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Nick Ottone
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American Politics PhD Candidate @ Yale | studying policy influence of nonprofits in local politics | also thinking about political behavior and movies, probably
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An interesting example of “outside lobbying” in the wild!
A New York City political ad on a TV screen. On the screen are three people split across with the text “City Council: Keep Grocery Delivery Affordable. Protect Grocery Delivery Work.” Appearing in front of them. Below in smaller text says “Paid for by Instacart”
August 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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A new pup!
A black-haired puppy staring at the camera with puppy eyes and sitting on a tan blanket on a tan armchair surrounded by a watermelon squeak you and a long pink squeak toy with various mess behind her
August 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Research: fun?
Three very dusty bound packages of CA voter records from the 1980s
December 6, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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Apropos of an indictment, the Eric Adams quote that has taken up residence in my head: “If I see a piece of chicken, I’m going to nibble on it.”
“Later, in 2022, he had to deploy ‘perfectly imperfect’ to stave off criticism, after Politico reported that Adams wasn’t a strict vegan: he ate fish. He initially denied this; he denied to me, untruthfully, that he’d ever claimed to be a vegan. His statements about diet continue to surprise. Adams told me, “If I see a piece of chicken, I’m going to nibble on it.””
September 26, 2024 at 1:51 AM
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In case anyone needs a refresher on what government does, I’ve got you covered.
A table from the Census Bureau laying out the four sectors of government activity: general, utilities, liquor stores, and social insurance trust.
January 31, 2024 at 9:19 PM