Daniel Nichanian

editor-in-chief of BoltsMag.org (npub1hpg…yrre) (BoltsMag.org). also contributing editor of Inquest.

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2025-03-03 17:04:07 UTC

The former head of the Social Security Administration says he expects the agency to miss on some payments over the next three months, interrupting some people's benefits, for the first time in Social Security's history of eight decades: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/doge-actions-may-cause-social-security-benefit-interruption-ex-agency-head.html

2025-03-01 22:20:31 UTC

Two national polls of Canada’s elections this week had the Liberal Party ahead of the conservatives. This was the first time any poll has shown this since mid-2023.

2024-11-02 17:26:39 UTC

An epidemiologist is running for mayor in Sacramento, and she's putting that experience at the core of how she wants to approach the office—saying her public health background is key to address gun violence & homelessness.
What that looks like: https://boltsmag.org/the-epidemiologist-running-for-mayor-to-bring-public-health-to-sacramento/

2024-10-17 01:24:27 UTC

Nebraska’s GOP attorney general in July announced unilaterally roughly 100,000 Nebraskans shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
This morning, the state Supreme Court stepped in and rebuffed him.
With days to go, it’s now a mad race to register people — with NE-2, NE-Sen, and presidential election implications. https://boltsmag.org/nebraska-voting-rights-supreme-court-rules/

2024-08-10 15:40:27 UTC

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2️⃣ An epidemiologist is running for mayor in California, and she is putting her public health background front and center.
Piper French profiles her as she makes the case that public health approaches can change things on homelessness & gun prevention: https://boltsmag.org/the-epidemiologist-running-for-mayor-to-bring-public-health-to-sacramento/

2024-08-10 15:38:41 UTC

Some great pieces at @BoltsMag this week I don't want you to miss!
1️⃣ Michigan's supreme court struck down a GOP maneuver to gut labor ballot initiatives—a BFD. But the 4-3 decision is also a stark reminder of the stakes of November's supreme court races. https://boltsmag.org/direct-democracy-ruling-michigan-supreme-court/