Imran Khan
@ikhan.bsky.social
New here! @imrankhan from the other place. 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸. Immigrant-cubed. Into science, running, gaming, writing.
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NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
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When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.
June 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
May 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
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📣 New event: Science, psychedelics, and society
Join Nesta’s @raviguru.bsky.social and @ikhan.bsky.social, former Exec Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, as they unpack the science, politics & future of psychedelics.
Register now: bit.ly/43BgwNP
Join Nesta’s @raviguru.bsky.social and @ikhan.bsky.social, former Exec Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, as they unpack the science, politics & future of psychedelics.
Register now: bit.ly/43BgwNP
May 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
📣 New event: Science, psychedelics, and society
Join Nesta’s @raviguru.bsky.social and @ikhan.bsky.social, former Exec Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, as they unpack the science, politics & future of psychedelics.
Register now: bit.ly/43BgwNP
Join Nesta’s @raviguru.bsky.social and @ikhan.bsky.social, former Exec Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, as they unpack the science, politics & future of psychedelics.
Register now: bit.ly/43BgwNP
Do you ever wonder what the world would have been like if we hadn't invented the concept of path dependency?
May 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Do you ever wonder what the world would have been like if we hadn't invented the concept of path dependency?
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Today is a red letter day in media history where a major newspaper managed to passive voice the actual publishing of itself
We are looking into how this made it into print as we speak. It is not editorial content and was not created by, or approved by, the Sun-Times newsroom. We value your trust in our reporting and take this very seriously. More info will be provided soon.
May 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today is a red letter day in media history where a major newspaper managed to passive voice the actual publishing of itself
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Wait, is this -- is this real? They actually published a list of books that may or may not exist? (The Last Algorithm by Andy Weir is, for example, not an actual book!) Please, jfc, tell me this isn't real. I'm not finding it online anywhere, which makes me hope it's fake? Gotta be fake, please?
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Wait, is this -- is this real? They actually published a list of books that may or may not exist? (The Last Algorithm by Andy Weir is, for example, not an actual book!) Please, jfc, tell me this isn't real. I'm not finding it online anywhere, which makes me hope it's fake? Gotta be fake, please?
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U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
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U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
WASHINGTON—In a move that significantly restricts the eligibility of thousands of American troops to fight for their country on the front lines, senior U.S. military officials announced Wednesday that all men with girl names would now be forbidden from serving in combat roles. The ban, which goes into effect immediately, prohibits male personnel with clearly […]
theonion.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
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Al has a lot of problems, but it's not wrecking our brains
open.substack.com/pu...
An exploration of why, among the many problems of #AI, panicking about the damage its doing to the brain is at best a distraction, at worst actively unhelpful
open.substack.com/pu...
An exploration of why, among the many problems of #AI, panicking about the damage its doing to the brain is at best a distraction, at worst actively unhelpful
AI has a lot of problems, but it's not wrecking our brains
There are countless issues, risks, and dangers presented by 'AI'. But long-term damage to our grey matter isn't really one of them. At least, not yet.
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Al has a lot of problems, but it's not wrecking our brains
open.substack.com/pu...
An exploration of why, among the many problems of #AI, panicking about the damage its doing to the brain is at best a distraction, at worst actively unhelpful
open.substack.com/pu...
An exploration of why, among the many problems of #AI, panicking about the damage its doing to the brain is at best a distraction, at worst actively unhelpful
Many thanks to @leorroseman.bsky.social for his musings on psychedelics diffusion during our b2b (boat-to-boat) call.
It sparked some thoughts, below (post includes a link to Leor’s excellent ICPR talk):
🌍🍄 substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Got any good examples of psychedelics shaping culture?
It sparked some thoughts, below (post includes a link to Leor’s excellent ICPR talk):
🌍🍄 substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Got any good examples of psychedelics shaping culture?
Psychedelics, Wheat, and Rhizomes
How do psychedelics spread, and how do they affect human societies?
substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Many thanks to @leorroseman.bsky.social for his musings on psychedelics diffusion during our b2b (boat-to-boat) call.
It sparked some thoughts, below (post includes a link to Leor’s excellent ICPR talk):
🌍🍄 substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Got any good examples of psychedelics shaping culture?
It sparked some thoughts, below (post includes a link to Leor’s excellent ICPR talk):
🌍🍄 substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Got any good examples of psychedelics shaping culture?
"We would rather not look, especially if we feel powerless in the face of that which we are being asked to look at."
Margaret Atwood - www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/o...
Margaret Atwood - www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/o...
Opinion | Margaret Atwood on Stories, Deception and the Bible (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
May 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"We would rather not look, especially if we feel powerless in the face of that which we are being asked to look at."
Margaret Atwood - www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/o...
Margaret Atwood - www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/o...
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People often claim psychedelics have been used globally, for millennia, & in rituals of psychological healing.
In today's Guardian Long Read, I show what these stories get wrong & why the reality is far more interesting: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
From "Shamanism: The Timeless Religion"
In today's Guardian Long Read, I show what these stories get wrong & why the reality is far more interesting: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
From "Shamanism: The Timeless Religion"
The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’
The narrative of ancient tribes around the world regularly using ayahuasca and magic mushrooms in healing practices is a popular one. Is it true?
