Forced Electroshock Treatment Petitions Filed in the State of Connecticut (2012-2024)
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The End of Involuntary Electroshock
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…
Clowns, Clowns, Everywhere
“Clowns, Clowns, Everywhere” is a campaign designed to determine the most cost-effective way to deliver this very blog post to an array of audiences across the State of Connecticut. As for why this is so important? Here’s a free clue. The above SnapAd is being used for all locations and the winner will be determined…
Kermit and Joyce: The Showdown
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…
PROV. PATENT FILING: process for allowing homo sapiens to communicate with leprechauns
In the spirit of the 7-7-7 season and “safe but never careful,” we’re providing both filings (including their respective cover letters) detailing multiple processes for allowing homo sapiens to communicate not just with one leprechaun but with multiple leprechauns (indeed!). Letter to Commissioner Hirshfeld (Nov, 2020) Letter to Commissioner Udupa (July, 2023) As for…
One Day They Will Find Us
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…
Things to do instead of killing people
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…
How I Got Off Psychiatric Drugs
Continuing every day till it’s done: EDIT 2025/10/15: lost me paper…. found me paper
How to Clown the Fuck Out of the Connecticut Mental Health System in 7 Simple Days
How to Clown the Fuck Out of the Connecticut Mental Health System in Seven Simple Days by Jim Flannerys First and foremost, thank you to all those who called and wrote in support of the real Jim Flannery while we were all entangled in Connecticut’s state mental health laws. Well, we made it out, my…
The Truth Injection
As may be evident since the release of Sorry It’s Not Funny, I’ve been reposting a lot of lost work over the last couple weeks… most of it comedy-related. One project I’ve been working to re-release is The Truth Injection, a video series featuring famous artists speaking out about issues related to those in…