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Dominique Baker
@bakerdphd.bsky.social
Went to some colleges, now studying them for a living
Talk equally about ed policy and reality tv
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https://www.dominiquebaker.com/

(I generally don't follow students as they deserve space to blow off steam about people like me)
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Morning! I did a lil analysis and turns out that, when ED employees are illegally fired and contracts are canceled, ED is unable to fulfill its congressional mandate to publish national statistics on the condition of education.

Why does that matter? Well...

www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
Heated Rivalry finale!! I will react in the replies with no spoilers but feel free to mute this thread.
December 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Getting my tea and some shortbread as I prep for the midnight finale drop for Heated Rivalry
December 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Still can't believe netflix canceled The Residence. Absolutely trash decision.
December 26, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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RE: Jinu's family
December 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Got reminded the in-laws have never seen kpop demon hunters. Handling that immediately.
December 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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clooney says welcome to the club, biscuit
December 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Here's to all the Certified Wrapping Paper Gremlins!
December 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Merry Christmas from Cherry Hill, NJ; Mavis selected a tennis ball from the dog stick little library in my parents’ neighborhood.
December 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Carol of the Meows 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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[somberly] You cannot serve both god and money [upbeat music hits] Until now. Introducing god as a service
December 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I think I'm going to officially consider The Mirror Has Two Faces a Christmas movie. Which means I must watch it before Monday.
December 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I also gifted this to someone this year
Woohoo! Got what was at the top of my Christmas list this year! 😃
@merriam-webster.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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December 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The cat, waiting on Xmas dinner (apparently)
December 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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My cats have also enjoyed their Costco membership
December 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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repeat customer
December 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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biscuit got an executive membership to costco for christmas #Blueskyねこ部
December 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I got The Look from Michelle Obama as a gift and man I love this lady's fashion. The way I want to bankrupt myself and buy all these outfits.
December 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Perfection
Wife just walked into the room and said 'what the hell is going on' lmao
December 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Merry Christmas from Gus!
December 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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The perfect Christmas Tree doesn't exi--

www.capecodtimes.com/story/entert...
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Dim Sum Christmas tradition, one we apparently share with a ton of other Oregonians. We got the last available table when we showed up at 9:40, and when we left there were probably 75 people waiting in line to get in.
December 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dang, we should've thought of this for the gift print sub we gave to a family member
merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
December 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM