Newly Diagnosed resources from the MS Society: When you need it, support is all around you. Go to nationalmssociety.org/understanding-ms/newly-diagnosed #MultipleSclerosis #TheMighty #ChronicIllness #caregiving #newlydiagnosed #autoimmune #disability

So this is an issue overseas too. Here in the US, it actually costs much more to institutionalize someone than to provide the supports to help them keep living in their own homes. #hcbs #disability www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tomorrow: Texas v. Kennedy webinar - The renewed attack on public #access & desegregation for ppl w #disability. Wed., 2/25/26, 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET Link: tinyurl.com/bdetm2rj 9 states are attacking #Section504 & trying to roll back our right to live in society, and how we can fight back! #ADA

Feeling intimidated or lost at the doctor's office? (Me too.) Check out this Thursday's Ask an MS Expert: "How to Talk to your Healthcare Provider," on 2/26/26 at 12-12:30 p.m. ET. (Originally aired 1/11/24.) tinyurl.com/mvayrry9 #MultipleSclerosis #TheMighty #newlydiagnosed #autoimmune #disability

Walk on the Wild Side: If you like #Chicago or novels w gritty, urban color, then you must meet the great author Nelson #Algren — and there's no better & more readable way to do so than marywizchicago.bsky.social 's bio, "Algren: A Life." This short interview gives you a taste: tinyurl.com/yvx7jb8r

63 million do family #caregiving — tired, stressed, unpaid/underpaid, under supported. It's a perfect time for another Middle Eastern war. #Disability #MultipleSclerosis

#disability #MultipleSclerosis

Got the Diagnosis Blues? #newlydiagnosed #MultipleSclerosis #ChronicIllness #autoimmune #TheMighty #caregiving #disability

Many disabled and chronically ill people are demonized for not working full-time jobs, when the truth is they can be forced out due to inaccessible policies. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

National Caregivers Day: Thanking the 1 in 4 in the US who are caregivers, & those outside the US too! "Caregiver Panel: Bridging the Gap" shows many kinds of caregivers telling their powerful stories. There's so much here! vimeo.com/1158497418?f... #caregiving #MultipleSclerosis #ChronicIllness 1/2

Take charge of your health care! "Ask a #MultipleSclerosis Expert: How to Talk to your Healthcare Provider (en #Espanol)" Thurs. 2/19/26 noon ET nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/get-involved/calendar-of-all-programs-and-events/ask-an-ms-expert-february-19-2026 #MightyTogether #caregiving 1/2

Before there was Bernie Sanders for President, Jesse Jackson showed that an unapologetic left-center coalition was a force to be reckoned with versus Reaganism/neoliberalism. Here's a meaty hometown obit.

Pediatric MS Resource Guide — info and support. Requested by a new member. nationalmssociety.org/for-professionals/for-healthcare-professionals/managing-and-treating-ms/pediatric-ms #PediatricMS #POMS #MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #ChronicIllness #caregiving #newlydiagnosed #disability

What is your passion, your pursuit/hobby that helps you continue to thrive? For Jaimen Hudson, it's drone photography. He tried it out & began capturing video of jumping dolphins, & whales w their calves. Now he works w Netflix & PBS. instagram.com/jaimenhudson/ #MultipleSclerosis #disability

This is a huge blow if true. The Epstein-Barr virus vaccine would have been, in effect, the multiple sclerosis vaccine. It was well into the trial process. Monstrous. #MultipleSclerosis #disability

When clergy and citizens formed a protective picket line so Blacks could register to vote. "Walking down the street I felt different. ... Now you're free." The late Daisy Harris Wade on the legacy of the 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi and claiming the sacred right to vote. #BlackHistoryMonth

#StreetArt & #AmyWinehouse by #BrickLane in #London

"“My biggest trigger for a #FlareUp is absolutely #Stress. Initially it just starts off by me feeling fatigued and down, but then it will often flare up into a full-blown #MS relapse.” – @trippingtreacle.bsky.social .": buff.ly/jZjtp8y #MultipleSclerosis #ChronicPain #ChronicFatigue

$50K Surpise: When Chicagoan Molly Sexton created the MuSic Movement event, she didn’t know what to expect. “I was hoping to maybe raise $1,000. I honestly had no idea what I was getting into. We sold out at 1,000 tickets," said.Sexton, diagnosed with #MultipleSclerosis in 2013. 1/x

Where I'm from, Cubs fans fly their W flags after a win. Today MS #Activists are flying the W after a bipartisan group in Congress restored $15 mil for the #MultipleSclerosis Research Program (MSRP) research — all because they heard our voices! 1/x

He could protest in front of the TV cameras all day, then roll up his sleeves and write important, long-lasting policies. KPFT People's News profile of late #ADAPT disability-rights leader Bob Kafka, who improved the life of every single person with a #disability. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EpG...

