Earlier this year, a bill was submitted to Connecticut’s Public Health Committee to end involuntary electroshock in the state of Connecticut. The bill, S.B. 1070, remains untouched. The next stage the bill must advance to is Public Testimony, however, that will require two members of the Committee stepping forward to make it happen. Just two…
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Not another one. “This fucking guy.” The room is still as I close my email for the last time. “How the fuck does he know?” If he’s seriously about to show up here and fight me over $180,000 then he has no clue what he’s getting himself into. As I walked to the room to…
I don’t want to be the one to write an article with this title, then again, I never wanted to be a fucking politician or a soldier or anything other than an inventor or comedian. Perhaps, that’s why I ended up an artist. Who better to write an essay titled “The Twists of War” than…
While scientists have repeatedly fallen short decade after decade on their promises to discover the mystery of what schizophrenia really is, it is almost impossible to imagine a future where they don’t one day discover the answer. So let us effortlessly imagine such a future together…. The year is not 1123: hearing voices is viewed…
I am going to write this not knowing for sure whether I’ll have the courage to publish it. That being said, now I may proceed. One way this could be written is to make a list of senseless bullet points offering alternatives ranging from “go for a hike” to “meditate.” Instead, I’ll do my best…
Here’s just one idea. Is it legal? Barely. We don’t have to do it just because we write about it, you know that already, we can feel free to share ideas in public without worrying. Except for? Our hosting provider is a private company and they can do whatever they want and people can still…
I’ve been considering submitting this title as a keynote session at the next AERO Conference (Alternative Education Resource Organization, Jim) – but it’s not much of a keynote if the intention of the event is instead to ask an audience of youth to answer the question. The word “How” is chosen specifically instead of the…
After reflecting on what I prepared for this past weekend’s event in Florida, I realized that there was an underlying theme of “safety in our country” tying together the major subjects that I chose to talk about; namely, involuntary psychiatric intervention, slavery, abortion, and climate change. Why would anyone think that “feeling safe” is worth…
Are we allowed to express anger? At all? As humans? I sure as fuck feel angry right now, yet, just the inclusion of the word “fuck” discredits. I could take the time when I’m calm to edit. I’ve done that before. [or just coincidentally publish what can’t help but feel something during a time of…