#MillionsMissing today, 12 May - post news, tweets, etc. here

Trying to keep an eye on Twitter and I literally couldn't keep up. Amazing!

 

We need to be ready for this next time, when interviewed spokespeople should probably say the "leading" researchers continue to cling to their debunked and poorly conducted studies that claim therapies that make patients worse are good for them and in the UK "experts" commit people against their will, force harmful treatment on them, make them sicker before releasing them and calling it a success.

 

Well done.

I'm impressed by how people manage to make emotional public speeches on top of this illness, along with those who spoke for others who couldn't be there.

 

I went with my son today to the Millions Missing event in Santa Monica (Los Angeles).

It was very moving to meet so many people who are living with this illness and their loved ones and others who care.

About a hundred people were there. Jen Brea spoke via iPad/internet, being too unwell to attend in person. I met her husband Omar, who did speak.

I spoke when it was time for people to share our experiences. It meant a lot.

My boy took a selfie of us (after I left my camera in the car, d'oh!). He'd just broken his iPhone screen so the image has a weird ghostly glow to it. Somehow seems right.

Bill

 

Another from today in Santa Monica.

Bill

 

Yeah, they specifically chose to end the article on that note, too. "Here is the actual story... now let's close with a word from our sponsors."

 

Indeed, it shows how far we have to go

Well put
The false equivalence/bothsiderism has migrated from politics to science...

 

You can't see it well in the vid, but I sure don't respond to that bolstering shot of adrenaline like I used to... my hands started shaking badly!

 

Could be worse, if it was me I would have been swearing and ranting. You did good to keep it to the hands!

Hope everyone recovers swiftly from their efforts.

 

Just watched that (I went to bed after Ron's talk). You were terrific, @JaimeS! Thanks so much for speaking out. I'm so sorry for what has happened to you and your family. So many doctors should be hanging their heads in shame.

 

Pix from more places/people on Twitter overnight:

https://twitter.com/user/status/995573934832717824

 

Carol Monaghan speaks 31 mins in:

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995496500217204737

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995492799570210816

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995464614644277250

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995464021137657856

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995452924787548160

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995451003594915840

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/995445354467295232