Michael Piccorossi
@michaelooch.bsky.social
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Digital at
@kff.org
. Formerly
@pewresearch.org
- Dad, Philly fan. I like cats ...
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
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-ballots-grace-period.html?unlocked_article_code=1.t1A.4jv7.vDMcgCK5BOzE&smid=bs-share
about 19 hours ago
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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
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12 days ago
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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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My half-baked attempt to cook through the World Cup
One family's three-month feast, from Group A through chipa guazu.
https://bit.ly/4uFmNm0
13 days ago
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Much like Mexico never paid for the wall, taxpayers are now on-the-hook for $300 Million and counting to fund Trump's ballroom ...
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14 days ago
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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.
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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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14 days ago
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14 days ago
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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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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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.
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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.
https://bit.ly/4uAry0d
19 days ago
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ArtButMakeItSports
22 days ago
Hercules and Nessus, by Giambologna, 1599
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Trump, Blanche refuse to back down on order shielding Trump family from I.R.S. audits
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Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-irs-settlement.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nFA.Wws1.TdEJAWR4wZK3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
28 days ago
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"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."
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Housing Official and Enforcer Named Top Intelligence Chief
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/02/us/trump-administration-news?unlocked_article_code=1.nFA.P3dR.EOtvtDCWaTGh&smid=bs-share
28 days ago
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Trump’s boat strike campaign that has now killed over 200 people
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The U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Has Now Killed Over 200 People
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/americas/us-boat-strikes-colombia-ecuador.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mlA.G8MB.wtP62Dpr-2DC&smid=nytcore-ios-share
about 1 month ago
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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.
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about 1 month ago
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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.
https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/as-trumprx-expands-to-include-generic-drugs-kff-polling-shows-nearly-6-in-10-adults-are-worried-about-prescription-drug-costs/
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Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Access Unchanged – For Now
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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...
https://www.kff.org/quick-insights/supreme-court-leaves-mifepristone-access-unchanged-for-now/
about 1 month ago
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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.
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about 2 months ago
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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.
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/05/01/trump-loses-ground-on-several-personal-traits-as-approval-rating-slips/
about 2 months ago
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Republicans break with Trump over his efforts to pressure DOJ to bring charges against Fed Chair Powell
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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.
https://www.semafor.com/article/04/22/2026/republicans-increasingly-break-with-trump-over-fed-probe
2 months ago
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Ari Berman
2 months ago
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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Los Angeles County’s new Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) licenses are helping L.A. home cooks redefine food culture -
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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.
https://afrolanews.org/2026/04/l-a-home-cooks-are-redefining-food-culture/
2 months ago
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As Trump’s war in Iran drags on, GOP senators look for an exit
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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.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/17/republicans-trump-war-energy-prices-00879104
2 months ago
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Hegseth doubles-down on threats to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure
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2 months ago
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44 days into his war with Iran, Trump admits gas prices might not drop by midterms
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3 months ago
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Ivan Pereira
3 months ago
add a skeleton here at some point
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John Gramlich
3 months ago
"Thirty-two other countries around the world, most of them in the Western Hemisphere, have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S."
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Steve Vladeck
3 months ago
Obviously, we haven't yet heard from Cecilia Wang on behalf of the plaintiffs. But the
#SCOTUS
birthright citizenship argument is shaping up as a blowout against President Trump. I count at least seven votes against the executive order just in the questions to Solicitor General Sauer. Maybe more.
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3 months ago
Brick by brick, Jeff Bezos is dismantling the Washpost. With no stated game plan for how to turn it around.
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Just back from awarding Trump a trophy, Mike Johnson describes bipartisan senate bill to pay TSA workers "a joke"
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Trump Administration Live Updates: House Rejects D.H.S. Funding as White House Orders Pay for T.S.A. Workers
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/27/us/trump-news?unlocked_article_code=1.WVA.JCEg.1fMguSLVQaMd&smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
3 months ago
Joe Biden won the election in 2020. If a future judge can’t admit that, what’s left?
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How ‘Handala’ – the Iranian hacktivists taking credit for the breach of Kash Patel's Gmail account – became the face of Iran’s hacker counterattacks
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How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.
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3 months ago
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Karen K. Ho
6 months ago
this still slaps
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This as a great example of a clear, SIMPLE data visualization. No need for gratuitous animation or other distractions – just clear data presentation that leverages the natural state of the user scrolling within the browser.
