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Skylar Baker-Jordan

@skylarjordan

Skylar Baker-Jordan is a regular contributor to The Independent's Voices section in the US.

<p>Vance is one of three men currently in the running to become Trump’s veep pick </p>
US

JD Vance has become Trump’s VP – America has never felt more dangerous

Voices

I’m a gay man and, for five months, my life was illegal

Voices

The one election you’re not watching - but should be

<p>Mike Johnson is the new House Speaker and has a history of opposing aid to Ukraine</p>
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Make no mistake – the new speaker is Trump’s man in Washington

<p>Gymnast Mary Lou Retton in 1984 </p>
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Mary Lou Retton’s rare condition has exposed a dark truth

<p>Senator Dianne Feinstein </p>
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Dianne Feinstein’s relationship with gay rights was far from simple

<p>Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch </p>
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Rupert Murdoch changed America forever – what will his son do?

<p>Elon Musk</p>
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Elon Musk’s Ukraine decision should never have been his

<p>Pro-life supporters at a rally in Washington DC, June 2023</p>
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Republicans are rebranding pro-life. It is even more terrifying

<p>A man looks out at the flood waters from Hurricane Idalia surrounding his apartment complex in Tarpon Springs</p>
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The hidden crisis looming behind Hurricane Idalia

<p>Foto de arresto de Donald Trump después de entregarse en la cárcel del condado de Fulton en Atlanta, Georgia</p>
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Trump’s mugshot has given MAGA its own scowling iconic image

<p>Laura Carleton was killed by a gunman outside her store</p>
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Murder over Pride flag is sadly no surprise to anyone paying attention

<p>President Joe Biden (L), greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R), and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) during the Camp David Trilateral Summit</p>
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Biden’s Camp David summit is historic – in more ways than one

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Biden’s Camp David summit is historic – in more ways than one

<p>President Joe Biden (L), greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R), and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) during the Camp David Trilateral Summit</p>
<p>Hillary Clinton</p>
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The unlikely person who answered my heartache - Hillary Clinton

<p>Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson (left) and Justin Jones (right) outside the West Wing after meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris</p>
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It has been a good week for democracy - in more ways than one

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We needed to hear what was said in the UFO hearing

<p>Jesse Watters</p>
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Jesse Watters’ mother just summed up everything wrong with Fox News

<p>Jesse Watters</p>
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Jesse Watters’ mother just summed up everything wrong with Fox News

Voices

Don’t be annoyed at Biden breaking royal protocol

<p>Supreme Court </p>
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Don’t feel patriotic this 4th July? This is the history to remember

<p>Activists outside the Supreme Court </p>
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The Supreme Court just made me a second-class citizen

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My baffling journey dating as a gender non-conforming man

Voices

The truth behind the Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert drama

<p>We must learn from this terrifying incident </p>
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The Titanic sub disaster was an accident waiting to happen

<p>Protesters stand outside of the Senate chamber at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 22, 2023, in Indianapolis. The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 6 and a released a guidebook summarizing what it calls discriminatory laws in each state, along with “know your rights” information and health and safety resources. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)</p>
Voices

Why a new LGBT+ ‘state of emergency’ is not hyperbole

<p>Biden</p>
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Republicans want Biden to trip up – literally

<p>We must learn from this terrifying incident </p>
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The Titanic sub disaster was an accident waiting to happen

<p>Protesters stand outside of the Senate chamber at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 22, 2023, in Indianapolis. The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 6 and a released a guidebook summarizing what it calls discriminatory laws in each state, along with “know your rights” information and health and safety resources. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)</p>
Voices

Why a new LGBT+ ‘state of emergency’ is not hyperbole

<p>Biden</p>
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Republicans want Biden to trip up – literally

<p>A pair of Matthew Shepard’s sandals are displayed at the White House as part of the commemoration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month on June 25, 2021 in Washington</p>
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Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder is still a warning to us all

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Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder is still a warning to us all

<p>A pair of Matthew Shepard’s sandals are displayed at the White House as part of the commemoration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month on June 25, 2021 in Washington</p>
<p>Target Pride Merchandise</p>
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Target is giving in to anti-LGBTQ bullies – it’s time to fight back

Election 2022 Republicans
Voices

Lauren Boebert’s hypocrisy over children isn’t just absurd. It’s cruel

<p>Donald Trump watches a video of Joe Biden playing during a rally (2022)</p>
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What if it’s neither Biden nor Trump?

