Michael Piccorossi
@michaelooch.bsky.social
Digital at @kff.org. Formerly @pewresearch.org - Dad, Philly fan. I like cats ...
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If you're bleeding internally you just uhh call around and compare health care plans. Make a budget spreadsheet and see what you can afford. Do I have to spell it out for you. I have a ballroom to build
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If you're bleeding internally you just uhh call around and compare health care plans. Make a budget spreadsheet and see what you can afford. Do I have to spell it out for you. I have a ballroom to build
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A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
Thune and G.O.P. reject Democrats offer to protect ACA subsidies and reopen government www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Democrats Scale Back Shutdown Demands, but G.O.P. Digs In
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Thune and G.O.P. reject Democrats offer to protect ACA subsidies and reopen government www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The meatiest factual dispute concerned whether the salami sub – also sometimes referred to as a “hoagie” – had “exploded” on the CBP agent’s uniform.
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Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
wapo.st
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The meatiest factual dispute concerned whether the salami sub – also sometimes referred to as a “hoagie” – had “exploded” on the CBP agent’s uniform.
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He's a busy guy.
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
He's a busy guy.
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I don't want AI. I want to stop filling out my entire medical history every time I go to the same doctor
November 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I don't want AI. I want to stop filling out my entire medical history every time I go to the same doctor
As death toll from Trump’s extrajudicial bombings rises, administration says War Powers Law does not apply www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
War Powers Law Does Not Apply to Trump’s Boat Strikes, Administration Says
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November 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As death toll from Trump’s extrajudicial bombings rises, administration says War Powers Law does not apply www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
What a game … What a series …
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What a game … What a series …
This @kff.org calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credits. The projected premium increases are estimated based on family income, zip code, size, ages, and newly released 2026 ACA Marketplace premiums. bit.ly/4hwCTt8
How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire?| KFF
The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the…
www.kff.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This @kff.org calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credits. The projected premium increases are estimated based on family income, zip code, size, ages, and newly released 2026 ACA Marketplace premiums. bit.ly/4hwCTt8
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
As Republican congress allows ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits to expire, data from KFF show more than 3-in-4 ACA Marketplace enrollees live in states that Trump won in 2024 election www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
More Than 3 in 4 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in States Won by President Trump in 2024
As Democrats push for an extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, new data from KFF show the extent to which states won by Trump in 2024 have come to rely on the ACA Marketplaces and the t...
www.kff.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
As Republican congress allows ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits to expire, data from KFF show more than 3-in-4 ACA Marketplace enrollees live in states that Trump won in 2024 election www.kff.org/quick-take/m...
"Paris prosecutor's office reports that there is no indication that any puppets were involved ..."
Louvre heist: Suspects arrested over theft of jewels, prosecutor says
Four thieves broke into the world's most-visited museum in broad daylight, stealing eight items worth €88m (£76m; $102m).
buff.ly
October 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Paris prosecutor's office reports that there is no indication that any puppets were involved ..."
With fed shutdown entering its 4th week spurred by stalemate over cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans who get insurance via the #ACA, over 154 million people with coverage through their employer also face steep price hikes — and the situation is likely to get worse. bit.ly/4ncpgAB
A New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K - KFF Health News
KFF data shows that 2025 marked the first time in two decades that the annual cost of covering a family of four rose by 6% or more for three consecutive years.
