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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It was 10 years ago this week that Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment lawsuit brought down Roger Ailes. But because of her NDA, she says she still doesnt “own her voice.” Our convo 👉🏾https://open.substack.com/pub/electorette/p/ten-years-after-the-fall-of-roger?r=ebh1&utm_medium=ios

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Ten Years After the Fall of Roger Ailes: A Conversation with Gretchen Carlson

A decade after her landmark lawsuit, Gretchen Carlson discusses workplace reform, NDAs, #MeToo, and why women still pay a price for speaking up.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Every day we’re reminded of the cost of misogyny & sexism in politics. Too little faith in overqualified women & too much faith in undeserving men. @emilyslist.bsky.social president @jessicamackler.bsky.social's heard it all before: “Women can’t win. There’s no path.” But women keep winning anyway.

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Well, That Was Really Spooky @thediscoveryofzero.com · 26/03/2026

Another great convo on Flux with @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social and @andreaflores.bsky.social. Makes me think of a recent sanitary nightly news broadcast on ICE in airports. Imagine if they'd found people to interview too scared to show up to airports - actually experiencing the effects of MAGA policy?

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Who’s Really Running DHS Right Now?

Podcast Episode · Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change) · March 26 · 32m

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Will we still have elections? The fear of cancelled elections won’t go away—mostly bc the admin wants us to be afraid. They keep that fear alive through chaos & disinformation campaigns. Check out my convo with Rebekah Caruthers on why we should vote anyway. electorette.substack.com/p/they-want-...

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Will We Still Have Elections?

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I don’t believe Trump’s locker-room antics with the hockey team were just his usual off-the-cuff misogyny—they were a deliberate attempt to redirect male anger toward women & place fresh targets on our backs, at a time when the culture wars are already aimed at us. electorette.substack.com

Collage image of Trump standing on a stage made of hockey sticks and pucks. Title: "The Locker Room as Political Theater
How Trump Turned a Gold Medal Celebration into a Manufactured Spectacle — Casting Women as the Foil."

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

It’s time to talk about Michael Wolff. What do those emails reveal about wealth, power & the layers of complicity that keep it all going? Is Wolff acting as heroic truth-teller or is he part of the same machinery that protects problematic men? Let’s talk about it… open.substack.com/pub/electore...

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Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

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Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors

“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Don’t forget! Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear Callais v. Landry — a case that could gut the Voting Rights Act by stripping key protections against racial discrimination. I spoke with Sophia Lin Lakin of the @aclu.org about what this could mean for voters.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The Supreme Court is back in session 🫤 — and one of the first major cases on its docket could gut what’s left of the Voting Rights Act. Callais v. Landry (Oct 15) targets Section 2, which protects voters from racial discrimination. I spoke with Sophia Lin Lakin of @aclu.org about what’s at stake.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

If people are going to frame Charlie Kirk’s positions in a political light, we should be clear that he wasn’t just politically conservative or a Republican — his views are clearly and firmly in the realm of white supremacy. He embraced radical white nationalism and an unapologetic brand of misogyny.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

ICYMI: Have you heard my latest interview the Dr. Keisha N. Blain about her latest book, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights?” Listen to the entire thing on Electorette.substack.com.

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Stacy B. @stacyblanco.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This 👇🏽

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

International human trafficking of children with some of the world’s largest corporate players involved in the coverup. This is why people and companies who seemingly have so much to lose by supporting this president, are still protecting him. This is a bfd…

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

He’s done a lot of terrible things, but undoubtedly the cruelest was his resurfacing after we’d all but written his obituary. What a joyful long weekend that was.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

That meeting between tech CEOs and Trump reminded me of one thing: We need more women in STEM. We need more women-owned tech companies.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

⚠️ PSA: To all my French-film cinephiles out there — François Ozon has a new movie out! “When Fall Is Coming,” starring the legendary Hélène Vincent and Ludivine Sagnier is streaming NOW! It’s everything my little Francophile heart desires: moody, mysterious, and murderous. youtu.be/dEGhDL1WdnQ?si

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WHEN FALL IS COMING | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters April 4

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Take comfort in knowing that it’s a holiday weekend at the WH, too, and we’re merely one cholesterol-laden meal away from freedom. 🤗

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

The kindest thing I can offer in this moment is the hope that, wherever he is, he knows we’re thinking of him. 🤗

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Tonight, I’m going to sleep like 5-year-old on Christmas Eve.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The Electorette is on Substack! Check out my recent conversation Jessica Orozco Guttlein from The Hispanic Federation: "Four Decades Without Reform: What America’s Immigration Failures Are Doing to a Generation" open.substack.com/pub/electore...

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Four Decades Without Reform: What America’s Immigration Failures Are Doing to a Generation

A Conversation with Jessica Orozco Guttlein, on America’s Broken Immigration System

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

If one’s dream is to be a dictator, it’s wise to start before you’ve got one foot in the grave.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

This flyer - purportedly from #LeagueOfWomenVoters - is how Rs will derail support for the ONLY way Democrats can fight back against their plan to steal this, and all future elections. If they succeed, it will become mathematically impossible for Dems to ever win again. my.lwv.org/california/g...

