George Baker
@bakergeorget.bsky.social
Hi. I currently work for CBC Radio in Vancouver. I was born in the Blandlands. Re-posts are not endorsements. It means I think it's noteworthy. Or newsy.
Bills, Canucks, Lions, Blue Jays, Caps.
Bills, Canucks, Lions, Blue Jays, Caps.
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yes, there are no real signs of any big change in DHS activity here yet. In Chicago there really was after Bovino left and they basically ended "Midway Blitz" not so here so far.
I don’t know, declaring victory in MN seems premature. They’re still arresting people and brutalizing the community. The changes appear—so far—to be cosmetic
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
yes, there are no real signs of any big change in DHS activity here yet. In Chicago there really was after Bovino left and they basically ended "Midway Blitz" not so here so far.
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New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
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the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
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Net-Favourables Among The Conservative Base:
🔵 Poilievre: +82%
🟠 Trump: -34%
🔴 Carney: -79%
Read it for free here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/conservati...
🔵 Poilievre: +82%
🟠 Trump: -34%
🔴 Carney: -79%
Read it for free here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/conservati...
Conservatives Fell In Love, Canadians Didn't
New polling shows Poilievre dominant with the Conservative base but deep underwater with swing voters and much of the country
canadianpolling.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Net-Favourables Among The Conservative Base:
🔵 Poilievre: +82%
🟠 Trump: -34%
🔴 Carney: -79%
Read it for free here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/conservati...
🔵 Poilievre: +82%
🟠 Trump: -34%
🔴 Carney: -79%
Read it for free here: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/conservati...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
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The one thing I miss about NAFTA was the universal acronym. CUSMA in Canada, USMCA in the U.S., AND T-MEC in Mexico!
Scott Bessent warns Carney to stop 'virtue signalling' amid looming trade talks | CBC News
The Trump administration is once again ramping up its rhetorical pressure on Canada, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issuing a fresh warning to Prime Minister Mark Carney over looming trade...
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The one thing I miss about NAFTA was the universal acronym. CUSMA in Canada, USMCA in the U.S., AND T-MEC in Mexico!
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Warnock: "You can't ask me to be an accomplice to the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. It's to make a butchery of my conscience."
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Warnock: "You can't ask me to be an accomplice to the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. It's to make a butchery of my conscience."
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They are illegally 40 days late
JUST IN: DOJ says its attorneys have reviewed and redacted “millions” of pages of Epstein Files material and should complete their review in the “near term.” But they say there’s no specific date or ballpark for the release. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 AM
They are illegally 40 days late
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In six violent encounters, evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials' narratives reut.rs/49KHBS3
In six violent encounters, evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials' narratives
President Trump’s top immigration officials have repeatedly made statements after violent encounters involving federal agents — including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis this month — that were later contradicted by evidence, a Reuters review found.
reut.rs
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM
In six violent encounters, evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials' narratives reut.rs/49KHBS3
This tells you that there are Republicans who do not support Donald Trump behind his back. but are stuck with the MAGA movement in order to save their own hides.
Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski become the first Republicans in Congress to call for Kristi Noem to resign
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This tells you that there are Republicans who do not support Donald Trump behind his back. but are stuck with the MAGA movement in order to save their own hides.
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Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski become the first Republicans in Congress to call for Kristi Noem to resign
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski become the first Republicans in Congress to call for Kristi Noem to resign
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In which I - back on my energy policy BS - try to parse a cabinet order signed by the energy minister last month and the new BC Hydro contracts it created 😵💫
Basically, North Coast transmission line customers can be exempted from a decades-old BC Hydro policy meant to protect all ratepayers...
Basically, North Coast transmission line customers can be exempted from a decades-old BC Hydro policy meant to protect all ratepayers...
