Taylor Isn’t An Activist + What’s Going On With Influencers?

<p>Taylor Swift just quietly pulled her music off Trump&#39;s TikToks — the internet ran wild with a theory I had to fact-check myself. </p><p>Then: Jools LeBron&#39;s GoFundMe, a Nantucket shop&#39;s &quot;No Influencers&quot; sign, and the debate nobody expected to get this heated. </p><p><br></p><p>Let&#39;s get into it.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspod</p><p>https://queenthings.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation:</p><p>TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam_kjmiller⁠</p><p>YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmiller</p><p>IG:⁠@kjmiller</p><p><br></p><p>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller"><u>https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p>My TikTok on Ariana stepping back from visibility:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7670890040473439502?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7626447009641842206"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7670890040473439502?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7626447009641842206</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Taylor takes her music off Trump posts:</p><p><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/story/taylor-swift-donald-trump-music-posts-tiktok"><u>https://www.vanityfair.com/story/taylor-swift-donald-trump-music-posts-tiktok</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/10/politics/taylor-swift-trump-music"><u>https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/10/politics/taylor-swift-trump-music</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Jools Lebron steps away from TikTok:</p><p><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/12/jools-lebron-very-demure-tiktok-fundraiser-teeth/"><u>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/12/jools-lebron-very-demure-tiktok-fundraiser-teeth/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>No Influencers Sign in Nantucket Store:</p><p><a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/nantucket-no-influencers-sign-controversy-explained-rcna590203"><u>https://www.today.com/popculture/nantucket-no-influencers-sign-controversy-explained-rcna590203</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/nantucket-locals-vs-influencers-paige-lorenze-dairy-boy.html"><u>https://www.thecut.com/article/nantucket-locals-vs-influencers-paige-lorenze-dairy-boy.html</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690750/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690750/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/</u></a><br></p>