I had no idea I could block Youtube shorts until now. I don't have to see them in my search results in browser. So happy I know this now! holy moly.

It was also very special to speak with Francesca for the episode and hear about her experience with anorexia, and the breakthrough after taking psilocybin. My goal with that interview was to humanize anorexia for folks who aren't familiar. Francesca made my job easy open.spotify.com/episode/6UlV...

No medication has ever been approved to treat anorexia. And the standard of care - therapy - often fails. But researchers are hopeful that psilocybin-assisted therapy could change that. And the science that underpins that hope is honestly extremely interesting! open.spotify.com/episode/6UlV...

Apple’s new limited edition iPhone grip is all about accessibility www.theverge.com/news/826081/...

Today's episode of Altered States is one I'm especially happy to share: it's about the increasing excitement that eating disorder researchers are feeling around the potential use of psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat anorexia 1/5 open.spotify.com/episode/6UlV...

Well well well, will you look at this.

A revealing tool for my fellow journalists: "The Trans News Initiative is a new project... dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States." transnewsinitiative.org?ref=transjou...

The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...

You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters

I needed this recap. Thank you. mashable.com/article/elon...

Worth watching: How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

just a thought — maybe instead of "video podcasts"... you could just call them "talk shows"? Because that's really what these things are at this point. (I say this as a person who has hosted multiple podcasts AND a TV talk show...) www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

*dusts this piece off* www.readtpa.com/p/want-to-kn...

I'm ready for apologies from pundits and politicians who showed their bigoted asses and suggested we needed to abandon trans people in order to win. looks like "fairness in girls' sports" wasn't the unbeatable wedge issue you thought it was, was it? kinda makes you look like a dumbass, huh?

every time I explain to my coworkers that a social media influencer from out of town has convinced the Trump administration that the Portland police are antifa, they look at me like I've sprouted a second head www.theverge.com/policy/81340...

NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.

This researcher is… totally out of his depth

Yes, and... You'll notice that the NYT's both sides "but" usually tees up RW talking points. Imagine if, instead, they reversed it: "Critics say that [blah blah], but supporters claim his degree laid a foundation for his campaign message that is resonating with New Yorkers" Very different effect!

I’m sorry, if someone has a birth certificate that proves they were born here but a mobile app with face recognition software disagrees, they will side with the app? What?

Sorry I refuse to entertain the complete non-existent world where white people don’t know that countless cultures, including some of their own but certainly diasporic racialized ones, call their mom’s cousin’s friend’s sister they grew up with “cousin” and call close women elders “aunt/auntie”

The loosest excuse to have his face on the same page as the numerals 9/11, doesn't matter what the 'article' is about

Questioning him over this and calling it a “lie” is straight up embarrassing.

The key bit of the story is she exists (unlike the fictional couple Schumer made up) and she was afraid to wear her hijab because of Islamophobia. That she was technically an older cousin, he called his aunt is not a story.

i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days

Across the city, more than 164,000 New Yorkers flocked to the polls this weekend for the first two days of early voting, according to the Board of Election, a staggering turnout that nearly matches the entire early voting count in 2021.

i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

Very pleased to announce that our psychedelic science podcast, Altered States, has won a silver Signal award in the science category. @scipsychedelics.bsky.social @prx.org www.signalaward.com/winners/#202...

this is… i… i think sarah’s article has genuinely unlocked all of 2025

The choice of pictures of Portland in this article is really something. Portland is gorgeous and lively. I see none of that here. What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

Altered States, Our psychedelic science podcast, is a finalist in the science category of the Signal awards! if you’ve ever listened to the show and enjoyed it, it would be amazing if you voted for us! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

If you’ve ever listened to the Hopkins playlist while tripping on shrooms, this episode of Altered States is for you. I put together one of the most comprehensive histories of the playlist to date, and we published it today! open.spotify.com/episode/5r2o...

We just published a really special episode of Altered States, yall. It’s got music. It’s got psychedelics. It’s got history. It’s got science. (Heck, it’s science history!) What more could you possibly want? Time to take a listen open.spotify.com/episode/5r2o...

Completed my first (very simple) woodworking projects this past week, and I’m pleased as punch. Both projects were designed to make my life easier as an artist.

Here’s what’s ACTUALLY happening in Oregon right now. New Oregon gun law on bump stocks, switches goes into effect today - OregonLive.com

We're back! Season 2 of Altered States starts today with an interview with @michaelpollan.bsky.social who walks me through the religious leaders magic mushroom study. It's a good one! open.spotify.com/episode/7gJe...

Also, this seems like a good time to mention that I'm a freelance podcast host (with years of experience making and hosting critically-acclaimed shows), and I'm always open to discussing new projects. So hit me up if you think I might be a good fit.

And btw, the trailer for this season is EXTREMELY good. This is definitely one of the best podcast trailers I've ever been a part of... which bodes very well for the season ahead! Thanks for making this possible @prx.org @scipsychedelics.bsky.social

Excited to announce that Season 2 of Altered States begins next week! This season we're examining the spiritual side of psychedelics, and how that side has been interacting with the more science-oriented side of psychedelics. In other words: This is gonna be good. open.spotify.com/episode/1Lq1...

Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:

And yes, I was the last Black full-time columnist in the Opinion section. Washington Post -- operating in a city which for a long time has been majority Black, is now without any full-time Black opinion writers.

Oh boy… Columbia tries using AI to cool off student tensions www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Washington, Oregon and California governors form a health alliance “The partnership plans to coordinate health guidelines by aligning immunization plans based on recommendations from respected national medical organizations” www.statnews.com/2025/09/03/w... via @statnews.com

Authors, there are more and more ways to produce and distribute audiobooks without Amazon's ACX. If you're interested in producing audiobooks without Amazon, we've rounded a handful up: blog.libro.fm/how-authors-...

Ridiculously pleased that I can now read @instapaper.com on my Kobo e-reader. big quality of life improvement!

I tend to say "during High Covid" and people always get what I mean; it's easy to not be a denialist

This drives me crazy, too, and that's why I say, "during the COVID lockdown period," though I like "at the height of the pandemic" even better because it emphasizes the strength of the virus rather than the policy decisions around that.

It’s a fact checking issue. Get it right.

I will die on this hill: it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.

Refreshing to see a rheumatologist call this out re: long covid & other post-viral illnesses “Rheumatologists are uniquely trained to manage complex, multisystem illnesses. Yet the field has largely remained at the margins...leaving patients to fend for themselves" www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...