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

…things from Micronesia

• Doctors and nurses from Yap’s State Hospital resigned en masse, prompting a state of emergency, per the Pacific Island Times.

• Applications are open for Micronesian scholars for the Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship. Send the link to your Micronesian students and if you’re so inclined, research Dr. Joakim. What an amazing human being. He’s a fellow University of Guam alum and worked hard to fight negative stereotypes of Micronesians.

• Russian ships are switching flags at a record rate…changing to Marshall Islands flags, according to Bloomberg.

…podcasts from Guam I’m loving

• Friend of the newsletter John Borja, ultimate pescatarian and Very Smart Man, turned me onto You’re Gonna Die Out There. I’ve been listening to them all this week. The hosts are based on Guam. Here’s from their website: Get your emergency preparedness kits ready and listen in as they share strange and mostly unfortunate stories from around the world of when humans and nature collide.

• This episode from Shawn Gumataotao’s “That’s It, That’s All” podcast is a great listen for all of us who are eager for election season coverage beyond just a list of names of candidates. Let’s goooooooo. Choose Your Gåyu 🐓 2022™️¹

  Episode 43-Are You Voting Republican or Democrat In The 2022 Guam Elections? By Shawn Gumataotao Podcast episode

…petition to protect Palau’s waters

• Per the Island Times, the Steering Committee of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary is circulating a petition online, hoping to stop the reopening of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary to commercial fishing.

• The petition states: While it is understood that there is a need to seek ways to bolster our revenue earning capacity, short-term solutions should not jeopardize well thought out long-term policy objectives established for our Republic by the Palauan people. 

  The Sanctuary expresses a monumental environmental policy choice and commitment by the Government and people of Palau that cannot and should not be easily trifled with. While we appreciate the efforts of the 11th OEK, we believe there is a multitude of unexplored alternatives resulting in sustainable revenues that return social and environmental gains, that reflects our deep wisdom and connection to the ocean, which has cradled our lives and sustained our culture for many generations. 

Sign the petition here

Thanks for reading. Have a fantastic weekend, friends.

~Jasmine²³

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