Michael Piccorossi
@michaelooch.bsky.social
Digital at @kff.org. Formerly @pewresearch.org - Dad, Philly fan. I like cats ...
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"The detained suspects are believed to be the two men who used a mechanized furniture elevator attached to a truck to reach a window that they then smashed to enter the museum’s Apollo Gallery on Oct. 19"
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"The detained suspects are believed to be the two men who used a mechanized furniture elevator attached to a truck to reach a window that they then smashed to enter the museum’s Apollo Gallery on Oct. 19"
RIP Diane Keaton
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
RIP Diane Keaton
New @kff.org poll: Most Republicans – including 57% of MAGA supporters – favor extending enhanced ACA tax credits, which otherwise would expire at the end of the year and require Marketplace customers to pay much more in premiums to retain coverage. bit.ly/3Ixc1wm
October 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New @kff.org poll: Most Republicans – including 57% of MAGA supporters – favor extending enhanced ACA tax credits, which otherwise would expire at the end of the year and require Marketplace customers to pay much more in premiums to retain coverage. bit.ly/3Ixc1wm
From @kff.org survey of 546 NFL players from 1988 season: Overwhelming majority say they would still play football again if they could go back – including majorities of those who report negative health impacts bit.ly/4p9reE7
September 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
From @kff.org survey of 546 NFL players from 1988 season: Overwhelming majority say they would still play football again if they could go back – including majorities of those who report negative health impacts bit.ly/4p9reE7
New @kff.org / @washingtonpost.com poll shows most parents nationally and in Florida – including MAGA Republicans – want schools to require vaccines bit.ly/3VBVNVi
September 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New @kff.org / @washingtonpost.com poll shows most parents nationally and in Florida – including MAGA Republicans – want schools to require vaccines bit.ly/3VBVNVi
"the most magnificent poles made" ...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"the most magnificent poles made" ...
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Pew Research survey from February finds that majorities of U.S. Catholics express views that differ from church teachings on issues such as birth control, marriage and the priesthood.
63% say priests should be allow to marry; 59% support ordination of women
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
63% say priests should be allow to marry; 59% support ordination of women
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
May 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Pew Research survey from February finds that majorities of U.S. Catholics express views that differ from church teachings on issues such as birth control, marriage and the priesthood.
63% say priests should be allow to marry; 59% support ordination of women
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
63% say priests should be allow to marry; 59% support ordination of women
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
Trump inherited a thriving economy, but markets suffer worst start since Ford administration post-Watergate www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
April 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trump inherited a thriving economy, but markets suffer worst start since Ford administration post-Watergate www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
And the Dow is still down ...
April 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
And the Dow is still down ...
After Trump, Bessent and Lutnick decimate global stock market - Forbes survey of Wall Street heavyweights shows many who supported Trump’s economic promises have abandoned him – and vast majority disapprove of the President’s economic policies. www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...
April 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
After Trump, Bessent and Lutnick decimate global stock market - Forbes survey of Wall Street heavyweights shows many who supported Trump’s economic promises have abandoned him – and vast majority disapprove of the President’s economic policies. www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...
To avoid going on the record on Trump tariffs, House Republicans alter the time-space continuum .... buff.ly/jS5SSDy
March 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
To avoid going on the record on Trump tariffs, House Republicans alter the time-space continuum .... buff.ly/jS5SSDy
Transcript of Zelenskyy's December, 2022 address to U.S. Congress – in which he said "Thank You" 17 times. www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/u...
February 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Transcript of Zelenskyy's December, 2022 address to U.S. Congress – in which he said "Thank You" 17 times. www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/u...
The federal government spent $1.9 trillion on health care programs and services in fiscal year (FY) 2024, 27% of all federal outlays in that year, and collectively the largest category of federal spending. https://buff.ly/43agCMC
February 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The federal government spent $1.9 trillion on health care programs and services in fiscal year (FY) 2024, 27% of all federal outlays in that year, and collectively the largest category of federal spending. https://buff.ly/43agCMC
From Kiel Institute:
• Europe: €70 billion in financial and humanitarian aid; €62 billion in military allocations
• U.S.: €64 billion in military aid; €50 billion in financial and humanitarian allocations
bit.ly/4hIcZlE
• Europe: €70 billion in financial and humanitarian aid; €62 billion in military allocations
• U.S.: €64 billion in military aid; €50 billion in financial and humanitarian allocations
bit.ly/4hIcZlE
February 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
From Kiel Institute:
• Europe: €70 billion in financial and humanitarian aid; €62 billion in military allocations
• U.S.: €64 billion in military aid; €50 billion in financial and humanitarian allocations
bit.ly/4hIcZlE
• Europe: €70 billion in financial and humanitarian aid; €62 billion in military allocations
• U.S.: €64 billion in military aid; €50 billion in financial and humanitarian allocations
bit.ly/4hIcZlE
Trump remains the only elected president with sub-50% initial approval ratings, and his latest disapproval rating (48%) is three percentage points higher than in 2017, marking a new high for inaugural ratings. https://buff.ly/4aGE2ez
January 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Trump remains the only elected president with sub-50% initial approval ratings, and his latest disapproval rating (48%) is three percentage points higher than in 2017, marking a new high for inaugural ratings. https://buff.ly/4aGE2ez
President Trump's media company plans move into financial services, raising the prospect of a Trump-owned company having to seek approvals from Trump-appointed regulators for its expansion.
What could possibly go wrong? www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
What could possibly go wrong? www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
January 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
President Trump's media company plans move into financial services, raising the prospect of a Trump-owned company having to seek approvals from Trump-appointed regulators for its expansion.
What could possibly go wrong? www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
What could possibly go wrong? www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
As Trump, Musk and Republican Congress prepare to reduce taxes and slash spending, #Medicare and #Medicaid both continue to be viewed favorably by large majorities of the public – including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. https://buff.ly/4hnZuXz
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
As Trump, Musk and Republican Congress prepare to reduce taxes and slash spending, #Medicare and #Medicaid both continue to be viewed favorably by large majorities of the public – including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. https://buff.ly/4hnZuXz
How Biden compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges https://buff.ly/3WguoJp
January 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
How Biden compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges https://buff.ly/3WguoJp
Lovely tree map showing distribution of U.S. federal workforce by agency, via Pew Research Center https://buff.ly/4gQlGdm
January 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Lovely tree map showing distribution of U.S. federal workforce by agency, via Pew Research Center https://buff.ly/4gQlGdm
The religious composition of the 119th Congress (via Pew Research Center https://buff.ly/40iNpgD
January 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The religious composition of the 119th Congress (via Pew Research Center https://buff.ly/40iNpgD
Also <2% popular vote (and falling)
November 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Also <2% popular vote (and falling)
1 in 14 judges confirmed during Trump’s presidency were confirmed after he lost his reelection bid, including U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon who tossed the federal classified documents case against Trump. She was confirmed five days after the election was called for Biden. https://buff.ly/40KVxXX
November 13, 2024 at 5:09 PM
1 in 14 judges confirmed during Trump’s presidency were confirmed after he lost his reelection bid, including U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon who tossed the federal classified documents case against Trump. She was confirmed five days after the election was called for Biden. https://buff.ly/40KVxXX