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Michael Piccorossi

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Digital at @kff.org. Formerly @pewresearch.org - Dad, Philly fan. I like cats ...

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Timothy Noah @timothynoah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Jodie Allen, Slate's first Washington bureau chief, former Outlook editor of the Washington Post, former Labor department deputy assistant secretary for policy, RIP. May her memory be a blessing. Here's my favorite Jodie piece from Slate: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Government and Volleyball
A mere 40 years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. Now it is not only a sport [but] in the Olympics. ... And there's a whole new world of...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
JD Vance: "If you're gonna be a propaganda arm of the left, why would Donald Trump give you special access to his White House?" (It's not his!)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“We are also looking at whether the Earth is flat”
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 18/09/2026
Post from Amy @lolennui.bsky.social

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, "did you eat the Lindbergh baby" he's like, "no but I'd be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later"
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Most recent Kennedy Center 990 shows $40MM net revenue and $558MM in net assets. I wonder what might have happened since then to push them so close to "bankruptcy"? projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Frightened Rabbit Stew
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/09/2026
i actually welcome this republican amendment because it is a very public reminder that the size of the court is not in the constitution (a common misconception)
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Trump lawyers threaten to tear down Kennedy Center: A lawyer representing preservation and architecture groups, said in statement on Tuesday that after the demolition of the East Wing, “no one concerned about America’s historic landmarks can afford to treat this as idle speculation.” nyti.ms/4xoUV87
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/trump-kennedy-center-demolition-lawyers.html
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
With the fate of his ballroom tied up in court, Trump is racing against the clock; Following same playbook he used to evade federal criminal charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the events of January 6, 2021 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week (Gift Article)
Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
So Trump is now saying the "ballroom" is actually "the desperately needed Military Center, required for the National Security of Washington, D.C., and our Country, itself" He's also extended soldiers in D.C. until Jan. 20, 2029, his last day It's impossible to not to imagine the very worst
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Donald Trump's former personal attorney is now the United States Attorney General.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Amid Abuse Claims Against “MAGA” Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
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Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat (Gift Article)
Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, is in the spotlight in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, where Mr. Miller faces multiple calls to step aside.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Newly updated - @kff.org Facts About Medicare Spending www.kff.org/medicare/the...
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The Facts About Medicare Spending | KFF
This interactive provides the facts on Medicare spending. Medicare, which serves 70 million people and accounts for 14 percent of the federal budget and 21 percent of national health spending, is at t...
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Reflecting pool damage was botched job by Trump’s no-bid pool guy, not vandalism, prosecutors say www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
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Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation” and moved to dismiss cha...
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A bunch of Spanish guys won a title in MetLife before the Jets
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Looks like Trump is still awake …
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
We are all going to have so many kinds of diarrhea
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What a graphic. @cnn.com $NVDA $TSLA $AEO
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"Leavitt said she spoke with President Trump about it, and he thought it was a 'disgrace' and made the decision himself to put Perez on unpaid leave." So comforting to see how Trump is cracking down on self-dealing and insider trading, and starting right at the top no less. buff.ly/5e2hmwK
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White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources
President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
if Sanchez is gonna have a bad start I’m fine if it’s tonight
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
How the Vance/Witkoff/Kushner deal failed to secure the Strait of Hormuz www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...
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How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal (Gift Article)
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
All I ask is that Trump brings his magical sports luck to the Duke basketball team next.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Regardless of how you feel about the call, Trump pressuring FIFA to overturn Balogun's suspension reads like a helicopter parent fixing the elementary school science fair. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
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Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Trump’s self-dealing and corruption have earned him wealth at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president. nyti.ms/4wrM6cM
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
SCOTUS deals blow to Trump's plans to suppress the vote in midterms ... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/u...
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Supreme Court Mail Ballot Ruling Deals New Blow to Trump’s Election Plans
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
