Eric Walcott
@ericwalcott.bsky.social
President, Lansing Common FC | Local Government Educator/Researcher MSU Extension | UIS DPA Student
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I’m becoming more and more concerned that people at high levels of public discussion cannot identify the difference between a genuinely viral conversation vs a bunch of bots making noise.
“Bots or likely bots authored 44.5% of X posts mentioning Cracker Barrel in the 24 hours after the new logo gained attention on Aug. 20, according to research for @WSJ by PeakMetrics. That number rose to 49% among posts calling for a boycott.”
Bot Networks Are Helping Drag Consumer Brands Into the Culture Wars
AI tools have made coordinated attacks targeting corporations much more common, researchers say.
www.wsj.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I’m becoming more and more concerned that people at high levels of public discussion cannot identify the difference between a genuinely viral conversation vs a bunch of bots making noise.
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If you’ve never been to a Lansing Common game, we want to invite you to join us for your first game for FREE!
Sign up for a free ticket to your first LCFC game, and we'll also send you an extra ticket to bring a friend!
lansingcommonfc.com/first-match-on-us/
Sign up for a free ticket to your first LCFC game, and we'll also send you an extra ticket to bring a friend!
lansingcommonfc.com/first-match-on-us/
May 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you’ve never been to a Lansing Common game, we want to invite you to join us for your first game for FREE!
Sign up for a free ticket to your first LCFC game, and we'll also send you an extra ticket to bring a friend!
lansingcommonfc.com/first-match-on-us/
Sign up for a free ticket to your first LCFC game, and we'll also send you an extra ticket to bring a friend!
lansingcommonfc.com/first-match-on-us/
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We're just a few days from the start of our 2025 season. Get your hands on one of these amazing jerseys. Available in our online store store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-cate...
@geoffsykes8.bsky.social and Moneyball came up with amazing designs as always, and we can't wait to see them in action.
@geoffsykes8.bsky.social and Moneyball came up with amazing designs as always, and we can't wait to see them in action.
April 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We're just a few days from the start of our 2025 season. Get your hands on one of these amazing jerseys. Available in our online store store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-cate...
@geoffsykes8.bsky.social and Moneyball came up with amazing designs as always, and we can't wait to see them in action.
@geoffsykes8.bsky.social and Moneyball came up with amazing designs as always, and we can't wait to see them in action.
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Someday we may run out of unique Lansing landmarks to put on our kits, but today is not that day.
Meet the Big Penny GK kit, by Moneyball Sportswear
Available now at store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-category/jerseys/
Meet the Big Penny GK kit, by Moneyball Sportswear
Available now at store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-category/jerseys/
April 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Someday we may run out of unique Lansing landmarks to put on our kits, but today is not that day.
Meet the Big Penny GK kit, by Moneyball Sportswear
Available now at store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-category/jerseys/
Meet the Big Penny GK kit, by Moneyball Sportswear
Available now at store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-category/jerseys/
Some might say it's incredible the Tigers just won 2/3 against one of the best teams in baseball.
I'd say it's perfectly predictable that the Padres just lost 2/3 to one of the best teams in baseball.
I'd say it's perfectly predictable that the Padres just lost 2/3 to one of the best teams in baseball.
April 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Some might say it's incredible the Tigers just won 2/3 against one of the best teams in baseball.
I'd say it's perfectly predictable that the Padres just lost 2/3 to one of the best teams in baseball.
I'd say it's perfectly predictable that the Padres just lost 2/3 to one of the best teams in baseball.
Just flew Detroit to Chicago. Pretty sure taxiing from the runway to our gate at O'Hare took longer than we were in the air
April 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Just flew Detroit to Chicago. Pretty sure taxiing from the runway to our gate at O'Hare took longer than we were in the air
Got my travel buddy with me today
April 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Got my travel buddy with me today
There are 6 teams in MLB with winning records against teams above .500
4 of them are in the NL West. Wow
4 of them are in the NL West. Wow
April 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
There are 6 teams in MLB with winning records against teams above .500
4 of them are in the NL West. Wow
4 of them are in the NL West. Wow
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The 2025 away kit is here.
Lansing's skyline. The Robin. Our identity.
Shout-out to Moneyball for this amazing design.
Get yours today! store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-cate...
Lansing's skyline. The Robin. Our identity.
Shout-out to Moneyball for this amazing design.
Get yours today! store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-cate...
April 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The 2025 away kit is here.
Lansing's skyline. The Robin. Our identity.
Shout-out to Moneyball for this amazing design.
Get yours today! store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-cate...
Lansing's skyline. The Robin. Our identity.
Shout-out to Moneyball for this amazing design.
Get yours today! store.lansingcommonfc.com/product-cate...
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"The White Sox invent ways to lose games."
