I started my blog as a means to develop my seemingly rapid and disconnected thoughts into a communicable, organized form. I also find writing is a useful exercise for building emotional resilience in sharing these thoughts with the public. I find it frightening to be so exposed, yet also exciting to see what kind of response I get from people. Plus, it’s revealing to look backward to reflect on what topics I’ve written about over time as my story unfolds.
I discovered that 7Cups.com is “hacking” their own website to trick depressed people into using their service.
To share my recent discovery about 7cups.com, I have to first reveal two personal things I’m often ashamed of and shy about broadcasting: sometimes I get quite melancholy and part of my income comes from freelance digital marketing. While the comic in me wants to suggest that #1 is a consequence of #2, they are…
State of the Startup: July 2017
Just like in my 2016 State of the Startup post, I put a time fuse on this post. This article was written one year ago. Simply put, it’s really hard to publish about these kind of personal things “in the moment” but I want to share them because I think it may benefit others. So…
My speech from the American Psychiatric Association Protest
To watch all the speeches from the APA protest, visit ProtestAPA.com. For details on my feelings about the protest, you can watch my two previous videos: – What I Wish You Knew About Mental Health – Why I’m Protesting the American Psychiatric Association My Speech from the APA Protest When I was trying to plan…
Open Invitation to #NeverAgain to Join #protestAPA2018
Join us in protesting the American Psychiatric Association on May 6 in New York City. We’ll be meeting outside the Javits Center from 12:00-4:00pm where the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will be taking place. For details on my feelings about the protest, you can watch my two previous videos: – What I…
Why I’m Protesting the American Psychiatric Association #protestAPA2018
**Join me in protesting the American Psychiatric Association on May 6, 2018 in New York City** via our Facebook Group Thanks to Bigg Stuggz at Trainwreck Audio for the music. This is a follow-up to my previous video titled: “What I Wish You Knew About Mental Health.” Some people wonder, why would you protest the…
What I Wish You Knew About Mental Health
**Join me in protesting the American Psychiatric Association on May 6, 2018 in New York City via our ** Facebook Group Music by Bigg Stuggz at Trainwreck Audio Psychiatric “Treatment” is Horrible I wish you knew that psychiatric treatment is fucking torture. In fact, the World Health Organization and United Nations have condemned it…
School Sucks so Start Your Own: live workshop and interview
As some may know, I recently started writing a book titled “School Sucks so Start Your Own.” The book describes how young people can take their educational destiny into their own hands by starting their own self-directed learning communities in their areas. In the fall and spring, I ran workshops at libraries and other venues…
Decided to write something while I’m depressed
This was originally written on December 30, 2016. I set a fuse on it to publish exactly one year later to avoid the discomfort of publishing this kind of article in real-time. They say many of the great writers produced their best work while they were depressed. I’d look up who those people are but…
To my younger self: Speaking Out
Thought this might be useful to anyone interested in getting involved in activism… Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:
The Government is Trying to Plant a Chip in My Brain: An Autopsy of a Startup
The U.S. government just took its first step toward forcing microchips into people. Naturally, they are doing it for your own protection. To be more specific, two weeks ago, the FDA approved a new drug for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia which includes a digital sensor that allows health care providers (and government) to track whether…
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