Empowerment Through Community

"To be absolutely clear, this is not a phrase to uplift some anti vaxx rhetoric. It's a statement that calls to attention what Simoes and Jackson-Thompson stated in their 2022 article about institutional failures: In the COVID-19 epidemic that started in the winter of 2019-2020, CDC and the network of state and local health agencies failed to protect the US population's health due to inaction or ...” Vee, Ph.D, MSW We may be in bed, but we will not be silenced. VEEASHETC.SUBSTACK.COM

ID: #CureLongCOVID COVID made me sick but CDC ruined my life is projected onto the speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco. A cop car is in front on the street. It’s night time]

Our community made our voices heard. We may be in bed, but we will not be silenced!

A short reflection: open.substack.com/pub/veeashet...

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Screenshot of the sketch board. I have circled the hand icon in the right corner toolbar. The welcome frame reads: Welcome to our community activity board! To the top is a bulletin board To the middle right is a rage space To the bottom is a dream space Use the premade shapes to add text and then drag and drop! You can also add images of your own or free floating text. If you're on mobile you may need to use two fingers to scroll, and landscape orientation. Use the hand icon to scroll and the clicker/arrow icon to click items. Please do not add private details, or any threats of violence or harm. Your comments may be removed. Access a document version by clicking here

Screenshot of the sketch board. I circled the cursor icon in the top toolbar. The screenshot is an image of the dream space. There are premade diamond shapes. The image reads: Use this space to leave notes about the things you are dreaming about or hoping for in the future. Zoom in to see the shapes, add text, and then drag and drop onto the board. Make sure you pressed the arrow/clickerlicon to drag and drop :)

We are so grateful for everyone’s contributions. We deeply resonate with them.

To use the space 1) click the link and press enter 2) zoom out and press the hand icon on the right toolbar. 3) read the welcome frame to the left. 4) To add a note click the cursor icon at the top of the screen.

The image is a screenshot of the bulletin activity space. It is a picture of a brown bulletin board and there are sticky’s on it. There are instructions and sticky’s to the side as well.

One sticky note reads: “My dad raised me with the mentality of "every life is precious" that he admired in the Buddhists he worked with. He believes every single one of you about your illness and cares deeply about you.” Another sticky note reads: I am here with every one of y'all feeling all the things <3

From our bulletin activity area, notes of love and encouragement. ✨

Dream space area. An image of blue and white clouds, with sticky notes plastered on top of it.

Screenshot of a two sticky’s, One says “Learning from organizers to hopefully becomming an organizer” Another says, “Planning on how to get any future treatments in EVERY pw ME/LC'S hands as soon as possible”

From our dream space activity area, notes of hopes for the future 💭

Rage into oblivion activity space. An image of two black holes with circular sticky notes pasted on top.

The sticky notes read “Grieving my career” And “Hardcore grieving the world I thought I grew up in.”

From our rage into oblivion activity area, notes about that things we are frustrated with or grieving over 🗯️

Whiteboarding made easy Whiteboarding tool with hand drawn like experience. Ideal for conducting interviews, drawing diagrams, prototypes or sketches and much more!

Here are a few highlights from our post-election community board, we invite you to join in!

Link can be found at empwrtc.com/myalgic-ence...

Directly access the encrypted and anonymous board here: app.excalidraw.com/l/8isD3CPbjV...

Big news!

In 2025 we will be launching a fully virtual pilot PAR project for black & indigenous people with ME/CFS in the US. 20 creatives will receive $250 for participating ✨.

We are grateful to PLRC & our other generous LC funder for believing in this project. Sign up for updates at empwrtc.com

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Zine Archive This page is for easy access to download our zines, you may also “purchase” them through the shop. Last updated Oct 25, 2024.To support our work please donate to us by adding the donation item to y…

Our new “How to Float 101” zine created by @vashetc.bsky.social is for those new to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Access the screen reader version at empwrtc.com/zine-archive 🧡