"The trip to Chicago could be coming at the perfect time."
The White Sox beat the Red Sox 11-1 in Game 1 of the series. ⚾️🎙️😬
"The trip to Chicago could be coming at the perfect time."
The White Sox beat the Red Sox 11-1 in Game 1 of the series. ⚾️🎙️😬
Red Sox announcers openly look forward to series against struggling White Sox
Red Sox announcers Dave O'Brien and Will Middlebrooks discussed the struggles of the team's next opponents, the Chicago White Sox.
bit.ly
April 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"The White Sox invent ways to lose games."
"The trip to Chicago could be coming at the perfect time."
The White Sox beat the Red Sox 11-1 in Game 1 of the series. ⚾️🎙️😬
"The trip to Chicago could be coming at the perfect time."
The White Sox beat the Red Sox 11-1 in Game 1 of the series. ⚾️🎙️😬
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Hi, I'm the guy who wrote the book "Administrative Burdens" and it's just objectively untrue that no one will face "unnecessary burdens" b/c
*non-citizens almost never vote!
*About 20M citizens don't have access to citizenship documents
SAVE solves a non-problem by burdening American citizens.
*non-citizens almost never vote!
*About 20M citizens don't have access to citizenship documents
SAVE solves a non-problem by burdening American citizens.
Maine's voting culture is the best in the nation. I am confident that under the SAVE Act, our state can both ensure that only citizens can cast ballots and that no one faces unnecessary barriers to registering to vote.
April 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hi, I'm the guy who wrote the book "Administrative Burdens" and it's just objectively untrue that no one will face "unnecessary burdens" b/c
*non-citizens almost never vote!
*About 20M citizens don't have access to citizenship documents
SAVE solves a non-problem by burdening American citizens.
*non-citizens almost never vote!
*About 20M citizens don't have access to citizenship documents
SAVE solves a non-problem by burdening American citizens.
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If nothing else this game is an advertisement for quarters. Putting a team in the bonus for 15 minutes is some extreme punishment.
April 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If nothing else this game is an advertisement for quarters. Putting a team in the bonus for 15 minutes is some extreme punishment.
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The reactions from Bree Hall and Dawn Staley after Hall hit a 3 and tripped herself 😅
April 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The reactions from Bree Hall and Dawn Staley after Hall hit a 3 and tripped herself 😅
A challenge that has probably always existed in polling but I'm sure has gotten exponentially worse - I'm 98% sure if we had a Dem president these results would be essentially flipped.
April 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A challenge that has probably always existed in polling but I'm sure has gotten exponentially worse - I'm 98% sure if we had a Dem president these results would be essentially flipped.
Biggest difference I notice in my day when I work from home: less movement.
It's almost 11:30am and I'm at 795 steps today.
For comparison I'm usually at least over 3,000 by now in the office
It's almost 11:30am and I'm at 795 steps today.
For comparison I'm usually at least over 3,000 by now in the office
April 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Biggest difference I notice in my day when I work from home: less movement.
It's almost 11:30am and I'm at 795 steps today.
For comparison I'm usually at least over 3,000 by now in the office
It's almost 11:30am and I'm at 795 steps today.
For comparison I'm usually at least over 3,000 by now in the office
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We spent some time installing new goal nets and making some new friends at Beacon Field this morning. Join us next time - get signed up as a club member today! lansingcommonfc.com/memberships/
March 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We spent some time installing new goal nets and making some new friends at Beacon Field this morning. Join us next time - get signed up as a club member today! lansingcommonfc.com/memberships/
It's Opening Say and the Sweet 16, and I'm expected to sit in class for 3 hours...
March 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It's Opening Say and the Sweet 16, and I'm expected to sit in class for 3 hours...
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"When people think of public goods, they most likely think of things like parks or schools. But official statistics are also a kind of public good. They help us understand things like housing prices, the costs of goods and the spread of disease. However, this data infrastructure is under threat..."
Chatting about the importance of official stats and their future.
statsandstories.net/methods/coun...
#econsky
statsandstories.net/methods/coun...
#econsky
Erica Groshen — Stats + Stories
When people think of public goods, they most likely think of things like parks or schools. But official statistics are also a kind of public good. They help us understand things like housing prices, t...
statsandstories.net
March 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"When people think of public goods, they most likely think of things like parks or schools. But official statistics are also a kind of public good. They help us understand things like housing prices, the costs of goods and the spread of disease. However, this data infrastructure is under threat..."
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We're kicking off 2025 with an exciting new community event—FREE youth soccer clinic & round-robin friendlies vs. Detroit Badgers & Troy United! Join us on May 3!
lansingcommonfc.com/lansing-comm...
lansingcommonfc.com/lansing-comm...
