I J Baker
@ijbaker.bsky.social
Author, lover, dad, rider, cook.
Mr O Winds Back the Clock is intoxicating, funny, and novel. More: https://ijbaker.com.au
Mr O Winds Back the Clock is intoxicating, funny, and novel. More: https://ijbaker.com.au
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I J Baker
@ijbaker.bsky.social
· Dec 13
Ian J Baker - MR O WINDS BACK THE CLOCK
Beyond The Zero · Episode
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🧵 Every now and again you get lucky with some book outreach, and I've been very lucky to have Mr O Winds Back the Clock picked up by podcast Beyond the Zero for its last episode before Christmas. #BookSky 💙📚 #books #authors /1 of 5 open.spotify.com/episode/7CgF...
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Donald Trump fell asleep during a Cabinet meeting, raising new questions about Joe Biden's health.
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Donald Trump fell asleep during a Cabinet meeting, raising new questions about Joe Biden's health.
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George Will is the WaPo’s leftist columnist now.
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
George Will is the WaPo’s leftist columnist now.
Never let anyone say that Zuckerberg's hellhole is completely useless. This came up today. Sums up the moment we're in.
December 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Never let anyone say that Zuckerberg's hellhole is completely useless. This came up today. Sums up the moment we're in.
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This story sums up Trump: No need for evidence. No need for laws or treaties. No need for discussions. If Trump decides (based upon whatever random information or maybe just heartburn) that someone is in the wrong, he believes he has the right to kill them.
The US is now a rogue nation.
The US is now a rogue nation.
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This story sums up Trump: No need for evidence. No need for laws or treaties. No need for discussions. If Trump decides (based upon whatever random information or maybe just heartburn) that someone is in the wrong, he believes he has the right to kill them.
The US is now a rogue nation.
The US is now a rogue nation.
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"For many of our right-wing friends & neighbors, Jesus is three things: the manger, the miracles, and the cross--but never the three years he spent teaching, reforming, and explaining what a Christian nation would actually need to do to earn that label."
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"For many of our right-wing friends & neighbors, Jesus is three things: the manger, the miracles, and the cross--but never the three years he spent teaching, reforming, and explaining what a Christian nation would actually need to do to earn that label."
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...
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"These people are garbage."
—Donald Trump, while being garbage.
“They took billions of dollars.”
—Donald Trump, while taking billions of dollars.
"They accomplish nothing."
—Donald Trump, while accomplishing nothing.
"All they do is complain."
—Donald Trump, while complaining.
#Projection
—Donald Trump, while being garbage.
“They took billions of dollars.”
—Donald Trump, while taking billions of dollars.
"They accomplish nothing."
—Donald Trump, while accomplishing nothing.
"All they do is complain."
—Donald Trump, while complaining.
#Projection
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"These people are garbage."
—Donald Trump, while being garbage.
“They took billions of dollars.”
—Donald Trump, while taking billions of dollars.
"They accomplish nothing."
—Donald Trump, while accomplishing nothing.
"All they do is complain."
—Donald Trump, while complaining.
#Projection
—Donald Trump, while being garbage.
“They took billions of dollars.”
—Donald Trump, while taking billions of dollars.
"They accomplish nothing."
—Donald Trump, while accomplishing nothing.
"All they do is complain."
—Donald Trump, while complaining.
#Projection
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Pete Hegseth's nameplate during today's cabinet meeting featured an unfortunate error.
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
December 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Pete Hegseth's nameplate during today's cabinet meeting featured an unfortunate error.
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
This is a stirring read. Not to mention engaging.
If you’ve ever wondered how authoritarian violence starts…
watch men like Hegseth when they talk about killing.
Their words always betray them.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
watch men like Hegseth when they talk about killing.
Their words always betray them.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This is a stirring read. Not to mention engaging.
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I’ve broken the duck! Thank you so much to the reader who took a chance on my book. I’m so grateful.
December 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I’ve broken the duck! Thank you so much to the reader who took a chance on my book. I’m so grateful.
