David McBride
@lineardave.bsky.social
Husband and father enjoying life in Seattle and the PNW. Politics, travel, hiking, camping, fly fishing, food, wine, reading, TV & film, faith. I’m pro-democracy, pro-Constitution and anti-fascist. Slava Ukraini! 💙🌈🇺🇸
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Sadly relevant today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sadly relevant today.
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Normally the creators of beloved children’s cartoon characters would not need to disavow the U.S. Secretary of Defense, but ours is a drunken miscreant, a loutish boor with the dignity and nobility of a counterfeit butt-plug
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Normally the creators of beloved children’s cartoon characters would not need to disavow the U.S. Secretary of Defense, but ours is a drunken miscreant, a loutish boor with the dignity and nobility of a counterfeit butt-plug
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It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.
We must keep calling out those that cave to the Trump Admin, and the latest is Northwestern.
As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.
Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.
Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.
Bah humbug! 😒
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December 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Either Trump is lying (100% chance) which means an illegal order was given or he is telling the truth (0% chance) and the service members in question committed a war crime of their own volition. Either way it should be a career ending scandal. But no it’s just Monday.
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Either Trump is lying (100% chance) which means an illegal order was given or he is telling the truth (0% chance) and the service members in question committed a war crime of their own volition. Either way it should be a career ending scandal. But no it’s just Monday.
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Did I miss when kushner got his security clearance?
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Did I miss when kushner got his security clearance?
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
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Why would a professional architect disgrace himself by participating in this outrageous and illegal project, whether or not it complies with norms of design?
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Why would a professional architect disgrace himself by participating in this outrageous and illegal project, whether or not it complies with norms of design?
I had wine and leftover pie from thanksgiving for dinner. I’m not going to apologize. That is all. 🍷 🥧
December 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I had wine and leftover pie from thanksgiving for dinner. I’m not going to apologize. That is all. 🍷 🥧
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We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
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Probably the most important post you will read today. #HoldFast
An official government account using the word “remigration” is not normal. It’s an imported term from European far-right movements that refers to mass expulsion. Democracies do not use population-purification language. #holdfast #SteadyState
December 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Probably the most important post you will read today. #HoldFast
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Good on Welker for holding her feet to the fire here.
Good on Noem for admitting absolute incompetence.
Good on Noem for admitting absolute incompetence.
WELKER: His asylum was approved in April on Trump's watch. Was there a vetting process in place?
NOEM: The vetting process all happened under Biden
WELKER: Are you saying he wasn't vetted?
NOEM: Vetting happens when they come into the country and that was completely abandoned under Biden
NOEM: The vetting process all happened under Biden
WELKER: Are you saying he wasn't vetted?
NOEM: Vetting happens when they come into the country and that was completely abandoned under Biden
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Good on Welker for holding her feet to the fire here.
Good on Noem for admitting absolute incompetence.
Good on Noem for admitting absolute incompetence.
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Trump's War on Drugs: Hypocrisy With Hair on It
Even as he prepares to invade a country because its leader is allegedly a drug trafficker, he is pardoning the Honduran ex-president who partnered with cocaine traffickers.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Even as he prepares to invade a country because its leader is allegedly a drug trafficker, he is pardoning the Honduran ex-president who partnered with cocaine traffickers.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Trump's War on Drugs: Hypocrisy With Hair on It
Plus: A feculent week in review.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump's War on Drugs: Hypocrisy With Hair on It
Even as he prepares to invade a country because its leader is allegedly a drug trafficker, he is pardoning the Honduran ex-president who partnered with cocaine traffickers.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Even as he prepares to invade a country because its leader is allegedly a drug trafficker, he is pardoning the Honduran ex-president who partnered with cocaine traffickers.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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🔥KOH: “Republicans are flailing on “AFFORDABILITY” because they oppose the solutions… Dems raise the min. wage, push paid leave, cap prescription drug prices — Republicans vote no. Dems cut junk fees, Republicans bring them back.
This is the story Dems need to be telling.”
This is the story Dems need to be telling.”
November 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🔥KOH: “Republicans are flailing on “AFFORDABILITY” because they oppose the solutions… Dems raise the min. wage, push paid leave, cap prescription drug prices — Republicans vote no. Dems cut junk fees, Republicans bring them back.
This is the story Dems need to be telling.”
This is the story Dems need to be telling.”
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The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
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There are no terse excuses for moral cowardice, gullibility, and breach of fiduciary duty.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
There are no terse excuses for moral cowardice, gullibility, and breach of fiduciary duty.
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There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
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Trump’s border czar allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash bribes to deliver government contracts.
But the Trump admin has refused to investigate it or answer our questions.
@whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov and I are using every tool at our disposal to get to the bottom of this.
But the Trump admin has refused to investigate it or answer our questions.
@whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov and I are using every tool at our disposal to get to the bottom of this.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trump’s border czar allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash bribes to deliver government contracts.
But the Trump admin has refused to investigate it or answer our questions.
@whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov and I are using every tool at our disposal to get to the bottom of this.
But the Trump admin has refused to investigate it or answer our questions.
@whitehouse.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov and I are using every tool at our disposal to get to the bottom of this.
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“Was he granted asylum under your administration?”
(Answer: Yes)
(Answer: Yes)
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“Was he granted asylum under your administration?”
(Answer: Yes)
(Answer: Yes)
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Rep. Eugene Vindman: " I want to start by condemning the president for calling for six Democratic members of Congress, all of whom are patriots who served our country to be hanged. It is the kind of thing we expect from a Saudi Crown Prince, not an American President."
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Rep. Eugene Vindman: " I want to start by condemning the president for calling for six Democratic members of Congress, all of whom are patriots who served our country to be hanged. It is the kind of thing we expect from a Saudi Crown Prince, not an American President."