Jenn Taylor-Skinner
@jtaylorskinner.bsky.social
Created @Electorette | Pushcart Nominee | Essayist in Southern Humanities Review, The Nation, The Today Show, River Teeth | ex-Microsoft & Cincinnati Conservatory Alum | Player of Chopin, quad espresso stan | I write about loneliness
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I wrote about this! "The disenfranchisement of marginalized voters is a feature, not a bug, of the American reality. Denying these groups full & free participation in democracy isn’t breaking news—in fact, it’s a problem as old as journalistic myopia itself." electorette.substack.com/p/from-econo...
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...
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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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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...
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.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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...
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.
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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.
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.
I spoke with Sophia Lin Lakin of @aclu.org about what’s at stake.
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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.
I spoke with Sophia Lin Lakin of @aclu.org about what’s at stake.
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.
October 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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.
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.
October 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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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This 👇🏽
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…
September 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This 👇🏽
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…
September 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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…
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.
September 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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.
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.
September 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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.
⚠️ 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
WHEN FALL IS COMING | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters April 4
YouTube video by Music Box Films
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September 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
⚠️ 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
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. 🤗
August 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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. 🤗
The kindest thing I can offer in this moment is the hope that, wherever he is, he knows we’re thinking of him. 🤗
August 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The kindest thing I can offer in this moment is the hope that, wherever he is, he knows we’re thinking of him. 🤗
Tonight, I’m going to sleep like 5-year-old on Christmas Eve.
August 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Tonight, I’m going to sleep like 5-year-old on Christmas Eve.
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...
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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August 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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...
If one’s dream is to be a dictator, it’s wise to start before you’ve got one foot in the grave.
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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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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...
If they succeed, it will become mathematically impossible for Dems to ever win again.
my.lwv.org/california/g...
August 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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...
If they succeed, it will become mathematically impossible for Dems to ever win again.
my.lwv.org/california/g...
dear god.
Trump unpromptedly shows reporters a photo of Putin and himself, who he says may be a guest at next year's World Cup in the US:
"I'm going to sign this for him... I thought it was a nice picture of him."
Putin bombed an American non-military factory in Ukraine yesterday.
"I'm going to sign this for him... I thought it was a nice picture of him."
Putin bombed an American non-military factory in Ukraine yesterday.
August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
dear god.
I’m just going to post these two photos from today without comment.
August 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I’m just going to post these two photos from today without comment.
The same party that can only win by lying and cheating, thinks Americans should trust them with their lives. Oh, ok…
August 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The same party that can only win by lying and cheating, thinks Americans should trust them with their lives. Oh, ok…
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.
August 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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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...)
(Last week they chased a man from Home Depot onto the 210 freeway and he was struck and killed: www.latimes.com/california/s...)
August 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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...)
(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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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.
August 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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.
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.
August 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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.
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.
August 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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.