Alice Wong was an incomparable force for disability justice and community, and the heartfelt outpouring of love and appreciation for her and her work on social media today shows the profound personal and political impact she has had, and will continue to have, on people and politics far and wide.

In Treatments, through an analysis of illness narratives and the cultural work they do, I emphasized the possibility of articulating an ethics of failure, or the condition of “being at a loss yet exploring various routes,” in the words of philosopher Gillian Rose in her illness narrative Love’s Work (1995).

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

In the COVID-19 pandemic, disregard has been wielded and weaponized.