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
A reminder not only of how broken the world is right now but also how it will not be fixed anytime soon as baby boomers are encouraged to celebrate their wealth accumulation at the cost of everyone else.
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A reminder not only of how broken the world is right now but also how it will not be fixed anytime soon as baby boomers are encouraged to celebrate their wealth accumulation at the cost of everyone else.
Look, I'm in the bag for Pluribus. So I'm gonna be shouting this thing out as long as it keeps operating at such a high level.
Episode 3. What an incredible piece of film making.
Sorry, gonna nerd out for a sec.
Best split diopter shot I've seen in years. Take that DePalma!
Episode 3. What an incredible piece of film making.
Sorry, gonna nerd out for a sec.
Best split diopter shot I've seen in years. Take that DePalma!
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Look, I'm in the bag for Pluribus. So I'm gonna be shouting this thing out as long as it keeps operating at such a high level.
Episode 3. What an incredible piece of film making.
Sorry, gonna nerd out for a sec.
Best split diopter shot I've seen in years. Take that DePalma!
Episode 3. What an incredible piece of film making.
Sorry, gonna nerd out for a sec.
Best split diopter shot I've seen in years. Take that DePalma!
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The climate-denying binferno that is Australian politics and media right now:
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The climate-denying binferno that is Australian politics and media right now:
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Corporations invaded the net, took it over and turned it into an accelerationist nightmare. But they are ignoring the real world in the process. They believe they are leaving it behind for something abstract and better.
Let them take the net as long as we can take back the real world.
Let them take the net as long as we can take back the real world.
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Corporations invaded the net, took it over and turned it into an accelerationist nightmare. But they are ignoring the real world in the process. They believe they are leaving it behind for something abstract and better.
Let them take the net as long as we can take back the real world.
Let them take the net as long as we can take back the real world.
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Around this time last year, the Telepathy Tapes podcast exploded into the mainstream, with claims autistic children who speak few or no words “possess gifts that defy conventional understanding, from telepathy to otherworldly perceptions"
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Around this time last year, the Telepathy Tapes podcast exploded into the mainstream, with claims autistic children who speak few or no words “possess gifts that defy conventional understanding, from telepathy to otherworldly perceptions"
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
Fantastic reporting from STAT.
In a normal world this would be a scandal on the front page of every news outlet.
Government regulators hold secret, invite only meeting with industry heads they are supposed to be regulating.
Bookmark this moment. In 12 to 24 months you'll see fruit.
In a normal world this would be a scandal on the front page of every news outlet.
Government regulators hold secret, invite only meeting with industry heads they are supposed to be regulating.
Bookmark this moment. In 12 to 24 months you'll see fruit.
At ‘hush-hush’ MAHA summit, RFK Jr. and deputies to mix with biotech leaders
A who's who of MAHA federal officials will be speaking at an event, stacked with industry executives and activists, organized largely in secrecy.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fantastic reporting from STAT.
In a normal world this would be a scandal on the front page of every news outlet.
Government regulators hold secret, invite only meeting with industry heads they are supposed to be regulating.
Bookmark this moment. In 12 to 24 months you'll see fruit.
In a normal world this would be a scandal on the front page of every news outlet.
Government regulators hold secret, invite only meeting with industry heads they are supposed to be regulating.
Bookmark this moment. In 12 to 24 months you'll see fruit.
If anyone still thinks psychedelics don't amplify pre-existing beliefs just look at the recent mushroom induced revelation of "don't die" billionaire Bryan Johnson. He hasn't been humbled, quite the opposite. His belief in life extension has been affirmed & his mission sounds even more evangelical.
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If anyone still thinks psychedelics don't amplify pre-existing beliefs just look at the recent mushroom induced revelation of "don't die" billionaire Bryan Johnson. He hasn't been humbled, quite the opposite. His belief in life extension has been affirmed & his mission sounds even more evangelical.
The Democrats continue to remind the rest of the world why Trump got into power in the first place.
The most feckless political party I have seen in my lifetime.
The most feckless political party I have seen in my lifetime.
Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign after eight vote to end shutdown
Some lawmakers and progressive groups blame minority leader after eight senators defect
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The Democrats continue to remind the rest of the world why Trump got into power in the first place.
The most feckless political party I have seen in my lifetime.
The most feckless political party I have seen in my lifetime.
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Reckon a fair few Aussie tech and games content folk might want to pull their heads in if they don't want to end up on the end of a Linton Besser cannon 🤯
Australian games outlet Press Start on Media Watch this morning over unreported affiliate links and sponsored content 👀 www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Ep 40 - Tech trouble - Media Watch
A technology journalist pinged for gaming gadgets reviews that are undisclosed ads.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Reckon a fair few Aussie tech and games content folk might want to pull their heads in if they don't want to end up on the end of a Linton Besser cannon 🤯
Doing a few things at the upcoming Entheogenesis Australis outdoor conference.
