Elizabeth Gardner
@gardnerem.bsky.social
Healthcare journalist and occasional policy geek, loves dogs, cats, babies, small children and people of good will. Not particularly optimistic but ready to be proven wrong. Finds hope in small things. Thinks everyone should sing.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Did anyone ever get anywhere with Night Life of the Gods?
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Did anyone ever get anywhere with Night Life of the Gods?
One way is to commit. Either you think it’s the best book or you don’t. Make up your mind.
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
One way is to commit. Either you think it’s the best book or you don’t. Make up your mind.
We call her the apex predator.
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We call her the apex predator.
I’m in IL-4. Chuy got anointed by Luis also but at least there was a primary with three candidates and they went through the motions of campaigning and holding forums and such. I know nothing of this candidate but I’m not optimistic if they didn’t think she could handle that.
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I’m in IL-4. Chuy got anointed by Luis also but at least there was a primary with three candidates and they went through the motions of campaigning and holding forums and such. I know nothing of this candidate but I’m not optimistic if they didn’t think she could handle that.
I was coming here to demand a ruling from you but I’ll respect your privacy in this difficult time.
November 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I was coming here to demand a ruling from you but I’ll respect your privacy in this difficult time.
I’d prefer to invest in media that hire good reporters and let them report, as opposed to an endless barrage of partisan talking heads and columnists that I kind of agree with. I donate to ProPublica, the Chicago Sun-Times, and WBEZ, the Chi NPR station. No ROI except quality news coverage tho.
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’d prefer to invest in media that hire good reporters and let them report, as opposed to an endless barrage of partisan talking heads and columnists that I kind of agree with. I donate to ProPublica, the Chicago Sun-Times, and WBEZ, the Chi NPR station. No ROI except quality news coverage tho.
Ask @hankgreen.bsky.social about his recent YouTube on this topic and all will be clear.
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ask @hankgreen.bsky.social about his recent YouTube on this topic and all will be clear.
Saw this just now and thought “Ha! Way to go @hankgreen.bsky.social !
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Saw this just now and thought “Ha! Way to go @hankgreen.bsky.social !
Does Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band count as real life? Mr. H will demonstrate ten somersets he’ll undertake on solid ground.
October 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Does Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band count as real life? Mr. H will demonstrate ten somersets he’ll undertake on solid ground.
Lefty Christians are a thing! Really! They’re not as noisy as the RW ones because of Matthew 6 and actually trying to do what Jesus said, but there are lots of them. This guy is one of them for sure.
October 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lefty Christians are a thing! Really! They’re not as noisy as the RW ones because of Matthew 6 and actually trying to do what Jesus said, but there are lots of them. This guy is one of them for sure.
Bad bet. He’s from a proudly liberal denomination and leads a congregation in Woodlawn, on the south side of Chicago.
October 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Bad bet. He’s from a proudly liberal denomination and leads a congregation in Woodlawn, on the south side of Chicago.
Minor correction: not a priest. A pastor in the Presbyterian Church USA. Priests are doing great work too but proud to claim him for team PCUSA.
October 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Minor correction: not a priest. A pastor in the Presbyterian Church USA. Priests are doing great work too but proud to claim him for team PCUSA.
I almost never share memes but …
September 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I almost never share memes but …
Tires. And the guy who runs our food pantry has ID’d Costco as the low cost source for canned chicken in our area.
May 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Tires. And the guy who runs our food pantry has ID’d Costco as the low cost source for canned chicken in our area.
No, Boomers did it also. I suspect it dates back to whenever the first plastic recorder was made.
May 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
No, Boomers did it also. I suspect it dates back to whenever the first plastic recorder was made.
I always assume it’s because they’ve had the bottom level of media training and that’s the only stall they learned.
March 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I always assume it’s because they’ve had the bottom level of media training and that’s the only stall they learned.
It’s an entitlement because you’re entitled to it. Making people think there’s something shameful about being entitled to something is one of the biggest propaganda victories ever. Ironically accomplished by people living on largely unearned wealth.
March 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It’s an entitlement because you’re entitled to it. Making people think there’s something shameful about being entitled to something is one of the biggest propaganda victories ever. Ironically accomplished by people living on largely unearned wealth.
I left voicemail at the Chicago office number.
March 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I left voicemail at the Chicago office number.
How do you feel about preboarding?
March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
How do you feel about preboarding?