Ian McBride
@ianmcbride.bsky.social
Cook, coach, volunteer, civil servant, union member, rural progressive.
Trump and MAGA cosplay masculinity, confusing volume, grievance, and dominance with strength, discipline, and responsibility. Real masculinity is self-control, accountability, courage to face reality, and protecting others—not perpetual outrage, victimhood, and obedience to a strongman.
December 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Trump and MAGA cosplay masculinity, confusing volume, grievance, and dominance with strength, discipline, and responsibility. Real masculinity is self-control, accountability, courage to face reality, and protecting others—not perpetual outrage, victimhood, and obedience to a strongman.
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
“Most of us are descended from that segment of the American population which was once called an immigrant minority. Today, along with our children and grandchildren, we do not feel minor. We feel proud of our origins and we are not second to any group in our sense of national purpose.” -JFK
March 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“Most of us are descended from that segment of the American population which was once called an immigrant minority. Today, along with our children and grandchildren, we do not feel minor. We feel proud of our origins and we are not second to any group in our sense of national purpose.” -JFK
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In a functioning democracy, a president who
-tries to seize Congress's constitutional spending powers
-attempts to rewrite the Constitution unilaterally
-pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked the government
-fires the Inspectors General and DOJ prosecutors
would face immediate impeachment
-tries to seize Congress's constitutional spending powers
-attempts to rewrite the Constitution unilaterally
-pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked the government
-fires the Inspectors General and DOJ prosecutors
would face immediate impeachment
January 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In a functioning democracy, a president who
-tries to seize Congress's constitutional spending powers
-attempts to rewrite the Constitution unilaterally
-pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked the government
-fires the Inspectors General and DOJ prosecutors
would face immediate impeachment
-tries to seize Congress's constitutional spending powers
-attempts to rewrite the Constitution unilaterally
-pardons violent insurrectionists who attacked the government
-fires the Inspectors General and DOJ prosecutors
would face immediate impeachment
White Americans will reject social programs if they think large numbers of Black people will benefit from them.
January 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
White Americans will reject social programs if they think large numbers of Black people will benefit from them.
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America is under attack by the President of the United States
January 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
America is under attack by the President of the United States
The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation.
January 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation.
If you were doing alright financially in 2004 making $65k a year, you would need to be making $108k now or you’re being paid less than you were 20 years ago.
December 7, 2024 at 1:18 PM
If you were doing alright financially in 2004 making $65k a year, you would need to be making $108k now or you’re being paid less than you were 20 years ago.
December 1, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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🔥 🗣️STURGILL SIMPSON: “This toxic patriarchal energy is an age coming to an end… that energy is clawing for its survival bc it knows it’s dying. We’re heading to something beautiful, we just have to go through some dark shit first. So love everybody.” (H/T @wutangforchildren.bsky.social )
November 24, 2024 at 11:08 PM
🔥 🗣️STURGILL SIMPSON: “This toxic patriarchal energy is an age coming to an end… that energy is clawing for its survival bc it knows it’s dying. We’re heading to something beautiful, we just have to go through some dark shit first. So love everybody.” (H/T @wutangforchildren.bsky.social )
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Project 2025 is trumps agenda and the fact that anyone thought otherwise is insane
November 23, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Project 2025 is trumps agenda and the fact that anyone thought otherwise is insane
Democratic policies are better for everyone, Democrats are terrible at communicating them.
November 22, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Democratic policies are better for everyone, Democrats are terrible at communicating them.
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