Patrick Baker
@pbjmbaker.bsky.social
US expat living in Ecuador. Son of immigrant ancestors. Semiretired technology consultant for older adults. Father, husband, traveler, and cat dad. El Señor Jorge rules.
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Trump just openly declared that invoking the Insurrection Act will let him implement his immigration crackdown without going "through the court system."
That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark
He thinks it lets him abuse his power however he wants. It’s up to the courts—and the American people—to show him otherwise.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Trump just openly declared that invoking the Insurrection Act will let him implement his immigration crackdown without going "through the court system."
That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Excellent discussion with @profsaunders.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social on the president’s unhinged push to acquire Greenland, the mentally deranged reasoning behind it, his animus towards European countries, and why Congress and WH staff are completely cowed or defanged to stop him.
Crucial from @profsaunders.bsky.social: Trump's Greenland threats are also deranged because not only are we already getting what we want from there, it would *cost us more* to take it over than it now costs us to get our way!
On the pod, she takes apart this mania:
newrepublic.com/article/2054...
On the pod, she takes apart this mania:
newrepublic.com/article/2054...
Trump Tirades on Greenland Get So Scary that It Rattles Medical Expert
As Trump’s threats toward Greenland prompt growing fears in many quarters, we discuss the deeper reasons he poses such a danger to the international order—and what the rest of the world sees in all th...
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Excellent discussion with @profsaunders.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social on the president’s unhinged push to acquire Greenland, the mentally deranged reasoning behind it, his animus towards European countries, and why Congress and WH staff are completely cowed or defanged to stop him.
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Yeah, it's AI—but funny AF! 🤣🤣🤣
On a serious note: It's only a matter of time. He's gonna pull up on the wrong country.
Just saying.🔥☕️
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
On a serious note: It's only a matter of time. He's gonna pull up on the wrong country.
Just saying.🔥☕️
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
January 21, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Yeah, it's AI—but funny AF! 🤣🤣🤣
On a serious note: It's only a matter of time. He's gonna pull up on the wrong country.
Just saying.🔥☕️
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
On a serious note: It's only a matter of time. He's gonna pull up on the wrong country.
Just saying.🔥☕️
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
How refreshing it is to hear a real leader speak who hasn’t totally lost his 💩.
January 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM
How refreshing it is to hear a real leader speak who hasn’t totally lost his 💩.
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TY, Lauren. Woohoo! It's #TacoTuesday! 🌮
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January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Strong statement from Rep Jayapal rejecting DHS funding deal:
January 20, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Strong statement from Rep Jayapal rejecting DHS funding deal:
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Is Trump making America great?
Let's see what's being said about him in other countries.
They're saying he's a madman.
A madman!
A MADMAN!
Yes, the world is catching on!
It's an emergency!
Our government is led by a madman & an entire regime of madmen & deranged women!
Let's see what's being said about him in other countries.
They're saying he's a madman.
A madman!
A MADMAN!
Yes, the world is catching on!
It's an emergency!
Our government is led by a madman & an entire regime of madmen & deranged women!
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Is Trump making America great?
Let's see what's being said about him in other countries.
They're saying he's a madman.
A madman!
A MADMAN!
Yes, the world is catching on!
It's an emergency!
Our government is led by a madman & an entire regime of madmen & deranged women!
Let's see what's being said about him in other countries.
They're saying he's a madman.
A madman!
A MADMAN!
Yes, the world is catching on!
It's an emergency!
Our government is led by a madman & an entire regime of madmen & deranged women!
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Immigrants: pay attention!
This woman echoes what many Black Americans have told you for decades:
Stop climbing into bed with white supremacy! Many of you did and look what's happening right now!
*Part 1 of 2
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
This woman echoes what many Black Americans have told you for decades:
Stop climbing into bed with white supremacy! Many of you did and look what's happening right now!
*Part 1 of 2
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Immigrants: pay attention!
This woman echoes what many Black Americans have told you for decades:
Stop climbing into bed with white supremacy! Many of you did and look what's happening right now!
*Part 1 of 2
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
This woman echoes what many Black Americans have told you for decades:
Stop climbing into bed with white supremacy! Many of you did and look what's happening right now!
*Part 1 of 2
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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She speaks the goddamn truth, Patrick. The first thing many immigrants do when they arrive in America is distance themselves from Black Americans. I've pointed this out before.
January 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
She speaks the goddamn truth, Patrick. The first thing many immigrants do when they arrive in America is distance themselves from Black Americans. I've pointed this out before.
