Stephanie Baker
@stephabaker.bsky.social
She/her/hers
Higher Ed policy team at New America. Opinions = own. Working on fed policy re: parenting students and child care access. Opinions on lots of things.
Parent/worker/baker/learner/gardener who believes in the power of the people.
Higher Ed policy team at New America. Opinions = own. Working on fed policy re: parenting students and child care access. Opinions on lots of things.
Parent/worker/baker/learner/gardener who believes in the power of the people.
Reading these side by side is kinda hilarious
is conservative feminism fixing all the inequality women face in the workplace at the heritage foundation?
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is conservative feminism fixing all the inequality women face in the workplace at the heritage foundation?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Reading these side by side is kinda hilarious
is conservative feminism fixing all the inequality women face in the workplace at the heritage foundation?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...
is conservative feminism fixing all the inequality women face in the workplace at the heritage foundation?
bsky.app/profile/jaco...
Boomer parents just consistently underestimate millennials.
October 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Boomer parents just consistently underestimate millennials.
There are many reasons to be concerned about this funding compact
One, for public universities, is that it’s probably not smart to agree to freeze tuition for 5 years before you know how much your state is gonna cut your budget in response to the massive Medicaid and snap cuts in the fed budget
One, for public universities, is that it’s probably not smart to agree to freeze tuition for 5 years before you know how much your state is gonna cut your budget in response to the massive Medicaid and snap cuts in the fed budget
October 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
There are many reasons to be concerned about this funding compact
One, for public universities, is that it’s probably not smart to agree to freeze tuition for 5 years before you know how much your state is gonna cut your budget in response to the massive Medicaid and snap cuts in the fed budget
One, for public universities, is that it’s probably not smart to agree to freeze tuition for 5 years before you know how much your state is gonna cut your budget in response to the massive Medicaid and snap cuts in the fed budget
Nbd just met my favorite cookbook author at Baltimore Bookfest and fast-talked my way through fangirling at her and cried about how much her recipes mean to me to share food with loved ones.
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Nbd just met my favorite cookbook author at Baltimore Bookfest and fast-talked my way through fangirling at her and cried about how much her recipes mean to me to share food with loved ones.
The upside of making a mermaid themed cake for my child’s birthday is I now have all the supplies to make glittery mermaid tails for any occasion at the drop of a hat.
And all the kid’s friends know that I can make mermaid tails and ask me to make them for their cakes so I’m the fun parent
And all the kid’s friends know that I can make mermaid tails and ask me to make them for their cakes so I’m the fun parent
September 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The upside of making a mermaid themed cake for my child’s birthday is I now have all the supplies to make glittery mermaid tails for any occasion at the drop of a hat.
And all the kid’s friends know that I can make mermaid tails and ask me to make them for their cakes so I’m the fun parent
And all the kid’s friends know that I can make mermaid tails and ask me to make them for their cakes so I’m the fun parent
My goal was to read one book for pleasure, not learning, this summer and I read three so now my reward is I can delve back into heavy and traumatic stuff.
August 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My goal was to read one book for pleasure, not learning, this summer and I read three so now my reward is I can delve back into heavy and traumatic stuff.
Do people really need data to know that no one deserves to hoard wealth like this, while others struggle to access food, housing, and healthcare?
August 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Do people really need data to know that no one deserves to hoard wealth like this, while others struggle to access food, housing, and healthcare?
The NYT corrects itself about an article on malnutrition in Gaza, because if they had known a child featured in the article had pre existing conditions, they would’ve written about that instead of suggesting all children need and deserve food to live.
July 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The NYT corrects itself about an article on malnutrition in Gaza, because if they had known a child featured in the article had pre existing conditions, they would’ve written about that instead of suggesting all children need and deserve food to live.
I know the anti socialism propaganda run deep but I’m just… really confused about who the left column looks good to.
what percentage of Fox viewers are real estate developers?
what percentage of Fox viewers are real estate developers?
July 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I know the anti socialism propaganda run deep but I’m just… really confused about who the left column looks good to.
what percentage of Fox viewers are real estate developers?
what percentage of Fox viewers are real estate developers?
July 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
My annual is gardening even worth my limited time/energy/the small yield we get crisis was resolved by the 6 year old quietly finding and picking a strawberry, rinsing and cutting it “in half” herself, then surprising me with it for us to share. Even if I got the leaves to eat and she got the berry
July 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
My annual is gardening even worth my limited time/energy/the small yield we get crisis was resolved by the 6 year old quietly finding and picking a strawberry, rinsing and cutting it “in half” herself, then surprising me with it for us to share. Even if I got the leaves to eat and she got the berry
Even though I routinely forget that making and consuming art is necessary to stay whole (and resist), my 6 year old forces me to remember by asking for things like half pizza, half mermaid cakes, which are incredibly fun to make.
Don’t forget you need art for your soul.
Don’t forget you need art for your soul.
June 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Even though I routinely forget that making and consuming art is necessary to stay whole (and resist), my 6 year old forces me to remember by asking for things like half pizza, half mermaid cakes, which are incredibly fun to make.
Don’t forget you need art for your soul.
Don’t forget you need art for your soul.
Baltimore Pride conflicted with protests today, but Pride is and was always a protest
June 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Baltimore Pride conflicted with protests today, but Pride is and was always a protest
My baby sister graduated from my alma mater this week, and I’m feeling all the feelings about what the future is of the quality public postsec ed we were fortunate to receive -and more importantly, who will be able to receive it. I’m also super proud of her. Here we are this week and 16 years ago
May 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My baby sister graduated from my alma mater this week, and I’m feeling all the feelings about what the future is of the quality public postsec ed we were fortunate to receive -and more importantly, who will be able to receive it. I’m also super proud of her. Here we are this week and 16 years ago
Baltimore showed up too, as the good people of Baltimore always do. I didn’t take any crowd pics but sharing my favorite sign.
May 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Baltimore showed up too, as the good people of Baltimore always do. I didn’t take any crowd pics but sharing my favorite sign.
What I see when I log into my retirement account. Thanks TIAA, but no one is buying your this is normal times message.
May 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
What I see when I log into my retirement account. Thanks TIAA, but no one is buying your this is normal times message.
In good news: It was so exciting to gather and talk with community college teams this week about the work they’re doing to connect student parents to child care.
I’m savoring the good work these folks are doing and the energy to build things that meet people’s needs.
I’m savoring the good work these folks are doing and the energy to build things that meet people’s needs.
March 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
In good news: It was so exciting to gather and talk with community college teams this week about the work they’re doing to connect student parents to child care.
I’m savoring the good work these folks are doing and the energy to build things that meet people’s needs.
I’m savoring the good work these folks are doing and the energy to build things that meet people’s needs.
Grateful to have connected with so many wonderful people at the National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers conference in Philly.
Child care is infrastructure and we shouldn’t rest until it’s treated and funded that way.
Child care is infrastructure and we shouldn’t rest until it’s treated and funded that way.
March 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Grateful to have connected with so many wonderful people at the National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers conference in Philly.
Child care is infrastructure and we shouldn’t rest until it’s treated and funded that way.
Child care is infrastructure and we shouldn’t rest until it’s treated and funded that way.
Today I masqueraded as a fun parent (but in actuality am a parent trying to prevent dreaded wake/sleep shifts that come with daylight savings) and woke the kid up early to go watch the sunrise.
Thoughts and prayers to fellow parents trying to stay in a normal-ish bedtime routine tonight.
Thoughts and prayers to fellow parents trying to stay in a normal-ish bedtime routine tonight.
March 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today I masqueraded as a fun parent (but in actuality am a parent trying to prevent dreaded wake/sleep shifts that come with daylight savings) and woke the kid up early to go watch the sunrise.
Thoughts and prayers to fellow parents trying to stay in a normal-ish bedtime routine tonight.
Thoughts and prayers to fellow parents trying to stay in a normal-ish bedtime routine tonight.
I mean, not a paper bought by a billionaire so he could censor content.
March 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I mean, not a paper bought by a billionaire so he could censor content.
It is devastating to watch the talented federal civil service gutted. Props to New York for not ignoring the talent pool.
March 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It is devastating to watch the talented federal civil service gutted. Props to New York for not ignoring the talent pool.
You know, that actually wasn’t top of mind for me today.
February 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You know, that actually wasn’t top of mind for me today.
In honor of deleting my Facebook account after finally downloading all my pics tonight, plz find this 2012 pic from when I met Lance Bass at a Trevor Project event.
More importantly, be loud and active in supporting trans and queer youth
More importantly, be loud and active in supporting trans and queer youth
February 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
In honor of deleting my Facebook account after finally downloading all my pics tonight, plz find this 2012 pic from when I met Lance Bass at a Trevor Project event.
More importantly, be loud and active in supporting trans and queer youth
More importantly, be loud and active in supporting trans and queer youth
Feeling grateful for @deepaiyer.bsky.social ‘s “We are the builders” to help my little one understand the different roles we can all play in change making. Thx for your recent Bmore book signing, so special and inspiring 💕 def recommend for other families w/young kids (but also all ages)
January 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Feeling grateful for @deepaiyer.bsky.social ‘s “We are the builders” to help my little one understand the different roles we can all play in change making. Thx for your recent Bmore book signing, so special and inspiring 💕 def recommend for other families w/young kids (but also all ages)