‘No one warned us’: Toxic mushroom superbloom fuels California’s largest poisoning outbreak
San Francisco Chronicle • 2/5/2026
Summary
A toxic mushroom superbloom has led to California's largest poisoning outbreak. The situation has raised concerns as individuals report that they were not warned about the dangers.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
12d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
286
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^286/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^286/48 = 0.016083) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 12 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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