Michael D. McDonald

Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

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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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Political science 57%

Economics 20%

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 2h

1. Trump has launched a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants, calling them "garbage" and demanding they be kicked out of the country

Now, the Trump administration is rigging the immigration courts against them

We've uncovered the details of the scheme

How Trump is rigging immigration courts against Somali migrants

During a December 2 cabinet meeting, President Trump unleashed a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants.

popular.info

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks to ProPublica for citing my prior @texasobserver.org report in their story about how an "election fraud" researcher who is a convicted bathroom voyeur may be fueling the federal government's investigations

Screenshot of my 2022 Texas Observer reporting

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 3h

Is it good that political operatives have advance access to the jobs numbers in an administration packed with insider traders?

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h

🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 3h

The half-time dance America earned

a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd

media.tenor.com

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h

🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 3h

ALERT: Jan 6 riot defendant Chris Moynihan has pleaded GUILTY to charge of Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree in New York for sending a text message in which he threatened Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2025

Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Ann Bartow

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 4h

“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”

As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts

Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...

www.reuters.com

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4h

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Nathan P. Kalmoe, David Darmofal

Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 5h

gift link. so horrifying www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...

Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social · 7h

And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September

www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September

Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record

www.irishtimes.com

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 12h

My Melania Coin will turn around any day now

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

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

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

God damn it. I invested all my retirement savings into robots boring a tunnel to Mars

Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 13h

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
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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.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

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 Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Michael D. McDonald, David Murakami Wood, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 13h

SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

Now that's over old white men will find the next thing to get mad at

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

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

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

Dude lip synched the whole thing in jorts.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

Dude lip synched the whole thing in jorts.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Scott L. Greer, Charles West , and 12 more Will Jennings, Scott L. Greer, Charles West, Bruce D. Baker, Joseph Schafer, Alan Richardson, Aaron Sojourner, Michael D. McDonald, Mark Rice, Daniel Kuehn, Joanna L. Grossman, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Jeannette Sutton, David Darmofal, Monisha Bajaj

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20h

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 Steve Peers, Benjamin Mason Meier, Michael D. McDonald, Joanna L. Grossman

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h

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

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 23h

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

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

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 Richard B. Aronson, Jonathan Wolff, David S. Cohen, Michael D. McDonald, James Goodwin, Henry Jones, Jeannette Sutton, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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."

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. We have military and law enforcement abroad.

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

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

literally I wrote "two most recent elections"

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

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

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

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

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

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

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

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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