As Trump retreats to protect U.S. economy in runup to mid-terms, Iran gets major economic lifeline for minimal concessions in cease-fire deal nyti.ms/4oBOTNv
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
My half-baked attempt to cook through the World Cup - One family’s three-month feast, from Group A through chipa guazu. bit.ly/4uFmNm0
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My half-baked attempt to cook through the World Cup
One family's three-month feast, from Group A through chipa guazu.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Much like Mexico never paid for the wall, taxpayers are now on-the-hook for $300 Million and counting to fund Trump's ballroom ... wapo.st/4vOuwPD
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
After Republicans let expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire at the end of last year as part of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", some families have decided the cost of coverage is too far out of reach and canceled their coverage. t.co/CU36umMvuL
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They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone. - KFF Health News
After congressional Republicans let expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire at the end of last year, some families have decided the price is too great of a financial burden and…
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Trump regime is doing the same thing with the “Iran deal” that it did with the Mueller Report – describing it to us instead of showing it to us.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/06/2026
Trump is backing away from getting Iran's enriched material: "You could make the case, why even bother? It's not very valuable stuff."
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
President Donald Trump, who once declared he had “saved” flavored vapes, grew his stock holdings this year to as much as $1.64 million in tobacco giant Philip Morris. kffhealthnews.org/courts/fda-t...
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Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has pursued an extensive pro-tobacco agenda as the president and his political movement have been buoyed by a flood of tobacco industry money, federal records show.
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hercules and Nessus, by Giambologna, 1599
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Trump, Blanche refuse to back down on order shielding Trump family from I.R.S. audits www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...
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Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Mr. Pulte has no known background in intelligence, military or national security, but he is a Trump loyalist who has been among the most aggressive advocates for prosecuting Democrats and others perceived by Mr. Trump as having crossed him." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Housing Official and Enforcer Named Top Intelligence Chief
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Trump’s boat strike campaign that has now killed over 200 people www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...
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The U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Has Now Killed Over 200 People
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges on Wednesday asked the judge who oversaw President Trump’s remarkable lawsuit against IRS to reopen the case and conduct an inquiry into whether the hasty deal to resolve it could be challenged as an act of fraud. nyti.ms/4dDabXt
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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As TrumpRx Expands to Include Generic Drugs, KFF Polling Shows Nearly 6 in 10 Adults Are Worried About Prescription Drug Costs
As of early March, a majority of the public (59%) is worried about affording prescription drugs for themselves and their families, the largest share since KFF first polled this question in 2018.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Access Unchanged – For Now www.kff.org/quick-insigh...
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Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Access Unchanged - For Now
In addition to ongoing litigation, last September the Trump administration FDA, after  requests from anti-abortion organizations and state attorneys general, initiated an internal review of mifepristo...
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Much like the border wall that Trump once promised that "Mexico would pay for" Republicans now propose $1 billion in taxpayer funding for his ballroom project. nyti.ms/4tYazFC
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Two months after starting his war with Iran, just 38% in U.S. express confidence in Trump to use military force wisely, down from 46% last summer. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
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Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips
Views of Trump's handling of some key issues facing the U.S., such as immigration policy and use of military force, have become more negative.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
10, 9, 8, 76ers …
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Republicans break with Trump over his efforts to pressure DOJ to bring charges against Fed Chair Powell bit.ly/4u2BmQy
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Republicans increasingly break with Trump over Fed probe
“One thing all martyrs have in common: they’re dead,” Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Los Angeles County’s new Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) licenses are helping L.A. home cooks redefine food culture - afrolanews.org/2026/04/l-a-...
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L.A. home cooks are redefining food culture
Home‑kitchen licensing through the county’s Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) program is reshaping local food entrepreneurship and culinary landscape.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
As Trump’s war in Iran drags on, GOP senators look for an exit www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
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GOP senators urge Trump to find Iran exit plan as energy prices rise: ‘The clock is ticking’
“I think our members are going to be very interested in what next steps are,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
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Michael Piccorossi @michaelooch.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Hegseth doubles-down on threats to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure nyti.ms/4toFeMc
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