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How Blocking Oil and Gas From Leaving the Strait of Hormuz Ripples Around the World (Gift Article)
Trade is trickling through the vital artery connecting the Persian Gulf and the world, creating an economic shock thousands of miles away.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/25/business/energy-environment/strait-hormuz-oil-gas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.ttaJ.Z4q82AKVBEZe&smid=url-share
3 months ago
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New deep-dive poll from
@kff.org
finds that about as many adults are turning to AI for health information as social media, with health care costs and access driving many users, particularly younger users.
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Use of AI For Health Information and Advice | KFF
This poll finds that about as many adults are turning to AI for health information as social media, with health care costs and access driving many users, particularly younger users.
https://bit.ly/3NLIMIG
3 months ago
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Welcome to Trump’s quagmire: “Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/saudi-prince-iran-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VlA.n93u.9c0oLJiqvoa9&smid=nytcore-ios-share
3 months ago
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
3 months ago
Democrats have offered to pay the salaries — fully fund, no conditions — for TSA. It’s Republicans who keep blocking that.
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The Truth about Trump's "SAVE America Act" • Citizenship already a requirement to vote • Instances of noncitizen voting are rare • 9% of all eligible voters do not have, or do not have easy access to, documentary proof of citizenship • 52% of registered voters do not have an unexpired passport
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Five Things to Know About the SAVE America Act
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act requires voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship at the time of registration and a photo ID at the time of voting.
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/five-things-to-know-about-the-save-act/
3 months ago
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Trump's FCC chief threatens to censor broadcasters as Trump criticizes coverage of Iran war
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4 months ago
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Kai Ryssdal
4 months ago
Nobody told LAX
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4 months ago
Had to doublecheck the date on this
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Trump’s war agenda outflanks his affordability and peace agendas
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/b...
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Gas Prices Continue to Surge in U.S., Rising 14% in a Week
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/business/gasoline-prices.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RVA.Hj-6.mmXf_MQflPJX&smid=nytcore-ios-share
4 months ago
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When Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week in retaliation for their role in the classified documents investigation of Donald Trump, he targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran
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Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran
The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.
https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patels-latest-firings-ousted-agents-with-expertise-in-iran
4 months ago
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Robert Reich
4 months ago
A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else. We mustn’t let this war do so.
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Philip Bump
4 months ago
Remember how Trump's SOTU included a line about how he'd stopped eight wars, including Israel v. Iran?
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Benjamin Wittes
4 months ago
War with Iran is just a distraction from war with Anthropic.
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Quiz – How Well Do You Understand Your Health Insurance? Take this 10-question quiz to test your knowledge of common health insurance terminology, concepts and jargon
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Quiz - How Well Do You Understand Your Health Insurance? | KFF
Health insurance is often complicated, but understanding the basics helps you make better decisions about your coverage and care. This 10-question quiz touches on some terms you may encounter.
https://www.kff.org/private-insurance/quiz-how-well-do-you-understand-your-health-insurance/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Catch & Kill: Judge Cannon bars release of Jack Smith's Volume II report about the classified docs case.
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Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief – #779 in United States v. Trump (S.D. Fla., 9:23-cr-80101) – CourtListener.com
Order on Unopposed Motions Seeking Prohibition on Release of Volume II 772 774 . Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 2/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (Entered: 02/23/2026)
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654.779.0.pdf
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Only the Lord Saves more than Connor Hellebyuck - congrats USA Hockey
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Interesting findings from
@pewresearch.org
– even in a post Substack universe, just 3% of Americans name newsletters as the platform they prefer for getting news, far behind TV (34%), news websites/apps (21%) and other pathways. And many don’t read most of the newsletters they get
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Email Newsletters as a Source of News
Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get news from newsletters, but many don’t read most of the newsletters they get.
https://buff.ly/ie65cEC
4 months ago
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As he rolls back clean-energy initiatives, Trump is getting another trophy today
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Trump is about to receive a coal industry award you won’t believe exists
The Washington Coal Club will honor the president as his administration prepares to eliminate federal greenhouse-gas emission standards.
https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/02/trump-is-about-to-receive-a-coal-industry-award-you-wont-believe-exists.html
5 months ago
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