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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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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 4h
Interesting age choice as that is the CDC's age threshold for a recommended COVID vaccine, which Trump received today
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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h
Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu
Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says
Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."
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Reposted by Alan Richardson, Michael D. McDonald, Aviel Roshwald

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h
Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu
Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says
Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."
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Reposted by Aaron Sojourner, Michael D. McDonald

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h
The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 5h
This 100%

Republicans and their media sycophants want to pin all the unpopular and harmful cuts in their budget on the Democrats
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 6h
The Republicans don’t want to pass their budget on their own. It’s full of ugly and unpopular stuff. They want Dem cover. We cannot give it to them.
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 6h
The founders in fact did NOT create the filibuster, but they DID give the Senate and House each the power to set their own rules, which includes changing rules to allow passage of appropriations bills with simple majorities
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Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Michael D. McDonald

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 6h
The Republicans don’t want to pass their budget on their own. It’s full of ugly and unpopular stuff. They want Dem cover. We cannot give it to them.
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 6h
The founders in fact did NOT create the filibuster, but they DID give the Senate and House each the power to set their own rules, which includes changing rules to allow passage of appropriations bills with simple majorities
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ringwiss @ringwiss.bsky.social · 9h
“And that’s why we nuked it twice in the past month.”
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electproject.bsky.social
Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h
Another spin of the tariff wheel
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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h
US will impose additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports from November, Trump says reut.rs/3KL6WRF
US will impose additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports from November, Trump says
The United States of America will slap an additional 100% tariff on imports from China and impose export controls on all critical U.S.-made software from November 1, President Donald Trump said on Friday.
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Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h
US will impose additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports from November, Trump says reut.rs/3KL6WRF
US will impose additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports from November, Trump says
The United States of America will slap an additional 100% tariff on imports from China and impose export controls on all critical U.S.-made software from November 1, President Donald Trump said on Friday.
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Reposted by Eric Goldman, Jane E. Fountain, Anders Nilsson , and 4 more

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6h
Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”
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Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Michael D. McDonald, Alfie Kohn

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 6h
These guys hogtied a journalist who is probably their mom’s age for nothing.
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 7h
WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.
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Reposted by Will Jennings

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h
How delusional will Trump have to get before our media start questioning his health?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
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Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Steven Heydemann, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 8 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
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Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Juan Cole, Michael D. McDonald , and 1 more

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 7h
WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.
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Reposted by Mark A. Lemley, Rosemary A. Joyce, Laia Balcells , and 5 more

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8h
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 10h
Don’t mean to go all Bernie Sanders on you all, but we’re going to have to push back on the avalanche of money that these grifters will spend on elections
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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 11h
How a New Firm With DHS Ties Won a $915 Million Contract to Help Immigrants "Self-Deport."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 10h
Aside from the legality of the First Lady conducting U.S. diplomacy through back channels, it is well documented Russia is separating Ukrainian children from their parents and sending them to reeducation camps. Good job Melania!
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h
Melania Trump said she has a channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the welfare of children affected by the war in Ukraine.
Melania Trump Says ‘Back Channel’ With Putin Led to Return of Ukrainian Children
The first lady said she has been in contact with Putin since sending him a letter in August expressing concern for abducted Ukrainian children.
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Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h
Melania Trump said she has a channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the welfare of children affected by the war in Ukraine.
Melania Trump Says ‘Back Channel’ With Putin Led to Return of Ukrainian Children
The first lady said she has been in contact with Putin since sending him a letter in August expressing concern for abducted Ukrainian children.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 10h
Noem has trained them well
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Jane E. Fountain, Robert C. Richards , and 4 more

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
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Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 11h
How a New Firm With DHS Ties Won a $915 Million Contract to Help Immigrants "Self-Deport."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Paul R. Bierman, John McLaren , and 13 more

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 11h
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
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Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Daniel Woolf, Michael D. McDonald , and 1 more

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...
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Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 14h
Breaking: MIT rejected President Trump’s "compact," which offers colleges funding advantages in exchange for far-reaching reforms. It is the first school to do so.
MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages
The school became the first university to reject the terms, saying they would undermine independence.
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electproject.bsky.social
Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 15h
Senate approval of a treaty with a foreign country? Anyone?
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Reposted by Greg Linden

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 15h
Wtf? We're allowing foreign countries to build military bases on US soil?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 15h
I prefer the Portland Frogs to Pepe the Frog
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 15h
Awww....they're going to give Trump a participation trophy. How cute
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)
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Reposted by Kori Schake, Cas Mudde, Marc Lynch , and 16 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 15h
Don't want to spoil the surprise ending for you
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Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Michael D. McDonald, Richard M. Carpiano , and 3 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 16h
Maduro must give her Nobel Prize to the person who inspires her, Trump
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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 16h
yeah uh not sure this Nobel Peace Prize is the anti-Trump dunk so many people seem to believe it is www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
For now, her greatest hope — and that of the majority of Venezuelans, who are opposed to the regime — lies in Trump and his desire to ensure Maduro’s political demise. “I totally support his strategy,” Machado told me. “And I’ve said on behalf of the Venezuelan people that we are very grateful. I think it is the right thing to do. It’s courageous. It’s visionary.” But attacking a speedboat? Killing 11 citizens? “I’m in favour of the US dismantling this criminal structure.”
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