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SassMeister-input.scss

// ----
// Sass (v3.4.5)
// Compass (v1.0.1)
// ----

.icons-bla {
  min-height:16px;
  padding-left:20px;
    @at-root li a#{&}  { // not working?
        background-color:orange;
    }
}

// this is what i want..
li a.icons-bla {
  background-color: orange;
}

SassMeister-output.css

.icons-bla {
  min-height: 16px;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
li a.icons-bla {
  background-color: orange;
}

li a.icons-bla {
  background-color: orange;
}