Rich Haridy
@richharidy.bsky.social
Science and technology journalist. Psychedelic science and culture. Maybe trying to write a book.
Find me at www.richharidy.com
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Rich Haridy
@richharidy.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Here is a starter pack I put together featuring all the psychedelic science researchers and journalists I could find on here. Let me know who I'm missing. It'd be great to get the conversation going on this platform go.bsky.app/NPvFX41
All were 95% positive about psychedelics as transformative medicines.
NONE raised any critical issues about psychedelic medicine beyond accessibility.
All read fundamentally as promotional tools for business interests and not journalism.
It's 2026. C'mon, can we do a bit more now?
NONE raised any critical issues about psychedelic medicine beyond accessibility.
All read fundamentally as promotional tools for business interests and not journalism.
It's 2026. C'mon, can we do a bit more now?
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
All were 95% positive about psychedelics as transformative medicines.
NONE raised any critical issues about psychedelic medicine beyond accessibility.
All read fundamentally as promotional tools for business interests and not journalism.
It's 2026. C'mon, can we do a bit more now?
NONE raised any critical issues about psychedelic medicine beyond accessibility.
All read fundamentally as promotional tools for business interests and not journalism.
It's 2026. C'mon, can we do a bit more now?
Read 3 separate articles about psychedelic medicine over the last seven days in MAJOR publications, both Australian and international.
All used a first person case study about how someone's life was transformed.
All incorporated "expert" interviews with ppl commercially connected to these things.
All used a first person case study about how someone's life was transformed.
All incorporated "expert" interviews with ppl commercially connected to these things.
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Read 3 separate articles about psychedelic medicine over the last seven days in MAJOR publications, both Australian and international.
All used a first person case study about how someone's life was transformed.
All incorporated "expert" interviews with ppl commercially connected to these things.
All used a first person case study about how someone's life was transformed.
All incorporated "expert" interviews with ppl commercially connected to these things.
Interesting interview with the author raising some ethical questions about how the article was written and whether the "fictional" nature of the framing was clear enough to readers.
HT @wardagius.bsky.social for link.
HT @wardagius.bsky.social for link.
The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay
"We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."
www.niemanlab.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Interesting interview with the author raising some ethical questions about how the article was written and whether the "fictional" nature of the framing was clear enough to readers.
HT @wardagius.bsky.social for link.
HT @wardagius.bsky.social for link.
It's a powerful read...
February 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
It's a powerful read...
A stunning piece of science writing. Reads like horror fiction...
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A stunning piece of science writing. Reads like horror fiction...
100%
Also, he accepts movies can change people's ideas. So who are politicians? Not people I imagine.
Also, he accepts movies can change people's ideas. So who are politicians? Not people I imagine.
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
100%
Also, he accepts movies can change people's ideas. So who are politicians? Not people I imagine.
Also, he accepts movies can change people's ideas. So who are politicians? Not people I imagine.
And a response from another artist who sees exactly what Wenders is doing with his language.
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
And a response from another artist who sees exactly what Wenders is doing with his language.
Wim Wenders is smart. We know this because of his films.
That's what makes this comment dangerous, disingenuous and offensive.
That's what makes this comment dangerous, disingenuous and offensive.
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Wim Wenders is smart. We know this because of his films.
That's what makes this comment dangerous, disingenuous and offensive.
That's what makes this comment dangerous, disingenuous and offensive.
Early frontrunner for headline of the year...
Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season
The world is going to hell in a handbasket but at least the kākāpō are going hog wild.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Early frontrunner for headline of the year...
The sign we're not seeing widespread critical probing journalism in the psychedelic sector is that 4 out of 5 articles published around the time the FDA said no to MDMA were still positive.
And believe me, major publications are still, today, publishing what are essentially pharma company promos.
And believe me, major publications are still, today, publishing what are essentially pharma company promos.
Trends in the psychedelic renaissance: applying artificial intelligence to measure media portrayal of psychedelic drugs in the 21st century | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
Trends in the psychedelic renaissance: applying artificial intelligence to measure media portrayal of psychedelic drugs in the 21st century - Volume 12 Issue 2
www.cambridge.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:23 AM
The sign we're not seeing widespread critical probing journalism in the psychedelic sector is that 4 out of 5 articles published around the time the FDA said no to MDMA were still positive.
And believe me, major publications are still, today, publishing what are essentially pharma company promos.
And believe me, major publications are still, today, publishing what are essentially pharma company promos.
There has been a narrative pushed suggesting journalists were skewing negative in perceptions towards psychedelics but this study doesn't back up that idea.
When more than 80% of news coverage still skews excessively positive you know you're still in a hype cycle.
H/T @philosojules.bsky.social
When more than 80% of news coverage still skews excessively positive you know you're still in a hype cycle.
H/T @philosojules.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 6:23 AM
There has been a narrative pushed suggesting journalists were skewing negative in perceptions towards psychedelics but this study doesn't back up that idea.
When more than 80% of news coverage still skews excessively positive you know you're still in a hype cycle.
H/T @philosojules.bsky.social
When more than 80% of news coverage still skews excessively positive you know you're still in a hype cycle.
