You’ve likely heard the phrase “set and setting” when it comes to psychedelics: The quality of a trip depends on the mindset you have and the environment you’re in when you kick off a trip. But while it’s a common claim, there hasn’t been much research on the effects of set and setting on the psychedelic experience. To bridge that gap, a recent study systematically examined these kinds of effects, including those that result from keeping your eyes open or closed during an LSD experience. The...
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said it plans to close 18 of its 86 branches across Scotland – including three of its Edinburgh banks. The closures, which will see the loss of 105 jobs across the country, will leave 69 branches in Scotland. RBS, who are now under the NatWest Group banner, said the further reduction in branch numbers is due to declining use by customers – but insisted there will be no further closures before 2026. The closures include three branches in Edinburgh, three in...
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters shutdown San Francisco's iconic Gold Gate Bridge on Monday amid a wave of protests.
Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Protesters angry over the war in Gaza shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco as part of a day of action worldwide. On Monday (April 15), the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, became the scene of a major protest by those opposed to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Protesters accessed the bridge from the southbound side at 7:30 a.m. local time, blocking the travel lanes on the bridge by chaining...
SAN FRANCISCO – A group of Pro-Palestinian activists shut down California’s Golden Gate bridge as well as a stretch of I-5 in Oregon Monday. Demonstrators locked themselves together blocking traffic on the bridge, calling for an end to U.S. funding for Israel’s war against Hamas. Their banners said, “END THE SIEGE ON GAZA NOW,” and […]
Activists protesting the war in Gaza shut down southbound Highway 101 on the Golden Gate Bridge Monday morning, according to San Francisco’s Emergency Management Department.
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Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza shut down San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for around five hours Monday, as protests were also held in other cities in the U.S. Demonstrators on the famous bridge held a sign that read “stop the world for Gaza” in capital letters. They used vehicles and chained themselves together to block travel lanes on the bridge, the California Highway Patrol said, adding that around 20 people were arrested. NBC Bay Area reported that the bridge was closed for...
Left-wing activists are disrupting major transportation hubs to protest
Shafaqna English- The Israeli army has imposed a comprehensive closure of the town of Jayyus, just east of the city of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, preventing its Palestinian residents from leaving their homes and walking around its streets. The draconian measures, which coincided with the end of Ramadan
Who doesn't love The Little Mermaid and sex lube? (That got your attention, didn't it?) University of Vermont sex educator Jenna Emerson is back with a new song to make us laugh while teaching such axioms as "Sex is better when it's wetter, take it from me." "Under the Sheets" is Emerson's latest The Little Mermaid-themed parody song, combining her two passions: comedy and sex ed. She debuted the project in 2020 with "I Want to Be a Sex Educator," a comedic riff on "Part of Your World."...
Protesters are causing major traffic issues across the Bay Area, including in Oakland and on the Golden Gate Bridge, as part of a worldwide economic blockade in solidarity with Palestine.