Sam Gandy

@bro_abra Can't say I've encountered many reports of cobras in particular, or at any greater frequency than mantids across different altered states. Snakes in general crop up a fair bit though.

@SamwiseGandy cobras are much more often seen. I see the reptilians do not match to the curent UFO big eyes greys trend

Have you encountered a praying mantis entity in an altered state of consciousness (or any state of consciousness)? This anonymous survey seeks to shed light on elements of the encounter experiences and their interpretation and impact. greenwichuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dc…

@MadParticipant That is definitely the intention, yes. I will prioritise open-access publication if I can to ensure the findings are in the public domain.

@SamwiseGandy Are you going to publish the results eventually? I’m really interested in the responses to a few of the questions

@MadParticipant Yes it is.

@SamwiseGandy Is this your survey?

@kotalco @alieninsect Thanks, yes I'm aware, one of the people behind it has been really helpful with disseminating the survey, which I've shared on there (its existence is partly what inspired the study in the first place). reddit.com/r/MantisEncoun…

@alieninsect @SamwiseGandy there’s a subreddit for that r/MantisEncounters with thousands of stories

Please help Sam ⬇️

Tonight's Lecture --Psychedelics as Catalysts of Creativity - Sam Gandy - Zoom #Psychedelics #Catalysts #Creativity #SamGandy @TheLastTuesdayS @SamwiseGandy thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/psychede…

I fail to understand why anyone ever calls for verges to be mown in the spring or how councils can allow it. How is THIS messy or unkempt? It is utterly beautiful, an incredible and a very much needed wildlife habitat.

A 2021 study found that people who had taken psychedelics reported a 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 in their connection to nature. Not just during the experience. 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. This effect was stronger than any other measured correlate of well-being. Stronger than: meditation, therapy, or exercise. The word researchers used was: "𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴." Basically, the plants want you to come back.

In this article for @Ecohustler, I shed light on the value and profound preciousness of our native temperate or Celtic rainforests, their potent healing potential, the threats that they face, and the steps needed to protect and restore them. ecohustler.com/nature/restore…

Article providing a deep dive on the bolete mushroom Lanmaoa asiatica, which has recently gone viral, due to to its apparent capacity to elicit lilliputian hallucinations on occasion following its consumption by different cultures in East Asia. chemical-collective.com/blog/2026/02/1…

Can psychedelics help mend broken and ailing brains? An article examining the evidence for the use of psychedelics to treat brain injury such as strokes, TBI and neurodegenerative diseases, which inflict a vast toll, and lack effective treatments. chemical-collective.com/blog/2026/02/0…

A new article for @Ecohustler where I attempt to answer the following question: Why is the reintroduction of a native keystone species (the beaver) not permitted in England, but millions of non-native birds (pheasants) can be released with impunity? ecohustler.com/nature/a-tale-…

@aNorthernGarden @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Life obviously continued following the loss of beavers from our landscapes, but this doesn't mean it didn't do so in an ecologically depleted and degraded state. Aquatic ecosystems here co-evolved with this creature, and they create richer wetland environments than humans can.

@SamwiseGandy @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler So how have we managed in UK without beavers for 5 centuries? If there was a 'healthy population' of beavers, what would be the net benefit.

A tale of two species. Why is it so easy to release into the British countryside *tens of millions* of one species- non-native, often harmful pheasants; while it’s virtually impossible to release another- native, vital beavers? Very odd. ecohustler.com/nature/a-tale-… @Ecohustler

@aNorthernGarden @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler It isn't gobbledegook, but pertains to various essential benefits provided directly & indirectly by nature, not hard to understand. Regarding beavers, this encompasses filtering water, recharging aquifers, flood & drought mitigation, habitat creation, carbon sequestration, etc.

@SamwiseGandy @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Eco system service provision! I love your gobbledegook. How do you beaver-proof trees easily.

@aNorthernGarden @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler You either wrap the base of the trees in wire, or paint them with a latex-sand paint.

@aNorthernGarden @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Trees are easily beaver-proofed. The overall benefits of beavers in terms of ecosystem service provision they provide far exceeds the relatively meagre costs of their management. Other parts of Europe have managed this without civilisational collapse, why can't we?

@SamwiseGandy @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Can be mitigated in that people have to spend time and money breaking down dams to release floodgates from their property and also have timber on their property destroyed. Why do you think people should have to put up with that?

@aNorthernGarden @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Beavers and their impacts such as flooding can be managed and mitigated, as is already been done elsewhere such as Bavaria and Switzerland. It is possible to live alongside beavers, and the many ecological benefits they provide should also be considered. theguardian.com/environment/20…

@BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Because beavers fell trees, those vital carbon capture machines and flood farmland that grows food for an expanding population and woodland too. Pheasants are food and also bring money into the rural economy, like the hotel near me that hosts people for pheasant shoots.

@aNorthernGarden @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Very few pheasants shot end up on anyone's dinner plate, shooting is a hugely wasteful practice. Beaver eco-engineering also sequesters carbon. There are alternative less ecologically destructive means of generating income from the countryside than pheasant shooting.

@seatradelaw @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Only a small amount of pheasants ever make it onto anyone's dinner plate. Shooting them is only "fun" to a certain small minority. Your classification of them being "perfectly legitimate" is a meaningless statement that ignores the ecological cost their presence incurs.

@BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Pheasants are fun to shoot and good to eat when you've shot them. They're a perfectly legitimate addition to our wildlife. Too often wilderness campaigners are at bottom anti human pleasure (apart from admiring wildlife).

@SimonNewton5 @BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler This is detailed in the article, under the subheading 'The ecological footprint of pheasants'. Pheasants are opportunistic omnivores that impact animals and plants (exacerbated by the high densities they are released at), and they inflate predator numbers, among other impacts.

@BenGoldsmith @Ecohustler Why are pheasants harmful?