# veterans affairs (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover veterans affairs. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Combat Veteran’s View of “Never Ending Conflicts” And The Two Principal Factors That Have Driven Them](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/23/a-soldiers-view-of-never-ending-conflicts-and-the-two-principal-factors-that-have-driven-them/) _2026-08-23 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ By Ken Larson Every U.S. citizen from the individual voter to the politician must view our country’s recent, recurring, war-making motives as factors when considering future defense and financial security decision-making. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Our near term future as a country involves weighty decisions regarding… ## [The Value of Minimalism](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/23/the-value-of-minimalism/) _2026-08-23 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ The less you own, the less you have to take care of. The less you own, the less you have to replace. The less you own, the less money you need to earn. The less you own, the more time you have for other things (and people). The less you own, the less things you \[…\] ## [Up is Down - Wet is Dry](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/up-is-down-wet-is-dry.html) _2026-08-22 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ I guess Melania has officially flipped the script. I mean, she is an immigrant who has hired a natural born citizen to do a job she finds disgusting. She probably would give Natalie a raise. With Natalie around, Melanoma no longer has to touch Felon47 or even be seen with him. OTOH, WTF do we need Melanoma for now??? ## [4 Crucial Steps To Evaluating Risk In Your Post-Military Career](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/4-crucial-steps-to-evaluating-risk-in-your-post-military-career/) _2026-08-22 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “MILITARY.COM” –By Lida Citroen “Growing your career in the private sector is all about weighing the pros and cons of every opportunity you’ll encounter. There are some ways to anticipate and understand risk and how it can serve you.” \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “You raised your hand. You served your country. You made the… ## [What is an “embedded” brain? Johnson & Johnson plans to invest in “neuroplastogen” company Delix; and University of Miami gifts Trump Administration accelerated path to research ibogaine](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/what-is-an-embedded-brain-johnson) _2026-08-21 · jane c. hu · The Microdose_ Plus: Oregon psilocybin program “generally safe,” according to new study, and New Mexico begins accepting psilocybin producer applications ## [Pentagon Must Fuel The Creativity And Productivity Of America’s Small Business To Meet Asymmetric Warfare Demands](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/small-businesses-struggle-to-contribute-to-national-defense/) _2026-08-21 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “DEFENSE OPINION” By NANCY LANGER “Procurement consolidation limits opportunities for smaller players to shore up America’s military industrial base as the world pivots to newer, cheaper forms of asymmetric warfare. It is time to use contract dollars to fuel the creativity and productivity of America’s small business contractors.”… ## [He Earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why Did It Take Decades To Receive It?](https://thewarhorse.org/jim-capers-marine-medal-honor-vietnam/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Rocke · The War Horse_ Inside an office building in West Los Angeles, retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. stood tall and strong in his signature spit-shined black cowboy boots. Under the shadow of a red Force Recon Association hat and tinted glasses, Capers’ eyes wore a hardened look that made no effort to hide the darkness and despair that \[…\] The post He Earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why Did It Take Decades… ## [Comparing Your Commercial Small Business To Federal Government Contracting](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/comparing-your-commercial-small-business-to-federal-government-contracting-2/) _2026-08-20 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Comparing small business federal government contracting to selling commercial products and services may be useful for those who are considering melding commercial and federal government business or starting an enterprise involving both venues”. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “WHAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT… ## [I Typed Forms While Other Men Went to War. That Shame Shaped My Life](https://thewarhorse.org/vietnam-era-soldier-service-shame/) _2026-08-19 · G.A. Thompson · The War Horse_ On the day I left the Army, a sergeant in dress uniform took my hand and held it while he spoke. “On behalf of the president of the United States, the people of the United States, and myself, I want to thank you for your service to our country.” He called me Mr. Thompson. Not \[…\] The post I Typed Forms While Other Men Went to War. That Shame Shaped My Life appeared first on The War Horse . ## [Marketing to Achieve a Small Business Set-aside Government Contract](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/marketing-to-achieve-a-small-business-set-aside-government-contract/) _2026-08-19 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Sculpting a government contracting business opportunity to the point where it becomes a small business set aside procurement.” \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “Marketing is one of the greatest challenges for the small business federal government contractor. We have previously discussed the federal… ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XOKVS72cB70s) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Why Government Contractors Lose Recompetes They Should