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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(I generally don't follow students as they deserve space to blow off steam about people like me)
Talk equally about ed policy and reality tv
She/Her
Personal account
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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Dominique Baker
@bakerdphd.bsky.social
· Jun 26
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...
Why does that matter? Well...
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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I think about this daily
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My grandmother was so determined that I be educated and well rounded. And honestly, for what? Because now I know what things mean, and I could have just been ignorant and happy instead of well informed and stressed out.
January 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I think about this daily
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They definitely think Charlotte Brontë wrote it
January 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
They definitely think Charlotte Brontë wrote it
Powerful piece in STAT this morning from some NIH staff members who have resigned
www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
www.statnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Oh no Italy
With alt txt
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Oh no Italy
Always feel free to reach out. I was on a NASEM board but then the reorg happened and that board got dismantled. Plus...I assume my unapologetic belief that racism is real goes against the current vibe at NASEM.
January 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Always feel free to reach out. I was on a NASEM board but then the reorg happened and that board got dismantled. Plus...I assume my unapologetic belief that racism is real goes against the current vibe at NASEM.
That statement can only make sense if we're talking about a certain slice of the bench sciences (and even then, still not accurate)
January 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
That statement can only make sense if we're talking about a certain slice of the bench sciences (and even then, still not accurate)
Beyond this, I always enjoy how we define "science" which frequently changes from communication to communication
This is wrong: “Science is doing OK,” Ms. Zimmermann, of @aaas.org, said. “Things are not bad at all, given our expectations.”
No. I might guess that this quote was taken out of context, meant to be solely about the budgeting process. Because the agencies are still being corrupted internally.
No. I might guess that this quote was taken out of context, meant to be solely about the budgeting process. Because the agencies are still being corrupted internally.
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Beyond this, I always enjoy how we define "science" which frequently changes from communication to communication
I live by the stata, I'll die by the stata
January 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I live by the stata, I'll die by the stata
R is a cursed product. What do you mean I can't update the software when a new version drops for fear it will break every package I use?
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
R is a cursed product. What do you mean I can't update the software when a new version drops for fear it will break every package I use?
Sorry I'm reading 25,000,000 words and forgot to include the link. Here's part I of IV.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
The Power Broker: How Robert Moses Transformed New York
From 1974: Robert A. Caro on how an idealistic urban planner discovered that decisions about the city’s future would not be based on democracy. They would be based on power.
www.newyorker.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Sorry I'm reading 25,000,000 words and forgot to include the link. Here's part I of IV.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
Up late, reading The New Yorker excerpts of The Power Broker, as you do, and buddy this is so many jobs!
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Up late, reading The New Yorker excerpts of The Power Broker, as you do, and buddy this is so many jobs!
A friend sent this to me earlier and I began planning a heist for built-in bookcases
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/t...
I'm so jealous....
I'm so jealous....
Our Favorite Home Libraries
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
A friend sent this to me earlier and I began planning a heist for built-in bookcases
I mean, she's in the biz, she knows what she's talking about!
January 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
I mean, she's in the biz, she knows what she's talking about!
Will do! I'll try to snap a picture of a slice from the side.
January 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Will do! I'll try to snap a picture of a slice from the side.
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I talked with @wuwmradio.bsky.social about data centers and how they affect the environment: www.wuwm.com/what-are-dat...
What are data centers? Expert explains AI boom, energy concerns
Why are data centers so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?
www.wuwm.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I talked with @wuwmradio.bsky.social about data centers and how they affect the environment: www.wuwm.com/what-are-dat...
Y'all!!!! Just took it out of the oven (after letting it rest in their an hour post bake) and this is honestly the best cheesecake I've ever made. Not a single crack, smoothest top. 10/10. Now it goes to the fridge for overnight chilling.
January 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Y'all!!!! Just took it out of the oven (after letting it rest in their an hour post bake) and this is honestly the best cheesecake I've ever made. Not a single crack, smoothest top. 10/10. Now it goes to the fridge for overnight chilling.
I told Karen I'm gonna use that last line in class
January 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I told Karen I'm gonna use that last line in class
I love this so much
I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
January 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I love this so much
Gbbo as long as you have dessert nearby
January 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Gbbo as long as you have dessert nearby
Well it certainly didn't work!
January 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Well it certainly didn't work!
Here's the finished turtle cheesecake with our lemon pig, Lemony! We've got a pastry crust with diced pecans, then a thin layer of chocolate cheesecake, then dollops of caramel and pecan, then regular cheesecake, then ganache topped with, you guessed it, pecans.
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
This is wonderful!!! Excellent work!
January 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
This is wonderful!!! Excellent work!
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People should hire me to make photos of their scripted or unscripted tv shows.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
People should hire me to make photos of their scripted or unscripted tv shows.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
Oh how interesting
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Oh how interesting