Stephanie Skora
@stephanieskora.bsky.social
Jewish Lesbian, big dyke energy. Chicago's Voting Person. #GirlIGuess writer, editor. #FreePalestine #BlackLivesMatter #DecrimIL Opinions my own.
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!
I couldn't find anything listing it (sources like the City Clerk might list it tomorrow) but this is the vote pulled from the Council Meeting video, although 3 votes are missing (only 49 total cast, I think Reilly was absent)
February 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I couldn't find anything listing it (sources like the City Clerk might list it tomorrow) but this is the vote pulled from the Council Meeting video, although 3 votes are missing (only 49 total cast, I think Reilly was absent)
Bullshit like this in the 2nd District is why I support a principled, progressive candidate like Ebony DeBerry. She's the most qualified candidate in District 2, won't try to trick or lie to voters like other candidates, and will work hard for good quality public schools.
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November 2, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Bullshit like this in the 2nd District is why I support a principled, progressive candidate like Ebony DeBerry. She's the most qualified candidate in District 2, won't try to trick or lie to voters like other candidates, and will work hard for good quality public schools.
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Bruce Leon wasn't done in 2022. He supported South Carolina Republican Governor Henry McMaster during his re-election bid, and when IL Dems were busing people north by the dozens to canvas in Wisconsin, Bruce supported MAGA Ron Johnson against Mandela Barnes for US Senate.
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November 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Bruce Leon wasn't done in 2022. He supported South Carolina Republican Governor Henry McMaster during his re-election bid, and when IL Dems were busing people north by the dozens to canvas in Wisconsin, Bruce supported MAGA Ron Johnson against Mandela Barnes for US Senate.
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Who's Gary Rabine? He's a MAGA Republican who's "always been unapologetically pro-life," is a current Advisory Council member of the alt-right group Turning Point USA. Sounds like exactly the kind of person that a "moderate" like Bruce Leon would support. Very principled.
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November 2, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Who's Gary Rabine? He's a MAGA Republican who's "always been unapologetically pro-life," is a current Advisory Council member of the alt-right group Turning Point USA. Sounds like exactly the kind of person that a "moderate" like Bruce Leon would support. Very principled.
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So, Bruce Leon kept giving to Democrats after that, right? Well... not quite. The year is 2021, Illinois is in the throes of a Gubernatorial Primary, & incumbent Dem JB Pritzker is on the ballot. Again, who does Bruce Leon support? Not JB! He gives to Republican Gary Rabine.
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November 2, 2024 at 3:16 PM
So, Bruce Leon kept giving to Democrats after that, right? Well... not quite. The year is 2021, Illinois is in the throes of a Gubernatorial Primary, & incumbent Dem JB Pritzker is on the ballot. Again, who does Bruce Leon support? Not JB! He gives to Republican Gary Rabine.
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But that was more than a decade ago. Let's check out 2020. This time, Bruce Leon is back on the Democratic side of things! Good job, dude. Who does he give to now? Oh. Notoriously anti-abortion DINO Dan Lipinkski. Planned Parenthood IL, y'all might wanna reconsider your recommendation 👀
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November 2, 2024 at 3:16 PM
But that was more than a decade ago. Let's check out 2020. This time, Bruce Leon is back on the Democratic side of things! Good job, dude. Who does he give to now? Oh. Notoriously anti-abortion DINO Dan Lipinkski. Planned Parenthood IL, y'all might wanna reconsider your recommendation 👀
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Fast forward to 2012. It's an election year, and right-wing nutjob Peter Roskam is facing a Democratic challenger in the old 6th Congressional District. Who does Bruce Leon support? Roskam, naturally! And again in 2013!
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November 2, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Fast forward to 2012. It's an election year, and right-wing nutjob Peter Roskam is facing a Democratic challenger in the old 6th Congressional District. Who does Bruce Leon support? Roskam, naturally! And again in 2013!
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Harkening back to the primordial political days of 2010, Bruce made several donations to a guy named Joel Pollak while he was running for Congress. Who's that? Just a Tea Party Republican & current alt-right news editor who ran against Dem Jan Schakowsky. But that's old news.
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November 2, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Harkening back to the primordial political days of 2010, Bruce made several donations to a guy named Joel Pollak while he was running for Congress. Who's that? Just a Tea Party Republican & current alt-right news editor who ran against Dem Jan Schakowsky. But that's old news.
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Chicago, #EarlyVoting starts in all 50 Wards today, which means it's time for the #GirlIGuess Digital Palm Card!
October 21, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Chicago, #EarlyVoting starts in all 50 Wards today, which means it's time for the #GirlIGuess Digital Palm Card!
