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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 23h

I don’t know what to believe w/r/t Bunny

Bunny Is A Rider - Caroline Polachek

Bunny Ain’t No Kind Of Rider - of Montreal

Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 1d

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont: "You may not like the fact that I don’t shout and get as angry at Donald Trump as you’d like me to, but I think we’ve made more of a difference in pushing back on him than just about any state in the country."

via @ctmirror.org: ctmirror.org/2025/10/10/a...

“You may not like the fact that I don’t shout and get as angry at Donald Trump as you’d like me to, but I think we’ve made more of a difference in pushing back on him than just about any state in the country,” Lamont told the crowd.

“We have fewer of our folks being deported,” Lamont continued. “We have more of our kids going to school. We have more of our folks feeling safe going to hospitals. But I can’t sit on that, because tomorrow that son of a bitch could do something to change the world.”

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

A peaceful protest rally under the Tom Paine motto "No Kings" is being held on the mall in Washington and in hundreds of other sites around the country. Prior No Kings rallies have attracted 11-12 million attendees, the largest political rallies in US history. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 1d

Connecticut's U.S. senators split on the defense bill vote: Blumenthal yes, Murphy no.

Murphy statement: "It is wildly irresponsible for the Senate to act like it’s business as usual. ... I will not support [Trump's] efforts to... transform our democracy into an authoritarian regime.”

“It is wildly irresponsible for the Senate to act like it’s business as usual and green light President Trump’s ‘Department of War’ while he is militarizing our cities, threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to crush his political opposition, and violating the Constitution by unilaterally declaring war on undefined targets in the Caribbean without congressional authorization. I have never voted against an NDAA in the Senate and I do not take this vote lightly, but this president views the United States military as his own personal police force. I will not support his efforts to use our men and women in uniform to consolidate power and transform our democracy into an authoritarian regime.”

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 1d

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the Tish James indictment: “The complicity of the Republican Party in Trump's abuses is shameful and disgusting.”

"Donald Trump is perverting our justice system by indictments
on demand—
directing
prosecutions based on vengeance and vanity."
"I am leading legislation to install safeguards against this spiraling crisis, but what our country really needs right now is for Republicans in power to admit this threat and take action. Two days ago, Attorney General Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee and flatly refused to answer my questions about abusive political prosecutions while my Republican colleagues sat in silence like lapdogs. The complicity of the Republican Party in Trump's abuses is shameful and disgusting."
"Last month, it was Comey; today it was James;
tomorrow it could be you."

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Rachel Iacovone @racheliacovone.bsky.social · 1d

ON AIR: Mi gente Latina, it’s time to give to @ctpublic.bsky.social during our Fall Pledge Drive!

When you do, you support reporting like mine on the Puerto Rican communities here in Connecticut, plus our many other beats, daily shows, digital folks, and more. ctpublic.org/give

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 1d

Miss him

News story: “Stitt Says ‘MEAT ALL WEEK’ After State Lawmakers Resolve It ‘Just Tastes Good’”

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 1d

Every once in a while Kevin Stitt surprises you

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 1d

UConn is confirming it lost funding for a green energy project, as part of a recent $7.56 billion funding rollback by the Trump administration.

The project would have helped Connecticut towns switch to solar energy and battery storage during power outages caused by extreme weather.

Lights out: UConn green energy project loses funding, part of $7.5B in federal DOE cuts

The project would have helped Connecticut towns switch to solar energy and battery storage during power outages caused by extreme weather.

www.ctpublic.org

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James G @orth.ca · 2d

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 2d

I've met friends and lovers, and gotten great story tips. But most importantly I tweeted a deep-cut song request before a band's show once and they actually played the thing

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

President Trump calling for the arrest of more political opponents as he deploys military troops on US streets against the wishes of locally elected officials. Please pay attention. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Trump Takes Aim at Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor

www.nytimes.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3d

President Donald Trump called for jailing Chicago's mayor and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepared to deploy military troops to the streets of the third-largest US city reut.rs/4mSYMEc 1/6

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 2d

"Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is authorizing the use of state funding to support the continued operations of Connecticut’s WIC program during the shutdown of the federal government.

...Connecticut will cover the $200,000 per day it costs to run the program."

Governor Lamont Authorizes State Funding To Support WIC During Federal Shutdown

portal.ct.gov

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah it looked like he got it right between the goalposts of two of the curved screens! Anyway, great show

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 3d

Though in my defense as someone who took a few videos we recall the announcement as “please limit use of phones to record” or something to that effect

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 3d

That was our speculation as well but I didn’t want to put that out into the world without further confirmation!

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 3d

Houses in Motion for your trouble

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone here at David Byrne in Wallingford, Connecticut, last night? My friend and I who attended in the nosebleeds are desperate to know what he appeared to yank from the edge of the stage and chuck clear across the stage in the middle of the performance

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 4d

Connecticut senior Sen. Richard Blumenthal:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Bondi tells Blumenthal that "I'm not going to be lectured about integrity by someone who lied about being in the military." (Her disrespect for Democratic senators has been really over the top this morning.)

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 4d

“Every person facing the racist, cruel, violent actions of ICE enforcement that my tax dollars and yours are paying for is somebody's baby, as deserving of protection and love and care as mine. And every time somebody's baby is harmed, it breaks not only human hearts, it breaks God's heart, too.”

CT activist released by ICE, colleague says at Capitol rally for immigrant protections

Gov. Lamont did not commit to a special session, after demonstrators demanded one aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant communities.

www.ctpublic.org

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P. Kenneth Burns @pkbnews.bsky.social · 7d

Update to something I shared earlier this week, another banner message on a U.S. Government website. This time, it’s the USDA.

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Jacqueline Rabe Thomas @jrabethomas.bsky.social · 8d

"Senator McCrory called (ed department's budget chief) and would like the full $2 million released now"

At least $250k of that went to a woman who federal investigators are looking into whether the senator is in a personal relationship with

www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Connecticut state senator pressed state officials to steer money to associate

State Sen. Doug McCrory pushed for millions for a Hartford nonprofit. As much as $800,000 went to his associate's organization, records show.

www.ctinsider.com

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 8d

Highland coo on the loose in Cow-nnecticut

www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article...

An escaped miniature Scottish Highland bull is roaming eastern Connecticut

Lefty, a miniature Scottish Highland bull, escaped from his home in North Franklin and has spent the past week roaming the woods and fields near Norwich.

www.trumbulltimes.com

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 8d

Deep cut

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