Win](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/why-government-contractors-lose-recompetes-they-should-win/) _2026-08-18 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Nick Coppings “How developing your teams human-IQ can transform customer relationships and secure your revenue pipeline. Organizations with high recompete win rates understand that relationship quality is the best leading indicator of winning.” \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “We lost HOW… ## [LIAR](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/liar.html) _2026-08-17 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ Now, given the title of this piece, you would not be considered unreasonable if you were to assume it was a piece about Felon47 and his criminal cabal. You'd be wrong but not unreasonable. In this case, I am talking about me. I'm the liar. In my defense, the lies to which I refer are not malicious. They will not be of financial benefit to me nor will they increase my social status. The lies… ## [What’s the difference between recreational and therapeutic psychedelic use? 5 Questions with experimental psychologist Harriet de Wit](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/whats-the-difference-between-recreational) _2026-08-17 · Shayla Love · The Microdose_ De Wit discusses the difficulty of finding out what a drug does, outside of its context. ## [Utilizing Contingent Hire Agreements to Strengthen Workforce Depth](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/utilizing-contingent-hire-agreements-to-strengthen-workforce-depth/) _2026-08-17 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A contingent hire agreement is one way to approach an experienced employee with the prospect of joining your firm at a later time when the business base is there to permit professional advancement. In many instances under such an agreement the prospective employee agrees to contribute time and effort on a \[…\] ## [Similar Problems On 3 Veterans Administration Systems Modernization Projects Cause Years Of Delays Costing Billions](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/similar-problems-on-3-veterans-administration-systems-modernization-projects-cause-years-of-delays-costing-billions/) _2026-08-16 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE” By Edward Graham, Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW‘ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “Benefits Enterprise Platform a new Digital GI Bill System and the agency’s large-scale Electronic Health Record Modernization Project have been plagued by cost overruns, delays and oversight issues.” “Efforts to modernize a… ## [FW&FS](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/fw.html) _2026-08-15 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ Yesterday I heard from one of the veterans that used to post here that another one of us had shuffled off this mortal coil. A hearty and well meant Fair Winds & Following Seas to an old Grunt. Gordon, you are relieved. Until my turn comes, I have the watch. ## [Entrepreneurship Works For Military Spouses](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/15/entrepreneurship-works-for-military-spouses/) _2026-08-15 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “U.S. VETERANS MAGAZINE” By USVM “Increasingly, employers, policymakers and community organizations recognize the economic and professional potential of military spouses. That growing awareness has helped expand training, funding and business support designed specifically for entrepreneurs who build careers alongside military life.”… ## [Veterans Affairs continues to drive federal psychedelics push; New FDA guidance; and Resilient Pharmaceuticals tries again for MDMA approval](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/veterans-affairs-continues-to-drive) _2026-08-14 · Anna Marie Yanny · The Microdose_ Plus: Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly makes a psychedelics acquisition; Cardiovascular safety is top of mind for psychedelics researchers ## [We Built a Surveillance State. What Now?](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/we-built-a-surveillance-state-what-now/) _2026-08-14 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT” By Don Bell “For decades, Republicans and Democrats have greenlit a massive surveillance apparatus. What happens when this powerful tool is in the hands of the wrong person?” \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “You are being watched. From Automated License Plate Readers on your street, to… ## [Some Of You May Die](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/some-of-you-may-die.html) _2026-08-13 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ On several occasions, I have pointed out that if you do not look out of the mirror at Felon47, he does not give a shit about you. The reich-wing simply dismisses such claims and those on the left that think I am being hyperbolic generally do so quietly. Take a look at who was left on the plane that was effectively used as a decoy target when the Felon was leaving Turkey. No amount of slurping on… ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VAQht6UjyqZt) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That](https://thewarhorse.org/military-sexual-trauma-surviviors-bill/) _2026-08-13 · Sonner Kehrt · The War Horse_ When Mayra Diaz opened the door of her Army barracks room in 2022, she didn’t realize it was the beginning of the end of her military career. She had never met the soldier standing in front of her, Sgt. Greville Clarke. She didn’t know he had sexually assaulted three other women on base over the \[…\] The post Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That… ## [Small Business And National Industrial Security Requirements](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/small-business-and-national-industrial-security-requirements/) _2026-08-13 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “It may seem like a “Chicken and Egg” process – but every business working in the classified venue has to go through the gates discussed in this article and maintain a vigilant program of compliance with associated regulations.“ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “While exploring the federal… ## [The Marines Created a Warrior. But I Forgot How to Be a Woman](https://thewarhorse.org/marines-women-warrior-femininity/) _2026-08-12 · Shayla Sullivan · The War Horse_ I secured my M-16 to my rack after a long, scorching day on the rifle range and touched my stomach. Cramps should be arriving any day—but they weren’t. How many weeks had it been? Where was my period? Where was everyone else’s? I had seen “Full Metal Jacket” and expected the experience it depicted: the \[…\] The post The Marines Created a Warrior. But I Forgot How to Be a Woman appeared first on The… ## [The Awful Arithmetic Of Our Wars](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/the-awful-arithmetic-of-our-wars/) _2026-08-12 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ “DEFENSE ONE” By Peter W. Singer “The math of current battlefields remains literally orders of magnitude beyond what our budget plans to spend, our industry plans to build, our acquisitions system is able to contract, and thus what our military will deploy.” \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ “At the lowest… ## [Understanding Small Business Participation In Government Contract Bundling & Consolidation](https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/understanding-small-business-participation-in-government-contract-bundling-consolidation-2/) _2026-08-11 · rosecoveredglasses · ROSE COVERED GLASSES_ Small businesses see this type bundling or consolidation as preventing them from receiving contract awards, effectively shutting them out of the market. Jennifer Jones explains the tiered system of approvals required by the FAR to represent small business interests. From the “DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY” Article, ‘Contracting Concepts: Bundling and Consolidation’ By Jennifer Jones, Professor of… ## [25 Years Later, Will the Global War on Terrorism Ever End?](https://thewarhorse.org/global-war-on-terror-25-anniversary/) _2026-08-10 · The War Horse Staff · The War Horse_ The Global War on Terrorism began in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. It never officially ended. Instead, the war expanded. U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, while counterterrorism operations spread across the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere. The United States withdrew its last troops \[…\] The post 25 Years Later, Will the Global War on… ## [Why don’t some people respond to psychedelics? 5 Questions for psychologist Rachel Ham](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/why-dont-some-people-respond-to-psychedelics) _2026-08-10 · Shayla Love · The Microdose_ Ham discusses doing interviews with clinical trial participants who didn’t experience substantial benefits. ## [Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They’re Fighting Congress for Their Full Benefits](https://thewarhorse.org/richard-star-act-war-injuries/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Oliverio · The War Horse_ The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt. Will Fisher was moving into position for an overnight mission. He fell roughly 40 feet and landed on his feet while wearing about 100 pounds of gear. The force of the fall crushed \[…\] The post Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They’re Fighting Congress… ## [Consequences Don't Care](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/consequences-dont-care.html) _2026-08-05 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ Okay, y'all need to watch this video from Belle Of The Ranch. Then you need to extrapolate widely. I'd say show it to your reich-wing family and friends but, apparently once they get a taste for Felon47's ass, that is all they are willing to get their heads around. We are notoriously short-sighted in our thinking in this nation, especially the last 20 years or so. At least the sane(ish) among us… ## [Everybody Wanted to Visit the Wounded Soldier. I Wanted to Be Left Alone](https://thewarhorse.org/wounded-soldier-hospital-visitors/) _2026-08-05 · Justin Watson · The War Horse_ It was only a month after the roadside bombing. I was still in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, in June 2006, undergoing successive rounds of surgery. Rods protruded from my limbs, keeping the broken bones of my right forearm and left thigh immobile until the doctors could complete a series of bone grafts and insert \[…\] The post Everybody Wanted to Visit the Wounded Soldier. I Wanted to… ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sbaO5VwKR4IZ) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [It Ain't Like That pt. 2](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/it-aint-like-that-pt-2.html) _2026-08-04 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ My friend Bill Foster (ET USN retired) published his $0.04 worth on his Substack after he published my piece there. So I am publishing his here. Add your own if you are so inclined. Steve’s thoughts on military members following orders and performing collateral duties yesterday inspired me to write a few thoughts down. It often surprises me the differences between military and civilian life. For… ## [No Good GOPers](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/08/no-good-gopers.html) _2026-08-03 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ If any of you were gullible enough to think that some GOPers might have grown a spine or discovered patriotism, the Blanche confirmation holdout senators have said that they find him qualified and suitable for the position. The guy who has a financial and personal conflict of interest with the POTUS, the guy whose actions as acting AG clearly indicate he has no intention of adhering to the… ## [The psychedelic toad milkers](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-psychedelic-toad-milkers) _2026-08-03 · Kimon de Greef · The Microdose_ Following toad