Erika Hobbs

Pregnant Women Deserve Pain and Fever Relief Without Judgment Fever itself can endanger fetal development, which is why Tylenol remains an important tool for protecting pregnant moms and babies.

Fever itself can endanger fetal development—which is why Tylenol remains an important tool for protecting moms and babies.

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Trump’s vision for childhood vaccines could hurt working moms the most “Intentionally or not, Trump is adding weight to this burden that women are already carrying as family health managers."

"Intentionally or not, Trump is adding weight to this burden that women are already carrying as family health managers." - my thoughts in this terrific piece from @bcrodriguez.bsky.social for @19thnews.org on the gendered burdens of attacks on Tylenol and vaccines.

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Chicago TV reporter shot at with pepper ball while driving outside ICE facility Asal Rezaei, a reporter for Chicago-based WBBM-TV, was shot at with crowd-control munitions and overcome by chemical irritant while driving …

Reporter Asal Rezai of @cbschicago.bsky.social was engulfed by chemical irritant inside of her vehicle after she was shot at with a pepper ball by an ICE officer outside a facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Sunday.

Police opened an investigation into the incident.

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Caregiver in a home for senior citizens

If you work in this area, please hit me up,too! erika@erikahobbs.com. You should live in the Chicagoland area. (2/2)
#nursinghomes #caregivers #seniorcitizens #eldercare

30.09.2025 19:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One more request! I'm also working on a piece about patients' rights in assisted and independent living situations, skilled nursing facilities and memory care homes. If you'd had to navigate this -- or are trying to, I'd love to talk to you. (1/2)

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I'm looking for those who use tools, apps & tech to help them age in place or coordinate care.This could be dashboard, an app, an Apple watch, a Ring camera, a shared calendar, an alarm on a mat - you name it.
If you'd like to tell your story, please email me at erika@erikahobbs.com. Thanks! (2/2)

30.09.2025 19:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Folks -- I'm working on a story for Caregiver magazine here in Chicago. I'm looking to talk to someone in the area who is aging-in-place, living in a facility designed to help seniors or caring for someone in those situations. (1/2)

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Held has been released.

Amazing to see local independent newsrooms pull together quickly on a Saturday night to mobilize for their colleague and for press freedom.

28.09.2025 13:07 — 👍 303    🔁 85    💬 5    📌 0

Keep our press free

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My first post! I'm in Detroit today, and looking forward to what @maynardinstitute.bsky.social has to offer this weekend. Thanks, Maynard, for the opportunity!

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