closing, I am planning a recap of the month-long online gathering. I will also present on how massage and bodywork need to be designed as a stack with substance and the ethics of sober previewing. For about ten substances, I will sketch the physiology, complementary modalities, and risks.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Working on outlining opening (Oct 1) and closing (Oct 30) remarks. For opening, I am thinking about macro trends and impacts over the past two years, like the venture capital hype cycle, federal influence, and which types of bodywork have been deemed 'acceptable' by the psychedelic establishment.

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gather with us all of October for presentations, virtual art exhibits, and more. Oct 1, 2026 @ 12:00 PM PDT | Opening Remarks, (Me!) @ 1:00 PM PDT | Fascia: Soft Tissue and the Hard Problem of Consciousness (A Speculative Voyage), @davidlesondak.bsky.social Our community space is open now!

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Touch with Substance 2026

Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rad and... Forces of compression and laxity in the extracellular matrix can change cell death and division rates. Shearing forces can influence integrin stimulation on transcription.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Geezus, those comments. I know some names from my time out there. Sad it never stopped.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There are also paradoxical thixotropic changes in the interstitial space with EDS. This is a superhighway for the immune system - and for the bugs riding it! The ground substance viscosity can be helped with heat, very skilled bodywork, hydration, etc.

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I highly recommend David Lesondak's new book, The Fascia Connection, which AI has duped over two dozen times in just a month!!!! Accept no substitutes. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david...

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The Fascia Connection

What does fascia have to do with pain, stiffness, flexibility, mobility, and how well you move as you age? More than most of us ever realized.Fascia—the co...

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SV is riding the Interurban Queen @unwindlearning.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks. I have an ongoing hypothesis that this relates to lower afferent signal generation due to a lack of fascial tone stimulating receptors and free nerve endings. A lack of data to build the self and dysmorphia, interoceptive gaps.

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