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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

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

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This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

06.10.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7974    πŸ” 2834    πŸ’¬ 429    πŸ“Œ 298
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I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason. Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

"[A]gents engulfed my car in tear gas, smashed my driver-side window, and pepper-sprayed my face.... I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'you’re free to go.'" #KavanaughStop

05.10.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1864    πŸ” 964    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 48

Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question

05.10.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5518    πŸ” 1927    πŸ’¬ 241    πŸ“Œ 117
Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
Sep. 3, 2025

Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data Sep. 3, 2025

Judge's house on fire

Judge's house on fire

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...

06.10.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3485    πŸ” 1814    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 137

Anyone who opposes Trump immediately becomes transgender

05.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mr. President: When are you traveling to Portland to view the burned city? - said no reporter

05.10.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

05.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 35967    πŸ” 13071    πŸ’¬ 2950    πŸ“Œ 2593

All because Trump saw a video of the 2020 Floyd George protests on Fox and was confused that it is happening now. At some point Fox has to be held accountable for the disinfo they feed to the old man President

05.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now.

We are taking this fight back to court.

05.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3584    πŸ” 1195    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 94

At least we know Trump is still alive. This is classic Trump

05.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
Oregon Republican League Carole Hopkinson β€’ 11h β€’ €
Wyden's upset ..hes cheering the wrong folks.
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Oregon Republican League Carole Hopkinson β€’ 11h β€’ € Wyden's upset ..hes cheering the wrong folks. Terrence K Williams 5 Reels β€’ 15 hours ago β€’ o Follow X ICE riot: BLACKHAWKS have been de... more β€’β€’ liams β€’ Original audio Terrence K Willi:

During the Obama administration, Oregon Republicans were convinced the federal black helicopters were coming for them at any moment. Today they’re posting videos of black helicopters over Portland & cheering giddily about it. They hate their senator who is speaking out against the black helicopters.

05.10.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 914    πŸ” 270    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 18

Kavanaugh Collateral

05.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I made a donation to the University of Florida food bank. Consider donating to one in your neighborhood. The UF link is here for my fellow Gators pantry.fieldandfork.ufl.edu/donate-new/

05.10.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa β€˜financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

04.10.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2379    πŸ” 818    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 56

seriously, engaging with data would force them to come to terms that they were wrong. That isn't what pundits do. The best you can hope is they will become hypocrites and start attacking Democrats for doing the thing they said to do (and pundits love attacking Democrats)

05.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

tbf when has a pundit ever admitted to being wrong?

05.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived. ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

The Trump administration has cancelled 4,304 deliveries to food banks so far this year, refusing to deliver 94 million pounds of contracted-for food. Food banks simply can’t feed people enough anymore. Millions of Americans are going hungry as a result.

05.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 830    πŸ” 594    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 60

The soaring eagle has crash landed

05.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kaepernick-Funded Autopsy Reportedly Finds Trey Reed Didn’t Die by Suicide β€” Family Attorney Ben Crump Hasn’t Confirmed According to a source who isn't authorized to comment publicly, the autopsy of Trey Reed reveals that his death was not caused by a suicide.

Trey Reed, a student at Delta State University in Mississippi, was found hanging from a noose. Mississippi police ruled the death a suicide. Now an autopsy reportedly concludes that he suffered extensive blunt force trauma across his body before he died, meaning he was beaten before he was lynched.

05.10.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 748    πŸ” 431    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 61
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Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

05.10.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2079    πŸ” 1226    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 155

Hunter Biden says wtf

05.10.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

05.10.2025 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 22194    πŸ” 8278    πŸ’¬ 556    πŸ“Œ 485

Hey. He can show he can be even dumber. Florida still has one timeout to call when Texas gets the ball back.

04.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least it wasn’t one of his stupid screen calls everyone can see a mile away

04.10.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump seeks to call up 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Pritzker says The request to the Illinois National Guard comes after Pritzker said earlier this week the Department of Homeland Security requested deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois β€œfor the protection of ICE personnel and facilities.”

The Trump administration has given Gov. JB Pritzker an ultimatum: deploy 300 Illinois National Guard members or the federal government will federalize them. Pritzker called it "outrageous and un-American."

04.10.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 497    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 15
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What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

04.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1079    πŸ” 276    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 41
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Can Miller really believe this? If so, he is delusional. If not, then he’s a reprehensible demagogue.

04.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4355    πŸ” 1214    πŸ’¬ 1148    πŸ“Œ 312

If you believe Trump that Democrats are to blame for the shutdown, you should be grateful to them for stopping Trump’s chem trails

04.10.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why won’t Trump stop the chem trails? Because he’s in on it, MAGA

04.10.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Got another of those spam calls asking to speak to James Hendrix. I always let those calls go to voicemail but I’d love to reply β€œI’m sorry to tell you Jimmy passed away”

04.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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