McBain

What she said.

This is amazing.

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No history before Trump.

Cartoon by @dennisgoris.bsky.social.

The mystery poster.

A picture of bad bunny with the word love

Bad Bunny understood the assignment…

LetsGetIntoIt2025 (@letsgetintoit2025) Art. Art has always mirrored back to us our humanity or lack thereof. Sir Ian McKellen delivered a passionate speech last night written by Shakespeare but never performed in his lifetime, as the p...

Haven't seen the longer version of this on BlueSky so hope this works. The speech itself is chilling, but the minute before McKellen explains it is a little-known work of Shakespeare, Sir Thomas More delivering "the strangers' case" against an anti-immigrant mob.
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Immigration Massively Reduces Budget Deficits A new Cato Institute study provides the most comprehensive analysis of this issue to date.

Kudos to @davidjbier.bsky.social and my other colleagues at @cato.org for comprehensive new study showing massive fiscal benefits of immigration. See my discussion of some of its implications here: reason.com/volokh/2026/...

What can you expect from a former beauty queen with a degree in home economics?

Stephen Miller is drawing up ship deck plans for the most efficient packing of an imported foreign labor class that would not be granted full political and voting rights

The anti California Billionares' tax campaign for those poor, underappreciated plutocrats.

Underneath the name Charlie Hebdo is a pile of bloodied dead bodies representing US citizens killed by ICE. The pile of bodies are collected in one corner to represent the stars of the US flag and the streaks of blood caused by them being dragged across the ground form the red and white stripes. In the foreground an armed skinhead officer with an ICE vest is dragging his latest victim with multiple gunshots to join the pile. The world is watching in horror.

Wow.

The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

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YouTube video by Evident Media Analyzing one federal agent’s use of less-lethal launcher in Minneapolis (Graphic content warning)

Chemical irritants were shot in the direction of protestors' faces within the same neighbourhood and on the same day as the shooting of Renee Good. Watch our analysis of one federal agent’s actions with @evidentmedia.org below: youtube.com/shorts/ETSQd...

Morning.

House GOP prioritizes Trump’s changes to showerheads President Donald Trump has made no secret of his distaste for low-pressure showers.

A mother of three is shot in the face by ICE agents. Meanwhile, Congress concentrates on important things. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Ok I had to look this up and…true! www.miaminewtimes.com/news/marco-r...

After 410 days waiting, shelter films POV of "nervous" dog no one wants Hempstead Animal Shelter director Ashley Behrens told Newsweek: "Given the right owner, Melia will shine."

@newsweek.com did a story on MELIA last year. Please read it. Repost it. Shes such a special, loving dog that just needs that amazing human to give her the best life.

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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Bless you for this.

1.7K views · 5.7K reactions | Melia is just 3 years old and has spent 829 days in the shelter, where most of her days quietly pass in her kennel. Because she did react to strangers entering her previo... Melia is just 3 years old and has spent 829 days in the shelter, where most of her days quietly pass in her kennel. Because she did react to strangers entering her previous home, she needs a...

💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

Training is funded, shes only 3.5 years old, playful, sweet, full of love, enjoys the outdoors. MELIA needs a calm adult only home. No dogs.
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Austin Pets Alive! | Peanut Butter Baby Hi, I'm Peanut Butter Baby! I love playing fetch and snuggling up after a long day of fun. I'm always ready to make you laugh with my goofy antics and…

This extremely sweet man was brought back from foster today; he's been there several months (may be a sitter stay for the holidays). SNAP HIM UP, Austin! Perfect family boy. Come and get him.
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💔 829 days is far too long. MELIA is just a sweet, playful, loving dog who just needs that right person & a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Shes only 3.5 years old.

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov

They’re the Heat on ICE Stopping federal agents on Canal Street was just the start: Inside a resistance movement.

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