Jennifer Larson
@jenniferlarson.bsky.social
Writer/editor/content producer in Nashville. I write mostly about healthcare and education. Late-night reader and slow runner. Mother of two teenagers. Optimistic but skeptical. She/her.
My family looks forward to the Boulevard Bolt every year. But it’s not the only opportunities to support Room in the Inn! See: www.roomintheinn.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
My family looks forward to the Boulevard Bolt every year. But it’s not the only opportunities to support Room in the Inn! See: www.roomintheinn.org
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Today I did a "transit speedrun" of the WeGo frequent service network! Why? Why not! I had to fully cover all 8 routes from start to end or vice versa, and make some tight connections! I documented everything here on Bluesky across all eight hours, but here's the condensed collage:
November 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Today I did a "transit speedrun" of the WeGo frequent service network! Why? Why not! I had to fully cover all 8 routes from start to end or vice versa, and make some tight connections! I documented everything here on Bluesky across all eight hours, but here's the condensed collage:
Reposted by Jennifer Larson
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
This is outrageous.
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This is outrageous.
Lots of bad stuff happening right now (#understatement) but at least I encountered one bright spot in the grocery store parking lot today.
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Lots of bad stuff happening right now (#understatement) but at least I encountered one bright spot in the grocery store parking lot today.
Y’all, I don’t want to brag, but I just went to the store to buy one thing…and I only bought the one thing. #unprecedented
September 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Y’all, I don’t want to brag, but I just went to the store to buy one thing…and I only bought the one thing. #unprecedented
Totally agree.
I think it’s high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.
August 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Totally agree.
Why is cross country season the hottest season of the year?
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Why is cross country season the hottest season of the year?
Check out my new article for BrainWise about ways to bring joy to people affected by dementia!
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6 Ways to Bring Joy to a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease - BrainWise Media
It’s hard to watch dementia slowly descend over someone you love. But it is possible to spark some joy in a person with Alzheimer’s disease.
brainwisemedia.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Check out my new article for BrainWise about ways to bring joy to people affected by dementia!
brainwisemedia.com/6-ways-to-br...
brainwisemedia.com/6-ways-to-br...
Mario Cart tourney at my house tonight. I am so, so bad at this game. But I love the family time—and the mutual taunting.
June 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Mario Cart tourney at my house tonight. I am so, so bad at this game. But I love the family time—and the mutual taunting.
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So this is…not good.
Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...
May 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
So this is…not good.
It’s a long story, but the short version is that my son’s robotics coach somehow wound up with 10 electric guitars, and now my son has one. I’m listening through his closed bedroom door to him experimenting with it.
May 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It’s a long story, but the short version is that my son’s robotics coach somehow wound up with 10 electric guitars, and now my son has one. I’m listening through his closed bedroom door to him experimenting with it.
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any MDs here willing to discuss concerns w/anti-amyloid drugs for a story for a major publication? Would need to talk this week. pls DM or email liz@lizseegert.com
#alzheimer's #amyloid #geriatrics #dementia
#alzheimer's #amyloid #geriatrics #dementia
May 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
any MDs here willing to discuss concerns w/anti-amyloid drugs for a story for a major publication? Would need to talk this week. pls DM or email liz@lizseegert.com
#alzheimer's #amyloid #geriatrics #dementia
#alzheimer's #amyloid #geriatrics #dementia
I spoke to a number of physicians to find out what their go-to treatment for patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is--and why--for Medscape. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
What’s Your Go-To Treatment for New Diabetes Patients?
While metformin remains the most popular, more doctors are looking toward GLP-1s as the first-line treatment.
www.medscape.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I spoke to a number of physicians to find out what their go-to treatment for patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is--and why--for Medscape. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
A beautiful meditation by Katie Neal, a friend and former editor of mine, about being a young widow.
Rose Hill Rules open.substack.com/pub/mbrobert...
Rose Hill Rules open.substack.com/pub/mbrobert...
Rose Hill Rules
A bittersweet reflection from a young widow (by Katie Neal)
open.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A beautiful meditation by Katie Neal, a friend and former editor of mine, about being a young widow.
Rose Hill Rules open.substack.com/pub/mbrobert...
Rose Hill Rules open.substack.com/pub/mbrobert...
The costs keep adding up even if you’re not tracking it.
Not only are they ignoring climate change—they’re trying to cover up the cost. Shutting down NOAA’s disaster tracking so we can’t see the BILLIONS it’s costing us? This ain’t solving the crisis—it’s hiding it.
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will no longer track the cost of weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more
abcnews.go.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The costs keep adding up even if you’re not tracking it.
Recommendations for a portable charger/charging bank for an iPhone 15 that’s not too heavy?
May 1, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Recommendations for a portable charger/charging bank for an iPhone 15 that’s not too heavy?
I’m thinking that if pay good money to send your kid to private school, instead of opting for (a perfectly fine) public school, you should perhaps reconsider posting a GoFundMe to solicit donations for your kid to attend a $$$ summer program at a Big Name University.
April 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I’m thinking that if pay good money to send your kid to private school, instead of opting for (a perfectly fine) public school, you should perhaps reconsider posting a GoFundMe to solicit donations for your kid to attend a $$$ summer program at a Big Name University.
This performance at Rhodes College yesterday was utterly amazing.
April 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This performance at Rhodes College yesterday was utterly amazing.
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The potential loss of the world’s greatest climate forecasting tool has ramifications for long-term safety and security.
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.
www.propublica.org
April 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The potential loss of the world’s greatest climate forecasting tool has ramifications for long-term safety and security.
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
My 51-year-old husband is running a half-marathon tomorrow and I am so proud of him. I, the slacker half of our marriage, will be sleeping in.
April 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My 51-year-old husband is running a half-marathon tomorrow and I am so proud of him. I, the slacker half of our marriage, will be sleeping in.
So perhaps not a good situation to be in when certain leaders are thinking about offering to pay women to have more babies.
Rural Tennesseans already have limited access to labor and delivery services, and WPLN's @catherinejsweeney.bsky.social says a recent study shows the problem could get worse: Five rural Tennessee hospitals that offer obstetrics care are considering dropping the service.
Study: Rural Tennessee hospitals could lose additional labor and delivery wings
Rural Tennesseans already have limited access to labor and delivery services, and a recent study shows the problem could get worse. Fewer than half of Tennes
wpln.org
April 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
So perhaps not a good situation to be in when certain leaders are thinking about offering to pay women to have more babies.
Ah, Easter Sunday. The day when people I’ve never seen before come out of the woodwork to come to church and get there early to save all the seats so I have nowhere to sit.
April 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Ah, Easter Sunday. The day when people I’ve never seen before come out of the woodwork to come to church and get there early to save all the seats so I have nowhere to sit.