Michael Pollan: Why are we so attracted to psychoactive plants?…

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Date: January 15, 2022

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“Caffeine, morphine, mescaline – why do humans go to such lengths to seek mind-altering shifts in consciousness? Bestselling author Michael Pollan came to Intelligence Squared to examine our complex attitude towards naturally psychoactive plant substances. He asks, why do we categorise these compounds so reductively – calling them either a licit or an illicit drug? In taking them, aren’t we engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways possible?

In conversation with the medical doctor and broadcaster Guddi Singh, Pollan explores humanity’s longstanding and powerful attraction to psychoactive plants.”

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Stew Peters Has Some WILD Takes About Media Outlet…

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Date: January 15, 2022

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“In this video, I talk about Stew Peters endorsing Vdare, a website listed on the Southern Poverty Law Center website. I also talk about his hope that there will be another “storm”, january 6 style, and his attempt to inspire his followers to make it happen.”

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Kamala Harris’ New Comms Director’s Outrageous Anti-Immigrant Tweets…

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Date: January 15, 2022

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“Vice President Kamala Harris’ new hire as communications director, Jamal Simmons, has a history of tweets hostile to undocumented immigrants.

Jimmy and comedian Kurt Metzger discuss this hire and whether these old tweets will come back to haunt Simmons and the Vice President.”

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Former Trump Officials Join Forces To Prevent Him From Holding Office Ever Again…

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Date: January 15, 2022

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“A group of former Trump administration officials, including Stephanie Grisham, are forming a new supergroup with the goal of preventing Trump from ever holding office again. They are set to have their first meeting this week, and their message would be exceptionally powerful since they were with Trump throughout everything. This sounds like a good opportunity to run some attack ads, as Farron Cousins explains.

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https://www.rawstory.com/former-trump-admin-officials-band-together-to-block-their-former-boss-from-holding-office-again-report/“

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Lauren Boebert In Panic Mode After Popular Republican Lawmaker Runs Against Her…

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Date: January 15, 2022

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“A popular Republican state Senator in Colorado has announced that he will be challenging Representative Lauren Boebert in the Republican primary for her seat this year. Her challenger, Senator Don Coram, is already being subjected to intense attacks from Boebert’s team – a clear sign that she is worried his moderate positions will prove to be too much for her extremism. Farron Cousins explains what’s happening

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https://news.yahoo.com/state-senator-launches-primary-challenge-234540599.html“

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Cyber Ninjas Goes Out Of Business As They Face Massive Fines Over Arizona Audit…

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Date: January 15, 2022

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“Cyber Ninjas, the company that was given the task of performing the Arizona ballot audit, has fired all of their employees and will no longer be a functioning company. This comes as the company was facing fines of up to $50,000 PER DAY for failing to turn over their materials to Arizona investigators, as court had ordered them to do months ago. Farron Cousins explains what’s happening.

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https://thehill.com/regulation/cybersecurity/588703-cyber-ninjas-shutting-down-after-judges-fines-arizona-audit-company“

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