B.C. is promoting the North Coast transmission line as a boon for companies such as Ksi Lisims LNG. But providing "cost certainty" for industrial electricity users could mean BC Hydro has to forego millions in revenue — and shift costs to residential customers. thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
British Columbians will pay to electrify North Coast mining, LNG projects | The Narwhal
Energy minister’s order could exempt North Coast transmission line customers from paying millions
thenarwhal.ca
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
In which I - back on my energy policy BS - try to parse a cabinet order signed by the energy minister last month and the new BC Hydro contracts it created 😵💫
Basically, North Coast transmission line customers can be exempted from a decades-old BC Hydro policy meant to protect all ratepayers...
Basically, North Coast transmission line customers can be exempted from a decades-old BC Hydro policy meant to protect all ratepayers...
Can relate. At family gatherings, I am often the one to go demanding money back rather than play nice.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Can relate. At family gatherings, I am often the one to go demanding money back rather than play nice.
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I’m a scientist who studies how climate change impacts our lives and the places we love.
Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below!
We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚
Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below!
We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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*MARTHA’S VINEYARD WIND PROJECT TRUMP HALTED IS REVIVED BY JUDGE
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM
*MARTHA’S VINEYARD WIND PROJECT TRUMP HALTED IS REVIVED BY JUDGE
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Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
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The internet is rebelling against ICE. Outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces, from golf YouTubers to r/catbongos. The government is losing influence, and a social movement is surging in power
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The internet is rebelling against ICE. Outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces, from golf YouTubers to r/catbongos. The government is losing influence, and a social movement is surging in power
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"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
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I’m incredibly proud of Minnesota.
The everyday kindness, decency, and fortitude of regular people — whether nurses, moms, football coaches, or national guard members — is amazing.
And our local media — print, radio, TV — has been outstanding.
This reminds us of what makes America special.
The everyday kindness, decency, and fortitude of regular people — whether nurses, moms, football coaches, or national guard members — is amazing.
And our local media — print, radio, TV — has been outstanding.
This reminds us of what makes America special.
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I’m incredibly proud of Minnesota.
The everyday kindness, decency, and fortitude of regular people — whether nurses, moms, football coaches, or national guard members — is amazing.
And our local media — print, radio, TV — has been outstanding.
This reminds us of what makes America special.
The everyday kindness, decency, and fortitude of regular people — whether nurses, moms, football coaches, or national guard members — is amazing.
And our local media — print, radio, TV — has been outstanding.
This reminds us of what makes America special.
What did all these people think would happen? He said he would do it and then he did it. People criticized his plans as cruel and stupid, fascist even. And then he did the cruelty and stupidity and fascism.
I know it's cliche to say, but if someone tells you who they are, believe them!
I know it's cliche to say, but if someone tells you who they are, believe them!
“I do think that he will lose the midterms because of Stephen Miller,” she said of Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:56 PM
What did all these people think would happen? He said he would do it and then he did it. People criticized his plans as cruel and stupid, fascist even. And then he did the cruelty and stupidity and fascism.
I know it's cliche to say, but if someone tells you who they are, believe them!
I know it's cliche to say, but if someone tells you who they are, believe them!
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Hootsuite's abilities go beyond "sentiment analysis" or "social listening."
The company it partnered with in ~2022 then bought out in 2024, Talkwalker, uses AI to identify PEOPLE in photos and videos pulled from social media.
I.e., facial recognition. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
The company it partnered with in ~2022 then bought out in 2024, Talkwalker, uses AI to identify PEOPLE in photos and videos pulled from social media.
I.e., facial recognition. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
drugdatadecoded.ca
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Hootsuite's abilities go beyond "sentiment analysis" or "social listening."
The company it partnered with in ~2022 then bought out in 2024, Talkwalker, uses AI to identify PEOPLE in photos and videos pulled from social media.
I.e., facial recognition. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
The company it partnered with in ~2022 then bought out in 2024, Talkwalker, uses AI to identify PEOPLE in photos and videos pulled from social media.
I.e., facial recognition. 1/
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
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"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY