"Illness is the night side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use the good passport, sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place."
"Speaking out and showing up make a difference. The tide is turning, largely thanks to everyone who does whatever they can to resist injustice and authoritarianism. Contacting your elected representatives is important; they need to know what matters to you. Use your voice in whatever way you can, wherever and whenever you can."
"The most revolutionary thing one can do is always to proclaim loudly what is happening. We showed up by the millions for the first two No Kings protests last year. Let's triple those numbers on Saturday, March 28, for the next No Kings nationwide protest."
Illness forces people to recognize their vulnerability and mortality, as Sontag described. During personal illness, major injustices continue: ICE raids, detention facility expansion, media consolidation, attacks on transgender rights, HIV funding cuts, and suppressed investigations. Despite feeling sidelined by health challenges, activism remains essential. Speaking out and visible resistance make tangible differences in turning the tide against injustice. Contacting elected representatives ensures they understand constituent priorities. Rosa Luxemburg's principle of proclaiming what is happening remains revolutionary advice. The No Kings nationwide protest on March 28 aims to mobilize millions in visible resistance to authoritarianism.
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