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Quiet in the OPS - The Silence Surrounding Racism inside the Ontario Public Service

QUIET ON SET.

By now you have either seen or heard about Quiet on Set - the documentary film series about abuse in the workplace. You’ve seen the impact harassment has on workers and the reaction of the public to that information.

 

By now, you’ve also had time to consider Cohen-Kusmierczyk’s performance on the first day of providing evidence. She confidently repeated racist language in front of the arbitrator. She doubled down.

 

In case you have forgotten me, my name is Joseph Murphy. I am a writer, director, and until recently I had a day job with the province of Ontario. While there, I was subjected to antiblack racism. When I asked for the harassment to stop, I was fired.

 

SEE ME FOR WHO I AM.

My lawyer insists you have no interest in admitting error and giving me my job back. He states despite the complete lack of evidence of wrongdoing on my part, my years of service, and all the precedents of a poisoned work environment, you will still force me to litigate for another year. Or more.

 

Perhaps you are hoping I will just go away. I say this with as much love as possible – I am just getting started.

 

My podcast, Alien Brain Fog, is a science-based program focused on ending systems of oppression. I’m currently filming a feminist horror movie. In a few months I record an album of music. I am not going to disappear. You chose the wrong black man to pick on.

 

Your days of buying victims’ silence with tax-payer money is over. Public scrutiny is coming.

 

So, for the sake of my conscience, I will ask you one last time.

 

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DO THIS?

Are you willing to ruin your reputations and diminish your other accomplishments in life because you chose to protect a non-union manager with clear antiblack racial bias? If so, keep doing what you’re doing. And I will keep doing what I’m doing. The truth will out.

 

Crime is running rampant in the streets because our government is corrupt. You, the person reading this, have been involved in corruption. Paying for victims’ silence with public money could be considered corruption. Bribery. Senior officials are aware crimes are being commit and they are paying off victims to hide the crime.

 

Perhaps you don’t see it that way. I’m willing to be the public will.

 

You are aware a manager in the Windsor office has been harassing black people for years. You aware her reporting managers have been protecting her through multiple grievances. Reports to the WDHP were altered after they were signed to obfuscate the presence of racism. You fired me a few weeks before my grievance was set to begin. This is against the law. The laws you, as representatives of the crown, are required to enforce.

 

You have taken no action to provide a safe work environment. Instead, you fire everyone that speaks out about Cohen-Kusmiercyz and try to pay them off with public money.

 

I can prove every word of it. You know I can.

 

MANAGER INCOMPETENCY CAUSED PERMANENT DISABILITY

You took advantage of my disability, long covid. Everyone knows I caught COVID in the workplace, but I wasn’t able to prove it.

 

Until now.

 

Thanks to Cohen-Kusmierczyk’s submitted evidence, I can now prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I DID contract COVID in the workplace. And that my disability is a direct result of manager incompetence.

 

Cohen-Kusmierczyk’s own timeline evidence shows Windsor managers allowed a person sick with COVID  – Mazin – to work in the office while awaiting test results. Mazin sat five feet from me. The last day I was in the office, I went at his desk (we both wore masks) and helped him with a work problem. A few days later, my symptoms started.

 

Managers have a legal obligation to provide a safe work environment. I wasn’t told the man sitting beside me was sick. Now I am permanently disabled.

 

Rather than focus on my work history, Cohen-Kusmierczyk spent her time trying to convince the court there was no way I could have caught COVID at work. She provided very detailed timelines and expert opinion from the Health Unit. She just forgot one simple thing.

 

They didn’t have rapid tests then.

 

The day I told her my test result was not the date I got sick.

 

Back then there were no instant tests. It took many days to get a positive result. Which Cohen-Kusmierczyk is aware of because the person who gave me COVID, the person who was allowed to be in the office while he was sick, was waiting on his test results.

 

If this keeps going, what other damaging evidence will she provide next time? When people hear her words, what do you think the outcome will be? Does the director really want to go on the record? For this case?

Maybe take a few minutes and review the facts of the case. Review who I am. Fix the problem you created.

 

YOU ARE AGENTS OF THE CROWN

If you want the public to believe the government follows the law it passes, your only course of action is to return employment to me. Stop playing this nonsensical game that will have only one conclusion. You are agents of the crown. You have a legal obligation to your employees and a fiduciary duty to the citizens of Ontario.

 

Soon, it will be impossible to contain the story. I’m filming this weekend for a trailer for my horror movie, Devil’s Mountain. I start advertising my podcast next month. If you have not done so, review Alien Brain Fog (Spotify or YouTube). I will spend the next 2 months discussing systemic racism and how the Ontario civil service repeatedly breaks the law. How the Ontario Civil Service, under the leadership of Michelle DiEmanuelle routinely fires black employees who speak up. The louder I get, the more victims will find me. It’s only a matter of time.

 

OR

 

You can stop this at any time by getting me back under an oath of office.

 

NO MORE HUSH MONEY

The part that sickens me is what you believe a human life is worth: $100,000. That is the same amount Harvey Weinstein’s people paid to Rose McGowan to cover up his abuse.

 

Is that all a human life is worth in Ontario?

 

To be clear, the abuse I experience at the hands of Rachel Cohen-Kusmierczyk was insignificant compared to what McGowan endured. The part that traumatized me, the part that nearly killed me, was the speed at which government officials moved to suppress evidence. My case was very clear – bias in email form. I reported it to her reporting manager. I was ignored. When I filed a grievance, I was fired. I was the third black employee in that office to lose their job because of racism. And because of your inaction, I may not be the last.

 

In my documentary, I am not Drake Bell. If this was Quiet on Set, I am Christy Stratton and Jenny Kilgen. Both were writers who spoke out about abuse in the workplace. They took money believing the problem would be solved after telling their employer about it. Instead, it got much worse.

 

Buying people’s silence is a method of circumnavigating the law. This is why I cannot in good conscious take your blood money. Because if I do, more black people will have suffer at Cohen-Kusmiercyzk’s hands. Enough is enough.

 

Literally the only course of action that will stop me from exposing your crimes is returning to me the job you stole. Talk to your lawyer. See how he feels Cohen-Kusmiercyzk did. Ask yourself, do you really want to do this?

 

I don’t know why you are protecting her. Perhaps it is because she’s connected to sitting Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk. Maybe it’s for a different reason. But she is clearly being protected.

 

And that is a crime.

 

LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

Employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe work environment.

 

Part III of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act states employers have an obligation to ‘inform a worker about any hazard in the work”.  Yet you suppressed evidence of antiblack harassment against two of my previous colleagues. If I’d been told of the danger Cohen-Kusmiercyzk represents to black workers, I would have taken different actions.

 

In Part 111.0.1 of the act (Workplace violence and workplace harassment) states that “an investigation must be conducted into incidents and complaints of workplace harassment”. Bill 168 states the worker is to remain in the workplace and available to take part in the investigation. You fired me because you do not want the investigation to take place.

 

This means that you, a government official, are breaking the law. The laws you are responsible to uphold.

 

Your failure to act results in me becoming suicidal. I almost killed myself because you didn’t comply with the law. But I’m willing to move past that. We are all human. We make mistakes.  Let me remind you of my humanity.

 

I AM A HUMAN BEING

I have been driven into poverty because I asked for the harassment to stop. I was forced to sell my house and, without stable employment, I could not get another mortgage. I was forced to pay $27,000 in rent last year. Now, I’m selling everything I own and moving into one room to help a friend with his mortgage.

 

I’d love to move in with my boyfriend, but I can’t. Michael is on ODPS. If I move in, I would be added as a spouse which would cut him off the program. He requires life-saving medication so I have no choice. Michael’s father died unexpectedly in December. His mother is worried about losing the house. And I can’t help.

 

If I had my job back, I could add Michael as a spouse on my benefits. My current position (consultant with a manufacturing company to improve their systems) is only on contract. No benefits. I need my job back so we can live together I could move in with him and his mother and help them keep the house. You have many vacancies. Find me one and you’ll have the silence you desire.

 

Whatever imagined wrongs you think I have done, haven’t I suffered enough?

 

You are playing games with my life. And I’m asking you to stop.

 

CONCLUSION

Maybe you’ll read this, maybe you won’t. What I would hope you would do is focus on solving problems. The OPS has a significant problem with racism. Fully reinstate me with back pay and get me under an oath of office.

 

Allow me to be part of the solution to the problem you created. Or I will focus on solving the problem from the outside.

 

Quiet on Set.

 

Joseph Murphy

website: Official Website of M Joseph Murphy - Writer/Director

podcast: Alien Brain Fog on Spotify

Quiet on Set Trailer: Quiet on Set - The Dark Side of Kids Television

Alien Brain Fog - Episode 004 - What is Tribalism?

 

TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODEOPENINGHow do you know who you really are? Are you Canadian? American? Russian?Ukrainian? Israeli? Palestinian? Are you straight? Gay? Trans? Cis? Are you Christian? Are you Pagan? Are you black? Or are you white? 

Who are you? And who gets to decide? 

And, does deciding who you are change howother people perceive you?

Are you the person your parents think youare? Your boyfriend. Can your husband decide who you are? 

If you are child, does your parent own you?

Video Clip – Andrew Tatestates Women are the property of men 

Video Clip - 'Parental rights' is the latest fight in the education culture wars

The answer to all these questions begins withlooking at Tribalism. 
What is it and how does it affect your brain.WHAT IS TRIBALISM?

Source: Ronald Regan - War is an Alien Threat

When I was kid, Ronald Regan was president.A former actor who used to be the textbook definition of a conservative.Nowadays, he’d be labeled a snowflake. Was he right? Would we put all of ourconflicts aside and come together if confronted with a common enemy? Or wouldwe keep fighting each other?

To understand Tribalism, let’s look atAmericans and Canadians.

Let’s pretend you are an American whodoesn’t like our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. You cross the border into Windsor,find the first Canadian you can find and kick him in the shins.

When the story is told, Canadians will notsee that YOU, an individual, hates Canada. They will assign you to the tribe orgroup “American” and determine that all of America hates Canada. And all ofCanada will put their differences aside to be afraid of Americans.

Canadians will be on guard the next timethey see an Americans, because maybe this American is also dangerous, also hatesCanadians, and might kick me in the shin.Because of what one individual did toanother individual.

Why are we like that?

