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Erin Okuno

@thiserin.bsky.social

Originally from Hawai'i, now in the Pacific Northwest. Always on the hunt for good street food, entertaining books, and a tropical breeze. Creator of #Fakequity.

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Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 4d ago

We owe reporters like Helen Branswell a debt of gratitude. Reporting on public health and infectious diseases takes tenacity. May your legacy continue. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Reporter who foresaw COVID's danger dies at 69

Reporting at the time for STAT, a medical and science news site, she posted on Twitter on New Year’s Eve 2019 about a report of “unexplained pneumonia” in China, saying, “Hopefully this is nothing out...

seattletimes.com

Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Today is Ombuds day. As Ombuds we serve in the space of 'alternative dispute resolution,' a fancy way of saying outside of the legal system. We listen, we clear up communication disconnects, we let people have feelings. If you know an Ombuds, please ask them about their work.

Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 2w ago

So proud of my colleagues at Neighborhood House for their work and advocating for their clients. Health care shouldn't be this hard to maintain.

Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA)@nohla.org · 2mo ago

Northwest Health Law Advocates and Neighborhood House are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over the new Medicaid policy that would defund critical health and long-term care services for immigrants with serious health needs beginning October 1. Read the news release at NoHLA.org

Small text at the top that reads press release, August 28, 2026, followed by a larger bold headline that reads Seattle Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration to Protect Immigrant Care. Below in italics is a subhead that says Medicaid cuts for SSI recipients are unlawful, argues social services provider, with Neighborhood House and NoHLA logos at bottom.
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 2w ago

The US Forces in Japan will pause operations for 48 hours starting noon on Wednesday and impose a month-long curfew on military personnel, following the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman. bloom.bg/4dr6GTz 📷: Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP/Getty Images

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Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Prices are really up. I need a new flash drive and in the past I could buy a decent one for $12, now it's $23. My favorite pens was $15 for 12 pack, now it's closer to $20. That was just 2 years ago.

Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say. (Gift Article)

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.

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Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · last mo.

Today is a 2x match on @donorschoose.bsky.social. I'll post some worthy projects to help fund and close out. First one classroom book set so each kid can read out of a real book, not photocopy packets. www.donorschoose.org/project/clas...

Classroom Set of Books to Share and Learn, a project from Ms. Trout

Help me give my students a classroom set of books. I love watching my students read. It is magical when they realize they understand the text and the deeper meaning behind words. These classroom se...

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Rogue NHC Pacific@rogue-nhc-pacific.bsky.social · last mo.

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lowell, located just north-northwest of Lihue, Kauai, and on Tropical Storm Marie, lo

tropical weather outlook over the next 2 days greyscale satellite image of Eastern Pacific Ocean for NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lowell, located just north-northwest of Lihue, Kauai, and on Tropical Storm Marie, located several hundred miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico. 1. Offshore of Southwestern Mexico: Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of southwestern Mexico are showing signs of organization. Gradual development of this system is likely, and a tropical depression is expected to form later this week while the system moves generally west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent. 2. Well South of the Southern Tip of Baja California: An area of low pressure is forecast to develop several hundred miles south of the southern tip of Baja California this weekend or early next week. Some slow development is possible as this system moves generally west-northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent. Forecaster Evans/Kelly tropical weather outlook over the next 7 days color illustrated image of Eastern Pacific Ocean for NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Lowell, located just north-northwest of Lihue, Kauai, and on Tropical Storm Marie, located several hundred miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico. 1. Offshore of Southwestern Mexico: Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of southwestern Mexico are showing signs of organization. Gradual development of this system is likely, and a tropical depression is expected to form later this week while the system moves generally west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent. 2. Well South of the Southern Tip of Baja California: An area of low pressure is forecast to develop several hundred miles south of the southern tip of Baja California this weekend or early next week. Some slow development is possible as this system moves generally west-northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent. Forecaster Evans/Kelly
Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Go see this play in Kent, WA. Jar of Fat by Seayoung Yim is hilarious, dark, and weaves in so much commentary on beauty culture and some good digs at colonization. Support local theatre, support Asian writers, and enjoy your night out. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

A winner of a prestigious theater prize premieres her play in Kent

Sara Porkalob and Seayoung Yim rejoin forces on this world premiere play, an absurdist take on beauty culture and thinness, premiering at Theatre Battery.

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Erin Okuno@thiserin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today is 1.5 match day on @donorschoose.bsky.social. This is my friend's classroom in Honolulu, Hawai`i. She teaches high school special education and her students are great. They need a classroom set of books. www.donorschoose.org/project/clas...

Classroom Set of Books to Share and Learn, a project from Ms. Trout

Help me give my students a classroom set of books. I love watching my students read. It is magical when they realize they understand the text and the deeper meaning behind words. These classroom se...

donorschoose.org