Rick Guasco

Living with HIV since at least 1992. Editor-in-chief of @PosAware magazine. Creator of @A_Day_with_HIV. Lifelong Chicagoan. Gay. Latino. Star Trek fan.

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A steep decline in government support has put #HIV prevention and services under more strain than at any point in nearly a quarter century and threatens to stall or even reverse decades of progress, according to a report released by UNAIDS at #AIDS2026.
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At my doctor’s office this morning for my regular appointment; it seemed like a good time to take my #HIV medication.

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@TheCinesthetic “Mine friend here thinks it’s fine the way it is.”

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The 21-year-old suspect in the Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday, authorities said. Ballout was suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival.
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Sunday breakfast with my #HIV medication.

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Sunday breakfast with my #HIV medication.

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@mpactglobal’s Andrew Spieldenner warns of cuts to #HIV funding. At #AIDS2026, @UNAIDS and @KFF will release reports examining the impact of those cuts. Also at the conference, MPact will stage a “kiss-in” demonstration.
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@mpactglobal Andrew Spieldenner warns of cuts to #HIV funding. At #AIDS2026, @UNAIDS & @KFF will release reports examining those cuts. Also at the conference, will stage a “kiss-in” demonstration.
https://t.co/upeamChIoP

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Headed to Rio for #AIDS2026 and already the buzz is about @iasociety's theme of "Rebuild" after Trump's brutal cuts to global health funding. #HIV rates are rising worldwide. Watch my coverage on @PosAware @pozmagazine and my site, My Fabulous Disease.

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Ahead of #AIDS2026, researchers report that a once-weekly oral combination of islatravir/lenacapavir maintained viral suppression through 48 weeks, was well tolerated and performed as well as standard daily #HIV treatment in two phase 3 studies.
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Over coffee this morning, my friend Charlie was making a point about something while I was taking my #HIV medication.

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Ahead of #AIDS2026, new findings show more than 1,700 clinic closures, staffing losses and reductions in HIV prevention services; a separate analysis found 77,000 fewer children receiving PEPFAR-supported HIV treatment in 2025 than the year before.
https://t.co/VcGUFdFC3H

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@NedMiddles1 Suits usually don’t know what to do about creative people, let alone someone who was creative genius.

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Working from home today, I took a coffee break to get my favorite—an alliterative large lavender latte with almond milk—with my #HIV medication.

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That time I sent an email to myself from [email protected] with a blind link for the “(4) IMAGES” I wanted to see again. Oh, wait. That wasn’t me.

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Um, how are bike lanes, “woke”?

In the two weeks since Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy vowed to end support for "DEI bike lanes," a growing list of bike-related safety materials have disappeared from the Federal Highway Administration's website.
https://t.co/b71swMQX07

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@KurtisLoewe @NewsHour You never fail to disappoint. You work so hard to be seen.

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Celebrated saxophonist Plas Johnson has died. He's best known for his playful musical turn on one of the most recognizable movie themes in history.

Johnson's recording for composer Henry Mancini's “The Pink Panther” helped the song win three Grammys and an Oscar nomination.

The Louisiana native was also a prolific session musician, recording alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and the Beach Boys, among many others.

Johnson's family says he died last week at his home in Los Angeles. Plas Johnson was 94.

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A memento from yesterday’s stigma summit and my #HIV medication.