Jarrod Baker
@jarrodbaker.bsky.social
lapsed comedian | voice actor | pākehā | trying to be better | good in bread | overalls enthusiast
all in all a pretty successful talent quest. magic, dance, a kid playing electric guitar riffs written 20 years before he was born, earnest pop numbers, and even a Radiohead cover. the winner was a kid of about 9 or 10 who fucking *nailed* ‘Rolling in the Deep’. and Elliot came away with this:
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
all in all a pretty successful talent quest. magic, dance, a kid playing electric guitar riffs written 20 years before he was born, earnest pop numbers, and even a Radiohead cover. the winner was a kid of about 9 or 10 who fucking *nailed* ‘Rolling in the Deep’. and Elliot came away with this:
Jason Momoa? Jason Momoa
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Jason Momoa? Jason Momoa
at the school senior talent quest and I’m pretty excited for this one
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
at the school senior talent quest and I’m pretty excited for this one
why does this feel like a spam DM
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
why does this feel like a spam DM
and this is what I did with the bread (an homage to my favourite Wellington sandwich, the ‘Chicken’ from Fred’s)
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
and this is what I did with the bread (an homage to my favourite Wellington sandwich, the ‘Chicken’ from Fred’s)
today’s menu: bread
November 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
today’s menu: bread
when you’ve had a busy day stealing hors d’oeuvres
November 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
when you’ve had a busy day stealing hors d’oeuvres
tfw one is greatly pleased with one’s endeavours
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
tfw one is greatly pleased with one’s endeavours
we have recently started to let the new cat outside during the day if we are home. just now she brought home a meatball on a toothpick. sorry about your cocktail party
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
we have recently started to let the new cat outside during the day if we are home. just now she brought home a meatball on a toothpick. sorry about your cocktail party
also today’s menu: bun
November 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
also today’s menu: bun
today’s menu: bagel
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
today’s menu: bagel
double-screening while watching Down Cemetery Road and this is what IMDB has to say about the storyline. needless to say I have high expectations
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
double-screening while watching Down Cemetery Road and this is what IMDB has to say about the storyline. needless to say I have high expectations
you PIECE of SHIT
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 AM
you PIECE of SHIT
fuck it. cheese scones
October 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
fuck it. cheese scones
Winds of unusual strength, in unusual locations? I don’t think they exist
October 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Winds of unusual strength, in unusual locations? I don’t think they exist
yeah we’re gonna be in trouble aren’t we
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
yeah we’re gonna be in trouble aren’t we
if I had fancy watch money I’d go for something like this vintage Omega Seamaster. only ~$2K though and not in gold so probably less appealing as a status symbol
October 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
if I had fancy watch money I’d go for something like this vintage Omega Seamaster. only ~$2K though and not in gold so probably less appealing as a status symbol
was anyone else curious what a $90,000 Rolex looked like? well: www.partridgejewellers.com/rolex-cosmog...
October 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
was anyone else curious what a $90,000 Rolex looked like? well: www.partridgejewellers.com/rolex-cosmog...
may have rendanged too close to the sun. needed a lie down afterwards
October 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
may have rendanged too close to the sun. needed a lie down afterwards
fuck it, let’s rendang
October 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
fuck it, let’s rendang
![It’s the “that’s Chappie” tweet by @vineyille from Mar 23, 2015. it reads “[whispering to Faye while watching Chappie when Chappie first appears on the screen] That’s Chappie”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:defvdoucvrpxrjgxnujzpmog/bafkreid2kjzifetsaukh2e66aqwlfkgr7wpcyft4jmxnzhc7s6awymxbcm@jpeg)
tomorrow (Saturday) is the very last day to get your vote in for the local elections and they have to be in my midday. Wellington’s returns are up to 35.79% but that’s still not good enough!
October 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
tomorrow (Saturday) is the very last day to get your vote in for the local elections and they have to be in my midday. Wellington’s returns are up to 35.79% but that’s still not good enough!
as of yesterday (Wednesday) 27.52% of eligible voters have sent in voting papers for the Wellington City Council elections. we’re ahead of 2022 and 2019, but have fallen behind 2016, the year bookended by the deaths of David Bowie & Carrie Fisher - a.k.a. where everything started going wrong
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
as of yesterday (Wednesday) 27.52% of eligible voters have sent in voting papers for the Wellington City Council elections. we’re ahead of 2022 and 2019, but have fallen behind 2016, the year bookended by the deaths of David Bowie & Carrie Fisher - a.k.a. where everything started going wrong