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Terence McKenna’s Final Interview

analogtom — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:03:39 -0800

Terence McKenna’s Final Earthbound Interview

Video Shows Maryland Police Beating Student

Optimus Chyme — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:37:42 -0800

Video of University of Maryland student John McKenna being punched, kicked, and beaten with clubs by Prince George's County police. McKenna was charged with disorderly conduct and assaulting a police officer; the police report claims that he had punched the officers and their horses, and that his injuries were due to being kicked by the horses. The video shows otherwise.

Dem Bones

dances_with_sneetches — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:51:06 -0800

Frank Minyard, colorful coroner of New Orleans, and a focal point for post-Katrina stories, is in a tough reelection campaign. His opponent has taken some creative liberties in putting out a commercial. There is this series for some background about the accusation. (the commercial encountered via TPM)

The aliens are in our brains.

zardoz — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:10:08 -0800

DMT , or dimethyltryptamine, is a powerful hallucinogenic that can be found in living matter, including the human pineal gland. Small quantities of DMT are released during REM sleep. In 1990, Dr. Rick Strassman received FDA approval for a clinical study, the results of which can be read in Strassman's book "DMT: The Spirit Molecule". Users commonly reported being transported to "another dimension" and had contact with "insect-like alien beings". The late Terence McKenna was particularly interested in the drug, and coined the term "Machine Elves" in reference to these contacts. If reading isn't your thing, listen to comedian Joe Rogan's energized thoughts on the matter. (embedded video).