H/T @philosojules.bsky.social
Oh this is not a newly discovered problem. The real world clinical data in Australia is murky, at best.
February 13, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Oh this is not a newly discovered problem. The real world clinical data in Australia is murky, at best.
Assessed and recorded by the authorised prescriber and then reported to both the TGA and the AP's HREC every six months.
No third party oversight here. So zero adverse event reports based on what individual APs are reporting to regulators.
No third party oversight here. So zero adverse event reports based on what individual APs are reporting to regulators.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Assessed and recorded by the authorised prescriber and then reported to both the TGA and the AP's HREC every six months.
No third party oversight here. So zero adverse event reports based on what individual APs are reporting to regulators.
No third party oversight here. So zero adverse event reports based on what individual APs are reporting to regulators.
Latest FOI update on authorized psychedelic prescribers in Australia.
88 APs (some double ups so total is likely bit less)
188 patients treated.
Zero adverse events reported (worth noting "adverse event" is defined as serious negative outcome, i,e self-harm etc).
88 APs (some double ups so total is likely bit less)
188 patients treated.
Zero adverse events reported (worth noting "adverse event" is defined as serious negative outcome, i,e self-harm etc).
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Latest FOI update on authorized psychedelic prescribers in Australia.
88 APs (some double ups so total is likely bit less)
188 patients treated.
Zero adverse events reported (worth noting "adverse event" is defined as serious negative outcome, i,e self-harm etc).
88 APs (some double ups so total is likely bit less)
188 patients treated.
Zero adverse events reported (worth noting "adverse event" is defined as serious negative outcome, i,e self-harm etc).
My algorithm is fucked... But also, Wim Hof ads are pretty weird.
February 11, 2026 at 1:24 AM
My algorithm is fucked... But also, Wim Hof ads are pretty weird.
Research for a film or looking for a trip himself?
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Research for a film or looking for a trip himself?
For a long time the FDA has led the world with medicine approvals. A signal from there ofter preceded other countries regulatory approvals.
That must change asap otherwise pharma progress will hit a wall.
That must change asap otherwise pharma progress will hit a wall.
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
For a long time the FDA has led the world with medicine approvals. A signal from there ofter preceded other countries regulatory approvals.
That must change asap otherwise pharma progress will hit a wall.
That must change asap otherwise pharma progress will hit a wall.
Hot tip! If you are creating an AI writer try not to label their fake profile pic as "gemini generated"...
GamesHub's newest author Tanaka Haruto has produced this __banger__ article, a straight rip from Xbox Wire that claims Suda51 sat down with the diminished Australian outlet for a chat on Romeo is a Dead Man...
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Hot tip! If you are creating an AI writer try not to label their fake profile pic as "gemini generated"...
Seen dozens of "don't read anything, just go see it" recommendations for SIRAT.
To me that says the primary impact of the film is its unexpected narrative pivots.
If you know what's going to happen does it still work? I'm not so sure, because beyond the WTF I don't think there is substance here.
To me that says the primary impact of the film is its unexpected narrative pivots.
If you know what's going to happen does it still work? I'm not so sure, because beyond the WTF I don't think there is substance here.
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Seen dozens of "don't read anything, just go see it" recommendations for SIRAT.
To me that says the primary impact of the film is its unexpected narrative pivots.
If you know what's going to happen does it still work? I'm not so sure, because beyond the WTF I don't think there is substance here.
To me that says the primary impact of the film is its unexpected narrative pivots.
If you know what's going to happen does it still work? I'm not so sure, because beyond the WTF I don't think there is substance here.
Reposted by Rich Haridy
I can tell you for a fact that Elon also has no idea about brain computer interfaces, though I know very little about BCIs, I know plenty of people that know a bit about BCIs.
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I can tell you for a fact that Elon also has no idea about brain computer interfaces, though I know very little about BCIs, I know plenty of people that know a bit about BCIs.
Literally the same argument DHS in the US have been making about the aggressive actions of ICE. If you get in their way it's your fault for getting hurt.
February 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Literally the same argument DHS in the US have been making about the aggressive actions of ICE. If you get in their way it's your fault for getting hurt.
And there you go. Unity.
Shame on you Anthony Albanese.
Shame on you Anthony Albanese.
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
And there you go. Unity.
Shame on you Anthony Albanese.
Shame on you Anthony Albanese.
Floating around now in a 4K restoration, RETURN HOME is a real forgotten gem of Aussie cinema. From 1990, it's as slice of life as they get and I expect most non-australians to barely understand even half of this wonderful clip. Distributed by Madman Films, track it down.
February 9, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Floating around now in a 4K restoration, RETURN HOME is a real forgotten gem of Aussie cinema. From 1990, it's as slice of life as they get and I expect most non-australians to barely understand even half of this wonderful clip. Distributed by Madman Films, track it down.
Oh hang on, actually, please take this vaccine. Forget the other things we said. Until we again say something differently.
Rest assured, we know what we are doing.
Rest assured, we know what we are doing.
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US
Health official’s endorsement comes as South Carolina faces hundreds of cases and US risks losing elimination status
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Oh hang on, actually, please take this vaccine. Forget the other things we said. Until we again say something differently.
Rest assured, we know what we are doing.
Rest assured, we know what we are doing.