Tribalism. So what is tribalism?

Source: Tribalism in a Polarized America | Patrick O’Connell | TEDxBowdoinCollege

When you are part of a tribe, you feelconnected. Like an extended family. When one of you is attack, all of you feelattacked. That feeling is your brain trying to predict the future byanticipating threats. If Canadians perceive Americans as a threat, even if it’snot supported by evidence, their brains will tell them to be careful aroundAmericans. Because it’s trying to keep you alive.

The more afraid you are, the more likelyyour brain will quickly categorize something as a threat. And that is logical.

As long as the threat is real.

And herein lies the problem. You’re brainisn’t so good at determine what threats are real and which ones are imaginary.Our brain is not an impartial computer. Memories are not stored likephotographs.

So how DOES the brain work?

HOW BRAINS GROUP INFORMATIONYour brain, like the rest of your body, isdesigned to keep you alive. While our lungs focus on getting oxygen in andcarbon dioxide out, what do our brains do?

They help us predict the future.

Our senses experience the world around us tothe best of their ability. Our brain focuses on the parts necessary for oursurvival and ignores the unnecessary. So, if an American attacks a Canadian,the brains of other Canadians will change once they hear the story. Their brainwill know they might need to be careful around Americans. Even if you’re notconscious of it, that will be at the back of your mind. Because your brainwants to keep you alive.

So how does your brain tell the differencebetween what is safe and what is dangerous?

Through lived experiences, the stories we tellourselves, and the stories we hear from others.

We learn it.

Human beings are social animals. We evolved ingroups because historically we have been safer together. We belong together ingroups. So why are we the people more divide than ever?

 

Tribalism and the need for Connection.– Simon Sinek (00 – 0:04) (1:33 – 1:41) (2:27 –3:01)

 

Humanity is having an ontological crisis. Theworld, the real world, is not what we thought it was. We are not as rich as wethought we were. We are not as safe as we thought we were. We are not as aloneas we thought we were.

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Video Clip – Retail Council of Canada Receiving "Daily" Reports of Violent Shoplifters 

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Video Clip: Mexican UFO Expert Conducts X-Rays on Non-Human Beings

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Terrifying.

And that fear is making humans act like ratstrapped in a cage.

When we are afraid, we are more likely toperceive other people as a threat to our safety. Especially if that otherperson is different than us.

 

If you hear that an American attacked aCanadian, your brain tells you to trust your own tribe, Canadians, and distrustthe outsider, Americans. That sounds logical.

 

But it is also the foundation of racism.

How can you tell if the threat your brainperceives as real IS REAL? If you see a snake, your brain will immediately saydanger. Snakes can be dangerous. You then have to stop and look more closely atthe snake. 

Video Clip: How to tell the difference between a Mojave Rattlesnake and a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Upon first sight, both snakes look dangerous.Fear is a physical response to a perceived threat. Upon seeing the perceivedthreat, your brain will attempt to predict the future by comparing currentevents to past events.SIDE BAR:

This is what women mean when they say “Allmen.” Women cannot tell just by looking at a man if they are safe to be around.Because the evidence of their entire lives and all of recorded history says thenumber one threat to a woman’s safety is a man having a bad day.

But I’ll move on.

When you meet a person, your brain worksquickly to identify if the person is a threat. This action is rarely conscious.The more afraid your brain tells you to be, the less logical you become. Fearcan override your logic brain, which makes sense. If you wake up and find asnake in your bed, now is not the time to wonder if it’s friendly. Your brainrelies on what is has seen and experienced before.

So let’s talk about how black people in themedia affects you.

If you live in a small town, it’s possiblethat you’ve never met a black person in real life. Seriously. It still happens.When you do meet a black person, the only memories you can access are the onesof other people. What you have read about, what you have seen on TV, and what yourfriends and family have said.

If all of your friends say black people aredangerous, your brain will tell you the same thing. Maybe you clutch your pursecloser to you because you’ve heard black people are thieves. Maybe you let outa yelp when you see a black person in a normally white space. This used tohappen to me all the time, followed by a quick “Or sorry Joe. Didn’t realize itwas you.”

 Because for a split second, their braincategorized me as black and dangerous. Changing which category I was in tookconscious effort for the other person.

 When we are stressed or afraid, we are lesslikely to take the time to reassess risk. If our brains say it’s dangerous, we agree and don’t think too muchabout it.

Now,let’s talk about unconscious bias.

UNCONSCIOUS BIAS

New research in neuroscience strongly suggestshumans may not have free will.

Video Clip - The strange neuroscience offree will - BBC REEL

Source: FreeWill is Only an Illusion if You Are

I know that was complex. That’s what I’mhere for. To turn that into regular English.

Your brain is faster than your consciousthought. There is a gap between when your unconscious brain makes a decisionand your conscious brain is aware of the decision. In that gap is where you’llfind all your unconscious biases.

To put that differently, if you are unawarethat you have unconscious biases, its likely that ALL of your decisions aremade unconsciously.

Our brains aren’t like computers, but theyare influenced by programing. We teach our children how to act, how to dress,what to eat and what not to eat. By teaching children about perceived dangersin the world, we hope to keep them alive.

So when a Canadian mother point an Americanman and says “Stay away from those people” the child’s brain will take in theprogramming. Each time they see an American they will perceive danger fasterthan their conscious mind can stop it.

If you are born with pale skin and youalign yourself with whiteness either consciously or unconsciously, when onewhite person is attacked, you feel like YOU are being attacked. If one whiteperson loses out to a job and that job is given to a black man, you believethere’s a chance that a black man may steal your job.

 If you have darker skin and society haslabelled you as black, when a black person is assaulted by a police office, youmay be afraid a police will assault you.

But not all perceived threats are actualthreats. That is why we need the conscious mind to filter through all theevidence to make a more informed decision.

Once upon a time, everyone in your churchwas family. Everyone in your community was a neighbour. Everyone in yourcountry was a potential friend. Now no one trusts the church, no one talks totheir neighbour, and our country is more divided than ever. No one feels safe anymorebecause every new person is a potential threat.

We have been conditioned to believe that weare safe with people who are like us, that people who are different from us aredangerous.

Thefancy name for that is xenophobia. Historically, being xenophobic kept youalive because society has been deeply racist. Your brain tells you to stickwith your own kind or risk being assaulted. Sometimes thatfear is logical.

We’re watching the same thing happen now. 

Video Clip: Mayim Bialik speaks about the rise in Antisemitism

Video Clip: ‘Sickening’ level of anti-Semitism in Australia ‘off the charts’
Jewish people around the world are beingblamed for the actions of the Israeli government.

In response, Jewish people gather togetherbecause they know the attacks are coming.

All around the world, people living in fearhave succumbed to tribalism. They have removed Jewish people from the group“neighbour” and put them in a separate category “other.”

Think logically. What does a middle-agedhousewife from Australia have to do with the military decision of a foreigncountry? The only thing they share in common is a religion, one they may or maynot actually practice.

Why are you making their religion the mostimportant category and not the country they live in? Because your brain hasdecided that the Jewish religion is dangerous. Not the person’s gender, not herlocation, not even her political views. Just her religion.

Now, go sit with that thought and thinkabout why you believe that.

Human beings are more than the country wewere born in or the religion we practice. Human beings are more than the tribesthat they belong to. Because human beings all belong to the same tribe. 

IT IS TIME FOR HUMANITY TO GROW UP

A few weeks ago, I stitched a reply to the following question: What if an alien came down, gave you a mic and said, for the next 60 seconds, What would you say?

My answer: Stop Fighting.

All of us are running around like children. Like our parent has left the room or the babysitter has stepped out. We're children causing chaos because our parent isn't around. Who's our parent?

God.

In the West, we've treated God like a parent because we got used to the church acting like a parent. for a very, very long time, the church told us what to do and we obeyed. But we don't believe the church anymore.
For various reasons.

Video Clip: 

Catholic Church covered up priests' child abuse: report 
Video Clip: Indigenous survivor describes her 'haunting experience' of boarding school abuse
Video Clip Vatican and UFOs? What is in the archives? (NewsNation Report)

And because we trust the church, we don't trust God. And because we don't trust God. We think we can do whatever we want.

Children.Someone has to say this, so I guess it will be me:  I don't care who started it. Stop.I don't care who threw the first punch. Don't throw another one. Fighting is wrong. 
Now, this is something that we teach our children, right? They have to know that in kindergarten, children are taught this. But adults have forgot it.So a reminder. I don't care who you're fighting with right now. Stop.Stop acting like children and grow up.Rioting in the streets because you've been told you have to do something you don't want to do is the same thing as a child throwing a temper tantrum because they've been told to take a nap. Rioting in the streets because you're upset with late stage capitalism. That's a different topic. But for that, we all need to come together.There are forces in the world that are trying to separate us. So in case you have forgotten, there is one race, the human race. There are forces that want to divide us. It is time for the human race to come together and look at the people that are separating us because the people that are trying to separate us. They're the enemy.And we need to come together to get them out of power.CAN ALIENS SAVE US?I almost forgot the most important thing because there is a nonzero chance that aliens are real. Really, They might exist. And it's very possible that they are just waiting for us to grow up before they come help us. Because if aliens are real, they have the technology to save us.They have the technology to end poverty, but they're not going to do it until we grow up.

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Open Letter to Lisa Gretzky and the NDP on the issue of Antiblack Racism Inside the Ontario Public Service

Today is the last day of Black History month, an extra day because of leap year. I’m using this unusual day to bring attention to something else unusual – the absolute silence from the NDP on the issue of racism inside the Ontario Public Service.
Why does the Ontario NDP no longer care about black workers? This is the party of Howard McCurdy. I’m a Windsor guy, but only had the pleasure of meeting McCurdy once. When I was a child, I played piano at an Emancipation Day talent show in Amherstburg. It showed me how important the area is for black history and helped me believe there was a place for black people in politics. McCurdy fought for us.

Link: Howard McCurdy - Wikipedia Page

Which is why, Lisa, I’ve been so confused by your lack of support. Why doesn’t the current NDP have the same passion for dismantling anti-black racism?
Only this morning I read about your plea for the children on Ontario. You stated:

"When will the premier act to ensure that children and youth with complex needs in Windsor have the mental health supports they need in Windsor?"

