Talking about a revolution!

[Nielk]

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From Franky Dolan, "I love you my Invisible Diseases friends (and supporters!) It is time to rise up! If we don't, no one will. ... I'm taking about a Revolution!!!"

So, what do we do?
Any suggestions for this revolution?

 

[Tuha]

my biggest suggestion is to stop to talk only, we need to take an action. you will see here a lot of threads about some ideas, the people are talking days about but without moving it further. talking and only talking will not help us. its all the time this problem. we will not do our revolution only with talking.

 

[SOC]

Sorry to be a bit OT, but had to share my initial mental picture of our revolution -- all of us "rising up" from our beds, staggering dazed through the streets like a bunch of zombies. It might make an impression on the general population.

 

[Carrigon]

We need an Occupy the CDC movement to force them to admit publicly how serious and debilitating this disease really is. And I want them to show us every record they have about this disease dating back over thirty years. And I want a full explanation of exactly where the research money for our illness has gone all these years. And why they gave such a severe and life stealing disease a deliberately demeaning name. I want them to have to answer for everything they have done.

 

[Nielk]

We need an Occupy the CDC movement to force them to admit publicly how serious and debilitating this disease really is. And I want them to show us every record they have about this disease dating back over thirty years. And I want a full explanation of exactly where the research money for our illness has gone all these years. And why they gave such a severe and life stealing disease a deliberately demeaning name. I want them to have to answer for everything they have done.

I like that, Carrigon: Occupy the CDC

The CDC has 10 locations besides
Atlanta, Georgia

Anchorage, Alaska
Cincinnati, Ohio
Fort Collins, Colorado
Hyattsvile, Maryland
Morgantown, West Virginia
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spokane, Washington
Washington, DC

Who could we think of who would be able to organize an Occupy the CDC event simultaneously at all locations?

 

[alex3619]

Sorry to be a bit OT, but had to share my initial mental picture of our revolution -- all of us "rising up" from our beds, staggering dazed through the streets like a bunch of zombies. It might make an impression on the general population.

HI SOC, our version of a Zombie Apocalypse? Thirty million zombies in the world and nobody noticed? Bye, Alex

 

[SOC]

HI SOC, our version of a Zombie Apocalypse? Thirty million zombies in the world and nobody noticed? Bye, Alex

Exactly, Alex!

 

[alex3619]

On zombies and revolutions, you might like to read my new blog which has been lurking on my desktop for some weeks. I have another blog almost ready to go as well, on ME modelling, but that will be another day:

http://forums.phoenixrising.me/entry.php?1264-Horror-Story

Something arising as a result of an exchange between me and another advocate is a slogan:
"Occupy Their Conscience: We can't occupy the streets, lets occupy their minds!"

We are too sick for a physical revolution - that will be impossible until we can get huge numbers of non-ill advocates fighting for us. In the meantime, we can indeed stage a virtual fight for our rights and the well-being of the world.

Bye
Alex

 

[Ember]

We are too sick for a physical revolution - that will be impossible until we can get huge numbers of non-ill advocates fighting for us. In the meantime, we can indeed stage a virtual fight for our rights and the well-being of the world.

I wonder how Solidarity Hunger Strike went today. That's something I've thought about for us, but I've considered it too dangerous. However, a 24-hour fast seems pretty tame. (Or is theirs an ongoing hunger strike?)

They write, Thursday, December 15, join the OWS Hunger Strikers for a national 24-hour fast to protest the violent evictions across the country that have robbed the Occupy Movement of our right to free speech and assembly. Thursday will be the thirteenth day of the hunger strike for space" (http://occupywallst.org/article/solidarity-hunger-strike/).

 

[Nielk]

I don't know about the rest of you but just the word "revolution" makes me feel empowered.
We have to start thinking out of the box and rev up the activism. There are too many people losing their lives from this disease whether literaly or the life we have is so insufferable.
How can the world just sit by and do nothing? I think the biggest problem is ignorance and who else can or would advocate for us but ourselves?
We are not all zombies. The ones who are stronger are going to have to step up and do the work for the others. That's the only way.
I don't want to die not having tried whatever i possibly can to help myself and others have a chance at a normal life.

 

[Sallysblooms]

Another word beside occupy. UG. So tired of those people doing damage. A better word is needed.

 

[Nielk]

I wonder how Solidarity Hunger Strike went today. That's something I've thought about for us, but I've considered it too dangerous. However, a 24-hour fast seems pretty tame. (Or is theirs an ongoing hunger strike?)

They write, Thursday, December 15, join the OWS Hunger Strikers for a national 24-hour fast to protest the violent evictions across the country that have robbed the Occupy Movement of our right to free speech and assembly. Thursday will be the thirteenth day of the hunger strike for space" (http://occupywallst.org/article/solidarity-hunger-strike/).

I can fast for 24 hours. It's not easy, but I do it a couple of days in the year.

 

[Nielk]

Another word beside occupy. UG. So tired of those people doing damage. A better word is needed.

Yes, you are right - looking at it, it brings on evil connotations. I know that you are sensitive, kind and peacefull. It's in your signature!
What would you advise we do - to get attention to our plight?

 

[Nielk]

How about "Ignorance is no excuse anymore"?

 

[Sallysblooms]

Neilk, I was just talking about Occupy...those people that have done awful things in the protests there. Would be better to use another name.

 

[*GG*]

I don't know about the rest of you but just the word "revolution" makes me feel empowered.

We have to start thinking out of the box and rev up the activism. There are too many people losing their lives from this disease whether literaly or the life we have is so insufferable.

How can the world just sit by and do nothing? I think the biggest problem is ignorance and who else can or would advocate for us but ourselves?

We are not all zombies. The ones who are stronger are going to have to step up and do the work for the others. That's the only way.

I don't want to die not having tried whatever i possibly can to help myself and others have a chance at a normal life.

I think the sit by and do nothing is easy for some people, they are really sick, I don't think you were including them though, my impression is, that this would include you?

I think ignorance is a big issue, I would like to think that I was rather informed and watched the news on a nightly basis, but this illness did not get much media etc.. attention in the past. Golden girls episode, Newspaper clippings here in there, but with the advent of the Internet and Social Networking, I think we are and can have more of an impact!

I am willing to do more, I donate regulary to at least 1 site, WPI until the S*** hit the fan, and I was out of work for a while, so need to re-evaluate if I should start that back up again. I need to save some money to buy a car though, and get my finances straightened out. But I would be willing to help out more in the near future, perhaps within the next 6 months to 1 year. I still work, so I only have so much energy, and need to hold onto my job!

GG