Some MC work and hosting a fireside chat with Martin Williams on the Friday night, looking at psychedelic science in Australia from two perspectives - a journalist and a scientist.
Some MC work and hosting a fireside chat with Martin Williams on the Friday night, looking at psychedelic science in Australia from two perspectives - a journalist and a scientist.
Garden States: Regeneration
www.gardenstates.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Doing a few things at the upcoming Entheogenesis Australis outdoor conference.
Some MC work and hosting a fireside chat with Martin Williams on the Friday night, looking at psychedelic science in Australia from two perspectives - a journalist and a scientist.
Some MC work and hosting a fireside chat with Martin Williams on the Friday night, looking at psychedelic science in Australia from two perspectives - a journalist and a scientist.
Here we are. In a world where some would see ppl (all men btw) sitting quietly reading a book and immediately assume there is no way they are ACTUALLY READING! It must be some kind of pretentious virtue signalling. Elaborate performance art, staring at pages mindlessly for extended periods of time.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Here we are. In a world where some would see ppl (all men btw) sitting quietly reading a book and immediately assume there is no way they are ACTUALLY READING! It must be some kind of pretentious virtue signalling. Elaborate performance art, staring at pages mindlessly for extended periods of time.
There's a scene in the 2nd episode of Pluribus that epitomises Vince Gilligan as a creator.
(no spoilers don't worry).
A character gets on a cargo plane, starts it up, takes off. Should be just a few shots, seconds of screen time, and then on to the next scene.
Right?
Except it's much longer.
(no spoilers don't worry).
A character gets on a cargo plane, starts it up, takes off. Should be just a few shots, seconds of screen time, and then on to the next scene.
Right?
Except it's much longer.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
There's a scene in the 2nd episode of Pluribus that epitomises Vince Gilligan as a creator.
(no spoilers don't worry).
A character gets on a cargo plane, starts it up, takes off. Should be just a few shots, seconds of screen time, and then on to the next scene.
Right?
Except it's much longer.
(no spoilers don't worry).
A character gets on a cargo plane, starts it up, takes off. Should be just a few shots, seconds of screen time, and then on to the next scene.
Right?
Except it's much longer.
Stewart Lee doing regular columns on a new independent news outlet co-founded by Carole Cadwalladr... Signing up immediately!
Elon Musk’s AI service Grok is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Stewart Lee doing regular columns on a new independent news outlet co-founded by Carole Cadwalladr... Signing up immediately!
OK, so I'm already in the bag for shitting on gpt but this is a perfect illustration of how modern AI systems are designed to maximise engagement over anything.
Wish we got more videos from eddy burback but loving how expansive his work has got over the last couple of years.
Wish we got more videos from eddy burback but loving how expansive his work has got over the last couple of years.
ChatGPT made me delusional
YouTube video by Eddy Burback
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
OK, so I'm already in the bag for shitting on gpt but this is a perfect illustration of how modern AI systems are designed to maximise engagement over anything.
Wish we got more videos from eddy burback but loving how expansive his work has got over the last couple of years.
Wish we got more videos from eddy burback but loving how expansive his work has got over the last couple of years.
One terabyte! If this impresses you then you are at least as old as me (and have memory of the size of storage devices 10 or 20 years ago)
SanDisk stuffed 1 TB of storage into the smallest Type-C thumb drive ever
SanDisk's just released the tiniest 1-TB Type-C drive on the market today. It's like a stubby little dongle that you'd usually use as a wireless receiver for a mouse or game controller, and despite it...
newatlas.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
One terabyte! If this impresses you then you are at least as old as me (and have memory of the size of storage devices 10 or 20 years ago)
TIL this famous image of brain activity on psilocybin vs placebo is not only a simplified "illustration" but it's also based on a 2mg dose of psilocybin. That's barely a microdose.
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
TIL this famous image of brain activity on psilocybin vs placebo is not only a simplified "illustration" but it's also based on a 2mg dose of psilocybin. That's barely a microdose.
This is great. And I'd really urge all my journalist followers to read it.
This article is very good, and very well-written. Gets exactly the point across.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is great. And I'd really urge all my journalist followers to read it.
The first couple of episodes of Pluribus are incredible. This is big, exciting, original storytelling, and it moves fast.
I'm totally on board.
But boy, does it trade in ALL of Vince Gilligan's goodwill cards to get there.
Let me explain.
I'm totally on board.
But boy, does it trade in ALL of Vince Gilligan's goodwill cards to get there.
Let me explain.
November 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The first couple of episodes of Pluribus are incredible. This is big, exciting, original storytelling, and it moves fast.
I'm totally on board.
But boy, does it trade in ALL of Vince Gilligan's goodwill cards to get there.
Let me explain.
I'm totally on board.
But boy, does it trade in ALL of Vince Gilligan's goodwill cards to get there.
