Janet Hill

Public health professional who changed careers in my 40s. Recovering journalist who still loves a good story. Baseball fan. Wife and mom.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Come to think of it, denigrating the worth of a soldier’s service based on whether he deployed to a war zone is… kind of like denigrating the worth of a woman’s citizenship based on whether she happens to have children.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Run back this Kamala ad immediately https://t.co/zGPRffwZby

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@CBS How can you cancel @SoHelpMeTodd when it regularly was in the Top 20 in ratings? #SaveSoHelpMeTodd @SkylarAstin and @MarciaGay are perfect in their roles and the best pairing on TV!

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@CBS Please rethink the decision to cancel @SoHelpMeCBS. Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Austin are a perfect pairing!

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@RedrickTerryTV Agreed. I’m Cubs all the way. But Benetti and Stone were a great team. I learned something listening to them, which is how I grade how good a broadcaster is.

[Marquee Sports Network @WatchMarquee]

Kyle Hendricks will return to the Cubs in 2024, per reports.

[Erik Boland @eboland11]

Kim Ng’s comments remarkably similar to Derek Jeter’s when he departed the Marlins in February 2022…

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@TheGarfoose And now you have 130 spam messages trying to sell you something!

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@M_Montemurro And the ump contributed by chatting him up.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Right now, someone making $160,000/year pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $16,000,000,000. That doesn’t make ANY sense. By raising the cap on payroll taxes for the wealthy, we can increase Social Security by $200/month and fund the program through 2095.

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@rickspringfield Thank you for playing "My Father's Chair" in East Moline! Even as a teen in the '80s, I recognized it as great, heartfelt songwriting. Now, I feel it deeply. It was the highlight of the show for me!

[Rick Springfield @rickspringfield]

Upcoming shows for February and March! Ticket info https://t.co/YR9x6dnQfD or https://t.co/bO2P649aSM

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

When the hurricane hits Florida, federal aid will flow into help — paid for by tax dollars from Americans across the country. Airplanes will be full of supplies, not stunts. There will be no "us" and "them." Because this is how America should act, and most Americans know it.

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

One of my guilty pleasures is listening to smut-adjacent books on Audible. I’m having a hard time believing this one because the cover model looks like @ColinJost trying to be a bad boy.

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@emmasaurustex Circling back …

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

Bravo @POTUS! Thank you for supporting the fight to end AIDS, TB & malaria 🙌🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏾🙌🏿 #FightForWhatCounts

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@jeffcook58 Classic Cook!

[Adam Wren @adamwren]

Eli Lilly and Co.—among Indiana’s largest employers—on the state’s new near-total abortion ban: “Given this new law, we will be forced to plan for more employment growth outside our home state.”

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

To the women of Indiana: Chicago’s doors are open. We unequivocally respect you and your health care decisions.

Chicago will continue to remain a safe haven for those seeking reproductive care — you have my word.

[Janet Hill @yankeejanet]

@derekjeter I was afraid upper deck would collapse under us during 2001 Game 5 ALDS. It was literally shaking under our feet.