Stephanie Skora
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IL-2 Power Rankings are live on the Patreon!! We'll be revisiting these in November, but in the meantime, please let me know below what you'd like to see next!
- County Board Preview
- Comptroller
- State Central Committee
- Rest of Ballot Preview
- County Board Preview
- Comptroller
- State Central Committee
- Rest of Ballot Preview
Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-2 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora
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October 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
IL-2 Power Rankings are live on the Patreon!! We'll be revisiting these in November, but in the meantime, please let me know below what you'd like to see next!
- County Board Preview
- Comptroller
- State Central Committee
- Rest of Ballot Preview
- County Board Preview
- Comptroller
- State Central Committee
- Rest of Ballot Preview
The one so many of y'all have been waiting for! Preseason Power Rankings for IL-9!
We'll come back to these candidates in November, where we'll assess their fundraising, narrow the field, and see who's real, and who's a ballot ghost in the making.
We'll come back to these candidates in November, where we'll assess their fundraising, narrow the field, and see who's real, and who's a ballot ghost in the making.
Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-9 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora
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September 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The one so many of y'all have been waiting for! Preseason Power Rankings for IL-9!
We'll come back to these candidates in November, where we'll assess their fundraising, narrow the field, and see who's real, and who's a ballot ghost in the making.
We'll come back to these candidates in November, where we'll assess their fundraising, narrow the field, and see who's real, and who's a ballot ghost in the making.
#GirlIGuess Preseason Power Rankings for the 8th Congressional District are here!! Next week is IL-9, followed by IL-2!
Power Rankings will be redone in November and January as the race continues to take shape.
Power Rankings will be redone in November and January as the race continues to take shape.
Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-8 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora
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September 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#GirlIGuess Preseason Power Rankings for the 8th Congressional District are here!! Next week is IL-9, followed by IL-2!
Power Rankings will be redone in November and January as the race continues to take shape.
Power Rankings will be redone in November and January as the race continues to take shape.
Many folks have asked, so we're answering! #GirlIGuess has handled Federal elections differently than local since October of 2023, and we're excited that we may be able to issue more than two Chicago/Cook County Congressional endorsements this year!
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Many folks have asked, so we're answering! #GirlIGuess has handled Federal elections differently than local since October of 2023, and we're excited that we may be able to issue more than two Chicago/Cook County Congressional endorsements this year!
Because absolutely nothing else is happening in the news cycle right now, the first set of Girl, I Guess Congressional Power Rankings are here!! IL-8 is next week, then IL-9, and finally IL-2!
Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-7 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora
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September 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Because absolutely nothing else is happening in the news cycle right now, the first set of Girl, I Guess Congressional Power Rankings are here!! IL-8 is next week, then IL-9, and finally IL-2!
Check out the latest early coverage from the US Senate race on the Girl, I Guess Patreon!
An Establishment Dem Saying “No” to AIPAC?? Why Progressives May Want to Watch the US Senate Race. | Stephanie Skora
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September 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Check out the latest early coverage from the US Senate race on the Girl, I Guess Patreon!
Although he is registered to vote in Will County, it is technically possible that the Pope has read #GirlIGuess because he voted in the 2018 and 2024 General Elections if the reports of his registration are accurate. This is Good For The Jews™️
May 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Although he is registered to vote in Will County, it is technically possible that the Pope has read #GirlIGuess because he voted in the 2018 and 2024 General Elections if the reports of his registration are accurate. This is Good For The Jews™️
Stratton is rushing (smartly) to roll out endorsements with the hopes of clearing the field. There are some folks she won't be able to scare off (Krishnamoorthi, likely Frerichs or Kelly), but being able to prevent even one challenger could have massive downballot implications. Early race to watch!
Tammy is a true leader for Illinois who doesn’t back down from a challenge. I'm so grateful to have her endorsement in my campaign for United States Senate.
April 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Stratton is rushing (smartly) to roll out endorsements with the hopes of clearing the field. There are some folks she won't be able to scare off (Krishnamoorthi, likely Frerichs or Kelly), but being able to prevent even one challenger could have massive downballot implications. Early race to watch!
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A review of JNF Canada's tax filings confirms the organization failed to report over $100,000,000 CDN in donations since 2003. The finding raises serious questions regarding JNF activities and the preferential treatment given to Zionist charities.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/excl...
#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
Exclusive: $100 million is missing from the Jewish National Fund Canada’s tax returns. Where did the money go?
A review of JNF Canada’s tax filings confirms the organization failed to report over $100,000,000 CDN in donations since 2003. The finding raises serious questions regarding JNF activities and the preferential...
mondoweiss.net
April 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A review of JNF Canada's tax filings confirms the organization failed to report over $100,000,000 CDN in donations since 2003. The finding raises serious questions regarding JNF activities and the preferential treatment given to Zionist charities.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/excl...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/excl...