March 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We're kicking off 2025 with an exciting new community event—FREE youth soccer clinic & round-robin friendlies vs. Detroit Badgers & Troy United! Join us on May 3!
lansingcommonfc.com/lansing-comm...
lansingcommonfc.com/lansing-comm...
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New 📢
Angela Hall & @overman.bsky.social !
How do public employees FEEL abt public accountability?
:😁😌😡😟😰😁, depending on types of accountability.
These emotional reactions have implications. If account. mechanisms are designed without considering emotions, they may do more harm than good!
Angela Hall & @overman.bsky.social !
How do public employees FEEL abt public accountability?
:😁😌😡😟😰😁, depending on types of accountability.
These emotional reactions have implications. If account. mechanisms are designed without considering emotions, they may do more harm than good!
😃😰😠Public Accountability triggers strong emotional effects, aside from rational and behavioral effects.
New study on emotions triggered by accountability for police officers in NL and USA:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
w/ Angela Hall @michiganstateu.bsky.social & @neosheeling.bsky.social
New study on emotions triggered by accountability for police officers in NL and USA:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
w/ Angela Hall @michiganstateu.bsky.social & @neosheeling.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New 📢
Angela Hall & @overman.bsky.social !
How do public employees FEEL abt public accountability?
:😁😌😡😟😰😁, depending on types of accountability.
These emotional reactions have implications. If account. mechanisms are designed without considering emotions, they may do more harm than good!
Angela Hall & @overman.bsky.social !
How do public employees FEEL abt public accountability?
:😁😌😡😟😰😁, depending on types of accountability.
These emotional reactions have implications. If account. mechanisms are designed without considering emotions, they may do more harm than good!
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Get your calendars out, our 2025 schedule is here! 61 days until Community Kickoff, 68 days until we take the field against Ypsilanti Athletic!
Make sure you're ready for another great summer of Lansing Common soccer by purchasing your season-ticket membership!
lansingcommonfc.com/memberships/
Make sure you're ready for another great summer of Lansing Common soccer by purchasing your season-ticket membership!
lansingcommonfc.com/memberships/
March 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Get your calendars out, our 2025 schedule is here! 61 days until Community Kickoff, 68 days until we take the field against Ypsilanti Athletic!
Make sure you're ready for another great summer of Lansing Common soccer by purchasing your season-ticket membership!
lansingcommonfc.com/memberships/
Make sure you're ready for another great summer of Lansing Common soccer by purchasing your season-ticket membership!
lansingcommonfc.com/memberships/
My 7 year old this morning when coach said he can make runs into attack when he's playing CB
a man running in a field with the words " i 'm going on an adventure "
ALT: a man running in a field with the words " i 'm going on an adventure "
media.tenor.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My 7 year old this morning when coach said he can make runs into attack when he's playing CB
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Our all-time leading scorer is back for another year as a Robin! Jack Voight was Spring Arbor University's leading scorer with 11 goals last fall, helping them to a Crossroads League Championship! Welcome back, Jack!
February 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Our all-time leading scorer is back for another year as a Robin! Jack Voight was Spring Arbor University's leading scorer with 11 goals last fall, helping them to a Crossroads League Championship! Welcome back, Jack!
Amazing things happening in the Lansing soccer community. Thanks @soccerdownhere.bsky.social for spotlighting Real Lansing FC and their great work!
Check out @soccerdownhere.bsky.social's interview with LCFC member & Real Lansing President Rufus Isaacs about the awesome work they're doing! We're proud to support them through the Early Bird Fund, helping grow the game in our community. Read below or listen here open.spotify.com/episode/4rZ4...
#Soccer4Good: Real Lansing FC growing the Beautiful Game at the Youth Level
✍️ @madisoncrews7.bsky.social
www.soccerdownhere.net/post/soccer4...
✍️ @madisoncrews7.bsky.social
www.soccerdownhere.net/post/soccer4...
February 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Amazing things happening in the Lansing soccer community. Thanks @soccerdownhere.bsky.social for spotlighting Real Lansing FC and their great work!
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Some good @midwestpl.bsky.social conference meetings over the weekend!
We stay committed to sustainability and high-level competition.
Our 2025 will be AWESOME!
We stay committed to sustainability and high-level competition.
Our 2025 will be AWESOME!
𝑺𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐 𝑻𝑩 𝒙 𝑴𝑾𝑷𝑳
Introducing the official SELECT Sport match ball for the 2025 Midwest Premier League season.
#midwestgrown
Introducing the official SELECT Sport match ball for the 2025 Midwest Premier League season.
#midwestgrown
February 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Some good @midwestpl.bsky.social conference meetings over the weekend!
We stay committed to sustainability and high-level competition.
Our 2025 will be AWESOME!
We stay committed to sustainability and high-level competition.
Our 2025 will be AWESOME!