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
As @markfollman.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social astutely discuss, the regime - at the behest of Stephen Miller - keeps driving the division in the US, attempting to demonize the “radical left.” That is, anyone opposing the regime’s racist deportation policies and autocracy.
Great point from @markfollman.bsky.social: It's precisely because ICE's killing of Renee Good is so clear cut that Trump and Miller are trying to mire us in debates over supposed video ambiguities. But the evidence is definitive.
On the pod Mark is good on all this:
newrepublic.com/article/2054...
On the pod Mark is good on all this:
newrepublic.com/article/2054...
Trump’s Rage at Protesters Boils Over as ICE Scandal Takes Worse Turn
As Trump’s threats escalate toward anti-ICE protestors, the author of a piece on his response to crises explains how he exploits moments of national trauma toward broader, more nefarious ends.
newrepublic.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
As @markfollman.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social astutely discuss, the regime - at the behest of Stephen Miller - keeps driving the division in the US, attempting to demonize the “radical left.” That is, anyone opposing the regime’s racist deportation policies and autocracy.
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 As we celebrate #MLKDay2026, there are plans for a Jan 23, 2026 general strike. The problem is that today's protesters don't know how to shut shyt down.
Pull up a 🪑 and learn how it was done.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 As we celebrate #MLKDay2026, there are plans for a Jan 23, 2026 general strike. The problem is that today's protesters don't know how to shut shyt down.
Pull up a 🪑 and learn how it was done.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 As we celebrate #MLKDay2026, there are plans for a Jan 23, 2026 general strike. The problem is that today's protesters don't know how to shut shyt down.
Pull up a 🪑 and learn how it was done.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 As we celebrate #MLKDay2026, there are plans for a Jan 23, 2026 general strike. The problem is that today's protesters don't know how to shut shyt down.
Pull up a 🪑 and learn how it was done.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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We can add a Brooklyn church deacon to the list of good people who are being detained & denied due process because of their undocumented status.
"Ooh, a scary Latino deacon!"
This is bullshyt! 🖕🏾🙄
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/b...
"Ooh, a scary Latino deacon!"
This is bullshyt! 🖕🏾🙄
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/b...
Brooklyn deacon detained by ICE during immigration raid
A deacon at a church in Brooklyn was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week.
www.nbcnewyork.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We can add a Brooklyn church deacon to the list of good people who are being detained & denied due process because of their undocumented status.
"Ooh, a scary Latino deacon!"
This is bullshyt! 🖕🏾🙄
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/b...
"Ooh, a scary Latino deacon!"
This is bullshyt! 🖕🏾🙄
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/b...
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19 January 1902 | A Jewish artist David Olère was born in Warsaw. In 1918 he emigrated to France.
In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.
In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
19 January 1902 | A Jewish artist David Olère was born in Warsaw. In 1918 he emigrated to France.
In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.
In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.
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Consider if all the social media companies were Russian. How would Europe react?
Trump and his goons, including hang arounds as Elon, are pushing USA to the same level of threat to Europe as Russia.
So, yes we need to get full control of the US propaganda machines infiltrating Europe.
Trump and his goons, including hang arounds as Elon, are pushing USA to the same level of threat to Europe as Russia.
So, yes we need to get full control of the US propaganda machines infiltrating Europe.
January 18, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Consider if all the social media companies were Russian. How would Europe react?
Trump and his goons, including hang arounds as Elon, are pushing USA to the same level of threat to Europe as Russia.
So, yes we need to get full control of the US propaganda machines infiltrating Europe.
Trump and his goons, including hang arounds as Elon, are pushing USA to the same level of threat to Europe as Russia.
So, yes we need to get full control of the US propaganda machines infiltrating Europe.
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Good morning, Brother Patrick. You're right.☝🏾💯
It has always been about control.
As you can see in my thread, what's old is new. The laws of oppression and disenfranchisement evolves. We see elements of the Negro Act of 1740, the Black Codes, and Jim Crow in Project 2025.
#KeepItWoke
It has always been about control.
As you can see in my thread, what's old is new. The laws of oppression and disenfranchisement evolves. We see elements of the Negro Act of 1740, the Black Codes, and Jim Crow in Project 2025.
#KeepItWoke
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Good morning, Brother Patrick. You're right.☝🏾💯
It has always been about control.
As you can see in my thread, what's old is new. The laws of oppression and disenfranchisement evolves. We see elements of the Negro Act of 1740, the Black Codes, and Jim Crow in Project 2025.
