Mario Nicolais
@marionicolais
The Lincoln Project General Counsel; Attorney; Inky-thumbed columnist at The Colorado Sun; defender of constitutional rights; soccer nut and American Outlaw
I like @rbreich.bsky.social a lot, but this type of analysis is a problem. If billionaires spend their own money, it is not covered by Citizens United. In fact, CU is what allows groups like Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club, and the SEIU to combat billionaires. Important to talk about this more.
It explains SO MUCH about current society and the American electorate.
Yet somehow McConnell still has more intelligence than the majority of MAGA faithful.
I know we just re-upped on Poch, but hear me out. Looks like Italy really wants Pep. That means Antonio Conte is available. He is EXACTLY what the USMNT needs. He is excellent with athletic teams that need structure to win.
The @rockies.com may lose 100 haves a season, but Coors Field has never lost a sunset battle.
Since you asked for a pic, this is me and my other client - after he was freed - at the bus station to send him home.
Actually, that picture - and MAGA face in general - made me think of the character played by Louis Gossett, Jr. in "Enemy Mine" - which, if you've seen the movie, is ironic on multiple levels.
Apparently America will have a state run by Gov. Bottoms, it just won't be Colorado. ;)
I am literally teary. My client is going free after 18 months in detention. Sweetest kid who did nothing but escape torture in his home country only to be picked up by ICE. The system is slow, but not entirely broken.
Ironically @colorado.gov the folks most likely to not show up to work are the @rockies.com themselves. Another 100-loss season incoming!
“A new commandment I give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, you must love another.” - John 13:34 For Maundy Thursday mass I am wearing this necklace made and given to me by a pro bono client in ICE detention. He has nothing, but wanted to thank me. ❤️❤️❤️
Is there also beer? PS - my column tomorrow may or not be pointing out that the Rockies also have an opening day this week and are getting shown up by the new kids on the block. Just one more loss, I guess…
/2 Here is the column I'm talking about. coloradosun.com/2025/09/28/r...
This opening line from the new @rockies.com GM is so ironically funny. As I have said before - in a column just last year - Coors Field is the greatest away team advantage in all of sports. Not because of the altitude or the ballpark size. Because visiting fans regularly outnumber home fans.
Of all people @markhamillofficial.bsky.social - you should understand how this works!!!
I think 20-yr-old Alysa Lui celebrated the 17-yr-old Ami Nakai’s Bronze medal more than her own Gold. What an absolute class act. Love her!!!
This tracks. Also, congressional Republicans will now investigate the NY subway as the largest pedophile ring in history because they have found “zero” evidence of any powerful pedophiles in the millions of Epstein documents …
Best take I’ve seen so far on the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime. Probably no coincidence that Shay is both a former football player (Colorado Player of the Year in high school) AND a current artist.
I took this video of a Lakewood, CO PD Officer HELPING protesting students to cross a busy street safely. This is what it means to “pretect and serve.”
Given that this guy is impersonating the FBI Director, can we really get mad at the dude here…
Two weeks ago, I wrote this in my column. More violence and more deaths are not just unavoidable, but the aim of the Trump Administration. I am sorry the killing of Alex Pretti proved me right so quickly. I am disgusted to know he will not be the last. coloradosun.com/2026/01/11/n...