Eli Lilly to acquire psychedelics drugmaker for $2.8B
Eli Lilly announced on Thursday that it's buying psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion, expanding into experimental treatments for severe mental illness prioritized by a recent White House executive order. AtaiBeckley is developing a series of drugs based on the hallucinogen DMT, as well as on MDMA, which is more commonly known as ecstasy.
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will prioritize affordability. Not all of his members agree. (Riley Rogerson/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/11/house-democrats-affordability-hr1-00958195
http://www.memeorandum.com/260611/p33#a260611p33
Restoring CISA is one issue many lawmakers can agree on
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/05/restoring-cisa-is-one-issue-many-lawmakers-can-agree-on/
Now having sounded that note of caution not to tether generous individuals to the growing weight of what they offered as a gift, not to turn systemic rot into individual shame…
…then yes, I completely agree with the sentiment here: if you are trying to help people, you need to actually pay attention to, understand, and prioritize •their• needs. “Here, I am helping you, let me mess everything up for you” is not actually a form of helping.
https://cosocial.ca/@mhoye/116686742908478264
"Palestine is a canary in the coal mine for an electoral approach that prioritizes popularity and political careerism over anti-imperialism and party-building."
I wish AOC were better and DSA could proudly endorse her, but as it stands, I unfortunately agree with Red Star's critiques and conclusion here.