THE PLOT THICKENS

Above: A communal gathering at The Jejune Institute, SF, CA. Below: Octavio Coleman, Esq., head of said organization.

If you've been keeping up with Illogical Contraption lately, you're probably aware of my ongoing fascination with the strange, San Francisco-based entity known as The Jejune Institute, which claims to be a "Center For Social Reengineering" and has a website copyrighted from 1972-2036. I've posted flyers from the Institute here and here, but it seems my casual attitude toward The Institute just got personal.
Last night, I received a mysterious email from the "Elsewhwere Public Works Agency", titled: "::: :: Beware False Nonchalance! :: ... Beware the Jejune Institute : : :: . . ."
This message was sent to my personal email account (not the account shown on this blog), which makes it a little creepy. But whatever.

The email, in its entirety, reads as follows:

":::: : :: : :: : :: :
Special Transmission
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{{{{{ Elsewhere Public Works Agency }}}}}
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We have become aware that you are in contact with the Jejune Institute.
Please read the following WARNING and take heed.
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:CURRENT EPWA INVESTIGATION:
:::: ::: :: : !! WARNING !! :: ::: ::
Be aware of all Jejunery! YES, the Jejune Institute should be exposed
for the spread of false nonchalance. Whatever you do, do NOT visit the
induction center at 580 California Street, San Francisco Suite 1607.
Do NOT call 415-325-4014 . . . I repeat: ...ah, forget it.
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/ // / // // / // / /
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Remember: Your fingers staple pine nuts
into everything you touch and your intelligence
attains the grand summation of molecular
motion at absolute zero.
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:::: +------------------------------------+ : :: : :: : ::
:: : | PLEASE VISIT OUR REFRESHED WEBSITE | : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : ::
:: : | **for more information** | : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : ::
:: : | http://elsewherepublicworks.com | : :: : :: : ::
:: : | 1-888-717-7517 | : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : ::
: : :+------------------------------------+ :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : ::
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Visit the 'Support EPWA' section of our website to learn more about
how you can spread awareness of true nonchalance in your community!
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Remember to tune in to Radio Nonchalance 107.9 FM Upper Dolores Park
ENTER &_radio at our website for more information.
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The EPWA provides for the management &
maintenance of the pervasive yet effervescent extra-
dimensionally located Elsewhere. THE EPWA supports
Infradestructure, unbelievable commotion & confusion,
including street life, roots, alleys, secret stairways, wells,
tunnels, roofs, basements, ufos, liberation drive-ins,
camera abatement, cloud busting, obfuscation &
clarification, deep-sea monkey business, rustic dynamism,
train-yards, freedom drive-thrus, trap-doors, warp zones,
aerosol heritage, library stacks, flea markets, the hollow
earth, smoke shops & candy stores. In addition, the EPWA
manages individual programs for life beautification & mini-
maximization projects, garbage reversal, graffiti facilitation
& environmental compliance.
: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : :: : ::
:::: : :: : :: : :: :: :
The Elsewhere Public Works Agency provides non-liable
encouragement, suggestion, influence, direction & shoving
towards potential Nonchalance. THE EPWA does this through
subverted suggestions & disguised guidance. These things &
more are well known by the mysterious folks.
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So it seems that the EPWA are avowed foes of The Jejunes, although the whole deal reeks of some sort of Burner-esque public hoax. A bit of internet research backed up this point of view, and revealed that the EPWA is fond of posting some weird flyers too. Are these guys selling something? Or is this all in the name of Art?
Hard to say without further research, but The Institute does hold actual, physical offices in downtown SF. What the Hell?

Below: An example of EPWA propaganda, this one urging us to beware of microwaves.



Below: "Invitation" video, featuring Octavio Coleman, Esq., founder of The Jejune Institute.


Apparently, the gentleman below got curious and snuck a camera into one of The Institute's "Introduction" ceremonies. Here is a quick video he posted on YouTube of The Jejune's "Final Clue".


As a response to the video above, The Jejune Institute posted a video of their own, featuring surveillance footage of the same guy, left alone in a room and snapping photos, titled "You Are Not Alone".


It seems as if The Institute is fond of watching its watchers. Counterespionage? Cults? Elaborate Hoax? Force fields? Hmmm....

Whatever the case, I have a distinct feeling that this isn't the end of the Illogical Contraption/Jejune Institute/Elsewhere Public Works saga. Stay tuned...