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James Baker

@grumpusnation.bsky.social

Canadian. Sorry about the rest.

49 Followers  |  22 Following  |  68 Posts  |  Joined: 28.08.2023  |  1.7666

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Also fewer billionaire overlords…

16.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good day, sir!

16.10.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Friendlier?

12.10.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Alive! But not here much, more on Masto. So more of a Masto-Baker, you could say…

12.10.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonathan Cain Will Leave Journey After One More Tour Jonathan Cain confirmed his departure from Journey in October 2025.

@caffeineandhate.bsky.social Thinking of you in these tough times, buddy: ultimateclassicrock.com/jonathan-cai...

10.10.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@darthbluesky.bsky.social Happy #NationalPotatoDay from πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦, darth! This is one of my favourites:

19.08.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Diplomats for Equality 2025 Joint Statement Global Affairs Canada and the diplomatic community in Ottawa, including the Australian High Commission, the Embassy of Austria, the Embassy of Belgium, the Embassy of Brazil, the British High Commissi...

β€œGlobal Affairs Canada and the diplomatic community in Ottawa, including the Australian High Commission, the Embassy of Austria, the Embassy of Belgium… stand united as Diplomats for Equality…" Let's see if we can spot the glaring omissions, though: www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

19.08.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Login β€’ Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Joy: www.instagram.com/reel/DMFDKco...

15.08.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is fine: firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu...

14.08.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI could lead to β€˜short-term dystopia,’ warns former Google executive - National | Globalnews.ca A former executive at Google painted a grim outlook for the near-term based on the speed that Artificial Intelligence technology is advancing unless 'systematic' changes are made.

Oh, well, β€œshort-term”, that’s alright then… globalnews.ca/news/1133287...

14.08.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ominous:

12.08.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chaser:

11.08.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust Tariffs, oversupply and teetotaling Gen-Zs have all contributed to the downfall of one of America's most iconic liquors.

Shot: www.bbc.com/news/article...

11.08.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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B.C. camper heard yelling in the woods not in distress, just singing Nickelback A search and rescue call in Kelowna's Boulderfields area turned out to be a lone camper singing to himself in the woods.

Well whom amongst us… vancouversun.com/news/bc-camp...

03.08.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this reminds me of the time i got an email about my β€œvocal fry” in a guest lecture

23.07.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4355    πŸ” 443    πŸ’¬ 129    πŸ“Œ 33

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Best spelling or bestest?

18.07.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kodak, when confronted with the rise of digital photography, went big on investments in…film.

Which is why you don’t hear about Kodak anymore.

In a related dynamic, the United States, when confronted with the rise of clean energy, went big on investments in… oil.

17.07.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Supposedly hip young person doesn’t even know who LCD Soundsystem is HAMILTON, ON β€” Reports have confirmed that Miley Autlin, 24, a person previously believed by experts to be β€œcool”, β€œup on the scene” and even β€œreally into the new stuff” literally didn’t even know tha...

Ouch. This one hits a little close to home, eh, kids? www.thebeaverton.com/2025/07/supp...

18.07.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fascism For First TimeΒ Founders Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who didn't really surprise anyoneβ€”Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Elon Musk (pre-fallout)β€”but the more troubling trend has been watching younger entrepreneurs and VCs listen to their podcasts, read their posts and books, and slowly nod along to the idea that democracy is holding back innovation.

Fascism For First TimeΒ Founders

Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…

17.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 644    πŸ” 257    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 46
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Trump’s $1tn for Pentagon to add huge planet-heating emissions, study shows Exclusive: 17% increase in military spending will add emissions equivalent to those of some entire countries

Aaaaaand chaser: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

17.07.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans complain to Canada over wildfire smoke despite supporting planet-heating bill Lawmakers send letter railing against β€˜suffocating’ smoke days after voting for Trump plan likely to boost pollution

Shot, as we used to say on the old hellsite: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

17.07.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Girls' softball was an inclusive sport in Alberta. For this teen, a new law could end that | CBC News A 15-year-old Alberta athlete says they just played what they believe to be their last competitive softball game, as the province's law bans players assigned male at birth from playing in women's team...

Alberta continues to didappoint in every way. www.cbc.ca/news/alberta...

17.07.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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B.C. grocer avoids selling U.S. produce for 117 days in what expert calls a β€˜real’ boycott | Globalnews.ca Sylvain Charlebois told Global News that what Urban Grocer is doing points to a broader movement against American products at the grocery store.

Definitely appreciate the effort, but goddamn, *flying* in cauliflower from Holland can't be the answer, either. globalnews.ca/news/1128857...

16.07.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans complain to Canada over wildfire smoke despite supporting planet-heating bill Lawmakers send letter railing against β€˜suffocating’ smoke days after voting for Trump plan likely to boost pollution

Fuck around and find oot: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

16.07.2025 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER.

01.07.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Canada D'eh to all the haters and the losers oot there…!

01.07.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Canada D'eh to all the artists and the critics oot there…!

01.07.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Canada D'eh to all the bikers and the scooterers oot there…!

01.07.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Canada D'eh to all the builders and the breakers oot there…!

01.07.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Canada D'eh to all the hockey dads and moms oot there…!

01.07.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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