I J Baker
@ijbaker.bsky.social
Author, lover, dad, rider, cook.
Mr O Winds Back the Clock is intoxicating, funny, and novel. More: https://ijbaker.com.au
Mr O Winds Back the Clock is intoxicating, funny, and novel. More: https://ijbaker.com.au
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I J Baker
@ijbaker.bsky.social
· Dec 13
Ian J Baker - MR O WINDS BACK THE CLOCK
Beyond The Zero · Episode
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🧵 Every now and again you get lucky with some book outreach, and I've been very lucky to have Mr O Winds Back the Clock picked up by podcast Beyond the Zero for its last episode before Christmas. #BookSky 💙📚 #books #authors /1 of 5 open.spotify.com/episode/7CgF...
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
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i guess we will never know if they were ICE or not
“Three men in black vests entered a NY restaurant claiming to be ICE agents. Inside, they tied a worker’s hands and pulled a garbage bag over the person’s head. Another, believing the burglars’ story, surrendered themselves, only to be kicked to the ground and tied up as the intruders robbed an ATM”
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
i guess we will never know if they were ICE or not
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Slow but steady. Just passed the 40m mark.
November 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Slow but steady. Just passed the 40m mark.
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the demonization of social programs as things of shame and waste is pretty amazing. people smarter than I have studied and written about this but like 100 years ago in the u.s. americans were screaming for the government to help them but now it's like, if you aren't rich you must be a leech
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
the demonization of social programs as things of shame and waste is pretty amazing. people smarter than I have studied and written about this but like 100 years ago in the u.s. americans were screaming for the government to help them but now it's like, if you aren't rich you must be a leech
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Surround yourself with the kind of people who appreciate, defend, and respect the Oxford comma.
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who appreciate, defend, and respect the Oxford comma.
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So trumps probably never read the great Gatsby, but is it possible that no one at mar-a-lago has read the great Gatsby?
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
So trumps probably never read the great Gatsby, but is it possible that no one at mar-a-lago has read the great Gatsby?
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If confirmed, the disruption would strain rear-area logistics and fueling operations. Damage assessments and restoration timelines are still being clarified.
November 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
If confirmed, the disruption would strain rear-area logistics and fueling operations. Damage assessments and restoration timelines are still being clarified.
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Meet Vadym — a combat medic who evacuates the wounded, and his loyal 50-kilogram black Cane Corso companion. Mars is an irreplaceable friend and partner — he can hear approaching enemy FPVs from afar.
📷: 110th Mechanized Brigade
📷: 110th Mechanized Brigade
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Meet Vadym — a combat medic who evacuates the wounded, and his loyal 50-kilogram black Cane Corso companion. Mars is an irreplaceable friend and partner — he can hear approaching enemy FPVs from afar.
📷: 110th Mechanized Brigade
📷: 110th Mechanized Brigade
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trickle down economics
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November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Not a spooky light show—those flickers across Moscow Oblast are reportedly linked to strikes on rear-area energy infrastructure, according to local reports, causing voltage dips and local outages. Looks spooky on camera; feels like a tripped breaker in real life. Call an electrician, not an exorcist
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Not a spooky light show—those flickers across Moscow Oblast are reportedly linked to strikes on rear-area energy infrastructure, according to local reports, causing voltage dips and local outages. Looks spooky on camera; feels like a tripped breaker in real life. Call an electrician, not an exorcist
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Bluesky currently has 40,020,743 users 😀
Approximately 0.21 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 753 users have joined with a total of 20,421 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 47 Days, 23 Hours based on the last 24h
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#bluesky
Approximately 0.21 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 753 users have joined with a total of 20,421 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 47 Days, 23 Hours based on the last 24h
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#bluesky
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Bluesky currently has 40,020,743 users 😀
Approximately 0.21 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 753 users have joined with a total of 20,421 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 47 Days, 23 Hours based on the last 24h
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 2 %
#bluesky
Approximately 0.21 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 753 users have joined with a total of 20,421 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 47 Days, 23 Hours based on the last 24h
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 2 %
#bluesky
Worth a read. Shows how designers are trying to improve our experiences here.
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Worth a read. Shows how designers are trying to improve our experiences here.
