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
Find me at www.richharidy.com
So ABC news republished this piece from The Conversation but decided to add one extra word to the headline.
Why the equivocation? What editorial meeting ended up with the suggestion there is some weird edge case where it's OK for therapists to have relationships with clients?
Why the equivocation? What editorial meeting ended up with the suggestion there is some weird edge case where it's OK for therapists to have relationships with clients?
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So ABC news republished this piece from The Conversation but decided to add one extra word to the headline.
Why the equivocation? What editorial meeting ended up with the suggestion there is some weird edge case where it's OK for therapists to have relationships with clients?
Why the equivocation? What editorial meeting ended up with the suggestion there is some weird edge case where it's OK for therapists to have relationships with clients?
This was the crew pass for the recent Entheogenesis Australis event. And I'll cut you off before you ask, no, they were not "active". Many checked to make sure. 😂
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This was the crew pass for the recent Entheogenesis Australis event. And I'll cut you off before you ask, no, they were not "active". Many checked to make sure. 😂
What? Really? Why am I only hearing about this now?
Literally five days out from implementation and you're finally raising one of the fundamental reasons why this is an impotent and potentially dangerous legislation. Well done...
Literally five days out from implementation and you're finally raising one of the fundamental reasons why this is an impotent and potentially dangerous legislation. Well done...
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What? Really? Why am I only hearing about this now?
Literally five days out from implementation and you're finally raising one of the fundamental reasons why this is an impotent and potentially dangerous legislation. Well done...
Literally five days out from implementation and you're finally raising one of the fundamental reasons why this is an impotent and potentially dangerous legislation. Well done...
Pics were minimal at Entheogenesis Australis but here are a few that have emerged. Thanks to Alex Gearin for snapping the ephemeral "fireside" chat I did with Martin Williams. Also, Anna Conrick introducing @tehseennoorani.bsky.social and some guy playing some music somewhere sometime 😉
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Pics were minimal at Entheogenesis Australis but here are a few that have emerged. Thanks to Alex Gearin for snapping the ephemeral "fireside" chat I did with Martin Williams. Also, Anna Conrick introducing @tehseennoorani.bsky.social and some guy playing some music somewhere sometime 😉
What a time to be alive! 😐
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
What a time to be alive! 😐
I genuinely don't know what's real or satire anymore...
If I were to make a parody post this is EXACTLY how I would detail it...
If I were to make a parody post this is EXACTLY how I would detail it...
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I genuinely don't know what's real or satire anymore...
If I were to make a parody post this is EXACTLY how I would detail it...
If I were to make a parody post this is EXACTLY how I would detail it...
In the middle of a wild wkend at Entheogenesis Australis' Garden States. Missing way too much but what I have caught has been deeply engaging.
Below daytime is Dave Nickles dropping bombs on the local community and night time is @mikejay.bsky.social going deep on mescaline art.
Below daytime is Dave Nickles dropping bombs on the local community and night time is @mikejay.bsky.social going deep on mescaline art.
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In the middle of a wild wkend at Entheogenesis Australis' Garden States. Missing way too much but what I have caught has been deeply engaging.
Below daytime is Dave Nickles dropping bombs on the local community and night time is @mikejay.bsky.social going deep on mescaline art.
Below daytime is Dave Nickles dropping bombs on the local community and night time is @mikejay.bsky.social going deep on mescaline art.
Was not prepared for how philosophically rich Pluribus has turned out to be.
Dostoevsky would've been proud of one long conversation scene in this week's episode.
Dostoevsky would've been proud of one long conversation scene in this week's episode.
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Was not prepared for how philosophically rich Pluribus has turned out to be.
Dostoevsky would've been proud of one long conversation scene in this week's episode.
Dostoevsky would've been proud of one long conversation scene in this week's episode.
Love every single one of these movies. Some absolute bangers here and a fascinating insight into what Pluribus is trying to do.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Love every single one of these movies. Some absolute bangers here and a fascinating insight into what Pluribus is trying to do.
There is still a massive volume of secondary data to be crunched. So this is not to say LSD microdosing does nothing. In fact, the dose day data seemed to be not insignificant.
But like I previously said, the contrast between 2a open label data and 2b placebo-controlled data is pretty powerful.
But like I previously said, the contrast between 2a open label data and 2b placebo-controlled data is pretty powerful.
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
There is still a massive volume of secondary data to be crunched. So this is not to say LSD microdosing does nothing. In fact, the dose day data seemed to be not insignificant.
But like I previously said, the contrast between 2a open label data and 2b placebo-controlled data is pretty powerful.
But like I previously said, the contrast between 2a open label data and 2b placebo-controlled data is pretty powerful.
Wow! Didn't expect any announcement so soon, and this is just an informal top-line reveal, but here you go - the most robust LSD microdosing trial I've ever seen.
No effect on depression at 8-weeks compared to placebo.
The 2a open-label data showed massive improvement on this exact metric.
No effect on depression at 8-weeks compared to placebo.
The 2a open-label data showed massive improvement on this exact metric.
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wow! Didn't expect any announcement so soon, and this is just an informal top-line reveal, but here you go - the most robust LSD microdosing trial I've ever seen.
No effect on depression at 8-weeks compared to placebo.
The 2a open-label data showed massive improvement on this exact metric.
No effect on depression at 8-weeks compared to placebo.
The 2a open-label data showed massive improvement on this exact metric.
Australia's child social media ban is a mess. A few weeks away from implementation and the entire process is murky, undefined and scattershot.
This is one of the dumbest things I've seen an Australian government do in my lifetime.
This is one of the dumbest things I've seen an Australian government do in my lifetime.
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Australia's child social media ban is a mess. A few weeks away from implementation and the entire process is murky, undefined and scattershot.
This is one of the dumbest things I've seen an Australian government do in my lifetime.
This is one of the dumbest things I've seen an Australian government do in my lifetime.
my response to 'parasocial' being word of the year...
November 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
my response to 'parasocial' being word of the year...
This book is really great. Big fan.
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This book is really great. Big fan.
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.
The details are head spinning too. Like this caller ID gag that was on screen for barely a second
November 15, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The details are head spinning too. Like this caller ID gag that was on screen for barely a second
This other reflection shot was ridiculous. Gotta find a gif of the whole thing.
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 AM
This other reflection shot was ridiculous. Gotta find a gif of the whole thing.
Also, this reflection shot. C'mon man! Amazing. This is a crew with God tier skills.
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Also, this reflection shot. C'mon man! Amazing. This is a crew with God tier skills.
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!
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.
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.
Great genre to dig into! You must watch these ones. Trust me!
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Great genre to dig into! You must watch these ones. Trust me!