<p>Doug Burgum and stock image</p>
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North Dakota’s law for trans students is dangerous and despicable

<p>Doug Burgum and stock image</p>
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North Dakota’s law for trans students is dangerous and despicable

Voices

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s parenting comments are so terrifying

Voices

The silver lining to the absurd Budweiser boycott

<p>US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver his keynote speech at Ulster University in Belfast, during his visit to the island of Ireland. Picture date: Wednesday April 12, 2023.</p>
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America’s true special relationship isn’t with the UK

<p>Didi Blue Heart opens at ESTU </p>
Americas

The drag show that tore a college community apart

<p>A court sketch capturing Donald Trump on the day of his arraignment</p>
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While we all watch the Trump circus, we’re missing the real news

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We must reject the transphobic narrative around Nashville

<p>Lauren Boebert</p>
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Lauren Boebert becoming a grandmother at 36 is political. This is why

<p>Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally </p>
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How lawmaker liking racy photos reveals hypocrisy of state’s drag ban

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Are Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift allies? The drag ban would say not

<p>Eureka O’Hara from Tennessee speaks at Universal Studios Backlot on June 11, 2022 in California</p>
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Why the Tennessee ban on drag shows should terrify us all

Voices

The predictable, Conservative outrage over the ‘Black National Anthem’

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The predictable, Conservative outrage over the ‘Black National Anthem’

<p>The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina on 4 February</p>
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Make no mistake, the Chinese spy balloon incident must not be ignored

<p>M&Ms have had a makeover - and Tucker Carlson is not impressed</p>
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The M&M’s controversy isn’t just about candy

Voices

China and America need to have a rude awakening about having children

<p>Morgan Beatrice Harris, Rebecca Contois, Twilight Crooks</p>
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These horrific murders show the US is not doing enough to help women

<p>Morgan Beatrice Harris, Rebecca Contois, Twilight Crooks</p>
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These horrific murders show the US is not doing enough to help women

Americas

Case reopened: Twilight was found dead after a mysterious phone call

<p>President Joe Biden talks with reporters outside of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p>
Voices

Why the GOP chaos is a problem for all of us

<p>Five people were killed and dozens of others injured in the attack on a club in Colorado Springs </p>
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The hypocrisy of Boebert’s thoughts and prayers after Colorado Springs

<p>APTOPIX Election 2022 Ohio Senate</p>
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I never liked JD Vance. But now he’s won, I have something to tell him

<p>Kit Connor was driven off Twitter by accusations of ‘queer-baiting’ </p>
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Kit Connor wasn’t queer-baiting after all. Are you happy now?

<p>Election 2022 Senate Ohio</p>
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J. D. Vance wouldn’t know what to say to a real Appalachian like me

Voices

As an American, I know Britain doesn’t appreciate BBC nearly enough

<p>Soybeans being harvested in a field near Walworth, Wisconsin, USA, 08 October 2022</p>
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America needs to support its farmers – here’s how we do it

<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responds to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s remarks that electric cars are ‘emasculating’</p>
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Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest insult for Buttigieg scares me

<p>Tropical Weather-Florida</p>
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All of a sudden, Ron DeSantis wants Joe Biden’s help

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Republicans told on themselves when they reacted to Italy’s election

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Republicans told on themselves when they reacted to Italy’s election

<p>Tucker Carlson is known for airing controversial, far-right views on his show </p>
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Tucker Carlson’s latest LGBT rant proves he’s been radicalized