Link: Windsor MPP demands answers on mental health supports for high-needs youth

I ask you the same question. When will the NDP act to ensure that black workers inside the OPS have a safe work environment, free from harassment, free from the fear they will be terminated if they speak out.
The issue with mental health supports is messy and will take a great deal of time and resources to fix. Ensuring the safety of black workers inside the province of Ontario, however, could be solved with a single news conference. 
Help me be the last black worker fired from the province of Ontario for speaking out about antiblack racism.
WHO AM I?In brief, my name is Joseph Murphy. I am a writer, director and former publisher. 

Link: M Joseph Murphy - Why I Left Publishing

I am a witch who worships the divine as Mother. I am currently directing a feminist horror movie (Devil’s Mountain - where no women die and the killer only targets abusive men). I’m also the host of Alien Brain Fog, a podcast on dismantling systems of oppression. It focuses on systemic racism and patriarchy, discussing how oppression has physical effects on physiology and mental health.

Link: M Joseph Murphy - Don't Trust Men. Trust Your Gut

Link: Announcement Trailer for Alien Brain Fog

Latest Episode: What is the Rule of Law? How does it Affect Your Identity?

During the last election, I canvassed for Gemma Grey-Hall, the NDP candidate in my area. I asked her how one becomes a leader and she gave me a whole masterclass in realness. She told me: "If you want to lead, lead. Don’t wait for others to give you permission." She also told me to learn as much as I can about governance, which I continue to do.
Since there is little money in the arts, I also had a day job. I was a caseworker at ODSP -  Windsor, a union steward and co-head of Tomorrow’s Ontario Public Service (TOPS) – an organization focused on training future leaders. 
I was also being harassed by Rachel Cohen-Kusmiercyzk, manager at ODSP – Windsor. It was previously my belief that she was related to Member of Parliament, Irek Kusmierczyk, and that was the reason she was being protected. I’ve since realized the problem is deeper than that.

Link: The Province is Repressing Reports of Racism

Link: Quick Summary of Harassment Allegations and Suppression of Evidence

Link: The Story of One of My Black Sisters

Link: Racism Story Part 2

Link: Apology to My Black Sisters

Within only a few years, two black caseworkers left the OPS under mysterious circumstances. Even as a union steward, I was not privy to the details of their leaving. When the harassment against me started (in email form), I filed a grievance. This was back in 2021, three years ago. I informed Rachel’s manager, Melissa Kersey, there was a problem. Then I waited for my grievance date to arrive. It was scheduled for January 2022. 
In 2023, I learned two black women at work were also being harassed, after I had already informed Melissa Kersey of the problem. Nothing was being done to protect black workers. I was fired without cause and without notice just before my scheduled grievance date. I am certain this will scare the other black employees in the office into silence. Which is appauling.
Only the managers are protected.
You do not have to take my word for it. You simply need to look at the evidence.
FOLLOW THE MONEYI am concerned about the province using public funds to supress reports of antiblack racism. A private company has limited resources. Fines for wrongful dismissal could be a disincentive. The province, however, has seemingly bottomless pockets. This explains the cavalier attitude of the union (OPSEU) and the callous behaviours of the civil service. They believe they can buy off anyone that complains with a small amount of money.
But they could not buy my silence. Because of the harassment and the termination, I had to sell my house. That means I have a certain amount of disposable income right now. I am in the perfect position to see this grievance through to the end. I am 100% convinced that anyone who looks at the evidence will see I am telling the truth.
Which may be why the Province of Ontario keeps pushing my arbitration dates further and further into the future. I have checked with my lawyers and the union. None of them have the power to hold our government to account. But you do.
WHY ALIENSWhen I stated I was physically unable to attend an allegation meeting, the province called the police on me. The told the union they were concerned I was violent threat, but told the police it was a wellness check. In my mental state at the time, I perceived this as a threat on my life. You can see my response in the video below.

Link: Policed Called on Black Man for Not Attending Meeting

Link: Reporting incidents or racism is often treated as a mental illness

Later, the province accused me in writing of sending inappropriate videos to underage girls. The truth? A former coworker at ODSP told me one of the manager’s daughter’s found my videos’ on TikTok. It was framed in a way to imply I was grooming a minor. The letter stated they had contacted the police to file a report. I contacted the police and verified no such report had been made.
It felt like the province was weaponizing the police department, implying I would be charged with a crime and/or imprisoned if my behaviour didn’t stop. Unfortunately for the province, I taught business law and human resources for over a decade. I know my rights.
But my boyfriend got scared. He wanted them to stop calling the police on me. I knew the best way to do that is to act crazy. So I thought about aliens. Everyone knows if you believe in aliens you’re crazy, right? So in March 2023, I came up with the concept for Alien Brain Fog – a science-based program focused on gaslighting and how to tell fact from fiction. And it seems to have worked. Ever since I started talking about aliens, the province stopped using the police to threaten me. You can see in the videos below the effect this had on my wellbeing.

Link: The Effect Racism Had on Me

Link: Province Accuses Gay Whistleblow of Inappropriate Behaviour

Link: Joseph Murphy Response to Allegations

Link: Another Effect of Systemic Racism - Losing Your House

Then in July 2023, the United States held a congressional hearing that presented evidence aliens might actually be real after all. It seems they have been gaslighting the public about aliens the same way they have been gaslighting us about racism. Making it more important than ever for me to speak up.

Link: GOVERNMENT GASLIGHTING - ALIEN ABDUCTION AND RACISM

WHAT I CAN GIVE YOUIt is likely, Lisa, you do not remember officiating my wedding. Maybe it was not you who stated you couldn’t help me back on Aug 10, 2023. Perhaps it was only an automatic response from an aide. You have little reason to trust me, but the black workers of Ontario need your help.
So let me prove my case. If you review the following, you can see I am who I say I am.

LinkedIn: M Joseph Murphy on LinkedIn

Facebook: M Joseph Murphy on Facebook

Author Website: mjosephmurphy.info

Below is a link with a video showing who I am and why I spoke out. 

Link: IS THE ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE SUPPRESSING REPORTS OF ANTIBLACK RACISM? EMAIL THREAD

It also has the email string showing how the WDHP actively works to suppress evidence of racism. They altered reports after I signed them. Every time I have tried to present my evidence, they have delayed the hearings. It has been going on for years.
It happened again just a few weeks ago. The Ford government keeps changing my grievance dates and refuses to release my employment file because they want the evidence to go away. If you stay silent on this, they win.

Link: How Reports of Antiblack Racism Are Suppressed in Ontario

WHAT YOU CAN DOReview the evidence. As a sign of good faith, I have agreed not to publish the items revealed through disclosure until the grievance has finished. I have sent you copies of my performance reviews as well as the letter I sent the arbitrator. Please do no make this public. Reviewing these will mean you don’t have to take my word for it.
There is a problem at ODSP Windsor. A manager is harassing black workers and having them fired when they speak up. I was the third. I fear I will not be the last.
It is within your power to ensure no other black workers are fired from the OPS. All it needs is your voice. Bring the same passion to my evidence as you did for the mental health of children in Windsor and help expose how the civil services is suppressing black workers.
I ask you to either:Review my case. Look at the evidence I’ve provided. Decide if I’m telling the truth or not. And if I am telling the truth, if the civil service is truly suppressing evidence of antiblack racism, what is the NDP going to do about it?

Bring up the issue of anti-black racism and the suppression of evidence the same way you brought up the lack of funding for mental health resources. On the floor. Show the black workers on Ontario that their health and safety is important to the NDP

Use me as a resource. Recent polling suggests the Ford government is still leading in the polls. This is ludicrous because the people of Ontario are begging for a change. They are desperate for a leader to step up and hold the powerful to account. By showing the people of Ontario how the civil service is altering reports to “fudge” numbers, you could bring the entire government down. I have the evidence. All I need is someone with the power to make change.

Link: Ford's PC Party has eight-point lead over Liberals but Crombie gaining ground in some areas: poll

IN CLOSINGI’ve been in Windsor a long time and have met several leaders of the NPD. If memory serves me right, Rick Limoge was my neighbour for a few years in the Villages of Windsor, before he joined city council. I met Joe Comartin through a mutual acquaintance (Adrian Jones – sadly now deceased). You were the officiant at my wedding and, as I’ve stated previously, I campaigned for Gemma Grey-Hall during the last election.
Many problems in the world today are complex. The health and safety of black workers is not one of them. If black workers are not safe working INSIDE the government, how can they expect the government to protect them at private industries? By shining on a light on what has happened to me and others, you can ensure it stops happening. 
All it takes is an act of courage.
P.S.For Janelle Brady - The best part of writing this letter was learning about your work. I will be watching your "Learning About Racism" series tomorrow. It lines up nicely with the work I hope to do on Alien Brain Fog. Thank you for leading the way.

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Alien Brain Fog - Episode 003 - What is The Rule of Law?

 

Transcript of Episode

OPENING

If an alien shows up at the mall and robs your store, can you charge him with theft?

Are certain people like Donald Trump really above the law or fooling themselves? 

Both of these questions can be answered by looking at the Rule of Law. What is it and who does it apply to? And more importantly, do we currently live under the Rule of Law or are WE fooling ourselves?

WHAT IS THE RULE OF LAW?Recently, Donald had a court case postponed while the courts determined if he has immunity. Immunity to what you may ask? The law. It is Donald Trump’s belief that he is above the law and can face no consequences for his actions.

Federal judge postpones trial in Trump’s DC election interference case

So is this true?

Fair warning, this does involve a little history. But I believe it’s important to remember your past. That’s why our brains have memory. It helps you predict the future.

Which may be why certain groups of people want to ban books. And tell you people educated in history are the enemy.

Our history in the Western world is complex. We have not always been run by rule of law even when we claimed to be.  In the past the rich and those of certain bloodlines were held above the law. Almost like you’re a hockey player in Canada.

Your degree of economic power determined whether or not the law applied to you. 

So a very brief history of western law.

I know some people are obsessed with the Roman empire. So let’s start there. It was understood during roman times that without the law, people would be at the mercy of violent men. Romans believed without the law, civilization would collapse. So they codified the law, meaning put in writing and, at least in theory, made sure everyone followed the rules.

Game of Thrones was fiction, but the behaviour of the rulers was pretty historically accurate. At one point, the people were led to believe that their leaders were chosen by god. To question the leader was to question God. Which meant you were a demon and should be unalived. 

