Chris Polansky
@chrispolansky.bsky.social
Public radio reporter in Connecticut. One-time Bart Harley Jarvis of the Oklahoma press corps. CUNY grad. Replacement-level infielder for the Hartford Dark Twains Sandlot Baseball Club. he/him
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I asked Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal what message he has for constituents who want to see ICE abolished.
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
January 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I asked Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal what message he has for constituents who want to see ICE abolished.
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
He’s gone so white in the face. My little puppy is an old man
January 28, 2026 at 2:23 AM
He’s gone so white in the face. My little puppy is an old man
S-tier bagel variety. Gotta save it, folks
What if I made the critical preservation of pumpernickel bagels my entire personality www.grubstreet.com/article/why-...
Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is Disappearing
At shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species.
www.grubstreet.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 AM
S-tier bagel variety. Gotta save it, folks
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Assaulted During Town Hall Meeting
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Assaulted During Town Hall Meeting
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January 28, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Assaulted During Town Hall Meeting
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That’s gonna be there for a while
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
That’s gonna be there for a while
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I have called for Kristi Noem to be removed as head of the Department of Homeland Security for months.
She must immediately resign or be fired, & if she is not removed, I will support moving forward with impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
My full statement:
She must immediately resign or be fired, & if she is not removed, I will support moving forward with impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
My full statement:
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I have called for Kristi Noem to be removed as head of the Department of Homeland Security for months.
She must immediately resign or be fired, & if she is not removed, I will support moving forward with impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
My full statement:
She must immediately resign or be fired, & if she is not removed, I will support moving forward with impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
My full statement:
According to this reporting, from Connecticut, John Larson, Joe Courtney and Jahana Hayes are on the list; Rosa DeLauro and Jim Himes are not.
Here’s the list of US House Democrats who want to impeach Kristi Noem.
FROM Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/here...
FROM Shauneen Miranda
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/here...
Here’s the list of US House Democrats who want to impeach Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON — A growing number of U.S. House Democrats are pushing for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment after another fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal immigration o...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
According to this reporting, from Connecticut, John Larson, Joe Courtney and Jahana Hayes are on the list; Rosa DeLauro and Jim Himes are not.
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My latest reporting on the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics
U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
My latest reporting on the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
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Democrats are right to deny funding for DHS absent changes that stop this lawlessness and inhumanity. Changes that Americans are demanding.
Let's talk for a second about what has to change - immediately. And why it's so important that we demand these reforms.
Let's talk for a second about what has to change - immediately. And why it's so important that we demand these reforms.
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Democrats are right to deny funding for DHS absent changes that stop this lawlessness and inhumanity. Changes that Americans are demanding.
Let's talk for a second about what has to change - immediately. And why it's so important that we demand these reforms.
Let's talk for a second about what has to change - immediately. And why it's so important that we demand these reforms.
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"The moderator didn’t know how this post would go over; the forum’s most heated dispute had been about whether other animals being played like bongos should be allowed."
is just a gem of a sentence
is just a gem of a sentence
Lede of the week:
“The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
“The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Outrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces
Fury over Alex Pretti’s killing has flooded the internet’s most apolitical venues, reflecting a growing outrage over the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"The moderator didn’t know how this post would go over; the forum’s most heated dispute had been about whether other animals being played like bongos should be allowed."
is just a gem of a sentence
is just a gem of a sentence
Are the Hartford Yard Goats going to call for the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Tomorrow morning we are going to do something we've NEVER DONE in the HISTORY of this organization
January 27, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Are the Hartford Yard Goats going to call for the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, citing "the two recent murders": "Kristi Noem has got to go. The President has created an environment where ICE disregard our constitutional rights... That is unacceptable, and DHS needs a change in leadership."
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, citing "the two recent murders": "Kristi Noem has got to go. The President has created an environment where ICE disregard our constitutional rights... That is unacceptable, and DHS needs a change in leadership."
ICYMI: After the New York and Massachusetts governors called for Kristi Noem's resignation, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont tweeted today that "Noem needs to go"
Lamont has tweeted the following: “Kristi Noem needs to go.”