<p>A protester before the Accession Proclamation Ceremony at Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, publicly proclaiming King Charles III as the new monarch on 11 September 2022</p>
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Brits arrested for protesting against the monarchy? Glad I’m American

<p>Elizabeth’s death has been the target of mockery online </p>
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Mocking the Queen’s death isn’t edgy – it’s ignorant and ghoulish

<p>Mary Gaines, right, a resident of the Golden Keys Senior Living apartments, unlocks her door as a friend helps her with cases of fresh water in Jackson</p>
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Republican failure to solve Jackson water crisis has its roots in race

<p>Mary Gaines, right, a resident of the Golden Keys Senior Living apartments, unlocks her door as a friend helps her with cases of fresh water in Jackson</p>
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Republican failure to solve Jackson water crisis has its roots in race

<p>Lauren Boebert speaks at a Turning Point USA conference in Tampa, Florida in July 2022</p>
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Guess why Lauren Boebert really doesn’t like ‘lesbian dance’ degrees

Voices

Dr Fauci is retiring. His legacy as a patriot is intact

<p>Cheney speaks on the day of the primary election results </p>
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Liz Cheney just gave one of the most important speeches in US history

Voices

I went to a libertarian conference. I was pleasantly surprised

Voices

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has some seriously worrying views on Ukraine

<p>Overflow from the Kentucky River filles Jackson, Kentucky on Thursday</p>
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A message to liberals who say Kentucky deserves these floods

<p>GOP Congressman Glenn Thompson attended his gay son’s marriage days after voting to overturn same-sex marriage</p>
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Why this man voted against gay marriage then went to his son’s wedding

<p>Ted Cruz said he thinks the federal right to same-sex marriage should be overturned </p>
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Ted Cruz and Clarence Thomas don’t understand the Constitution

<p>Pete Buttigieg apareció en Fox News Sunday con Mike Emmanuel</p>
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Why Pete Buttigieg is loved by Fox News and hated by Republicans

<p>Biden and Johnson at the G7 summit </p>
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Boris Johnson’s departure proves it: Biden has to go

<p>Canceled Fireworks Displays</p>
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This July 4th, I’m not proud to be an American. But I do have a plan

<p>Beyonce performs in 2011</p>
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Beyoncé’s ‘anti-capitalist’ anthem isn’t what you think it is

<p>Patriot Front Arrests</p>
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I know exactly where far-right attacks on Pride events come from

<p>Arizona police defended the officers who failed to rescue drowning 34-year-old Sean Bickings </p>
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Arizona police watched a man drown. What are cops even for?

Voices

Is your monkeypox panic homophobic? It just might be

<p>Joe Biden </p>
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Biden’s gas gaffe proves he’s out of touch with everyday Americans

<p>Arizona police defended the officers who failed to rescue drowning 34-year-old Sean Bickings </p>
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Arizona police watched a man drown. What are cops even for?

Voices

Is your monkeypox panic homophobic? It just might be

<p>Joe Biden </p>
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Biden’s gas gaffe proves he’s out of touch with everyday Americans

<p>Police investigating the shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York</p>
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Let’s call the Buffalo shooter what he is — a radical MAGA terrorist

<p>Protests outside the US Supreme Court </p>
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Why protesting for abortion rights outside Kavanaugh’s home is wrong

<p>McMullin jumped into the race a few months ago as he was repelled by Trump's 'bigoted' rhetoric</p>
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Utah Democrats have turned tail and abandoned the state. It’s shameful

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Tennessee plans to criminalize homelessness. This is a GOP class war

<p>Tucker Carlson</p>
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Tucker Carlson’s testicle-tanning and its surprisingly dark origins

<p>Supply Chain Georgia Buttigieg</p>
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Buttigieg’s old campaign manager knows how to turn red states blue

<p>Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity </p>
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I publicly said I’d disown my Trump-voting relatives. I was wrong

Voices

The one-woman protest that proves we should stand with Russians

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