#Palestine #Israel
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Please repeat over and over:
“Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.”
—Gov. JB Pritzker
“Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.”
—Gov. JB Pritzker
April 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Please repeat over and over:
“Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.”
—Gov. JB Pritzker
“Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.”
—Gov. JB Pritzker
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moving forward I would like to see dems gum up the works every way possible. No unanimous consent, full votes on every tiny piece of business. I don't expect everyone to have the stamina to do a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, but many lengthy floor speeches. Just slow everything down to a crawl.
April 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
moving forward I would like to see dems gum up the works every way possible. No unanimous consent, full votes on every tiny piece of business. I don't expect everyone to have the stamina to do a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, but many lengthy floor speeches. Just slow everything down to a crawl.
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And finally, before I sign off for the night, a quick update on this race.
The right-wing culture warrior got 11.9% of the vote and ended up in 5th place (out of 6)
The pro-DEI liberal got 23% of the vote and won a seat on the City Council
THE SUBURBS DEMAND WOKENESS!
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The right-wing culture warrior got 11.9% of the vote and ended up in 5th place (out of 6)
The pro-DEI liberal got 23% of the vote and won a seat on the City Council
THE SUBURBS DEMAND WOKENESS!
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There's a local race here in the Chicago suburbs this Tuesday where one of the candidates is a far-right journalist that's running mostly to ban some books from the local library.
His opponent? A candidate who's proudly pro-diversity, equity, & inclusion.
Downers Grove, please don't blow this lol
His opponent? A candidate who's proudly pro-diversity, equity, & inclusion.
Downers Grove, please don't blow this lol
April 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
And finally, before I sign off for the night, a quick update on this race.
The right-wing culture warrior got 11.9% of the vote and ended up in 5th place (out of 6)
The pro-DEI liberal got 23% of the vote and won a seat on the City Council
THE SUBURBS DEMAND WOKENESS!
bsky.app/profile/uncr...
The right-wing culture warrior got 11.9% of the vote and ended up in 5th place (out of 6)
The pro-DEI liberal got 23% of the vote and won a seat on the City Council
THE SUBURBS DEMAND WOKENESS!
bsky.app/profile/uncr...
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DuPage Dems Chair here… we’re leading in 48 of 49 partisan races and only down in the one by 35 votes. Several of our townships have never had an elected Dem, and it’s sweep after sweep tonight.
This is just getting comical now for the DuPage County GOP, in Trump+1 Addison Township (a rare Republican-trending portion of the County):
-The INCUMBENT Republicans for Clerk & Township Supervisor are LOSING
-Democrats are currently winning 4 out 4 Township Board seats, ALL AGAINST INCUMBENTS!
-The INCUMBENT Republicans for Clerk & Township Supervisor are LOSING
-Democrats are currently winning 4 out 4 Township Board seats, ALL AGAINST INCUMBENTS!
April 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
DuPage Dems Chair here… we’re leading in 48 of 49 partisan races and only down in the one by 35 votes. Several of our townships have never had an elected Dem, and it’s sweep after sweep tonight.
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A new Chick-fil-A opening in Chicago is receiving backlash for moving into a prominent LGBTQ+ organization’s building despite the company’s history of anti-LGBTQ+ support.
More on @windycitytimes.com.
More on @windycitytimes.com.
New Chick-fil-A to share building with Brave Space Alliance, drawing ire from the LGBTQ+ group - Windy City Times
A new Chick-fil-A opening in Hyde Park is receiving backlash for moving into a prominent LGBTQ+ organization’s building despite the company’s history of anti-LGBTQ+ support. The new Chick-fil-A is sla...
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January 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The first #LetHerCook post of 2025 is here! Come check out my predictions for this year:
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The first #LetHerCook post of 2025 is here! Come check out my predictions for this year:
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Well that was fast 🙄 We tried to warn people about EOB, but folks would rather be scared and wrong than have their civil rights respected.
1/2
Cook County’s new state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke, is accused of directing a top prosecutor to threaten a witness with #perjury charges to scare him and other potential witnesses from recanting in #police misconduct cases.
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/0...
Cook County’s new state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke, is accused of directing a top prosecutor to threaten a witness with #perjury charges to scare him and other potential witnesses from recanting in #police misconduct cases.
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/0...
State's attorney accused of threatening witness in murder case to chill wrongful conviction cases
Civil rights lawyer Jennifer Bonjean told Judge Carol Howard she believed State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke was trying “to signal there is a new sheriff in town” to defense attorneys representing ...
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January 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Well that was fast 🙄 We tried to warn people about EOB, but folks would rather be scared and wrong than have their civil rights respected.
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Here’s a revenue idea that City Council should work on passing before next budget season: tax side yards appropriately.
