Tom Baker
@mrtombaker.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, politics/campaigns/organising at @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, Christian, Reading FC, like to 🏃, help with Cubs, bad at spelling, blog at https://thoughtfulcampaigner.org/
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Great pods over Christmas - and a great start to 2026 for Reading.
Two questions:
- Who do you start as CBs when D Williams is back fit. Burns been excellent. Good selection problem to have.
- Has R Williams done enough to get a contract extension to the end of season?
Two questions:
- Who do you start as CBs when D Williams is back fit. Burns been excellent. Good selection problem to have.
- Has R Williams done enough to get a contract extension to the end of season?
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Great pods over Christmas - and a great start to 2026 for Reading.
Two questions:
- Who do you start as CBs when D Williams is back fit. Burns been excellent. Good selection problem to have.
- Has R Williams done enough to get a contract extension to the end of season?
Two questions:
- Who do you start as CBs when D Williams is back fit. Burns been excellent. Good selection problem to have.
- Has R Williams done enough to get a contract extension to the end of season?
5. Trust in "The Media" is declining - although in the UK we have a less fragmented media market.
bsky.app/profile/jbur...
bsky.app/profile/jbur...
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
5. Trust in "The Media" is declining - although in the UK we have a less fragmented media market.
bsky.app/profile/jbur...
bsky.app/profile/jbur...
4. Growth among independent creators in the US (who are increasingly important for where people get news) HAS SKEWED RIGHT-LEANING
More here - www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
More here - www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
4. Growth among independent creators in the US (who are increasingly important for where people get news) HAS SKEWED RIGHT-LEANING
More here - www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
More here - www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
3. We are increasingly split between News Seekers and News Receivers
"Active consumers deliberately seek out information and build routines around news, while passive consumers encounter it incidentally—as they scroll, swipe, and stream".
"Active consumers deliberately seek out information and build routines around news, while passive consumers encounter it incidentally—as they scroll, swipe, and stream".
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
3. We are increasingly split between News Seekers and News Receivers
"Active consumers deliberately seek out information and build routines around news, while passive consumers encounter it incidentally—as they scroll, swipe, and stream".
"Active consumers deliberately seek out information and build routines around news, while passive consumers encounter it incidentally—as they scroll, swipe, and stream".
1. Younger generations aren’t actively seeking out political news — IT IS COMING TO THEM
2. Social media is also disrupting the search industry – Gen Z is increasingly turning to apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube over traditional search engines like Google
2. Social media is also disrupting the search industry – Gen Z is increasingly turning to apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube over traditional search engines like Google
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
1. Younger generations aren’t actively seeking out political news — IT IS COMING TO THEM
2. Social media is also disrupting the search industry – Gen Z is increasingly turning to apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube over traditional search engines like Google
2. Social media is also disrupting the search industry – Gen Z is increasingly turning to apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube over traditional search engines like Google
Good performance against Cardiff. Let’s hope the tactical changes aren’t just a one-off. Tuesday night is an important match. Play again like Saturday and hopefully we get a win.
My question. What does Ben Elliot need to do to get on the pitch.
Look forward to the pod.
My question. What does Ben Elliot need to do to get on the pitch.
Look forward to the pod.
October 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Good performance against Cardiff. Let’s hope the tactical changes aren’t just a one-off. Tuesday night is an important match. Play again like Saturday and hopefully we get a win.
My question. What does Ben Elliot need to do to get on the pitch.
Look forward to the pod.
My question. What does Ben Elliot need to do to get on the pitch.
Look forward to the pod.
and this is excellent on where different Labour 'factions'/'tribes' ended up in the nominations - labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
Pro-leadership MP groups, ministers and PPS' back Phillipson, analysis reveals - LabourList
Bridget Phillipson's bid to become the next deputy leader of the Labour Party has received support from the majority of ministers and parliamentary private secretaries – and many MPs in pro-leadership...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
and this is excellent on where different Labour 'factions'/'tribes' ended up in the nominations - labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...