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Jill Richardson

  • July 17, 2021

    Decoding denialism

    If someone still believes Covid-19 is a hoax or that the Illuminati put microchips in the vaccine while they faked the moon landing, or whatever the...

  • May 28, 2021

    An unequal society

    After getting vaccinated, I eagerly returned to some parts of normal life, expecting the essential workers I interacted with would be already...

  • December 25, 2020

    The coming battle

    Why, after living in quarantine for nine months while the economy and our mental health crashes around us, after over 300,000 Americans are dead, is...

  • September 21, 2020

    Mad about Covid

    Today, I attended online classes all day and then curled up with the new Bob Woodward book, Rage. Rage is what I feel about the mishandling of Covid...

  • September 14, 2019

    Not your fault

    A few years ago, I had a cupcake problem. I’d go to the cupcake store almost daily and I’d eat at least one cupcake, sometimes more.At the same...

  • June 01, 2019

    Dealing with climate fear

    I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this way, but here goes: I can’t deal with climate change. I can’t read about it, I can’t watch...

  • May 18, 2019

    Climate consensus

    Years ago, tobacco companies discovered the link between their products and lung cancer. Did they warn their customers? No – they denied the link...

  • November 24, 2018

    California on fire

    California’s in the midst of the deadliest fire our state has ever suffered. As I write, there are 79 confirmed dead, and that number may grow as...

  • May 26, 2018

    The immigration debate

    I don’t think I’m alone in believing there’s an intrinsic value to human life.That is, any human, no matter who they are or what they’re...

  • April 14, 2018

    It’s up to adults to stop bullying

    Bullying’s been in the news a bit lately, in part because of the Parkland shooting.In response, some people suggested that school children...

  • March 26, 2018

    Believe in science

    I met a climate crisis denier today. It came out of nowhere. I was getting my camera repaired, and I was chatting with the repairman afterward.Just...

  • February 25, 2018

    The right time

    After every mass shooting, we repeat all of the same things. Some call for gun control. Those against gun control say this isn’t the time to talk...

  • May 16, 2017

    As the climate changes

    Remember the climate crisis? It’s still happening. Having a government that resembles a circus, it turns out, hasn’t stopped the clock...