Kelly J. Baker (she/her)
@kellyjbaker.bsky.social
writer. mother. little gremlin. PhD. MFA student. author of Gospel According to the Klan, The Zombies Are Coming, Grace Period, Final Girl, etc. co-host of @podonlyknows.bsky.social newsletter: https://www.kellyjbaker.com/newsletter/
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In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
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Vaccines are the greatest public health success story in history.
So much death and suffering can be stopped entirely, or dramatically reduced.
And people are just throwing it away.
So much death and suffering can be stopped entirely, or dramatically reduced.
And people are just throwing it away.
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Vaccines are the greatest public health success story in history.
So much death and suffering can be stopped entirely, or dramatically reduced.
And people are just throwing it away.
So much death and suffering can be stopped entirely, or dramatically reduced.
And people are just throwing it away.
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THE FIFA PEACE PRIZE WHAT THE FUCK 🤣
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
THE FIFA PEACE PRIZE WHAT THE FUCK 🤣
I got new ridiculous glasses, which are making my life right now.
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I got new ridiculous glasses, which are making my life right now.
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after nearly a year of covering mostly what gets labeled a Trump administration “distraction”—threatening immigrants and trans people; empowering white nationalists —you know what if (what if), that being what Trump ran on and what Trump is doing, this is the actual substance of the Trump presidency
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
after nearly a year of covering mostly what gets labeled a Trump administration “distraction”—threatening immigrants and trans people; empowering white nationalists —you know what if (what if), that being what Trump ran on and what Trump is doing, this is the actual substance of the Trump presidency
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Surprising is not the word I would have used...
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Surprising is not the word I would have used...
These assholes.
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention will scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule and may start to upend it.
CDC's vaccine advisers meet to question long-used vaccines
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention will scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule and may start to upend it.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
These assholes.
I think an American Canto excerpt from a review broke my brain.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I think an American Canto excerpt from a review broke my brain.
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this is my #1 advice to grad students: anyone can reproduce jargon; the bigger flex is being able to make the argument in straightforward prose. clarity is indicative of deep thought and engagement. even chatGPT can write word salad.
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
this is my #1 advice to grad students: anyone can reproduce jargon; the bigger flex is being able to make the argument in straightforward prose. clarity is indicative of deep thought and engagement. even chatGPT can write word salad.
I just got asked a question about pre-calc.
I got it wrong.
The teen just said, "That's my bad for asking the non-math parent."
I got it wrong.
The teen just said, "That's my bad for asking the non-math parent."
December 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I just got asked a question about pre-calc.
I got it wrong.
The teen just said, "That's my bad for asking the non-math parent."
I got it wrong.
The teen just said, "That's my bad for asking the non-math parent."
Why do I have no good snacks in my house? An investigation.
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Why do I have no good snacks in my house? An investigation.
I just got home from errands and walked back up to the house to go inside and one of the roofers was like, "Don't throw anything right now."
And I said, "Thanks" because I think he saved my life.
And I said, "Thanks" because I think he saved my life.
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I just got home from errands and walked back up to the house to go inside and one of the roofers was like, "Don't throw anything right now."
And I said, "Thanks" because I think he saved my life.
And I said, "Thanks" because I think he saved my life.
There's a crew of very nice dudes working on my roof today and likely tomorrow.
It's very noisy.
The cats are mostly unbothered. I am about to crash out.
It's very noisy.
The cats are mostly unbothered. I am about to crash out.
December 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
There's a crew of very nice dudes working on my roof today and likely tomorrow.
It's very noisy.
The cats are mostly unbothered. I am about to crash out.
It's very noisy.
The cats are mostly unbothered. I am about to crash out.
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Once again, no one making these claims seems to understand the enormous hurdles in the way of getting a kid the help they need - in this case - I dare anyone suggesting this to go through an IEP process.
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Once again, no one making these claims seems to understand the enormous hurdles in the way of getting a kid the help they need - in this case - I dare anyone suggesting this to go through an IEP process.
That's just effing wonderful* news, Florida.
*not effing wonderful at all
*not effing wonderful at all
On Dec. 3, 2025, Florida will end vaccine mandates for hepatitis B, chickenpox, and pneumonia for K-12 students. Fewer children are expected to be vaccinated as a result—and the effects will be felt far beyond the classroom.
As Florida Schools Admit Unvaccinated Students, Working Families May Feel the Worst Consequences: Analysis
On Dec. 3, the Sunshine State will end many vaccine mandates required to attend public schools. The effects will be felt beyond the classroom.
rewirenewsgroup.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
That's just effing wonderful* news, Florida.
*not effing wonderful at all
*not effing wonderful at all
What the fuck.
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What the fuck.
If I have deleted a post three times, I should give up, yes?
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If I have deleted a post three times, I should give up, yes?
Drinking coffee and hanging out with cats is not convincing me to tackle the day.
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Drinking coffee and hanging out with cats is not convincing me to tackle the day.
The outdoor-now-indoor cat is now sitting on my lap.
Victory is mine!
Victory is mine!
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The outdoor-now-indoor cat is now sitting on my lap.
Victory is mine!
Victory is mine!
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What if I just don’t wanna
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
What if I just don’t wanna
I know this is hard, but please don't give advice unless someone asks for it.
Sometimes someone just needs to say something and to be heard.
It's not always an invitation for your opinion.
Sometimes someone just needs to say something and to be heard.
It's not always an invitation for your opinion.
December 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I know this is hard, but please don't give advice unless someone asks for it.
Sometimes someone just needs to say something and to be heard.
It's not always an invitation for your opinion.
Sometimes someone just needs to say something and to be heard.
It's not always an invitation for your opinion.
My tween tried to assign me a 10-page essay "to get me writing again" during my semester break.
What in the absolute sweetness is this?
What in the absolute sweetness is this?
November 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
My tween tried to assign me a 10-page essay "to get me writing again" during my semester break.
What in the absolute sweetness is this?
What in the absolute sweetness is this?
The thing I was not prepared for as a parent was how much time the teen and the tween now spend in their rooms, chatting with friends, playing games online, doing art, etc., and how lonely that can be.
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The thing I was not prepared for as a parent was how much time the teen and the tween now spend in their rooms, chatting with friends, playing games online, doing art, etc., and how lonely that can be.
Oh shit, I shouldn't be this angry at 8:30 on a Sunday morning.
November 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Oh shit, I shouldn't be this angry at 8:30 on a Sunday morning.