John Baker
@johnbakerfolk.bsky.social
Writer and singer of songs. Melancholy alt-folk
The daily goings-on in Westminster are just Eastenders for the centrist middle-classes to distract them from the global heist taking place under their noses.
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The daily goings-on in Westminster are just Eastenders for the centrist middle-classes to distract them from the global heist taking place under their noses.
If you did a two-column table of "stuff the police will enthusiastically and definitely lock you up for" and "stuff the police will take no action on", it would leave you questioning the whole concept of the state.
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
If you did a two-column table of "stuff the police will enthusiastically and definitely lock you up for" and "stuff the police will take no action on", it would leave you questioning the whole concept of the state.
Sigh. Labour never learn. They haven't been a force for good for a very long time.
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Sigh. Labour never learn. They haven't been a force for good for a very long time.
"Skelmersdale Symphony"
January 23, 2026 at 7:48 PM
"Skelmersdale Symphony"
Let's be honest, it's silly old men, not kids, being radicalised online.
January 21, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Let's be honest, it's silly old men, not kids, being radicalised online.
Tell it to the judge, lad
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Tell it to the judge, lad
Just started S1 tonight. Me and my wife agreed we wouldn't open the cockpit door for each other
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Just started S1 tonight. Me and my wife agreed we wouldn't open the cockpit door for each other
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Swede
Swede
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Sage Against The Machine
Sage Against The Machine
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Can't
Can't
January 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Swede
Swede
I see the joint I once smoked at the top of Helvellyn has remained undetected
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
I see the joint I once smoked at the top of Helvellyn has remained undetected
Slightly diminish a band
Allotments of the Nephilim
Allotments of the Nephilim
Slightly diminish a band
Travel Cot Of Filth
Travel Cot Of Filth
Slightly diminish a band
Anal Can’t
Anal Can’t
January 11, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Slightly diminish a band
Allotments of the Nephilim
Allotments of the Nephilim
Wanted: Drummer for new heavy psych-folk band with good prospects. Rehearsals at a studio in Oldham - handy for M62 so will suit Manc/Lancs/Yorks people. Pass it on
Not usually one for self-referential quote-posting, but c’mon you drummers out there within rehearsing distance of Manchester. We need you!
Hey heavy-psych-folk-rock-loving drummers in the North West of England! Get in touch…
January 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Wanted: Drummer for new heavy psych-folk band with good prospects. Rehearsals at a studio in Oldham - handy for M62 so will suit Manc/Lancs/Yorks people. Pass it on
Not going to give you any spoilers but it... it... doesn't get any more credible.
January 7, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Not going to give you any spoilers but it... it... doesn't get any more credible.
I don't know, Peter. Reform voters are not known for their ethical outlook on global affairs.
January 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I don't know, Peter. Reform voters are not known for their ethical outlook on global affairs.
And enabled that murdering imperialist bastard Netanyahu
January 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
And enabled that murdering imperialist bastard Netanyahu
Right-wing populism is inherently anti-intellectual as it relies on a few base emotions: Disgust, fear, conformity. This is why The Right find it so easy to unite. They are connected by these broad similarities.
January 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Right-wing populism is inherently anti-intellectual as it relies on a few base emotions: Disgust, fear, conformity. This is why The Right find it so easy to unite. They are connected by these broad similarities.
I feel we're moving toward a post-Hootenanny society
January 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I feel we're moving toward a post-Hootenanny society
Ex-Tory PM guest-editing the Today Programme, celebrating community programmes for women and girls. A reminder that the BBC is an outlet for the hypocrisy and dishonesty of the ruling class.
December 31, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Ex-Tory PM guest-editing the Today Programme, celebrating community programmes for women and girls. A reminder that the BBC is an outlet for the hypocrisy and dishonesty of the ruling class.
By definition, there's a melancholy that accompanies empathy. And there's the catch. Happiness is a connection and yet we connect to others' pain.
December 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
By definition, there's a melancholy that accompanies empathy. And there's the catch. Happiness is a connection and yet we connect to others' pain.
"It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate, it takes guts to be gentle and kind"
December 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate, it takes guts to be gentle and kind"
Um, I liked you before you were, like, famous, yeah?
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Um, I liked you before you were, like, famous, yeah?
Happy birthday old chap 🙂
December 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Happy birthday old chap 🙂
Oh well played, Iceland. Douze points. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel
Iceland joins Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting event
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Oh well played, Iceland. Douze points. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Nothing to see here. Just Tory MPs complaining about how a privatised industry has become an exploitative dysfunctional bin fire. www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Dumped' Evri parcel deliveries prompt responses by MPs
MPs receive complaints from constituents about abandoned parcels and wrong delivery addresses.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Nothing to see here. Just Tory MPs complaining about how a privatised industry has become an exploitative dysfunctional bin fire. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Heh. Capitalism will always find its way to your hypothalamus.
December 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Heh. Capitalism will always find its way to your hypothalamus.