Thomas Baker

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@OfficialLoganK @A_MacLullich The 2.5 Flash model is a beast. I love 2.5 Pro deeper thinking but 2.5 Flash is amazing with my repetitive task agents. Fast and still smart as hell.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@Miles_Brundage At least we live in a functioning democratic society where our people are well-informed and taking an active role in the development of these technologies. Things could go horribly wrong otherwise.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@RepStricklandWA decided I should consider engaging given the state of the world so I visited your website. I didn’t even know who represented me. Went strait to your issues page and remembers why I gave up on electoral politics.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@OfficialLoganK I'm new to coding and this model is so empowering and a real pleasure to work with. Currently processing a bunch of publicly available government data I would never be able to process to an acceptable standard without this free model. Thanks!

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@thomaschattwill There is no “left” in the U.S. — here everyone’s right wing but with different conceptions of political correctness.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@thomaschattwill Yes, very tacky indeed.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

Wow, this guy is openly pro genocide. “Whatever sacrifices were exacted in pursuit of that grace, the suffocation of a pagan culture; an increase in disease & bodily death due to government negligence; even the sundering of natural families, is worth it.”

[Declan Leary @DeclanLeary]

The current chaos in Canada is an even surer sign of civilizational suicide than the more mundane riots in the U.S. last year.

Back from vacation with my hottest take in a while: https://t.co/yq3nixyNln

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

Mass grave discovered at a concentration camp in Canada. It was part of a centuries long ethnic cleansing program run by the Catholic Church. Why call it a “school” @washingtonpost?

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

After the discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of 215 Indigenous children at a former residential school, vigils took place across British Columbia amid calls for a formal apology from the Catholic Church https://t.co/Kwns65CIvX

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

When our rulers are completely detached from the working class people who kill and die to advance their interests.

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

Enjoy the long weekend.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@roderickgraham @claseur Adopt an adult dog. Harder for them to find homes and no late night walks needed.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@jnixy Any good ideas?

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@OptimistKilljoy @Jerry_Ratcliffe Laundry detergent is typically stolen by organized retail theft rings and sold at flee markets etc. - not by people intending to use themselves. That said, improving people’s economic conditions and a stronger social safety net may decrease black market demand and reduce thefts.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@ACunninghamITTA @SteveBellow @RealProgresion @rcjparry @mudrmdb I wouldn’t join nowadays. My old partner said four people showed up to a recent police exam. Was a few hundred when I became an officer. Lots of my friends plan to retire at 20 instead of sticking around and promoting.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

Thread on #AndrewBrownJr 1/7
When I was a police officer there were several incidents where someone drove a vehicle in my direction and I would have been covered by state law and departmental policy had I shot the drivers. I just moved out of the way instead.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@ACunninghamITTA @SteveBellow @RealProgresion @rcjparry @mudrmdb Going to be an interesting few years.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@ACunninghamITTA @RealProgresion @rcjparry @SteveBellow @mudrmdb My bad, misread.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@SteveBellow @RealProgresion @ACunninghamITTA @rcjparry @mudrmdb I think banning choke holds is an excellent example of that. I haven’t heard a logical argument for how it will improve officer or citizen safety but it’s at the top of the agenda. More restrictive pursuit policies or an increased reliance of barricades would save far more lives.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@RealProgresion @ACunninghamITTA @rcjparry @SteveBellow @mudrmdb If I thought it increased the likelihood of being hit I’d be against it. But I think training to adopt getting out of the way as the default tactic improves officer safety.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@RealProgresion @ACunninghamITTA @rcjparry @SteveBellow @mudrmdb I’m not worried about them hesitating to shoot a driver. I’m worried about them hesitating to get out of they way because they think shooting may be a viable option.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@ACunninghamITTA @MarkTom83323620 @RJShaffer1 @Jerry_Ratcliffe I don’t buy the idea that shooting him reduces the vehicle speed and provides you time to move. That would need to be a considerable distance in which case you could just move.

[Thomas Baker @thomasowenbaker]

@SteveBellow @MarkTom83323620 @RJShaffer1 @Jerry_Ratcliffe So you’re basically shooting him for fleeing your own assault? What’s your backdrop look like? You said it was dark, you sure there’s no one in the back seat? What about your partners behind the car, you able to see them and be accountable for your rounds?