Mr. J, a Former Professor Series – Entry 16: Who is Your Favorite Comedian?
Fragment of Life, Fragment of Comedy
Screenshot captured on April 25, 2025. The original post/account has since been deleted or made unavailable.
Statistical Safety: 10,000 Pat Johnston(s) in Brisbane
“There must be ten thousand Linhs in Hanoi,” he said.
That’s probably true.
And surely, in the streets of Brisbane, there must also be ten thousand Pat Johnston(s) — middle-aged men, literary-inclined, with a Substack account and a poetic tendency to ignore consent.
So statistically, I should feel safe.
Because I’m not the Linh.
Just a Linh.
Like how he must be just a Pat.
Just one of many.
Statistically, if he ever sues me, he’ll have to convince a judge which of the 10,000 Linhs I actually am.
Even your nose couldn’t stay aligned — why would your narrative?
Note on satire:
No personal identification is intended. Any resemblance to real statistics is purely intentional.
Mom Received 20-21 March 2025 - Day 15-16 of Documented Harassment
Received: April 30, 2025 - Day 55 of documented harassment
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 8, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
Love Story of the Day
Someone: “I have managed to place 38 poems in ‘proper’ literary journals. I had a successful research career. Even in retirement, journals still bug me to submit.”
Also someone: “I returned to Australia with $15 and waited for the insurance payout to survive. I stood in front of my ex’s mother and said her daughter only loved me for money.”
And also someone still: “I had 15 dollars to survive and still chose to lecture others about ‘entitlement.’”
Received: April 25, 2025 - Day 51 of Documented Harassment
“This is about you trying to block a whistleblower after they publish a documented response. And I won’t let you. I’ll publish my work — Mr. J, a Former Professor: a Cross-Sector Case Study. It treats you with the precision of a timestamp and the tenderness of a forensic matrix.”
Goodbye, reputation. Hello, accountability.
Note on Parody:
The following is a satirical inversion of a real message received during the documentation period. It illustrates how rhetorical framing can be turned inside out — depending on who holds the evidence.
Received: May 20, 2025 - Day 76 of Documented Harassment
Johnston is a former
professor
~
Johnston is 56
~
Johnston published
revenge porn
of his ex
online
~
Johnston harassed her
for 77 days.
~
She spoke up
about what he did
~
Johnston threatened
to report her
to AFP
to immigration
~
because
she spoke up
~
Johnston —
is now
an international
case study.
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Note on Parody:
The following is a satirical inversion of a real message received during the documentation period.
It illustrates how rhetorical framing shifts — depending on who controls the narrative, and who holds the evidence.
This excerpt is quoted from official correspondence received from Queensland Police Service. Officer name and personal identifiers have been redacted to protect privacy. The quote is for the purpose of public interest commentary and survivor documentation.
Email received: June 3, 2025
From Dr. Johnston to “JOHNSTON should cease any/all contact”… 🤷🏻♀️
and if wishing to make a complaint for defamation, he should engage a private solicitor.
And to many, that looks like a clear sign of weakness. Because:
Civil action = costs money
Civil action = no powerful intervention like arrests, restraining orders, or prosecution
Civil action = no one helps you prove you’re right for free
Even Queensland Police seemed unimpressed by his attempt to weaponize the legal system — advising him to stop wasting their time and go civil, if he insists.
Disclaimer: Presented as commentary for public interest and rhetorical reflection, not legal instruction
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 9, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
Jeje
A petite Morena with small perfect hands,
I think she knows I’m a little bit in love with her.
Her presence is warm and gentle,
I think she knows I’m a little bit in love with her.
Her touch is kindness itself,
I think she knows I’m a little bit in love with her.
She gave me this bracelet,
I think she knows I’m a little bit in love with her.
—
I fall in love quietly, briefly, repeatedly.
But always deeply.
I’m pretty sure she knew 🥰😊
Who’s next?
—
This is a creative satire inspired by a familiar rhythm.
No bracelet was harmed in the making of this poem.
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 9, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
Or she’s pursuing Law/Ethics/Psychology – and now you’re just part of her project, “Daddy”.
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 14, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
yes?
YES
.
correct?
CORRECT
Lost in nowhere healthy
schizophrenic delusions and suicidal thoughts
Futurism
pseudo-poetic disorientation
yes?
YES
.
correct?
CORRECT
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 9, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
Hey it’s me,
the guy who has harassed my ex for 98 days!
