You’re reading The Husk's Friday edition, our Weekender, a countdown/roundup of miscellanea from Micronesia, Guam, and Earth.

…things about Kylie Taitano

• She was born on Guam and is of Filipino and CHamoru descent.

• She is the co-founder of Code With Her, a nonprofit that aims to provide real-world coding experiences to students and close the gender and diversity gap in tech.

• She is running for Congress. Thanks to friend of the newsletter Joe Fejeran¹ for alerting us to this news. While Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands both have representatives from these jurisdictions elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, our delegates do not vote.² It has helped the islands to have a seat at the table but without a vote, there are times when you’re just sitting at the table. I’m very interested in Kylie’s campaign and hope to see a fellow Pacific Islander prevail!

  • From Kylie’s website: I am running for Congress in the 50th district because my generation is out of time. We don’t have the luxury to depend on the half-hearted compromise, incrementalism, and inaction exhibited by our current leadership. Here in San Diego, we’re already feeling the consequences of climate change, burdened by the inexplicable high-cost of healthcare and crushing student debt, and are witnesses to the crumbling of our democracy. 

    We can’t expect the bold change we need from establishment politicians like Scott Peters who uphold the status quo by representing his real constituents - big corporations. I will not be beholden to wealthy interests and refuse to take a single penny from them. My duty is to the people of San Diego, and to serve you will be the highest honor of my life.

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…new business ventures in Micronesia

• Andrea Murer is making products out of palm fronds, per the Guam Daily Post.

• Wiahut launched food deliveries through its new app in Majuro, according to the Marshall Islands Journal.

…less Bravo survivor

• Nerje Joseph, one of the few remaining Marshallese people who were on Rongelap or Ailinginae in 1954 when the United States detonated the Bravo hydrogen bomb at Bikini, passed away recently, the Marshall Islands Journal reports. Ms. Joseph was 74 years old. From the Marshall Island Journal, it says Ms. Joseph spent her life advocating for victims of the radioactive fallout and lived a life of health complications from her exposure. Rest in peace, Ms. Joseph. She was also interviewed for the documentary below.

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