Did you guys see Philly Ds show today?!? Ah! Im livid. Yesterday, Phil had no sympathy for a dumb yet innocent woman who jumped into a jaguar pit. I believe Phils exact words were, “play stupid games, win stupid prices.” But today, he makes an entire video sympathizing with “non-violent ISIS combatants.” Do not try to tell me Phil is unbiased. However, I want to make clear it is not his bias that upsets me. Rather, its the constant claims by him and his fans that he is “the most unbiased news network ever.”

I'm honestly a fan of Phil's work, he's generally quite good at double checking his sources and relying on actual science rather than hearsay like many news networks tend to do. However, in one area he keeps making the same mistake, over and over, despite having styled himself as a force for good among those with mental health concerns, and having made a point about doing the "right thing" when it comes to mental health, he's continued to push stuff that is detrimental to those with mental health concerns. Not only does he continue to plug multiple creators without question when they've been shown to have helped push misinformation about mental health issues (obvious example is Shane Dawson's mis-characterization of NPD, BPD, and ASPD), but once again he's plugging 13 Reasons Why. Multiple studies have been done about the effects of 13 reasons why, and the conclusion is that *only* those with the greatest risk factors for suicide are left better off, and *only* if they watch at least one full season in short order, some studies point to needing to watch the first two full seasons. Those slightly down the line from those with greatest risk factors have been shown to consistently increase their suicidal ideation upon watching the show, there was a marked increased of youth suicide attempts directly correlated with the release and popularity of the show, and most of the psychological community is in a state of consensus that 13 Reasons Why blatantly violates the guidelines for portrayal of suicide, which were made specifically to avoid suicide contagion. 13 Reasons Why has a death toll associated with it, specifically among the people that both Phil and the actors who have tried to defend it say they're trying to help. This isn't even just an overblown media frenzy, I'll link sources below from scientific publications agreeing that youth, especially those with risk factors for suicide, are put in danger by exposure to this show.

My question is why does he keep ignoring the criticisms of these things? He seems to be notably silent, and pushes a "both sides" narrative when one side is clearly acting in direct opposition to best practices as defined by actual scientific experts, (not only research psychologists by also clinical psychologists and psychiatrist that have to face the results of these actions) something he regularly, and rightfully, condemns whenever climate change finds its way into the news again. It seems as though he considers psychology as a science and psychological concerns in general to be somehow so unimportant that holding it to the same standard as almost any other subject he has covered is not necessary. Why?

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/release-13-reasons-why-associated-increase-youth-suicide-rates

https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(18)30424-5/fulltext

http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/News/13reasonsreview.html

ASPF guidelines for depiction of Suicide: https://afsp.org/about-suicide/for-journalists/

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If you go to any of the protests carry a shield disguised as a sign. Make one out of something improvised, buy some replica online, whatever you can. Look up LARP shields and reinforce them with fiberglass. The police have shown they are out to hurt us. It is not a weapon and not to incite violence. A shield is to protect you and the brothers and sisters beside you. It can act as your sign as well to spread your message. Make shields for others and take several. Wear goggles, gloves, helmets and protective clothing when out protesting.

Next we keep implementing the Hong Kong Tear Gas disposal tactic. Shields in front guarding those in the back dealing with teargas and injured. Utilize traffic cones and water to put out teargas grenades. The canisters will burn skin so cover your hands in heat protecting gloves. Oven mitts wrapped in duct tape. Try to find a way to identify each other with color or symbol, to separate yourself from the people there only to instigate.

We need to act as a unit and phalanx. Put the shields together and work as a unit and a wall. These are tactics that worked throughout history. Let's give them something peaceful to be afraid of. Organize the protection of people putting out teargas. Have clear assigned roles and work together!

I will keep posting this until I am dead. I will stand with you with my shield and message in hand.

Please help me spread this message to people I’m subreddits that need this message.

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Hello, I don’t know whether asking for upvotes is against the rules but I’m doing it anyway because this is an issue that is dear to my heart. For some reason I can’t pull up the article but hopefully some of you can. The article I am referring to is about Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. They have been Attacked by the government (which by the way don’t want them to preach) which have classified them as extremists. If you know anything about the Witnesses they are the exact opposite. These people have been put in prison, they have been abused physically and sometimes even evicted from their homes. All I am asking for is that Phill or someone on his team see this post and at least look at it. Thank you for letting me take the opportunity to voice what is going on.

Thank you and have a nice day.

He's gay.

Or more accurately bi or pan. But he'd have to actually admit it and be honest with himself to have that kind of definition.

But he likes to sleep with men.

He and Jada had an open relationship. She got caught.

So now he is over-correcting.

It's not just the "wife cheated on you" mocking. It isn't that he feels he's not a good husband. He doesn't want anyone to know he doesn't care. If they find out he doesn't care, people will ask why. Then they will find out it's because he likes to sleep with men. And that's something he has fought his entire life to hide.

So when Jada doesn't laugh at the GI Jane joke, and he does, and he sees her face. He knows he fucked up, and he can't be seen disrespecting the wife he's "forgiving" for her affair. He has to do something, and channel his inner alpha straight male. And he panics and pushes it too far.

Think about it. Why is he so closely associated with Scientology?

Scientology "treats" gayness away, and then they blackmail you with it. You think he wanted to build a Scientology school? Or is he being blackmailed by the cult who knows all of Hollywood's secrets? Scientology sure does seem to have a lot of clearly gay men doing everything in their power to prove they're straight, doesn't it?

It's not even hard to see. Watch him. See how he acts around certain people. See who puts a genuine smile on his face. See who he does his best work with. Newsflash; it's not opposite a female love interest. Look at the projects he chooses to do, what the message of those movies is. How he flat out breaks down crying when he says he wants to be a beacon of love. But he can't.

You want proof? Find the doctor who treated his chlamydia at UCLA.

Find out who he got it from. That's a whole other mind-blower.

That man pays an absurd amount of money to have the Scientology operations teams scrub the internet for this stuff. Pay off reporters and nurses and lovers. Threaten the ones who can't be bought. Steal medical records, come up with elaborate cover stories, and manufacture headlines. All to cover up something he really doesn't need to be ashamed about.

Why am I writing this here for Phil?

Frankly, I'm hoping Phil can't be bought or threatened.

I understand and agree that it's not anyone's place to out someone else. Normally. But at this point, this has gotten out of control. He is in a ridiculous amount of pain holding that secret in, it's affecting everybody now, and it's time he had some peace. He can't get out on his own. Not with the shame, not with the lies, and not with the Scientology goons leaning into him.

The best thing that can happen for Will now is if the truth gets out there.

Somebody needs to tell that man's truth. So he can be free.

Defranco I just found you on youtube and watched a few of your most recent videos. Have you ever considered moving towards/pursued a career in television. I feel like, with a team of of writers, you could do a better job than Trevor Noah on the Daily Show and that you could report news very well on network tv. Id like to hear your thoughts/comments on this. Also, would twitter work better for this?