In 1215, England made the bold move to putting in writing that maybe the king was not above the law. That maybe no one was above the law. This is what we mean when we say Rule of Law. That the law is supreme. The law applies to everyone. 

The Magna Carta also gave us other rights. For example, it prevented unlawful imprisonment. Prior to that, you could just be arrested and thrown in jail without charges or trial. Kind of like the Patriot Act.

 The English Bill of Rights was passed in 1689. It allowed the election of representatives without the royal approval and prevented royals from interfering with the law. Because your leadership is not supposed to sway the way you vote. Like in Gerrymandering.

. In Canada, we have the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that was included in our Constitution Act of 1982. This gave the courts the power to strike down laws that were unconstitutional. So what does that mean?
In Canada, no law can be passed that contradicts your human rights. The rights you have because you were born a human. In emergency cases, like war, the government can ignore some civilian rights. But there is also something called the notwithstanding clause. This allows law makers to break the law and ignore constitutional freedoms, but only for a limited timed time. In Canada, the government can limit our rights, but it has to PROVE there was a need to do so. 
Because the law has more power than people.

TRUMP vs. TRUDEAU
Both of these men are loved by few, hated by many. But are they the same? Trump incites an insurrection, found guilty of sexual assault, found guilty of fraud, took money from foreign leaders while in office, and is currently telling the world how he will become a dictator and turn America fully a Christian Theocracy ruled by him, the second coming of Christ. And because a certain group of people believe he has been sent by God, it appears they also have decided he is above the law. 
I have a friend with a DUI who can’t cross the border. Trump gets to run for office and command armies.
Meanwhile in Canada, Trudeau used the Emergency Measure’s Act to break up a disruptive event in Ottawa that began as a protest but turned into a circus. 
The courts here ruled the government exceeded their authority. Leaders in Canada do not have the right to do whatever they want.
This would give the appearance that the rule of Law is more in effect in Canada than it currently is in the United States. Because a growing number of Americans seem to believe the law does not apply equally to everyone.
So who does the rule of law apply to?
WHO DOES THE RULE OF LAW APPLY TO?The easy answer is everyone. Well, every human. Every human is seen as equal under the law meaning that no one has more or less rights than the other. No person is more or less protected by the law than others. 
So why would any government agree to this? Why would the rulers be willing to give so much freedom to their citizens. The answer is history. We know what happens when they don’t. To understand that better, lets look at France 1789-1799. A period we now call the French Revolution.
Prior to the revolution, the people of France lived under a system called Feudalism. You can read the Wikipedia page about feudalism but it boils down to this. It was a system in which all the land was owned by a few people, called Lords. All the work was done by peasants who were given a place to live in exchange for their work.
The peasants grew to believe the lords of the land, or landlords, had more rights  than they, the peasants, did. Which was a problem. One of many. Let’s look at a few of the key reasons behind the French Revolution.
Poverty - The feudal system had created unsustainable income inequality. This led to widespread famine, death and starvation. The average person was not sure where their next meal was coming from. At the same time, the upper class lived a lavish lifestyle.  

Royal Absolutism – Those in power, the royals, could overrule any law. In effect, a crime was not a crime if the royals said it was not a crime. Which meant that members of the royal family could do anything they wanted. While peasants were held accountable for minor infractions. Like stealing food to live.

Noble Privilege – Social preference was given to those of high birth rather than to those who worked hard. It didn’t matter how hard you worked, only who your parents were. No amount of hard work would bring you wealth.

Clerical Privilege – We forget now the POWER the Church once held over people. The fear of eternal damnation and/or torture can be persuasive. During the revolution, the church was essentially taken over by the government, and made accountable to the people, not the Vatican. Once upon a time, the church was above the law. If you were a priest you could do anything you wanted and face no consequences. Thankfully that’s different now.

Bifurcation - The final straw was a bifurcation – humans were placed into one of two groups. You were either the working class, a peasant, or the ruling class, a landlord. This created two levels of person-hood. While the rule of law applied to all persons, maybe some humans weren’t people. Because if you can convince enough peasants that a certain group of humans are not “people”, well then you don’t have to follow the rule of law. Faced with the evidence of their eyes and ears, the peasants realized the wealthy had taken advantage of them. And if they didn’t act, the peasant’s children had no future. They rose up. It was messy. 
Messy.

This is why it is so important for civilizations to follow the rule of law. If the general population believes those in power are not following the rule of law, they stop following the rule of law too. It is essential for the stability of democracy that everyone BELIEVES the rule of law is in effect.

HISTORICAL EXEMPTIONS TO THE RULE OF LAW

Earlier, I asked if an alien robbed your store, could you charge him with robbery? The answer is no. Our laws currently only apply to humans. For the same reason, if a squirrel eats the apples in your backyard, you don’t call the police. You take the law into your own hands. You throw a rock at it.

Historically, there have been other groups, aside from aliens, that were seen as not human and therefore not protected by the rule of law. Let’s look at a few examples.

Indigenous People

How could followers of Christ take children from their homes, assault them and neglect them all while believing they were doing God’s work. If they children were seen as human, this would never have happened. Instead they were labeled “savages”, a dehumanizing word. Literally a word that makes a human into a non-human.

When we teach our society that a group of people, like Indigenous people around the world, are less than us, less educated, less civilized, less worthy, it sends a message to certain people. Certain people hear that since this group is not-quite-human, they are fair game. 

It is against the law to unalive a human. The racial background of that human should have zero impact on the degree to which the crime is investigated. And yet Canada has a problem. Indigenous people, especially indigenous women are not statistically safe in Canada. That’s not a judgement call. That is looking at reality. Because the way Canadian society reacts when an indigenous person is unalived is very different than when a non-indigenous person is unalived. We can all see that. The evidence is right there. So maybe instead of pretending it’s not, we should be doing something about that.

Let’s look at another group that the law historically did not protect.

Women

October 18, 1928. That is the day women in Canada were finally considered “persons”. We celebrate that it’s been less than 100 years that we men have acknowledge that women are also sentient beings. 

This is not something to celebrate. Math states women make up roughly 50% of humanity. Sometimes they are the majority. Which means for most of written history, more than half of humanity was not fully protected by the rule of law. 

It was not until 1960 that all women could vote? The last group of women given the right to vote? Indigenous women. I know. Shocking.

In 1971, we passed a law in Canada guaranteeing women the right to equal pay for equal work. That’s the year I was born in so I can tell you it has 52 years and women as STILL not paid equally for equal work. It’s almost like the law isn’t being followed.
Much of the reason for the subjugation of women was the Church. Society deemed them not equal to men because the bible said it was true. And if you disagree with the bible, you are demon. Men were doing nothing wrong. They were only following God’s will. Remember, this podcast deals with gaslighting. Phew.
Now, let’s look at another group of humans historically not seen as people.
African Americans/Canadians
Me.
Me as a black person, with one black parent and one white parent. There are many people in the world who do not see me as human. I am abomination, and not just because I’m gay. Many believe that people with my colour of skin are not human, that having a relationship with a black person is like having a relationship with a dog.
In fact, for many if they had to choose between saving the life of a black stranger or a dog they’ve never met, they would save the dog. And see nothing wrong with that choice. Because the dog, to them, is more human.
Lynching only became a federal crime in March 2022. It hasn’t even been two years. Mostly this was symbolic. But think for a second. Until a few years ago, some states would not publicly concede that lynching should be a crime.
And ya’all expect black people to believe they are truly protected by the rule of law? 
You expect women to believe they will be fully recognized and compensated for their work when Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie are still in the news?
Here’s where it starts to play with your sense of who you are and what you are. If a group of people is not protected by the rule of law, why would they follow the rule of law? Let’s say that a different way.
An alien walks into the Miami Mall and buys a dress. As soon as he leaves the store, you say he stole it. The law sees you as a human and alien is not. Therefore, the human must always be right. The alien must be lying. The alien goes to jail. 

After his, why would the alien try buying from the store again? He might as well steal it if you’re going to be blamed for stealing anyway.

Why do people ignore the rule of law? Almost always – Greed. Sadly, there are standard ways around the rule of law. They are often very effective. 

For example, let’s say you are person in power and you want something. Say, land. If a group of people has something you want, you can’t just go take it. That’s against the law. But, and hear me out, what if you can convince enough followers that one group of people aren’t people after all? They are “savages” who must be saved and brought into the light. You’re doing them a favour by stealing their children. God’s work.

Or you say women can’t decide what to do with their bodies because they are women. You know how women are. Overly emotional. They need a man to come in and take charge with his big logical brain. It says so in the Bible. God’s work.

Historically, when people come together to overturn the rule of law, it has not been good. Especially for minorities. Imagine if everyone came together tomorrow and said lefthanded people are evil. Only right-handed people are allowed to accumulate wealth. Maybe the majority would say yes. Lefthanded people would be condemned to poverty because of the will of the majority.

Let’s take it further. The church gives Lefthanded people a name. Sinisters. Did you know the term sinister comes from the latin word for left? And did you know that darkest form of magic is called the Lefthanded path? What are left-handed people hiding? 

Do I need to continue? We can laugh a bit today because we know it’s silly to believe there is a difference between right and left handed people. But it wasn’t that long ago humans felt very different. There are many alive today who remember the ruler across the fingers for trying to write with their left hand.

There are also many are alive today who remember a time when women could not open a bank account or get a credit card. Many old grey men remember they could assault their wives and children without consequence. They could smack the uppity boy with the dark skin and everyone would understand. Those men are still here. They are still in power.

And that needs to change. But I’ll move on.

The second you see one group dehumanizing another, stop. Ask yourself why. Why are they are making the other group appear less than human.

Because they can’t call them what they really are:

An inconvenient obstacle in their attempt to ignore the rule of law.

The most important thing for the stability of a civilization is the appearance that the rule of law is in effect. Because once enough people believe that the system is rigged, that the system doesn’t protect them, when enough people believe THAT … we have problems with social stability. A reminder of the events that caused the French Revolution.

PovertyRoyal AbsolutismNoble Privilege Clerical PrivilegePeople vs. The Rulers

I’m not trying to predict the future here. Just pointing out historical events. You can draw your own conclusions.

ALTERNATIVES TO THE RULE OF LAW

The rule of Law is not the only way to organize society. Let’s look at a few other options.

