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anyone have intel on why archive.org is down? bad day for, say, a journalist trying to see what information a company has suddenly scrubbed from their website 👀

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Fun to see Seattle’s new ADUs getting some national press! Lots to say on this topic…

in seattle, new homes with skybridges — connection points between houses that some housing folks describe as “umbilical cords” — keep popping up. i found out why for @nytimes.com. (tl;dr: housing policy!) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/r...

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at this rate i fully expect my microwave, turntable, and lawn mower to somehow prompt me to try their "new AI tools for greater productivity"

running a non-profit is never easy and it’s only getting tougher — right when we need journalism the most, amidst the gutting of federal science funding and agencies. please donate to support the future of science journalism 👇🏽

the list of "high risk" conditions (per Prasad and Makary's NEJM paper: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....) is quite short - unclear whether folks with Long COVID would be covered unless they have another condition. on the other hand, seems like we might all be eligible for boosters if we start smoking?

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EXCLUSIVE: sneak peek of the now de-extincted direwolf

if your work relates in any way to psychedelics AND you were affected by the recent HHS firings, i want to hear from you! anonymous contributions are fine. my DMs are open, and you can also message me on Signal at janehu.01.

One of our 'i cried today' stickers out in the wild, rewarding the tearful among us for their good work. Thanks @janehu.bsky.social for sharing your success with us🌟! Shop bigchallenges.bigcartel.com

Got interviewed by the Microdose newsletter on the intersection of #psychedelic and #placebo research and on why psychedelic research should revisit the long forgotten Zelen design to solve the "know-cebo" problem. Enjoy! themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-power-...

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Me in the National Security group chat

stumbled upon a haiku for These Times

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If you’re a journalist writing about Japanese American concentration camps — or just a person discussing their connection to the present day — I implore you to not use “internment,” “relocation,” “assembly centers” etc. Denshō has a useful guide on specific phrases. densho.org/terminology/

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enjoyed this interview with NFL safety Jordan Poyer about taking ayahuasca with his mom / brother. ”Before I experienced it myself, I was the type of person who thought that if you do psychedelics, you’re crazy [or] whatever“ Via @janehu.bsky.social themicrodose.substack.com/p/taking-aya...

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The week's news in psychedelics: New bills in CT and VT, bills advance in AZ and MO, and a NV resolution; Oregon psilocybin center wins permit appeal; and A bad trip case study themicrodose.substack.com/p/new-bills-...

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efficacy and ethics aside, this math ain't mathin

Make your own disappointing shit ass crunch wrap supreme at home, you do not need to enjoy life anyway, you chose creative writing

dying to know more about frog goblin's 1 star review of the DEA

This, and including the federal layoffs over the weekend. High Country News wants to hear from people who have been impacted, and how climate initiatives will take a hit. Please reach out if you want to talk; anonymous is fine. ✉️ [email protected] Signal: @shienkim.1721

This week's news in psychedelics: A flurry of new state bills; Preliminary synthetic 5-MeO-DMT phase II results; Lessons from a suicide themicrodose.substack.com/p/a-flurry-o...

timeline cleanse: i would love to hear your GOOD NEWS, no matter how big or small! my amaryllis has four new blooms (i've only ever gotten 2 before!), a friend is defending his dissertation today, TWO friends have shared good news about medical conditions, and it's sunny here today. how about you?

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Phew, I've got to step up my newsletter game. @janehu.bsky.social had me completely floored with some of these nuggets of wisdom on writing, reading and chasing genius: "I value resonance so much more than originality." jane.substack.com/p/hu-cares-p...

move slow and fix things

me (all of us, really) without NOAA's weather data

"The IWMF is offering one-time grants of up to $1,500 to journalists covering and/or affected by the January 2025 wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Grants are available to working journalists, staff or freelance, of any gender." These grants are for support (housing, therapy, PPE, etc.).

the phases of logging on

i long for precedented times

If you're a journalist downloading CDC data today, please consider filling out this form so we have a centralized guide to who has what. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

“If the freeze is not stopped, I might lose my house." Some NSF-funded postdocs are having trouble paying rent and credit card bills because their salaries were paused this week, even though the federal funding freeze memo was rescinded. www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...

Normalizing spelling out what people actually mean when they cite DEI rather than letting them hide behind the safe cover of a euphemism that's been sapped of meaning

i’m no politics or law expert but i believe the technical explanation for what’s going on right now is basically that 5 uno reverse cards got played in a row

trump: we're going to make canada the 51st state sufjan stevens, rubbing temples: oh my god no no no no no

Reminder: OPB is hosting a Report For America corps member this year to cover Portland's growing and diversifying suburban communities. But, you need to apply through Report For America first! Get those apps in. Bonus: I'll be your supervisor. reportforamerica.submittable.com/submit/31020...

dear friends: gentle reminder that things are moving quickly and just because you haven’t seen something reported on yet doesn’t mean it’s the result of suppression or that an outlet “doesn’t care” about the issues. reporting — especially good, thorough reporting — takes time.

U.S. psychedelic researchers: how will the comms pause / grant panel cancellations / hiring freeze affect your work? would love your thoughts for the next issue of The Microdose; feel free to DM if you'd prefer.