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Michael McDonald
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Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida specializing in American elections

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Michael P. McDonald is an American political scientist. He is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida where he focuses on the United States elections.

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Economics 20%
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h
My Melania Coin will turn around any day now

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h
The real backstory is that SpaceX has fallen so far behind schedule on their Artemis III lander that NASA invited Blue Origin to compete www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/02/i...
In race with SpaceX, Blue Origin refocuses efforts on Artemis moon lander
Blue Origin is pausing its space tourism New Shepard flights to focus on competing with SpaceX to be the moon lander for the Artemis III mission.
www.orlandosentinel.com

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h
God damn it. I invested all my retirement savings into robots boring a tunnel to Mars
missingthept.bsky.social Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 6h
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
Elon Musk Y @elonmusk X.com For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h
I've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico three times. Great place! Old town food, shopping, and bars are excellent. The Castillo is something to see. Rum factory to visit. And more. A US territory so no passport required. The economy has been hurting so your vacation there will be appreciated

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Stacy D. VanDeveer , and 3 more

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 6h
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
Elon Musk Y @elonmusk X.com For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h
Now that's over old white men will find the next thing to get mad at

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h
An affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn't represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
Dude lip synched the whole thing in jorts.

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Michael D. McDonald

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
Dude lip synched the whole thing in jorts.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Scott L. Greer, Charles West , and 10 more

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14h
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.

He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.

Reposted by Steve Peers, Benjamin Mason Meier, Michael D. McDonald , and 1 more

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16h
More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.

Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.

A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives
Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance.
www.axios.com

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 17h
Thank you for pointing out the distinction. It led me to this blog post that documents the unusual HSI mission, and that DHS has not established HSI has ever supported threat assessment at prior Olympics. In 2024 it supported a human trafficking mission www.hackingbutlegal.com/p/the-strang...
The Strange Case of ICE at the Winter Olympics
Trump is sending ICE agents to Italy. The backlash has been fierce.
www.hackingbutlegal.com

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Scott L. Greer, Steve Peers , and 3 more

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h
McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 17h
I agree DHS has a role at these events. I'm asking specifically about ICE. You're still conflating the two

Reposted by Richard B. Aronson, Jonathan Wolff, David S. Cohen , and 5 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
RFK Jr on what he'll eat during the Super Bowl: "I am on a carnivore diet so I just eat meat and ferments, and I'm very happy with that. So I'm probably going to have yogurt."

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 18h
Yeah. We have military and law enforcement abroad.

Now tell me how many times ICE has been deployed to the Olympics

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 18h
literally I wrote "two most recent elections"

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
This is, btw, why I think the smart play for Florida Republicans is to shore up their marginal seats rather than try to expand the map

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
If so, l will laugh my ass off at everyone who chided me for calling it a dummymander. Right now there’s a good chance Democrats don’t lose seats in Texas

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
Is the rule of thumb correct? Shrug. Who knows? We are so far out of equilibrium for typical recent politics models break down and everything is just a guess

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
My rule of thumb is to divide by half the special election margin swing in the low turnout special elections to estimate what might happen in the higher turnout midterm

That would mean we are in something like a Dem +15 point national margin swing environment given the two most recent elections

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
U.S. Supreme Court

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
In the Indiana voter id lawsuit, Crawford, the state did not present in evidence a single instance of impersonation fraud the id law was supposed to stop, but the Supreme Court allowed the law because it addressed the *perception* of fraud

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
The U.S. Supreme Court says “Yes”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
Schiff on the SAVE Act: "Jonathan, what you've just asked is essentially, Republicans have created distrust in the elections by making claims of nonexistent fraud, and shouldn't we use the distrust they've created in order to enact a voter suppression law?"

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, David Darmofal

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
Schiff on the SAVE Act: "Jonathan, what you've just asked is essentially, Republicans have created distrust in the elections by making claims of nonexistent fraud, and shouldn't we use the distrust they've created in order to enact a voter suppression law?"

Reposted by John R. Hutchinson, Trevon D. Logan, Karen Benjamin Guzzo , and 15 more

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Allenk_81 @allenk81.bsky.social · 19h
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
The National Prayer Breakfast does religion the right way

- Ezra Klein

Reposted by David R. Miller, Michael D. McDonald, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 20h
SCOOP: Freedom 250 — the group launched by Trump to oversee projects including the @UFC fight on the WH lawn & his arch overlooking DC — is offering access to him for donors who give $1M.

For $2.5M, donors are being offered the chance to speak at the national July 4 celebration. 🎁🔗
For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump
www.nytimes.com

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 20h
If it’s a Sunday it’s the day to welcome back the lying assholes who lied to us last week

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 22h
ah the drone footage of this skiing is INCREDIBLE they're going SO FAST

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Jason Mittell, Elizabeth Saunders , and 13 more

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
Just a quick update from the Twin Cities. (Please forgive the unsolicited message). THINGS ARE NOT BETTER IN MINNEAPOLIS. The media is mostly moving on, Trump is focused on other stuff, BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THE GROUND. More than 2,000 DHS thugs continue to roam the streets, abducting people 24/7, assaulting legal observers with impunity, and routinely denying 1st, 4th, and 5th amendment rights. Drones and helicopters are overhead every day. Hundreds and hundreds of terrified families have not left their homes since mid-December ... relying on the community to bring them food and help with rent and other necessities. (Those people are NOT violent drug cartel sex offending murderers, as DHS would tell you. Most are legal residents or citizens.) If anything, things have just become more stressful and intractable (think trench warfare as a suitable metaphor): The resistance is better organized and numerous, but DHS has become more clever and better at disguise... and the county sheriff's office is increasingly supporting them . Do not let anyone tell you that Homans (the new person in charge of the occupation) is making anything better. Do not let anyone tell you that 700 ICE agents leaving the city has made much of a difference; the remaining force (again, ~2,000) is still larger than the entire city's police force (which is legally unable to do anything). Please call your congressional reps ... especially if there is any chance the administration might listen to them.