Emily Taylor

Thank you, @aclusc.bsky.social for standing up for our rights, including our rights of free speech and academic freedom.

Unconscionable: US plan to destroy $9.7 million of contraceptives MSF condemns the decision to destroy these critical medical supplies, which will have devastating consequences for the communities where we work.

The Trump administration spent $167,000 to destroy $9.7 million worth of birth control and other contraceptives that were supposed to go to low-income countries. Imagine hating helping so much that you’d actually spend money just to make sure others don’t get help.

I'm always wondering what idyllic past everyone is dreaming of... like it's bad right now but most of what is happening is a continuation of the violence this country has always espoused?

Dying to Be Men: American Masculinity as Death Cult How white supremacist, misogynist and homophobic ideals of manhood fuel violence in America—and put men like Charlie Kirk at risk.

Many thanks to @msmagazine.com for publishing my piece on Charlie Kirk's murder: msmagazine.com/2025/09/11/c...

It's wild... I've seen Aussies and New Zealanders do the same thing, claiming the soap "flakes off." It does not.

100%. Not enough space this time for white Christian nationalism but recommend @andrawatkins.bsky.social's work at For Such a Time as this dissecting the implementation of Project 2025 and what white Christian evangelism is doing.

Dying to Be Men American Masculinity as Death Cult

We need to eradicate the idea that the only way to be a man is through domination and death. And also, gun control. emilytaylor.substack.com/p/dying-to-b...

Three Old White Men in South Carolina Want More Women and Babies to Die SC Senators Cash, Rice and Garrett Sponsor Anti-Abortion Superbill

I'm still stunned men devote so much time and energy to killing women and children. Here's three state senators in South Carolina who don't think our extreme six week ban is enough. open.substack.com/pub/emilytay...

Guns and cars are the two biggest culprits here. Which means that we could go a long way towards closing these gaps by investing in public transit and better regulating access to firearms.

Is this the move lol? Hopefully their fascist pledges of allegiance sink them.

Real Americans Doing the Work that Matters Women in the South getting shit done

Women in the South getting shit done (as always): open.substack.com/pub/emilytay...

New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal Sarah Shaw, who has a US visa and lives in Washington state, was detained after attempting to re-enter US from Canada

This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government.

(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

I'm pretty sure lots of the Dems have been bought and sold lol. Lobbying plus Citizens United etc. You can vote for the Constitution AND for social dems like Mamdani (who is wildly popular). We're not going to get anywhere propping up losers like Cuomo and his ilk.

But isn't the millennial youth vote exactly how we'll win elections? And also, we could all agree that corporate controled political candidates might not be the best way to go? The Dems can't fully embrace neoliberalism and convince everyone they're fighting for the people at the same time.

YouTube video by Big Bill 14 Ways to Quit ICE (Quit Your Job)

This is the best song of the summer. #FuckICE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTeZ...

My Time in London and Remembering My Dad On what we gain and lose when we leave

Really grateful I was able to get in a break from the US this summer. Here's a piece about my time away. open.substack.com/pub/emilytay...

Is this my first reel? Thanks @playtyperguy.com for hosting me!

They make it hard to love them.

SC Elected Officials Yell at Protestors Putting the Second Amendment first to prove their manhood

Can someone tell the Republican white men that run my state that you can just be cool, dude? We don't need to threaten protestors when we're in office, ok? #scpol

SC Elected Officials Yell at Protestors open.substack.com/pub/emilytay...

In ‘Tehrangeles,’ Iranian Americans Anxiously Watch War Unfold From Afar

Reminder that the U.S. has the largest number of Iranians outside of Iran

Many of them oppose the regime but have friends & family still in Iran

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...

Abuse of power in personal relationships should disqualify you from holding positions of power in political office, full stop.

Of all the historically fascist police forces to send in the national guard to "support" I'm pretty sure LAPD didn't need any help, as evidenced below.

i'm surprised by how low energy and farcical that whole military parade situation was. I was expecting Moscow 1945 and we got Spirit Halloween instead.

Mourning a Father and a Society that Failed Him Guest post by Mikaela Way

Honored to host USC Upstate student Mikaela Way in the newsletter this Father's Day. I hope we can all keep working to transform society to be better for boys, men and fathers everywhere.
open.substack.com/pub/emilytay...

Are your local police collaborating with ICE? The second Trump administration has been quietly building a network of local collaborators to carry out its mass deportation agenda. Your local law enforcement agency might have already signed up.

"Most new ICE partnerships in South Carolina were signed by sheriffs. Those are elected positions. The next time your local sheriff is up for election, research the candidates’ positions on this issue."
Excellent piece by @paulbowers.bsky.social : www.aclusc.org/en/news/are-...

Such a sweet smile.

yes. i think the only thing the white house has accomplished this week is dramatically grow the crowds against them.

NYC please elect this guy instead of a sexual predator, please.

Marines Raise American Flag Outside Cell Phone Store After Defeating Skateboarding Teenagers LOS ANGELES—Triumphantly planting the pole firmly into the ground, U.S. Marines reportedly raised the American flag outside a cell phone store Thursday after defeating a group of skateboarding teenage...

theonion.com/marines-rais...

Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.