Heads Up, California Voters - did you get a flyer in the mail today headlined "Weakening Our Democratic Process?" I went to the League of Women Voters (an organization I have always respected) website and found this notice posted:
"You may have received a mailer from “Protect Voters First” about the redistricting ballot initiative this November. By naming our organization and quoting Gloria Chun Hoo, the mailer wrongly implies that the League of Women Voters of California is part of their coalition and endorses the information contained in the flyer.
This implication is not correct—we are not part of that coalition. The League of Women Voters of California did not authorize this action."
So ask yourself: who benefits from these kind of lies and chicanery?

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I’m just going to post these two photos from today without comment.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The same party that can only win by lying and cheating, thinks Americans should trust them with their lives. Oh, ok…

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Russia has no money. No allies. And they’re losing the war. I mean, Putin can barely afford his Botox and filler these days. So, Russia is not strong. Trump is just weak.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

SAN BERNARDINO, CA: Trump’s Gestapo shoots at a family that fled when they refused to ID themselves and smashed the family’s windows. (Last week they chased a man from Home Depot onto the 210 freeway and he was struck and killed: www.latimes.com/california/s...)

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 17/08/2025

Arrgh. This ad (which came across my FB feed today) encapsulates so much of what's wrong with our culture. It implies that boys are struggling with math because they aren't "man" enough and that the best solution isn't to invest more in public education but rather to have parents pay for AI.

FB ad from Synthesis:

"Synthesis adapts in real time. The math tutor that catches every misunderstanding and adapts in real time."

[Old-timey pen and ink sketch of a boy at a school desk, looking at a piece of paper and asking "Haha, what" above the text "DOES YOUR SWEET LITTLE GUY KINDA SUCK AT MATH? WE CAN HELP."

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Here’s a stat for Jillian Michaels: Nearly 100% of the Black people kidnapped into slavery were enslaved. Except for the not so insignificant percentage of the ones who died before arriving.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Feeling low? Let your eyeballs marinate in this image of a time when we had a real leader, who was unafraid to confront small dictators.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I love Maxine Waters so much ~“I ain’t scared of nobody. Never have been. Never will be…” she just said at the California press conference with Gavin Newsom.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Remember when Trump said on national TV that he trusted Putin over U.S. Intellegence Agencies? Perhaps people should have listened to Hillary instead of whatever misogyny-laden drivel folks were listening to back in 2016.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Um, Hunter Biden’s baaack. (And apparently Melania is threatening to sue.)

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

By the way, Honduras's GDP is only $37.09 billion USD. 😬 So, that lawsuit would have a massive, devastating impact on their economy. And they’re just trying to get their country back after Peter Thiel and his buddies stole it.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

When the Honduran government tried to repeal the law that granted these “corporate cities” status as “special economic zones,” Honduras Próspera Inc., **a U.S. company** sued the Honduras government for $11 billion.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

We should be going in the direction of DC statehood, but this is the exact opposite. If successful, it would make the U.S. entirely ungovernable, and create a nightmare like it did in Honduras. pt2

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Are Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen and the other billionaires behind Trump trying to create corporate city states, using DC as the test case? Why not — they’ve already successfully done it with a for-profit city called Próspera in Honduras. 🪡 pt1

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/08/2025

I’m not mentioned, but I’m extremely proud that my reporting, sourced from patriots working on the front lines at the bureau of prisons, has helped lead to congressional demands for information on Ghislaine Maxwell’s waivers. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

re: doomerism — There’s a massive (and meaningful) difference between saying “it’s really bad,” and “it’s over.”

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 10/08/2025

What's the #1 reason for these massive gross rate hikes? Via Anthem Health Plans:

The primary driver of this increase is the sunsetting of enhanced advanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025. Elimination of the enhanced subsidies is anticipated to result in a decrease of healthy membership and higher morbidity in the remaining ACA population. Additional causes are associated with increases in the price of services primarily from hospitals, physicians and pharmacies, coupled with our members increasing their use of health care services, also called “utilization.” Increases in the price of services are driven by technology advances, new medications, and a variety of other factors.

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 10/08/2025

📣 #VIRGINIA Dems need to keep control of the legislature and regain the Governor's office. Massive turnout for the #NoKings protests won't mean ANYTHING unless people also VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS UP & DOWN THE BALLOT. Donate today: #Blue25 secure.actblue.com/donate/vablu...

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Putin doesn’t need to visit the U.S. — Trump has him on speed dial whenever he needs direction on how to run America. Visiting the U.S. (especially when there’s an intl arrest warrant on you) is meant to be a power move. And choosing Alaska vs. D.C., is all part of Putin’s head game. And ICYMI👇🏽

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I feel like it’s a little early to be on the “both parties are the same” train — that usually starts about 3 months before big elections — but Doss.Discourse (who I wish was on BlueSky) has a message.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

People shouldn’t have to spend this much time and energy worrying about their government. Government should exist to make sure we can focus on our lives with as little worry as possible.

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Jenn Taylor-Skinner @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

FYI: It’s the Democratic Party, not the Democrat Party. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/08/2025

Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash regulations and taxes. Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule. (Published Oct. 2024)

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A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That’s Just the Start.

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks are poised to take their Christian nationalist agenda nationwide.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.

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