It’s me the guy who used my daughter to extort my ex and her family for 360 AUD
.
yes?
YES
.
correct?
CORRECT
.
It’s me the 360 AUD guy!
Don’t you remember me the 360 AUD comedian?
Am I funny enough?
It’s time to be back to… TEACHING!!!
And where to teach now?
Oh no not Australia. Not QUT. They deleted all my information, my image and my email on their websites. Asshole! They don’t even know how to treat genius. Some other professors who retired those universities still keep ‘em on the site but not me. I know I’m too good for them.
Gotta get a job. Otherwise I would gotta be back to Australia with 15 dollars like the last time. Was even too poor to buy my ex a good last meal haha.
Hanoi. Good place. Also where it’s close to her. Why not? I’ve stalking her 98 days. Gotta be there. I know she doesn’t like to see me anymore but I know her address and Imma surprise her.
I’mma raise my hand like the last time if she doesn’t listen to what I say. She’d better listen to Daddy.
Disclaimer: Inspired by reality. Filtered through satire. Any resemblance to actual individuals is intended as part of a critical commentary. No factual self-representation is implied.
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 12, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
tE aMO mUCHos eHehE - From Johnston
I had
an Ex
who learns Spanish
hehe
I had
an Ex
who has a Spanish tattoo
I had an Ex
I once asked
if she’s a whore
because
she doesn’t explain me
how much she earns
and what does her
Spanish tattoo
means
tE aMO mUCHos
tE aMO mUCHos
tE aMO mUCHos
that was
what I used to hear
every 5 seconds
now I
can’t hear that
A.N.Y.M.O.R.E
so what’s next huh?
I harassed her for over 3 months
tE aMO mUCHos
I used my daughter to try to get back 360AUD from her to buy my real daughter a present
tE aMO mUCHos
I have harassed my ex’s mother as well since after the breakup she barely responded my text
tE aMO mUCHos
I’ve published revenge porn poems about her in public and now in some magazines
tE aMO mUCHos
I insulted her parents when she refused to go back to the relationship with me
tE aMO mUCHos
tE aMO mUCHos
tE aMO mUCHos
I asked someone I harassed over 3 months, threaten to report her to AFP and Immigration when she stands up, tried to extort her, even withdrawn small things like Netflix and Apple Family account to go back to the relationship with me
tE aMO mUCHos
tE aMO mUCHos
tE aMO mUCHos
I once only had 15$ to go back to Australia and I withdrew tuition promises with her while I’m still paying for someone who wasn’t in a relationship with me because I fear to fail to respect myself by that.
Now with Linh, my former partner, the one girl who is studying Spanish.
Who cares about that shit, right?
tE aMO mUCHos, Linh Linh
Disclaimer: This is satire.
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 5, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
Knock knock
Harassing me for 8 days?
Knock knock, QUT*
—
Harassing me for 17 days?
Knock knock, ACSC*
Knock knock, Queensland Police Service*
—
Harassing me for 47 days?
Knock knock, TEQSA*
Knock knock, QUT’s Executive HR Director Brian Lovi*
Knock knock, Monash Law Clinics*
Knock knock, South-East Monash Legal Service*
Knock knock, Kingsford Legal Centre*
Knock knock, UQ Pro Bono Centre*
Knock knock, Ethics & Legal Affairs Teams at the University of Adelaide*
Knock knock, Law Reform & Social Justice and Human Research Ethics Committee at ANU*
Knock knock, Toowong Private Hospital*
—
Knock knock
—
Knock knock knock knock
—
Harassing me for 99 days?
Knock knock, ARC*. Knock knock, COPE*
—
Harassing me for 104 days?
Knock knock, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights*
Figure 1: QUT’s formal response to a complaint of harassment and unethical conduct by former psychology professor Patrick James Johnston (Pat Johnston)
Note: While this letter refers to him by his academic title for identification purposes, I no longer recognize “Dr” as a title befitting his actions.
Figure 2: This matter was reported earlier to ACSC. I had already provided personal details to assist with verification and follow-up.
Case ID withheld for privacy — available upon formal request by media or oversight body.
Figure 3: Formal email sent to Toowong Private Hospital (April 14, 2025), documenting ongoing harassment and digital manipulation by a patient publicly referencing the hospital.
Published here as part of a public-interest documentation effort.
Figure 4: Multi-party escalation email addressing institutional and ethical concerns.
