Michael McDonald
@electproject.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida specializing in American elections
All Minnesota’s fault
Dustin Volz@dustinvolz.bsky.social · 38m agoNEW: Cyberattacks on U.S. water supply now being reported in 12+ states and 100+ municipalities, though some may be unrelated to wave of suspected Iranian attempts. The nationwide threat follows years of ignored warnings and neglect to water systems. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
Trump owes more than $100 million in unpaid taxes, so this is just a giant free check he gave to himself with taxpayer dollars
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h ago“.. Trump has leveraged his control of the federal government to instead escape the scrutiny that every other modern president, not to mention every other regular taxpayer, has been subject to.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
Low turnout elections without reliable demographic (and for a party primary no partisan) target weights that one can infer from prior elections are very difficult to poll correctly, and thus have wide error
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · 6h agoWhat is truly "shocking" about the polling miss in Michigan is that it is completely average for a primary "The expected error on the margin between two primary candidates in a race for governor or U.S. Senate is a whopping 13.0 points." blog.fiftyplusone.news/p/2026-texas...
Explains so much. Iran. Immigration. Tariffs. The list goes on and on. We are ruled by a madman
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 4h agoIt's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Thank you, MICHIGAN! I'm so proud to be your Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan. I'm ready to fight for your future — costs down, wages up, rights protected, and a government that works for all of us.
Missouri Republicans got their wish by voters rejecting their amendment in every congressional district
Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · 15h agoMissouri Republicans' Amendment 4 is getting trounced not just in every congressional district but in every *county* so far. Trump won all but four counties in Missouri.
Imagine being such a ghoul that you are willing to endanger children so you can make buck
Politico@politico.com · 18h ago26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
NEW: Maryland Democrats just passed a constitutional amendment that would let them redraw the congressional map for 2028 in response to Republican gerrymanders elsewhere. If voters pass it in November, Democrats could enact a map like this earlier proposal to target the lone Republican, Andy Harris
Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · 6d agoMaryland Democrats have unveiled their constitutional amendment that would let them redraw the congressional map for 2028 if voters approve it in November. It would insulate congressional maps from legal challenges and specify that existing restrictions on maps only apply to state Senate/House maps
I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed before someone dig their own grave, jump in, and bury themselves
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
Missouri Secretary of State Comes Up With Reason to Not Certify Challenge to New Republican Gerrymander talkingpointsmemo.com/news/missour...
Missouri Secretary of State Comes Up With Reason to Not Certify Challenge to New Republican Gerrymander
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) announced Tuesday — Missouri’s primary...
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“.. called the event a ‘roaring success’ on a conference call with analysts Monday, saying it would pay off in the long term ..” @bloomberg.com $TKO www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“.. Trump has leveraged his control of the federal government to instead escape the scrutiny that every other modern president, not to mention every other regular taxpayer, has been subject to.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
"More needs to be made of this," a senior CBS News staffer tells me about the 60 Minutes story that Sharyn Alfonsi was working on about Epstein and banks that appears to have been scuttled after her firing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
You literally do not have to take his word. Do not confirm him
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃
Responding to emails this morning and there is one from a parent asking about our graduate program and...no, I'm not even going to respond to this one. Why would I be interested in a grad student who needs their mom to help them make adult decisions and take adult actions?
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
The @nytimes inexplicably continues to assert that "the Justice Department ... gave [Trump] the audit protection as part of a deal to end the lawsuit." Nope. It wasn't included in the "deal." It's a unilateral--and blatantly unlawful--decree by the Acting AG. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.
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The important tell here is that Donalds is desperate to rally the Republican base instead of reaching out to independents. This is the messaging of a Florida statewide Gov candidate not confident about winning
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRep. Byron Donalds: "What the Democrats want is chaos. The Minneapolis craziness? That was brought to us by the Democrat Party." 🙃
Why risk your crypto account being hacked when you can piss your money away buying Trump shitcoin?
Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker.com · yesterdayBy me at this.weekinsecurity.com: A major online ads company that claims to serve 1.5 billion ads a day was hacked and began serving malware designed to steal a person's crypto. This is the latest perfect example why you should use an ad-blocker.
We independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it.
The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.
The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediate...
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The In-N-Out Burger shooter comes from a family immersed in Trump propaganda. The shooter loved General Flynn, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. He was pro-natalist and wanted to join ICE, but didn't have a college degree.
Andrew M. | Founder & Advisor 🇬🇷 🇺🇸@andrewmfounder.bsky.social · 3d agoThe shooter at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho that killed 3 people and injured 2 people is a Republican, white male. Shocked.
It’s their last last chance. I really mean it this time
Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · yesterdayYou'd have to be total morons to buy this, so...