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
ICYMI: After the New York and Massachusetts governors called for Kristi Noem's resignation, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont tweeted today that "Noem needs to go"
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I also asked about an emailed statement we got yesterday headlined “BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON MURDER OF VA NURSE ALEX PRETTI.”
He first denied using the term “murder” but then said “I admit, the headline may have lacked the term ‘alleged,’ but seems to me like a murder.”
He first denied using the term “murder” but then said “I admit, the headline may have lacked the term ‘alleged,’ but seems to me like a murder.”
January 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I also asked about an emailed statement we got yesterday headlined “BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON MURDER OF VA NURSE ALEX PRETTI.”
He first denied using the term “murder” but then said “I admit, the headline may have lacked the term ‘alleged,’ but seems to me like a murder.”
He first denied using the term “murder” but then said “I admit, the headline may have lacked the term ‘alleged,’ but seems to me like a murder.”
I asked Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal what message he has for constituents who want to see ICE abolished.
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
January 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I asked Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal what message he has for constituents who want to see ICE abolished.
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
“Stopping funding for ICE is a first step toward reform.”
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not the main point, but when did Somalis become Somalians in MAGA-speak? It’s like refusing to pronounce Kamala correctly.
Rep. Dan Meuser: "No offense to Somalians, but it was mainly Somalians"
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
not the main point, but when did Somalis become Somalians in MAGA-speak? It’s like refusing to pronounce Kamala correctly.
Lamont has tweeted the following: “Kristi Noem needs to go.”
January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Lamont has tweeted the following: “Kristi Noem needs to go.”
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I've yet to hear back from Lamont's office.
In the last ~24 hours, the governors of New York and Massachusetts have called on Kristi Noem to resign.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
@massgovernor.bsky.social and Bristol County Sheriff Heroux add to chorus of leaders calling on DHS chief Kristi Noem to resign. Healey says she's 'got to go' & sheriff calls ICE actions in Minneapolis 'amateur hour' @wbur.org
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
January 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I've yet to hear back from Lamont's office.
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In the name of decency & democracy, Republicans should join in demanding ICE reform & restraint. Their silence or implicit support for ICE’s vicious wrongs makes them complicit in criminality. Americans & history will judge them harshly & justly—soon.
Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 AM
In the name of decency & democracy, Republicans should join in demanding ICE reform & restraint. Their silence or implicit support for ICE’s vicious wrongs makes them complicit in criminality. Americans & history will judge them harshly & justly—soon.
When Trout sees you he really sees you
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
When Trout sees you he really sees you
I've yet to hear back from Lamont's office.
In the last ~24 hours, the governors of New York and Massachusetts have called on Kristi Noem to resign.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
@massgovernor.bsky.social and Bristol County Sheriff Heroux add to chorus of leaders calling on DHS chief Kristi Noem to resign. Healey says she's 'got to go' & sheriff calls ICE actions in Minneapolis 'amateur hour' @wbur.org
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
January 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I've yet to hear back from Lamont's office.
Let me go on record as saying I would not be a fan of this
January 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Let me go on record as saying I would not be a fan of this
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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz on his call with Trump, the deaths of two Minnesotans and what comes next. Watch his first interview in weeks.
Gov. Tim Walz's first sit down interview since dropping out of 2026 race
The governor sits down with MPR News as federal immigration enforcement ramps up in Minnesota.
www.mprnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz on his call with Trump, the deaths of two Minnesotans and what comes next. Watch his first interview in weeks.
In the last ~24 hours, the governors of New York and Massachusetts have called on Kristi Noem to resign.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
@massgovernor.bsky.social and Bristol County Sheriff Heroux add to chorus of leaders calling on DHS chief Kristi Noem to resign. Healey says she's 'got to go' & sheriff calls ICE actions in Minneapolis 'amateur hour' @wbur.org
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Healey, Bristol Sheriff, call on Noem to resign after immigration agent kills VA nurse
Gov. Maura Healey called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign and for federal immigration agents to leave cities like Minneapolis, after a U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot a VA ...
www.wbur.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
In the last ~24 hours, the governors of New York and Massachusetts have called on Kristi Noem to resign.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.
I’ve reached out to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office asking his thoughts on the matter, will post any response.