Jarrod Baker
@jarrodbaker.bsky.social
lapsed comedian | voice actor | pākehā | trying to be better | good in bread | overalls enthusiast
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If you see this post a pic from your gallery to describe your mental health
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM
If you see this post a pic from your gallery to describe your mental health
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"i miss shitting my pants" is the most nytimes op ed headline there could be
October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"i miss shitting my pants" is the most nytimes op ed headline there could be
If you didn’t already think OpenAI was fucking reprehensible then read this thread. Absolutely ethically bereft.
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
If you didn’t already think OpenAI was fucking reprehensible then read this thread. Absolutely ethically bereft.
what % of Deloitte’s work could be handled by one person using search and replace to update their standard presentation with the name of their current client www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Deloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
PSA says analysis from Deloitte, which cost $435k, lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
what % of Deloitte’s work could be handled by one person using search and replace to update their standard presentation with the name of their current client www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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last night at Beastwars a woman moving through the crowd stopped, turned to me and said “hello!” like she both recognised me and was pleased to see me. unfortunately as she was in silhouette due to the light I have absolutely zero clue who it was
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
last night at Beastwars a woman moving through the crowd stopped, turned to me and said “hello!” like she both recognised me and was pleased to see me. unfortunately as she was in silhouette due to the light I have absolutely zero clue who it was
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We hereby retire the “record scratch-Freeze frame-You may be wondering how I got here” meme.
It’s over. It will never be topped by this image.
It’s over. It will never be topped by this image.
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We hereby retire the “record scratch-Freeze frame-You may be wondering how I got here” meme.
It’s over. It will never be topped by this image.
It’s over. It will never be topped by this image.
Elliot got to start her reimmunisation schedule this week - a little over 9 years since she started treatment for her brain tumour. Apart from flu and COVID vaccines she hasn’t had any since 5 months old. Bit of a milestone around here
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Elliot got to start her reimmunisation schedule this week - a little over 9 years since she started treatment for her brain tumour. Apart from flu and COVID vaccines she hasn’t had any since 5 months old. Bit of a milestone around here
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CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
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on balance, given the preponderance of evidence, one can only conclude that many people actually *like* total pieces of shit
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
on balance, given the preponderance of evidence, one can only conclude that many people actually *like* total pieces of shit
you know the old saying: you lie down with shitheads, you’re probably also a shithead
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
you know the old saying: you lie down with shitheads, you’re probably also a shithead
don’t know about you fellas but I’m constantly accidentally answering calls from total shitheads and leaving them on the line to listen to me go about my day
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
don’t know about you fellas but I’m constantly accidentally answering calls from total shitheads and leaving them on the line to listen to me go about my day
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Your motivational post for the day
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Your motivational post for the day
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INTERVIEWER: yeah but like you're not *literally* buying crates of rats from Pets Mart and using them to hone your necromancy skills, the "Deathmancer of Malibu" stuff is just memes right haha
SYDNEY SWEENEY: [tight smile] no comment
SYDNEY SWEENEY: [tight smile] no comment
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
INTERVIEWER: yeah but like you're not *literally* buying crates of rats from Pets Mart and using them to hone your necromancy skills, the "Deathmancer of Malibu" stuff is just memes right haha
SYDNEY SWEENEY: [tight smile] no comment
SYDNEY SWEENEY: [tight smile] no comment
last weekend I bought a 20kg bag of flour, or according to the nutrition info on the packaging 200 servings of 100 grams each
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
last weekend I bought a 20kg bag of flour, or according to the nutrition info on the packaging 200 servings of 100 grams each
In the distant past I (possibly unfairly) believed I could spot NZ books because of how crappy/retro the cover designs were. They got much, much better! At least until the advent of AI-generated cover art
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
In the distant past I (possibly unfairly) believed I could spot NZ books because of how crappy/retro the cover designs were. They got much, much better! At least until the advent of AI-generated cover art
if the AI book covers are anything to go by the rest of the cosmetics industry shouldn’t be terribly worried
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
if the AI book covers are anything to go by the rest of the cosmetics industry shouldn’t be terribly worried
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Olivia Nuzzi got horny at the part of ET where he’s lying sick in the water
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Olivia Nuzzi got horny at the part of ET where he’s lying sick in the water
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My phone calling my car an accessory when I plug it in is a power move
November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My phone calling my car an accessory when I plug it in is a power move
on balance, given the preponderance of evidence, one can only conclude that many people actually *like* total pieces of shit
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
on balance, given the preponderance of evidence, one can only conclude that many people actually *like* total pieces of shit
does it qualify as a nightmare if I dreamed I was searching for an image of Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’ but no search engine would return an image of it or even acknowledge it existed & the dream seemed to go on for ever?
November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
does it qualify as a nightmare if I dreamed I was searching for an image of Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’ but no search engine would return an image of it or even acknowledge it existed & the dream seemed to go on for ever?
just got served an ad for the next Avatar movie and they seem to be really leaning into the whole uncanny valley thing. apologies to the CG artists but I think I may have nightmares
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
just got served an ad for the next Avatar movie and they seem to be really leaning into the whole uncanny valley thing. apologies to the CG artists but I think I may have nightmares