This Lincoln Park home at 2242 N Wayne is for sale for $2.7m. You’ll notice it has a side yard on the lot next door (2240 N Wayne). 🧵
This Lincoln Park home at 2242 N Wayne is for sale for $2.7m. You’ll notice it has a side yard on the lot next door (2240 N Wayne). 🧵
December 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Here’s a revenue idea that City Council should work on passing before next budget season: tax side yards appropriately.
This Lincoln Park home at 2242 N Wayne is for sale for $2.7m. You’ll notice it has a side yard on the lot next door (2240 N Wayne). 🧵
This Lincoln Park home at 2242 N Wayne is for sale for $2.7m. You’ll notice it has a side yard on the lot next door (2240 N Wayne). 🧵
The latest on Let Her Cook! A Way Too Early look at the 2026 Primary.
A Way Too Early Look at the 2026 Primary | Stephanie Skora
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December 11, 2024 at 6:33 PM
The latest on Let Her Cook! A Way Too Early look at the 2026 Primary.
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Important context: Johnson admin knew of sexism, verbal abuse complaints many months earlier. We previously reported on 3 workers fired after complaining about mistreatment in August 2023. Story, with @jake-sheridan.bsky.social
and @aliceyin.bsky.social
www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/26/m...
and @aliceyin.bsky.social
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November 26, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Important context: Johnson admin knew of sexism, verbal abuse complaints many months earlier. We previously reported on 3 workers fired after complaining about mistreatment in August 2023. Story, with @jake-sheridan.bsky.social
and @aliceyin.bsky.social
www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/26/m...
and @aliceyin.bsky.social
www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/26/m...
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NEWS: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s comms chief faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing. Chief of staff Christina Pacione-Zayas was criticized for talking about "peace circles" to complaining workers, city gave him “verbal coaching.” www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/26/m...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ex-press director faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former communications director was accused of sexual harassment, misogyny, racism and other abusive behavior before he was fired.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:32 PM
NEWS: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s comms chief faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing. Chief of staff Christina Pacione-Zayas was criticized for talking about "peace circles" to complaining workers, city gave him “verbal coaching.” www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/26/m...
The latest Let Her Cook is now live!
It's The Girl, I Guess Progressive Family Member's Guide to Dinner Table Conversations About Chicago, Cook County... and Other Topics
It's The Girl, I Guess Progressive Family Member's Guide to Dinner Table Conversations About Chicago, Cook County... and Other Topics
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November 26, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The latest Let Her Cook is now live!
It's The Girl, I Guess Progressive Family Member's Guide to Dinner Table Conversations About Chicago, Cook County... and Other Topics
It's The Girl, I Guess Progressive Family Member's Guide to Dinner Table Conversations About Chicago, Cook County... and Other Topics
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A staffing study of CPD might make sense if it were a matter of finding some optimizations to chip away around the margins of a somewhat competent workforce deployment model.
Here, no study is actually required to begin changing things. The major problems are obvious.
Here, no study is actually required to begin changing things. The major problems are obvious.
here is, broadly, what a competent staffing survey would say.
1. there are too many cops doing jobs that are not policing
2. there are too many cops assigned to districts where crime is low
3. assigning cops to do traffic stops is an ineffective gun violence strategy
1. there are too many cops doing jobs that are not policing
2. there are too many cops assigned to districts where crime is low
3. assigning cops to do traffic stops is an ineffective gun violence strategy
November 20, 2024 at 5:34 PM
A staffing study of CPD might make sense if it were a matter of finding some optimizations to chip away around the margins of a somewhat competent workforce deployment model.
Here, no study is actually required to begin changing things. The major problems are obvious.
Here, no study is actually required to begin changing things. The major problems are obvious.
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I don't give a shit whether or not mcbride herself wants to compromise on her treatment in Congress. That rule applies to staffers, and like anyone. That is unilaterally making a choice for a whole ass minority. If it starts in the house of reps is it going to end there?
November 19, 2024 at 11:50 PM
I don't give a shit whether or not mcbride herself wants to compromise on her treatment in Congress. That rule applies to staffers, and like anyone. That is unilaterally making a choice for a whole ass minority. If it starts in the house of reps is it going to end there?
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What a horrible, cruel woman.
November 19, 2024 at 1:44 AM
What a horrible, cruel woman.
I really hope that whichever Dems inevitably vote for this resolution get a Party-Backed primary challenger, no matter who they are or what kind of District they represent. Folks will be watching to see if the Dems proceed with throwing trans people under the bus.
NEWS
GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace is introducing a resolution to ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.
First reported by Fox News.
GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace is introducing a resolution to ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.
First reported by Fox News.
November 19, 2024 at 1:00 AM
I really hope that whichever Dems inevitably vote for this resolution get a Party-Backed primary challenger, no matter who they are or what kind of District they represent. Folks will be watching to see if the Dems proceed with throwing trans people under the bus.