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An update and some analysis on KTM. Bajaj now fully owns KTM. But what does this mean for KTM in Austria? And more pertinently, what does it mean for KTM's MotoGP project?
#KTM #MotoGP #Bajaj
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
#KTM #MotoGP #Bajaj
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
Bajaj Takes Control Of KTM, But What Does This Mean For MotoGP? | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks
motomatters.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
An update and some analysis on KTM. Bajaj now fully owns KTM. But what does this mean for KTM in Austria? And more pertinently, what does it mean for KTM's MotoGP project?
#KTM #MotoGP #Bajaj
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
#KTM #MotoGP #Bajaj
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
Fun and rewarding thread. Recommended.
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Fun and rewarding thread. Recommended.
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Forgive the grammer but AINT NO SUCH THING AS A ROUTINE MRI!!!
Something wrong with the old orange dude.
You get an MRI to see what is causing said complaint by patient.
Something wrong with the old orange dude.
You get an MRI to see what is causing said complaint by patient.
October 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Forgive the grammer but AINT NO SUCH THING AS A ROUTINE MRI!!!
Something wrong with the old orange dude.
You get an MRI to see what is causing said complaint by patient.
Something wrong with the old orange dude.
You get an MRI to see what is causing said complaint by patient.
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Goddammit. What a legend
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Goddammit. What a legend
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Trump: "Do you know that if I weren't elected president in my opinion every automobile company in the United States would be either bankrupt or very close to it, and instead they are hitting record highs. It's all because of tariffs."
October 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Trump: "Do you know that if I weren't elected president in my opinion every automobile company in the United States would be either bankrupt or very close to it, and instead they are hitting record highs. It's all because of tariffs."
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Bluesky currently has 39,907,620 users 😀
Approximately 0.31 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 1,106 users have joined with a total of 25,515 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 3 Days, 14 Hours based on the last 24h
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#bluesky
Approximately 0.31 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 1,106 users have joined with a total of 25,515 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 3 Days, 14 Hours based on the last 24h
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 90 %
#bluesky
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bluesky currently has 39,907,620 users 😀
Approximately 0.31 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 1,106 users have joined with a total of 25,515 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 3 Days, 14 Hours based on the last 24h
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 90 %
#bluesky
Approximately 0.31 new users are joining per second
In the last hour 1,106 users have joined with a total of 25,515 in the last 24 hours
Bluesky could hit the next million in 3 Days, 14 Hours based on the last 24h
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 90 %
#bluesky
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I'm excited but a bit sad to announce that I've left Bellingcat to start a nonprofit investigative outlet focused on the far-right. We're called Decoherence Media, and we're launching today.
Welcome to Decoherence Media, an independent nonprofit founded by @jennefer.bsky.social and @tristanl.ee that investigates authoritarian and anti-democratic movements using open-source and data-driven methods.
Welcome to Decoherence Media!
We're an independent, journalist-founded nonprofit investigating authoritarian and anti-democratic movements using open-source and data-driven methods.
decoherence.media
October 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I'm excited but a bit sad to announce that I've left Bellingcat to start a nonprofit investigative outlet focused on the far-right. We're called Decoherence Media, and we're launching today.
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🚨 AUTHORS AND WRITERS 🚨 📚💙
The #1 rule of #booksky is that your self promotional posts may not outnumber your other posts to the feed and almost all of you are in violation of this rule!
I get so many complaints about this - it's ruining the feeds and driving everyone's sales down too.
The #1 rule of #booksky is that your self promotional posts may not outnumber your other posts to the feed and almost all of you are in violation of this rule!
I get so many complaints about this - it's ruining the feeds and driving everyone's sales down too.
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🚨 AUTHORS AND WRITERS 🚨 📚💙
The #1 rule of #booksky is that your self promotional posts may not outnumber your other posts to the feed and almost all of you are in violation of this rule!
I get so many complaints about this - it's ruining the feeds and driving everyone's sales down too.
The #1 rule of #booksky is that your self promotional posts may not outnumber your other posts to the feed and almost all of you are in violation of this rule!
I get so many complaints about this - it's ruining the feeds and driving everyone's sales down too.
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This is what oligarchy looks like:
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.
October 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is what oligarchy looks like:
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.
Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.
Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.
That’s a pretty good return on investment.