ANARCHY – every person for themselves. Without the rule of law the world could devolve into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. If you’ve seen or played The Last of Us, this would be life outside of a protected city. The law is what the strong say it is.

DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS – In this case, a ruler or group of rulers, convinces peasants that he has been chosen by god. Everything they say and do is interpreted as the will of the divine. To challenge the king is to challenge God, making you under the influence of demons. Because only a demon would question the will of God.

Speaking of men who abuse women and believe they speak for God, Trump. FFS. History is very clear what happens to a society when a man like Trump gets unlimited power. Can we seriously not let that happen? But I’ll move on.

PLUTOCRACY – It has nothing to do with the planet and everything to do with money. Pluto is another name for the god of the underworld. Also called Hades. Hades is the more common name now, but in ancient times people grew afraid to say his name. Like Voldermort.  So they called him Pluto, the wealthy one.

Under Plutocracy, the law and those that enforce it treat you differently depending on how much money you have. The more money you have, the more you can ignore the law. That means that with enough money, the rule of law does not apply to you.

MOB RULE –A group of people decides to take the law into their own hands. The law is whatever the group says is the law. It can change at any time.
WHAT SYSTEM DO WE CURRENTLY LIVE UNDER?So, do we currently live under the rule of law? The answer depends on where you live. And who you are. Which means, no. We do not currently live under the rule of law. In my opinion, we live in a plutocracy where those with the most money can do whatever they want. They do not have to follow the law. Even if they are caught, they will be forced to pay a fine. But they have so much money, they fine is not a disincentive. No matter what the powerful do, they do not have to go to jail. Jail is only for poor people.

I would love to proven wrong. But I can see reality. We all can. 
We need to stop pretending everything is okay.
So what do we do about it? We fix it. How? Simple. Hold the powerful to account. That’s it. We need at least the appearance of fair play. Because if the powerful stop pretending the rule of law is in effect, my fear is so will the rest of the country. And that won’t be good for anyone.
We do not currently live under the rule of law but we STRIVE TO. The law is not perfect but it is the best tool we have to ensure a safe, stable democracy.

RULE OF LAW AND YOUR IDENTITY

So what does all of this have to do with you? You have grown up in a system which clearly demonstrates some people have more rights than others. Our educational system, our political system, and especially our religious systems have all created a world in which certain people are closer to god than others. If you grew up here, those thoughts are in your brain, influencing the way you think and they things you do. 
In many ways, you are who you THINK you are. And some of the things you think about yourself are not really you. Some of your personality is based on your culture and your upbringing. You may not see the difference but it can show up in your biology. Oppression and trauma show up in our bodies, even if we are not conscious of it.

Some of you may have seen this image. It represents the order in which we secure a health environment. Meaning before you can manifest your biggest dreams, you have to make sure you have food and shelter. If you can’t eat, you can’t start a business. Similarly, before you gain a sense of connection, you have to feel safe in your environment. You need stable employment which gives you the power to create all the other steps.
So what if you don’t feel safe? If you are constantly worried about your physiological and economic safety, kind of hard for you to reach self esteem.
That is what we have done to indigenous people, to women, to visible minorities. And, as we’ll discuss later, those with disabilities. And IT IS intentional. Because the people running the plutocracy know this. As soon as the peasants come together, it’s all over for them. Which is why they want the peasants to keep fighting amongst themselves. But I’ll move on.
How does this fear show up in your body? I’m going to show you a graphic that will annoy some people. But stay with me. Remember, not everything can currently be explained by science. 



Chakra work is magic, not science. Remember, with science, something is true whether you believe it or not. Magic needs you to believe it before work.
In my experience, chakras in the body tend to align with the hierarchy of needs. Anxiety is a first chakra issue. Anxiety is often tied to trauma related to unfulfilled security needs. If people can’t secure housing and food, you can expect anxiety rates to increase. Anxiety can be reduced by ensuring all physical needs are met.
If you’re experiencing lower back pain, look at your money situation. 
Science says chakras do not exist because we don’t have the technology to test if they exist or not. Our currently technology can’t see them. But maybe our bodies can. 
Unless you’ve done a lot of self-analysis, you probably don’t realize why you feel the way you feel. That’s who you are. An anxious person. Maybe you feel guilty because of your anxiety, even though anxiety is a perfectly normal reaction when you’re living through the times we’re in. Maybe you are not the problem. 
I’ll end with this. The most revolutionary act you can do is not taking to the streets or arguing on social media. If you want to change the world, start by changing yourself.
Sit in a quiet room by yourself. Meditate. Think about the things you do and the things you believe and the things you don’t believe. Get to know yourself.
The more you understand who YOU are, the real you, the most clearly you will see what you should be doing. And once you know yourself, it’s impossible for other people to manipulate you.

NEXT TIME

Next Time on Alien Brain Fog we look at Tribalism.Why do we feel the need to attach ourselves to a collective? Why and how do ourbrains assign people we meet into groups? And more importantly, how can wedetermine if our actions and beliefs are based on our own individual sense ofright and wrong or a desire to remain part of the collective.

Thank you for joining me. Be kind. The worldis a little messed up out there.

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Alien Brain Fog - Episode 002 - What is an Ontological Crisis

Transcript of Episode

Hi. I’m Joseph Murphy and welcome to Alien Brain Fog, a science-focused podcast on memory, identity and the systems of oppression that effect both. How do you know who you really are?

In the last episode, I gave you my hypothesis. The reason everyone in the world is a little big crazy right now is we are all undergoing an ontological crisis. So the heck is an Ontological Crisis and how do we get out of it?

Opening

I’m a word nerd. I love etymology, which is the study of how words evolve over time. Whenever you see this part (ology) it means “study of.” Sociology is the study of how societies work. Psychology is the study of how the mind works. And so on.

Ont comes from the Greek “on” or “ont”, and means “being” or “existence.” So ontology is the study of what it means to exist. The Wikipedia page says this:

An Ontological Crisis occurs when the nature of reality is very different than you thought it was. You’re shown evidence that is so fundamentally against the world you believed you lived in that you don’t know what to believe any more.

It’s a metaphysical crisis. Like Barbie leaving BarbieLand.

Or realizing that aliens are real.

In laymans’ terms, it’s a crisis of faith. We have faith we understand the world around us. We do not what is real.

My ontological crisis began when I systemic racism was real. I learned we don’t have a capitalist democracy. We live in not in a neo-feudalistic state ruled by a plutocracy. Slavery never ended. We just traded in chattel slavery wage slavery. We are not as free as we think we are. 

Source: LessWrong.com

What does Ontological Stability Look Like?

This paper speaks specifically to the impact home ownership has on sense of self. Extrapolate. Does the world still feel like your home? Or do you no longer recognize the world you’re living in. 

Dupuis and Thorns’ four traditional markers of ontological security. Those markers are to have a place: 

of social and material constancy;where daily routines can be enacted and carried out; “where people feel most in control in their lives because they are free from surveillance;” “around which identities are constructed” (Dupuis and Thorns, 1998: 29). 

Source: Home, Home Ownership and the Search for Ontological Security (Ann Dupuis, David C. Thorns

So what could cause an Ontological Crisis?

Home Ownership – do you have a place in this world? Is your home secure? Do you constantly worry you might lose your home and be unable to find another? Unprecedented inflation has eroded perceived wealth.

Crisis of faith – your religion is not what you thought it was. Or elements of your religion are at odds with established science (otherwise known as reality).

Robots and Artificial Intelligence – have you lost your job because of a robot or AI?

Covid and the governments response to it – Misinformation spread faster than the government could control it. People expected to be safe. They no longer feel safe. Death rates were higher compounding the grief.

Lockdown - Endless months of Lockdown forced us to re-examine our freedoms.

Long Covid – increased physical and mental illness around the world. The World Health Organization estimates 771, 191, 203 infections. 700 million. What percentage will develop long term symptoms? Around 10-20. That is a lot of newly disabled people all at once. Covid can also lead to mental health problems like anxiety, depression, derealization and depersonalization. Cognitive disfunction.

Me Too Movement  - The movement clearly showed we are living in a patriarchy where large numbers of women do not feel safe.

Gender Studies - the existence of trans men and woman, the existence of non-binary people does not fit into the established worldviews of many people. Rather than integrate new evidence they reject it and say it can’t be real. They truly believe trans people can’t exist so they must be mentally ill. Or demons.

Aliens – the existence of UFOS, or UAPs and If non-humans are real and there there goes all of our specialness. How are we any different than squirrels?

War between Russia and the Ukraine have shown us the world is not as safe as we thought.

Donald Trump showed us any idiot with a following can get in power. And we started looking at all our leaders.

Climate Change and the idea that human race could go extinct within a century

All combined, the world we live in is not the world we thought we lived in.

And now we have to integrate the fact we’re not alone? It’s too much for the brain and the mind to take. So we disassociate. Get a little crazy

HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

How do you solve an ontological crisis? The answer is simple to explain but hard to do. All you have to do is change your mind. Changing your mind is not easy. That’s where all your programming is. Everything you believe to be real. The hardest part is realizing our brain may be lying to you.

Here are four steps to solve any problem.

Admit Reality – Acknowledge the ProblemEvaluate and Consider SolutionsChoose the Best & Implement OptionEvaluate the Outcome

The first step to overcoming an ontological crisis is to acknowledge it. If it seems like the world is not what you thought it was, it’s time to act like Bo Burnham and go inside. That’s where all the work has to take place.

See in an ontological crisis, the main problem is the way your brain processes information. It is not equiped the world no longer functions. Our brains run on algorithm. The old algorithms can’t process the new data.  Which is why we need new ones. 

Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/KLaJjNdENsHhKhG5m/ontological-crisis-in-humans 

Since the first step to solving any problem is acknowledging it, it’s time to break through all the lies. Deal with reality as it is instead of how we wish it was. 

CLOSING

Join me next time on Alien Brain Fog as we take a closer look at reality. What is the Rule of Law? And do we currently live under the rule of law? Or are we fooling ourselves.

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Alien Brain Fog - Episode 001 - Are We All Crazy?

 

OPENING

I’m Joseph Murphy. Welcome to Alien Brain Fog, a science-focused podcast on memory, identity and the systems of oppression that affect both. How do you know who you really are?

For our first episode, we’re asking the most important question. How can you tell if you’ve lost your mind?

Is it just me, or does everyone seem a little crazy right now. Everywhere I look, I see the same expression on people’s face. Shock and anger, like no one can believe what’s happening is really happening.

The government announced aliens are real.  No one cares. More and more angry young white men are taking out their rage on innocent people. People are looking for the Loch Ness monster again. There were even protests in China last year

Trump talks about shooting his political rivals and it’s just a normal news cycle.

Are aliens real? People online don't seem to care either way.

Compare this to what we expected about a year ago

Contact with ET: How would humanity react?

If there’s one thing I’m an expert on, it’s conspiracy theories. I’ve been interested in UFOS since I was child. I have a clear memory of the first time I saw an object in the sky that didn’t make sense. I was five. We lived in Owen Sound at the time. Dad drove us to gramma’s house (my mom’s mom). I looked over the treelines and saw a black shape in the air. I asked my dad what it was. Without looking he said it was a weather balloon. I accepted his answer and decided to investigate weather balloons.

My memory is confused here. I want to say I started researching weather balloons immediately, but that doesn’t make sense. I didn’t start researching UFOS until we moved to Windsor. Tecumseh Mall used to have a library. My mother would drop me and my brother off at the library while she did her grocery shopping. To me, that was heaven. I started near the beginning of the library. UFOS and the paranormal, in my memory, were the first shelves as you walked in. I realize as I’m writing this, I dream of the library often.

I read about UFOS and paranormal encounters from childhood into my teenage years. In my memory, I do not recall ever believing I’d seen UFOS or aliens. I was interested in the subject but had no personal connection to it.

And I kept that belief until I read Communion by Whitley Streiber. 

I loved Whitley Streiber. For me, he was up there with the greats. Steven King, Dean Koontz, and Whitely Streiber. I felt a special affinity for one of his lesser-known books, Cat Magic. Something in it thrilled me.

I was in Grade 12 or 13. I’ll have to review my diaries to confirm, but I remember the major assignment for an English class was to read every book by a specific author and make a summary of their entire work. I chose Whitely because I loved his horror.

I didn’t read Communion when it came out. I remember seeing on book shelves and being intrigued. But it wasn’t until the class project that I read Communion. And even then nothing clicked.

Until about half way through the book. Hearing Whitley’s experiences made me look at some of the strangeness in my life through a different lens. He mentioned seeing owls everywhere or dreaming of owls. I distinctly remember that was a chilling moment for me. I remember thinking; oh my god. I see owls all the time. 

Does that mean I’ve been visited too?

The annoying part is looking back now, I can’t remember ever seeing an owl in real life. I scan my memory for Owls” and the only reference picture I have is a few pictures my boyfriend took of owls in his back yard. My mother loved owls. Collected owl figuring. I know that but I can’t “see” those owl figurines in my head. That bugs me. Because I have to have seen an owl at some point in my life. On television. A zoo. I can vaguely remember the mechanical one from Clash of the Titans, but I have a mental barrier around owls now that I can’t ignore.
The real kicker was when Whitley talked about reviewing his old notebooks and diaries. He said he’ found sketches of the visitors he didn’t remember making. The same big eyes, same shaped head. I remember reading this part in class, feeling cold. Because I knew at that moment I’d been sketching them for years. I even gave one of them a name. Kisma. 
When I wrote about the visitors in Demons of DunDegore, I named one of them Kisma. I don’t know where the name came from but that is her name. And I knew the figure I drew was female. After school, I raced home and looked at my old journals. And I saw the sketches. I need to find those. I think I still have them.
I have several memories that do not agree with our shared reality. They should be impossible. But they happened. And I didn’t tell anyone because I was afraid no one would believe me. Only crazy people see aliens. Everyone knows aliens aren’t real, so if you’re experiencing it, there must be something wrong with you. It’s not like the government has been lying to us for years. If aliens were real, they would tell us. Right?
After realizing my encounters were consistent with other people’s encounters, I put it in the back of my mind that there was a possibility I was visited when I was younger. But real or not, that time of my life was over. I saw what happened to Whitley when he told other people about his experiences. They laughed at him. Made fun of his trauma. There was no way I was going to do that to myself.
Since I couldn’t talk about my experiences, I wrote about them. I channeled my encounters with high strangeness into writing. In my twenties I focused on building a career. I had several weird encounters that aren’t easy to explain but nothing world shattering. Nothing I couldn’t ignore. Maybe it was bad for other people but aside from the occasional nightmare, my old encounters didn’t’ affect me any more. I could just let it go.
Besides, I’ve read what happens to people who come forward with their encounters. Speaking up could destroy my life. Some believe the reason JFK was assassinated was because he wanted to go public with the existence of aliens. There was no incentive to tell people.
So I stayed silent.
Now, let’s talk about racism.
RACISMWhen you look at me, do you see a white man or a black man? The way you see me may impact how you treat me.

My mother was black. My father was white. No one mistook me for a white man until I shaved my head.  Now, to some I am racially ambiguous. They don’t know how to classify me. When I walk into a room, I can tell if they are treating me as a black man or a white man. 

I’ve always known racism is real. I’ve been turned away from restaurants because they were closed for lunch.  Tons of microagressions. But until I worked for the Province of Ontario in Canada, I didn’t believe systemic racism still existed. I believed the government propaganda that programs had been put in place to protect black people.

I believe that until I was harassed at work. In an office with three managers, one was actively engaged in harassment of black staff members. The other two watched. When I discovered that the harassment was aimed at all black people and not just me, I spoke up. 

And that’s when things got so much worse.

In Ontario we have a law called Bill 168.

Ontario - Preventing workplace violence and workplace harassment

Here is how the Province of Ontario classifies harassment. Keep in mind, this is organization I worked for.
Workplace harassment means:engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome orSo what are the employer’s obligations under this law once an allegation has been made?
DutiesTo protect a worker from workplace harassment, an employer must ensure that:an investigation that is appropriate in the circumstances is conducted into incidents and complaints of workplace harassmentthe worker who has allegedly experienced workplace harassment and the alleged harasser, if he or she is a worker of the employer, are informed in writing of the results of the investigation and of any corrective action that has been taken or that will be taken as a result of the investigationthe harassment program is reviewed as often as necessary, but at least annually, to ensure that it adequately implements the policy with respect to workplace harassmentI experienced what I believed to be harassment. I took steps. I spoke with the two other managers. No corrective action was taken. I spoke with the regional manager, Melissa Kersey. She showed remorse that I was experiencing racism but no corrective action was taken. I met with Melissa’s manager (Patty Redmond), emailed the head of the Workplace Harassment board, the head of the civil service, Michelle DiEmmanuelle. I emailed the union for assistance. No one was willing to help me deal with the harassment. I started to realize I was playing a very difference game.
Let’s talk about something life for a moment. Playing games. What is game theory anyway?
GAME THEORY

A game is any activity with a set of rules and strategies for winning. All players know the rules and agree to follow them. Strategies are a way to turn random events to your advantage.  If you know the rules and the strategies, you can make predictions on various outcomes and make informed choices about future moves.

For example, chess. Hundreds of books have been written about chess strategy. To play the game, you have to know the rules. You learn the strategies over time. Chess, like drag, is not a contact sport. Normally, the person with the best strategy wins.

I love games. My favourite is a MMO called Elder Scrolls online. My main character is Grandmaster Wisdom, a tank. When I’m not running dungeons, I pay their mini-game Tales of Tribute. But I noticed something this week that makes it less fun to play.

I noticed that it didn’t seem to matter what I did. The decision whether I was going to win or lose was decided before I started playing. The system ensured that each time I drew a card it was “meh” but each time my opponent drew one it was amazing. No matter which cards I chose or how I laid them down, the system had decided I wasn’t going to win. Eventually the “randomness” change and I started winning again. But by then the illusion was gone. I realized it wasn’t my skill advancing me. It was the system. If ESO wanted me to win, I won. If it wanted me to lose, I lost. And my individual actions had no bearing on it.

Now back to racism.

When it appeared that the agency investigating harassment (WDHP) was suppressing reports, I reached as high up as possible. I emailed Michelle DiEmanuelle repeatedly asking for assistance. I told DeEmmanuelle that I had uncovered government officials suppressing evidence and altering reports.. I told them the public had a right to know there was problems within the public service. I wanted it to come from them. 

And that’s was the first time they tried to fire me.

So how did they fool me? They took advantage of my disability. I have lived with Long Covid wince January 2021. After the first attempt to fire me failed, they waited until Had a mental health crisis in November 2023. I was forced to watch a video I found offensive while the manager who had been harassing me smiled. This happened on the day I had to put my cat down. Sneakers was going on 20 and he was my best friend. 

I snapped. And by “snapped” here’s what I mean. 

I sent an email to Patti Redmond’s replacement saying enough is enough.

I asked how many more people were going to be traumatized before something changed. Her response was dismissive. I went to Facebook and complained. I had been talking about racism for  months on Facebook. Management and union were aware. I was told my actions would be monitored if I would be told if I said something inappropriate. I was promised that I would not be fired without cause or without warning.

I caught those promises on tape. At the time, I believed them. I can see now I was incredibly naïve, but for that I blame COVID. My brain has not worked the same since. At the time, I was easily confused. They took at advantage of that. I lose my job, my sanity, and quickly lost my house.

The union stopped responding to my emails. Friends from work started ignoring me including my closest work friend, Erin. Erin also happened to be the local president and had seen every piece of evidence about harassment. It was because of Erin’s encouragement that I proceeded with the grievance. 

Once the grievance actually started, she stopped returning my texts and phone calls. I haven’t heard from her since December 2022.

Then I reached out to external agencies. I emailed every Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario. I emailed news agencies, local and national. I reached out specifically to Lisa Gretzky because I campaigned for the NDP in the last election, knocking on doors for Gemma Grey-Hall. I also trusted Lisa because she was the officiant at my wedding. We haven’t spoken since, but I was impressed by  her fire and passion. And she does have passion for many causes. Just not the safety of black workers.I reached out to CBC and AM800. I know a local radio personality. We dated briefly in our youth. I reached out to him. Didn’t get a response for a year. 
No news agency would help. No politician would help. And no one inside the company would help. It was almost like no matter what I did, I was going to lose this game.
Because the system decided I wasn’t supposed to win. My only strategy at this point is to stop playing the game. Which is why I’m doing a podcast now instead of spending the next five years in court.  It’s important to me that send a warning out. If you have brown skin and work for the province of Ontario, you are not safe. It is not a safe space. If you deal with harassment, leave. Do not report it. Because the system is set up to suppress your report and fire you. I wasn’t the first one. I  won’t be the last.
It is sickening that black people in 2022 had to deal with blatant racism. How blatant? She made all the black people sit outside her office.
 and wanted to exposure the corruption. But I elived it would be better for the public if the information came from them.
The only corrective action that was taken was an attempt to fire me
The problem for me, is I don’t trust those memories because for the whole world around me told me aliens weren’t real. The world told me if you say aliens you were insane. So I told almost no one about my experiences.
Then in January of 2021, I got sick with COVID. I had nearly every symptom. One of the worst is total mindfuck we’re all calling Brain Fog.
WHAT IS BRAIN FOGBrain Fog isn’t a medical term. Think of it like short hand for a series of biological experiences that science can not yet full explain. 
Caught in the thickness of brain fog: exploring the cognitive symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Once upon a time, there was medical term called Hysteria
Women And Hysteria In The History Of Mental Health

Brain Fog has many sources. This article is about chronic fatigue from ten years ago. 
What is brain fog?
Is COVID Brain Fog different? Since I’m not a neuroscientist, I can’t answer that question. But I can tell you what it feels like to me.
Delirium. Derealization. Depersonalization. My neuropathways were erased. I had to relearn everything. Reading was physically exhausting. My muscles would not respond to my mind. Walking was nearly impossible. I lost object permanence. Out of sight and it never existed. I forgot how to gargle. I wasn’t blinking properly. Memories from childhood were suddenly super vivid. I could smell them. But I could forget what happened that day.
And I’m stuck with the feeling that human consciousness is not localized. But this body is just a robot housing a portion of my soul. But my soul never fully came back after being so sick. Some days I don’t’ feel real.
Some times  I lose sense of place. I can’t tell you what city I am in. Or sense of time. I’ve had a more than a few cases of missing time. But I can’t blame all of that on COVID. It appears I may have a history of blocking out certain parts of my memory.
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

What makes a person "crazy?" Is that a personal problem or a social problem? Does mental health have a physical basis? And if so, will that make it easier for society to tolerate those with mental illness?

Biogenetic explanations and public acceptance of mental illness: Systematic review of population studies

Or maybe mental illness is a warning sign. Maybe we’re not supposed to tolerate it? Maybe when everyone starts losing their mind, it means we need to make a change to society? Maybe that.

Statistics from Mental Health Canada - Mental Health in Canada 

Statistics on Mental Health - Forbes magazine.

WHAT PARTS OF "YOU" ARE "YOU"?

Last year I experienced a lot of trauma one after the other. At work I was harassed due to the colour of my skin. When I asked for the harassment to be investigated, reports were suppressed. When I called them on this behaviour, I was fired. Afterwards, I had a mental break down.

But is that because of ME or because of the actions of others. 

What if your own mental illness is because of the actions of another person. Or the actions of an entire society.

Women called crazy – history of hysteria

Black people called crazy for wanting not to be slaves

Many are called crazy for reporting encounters.

In each of these cases, a person may be told they are crazy. They may internalize this and BELIEVE they are crazy when in truth they are responding to reality as it exists

So when other people say you’re crazy, how can you tell if their telling the truth? Because maybe they are trying  to gaslight you.

EXPERTS VS. NON EXPERTSI am not an expert in Neuroscience. Although I am a black gay man I would not call myself an expert on systems of oppression. So what I am an expert on? Accounting. Writing but more importantly, Teaching. I’m very good at helping people learn complex and challenging material.
I’m also a bit of an expert on conspiracy theories. Over the last forty years,  I’ve read hundreds of hbooks about UFOS, reptilians, Atlantis, and cryptids (strange animals). I’m deeply familiar with the work of David Icke. His work on reptilians inspired me so much I’ve published three books so far featuring reptilians, with more on the way. 
Which is why I’m here. Many of you believe some completely utter nonsense that gives a bad name to conspiracy theories. And I can’t blame you. World governments and corporate owned news media have fed us lies and half truths for decades. They lie so often without consequence that we no longer know who to believe. 

WAYS TO DETERMINE IF SOMETHING IS REAL.
ScienceState the problem. State the problem that you will study as clearly and concisely as possible. Form the hypothesis. Describe what you think the result of your study will be. Observe and experiment. Observe or set up an experiment to test your hypothesis. Tally your data.Interpret data. Once you have collected your data, you must understand what it tells you. The data can be Interpreted by comparing numbers visually and/or in graphic form. Draw conclusions. Did your observations and/or experiments support your hypothesis? Was your hypothesis proved or disproved by your study? Did your results show a strong correlation? Were there things that could be changed to make a better experiment? Are there things that need to be studied further?Source: Purdue https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ID/ID-507-w.pdf
In science, results and conclusions are repeatable. Meaning anyone who performs the same experiment will come to the same conclusions. If they come to different result or difference conclusion, science says the results are wrong.
MagicSo what is magic? For the Harry Potter fans, it’s the waving of wands and boiling toads. But what do real magic workers do? Aleister Crowley was seen as the most evil man of his time. He is the inspiration behind Belasco, the evil spirit in Legend of Hell House. 
So how did Aleister Crowly define magic? “The science and art of causing change to occur in conformity with will.”
Dion Fortune defined magic – the art of changing consciousness at will.
For those who practice magic, it has far more in common with the Power of Positive Thinking, Visualization, and a religious experience than waving of wands. Magic, like science has it’s own rules. Unlike science, magic doesn’t work for everyone. And science cannot yet explain why.For example, what is the placebo effect? Why does it work when logic says it should not?Magic in it’s purest form uses the power of believe to harness the placebo effect

Science vs. Pseudoscience.
No matter what I do, because I didn’t go to university for science, some people will believe I’m not qualified to be doing this podcast. No matter how objective I am, I will be accused of pseudoscience because of the topics I’m discussing.
Drawing the Line Between Science and Pseudo-science
In the article above, the big difference Popper identifies between science and pseudo-science is a difference in attitude. While a pseudo-science is set up to look for evidence that supports its claims, Popper says, a science is set up to challenge its claims and look for evidence that might prove it false. In other words, pseudo-science seeks confirmations and science seeks falsifications.

There is a corresponding difference that Popper sees in the form of the claims made by sciences and pseudo-sciences: Scientific claims are falsifiable -- that is, they are claims where you could set out what observable outcomes would be impossible if the claim were true -- while pseudo-scientific claims fit with any imaginable set of observable outcomes. What this means is that you could do a test that shows a scientific claim to be false, but no conceivable test could show a pseudo-scientific claim to be false. Sciences are testable, pseudo-sciences are not.
I don’t want to believe the conspiracy theory that we are all slaves in a neo feudalistic empire. I don’t want to believe aliens are real  and our government has been lying to us. 
But the evidence is pretty overwhelming.
How I got hear: I thought I was being harassed at work because of the colour of my skin. I assumed it was incompetence. I learned out the hard way it was not. What happened to me has happened before. And if it’s repeatable, it’s harder to write it off


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How Reports of Antiblack Racism Are Suppressed in Ontario

 

Link: Doug Ford Commemorates Black History Month Feb 2024

On February 4th, 2024 Doug Ford released the following statement

"Black History Month is also a time to renew our commitment to standing against discrimination and racism in order to ensure that Ontario’s Black community can succeed and thrive. That’s why our government is continuing to invest in programs that eliminate barriers, support Black entrepreneurs and address disparities facing Black youth."

On February 5th, 2024 Doug Ford's government told me it would be delaying my grievance about anti-black racism for the fourth (fifth?) time.

The optics suggest it is doing everything in it's power to avoid my case being heard. If Doug Ford truly wants to renew a commitment to standing against discrimination, why doesn't he deal with it INSIDE the civil service? Why is it actively suppressing reports of anti black racism if it wants to end systemic racism?

Context

I experienced anti black racism in the Windsor office of ODSP for many years. Two black caseworkers disappeared from the office before me. No one knew why. One manager, Rachel Cohen-Kusmiercyzk, routinely sent me troublesome emails. I forwarded the emails to her manager, Melissa Kersey, who agreed the emails were troublesome. No action was taken.

Since no action was taken, I filed a report with the Workplace Discrimination & Harassment Prevention (WDHP). My report was altered after I signed it. Multiple times. When I brought this to the attention of leadership in May 2022, they attempted to suspend me. Since I was well at the time, I was able to fight back.

In December 2022, while very sick with Covid and going through a divorce, I had a weak moment. I became suicidal. During that time, I was fired without cause and without notice. I am still unsure as to why I was fired.  The termination letter referenced events that occurred AFTER my termination.

No severance was given in December 2022. I was it was withheld because I would likely be getting my job back at the grievance date scheduled for  January 2023.

How did I get a grievance date so quickly? I didn't. The grievance date had been set for about a year. The timing of my firing seems suspicious.

In December 2022, I was told he grievance would be completed within a few days in January. In January that was changed to May. In May, it was changed to September. 

In September, we firmly set down two dates in February where the arbitrator would finally look at the evidence and determine if I was fired for cause. I just learned a few hours ago, the dates have been changed to June 2024. No reason for the change. That is the FIRST DATE. It is expected to last another year after that?

The Ford government has also ignored the rules of disclosure. The arbitrator requested all documents related to the grievance be submitted by November 30, 2023. As of this date, the employer has disregarded this request. They "forgot" to include my employee file, my performance appraisals, and all documents related by my allegations of racism at the hands of Rachel Cohen-Kusmiercyzk. The files they did forward were corrupted and unreadable.

If Doug Ford truly wants to eradicate systemic racism, these actions are the opposite of what he should be doing. Ignoring the rule of law is especially dangerous if the person ignoring the law is the person making the laws.

Next Steps

I am moving forward. Date is scheduled for June 2024, but I have no reason to believe that date will be held. There was no reason for the change. My case is super clear. Cut and dry. I was being groomed for leadership, recently placed as co-lead of an organization focused on training future leaders. Then I asked them to stop harassing me. I was fired within days despite my strong work history.

Everyone who looks at the case knows mistakes were made. No one wants to fix them. I've come to realize that the "mistakes" are there by design, a design that counts on the naivety and trust of black workers more than the rule of law.

Episode three of Alien Brain Fog deals with the rule of Law. It will be released this week.

Announcement Trailer: Alien Brain Fog - A Science-Focused Podcast on Gaslighting and Systems of Oppression.

 

ALIEN BRAIN FOG - NEW SCIENCE-FOCUSED PODCAST

Change in tactics - I’m starting a podcast.

Inspired by my friend Garth Jensen (check out Garth's Pop Culture OH!? Here), I realize there’s a much faster and easier way for me to get my information out to the general public. A science-focused podcast on systems of oppression and the effect gaslighting has on the human body.

Originally, I wanted to do a serious documentary about systemic racism within the province of Ontario. After the employer sent the police after me a few times, and my boyfriend said he was worried for my safety, I changed tactics. I thought if they think I’m silly and crazy they will stop harassing me. That worked for UFO disclosure people.

And then I had the craziest thought.  

COMING OUT OF THE ENCOUNTER CLOSET

What if I came out of the closet (so to speak) and told people about the silly belief I used to have that I was abducted by aliens. I thought that would be make it funny. Because no one took alien contactees seriously. 

Then two things happened. 

Real disclosure is starting in the United States and no one is panicking. It appears government officials have gaslight millions of contactees and observers for years. For no reason. Maybe my silly thoughts about contact weren’t so silly after all.

I reached out to groups of contact is for the first time in my life. Last week. I should one of my Facebook post in the group.  Immediately my experiences were confirmed. It’s potentially real. Which is a total mindfuck I’m not yet willing to integrate yet. 

But it did become clear I could no longer treat alien abduction as a silly thing.  I knew I had to rework my whole documentary. Doing so could take months.

Or… 

Hear me out.

I’m just going to start releasing segments of the documentary as a podcast. Which is probably what I should’ve done long ago.

@josephmurphy427 #stitch with @The Inner Work not sure if this is coincidence or a good AI, but I came on TikTok to announce the trailer for my new podcast, was live on YouTube. It’s focussed on gaslighting and systems of oppression. Is this a sign from the universe I’m on the right path? With my phone eavesdropping on me? Thank you for your video. We need more people questioning everything. #fyp #gaslight #manipulation #emancipation #slavery #lying #truth #aliens ♬ original sound - Papa Joe - The Science Witch

I’ve re-cut my funny trailer into something a bit more serious. I’m using that as the announcement trailer for my new podcast.  I’ve run podcasts before. And I have a ton of lead material. 

Alien Brain Fog will deal with systems of oppression, including white supremacy, male supremacy (e.g., patriarchy, misogyny, etc.), and human supremacy (e.g., the belief that only humans are sentient). There will be heavy focus on neuroscience and the effects of gaslighting in the body. And also on how we can determine if a memory is real or an illusion. 

I can coalesce a year’s worth of podcasts into a book. With any luck, after a year of working for free, I can find sponsors. And patrons. And enough fans who want to buy that book so I can recover from what they did to me. 

This switch will also give me more time to focus on finding a day job and making our horror movie Devil’s Mountain the most gayest horror film series ever. 

NOW I NEED YOUR HELP. STAY FOCUSED.

Systems of oppression want us spinning our wheels in silence. They only end when enough people speak up. 

Please help me speak up.

1. To paraphrase the immortal Cordelia Chase, I need you to call everyone you have ever met. No, seriously. Please.

2. If anyone has told you they have had experiences with nonhuman individuals (what a world we live in) I will soon have a platform for them to discus their experiences. I have never taken my abduction experiences sincerely. I have much to learn. I'm also looking for anyone who has experienced medical gaslighting specifically related to either women's health and/or long covid. I have more than enough material for systemic racism. So I'll start with that.

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So Maybe I was Abducted By Aliens After All.

GOVERNMENT GASLIGHTING - ALIEN ABDUCTION AND RACISM

Mr. Biggs: "How have they hid this from the American people. And from congress."

Mr. Graves: "By not encouraging reporting. If the problem can't be measured, it can't be fixed."

That is a quote from the recent congressional hearings on the existence of aliens and UFOS. But it could also apply to systemic racism. 

I'm living proof of just how far the government will go to suppress reports of something as mundane as systemic racism. Not hard to believe they are capable of doing worse to keep other secrets.

I had the chance to watch the video today. Personally? It's a mind fuck. For most of my life I believed I had been abducted by aliens. After discovering just how messy our brains can be, I re-examined all my memories. Until this damned hearing, I was completely convinced all my memories were false.

After watching that video, I'm completely convinced those men were telling the truth. And that fucking sucks.

Because now there is a non-zero chance that my old memories aren't false. 

Maybe I was had contact with non-human entities.

@josephmurphy427 #stitch with @CTVNews this is why I am working on a educational film series focussed on gaslighting. Alien Brain Fog will deal with the effect constant lying has on the human body and mind. It’s time for the governments of the world to stop treating us like we are children. The world is on fire, and if aliens exist maybe they can help. If they gave us Velcro, maybe they can cool the Earth down. #fyp #aliens #ufo #racism #filmtok #gaslighting #truth #hope ♬ original sound - Papa Joe - The Science Witch

OTHER PEOPLE TELLING ME ABOUT MY OWN ABDUCTIONSTORY ONE:One night in the 1990s, in London, my boyfriend shook me awake around 3:00 in the morning. 
He said: "How the hell did you sleep through that?"
Me: "Sleep through what?"
Him: "Aliens. Aliens were here. I tried to wake you up but they said to let you sleep."
Me: "Why?"
Him: "Because they said you were always afraid of them."
I had never told him about my experiences. So it was a bit terrifying.
STORY TWO:In the early 2000s, I was day drinking with my dad. This was before he found Jesus and got sober. I had never discussed my abduction memories with him. As far as I know, to this day he's still unaware I had experiences.
Dad: "There was one time you were almost kidnapped."
Me:" What the fuck? When?"
Dad: "You were baby. We lived in a basement apartment. I walked into your room and found two guys crawling through the window to get you. So I ...."
His face went white. He took a drink of beer and said nothing.
Me: "So what happened?"
Dad: "What happened when?" Face still blank.
Maybe I should have pushed him. But the look on his face freaked me out. And honestly I didn't want to know.

I still don't want to know. 


If you watch my announcement trailer for Alien Brain Fog (above), you'll notice I made fun of how silly it was I used to believe I was abducted. The decision to include aliens was a marketing ploy to help sell a movie. A fun way to deal with gaslighting. I wanted to lighten up the discussions around systemic racism, medical gaslighting and misogyny by pointing out the similarities of gaslighting tactics in all cases.

Now? I don't know what to believe.
But if they are real, which it seems they are, then maybe so are my memories. That means I've been living in self-doubt since I was a child all because our governments were run by cowards.
Maybe now that the old guard is dying off or retiring, the visitors realize now is a time for communion, before Earth completely burns up. Maybe they will reach out to those they contacted before asking them to speak up now that it's a bit safer to do so.
Maybe my timing wasn't so coincidental. 
And that is enough thinking for today.

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ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER - ALIEN BRAIN FOG

 

I'm happy to share with you the announcement trailer for my newest project. Alien Brain Fog will be a three-part educational film series focused on the effect gaslighting, systemic racism, chronic illness and biology have on memory and identity.

PART 1 - Systemic Racism and its effect on biology and mental health

PART 2 - Long Covid Psychosis, Medical Gaslighting and My Midlife Crisis

PART 3 - Aliens - Yes. Bloody Aliens.

As hinted at in the trailer, 2022 was a year of challenges for me. While still recovering from Long Covid, I went through a divorce and, more importantly to the story, chronic and pervasive anti black racism at work. I worked for the province of Ontario, at the Ontario Disability Support Program in Windsor, Ontario.

Now it's possible that my perception of events has been impaired by brain fog, but the evidence seems to suggest I was fired for speaking out about anti black racism. Sadly, I would not be the first civil servant in the province of Ontario to be punished for speaking out. Perhaps if we can get enough attention to the matter, however, I will be the last.

NEXT STEPS

The purpose of this video is to act as a calling card.

Since I have no film credits to my name, I wanted to give people a taste of the vision for the special. I had previously envisioned a more serious documentary, the actions of the Province forced a changed in tactics. Their behaviour has been ludicrous and I truly believe, upon reflection, they will agree.

I have a set list of government and union officials I will be contacting for interview requests. Next week I'll be finalizing my list of subject matter experts and sending interview requests to them. 

WANT TO BE PART OF THE PROJECT? - contact form to the right.

If you or someone you know is a subject matter expect on the following issues, I would love to hear your story. 

Learning and Memory (neurobiology and anatomy)Learning and Memory (psychology)Psychologists focused on healthy relationshipsFalse Memory PhenomenonRepressed MemoriesLong Covid PsychosisRacism as a Determinate for health (Genetic anthropologist or medical professional)Psychological Effects of Systemic OppressionNavigating the Medical System as a person with a disability.Alien Abduction

I may even be able to include you in the special if you have a story to tell. I'm looking for personal accounts from the following

PART 1

Anyone fired or disciplined for speaking out about anti black racism. I will ensure confidentially if desired. I fully understand the risks of speaking out. What I'd like to hear is how the experience of dealing with racism affected you. Was there a change in the way people treated you after you expressed your concerns? Were there changes in your interpersonal relationships (e.g., divorce, lose of friends, etc.) Was there an effect on your health? Do you feel differently about yourself now that you have gone through the experience?

PART 2 

Anyone currently living with long covid who has noticed a change in their mental health. Specifically I'm looking for how your feel your sense of self has changed since being ill. Do other people treat you differently? How did being ill effect your marriage and/or other relationships?

I'd like to focus on medical gaslighting and the effect it had on your self confidence and sense of identity. Do you see yourself as a person with a disability? If so, how has that label changed the way you see yourself? 

PART 3 - Aliens - Yes. Bloody Aliens.

Do you have memories of being abducted by aliens? I know I'm opening a can of worms here, but serious inquiries only. My focus is not on the abductions or visitations. Instead, I want to hear how you felt when people didn't believe you. How did you get people to believe your experiences were real? Why is it important for you that other people realize you're telling the truth? Why did you come forward with your experiences? How did the experience change your sense of who you are and your place in the world.

If you are interested in having your story be part of the project, you can contact me using the form on this page.

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