This formal complaint was simultaneously sent to the following parties:
QUT’s Executive HR Director, Brian Lovi (who responded on behalf of the university that the complaint was deemed a “personal matter” and would not be investigated)
Monash Law Clinics
South-East Monash Legal Service
Kingsford Legal Centre
UQ Pro Bono Centre
Ethics & Legal Affairs Teams at the University of Adelaide
Law Reform & Social Justice and Human Research Ethics Committee at ANU
Toowong Private Hospital
QUT Executive Leadership and Governance Teams
It outlines concerns regarding reputational risk, academic misconduct, and cross-institutional boundary violations related to the ongoing harassment and coercive behavior by Pat Johnston.
Note: A minor wording correction was issued — the correct title is “Executive Director of Human Resources,” not “Associate Director,” as previously written in reference to QUT’s 13 March 2025 response.
Figure 5: This excerpt is quoted from official correspondence received from Queensland Police Service. Officer name and personal identifiers have been redacted to protect privacy. The quote is for the purpose of public interest commentary and survivor documentation
Case ID withheld for privacy — available upon formal request by media or oversight body.
Email received: June 3, 2025
Figure 6: Excerpt from a follow-up statement to the Australian Research Council (ARC), raising ethical concerns regarding symbolic retaliation, psychiatric labeling without consent, and the misuse of literary content by a former psychology academic.
Figure 7: Survivor-led communication submitted to the Civil Society Section regarding transnational digital abuse and the misuse of academic credibility by a former professor. The letter highlights systemic gaps across national response systems and requests international ethical oversight.
Redaction of personal data (e.g., nationality) for privacy.
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured June 14, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
“Waitress, not a dancer.”
“She can’t be seen with a foreigner outside of company time.”
“She came over at 5am after her shift.”
“She let herself be vulnerable.”
“Money changed hands.”
“She called it a loan.”
He said it wasn’t prostitution — but couldn’t stop writing about the price tag.
Academic freedom does not include the right to purchase sex and publish poetry about the person afterward.
A professor can’t even buy a little sex without society judging him? What happened to academic freedom?
— Excerpt from a post-career satire on applied ethics.
Public Note published by
Pat Johnston(captured May 21, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
MASTERCLASS IN DIGITAL TANTRUM 101
Weaponizing ‘Australian Law’ while dodging accountability for revenge poetry
And when a country’s silence lets a retired academic weaponize literary platforms for personal retaliation — it’s not just a private failure. It’s a SYSTEMATIC EMBARASSMENT.
Public Note published by Pat Johnston (captured June 16, 2025; archived prior to deletion)
An Abuser Discusses His Favorite Color
Following months of public backlash, institutional complaints, and documented allegations of coercion, former academic Patrick James Johnston (Pat Johnston) takes to Substack to announce… he likes yellow.
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How an Abuser Says “I Still Care About You”
I still care about you.
But I harassed you for over three months.
I still care about you.
But I used my daughter to extort $360 from you — or I’d expose your sex life to your parents.
I still care about you.
But I wrote literary revenge porn about you, and published it online and in magazines.
I still care about you.
But I threatened to destroy your future in Australia — to AFP and Immigration — for daring to speak up.
I still care about you.
But the police said:
“The only offence identified is using a telecommunication service to threaten, intimidate or harass… JOHNSTON should cease any/all contact.”
I still care about you.
But I kept implying your name, your language, your city — even after the police told me to stop.
I still care about you.
But I filed a DMCA takedown to erase evidence already submitted to the police.
I still care about you.
But I warned that no university would accept someone who exposed how abusive I am.
—
Patrick James Johnston.
This is Australia.
I’m a whistleblower.
You are an abuser.
I’m not damaging my future.
You’re damaging your reputation.
—
Your favorite color got 7 likes.
My documentation got 16,000 views.
Some of us publish truth.
Some of us publish yellow.
—
Poetry isn’t dead.
But your critical thinking might be.
—
We’re not here to manage your discomfort with how the truth speaks.
—
Full evidence archive submitted to QPS, TEQSA, AHRC, and Ethics Australia: View here.
Professor meltdown speedrun. If you can’t handle a Substack note, how did you survive peer review?
—
Australian higher education: producing peer-reviewed publications and unreviewed personalities.
Disclaimer: This is literary satire. No peer reviewers were harmed in the making.
Literary and Legal Note (Applicable to Entire Entry):
All poems in this post are framed as satire, parody, or rhetorical inversion — each grounded in real-life events and documented communication. Their function is not to defame, but to expose coercive narrative devices and power asymmetries through survivor-led authorship.