kffhealthnews.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:40 AM
With fed shutdown entering its 4th week spurred by stalemate over cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans who get insurance via the #ACA, over 154 million people with coverage through their employer also face steep price hikes — and the situation is likely to get worse. bit.ly/4ncpgAB
“The government’s paying absolutely nothing and the military is very much involved”
Trump waves around renderings of his new ballroom, which appears to be entirely gold
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“The government’s paying absolutely nothing and the military is very much involved”
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If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
Trump and Hegseth expanded its campaign of summarily killing people aboard boats suspected of smuggling drugs to a new geographic theater, attacking a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean for the first time.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump and Hegseth expanded its campaign of summarily killing people aboard boats suspected of smuggling drugs to a new geographic theater, attacking a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean for the first time.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
New @KFF.org benchmark health benefits survey:
• On average, workers contribute $6,850 annually to cost of family coverage
• Family premiums up 6% ($1,408) from last year, similar to 7% increase recorded in each of the previous two years, outpacing both inflation and wage growth bit.ly/3WQ7atr
• On average, workers contribute $6,850 annually to cost of family coverage
• Family premiums up 6% ($1,408) from last year, similar to 7% increase recorded in each of the previous two years, outpacing both inflation and wage growth bit.ly/3WQ7atr
Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 6% in 2025, Nearing $27,000, with Workers Paying $6,850 Toward Premiums Out of Their Paychecks | KFF
Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance reached an average of $26,993 this year, KFF’s annual benchmark health benefits survey of large and smaller employers finds. On average,…
www.kff.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New @KFF.org benchmark health benefits survey:
• On average, workers contribute $6,850 annually to cost of family coverage
• Family premiums up 6% ($1,408) from last year, similar to 7% increase recorded in each of the previous two years, outpacing both inflation and wage growth bit.ly/3WQ7atr
• On average, workers contribute $6,850 annually to cost of family coverage
• Family premiums up 6% ($1,408) from last year, similar to 7% increase recorded in each of the previous two years, outpacing both inflation and wage growth bit.ly/3WQ7atr
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So the president
- wants to wear a gold crown as he
- dumps feces on mothers holding babies because they are
- protesting kings and fascists?
OK. Just clarifying.
- wants to wear a gold crown as he
- dumps feces on mothers holding babies because they are
- protesting kings and fascists?
OK. Just clarifying.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
So the president
- wants to wear a gold crown as he
- dumps feces on mothers holding babies because they are
- protesting kings and fascists?
OK. Just clarifying.
- wants to wear a gold crown as he
- dumps feces on mothers holding babies because they are
- protesting kings and fascists?
OK. Just clarifying.
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Very sad data journalist job posting
very exciting jobs up with the Guardian US today!!
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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We're hiring a data reporter and a graphics reporter to cover how the US government is deleting and altering important datasets. Please reach out with any questions!!
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We're hiring a data reporter and a graphics reporter to cover how the US government is deleting and altering important datasets. Please reach out with any questions!!
The Guardian US hiring Data Reporter, Deleted Data Project in New York, NY | LinkedIn
Posted 8:08:51 PM. The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Very sad data journalist job posting
The dog caught the car ....
"US Navy is detaining two prisoners from Trump’s six-week-old campaign of targeting suspected drug runners as if they were combatants in a war." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
"US Navy is detaining two prisoners from Trump’s six-week-old campaign of targeting suspected drug runners as if they were combatants in a war." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The dog caught the car ....
"US Navy is detaining two prisoners from Trump’s six-week-old campaign of targeting suspected drug runners as if they were combatants in a war." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
"US Navy is detaining two prisoners from Trump’s six-week-old campaign of targeting suspected drug runners as if they were combatants in a war." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
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Second article of impeachment of Richard Nixon:
“He has endeavoured…to cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be intitiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner.”
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“He has endeavoured…to cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be intitiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups
The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.
www.wsj.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Second article of impeachment of Richard Nixon:
“He has endeavoured…to cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be intitiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“He has endeavoured…to cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be intitiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Five days after Trump was passed over for Nobel Peace Prize, Hegseth launches fifth extrajudicial bombing of alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela wapo.st/3KOrSY2
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October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Five days after Trump was passed over for Nobel Peace Prize, Hegseth launches fifth extrajudicial bombing of alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela wapo.st/3KOrSY2
ProPublica: Trump’s secretary of Labor, Transportation and EPA all have multiple mortgages with more than one primary residence on their loan papers
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
www.propublica.org
October 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
ProPublica: Trump’s secretary of Labor, Transportation and EPA all have multiple mortgages with more than one primary residence on their loan papers
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The Trump administration has promoted the anti-vax, anti-science movement which has now produced an epidemic www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks
At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.
www.nbcnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Trump administration has promoted the anti-vax, anti-science movement which has now produced an epidemic www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
RIP Diane Keaton
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
RIP Diane Keaton