Peter C. Baker
@apcbapcb.bsky.social
writing novels and occasional magazine etc. http://PeterCBaker.Substack.Com for all that.
write and edit essays about songs at https://TracksOnTracks.Substack.Com
write and edit essays about songs at https://TracksOnTracks.Substack.Com
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Peter C. Baker
@apcbapcb.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Tracks on Tracks | Peter C. Baker | Substack
Essays where one writer explores one song and its place in their life. Plus occasional bonus stuff. Made by Peter C. Baker and friends. Click to read Tracks on Tracks, by Peter C. Baker, a Substack pu...
tracksontracks.substack.com
Hi BlueSky. Rumor is we can post links here?
In May I launched TRACKS ON TRACKS. Most installments features one writer - sometimes me, sometimes a guest - exploring 1 song and its place in their life. It's been fun, and I'm looking forward to sharing the pieces here...
tracksontracks.substack.com
In May I launched TRACKS ON TRACKS. Most installments features one writer - sometimes me, sometimes a guest - exploring 1 song and its place in their life. It's been fun, and I'm looking forward to sharing the pieces here...
tracksontracks.substack.com
Evanston awaits with open arms
Chicago is expensive because it's desirable place to live. We shouldn't build any more housing because it's so desirable to live here. My property taxes should also never go up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Evanston awaits with open arms
Cloudfare Has a Cold
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Cloudfare Has a Cold
It appears that Olivia Nuzzi made a horrible mistake*.
(*Reading Don DeLillo's LIBRA while writing her book about dating RFK.)
(*Reading Don DeLillo's LIBRA while writing her book about dating RFK.)
I regret to inform you that Olivia Nuzzi's book appears to be Perfect
insane, stupid, comically overwritten, dishy, politically indefensible I cannot wait to get my hands on it I must accept this is who I am as a person at some deep level whether I like it or not www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
insane, stupid, comically overwritten, dishy, politically indefensible I cannot wait to get my hands on it I must accept this is who I am as a person at some deep level whether I like it or not www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It appears that Olivia Nuzzi made a horrible mistake*.
(*Reading Don DeLillo's LIBRA while writing her book about dating RFK.)
(*Reading Don DeLillo's LIBRA while writing her book about dating RFK.)
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Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
Reposted by Peter C. Baker
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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I don't know how to get people to read this article, but I really think many more should.
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I don't know how to get people to read this article, but I really think many more should.
Kinda shocking how far you can get on Marx + (Late) Freud
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Kinda shocking how far you can get on Marx + (Late) Freud
My Internet boyfriend makes a good point!
There’s another wave of author impersonators offering consultations/mentoring for a price. (I got one from “Claire Keegan” telling me I’m very promising!) I’m sure you are great, but I didn’t email to tell you how swell you are. Here’s info on book scams: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-fraud/
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My Internet boyfriend makes a good point!
Someone had been telling lies about James B.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Someone had been telling lies about James B.
guys -- Durbin's voicemail box has been full for ~15 years.
Durbin's Illinois office isn't taking any live calls, but you can definitely scream into his voicemail at this number: 312-353-4952
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
guys -- Durbin's voicemail box has been full for ~15 years.
Sadly, it has been full for like 15 years
Durbin’s voicemail appears to be full. Good.
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Sadly, it has been full for like 15 years
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NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.
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Chicago: ICE heavily active in West Ridge and Edgewater. Landscapers heavily targeted. Put on your whistles and patrol if you can.
November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Chicago: ICE heavily active in West Ridge and Edgewater. Landscapers heavily targeted. Put on your whistles and patrol if you can.
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tomorrow, free our caregivers
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
tomorrow, free our caregivers
All New Yorkers at heart -- but a minority of New Yorkers in voting booths ?
I was today years old when I learned BHL is still alive and tweeting through it*.
* life as a racist POS
I was today years old when I learned BHL is still alive and tweeting through it*.
* life as a racist POS
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
All New Yorkers at heart -- but a minority of New Yorkers in voting booths ?
I was today years old when I learned BHL is still alive and tweeting through it*.
* life as a racist POS
I was today years old when I learned BHL is still alive and tweeting through it*.
* life as a racist POS
Our culture makes it easy to get inured to every type of image/footage. The video of the Chicago daycare employee getting hauled out of her workplace by ICE brought me close to throwing up.
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our culture makes it easy to get inured to every type of image/footage. The video of the Chicago daycare employee getting hauled out of her workplace by ICE brought me close to throwing up.
Matt Berninger voice:
🎶everyone was outside, honking and ready
your pulled me in close and said 'kiss me already'
The Paramount theater let out a roar
Curtis sliwa was crying
And I was crying toooooo🎶
🎶everyone was outside, honking and ready
your pulled me in close and said 'kiss me already'
The Paramount theater let out a roar
Curtis sliwa was crying
And I was crying toooooo🎶
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Matt Berninger voice:
🎶everyone was outside, honking and ready
your pulled me in close and said 'kiss me already'
The Paramount theater let out a roar
Curtis sliwa was crying
And I was crying toooooo🎶
🎶everyone was outside, honking and ready
your pulled me in close and said 'kiss me already'
The Paramount theater let out a roar
Curtis sliwa was crying
And I was crying toooooo🎶
Feeling today the blissful absence of any need to read a single op-ed about the Zohran win. The campaign was the op-ed: a very good one!
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Feeling today the blissful absence of any need to read a single op-ed about the Zohran win. The campaign was the op-ed: a very good one!
Is it my imagination, or are they kind of barely even covering the race?
In a newspaper office, unhappiness.
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Is it my imagination, or are they kind of barely even covering the race?
In a newspaper office, unhappiness.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
In a newspaper office, unhappiness.
try realizing that you're student teaching at the high school where his dad used to teach
realizing that cameron winter's mom is the woman who wrote the brooklyn open-marriage memoir from a couple years ago, and mentally adjusting to the fact that basically any way you slice it i am a member of her cohort and not his
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
try realizing that you're student teaching at the high school where his dad used to teach
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Spare a thought for centrist dem consultants this morning.
They just learned their ideal candidate for the Democratic 2028 presidential ticket has passed away.
They just learned their ideal candidate for the Democratic 2028 presidential ticket has passed away.
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Spare a thought for centrist dem consultants this morning.
They just learned their ideal candidate for the Democratic 2028 presidential ticket has passed away.
They just learned their ideal candidate for the Democratic 2028 presidential ticket has passed away.
going to Starapolska AND the Salt Shed tonight ask me anything
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
going to Starapolska AND the Salt Shed tonight ask me anything