Each note on satire or parody is context-specific, but collectively, they fall under:
- Fair Use (U.S. §107) and Fair Dealing (Australian Copyright Act 1968, Sections 41 & 42)
- Protections of public interest commentary and ethical recordkeeping
“Revenge porn” here refers to the unauthorized publication of personal sexualized content — whether explicit or suggestive — as a means of coercion or humiliation. This definition includes materials intended to harm, even if not sexually explicit.
This work is part of an ongoing archive submitted to QPS, TEQSA, AHRC, and international ethics bodies. Any reinterpretation detached from context or documentation may misrepresent its intent.
Visual Note:
This includes selected visual material that has been contextually redacted, altered, or annotated for ethical documentation and non-commercial satire.
Received: May 20, 2025 - Day 76 of Documented Harassment
I respectfully request that you refer to me as Ms. Nguyen in all future correspondence. Continued use of my given name, especially outside a personal context, will be considered inappropriate.
Image Credit:
Illustration cover is an AI-generated satire referencing public responsibility. Visual style inspired by Joan Cornellà. Used for academic reflection only. No commercial or defamatory intent.
Read the full series
- Entry 1: The Man Who Taught Me Ethics by Failing All of Them
- Entry 2: The Disappearance of the Public Poet
- Entry 3: The Hanging Tree Case Study
- Entry 4: Hidden Like Accountability
- Entry 5: The Collapse of Assumptions
- Entry 6: The Ethics of a Tinder Bio
- Entry 7: How He Ate Told Me Everything
- Entry 8: What Makes a Scholar Dangerous
- Entry 9: Fragment of Life, Fragment of Accountability
- Entry 10: Anatomy of Disappointment
- Entry 11: Legal Defense Challenges: A Framing Statement
- Entry 12: Six Years After Ronell – What Academia Still Doesn’t Get
- Entry 13: QUT and The Man Who Raped Me
- Entry 14: Why Sarcasm Toward Institutions Can Backfire
- Entry 15: P*ssy or Toxic Masculinity?
- Entry 16: Who is Your Favorite Comedian? (You are here)
- Entry 17: And What is Your Favorite Song?
- Entry 18: Grant Proposal — Narrative Ethics as Survivor-Led Forensics
- Entry 19: The Coward Behind the Clone
- Entry 20: [URGENT HIRE] CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
- Entry 21: [URGENT] Legal Counsel Needed for Complex Reputation Rehabilitation
- Entry 22: YOU’RE AN ABUSER. STOP CONTACTING ME
- Entry 23: Seeking Counsel for a Fallen Academic
- Entry 24: Internal Legal-PR Briefing
- Entry 25: For Journalists – Legal & Ethical Clearance Summary
- Entry 26: Symbolic Prostitution, Transactional Intimacy, or Just a “Loan”?
- Entry 28: Why He Simply Cannot Shut Up
- Entry 29: Forensic Commentary on “LARGE Language Muddle”
- Entry 30: Don’t Just Threaten My Future. Because I’m Going To Archive Your Present
- Entry 31: Open Letter to the Person Who Tried to Break Me with Defamation
- Entry 32: Defamation, Harassment, Doxxing Class 101
- Entry 33: Confidential Crisis Recovery Proposal
- Entry 34: Forensic Behavioral-Somatic Report
- Entry 35: Forensic Commentary on the Tattoos
- Entry 36: QUT and the Abuser They Once Had
- Entry 38: When Poetry Becomes Revenge Porn
- Entry 40: A Man Built for Applause, Not Accountability
- Entry 41: Neurobehavioral Addendum
- Entry 43: Why Does It Sound Like a War Metaphor?
- Entry 44: Forensic Commentary on Racialized and Fetishizing Language in “Hidden Like Rice”
- Entry 45: Public Misuse of Former Academic Affiliation
- Entry 46: The Two Things That Didn’t Leave a Bad Impression
- Entry 47: When Affection is Just an Alibi (A Bundy-Inspired Reflection)
- Entry 48: Humbert, Lolita, and the Fetish of Fragility
- Entry 49: The Fetish of Smallness as Symbolic Violence
- Entry 50: Motif Risk Analysis
- Entry 52: Can an Abuser Be a Good Father?
- Entry 53: Who Protects the Children?
- Entry 54: From Blackmail to Children
- Reflection: The Miscalculation
(More entries coming soon)
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