Folks have been asking me to start a newsletter for YEARS, so I'm finally caving! Let Her Cook will be a biweekly newsletter covering analysis, gossip, and elections in the nation's second-largest County. If you wanna read along, find me here on Patreon! patreon.com/stephanieskora
October 15, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Folks have been asking me to start a newsletter for YEARS, so I'm finally caving! Let Her Cook will be a biweekly newsletter covering analysis, gossip, and elections in the nation's second-largest County. If you wanna read along, find me here on Patreon! patreon.com/stephanieskora
The #GirlIGuess Judicial Update is now live on the new girliguess.com! Early Voting has already started in Chicago at the Loop Supersite and will open in all 50 Wards on October 21st!
October 8, 2024 at 1:06 PM
The #GirlIGuess Judicial Update is now live on the new girliguess.com! Early Voting has already started in Chicago at the Loop Supersite and will open in all 50 Wards on October 21st!
The new edition of Girl, I Guess is LIVE NOW on the brand new girliguess.com!! Read the Guide, check out Illinois voter resources, find your representatives, and more. #GirlIGuess
September 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM
The new edition of Girl, I Guess is LIVE NOW on the brand new girliguess.com!! Read the Guide, check out Illinois voter resources, find your representatives, and more. #GirlIGuess
That's wild that BlueSky lets you select more than 4 images but only posts 4.
September 24, 2024 at 5:57 PM
That's wild that BlueSky lets you select more than 4 images but only posts 4.
Oh wow I thought I had! More evidence of me forgetting how to use this app. Endorsements are here!
September 24, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Oh wow I thought I had! More evidence of me forgetting how to use this app. Endorsements are here!
Whoops! I always forget that I have BlueSky. For those of y'all interested in the CPS School Board elections in Chicago, #GirlIGuess is announcing our Golden Shrug endorsements today! These candidates are true progressives who deserve the support of all Chicagoans!
September 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Whoops! I always forget that I have BlueSky. For those of y'all interested in the CPS School Board elections in Chicago, #GirlIGuess is announcing our Golden Shrug endorsements today! These candidates are true progressives who deserve the support of all Chicagoans!
This series is a candidate-neutral tool that Leftists can use to discuss and honestly critique the Kamala Harris candidacy up to & through the election in November so that we can apply pressure on our policy priorities by highlighting where Kamala falls short as a candidate, & providing alternateves
July 29, 2024 at 1:20 PM
This series is a candidate-neutral tool that Leftists can use to discuss and honestly critique the Kamala Harris candidacy up to & through the election in November so that we can apply pressure on our policy priorities by highlighting where Kamala falls short as a candidate, & providing alternateves
#GirlIGuess had a 13.56% increase in reach for the 2024 Primary in Cook County! Thank you to everyone who read and voted 😁
March 31, 2024 at 12:22 PM
#GirlIGuess had a 13.56% increase in reach for the 2024 Primary in Cook County! Thank you to everyone who read and voted 😁
Show up, vote your whole ballot, and be sure to check girliguess.com if you need help making your choices or getting informed about the candidates! An informed voter is a progressive voter, and progressive voters win in #Chicago and countywide!
#GirlIGuess #ChicagoVotes #Election2024 #Election
#GirlIGuess #ChicagoVotes #Election2024 #Election
March 19, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Show up, vote your whole ballot, and be sure to check girliguess.com if you need help making your choices or getting informed about the candidates! An informed voter is a progressive voter, and progressive voters win in #Chicago and countywide!
#GirlIGuess #ChicagoVotes #Election2024 #Election
#GirlIGuess #ChicagoVotes #Election2024 #Election
TODAY is the #PrimaryElection in #CookCounty, so if you haven't gotten to the polls, now is your chance!!
Cook County needs all of us to keep strong progressives in office at the State and County level, and to elect Congresspeople who actually listen to their constituents.
Cook County needs all of us to keep strong progressives in office at the State and County level, and to elect Congresspeople who actually listen to their constituents.
March 19, 2024 at 1:03 PM
TODAY is the #PrimaryElection in #CookCounty, so if you haven't gotten to the polls, now is your chance!!
Cook County needs all of us to keep strong progressives in office at the State and County level, and to elect Congresspeople who actually listen to their constituents.
Cook County needs all of us to keep strong progressives in office at the State and County level, and to elect Congresspeople who actually listen to their constituents.
Have questions about something you read here? Ask me for sources. I've got em all. There's no need to exaggerate when it comes to Eileen O’Neill Burke; her record is bad enough on its own.
#ChicagoVotes #ChicagoElection #Chicago #CookCounty #VoterGuide #GirlIGuess
#ChicagoVotes #ChicagoElection #Chicago #CookCounty #VoterGuide #GirlIGuess
March 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Have questions about something you read here? Ask me for sources. I've got em all. There's no need to exaggerate when it comes to Eileen O’Neill Burke; her record is bad enough on its own.
#ChicagoVotes #ChicagoElection #Chicago #CookCounty #VoterGuide #GirlIGuess
#ChicagoVotes #ChicagoElection #Chicago #CookCounty #VoterGuide #GirlIGuess