Jess McAllen
@jessmcallen.bsky.social
Staff writer & fact checker at @thebaffler.com
Reporting on healthcare, especially mental health, chronic illness, and care inequalities
I'm from New Zealand but am in New York.
Reporting on healthcare, especially mental health, chronic illness, and care inequalities
I'm from New Zealand but am in New York.
I went for a little walk to get a matcha and now my belly button incision is paying for it but hopefully it's matcha do about nothing
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I went for a little walk to get a matcha and now my belly button incision is paying for it but hopefully it's matcha do about nothing
Waiting for a nj transit bus in the middle of nowhere earlier today
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Waiting for a nj transit bus in the middle of nowhere earlier today
It is a Flipper weekend
July 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It is a Flipper weekend
Today I treated my trip to New Jersey for a surgical consult as less a SLOG and more an interesting sightseeing adventure so I didn't get sad
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today I treated my trip to New Jersey for a surgical consult as less a SLOG and more an interesting sightseeing adventure so I didn't get sad
Moody jersey shore Sunday
May 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Moody jersey shore Sunday
I run a wildly popular (~40 followers lol) carrot on carrot cake Instagram account and today's one was so pretty
April 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I run a wildly popular (~40 followers lol) carrot on carrot cake Instagram account and today's one was so pretty
Oh no cell phones are my fave food
February 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Oh no cell phones are my fave food
u can tell who left nyc during the start of the pandemic bc they are saying it's the most snow since pre-pandemic and putting no respect on february 2021's name
February 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
u can tell who left nyc during the start of the pandemic bc they are saying it's the most snow since pre-pandemic and putting no respect on february 2021's name
it's the cover story! :))
January 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
it's the cover story! :))
found out i will need another endometriosis surgery in my lifetime bc the tissue is SO aggressive & went to get a cheer-up lil italian donut... the lady at the counter gave me these massive croissants 4 free!?
January 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
found out i will need another endometriosis surgery in my lifetime bc the tissue is SO aggressive & went to get a cheer-up lil italian donut... the lady at the counter gave me these massive croissants 4 free!?
Snow in Brooklyn so calm rn ... I know I shouldn't have left my bike out but it needs a major servicing anyway
January 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Snow in Brooklyn so calm rn ... I know I shouldn't have left my bike out but it needs a major servicing anyway
It's a Flipper Christmas
December 24, 2024 at 5:03 AM
It's a Flipper Christmas
I came home early but this outfit made me look like I was casing a joint
December 8, 2024 at 3:41 AM
I came home early but this outfit made me look like I was casing a joint
there's already an etsy merch market for deny, defend, depose
December 7, 2024 at 7:12 PM
there's already an etsy merch market for deny, defend, depose
anon coworker's astute analysis
December 2, 2024 at 9:53 PM
anon coworker's astute analysis
Most exciting Sunday of me life
December 1, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Most exciting Sunday of me life
Full quote is here.. I really liked talking to Ngozi!
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Full quote is here.. I really liked talking to Ngozi!
For those who don't know me: I moved to nyc in 2019 on a journalism fellowship that helps NZ journalists see the world since the country is v isolated
Then I stayed! I cover healthcare and am v invested in elevating stories about serious mental illness. Here is my sister's cat back in palmy
Then I stayed! I cover healthcare and am v invested in elevating stories about serious mental illness. Here is my sister's cat back in palmy
November 16, 2024 at 9:07 PM
For those who don't know me: I moved to nyc in 2019 on a journalism fellowship that helps NZ journalists see the world since the country is v isolated
Then I stayed! I cover healthcare and am v invested in elevating stories about serious mental illness. Here is my sister's cat back in palmy
Then I stayed! I cover healthcare and am v invested in elevating stories about serious mental illness. Here is my sister's cat back in palmy
I had such a great time at #sciwri24 in North Carolina this weekend. Thanks so much for the travel fellowship @sciencewriting.bsky.social !!
November 12, 2024 at 2:21 AM
I had such a great time at #sciwri24 in North Carolina this weekend. Thanks so much for the travel fellowship @sciencewriting.bsky.social !!