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I’m angry, but I’m not alone. 

I’m angry, but I’m not alone.  Hi, my name is Ben HsuBorger, Director of Global Community and Campaigns for #MEAction, and I’m a person living with myalgic encephalomyelitis for over 14 years. I’m deeply grateful for the community and tribe I’ve found at #MEAction that remind me I’m not alone — and I want to

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Why the Fight is Personal

I am so honored to work with the #MEAction community on a daily basis. Our organization is fighting hard everyday to communicate the truth about myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) – to shout it out loud and clear – to the world. My role as the #MEAction Editor & Communications Manager is to support, guide and spearhead

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Hannah Bowlus: Fighting Inequality, Finding Power in Community

  I’m Hannah Bowlus and I’m the administrative assistant at #MEAction. I take care of basic things like mailing t-shirts, archiving and scheduling calls. I talk with a lot of you. The more I get to know this community the more urgent and vital our work feels. I get to see everything that’s going on

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Congressman Jack Bergman becomes Champion for ME!

Up with the Marines! We are so pleased that Congressman Jack Bergman (R, MI-1), a former Marine general, has become a champion for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Michigan advocates led by Lori Chapo-Kroger, RN, president of Pandora Org, and supported by the #MEAction Congressional team, did a video conference with Rep. Bergman several months

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UC Berkeley will Host Unrest Screening

Calling all people in the Bay Area – and beyond, You are invited to attend a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary, Unrest, hosted by UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health on Feb. 20th. Register for the FREE event today. Please take this opportunity to invite your Congressional and State representatives to educate them about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. You have extra

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Voices from Sacramento: Janet Dafoe and Ashley Haugen

Some of you may know Dr. Janet Dafoe and her daughter Ashley Haugen through their tireless advocacy work for ME.  Dr. Dafoe’s son and Ashley’s brother, Whitney Dafoe, has severe ME, and is the impetus behind their efforts to raise funding, raise awareness, and raise hell. These statements were read at the Sacramento California rally on June 2, 2017.

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PETITION: ME is not MUPS (Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms)

Dutch ME patients strongly disagree with the composition of the Dutch Health Council ME Committee and start petition “ME is geen SOLK” (ME is not MUPS). On March 29th 2016, the Dutch Health Council announced the names of the members of a newly formed Committee that has the important task of writing an advisory report on

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Join Team Solve – Fundraising for ME/CFS Research

It will take more than people with ME/CFS to achieve a world free of ME/CFS. It will take a committed team of many rallying together to effect change – Families, loved ones and friends coming together to make a difference and fund progress. Join Team Solve and help us Solve ME/CFS!

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