poachers across the Sonoran Desert ## [It Aint Like That](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/07/it-aint-like-that.html) _2026-07-29 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ This is primarily for those that have never served in the military. Even if you were military adjacent, there is a solid probability that there are things you simply do not understand. I frequently hear or read of someone expressing some version of “All you guys can do is take orders”, Implying that without a superior there standing over us peons, we would not know when to eat, sleep, breathe,… ## [My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit](https://thewarhorse.org/sister-deployed-iran-war/) _2026-07-29 · Karen Marks · The War Horse_ My little sister has been in the military for 19 years, serving in Germany, U.S. territories, South Carolina, and elsewhere. Since February, she’s called a base in the Middle East home. I’ve known her location and her proximity to danger for months, but it had felt like she wasn’t really there. Iran seemed intent on \[…\] The post My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit… ## [Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head Trauma: New Records Show How U.S. Troops Were Wounded in Iran War](https://thewarhorse.org/records-troops-wounded-iran-war/) _2026-07-28 · Leah Rosenbaum · The War Horse_ The United States recorded at least 17 life-threatening casualties during the first phase of the war with Iran, according to newly obtained Defense Department records that provide the most detailed accounting yet of troops wounded in the conflict. More than 400 casualties were recorded between Feb. 28 and April 8, with Army personnel accounting for \[…\] The post Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head… ## [From “just say no” to just say nothing: 5 Questions for harm reduction educator Rhana Hashemi](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/from-just-say-no-to-just-say-nothing-f45) _2026-07-27 · jane c. hu · The Microdose_ Hashemi discusses her approach to drug education and what students want to know about psychedelics. ## [Signing Up For Death](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/07/signing-up-for-death.html) _2026-07-25 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ Every year several tens of thousands of humans die as a direct result of vehicular incidents. This has been happening for several decades. It looks to me as though the numbers are slowly declining as more safety is engineered into cars and trucks but it remains the cause of death of several tens of thousands of Americans. A larger but equally disturbing number of folks are injured in those… ## [Trump Promised Redemption for Troops Who Refused Covid Shots. A Year Later, Many Are Still Waiting](https://thewarhorse.org/military-covid-vaccine-deniers-waiting-reinstatement/) _2026-07-23 · Leah Rosenbaum · The War Horse_ When the COVID-19 vaccine was released in 2020, Daniel Pendergast was intrigued. “I honestly thought it sounded kind of ingenious at first,” he said. But then he learned there was a very small chance of heart inflammation that could occur after vaccination in healthy men like himself: around eight cases per million, according to the \[…\] The post Trump Promised Redemption for Troops Who Refused… ## [A lost peyote document from 1619: 5 Questions for philosopher Osiris Sinuhé González Romero](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/a-lost-peyote-document-from-1619) _2026-07-20 · Shayla Love · The Microdose_ Romero discusses what a recently discovered manuscript reveals about peyote in the 17th century. ## [Sympathy For The Devil](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/07/sympathy-for-devil.html) _2026-07-16 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ Personally, I have no sympathy for Satan. He created the modern GOP knowing full well that he would have to put up with them when they passed. Just wait until Felon47 gets to hell, then Satan really gets what he deserves. I mean, hell sounded pretty unpleasant before but most of that unpleasantness appeared to derive from sensitivities and shortcomings of entities with limited physical bodies.… ## [Another Word About Words](https://theamericanpatriotinstitute.blogspot.com/2026/07/another-word-about-words.html) _2026-07-14 · CAFKIA · The American Patriot Institute_ Look, I do not like it any better than you do. It is shameful, pandering and potentially dangerous to the security and well being of the USA. What it is not, is unConstitutional. "To qualify as a U.S. Senator, a candidate must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time they are elected," Lindsey Graham's sister appears… ## [Do people hear voices when they take ayahuasca? 5 Questions with social anthropologist David Dupuis](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/do-people-hear-voices-when-they-take) _2026-07-13 · Shayla Love · The Microdose_ Dupuis discusses how auditory hallucinations during psychedelic trips have been overlooked. ## [Big changes ahead for Oregon’s psilocybin agency, New bill seeks to turn Trump’s psychedelics executive order into permanent law](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/big-changes-ahead-for-oregons-psilocybin) _2026-07-10 · Robin Berghaus · The Microdose_ Plus: Compass Pathways announces new Phase 3 results, and Lawsuit against LSD company Definium is dismissed ## [Fungi in the forests of Yunnan: 5 Questions for filmmaker April Fan](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/magic-fungi-in-the-forests-of-yunnan) _2026-07-06 · Misha Schwarz · The Microdose_ Fan discusses making her feature documentary film about wild mushroom foragers and what she discovered about place and belonging along the way. ## [Do psychedelics create false memories? 5 Questions with psychologist Samuli Kangaslampi](https://themicrodose.substack.com/p/do-psychedelics-create-false-memories) _2026-06-29 · Shayla Love · The Microdose_ Kangaslampi discusses the need to study autobiographical memories that may emerge during trips.