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
People often claim psychedelics have been used globally, for millennia, & in rituals of psychological healing.
In today's Guardian Long Read, I show what these stories get wrong & why the reality is far more interesting: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
From "Shamanism: The Timeless Religion"
In today's Guardian Long Read, I show what these stories get wrong & why the reality is far more interesting: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
From "Shamanism: The Timeless Religion"
The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience
(w/ apols to William James)
Sketching a 'psychedelic use' typology for my @mitpress.bsky.social book:
therapy, creativity, community, spirituality, productivity, research, microdosing, fun
Lots of overlap. Did I miss anything? Would love feedback; full post👇
(w/ apols to William James)
Sketching a 'psychedelic use' typology for my @mitpress.bsky.social book:
therapy, creativity, community, spirituality, productivity, research, microdosing, fun
Lots of overlap. Did I miss anything? Would love feedback; full post👇
The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience
From healing and insight to joy and altered states—an attempt to summarize the sets & settings of psychedelics
substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience
(w/ apols to William James)
Sketching a 'psychedelic use' typology for my @mitpress.bsky.social book:
therapy, creativity, community, spirituality, productivity, research, microdosing, fun
Lots of overlap. Did I miss anything? Would love feedback; full post👇
(w/ apols to William James)
Sketching a 'psychedelic use' typology for my @mitpress.bsky.social book:
therapy, creativity, community, spirituality, productivity, research, microdosing, fun
Lots of overlap. Did I miss anything? Would love feedback; full post👇
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And now @clayjak.substack.com has been fired for telling his story popular.info/p/fortune-50...
Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family
On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family.
popular.info
April 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
And now @clayjak.substack.com has been fired for telling his story popular.info/p/fortune-50...
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SWIM & Elf, M. (∞). The Revelatory Truth Within A Faberge Egg. Hyperspace 0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55.89.144.233.377 ....https://doi.org/00000/source
April 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
SWIM & Elf, M. (∞). The Revelatory Truth Within A Faberge Egg. Hyperspace 0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55.89.144.233.377 ....https://doi.org/00000/source
If you’re writing a book on psychedelics, what’s the correct APA format for citing revelations from DMT entities?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
April 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If you’re writing a book on psychedelics, what’s the correct APA format for citing revelations from DMT entities?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
Been sent a few other ‘Essential Knowledge’ books by @mitpress.bsky.social as I prepare to write ‘Psychedelics’.
Am I a caricature?
Am I a caricature?
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Been sent a few other ‘Essential Knowledge’ books by @mitpress.bsky.social as I prepare to write ‘Psychedelics’.
Am I a caricature?
Am I a caricature?
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Congrats to TurboTax, which has worked for two decades to stop Americans from being able to file taxes for free.
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
April 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Congrats to TurboTax, which has worked for two decades to stop Americans from being able to file taxes for free.
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
www.propublica.org/article/insi...
You might know that the word 'psychedelic' means 'mind-manifesting'...
While researching my upcoming book, I went digging to see what its originator, Humphry Osmond, had to say about his new word in 1957.
A lot of it feels like it could have been written yesterday👇
While researching my upcoming book, I went digging to see what its originator, Humphry Osmond, had to say about his new word in 1957.
A lot of it feels like it could have been written yesterday👇
The Latest Psychedelic Generation?
"Perhaps apathy and neglect are ending"
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April 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
You might know that the word 'psychedelic' means 'mind-manifesting'...
While researching my upcoming book, I went digging to see what its originator, Humphry Osmond, had to say about his new word in 1957.
A lot of it feels like it could have been written yesterday👇
While researching my upcoming book, I went digging to see what its originator, Humphry Osmond, had to say about his new word in 1957.
A lot of it feels like it could have been written yesterday👇
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With Trump reportedly planning to end the IRS Direct File program, there's no better time to remember how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
With Trump reportedly planning to end the IRS Direct File program, there's no better time to remember how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Just signed a deal with @mitpress.bsky.social to write a book on Psychedelics for their Essential Knowledge series (!)
Science, culture, myths, meaning—trying to do it all in ~40,000 words. More soon; wish me luck!
Science, culture, myths, meaning—trying to do it all in ~40,000 words. More soon; wish me luck!
April 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Just signed a deal with @mitpress.bsky.social to write a book on Psychedelics for their Essential Knowledge series (!)
Science, culture, myths, meaning—trying to do it all in ~40,000 words. More soon; wish me luck!
Science, culture, myths, meaning—trying to do it all in ~40,000 words. More soon; wish me luck!
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Shortlist for the first Climate Fiction Prize has just been announced @climate-fiction.bsky.social - short thread
March 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Shortlist for the first Climate Fiction Prize has just been announced @climate-fiction.bsky.social - short thread
In an hour - come on over! #aaasmtg
Why have substances such as LSD, MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine become so popular in mental health research recently? And where do we go from here? Join Imran Khan at the #AAASmtg to learn more.
Feb 15 | 1 - 2 PM📍 Room 302, Hynes Convention Center https://buff.ly/3QzkcbX
Feb 15 | 1 - 2 PM📍 Room 302, Hynes Convention Center https://buff.ly/3QzkcbX
February 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In an hour - come on over! #aaasmtg