Anyone in our #MultipleSclerosis fam with optic neuritis? 2/5's Ask an MS Expert is "Managing Vision Problems in MS." 12-12:30 pm ET - w Dr. Shiv Saidha, Johns Hopkins neurology. nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/get-involved/calendar-of-all-programs-and-events/ask-an-ms-expert-february-5-2026

Pregnant women w RR #MultipleSclerosis commonly have fewer relapses. Understanding how this occurs may help to develop a new MS therapy for all. Dr. Manuel A. Friese, winner of the Barancik Prize, is working on this right now: nationalmssociety.org/news-and-magazine/news/friese-2025-barancik-prize

This happened so many times, that they finally chased us out of the market and into an RV. #Disability

Hollywood actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, 1962 #WomensArt #FridayFeeling

1/22 8 PM ET, New to MS Virtual Meet-Up Share experiences of being newly diagnosed, learn coping strategies and build confidence in your ability to address #MultipleSclerosis challenges. 4th Thurs. of each month, Nov & Dec may differ. Contact: [email protected]

Cold-weather twitches and the "MS hug": On winter mornings and other times too, I sometimes feel a tickle-twitch-minispasm-tightness on my side, under my ribs. It makes me think of a Beatles* song, as I raise my elbow & call down, "Hey Junior, behave yourself!" 1/3 #MultipleSclerosis #disability

Killer lead and snappy writing throughout this article. And topped by delicious dollops of schadenfreude. #sinema www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...

Ah ha, I win! ... I think. #MultipleSclerosis #gaslighting #disability

Deadline for the Summer 2026 Clinical Mentorship Programs Next Week Are you or do you know a current Medical Student or Psychology Graduate Student who might be interested in the field of neuroimmunology & #MultipleSclerosis? Please share this hands-on experience w your networks! lnkd.in/eKWRyaDY

Tribute service to #disability rights giant Bob Kafka, will be 1/31/26 at 2PM CT, viewable online @ ADAPT TX's FB. ADAPT is also accepting short video tributes for the service, see flyer. Led grassroots pressure forcing passage of the #ADA, & also the 50yr movement to get ppl out of nursing homes.

More evidence that vitamin D may help those with MS. With your doctor's help, it's usually a good idea to supplement with vitamin D. This 2025 study shows that vitamin D may delay early disease activity. Learn more at irelandms.com/2026/01/14/2025top10msstories/ #MultipleSclerosis #disability

#MultipleSclerosis #Research Participation Opportunities Tired of waiting? Want to help end MS? To find clinical trials recruiting ppl w MS in your state: click.email-nmss.org/?qs=a41d189fde27426f743d2144af0233a15827ebc01f0b37662d75088dc1a6d69ccf5537ba20253077be4de494ef9b2a8ecf002012dd08641c 1/3

This Monday, Jan. 12, 7–8:30 p.m. ET. #MultipleSclerosis #ChronicIllness #caregiving #newlydiagnosed #autoimmune #disability

No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.

Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune

Tonight, Jan. 8, 8 PM ET: New to MS: Navigating Your Journey Program Connect and learn with others who are new to multiple sclerosis & navigating their own journeys. Info, treatments and more. Sign up: nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Newly-Diagnosed/New-to-MS #MultipleSclerosis #disability

In the last 1-2 yrs my wife finally found good sleep, & it's been life-changing. It can be done & is so worth trying. Tomorrow's Ask an #MultipleSclerosis Expert can help: "Enhancing Sleep Health," at 12 p.m. ET Learn the science behind good sleep from Prof. Katie Siengsukon of Kansas U. Med. Cent.

"The loss of identity is usually a slow process, as you first try to keep things glued together with willpower fueled by cheap denial." "It works in the beginning, but [breaks down] quickly & unpredictably…The Loss of Identity From Chronic Illness is a Form of Trauma." #MultipleSclerosis #disability

Heisman QB Fernando Mendoza: "I launched the 'Mendoza Burrito' at La Burrita in Berkeley…to honor [my mom's] strength & positivity. "My mom means the world to me—she’s the most caring...person I know—& I’ll keep doing everything I can to support her & others living w #MultipleSclerosis!" #disability

We need to keep the messages of Alice Wong and Bob Kafka in mind going forward. Great leaders and examples both. #disability

"I started [w]oodworking after I was diagnosed with #MultipleSclerosis in 2023 as a way to process the experience of living with this condition." Richard Unis of San Diego says, "Each board I create is a journey and a meditation. Each piece tells a story."

The passing of a truly great man and leader. Bob's work benefited every person with a #disability in America. #MultipleSclerosis www.aapd.com/aapd-remembe...

"Hoo knew?": In 2025, owls became my unlikely "creature comfort." What were yours? In my social feeds, muscling for space with the bad, depressing headlines, you're gonna find tons of owls! Beautiful, intriguing, majestic, funny — I can't get enough of them. #owl #MultipleSclerosis #disability

What helped you cope with your #ChronicIllness or MS? What made you Mightier? #MultipleSclerosis #newlydiagnosed #disability #caregiving #autoimmune

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller December 24,1947