Let me explain.
I don't know if we're going to get a second season of The Lowdown but if we don't I can say this is a near perfect one season wonder.
A gorgeous final episode. An all time great Ethan Hawke performance. Just fantastic work all round. Highly recommend this one.
A gorgeous final episode. An all time great Ethan Hawke performance. Just fantastic work all round. Highly recommend this one.
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I don't know if we're going to get a second season of The Lowdown but if we don't I can say this is a near perfect one season wonder.
A gorgeous final episode. An all time great Ethan Hawke performance. Just fantastic work all round. Highly recommend this one.
A gorgeous final episode. An all time great Ethan Hawke performance. Just fantastic work all round. Highly recommend this one.
This is a solid open label LSD microdosing trial from a strong New Zealand team who are well aware of the shortcomings of all the research in the field.
Perhaps best to consider this study Part 1 of a larger project. The results are certainly promising but Part 2 is underway and it's the big one.
Perhaps best to consider this study Part 1 of a larger project. The results are certainly promising but Part 2 is underway and it's the big one.
LSD microdosing in major depressive disorder: results from an open-label trial
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects approximately 5% of the global population. Classic psychedelics have shown promise in treating various mental …
www.sciencedirect.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is a solid open label LSD microdosing trial from a strong New Zealand team who are well aware of the shortcomings of all the research in the field.
Perhaps best to consider this study Part 1 of a larger project. The results are certainly promising but Part 2 is underway and it's the big one.
Perhaps best to consider this study Part 1 of a larger project. The results are certainly promising but Part 2 is underway and it's the big one.
Here is a short video of a guy poking the world's largest spider web.
For your nightmares. You're welcome.
newatlas.com/biology/sulf...
For your nightmares. You're welcome.
newatlas.com/biology/sulf...
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Here is a short video of a guy poking the world's largest spider web.
For your nightmares. You're welcome.
newatlas.com/biology/sulf...
For your nightmares. You're welcome.
newatlas.com/biology/sulf...
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You mean ...the ban based on cherry picked science from a popular US science book, that the government rushed through, buoyed by campaigns in the Murdoch Press and by morning radio hosts, that enables mass surveillance for all Australians to access the ban? Can't think why Roblox got away with it!
This story by Sarah Martin has generated huge interest today all around the world. A question it poses for Aus - why is Roblox not in the government's social media ban?
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated p...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
You mean ...the ban based on cherry picked science from a popular US science book, that the government rushed through, buoyed by campaigns in the Murdoch Press and by morning radio hosts, that enables mass surveillance for all Australians to access the ban? Can't think why Roblox got away with it!
Rushkoff again dropping truth bombs all over the shop!
Do you know what the oligarchs are most afraid of? People connecting with each other and reforming community. That is one of the most radical revolutionary acts you can do right now.
Switch off. Go have a meal with a friend.
Do you know what the oligarchs are most afraid of? People connecting with each other and reforming community. That is one of the most radical revolutionary acts you can do right now.
Switch off. Go have a meal with a friend.
The Intentional Collapse
The elite are committed to the end of the world, but we don't have to be.
rushkoff.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Rushkoff again dropping truth bombs all over the shop!
Do you know what the oligarchs are most afraid of? People connecting with each other and reforming community. That is one of the most radical revolutionary acts you can do right now.
Switch off. Go have a meal with a friend.
Do you know what the oligarchs are most afraid of? People connecting with each other and reforming community. That is one of the most radical revolutionary acts you can do right now.
Switch off. Go have a meal with a friend.
This is SO good! Those three pieces were easily some of my favorites from this year's anthology. And Tabitha Carvan's Bragg-winning piece is a geniuine classic that every single person in academia should read.
Wonderful to see so many science journalism comrades at the launch of the 15th (15th!!) Best Australian Science Writing anthology, edited by @zoekeansci.bsky.social and Tegan Taylor. Congrats to @tabithacarvan.bsky.social , @angusdalton.bsky.social & James Purtill for Bragg UNSW Press Prize wins.
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is SO good! Those three pieces were easily some of my favorites from this year's anthology. And Tabitha Carvan's Bragg-winning piece is a geniuine classic that every single person in academia should read.
Interesting announcement. I'd expect a heap of acceleration in this space around 2027. Considering how friendly the current administration is to psychedelics you'd assume companies are gonna push to file before things change in 2029.
Compass Pathways Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Business Highlights Including Acceleration of Commercial Launch Plans by 9-12 Months
Company accelerating commercialization readiness plans by 9-12 months, following completion of COMP006 trial enrollment and positive meeting with FDA on NDA submission strategies for COMP360 in TRD, i...
ir.compasspathways.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Interesting announcement. I'd expect a heap of acceleration in this space around 2027. Considering how friendly the current administration is to psychedelics you'd assume companies are gonna push to file before things change in 2029.