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Meet two heroes of our times.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Meet two heroes of our times.
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I just finished my copyedits. Found this comment from my CE:
"This book was overwhelming in the best way. It was absolutely overflowing with love, and kindness, and tenderness; the story was gorgeous and meaningful. I’m still crying a bit from how beautifully happy everything is at the end.
1/2
"This book was overwhelming in the best way. It was absolutely overflowing with love, and kindness, and tenderness; the story was gorgeous and meaningful. I’m still crying a bit from how beautifully happy everything is at the end.
1/2
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I just finished my copyedits. Found this comment from my CE:
"This book was overwhelming in the best way. It was absolutely overflowing with love, and kindness, and tenderness; the story was gorgeous and meaningful. I’m still crying a bit from how beautifully happy everything is at the end.
1/2
"This book was overwhelming in the best way. It was absolutely overflowing with love, and kindness, and tenderness; the story was gorgeous and meaningful. I’m still crying a bit from how beautifully happy everything is at the end.
1/2
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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Lovely to see Lucy Nelson’s debut story collection Wait Here considered one of the year’s books of the year (“Nelson gives moments such as these – daily submerged flutters of the heart – their due, without being loud about it”) www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/c...
Books of the Year 2025
Amanda Lohrey My novel of the year is Italian writer Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection (Text Publishing), a slyly political novel about a cool young couple in Berlin whose good intentions are undermined...
www.australianbookreview.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Lovely to see Lucy Nelson’s debut story collection Wait Here considered one of the year’s books of the year (“Nelson gives moments such as these – daily submerged flutters of the heart – their due, without being loud about it”) www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/c...
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New on the site: a mass of close up shots from pit lane at the Valencia #MotoGP test. V4 fuel tanks, more IMUs than you can shake a stick at, ride-height gubbins, and some lovely liveries. All with extensive notes and explanation.
motomatters.com/photo_page/2...
motomatters.com/photo_page/2...
Valencia MotoGP Post-Season Test Photos: Fuel Tanks, Aero, Ride-Height Devices, And IMUs | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks
motomatters.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
New on the site: a mass of close up shots from pit lane at the Valencia #MotoGP test. V4 fuel tanks, more IMUs than you can shake a stick at, ride-height gubbins, and some lovely liveries. All with extensive notes and explanation.
motomatters.com/photo_page/2...
motomatters.com/photo_page/2...
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This has got to be one of Gavin Newsom's best...
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This has got to be one of Gavin Newsom's best...
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Cartoon by Michael de Adder
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
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Trump: TO be tough on China I will impose huge tariffs
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump: TO be tough on China I will impose huge tariffs
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
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To anyone who thinks it’s an “exaggeration” that the rule of law is in danger…
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
To anyone who thinks it’s an “exaggeration” that the rule of law is in danger…
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
With respect, the headline doesn't say it all. If a deal looked like a disaster for Putin, Trump wouldn't want it.
And only that sort of deal will bring peace. #Ukraine
And only that sort of deal will bring peace. #Ukraine
This headline in Politico says it all: this is all about Trump's personal gratification and wish to be the star of a big show on the international stage, not about getting a fair or durable agreement.
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
With respect, the headline doesn't say it all. If a deal looked like a disaster for Putin, Trump wouldn't want it.
And only that sort of deal will bring peace. #Ukraine
And only that sort of deal will bring peace. #Ukraine
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Reminder: If Trump believed even for one minute his orders to the military were always going to be lawful, he would’ve endorsed the PSA from democratic lawmakers, not threatened to have them arrested and executed.
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Reminder: If Trump believed even for one minute his orders to the military were always going to be lawful, he would’ve endorsed the PSA from democratic lawmakers, not threatened to have them arrested and executed.
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I don't think we're going to have a successful Amazon boycott till we break their monopoly on indie books.
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I don't think we're going to have a successful Amazon boycott till we break their monopoly on indie books.
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
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If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….