John C. Baker
@johnbaker10.bsky.social
South San Francisco (formerly Glendale and Arcata). Worked as: Reporter, 911 dispatcher, school board. Interests: Transit, baseball, comics. Used to be @jcb10 on the bird site.
This! We already knew the rich and powerful don't think rules apply to them -- but didn't know that also included spelling and grammar rules.
Another revelation from all of these emails is that many of the richest and most powerful people in the country absolutely cannot write. Helps explain their sweaty embrace of LLMs.
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This! We already knew the rich and powerful don't think rules apply to them -- but didn't know that also included spelling and grammar rules.
Dear Apple. Please bring back launchpad on the Mac and Camera Roll on the iOS.
November 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Dear Apple. Please bring back launchpad on the Mac and Camera Roll on the iOS.
The line to vote at 3:15 p.m. at the South San Francisco Library.
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The line to vote at 3:15 p.m. at the South San Francisco Library.
Just voted at the SSF Library!
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Just voted at the SSF Library!
Will Smith joins Rick "Blue" Monday in the echelon of Dodgers breaking Canadian baseball fans' hearts. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Will Smith joins Rick "Blue" Monday in the echelon of Dodgers breaking Canadian baseball fans' hearts. #WorldSeries
Dang it. Thought the #BlueJays had this one. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Dang it. Thought the #BlueJays had this one. #WorldSeries
Time for this kid to come through. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Time for this kid to come through. #WorldSeries
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There's a whole country on the verge of a heart attack. Thank God we have universal healthcare
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
There's a whole country on the verge of a heart attack. Thank God we have universal healthcare
What a catch! Are we going 18 again??? #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What a catch! Are we going 18 again??? #WorldSeries
And Bichette doesn’t even have to try to run fast now! #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
And Bichette doesn’t even have to try to run fast now! #WorldSeries
Big sports day: #WorldSeries game 7 tonight (Go Jays), and #SJSharks vs. Colorado this afternoon!
November 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Big sports day: #WorldSeries game 7 tonight (Go Jays), and #SJSharks vs. Colorado this afternoon!
I put out a little something for the trick-or-treaters to accompany the candy. (Good way to clear out some of the many doubles accumulated over the years.)
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I put out a little something for the trick-or-treaters to accompany the candy. (Good way to clear out some of the many doubles accumulated over the years.)
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I couldn't leave this one alone. Like it seems silly and harmless, but this is such a slippery slope in to damaging conspiracy theories like anti-vax and climate change denial, so I'm going to keep explaining it in the hopes people start actually thinking about things.
Like I wasn't going to respond... #shorts #kardashians
One day I don't have to keep repeating these points. Also I threw this together super quick last night -- hoping these are clear enough short answers!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I couldn't leave this one alone. Like it seems silly and harmless, but this is such a slippery slope in to damaging conspiracy theories like anti-vax and climate change denial, so I'm going to keep explaining it in the hopes people start actually thinking about things.
Yes, I just listened to the full nine+-minute version for the first time in about a decade. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Yes, I just listened to the full nine+-minute version for the first time in about a decade. Happy Halloween!
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Of course, the men of Gondor were unable to protect Middle-Earth, and the threat of Sauron was only stopped when hobbits and men teamed up with those of other races and cultures, and worked together for the betterment of all.
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Of course, the men of Gondor were unable to protect Middle-Earth, and the threat of Sauron was only stopped when hobbits and men teamed up with those of other races and cultures, and worked together for the betterment of all.
Will the Dodgers put in Kershaw in the ninth to say goodbye? #WorldSeries
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Will the Dodgers put in Kershaw in the ninth to say goodbye? #WorldSeries
If #StrangerThings season 1 was actually made in 1984, I'd cast:
Joyce: Debra Winger
Hopper: Michael Biehn
Jonathan: C. Thomas Howell
Nancy: Winona Ryder (!)
Steve: John Cusack or Rob Lowe
Will: Wil Wheaton
Mike: Henry Thomas
Lucas: Malcom-Jamal Warner
Dustin: Jerry O'Connell
Joyce: Debra Winger
Hopper: Michael Biehn
Jonathan: C. Thomas Howell
Nancy: Winona Ryder (!)
Steve: John Cusack or Rob Lowe
Will: Wil Wheaton
Mike: Henry Thomas
Lucas: Malcom-Jamal Warner
Dustin: Jerry O'Connell
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
If #StrangerThings season 1 was actually made in 1984, I'd cast:
Joyce: Debra Winger
Hopper: Michael Biehn
Jonathan: C. Thomas Howell
Nancy: Winona Ryder (!)
Steve: John Cusack or Rob Lowe
Will: Wil Wheaton
Mike: Henry Thomas
Lucas: Malcom-Jamal Warner
Dustin: Jerry O'Connell
Joyce: Debra Winger
Hopper: Michael Biehn
Jonathan: C. Thomas Howell
Nancy: Winona Ryder (!)
Steve: John Cusack or Rob Lowe
Will: Wil Wheaton
Mike: Henry Thomas
Lucas: Malcom-Jamal Warner
Dustin: Jerry O'Connell
Organist playing “Neverending Story!” 😂#WorldSeries
October 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Organist playing “Neverending Story!” 😂#WorldSeries
The spreads in the clubhouses have gotten ice cold. #WorldSeries
October 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The spreads in the clubhouses have gotten ice cold. #WorldSeries
Shout out to all my Toronto friends who will either be exhausted from watching this gane or have to deal with overtired colleagues on Tuesday morning. #WorlsSeries
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Shout out to all my Toronto friends who will either be exhausted from watching this gane or have to deal with overtired colleagues on Tuesday morning. #WorlsSeries
Want the Blue Jays to win, but Dodger Stadium organist playing Edith Piaf when Ty France strikes out is hilarious. #WorldSeries
October 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Want the Blue Jays to win, but Dodger Stadium organist playing Edith Piaf when Ty France strikes out is hilarious. #WorldSeries
Thought this was a post about #TheBoys due to the name and the fascism.
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
October 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Thought this was a post about #TheBoys due to the name and the fascism.
What an emotionally fragile baby. Reagan was right: tariffs are bad and hurt everyone. Everyone who’s ever taken (and passed) an economics course will tell you about comparative advantage. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says Canada trade negotiations 'terminated' over advert
Trump says the advert included former president Ronald Regan speaking negatively about tariffs.
www.bbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What an emotionally fragile baby. Reagan was right: tariffs are bad and hurt everyone. Everyone who’s ever taken (and passed) an economics course will tell you about comparative advantage. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Not even a week before Halloween yet, and Dollar Tree is already set up for Christmas!
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Not even a week before Halloween yet, and Dollar Tree is already set up for Christmas!
Somehow made it out alive despite spending significant time in three "war zones" this year.
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Somehow made it out alive despite spending significant time in three "war zones" this year.