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egusukuma.bsky.social
@egusukuma.bsky.social
30 followers 73 following 9 posts
Lawyer by trade/training. Former long-time caregiver for parents with dementia. Passionate about social justice. My people are from the islands.
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egusukuma.bsky.social
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
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January 5, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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animalsrus.bsky.social
Getting their forever loving homes and pet humans…. ❤️
I wish I had some tissues when I watched this…. 😭🥹
August 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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larrylevitt.bsky.social
Republicans are poised to pass the biggest cuts in health coverage ever.

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Opinion | We’ve Never Seen Health Care Cuts This Big
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July 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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akuzee.bsky.social
Statement from the two children of Melissa and Mark Hortman.
“Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together.”
Statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman Sophie and Colin Hortman released the following statement on behalf of the Hortman family: "We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
June 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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deborahb.bsky.social
From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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joelanderson.bsky.social
oh man i'm happy we could pass along the recommendation — and i'm also insanely jealous. it's a top 3 cookie, and it ain't 3.
egusukuma.bsky.social egusukuma.bsky.social @egusukuma.bsky.social · Dec 30
My husband and I are staying close to a Bristol Farms while in LA and after he heard you all talking about the Cookie we had to swing by and try. Delicious! @joelanderson.bsky.social @bryancurtis.bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 5:55 AM
egusukuma.bsky.social
Shame on you @nytimes.com for this headline. You could have been dignified with a modicum of class. @washingtonpost.com headline is a far more befitting way to mark the passing of an extraordinary human.
December 30, 2024 at 5:20 AM
egusukuma.bsky.social
My husband and I are staying close to a Bristol Farms while in LA and after he heard you all talking about the Cookie we had to swing by and try. Delicious! @joelanderson.bsky.social @bryancurtis.bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 4:47 AM
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larrylevitt.bsky.social
I’m guessing few obituaries of Jimmy Carter will note that he created the Health Care Financing Administration, which was later renamed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
December 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
egusukuma.bsky.social
“8 years to receive a diagnosis

3 different attempts of foreclosure on the home I grew up in

10 times I appeared in court on her behalf

100+ hours I have spent in therapy to work through the guilt” -Linde on her caregiving journey.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/h...
A Woman With a Rare Gene Mutation Fights to Avoid Her Mother’s Fate
A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?
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December 22, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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roxanegay.bsky.social
This is too familiar. A year and a half ago my wife needed a hip replacement. It wasn’t a choice. It was a medical necessity. Through our jobs and my WGA membership we have three “great” insurance policies. The day before the surgery a clerk said her primary insurance wasn’t going to cover it.
moryan.bsky.social Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · Dec 6
Apropos of nothing, thru my spouse‘s job we have “ good” insurance. 5yrs ago, I had knee replacement &they made me jump thru 1 million hoops ofc (& we were out of pocket $$$$ too). 1 month later, they sent me a 5-figure bill for the full amount. They *retroactively* unapproved it & demanded I pay up
December 6, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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josephfasano.bsky.social
I will never, ever get over this.
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
egusukuma.bsky.social
And so goes 2024…
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Dec 4
“Brain rot” is the Oxford Word of the Year. No other phrase so perfectly encapsulates the blend of ennui, haziness, and exhaustion of online life, @johnhendrickson.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Behind the Brain Rot
Oxford’s controversial Word of the Year captures how chronically online life has become.
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December 4, 2024 at 12:14 AM
egusukuma.bsky.social
“Click and close” is the name of the game in insurance claims. Deny, deny, deny is the MO. Immoral, unethical, and cruel.
November 28, 2024 at 4:18 AM
egusukuma.bsky.social
“I was deteriorating faster than I could lower my standards.” I don’t know what it says about me that I laughed and nodded when I heard this phrase on Julia Gets Wise with Anne Lamott, but it sure did resonate.
November 19, 2024 at 11:05 PM
egusukuma.bsky.social
Ayame is a hot mess here but watching these second graders in Japan learn to play Ode to Joy offers a rare glimpse into the school culture in Japan.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/o...
Opinion | What a School Performance Shows Us About Japanese Education
A look into the Japanese educational system’s delicate balance between teamwork, discipline and personal growth.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:36 AM