Joe Baird
@jcbaird.bsky.social
Longtime journalist. Retired after a 38-year career at The Salt Lake Tribune, the last 13 as sports editor. Now a full-time dog dad. See you on the slopes, or the golf course.
Absolutely stunned by Utah’s regression on defense the last 3 games. Kansas is gouging the Utes today. This is no playoff team.
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Absolutely stunned by Utah’s regression on defense the last 3 games. Kansas is gouging the Utes today. This is no playoff team.
Predictably pathetic.
August 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Predictably pathetic.
Willis Reed would have been cooked by these guys.
June 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Willis Reed would have been cooked by these guys.
As a longtime skeptic of the Jazz rebuild - now entering its 4th(!) year - this move does not instill confidence.
Utah Jazz CEO Danny Ainge knows his new president of basketball operations well.
Danny Ainge’s son hired for a top job with the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz CEO Danny Ainge knows his new president of basketball operations well.
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June 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
As a longtime skeptic of the Jazz rebuild - now entering its 4th(!) year - this move does not instill confidence.
Spot. On.
There’s a reason Utah is the fraud capitol of America
Gullibility
Gullibility
May 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Spot. On.
The bad faith is just endless.
when Biden was president and the economy was good, it was Trump's economy. But now that Trump is president and the economy is bad, it's Biden's economy 🙃
May 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The bad faith is just endless.
So many questions here. Assuming the Millers remain committed to their MLB quest, will they try to move the soccer clubs to the Power District and build two stadiums instead of one? Based upon the stadium bill that got run - though eventually shelved - during the Leg session, it would appear so.
Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals have been sold in a deal worth $600 million, according to a report.
Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals have new, familiar owners
Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals have been sold in a deal worth $600 million, according to a report.
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April 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
So many questions here. Assuming the Millers remain committed to their MLB quest, will they try to move the soccer clubs to the Power District and build two stadiums instead of one? Based upon the stadium bill that got run - though eventually shelved - during the Leg session, it would appear so.
Trumpism, in its purest, distilled essence.
April 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Trumpism, in its purest, distilled essence.
That little pocket constitution our senior senator used to wave around is now ancient history. Lee is so far gone. And he ain’t ever coming back.
It seem insane for a US Senator to say we've all been subjected to "a relentless bombardment of Marxist propaganda." But what he means by this is 1) there was a Burger King ad with an interracial couple and 2) Star Wars Episodes VII-IX had a female lead.
March 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
That little pocket constitution our senior senator used to wave around is now ancient history. Lee is so far gone. And he ain’t ever coming back.
What’s next? Garbage pickup? Planning parade routes? Setting parking meter rates? Seriously, where does this nonsense stop?
The newest version of the bill expands UDOT’s veto power over Salt Lake City projects, meaning in some parts of the city, Salt Lake couldn’t even install a speed bump without the possibility of UDOT denying approval.
Utah House amends SLC traffic-calming bill, widening UDOT veto power to all streets
An amended version of an anti-traffic-calming bill targeting Salt Lake City passed the Utah House Tuesday night, widening UDOT's veto power over the capital city's street projects.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What’s next? Garbage pickup? Planning parade routes? Setting parking meter rates? Seriously, where does this nonsense stop?
Congrats to @sltrib.com sports staff for their showing at the prestigious APSE contest, including top 10s for Kevin Reynold (beat writing, short features), Gordon Monson (columns) and SE @aaronfalk.bsky.social (print, online sections) for making it all happen. This Trib alum couldn’t be more proud.
March 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Congrats to @sltrib.com sports staff for their showing at the prestigious APSE contest, including top 10s for Kevin Reynold (beat writing, short features), Gordon Monson (columns) and SE @aaronfalk.bsky.social (print, online sections) for making it all happen. This Trib alum couldn’t be more proud.
Absofuckinglutely.
Something that’s very clear is that Trump is old and checked out. He wants to play the role of president but has zero interest in doing the job and is happy to outsource the real work to Musk, Vought and a crew of feral zealots.
February 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Absofuckinglutely.
Well, you can’t say it more plainly than that.
February 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Well, you can’t say it more plainly than that.
Not constitutional, but you certainly endorsed this outcome. Emphatically. Repeatedly. Did you think we’d forget?
Following a slate of executive orders by President Donald Trump, Utah's GOP Gov. Spencer Cox questioned the constitutionality of some of the president's actions.
‘I don’t think it’s constitutional’: Gov. Cox questions Trump’s executive orders on TikTok, birthright citizenship
Following a slate of executive orders by President Donald Trump, Utah's GOP Gov. Spencer Cox questioned the constitutionality of some of the president's actions.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Not constitutional, but you certainly endorsed this outcome. Emphatically. Repeatedly. Did you think we’d forget?
To save a few nickels, Vail is losing millions of dollars in shareholder value and enough terrible PR to last a decade. Well played.
One local business manager says the prevailing opinion in Park City is that Vail Resorts is putting profit over people.
He doesn't think anyone is blaming the striking ski patrollers.
He doesn't think anyone is blaming the striking ski patrollers.
‘They’ve lost control of the mountain’: At Park City Mountain, stock prices fall while skiers pan long lines, lengthy waits
Vail Resorts's stock value plunged Thursday as Park City Mountain ski patrollers entered their second week of striking and guests and town businesses alike have grown increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in contract negotiations.
www.sltrib.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
To save a few nickels, Vail is losing millions of dollars in shareholder value and enough terrible PR to last a decade. Well played.
If she only had a play card.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is on a phone call and trying to prevent people from reading her lips
January 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If she only had a play card.
Every damn word of this.
Authoritarian propaganda isn’t just designed to mislead. It’s designed to pour lemon juice in the wounds of cultural divisions, distract from corruption and unchecked corporate power, and construct a permission culture for cruelty. - @karlbode.com in a great feature for us today.
America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal | Dame Magazine
America’s descent into mass delusion isn’t happenstance. The demise of courageous journalism isn’t a happy accident. Its replacement with engagement-chasing infotainment and propaganda isn’t an error....
www.damemagazine.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Every damn word of this.
Hello all! Finally pulled the plug on Twitter(I’ll never call it X) today. I’ll miss the place in many ways, but I won’t miss what it has become. Here’s to blue skies. I already feel at home.
November 27, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Hello all! Finally pulled the plug on Twitter(I’ll never call it X) today. I’ll miss the place in many ways, but I won’t miss what it has become. Here’s to blue skies. I already feel at home.