John C. Baker
@johnbaker10.bsky.social
South San Francisco (formerly Glendale and Arcata). Worked as: Reporter, 911 dispatcher, school board. Interests: Transit, baseball, comics. Used to be @jcb10 on the bird site.
Tonight I’m taking a tour of SamTrans’ North Base with my fellow Citizens Advisory Committee members! We’ve seen maintenance, dispatch, and the new temporary hydrogen fuel station in the last shot.
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Tonight I’m taking a tour of SamTrans’ North Base with my fellow Citizens Advisory Committee members! We’ve seen maintenance, dispatch, and the new temporary hydrogen fuel station in the last shot.
I’ve had a crush on Debbie Gibson since 1987, so I’m excited to dive into her new memoir. Unfortunately, I had to miss her concert in Menlo Park last month because I was recovering from surgery. Come back to the Bay soon Debbie!
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I’ve had a crush on Debbie Gibson since 1987, so I’m excited to dive into her new memoir. Unfortunately, I had to miss her concert in Menlo Park last month because I was recovering from surgery. Come back to the Bay soon Debbie!
The fact that Rob Schneider is in this image... <chef's kiss>
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The fact that Rob Schneider is in this image... <chef's kiss>
The house in my neighborhood with overlapping holidays: Christmas tree up, Halloween decorations, still waiting to be stored.
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The house in my neighborhood with overlapping holidays: Christmas tree up, Halloween decorations, still waiting to be stored.
The line to vote at 3:15 p.m. at the South San Francisco Library.
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The line to vote at 3:15 p.m. at the South San Francisco Library.
Just voted at the SSF Library!
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Just voted at the SSF Library!
Time for this kid to come through. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Time for this kid to come through. #WorldSeries
Big sports day: #WorldSeries game 7 tonight (Go Jays), and #SJSharks vs. Colorado this afternoon!
November 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Big sports day: #WorldSeries game 7 tonight (Go Jays), and #SJSharks vs. Colorado this afternoon!
I put out a little something for the trick-or-treaters to accompany the candy. (Good way to clear out some of the many doubles accumulated over the years.)
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I put out a little something for the trick-or-treaters to accompany the candy. (Good way to clear out some of the many doubles accumulated over the years.)
Not even a week before Halloween yet, and Dollar Tree is already set up for Christmas!
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Not even a week before Halloween yet, and Dollar Tree is already set up for Christmas!
Somehow made it out alive despite spending significant time in three "war zones" this year.
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Somehow made it out alive despite spending significant time in three "war zones" this year.
Thank goodness the trash cans here are labeled, or I would’ve not known where to toss this Apple core.
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Thank goodness the trash cans here are labeled, or I would’ve not known where to toss this Apple core.
Apparently car-free Market Street continues to the 29th Century, per the new Starfleet Academy trailer. Welcome to the War on Cars, #StarTrek!
October 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Apparently car-free Market Street continues to the 29th Century, per the new Starfleet Academy trailer. Welcome to the War on Cars, #StarTrek!
I've never been a big No Doubt fan, even back in the day. But I do recognize that "Tragic Kingdom," released 30 years ago today, is a quintessential '90s album, and am giving it a twirl today. #NoDoubt
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I've never been a big No Doubt fan, even back in the day. But I do recognize that "Tragic Kingdom," released 30 years ago today, is a quintessential '90s album, and am giving it a twirl today. #NoDoubt
Today and Sunday, shop at the SSF Education Foundation’s Book Fair and Read-a-thon to support its programs, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the SSFLibrary’s 2nd floor Community Room. Several SSFUSD schools have wish lists!
October 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today and Sunday, shop at the SSF Education Foundation’s Book Fair and Read-a-thon to support its programs, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the SSFLibrary’s 2nd floor Community Room. Several SSFUSD schools have wish lists!
Some good #SamTrans news: ridership is at 99.5% of 2019 levels, despite a small decline in San Mateo County's population. This per a report to the Citizen's Advisory Committee to be given tonight.
September 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Some good #SamTrans news: ridership is at 99.5% of 2019 levels, despite a small decline in San Mateo County's population. This per a report to the Citizen's Advisory Committee to be given tonight.
Taking some time off for mental and physical health, so took the ferry to Angel Island, where I’ve never been, despite living in or near the Bay Area for 30 years now. It’s a great, inexpensive outdoor getaway with good bike trails.
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Taking some time off for mental and physical health, so took the ferry to Angel Island, where I’ve never been, despite living in or near the Bay Area for 30 years now. It’s a great, inexpensive outdoor getaway with good bike trails.
Taking a mental health day off prior to physical health days. Off to Angel Island on Golden Gate Ferry!
September 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Taking a mental health day off prior to physical health days. Off to Angel Island on Golden Gate Ferry!
Brief note about Robert Redford's cultural impact. In Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons' classic graphic novel Watchmen, there are numerous hints that a "RR" is set to follow Nixon after his fourth term ends following the 1988 election. Only near the end do we discover it's #RobertRedford, not Ronald Reagan.
September 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Brief note about Robert Redford's cultural impact. In Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons' classic graphic novel Watchmen, there are numerous hints that a "RR" is set to follow Nixon after his fourth term ends following the 1988 election. Only near the end do we discover it's #RobertRedford, not Ronald Reagan.
Double-tap! Got a couple vaccines this morning. Thanks to Kaiser-NorCal, I can go into the fall and winter with less worry about Covid-19 and the flu. That’s important to me with an upcoming septoplasty with turbinate reduction that will temporarily restrict my breathing.
September 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Double-tap! Got a couple vaccines this morning. Thanks to Kaiser-NorCal, I can go into the fall and winter with less worry about Covid-19 and the flu. That’s important to me with an upcoming septoplasty with turbinate reduction that will temporarily restrict my breathing.
Comics have long been full of innuendo. 😉 Here @fabiannicieza.bsky.social got away with a “puts the ‘long’ in Long Island” joke in 1991. (New Warriors 18).
September 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Comics have long been full of innuendo. 😉 Here @fabiannicieza.bsky.social got away with a “puts the ‘long’ in Long Island” joke in 1991. (New Warriors 18).
I bought Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies (back before I avoided Amazon). It was fun!
September 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I bought Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies (back before I avoided Amazon). It was fun!
Adding my pics to the SF Bay cohort posting their photos from the Red Sky day five years ago. These pics are literally what everything looked liked, with the streetlights on virtually all day. (For the out-of-towners: smoke from a faraway wildfire settled over the Bay and lingered.)
September 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Adding my pics to the SF Bay cohort posting their photos from the Red Sky day five years ago. These pics are literally what everything looked liked, with the streetlights on virtually all day. (For the out-of-towners: smoke from a faraway wildfire settled over the Bay and lingered.)