#KeepItWoke
It has always been about control.
As you can see in my thread, what's old is new. The laws of oppression and disenfranchisement evolves. We see elements of the Negro Act of 1740, the Black Codes, and Jim Crow in Project 2025.
#KeepItWoke
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 On May 10, 1740, the Negro Act was made into law. It wasn't just a law—it was a blueprint for total control of Black people in South Carolina and beyond.
Pull up a chair.🪑(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
🧵 On May 10, 1740, the Negro Act was made into law. It wasn't just a law—it was a blueprint for total control of Black people in South Carolina and beyond.
Pull up a chair.🪑(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
May 10, 1740 | South Carolina Passes Negro Act of 1740, Codifying White Supremacy
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
January 18, 2026 at 1:43 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 On May 10, 1740, the Negro Act was made into law. It wasn't just a law—it was a blueprint for total control of Black people in South Carolina and beyond.
Pull up a chair.🪑(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
🧵 On May 10, 1740, the Negro Act was made into law. It wasn't just a law—it was a blueprint for total control of Black people in South Carolina and beyond.
Pull up a chair.🪑(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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17 January 1943 | A transport of some 2,000 Polish Jews deported from a transit camp in Łomża arrived at #Auschwitz.
After the arrival selection, 255 men were registered in the camp. The remaining group, probably 1,745 people, were murdered in gas chambers.
After the arrival selection, 255 men were registered in the camp. The remaining group, probably 1,745 people, were murdered in gas chambers.
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
17 January 1943 | A transport of some 2,000 Polish Jews deported from a transit camp in Łomża arrived at #Auschwitz.
After the arrival selection, 255 men were registered in the camp. The remaining group, probably 1,745 people, were murdered in gas chambers.
After the arrival selection, 255 men were registered in the camp. The remaining group, probably 1,745 people, were murdered in gas chambers.
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This is why the current administration has ramped up its agressive deportation tactics, Brother Patrick—all directed towards people of color. I'd like to know why ICE isn't going after the Russians and other Europeans who have overstayed their visas?
Brighton Beach in NYC is full of them. *sip*☕️
Brighton Beach in NYC is full of them. *sip*☕️
a young boy is standing in front of a window and looking out the window .
ALT: a young boy is standing in front of a window and looking out the window .
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
This is why the current administration has ramped up its agressive deportation tactics, Brother Patrick—all directed towards people of color. I'd like to know why ICE isn't going after the Russians and other Europeans who have overstayed their visas?
Brighton Beach in NYC is full of them. *sip*☕️
Brighton Beach in NYC is full of them. *sip*☕️
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Even when people are attempting to navigate the immigration process the right way; the Trump administration has suspended visa processing for 75 countries—most of which are Black/Brown countries.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The full list of 75 countries where Trump is suspending visa processing
The Trump administration indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries – see which nations have been affected
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Even when people are attempting to navigate the immigration process the right way; the Trump administration has suspended visa processing for 75 countries—most of which are Black/Brown countries.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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17 January 1908 | Polish Jewish woman Salomea Poler (née Fejnman) was born in Warsaw. During the war she lived in Brussels.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 28 September 1942 in a transport of 1,742 Jews deported from Mechelen. She was murdered in a gas chamber.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 28 September 1942 in a transport of 1,742 Jews deported from Mechelen. She was murdered in a gas chamber.
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
17 January 1908 | Polish Jewish woman Salomea Poler (née Fejnman) was born in Warsaw. During the war she lived in Brussels.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 28 September 1942 in a transport of 1,742 Jews deported from Mechelen. She was murdered in a gas chamber.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 28 September 1942 in a transport of 1,742 Jews deported from Mechelen. She was murdered in a gas chamber.
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Security expert Malcolm Nance, who has zero Fs to give, breaks down the consequences if the US were to invade Greenland. The US would become a pariah state like Vlad the Naziki’s Russia, and US residents would suffer the fate of living in such a place.
youtu.be/qYKpN5rib10?...
youtu.be/qYKpN5rib10?...
Now Hear This: The United States Does Not Need Greenland
YouTube video by Malcolm Nance
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Security expert Malcolm Nance, who has zero Fs to give, breaks down the consequences if the US were to invade Greenland. The US would become a pariah state like Vlad the Naziki’s Russia, and US residents would suffer the fate of living in such a place.
youtu.be/qYKpN5rib10?...
youtu.be/qYKpN5rib10?...