Source: US News & World Report
“Just a single dose of psilocybin can provide rapid relief from depression, a new small-scale clinical trial has shown. Within a week, people treated with one psilocybin dose had four times the decrease in their depression symptoms compared to a control group given the vitamin niacin, researchers reported May 15 in JAMA Network Open. And after six weeks, half (nearly 53%) of the psilocybin patients had no depression at all, compared with about 6% in the control group, the study found.” (05/18/26)
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-05-18/single-psilocybin-dose-provides-rapid-relief-from-depression-small-clinical-trial-finds
Source: Free Talk Live
“The 90s were the best :: VPNs :: Ricky has restored his honor :: Is inflation theft? :: No one knows who they’re voting for :: Felons and voting rights :: Wild new idea; parents should do the parenting :: 2026-05-17 Hosts: Lori, Rich E. Rich, Penguin.” (05/17/26)
https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/ftl2026-05-17
Source: Liberal Currents
by Samantha Hancox-Li
“We can and must prosecute the degenerate officials and corrupt oligarchs and brutal thugs who would destroy our Constitutional system.” (05/18/26)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/prosecute-these-corrupt-bastards/
Source: CounterPunch
by Kary Love
“When Trump ran for president of America, and swore his oath, he was telling the world he would preserve and defend ‘due process of law,’ against all enemies foreign and domestic. Due process of law was one critical principle the great American rebels died and bled and fought to establish as a foundation of America itself. Mr. Trump is engaged in a scheme to be ‘judge in his own case’ against the IRS and you (because you pay the IRS, any dollars awarded in the case are your dollars.) Because the IRS and the DOJ ‘representing’ the IRS in the case both work for the President, Mr. Trump ‘decides’ his own case.” (05/18/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/18/trump-sues-the-irs-and-you-and-the-constitution/
Source: Law & Liberty
by Alex J Pollock & Edward J Pinto
“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are huge, with $7.8 trillion in assets and $7.6 trillion in liabilities. They are an essential part of the finances of the US government. But we do not find them as part of the government’s consolidated financial statements. We should.” (05/18/26)
https://lawliberty.org/fannie-freddie-and-the-national-debt/
Source: Fox News
“A French football match descended into a terrifying riot, forcing players to flee for their lives. The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned. A massive mob of hooded ultras breached stadium security, stormed the pitch and turned the arena into a war zone. The score was tied at 0-0 when the stadium erupted in violence. … Clad in black and concealing their faces, the rioters hurled dangerous flares and pyrotechnics directly onto the playing surface. … Riot police equipped with tactical gear were forced to march onto the field to quell the escalating unrest. After a tense standoff, police successfully pushed the invading supporters back into the stands. Refereeing officials and local authorities quickly determined that player safety could no longer be guaranteed, and the match was permanently called off.” (05/17/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/french-football-match-descends-chaos-furious-nantes-fans-breach-security-storm-pitch
Source: Antiwar.com
by Lawrence Wittner
“Although Donald Trump has never been modest about his abilities or reluctant to exercise personal power, during his second term in office he has shown clear signs of megalomania.” (05/18/260
https://original.antiwar.com/lawrence-wittner/2026/05/17/the-man-who-seeks-to-rule-the-world
Source: The Bulwark
by Lauren Egan
“The president is aging. He’s wearing hand makeup. Why aren’t Democrats making a bigger deal of his health?” (05/17/26)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-trump-aging-elderly-very-old-hands-makeup
Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“The administration of United States President Donald Trump has hosted a nine-hour prayer event on the National Mall in Washington, DC, as part of its efforts to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary. Sunday’s event was called ‘Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving,’ and it took place from 9am to 6pm Eastern US time (13:00 to 22:00 GMT). On the jubilee’s website, organisers explained that their aim was to mark ‘rededication of our country as One Nation to God.’ … Members of the Trump administration, including the president himself, also recorded video messages that were broadcast from the stage. Trump’s video showed him seated behind the Resolute Desk in the White House, reciting a speech from the Book of Chronicles that God gave to King Solomon, promising protection to his followers and destruction to those who forsake him.” (05/17/26)
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/5/17/trump-holds-prayer-rally-to-rededicate-us-as-one-nation-under-god
Source: Antiwar.com
“US Creating Pretexts for Attack on Cuba, Trump Threatens To Restart Iran Bombing, and More.” (05/17/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7T0ypFfDJQ
