Skylar Baker-Jordan
@skylarjordan.bsky.social
Journalist. Half my heart is in Appalachia. The other half is in England. Write about both professionally, study both academically, at home in both personally. Looking for a new gig if any editors want to get in touch!
Oh, and I love #EastEnders
Oh, and I love #EastEnders
Pinned
Commentary: Trump’s Expansionist Agenda Will Hurt Rural America | The Daily Yonder
Like many Americans, Saturday morning I woke up with a sense of déjà vu. Footage of military strikes against Venezuela, authorised by President Donald
dailyyonder.com
Rural America needs investment, not imperialism.
I wrote about how Trump's expansionist agenda will hurt rural communities across our country, and how it is the boys and girls of rural America who will pay a disproportionate price for his imperial wars
dailyyonder.com/commentary-t...
I wrote about how Trump's expansionist agenda will hurt rural communities across our country, and how it is the boys and girls of rural America who will pay a disproportionate price for his imperial wars
dailyyonder.com/commentary-t...
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
Almost Violence is a national crisis says leader of an organization which shot a woman in the head last week because she upset one of them.
Bovino: "Individuals came in and disrupted almost violently a church service"
January 21, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Almost Violence is a national crisis says leader of an organization which shot a woman in the head last week because she upset one of them.
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
Our students’ reliance on AI on assignments rather than relying on original thought is disconcerting.
Demanding a list of Jewish staff is appalling and should be treated like the dangerous threat that it is.
Demanding a list of Jewish staff is appalling and should be treated like the dangerous threat that it is.
Penn Calls Government’s Demand for Lists of Jewish Staff ‘Disconcerting’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
Penn Calls Government’s Demand for Lists of Jewish Staff ‘Disconcerting’
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Our students’ reliance on AI on assignments rather than relying on original thought is disconcerting.
Demanding a list of Jewish staff is appalling and should be treated like the dangerous threat that it is.
Demanding a list of Jewish staff is appalling and should be treated like the dangerous threat that it is.
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
I’ve run out of words to describe this man and the depth of his contempt for this country.
Trump on the Insurrection Act: "It does make life a lot easier. You don't through the court system. It's just a much easier thing to do."
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I’ve run out of words to describe this man and the depth of his contempt for this country.
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
Watch that. And then tell me how we replace Schumer with her
January 21, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Watch that. And then tell me how we replace Schumer with her
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Damn this cut-for-time SNL bit from Tommy Brennan is amazing. He's so charming, and he handles this with such humour and grace www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA8O...
Weekend Update: Tommy Brennan on Trump's ICE Deployments in Minnesota - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Damn this cut-for-time SNL bit from Tommy Brennan is amazing. He's so charming, and he handles this with such humour and grace www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA8O...
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
This is an odd way to talk about somebody whose nomination is still pending before the Senate. I mean, sure, she's obviously not going to be confirmed, in part b/c blue slips and also she's insane. But it's still strange to concede defeat on a nomination that hasn't actually been withdrawn.
Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully pretending to be a U.S. attorney from day one. Yet another embarrassment for the Trump DOJ. Good riddance.
January 21, 2026 at 1:42 AM
This is an odd way to talk about somebody whose nomination is still pending before the Senate. I mean, sure, she's obviously not going to be confirmed, in part b/c blue slips and also she's insane. But it's still strange to concede defeat on a nomination that hasn't actually been withdrawn.
Given how this country worships law enforcement, these numbers are better than I might have hoped. Still far too low. But encouraging
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Given how this country worships law enforcement, these numbers are better than I might have hoped. Still far too low. But encouraging
The Liberal Democrats get a lot of flack, including plenty from me over the years. One thing I credit them with, though, that many people simply didn't or don't is that they are extremely principled; they take the "liberal" in their party name seriously
Ed Davey has really impressed me lately
Ed Davey has really impressed me lately
"The most corrupt president The United States have ever seen."
UK Member of Parliament Ed Davey does not mince words when characterizing Trump after his move to take Greenland.
UK Member of Parliament Ed Davey does not mince words when characterizing Trump after his move to take Greenland.
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The Liberal Democrats get a lot of flack, including plenty from me over the years. One thing I credit them with, though, that many people simply didn't or don't is that they are extremely principled; they take the "liberal" in their party name seriously
Ed Davey has really impressed me lately
Ed Davey has really impressed me lately
When you consider there are only about, what, not even 60k people in Greenland, the fact that *thousands* are rallying is just remarkable
Thousands rally in Greenland’s capital, chanting “Greenland is not for sale,” after Trump doubled down on the US initiative to takeover the country. The protests are the largest in the nation’s history.
January 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
When you consider there are only about, what, not even 60k people in Greenland, the fact that *thousands* are rallying is just remarkable
Americans aren't listening to anyone. We go to the grocery, see the prices higher and raising each time. We can compare years of Walmart orders and see the inflation with our own eyes!
This is something only a rich person who never goes to the grocery could believe
This is something only a rich person who never goes to the grocery could believe
Q: “Are average Americans wrong to still feel high prices?”
Trump: “I think a lot of people are listening to the fake news a little bit. And I'm not blaming anybody. I blame ourselves. I think we've done a much better job than we're able to promote.”
Trump: “I think a lot of people are listening to the fake news a little bit. And I'm not blaming anybody. I blame ourselves. I think we've done a much better job than we're able to promote.”
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Americans aren't listening to anyone. We go to the grocery, see the prices higher and raising each time. We can compare years of Walmart orders and see the inflation with our own eyes!
This is something only a rich person who never goes to the grocery could believe
This is something only a rich person who never goes to the grocery could believe
I have always thought that no matter the circumstances, a baby is a happy occasion
But I really feel bad for this baby. Talk about drawing the short straw of parents
But I really feel bad for this baby. Talk about drawing the short straw of parents
JD and Usha Vance announce she is pregnant with their fourth child
JD and Usha Vance announce she is pregnant with their fourth child
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I have always thought that no matter the circumstances, a baby is a happy occasion
But I really feel bad for this baby. Talk about drawing the short straw of parents
But I really feel bad for this baby. Talk about drawing the short straw of parents
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
Exactly what we expected
In a remarkable court filing, DOJ also revealed that DOGE employees traded Social Security data on an unapproved third party server — Cloudflare — and may have sent private SSA info to a top DOGE adviser. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Exactly what we expected
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
this is good
more cops saying stuff like this please
more cops saying stuff like this please
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
this is good
more cops saying stuff like this please
more cops saying stuff like this please
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
Not sure why my governor is being a scold unless he's yelling at billionaires, not European leaders. He needs to yell at billionaires more, including the California tech billionaires backing Trump and his rampages.
>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom to world leaders and billionaires at Davos: It’s time to buck up. Stop being complicit. Have a backbone. Trump will play you for fools.
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Not sure why my governor is being a scold unless he's yelling at billionaires, not European leaders. He needs to yell at billionaires more, including the California tech billionaires backing Trump and his rampages.
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
My colleagues and I at @the-independent.com have been working on a series of stories on how Trump has changed Washington and America in his first year. Here's my first piece about how Donald Trump neutered Congress with the help of Mike Johnson
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
How Donald Trump broke Congress and rendered ‘separation of powers’ meaningless
Republicans have largely rolled over for Trump and those who criticized him, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, have seen their political careers all but ended, Eric Garcia writes.
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
My colleagues and I at @the-independent.com have been working on a series of stories on how Trump has changed Washington and America in his first year. Here's my first piece about how Donald Trump neutered Congress with the help of Mike Johnson
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I just gave the worst job interview of my career to a robot
2026 is wild, y'all
2026 is wild, y'all
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I just gave the worst job interview of my career to a robot
2026 is wild, y'all
2026 is wild, y'all
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
Even King Charles doesn't have 12 homes.
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Even King Charles doesn't have 12 homes.
This is not strictly true. Democrats can't do anything now, I agree, but we can't wait an entire year for elections to play out
It is time to pressure retiring Republicans in the House and Senate to defect and caucus with the Democrats, throwing them the majority now. Not in November. NOW
It is time to pressure retiring Republicans in the House and Senate to defect and caucus with the Democrats, throwing them the majority now. Not in November. NOW
Murray says in her statement "the hard truth is that Democrats must win political power to enact the kind of accountability we need."
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
This is not strictly true. Democrats can't do anything now, I agree, but we can't wait an entire year for elections to play out
It is time to pressure retiring Republicans in the House and Senate to defect and caucus with the Democrats, throwing them the majority now. Not in November. NOW
It is time to pressure retiring Republicans in the House and Senate to defect and caucus with the Democrats, throwing them the majority now. Not in November. NOW
Most of y'all know I am in remission from throat cancer. I want to tell you something I learned during radiation and chemo, something I think might help you in these troubled times:
Do not let them steal your joy. I did not wallow in misery during chemo and I will not do it now
Do not let them steal your joy. I did not wallow in misery during chemo and I will not do it now
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Most of y'all know I am in remission from throat cancer. I want to tell you something I learned during radiation and chemo, something I think might help you in these troubled times:
Do not let them steal your joy. I did not wallow in misery during chemo and I will not do it now
Do not let them steal your joy. I did not wallow in misery during chemo and I will not do it now
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
1/Carney laying out in plan language the logical conclusion of US weaponization of interdependence. As US turns to coercion for parochial political goals rather than global public goods, it will spur growing backlash.
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM
1/Carney laying out in plan language the logical conclusion of US weaponization of interdependence. As US turns to coercion for parochial political goals rather than global public goods, it will spur growing backlash.
I just woke up. What fresh hells await us today?
January 20, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I just woke up. What fresh hells await us today?
Reposted by Skylar Baker-Jordan
I will 100% guarantee that the decision not to investigate is coming from Stephen Miller. Rationally, doing even a superficial investigation and “clearing” Ross would help them. But for Miller, that would be acknowledging the existence of constraints on his power
An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I will 100% guarantee that the decision not to investigate is coming from Stephen Miller. Rationally, doing even a superficial investigation and “clearing” Ross would help them. But for Miller, that would be acknowledging the existence of constraints on his power