Tom Broderick
@trumbullbrod.bsky.social
Educator. Trumbull Town Council D5. CT Parking Reform Co-founder. UConn alum. Personal account.
Pro: homes, safe streets, utility regulation, hiking, local beer
Anti: parking mandates, snob zoning, gestapo shit
CT’s a beautiful place: let’s share it.
Pro: homes, safe streets, utility regulation, hiking, local beer
Anti: parking mandates, snob zoning, gestapo shit
CT’s a beautiful place: let’s share it.
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The election news everyone has been waiting for…meet your next town councilors for Trumbull’s District 5!
Ready to keep this a place where everyone is welcome and build a more walkable, just Trumbull! 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
Ready to keep this a place where everyone is welcome and build a more walkable, just Trumbull! 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
Picayune question that this community may know:
If a homeowner becomes responsible for shoveling a sidewalk in front of their home, would they need to change/extend their insurance to cover liability, or would their existing slip+fall provisions cover it?
Thank you to anyone who can answer! 🙏
If a homeowner becomes responsible for shoveling a sidewalk in front of their home, would they need to change/extend their insurance to cover liability, or would their existing slip+fall provisions cover it?
Thank you to anyone who can answer! 🙏
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Picayune question that this community may know:
If a homeowner becomes responsible for shoveling a sidewalk in front of their home, would they need to change/extend their insurance to cover liability, or would their existing slip+fall provisions cover it?
Thank you to anyone who can answer! 🙏
If a homeowner becomes responsible for shoveling a sidewalk in front of their home, would they need to change/extend their insurance to cover liability, or would their existing slip+fall provisions cover it?
Thank you to anyone who can answer! 🙏
It would be quite unfortunate if the new CT Strong Towns chapter follows the national brand of NIMBYism, but this poster for their next event….doesn’t look very promising!
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
It would be quite unfortunate if the new CT Strong Towns chapter follows the national brand of NIMBYism, but this poster for their next event….doesn’t look very promising!
This is one of those moments where you have to pause and ask “wait, the current occupation of an American city by the regime” wasn’t enough to get you to protest the White House dinner?
You were still going to attend, pal around, and take photos with administration officials?!
You were still going to attend, pal around, and take photos with administration officials?!
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is among the governors on this statement:
"If the reports are true that not all governors are invited to these events, which have historically been productive and bipartisan opportunities for collaboration, we will not be attending the White House dinner this year."
"If the reports are true that not all governors are invited to these events, which have historically been productive and bipartisan opportunities for collaboration, we will not be attending the White House dinner this year."
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is one of those moments where you have to pause and ask “wait, the current occupation of an American city by the regime” wasn’t enough to get you to protest the White House dinner?
You were still going to attend, pal around, and take photos with administration officials?!
You were still going to attend, pal around, and take photos with administration officials?!
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
NIMBYism involves a ton of throwing darts against the wall and contradictions, but one of my CT favorites is:
“We need towns to take the lead, they know their communities best!”
“Towns can’t take the lead, they don’t know anything, especially about their sewers!”
Tough to have it both ways!
“We need towns to take the lead, they know their communities best!”
“Towns can’t take the lead, they don’t know anything, especially about their sewers!”
Tough to have it both ways!
Small towns love to use sewage capacity as an excuse to do nothing on housing, as if whatever they have at this precise moment is etched in time, never to be changed
CT housing needs assessment required under H.B. 8002 underway ctmirror.org/2026/02/09/c...
CT housing needs assessment required under H.B. 8002 underway ctmirror.org/2026/02/09/c...
![Betsy Gara, executive director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns, said one of the issues for municipal leaders with the original fair share proposal was that it didn’t consider sewage and wastewater capacity.
“We’re hopeful that this new methodology will fairly consider water and wastewater capacity. I know that the [sewage needs] study is not going to be done,” Gara said. “However, municipalities themselves are acutely aware of their limitations on wastewater and water capacity.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6vk7avlb4j6thi4muxiuai22/bafkreigb2oouddr5rnnyxll4koqnwvuzvlvnv6mhf5vatddmnszuiu3hiq@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
NIMBYism involves a ton of throwing darts against the wall and contradictions, but one of my CT favorites is:
“We need towns to take the lead, they know their communities best!”
“Towns can’t take the lead, they don’t know anything, especially about their sewers!”
Tough to have it both ways!
“We need towns to take the lead, they know their communities best!”
“Towns can’t take the lead, they don’t know anything, especially about their sewers!”
Tough to have it both ways!
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"Traffic violence is not accidental. It is structural. It is the result of policy decisions, infrastructure, design, enforcement gaps and delayed action."
"When we know the patterns, then it is no longer tragedy. It becomes negligence."
"When we know the patterns, then it is no longer tragedy. It becomes negligence."
After teen’s death, Hartford residents call on city council to meaningfully address traffic violence
It comes after the hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old on Christmas.
www.ctpublic.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"Traffic violence is not accidental. It is structural. It is the result of policy decisions, infrastructure, design, enforcement gaps and delayed action."
"When we know the patterns, then it is no longer tragedy. It becomes negligence."
"When we know the patterns, then it is no longer tragedy. It becomes negligence."
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NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
“We must let a regime that is actively engaged in numerous attempts to destroy freedom of speech and thought—including in education—speak freely in our schools and extend them bottomless good faith despite everything they do” lmao you don’t actually have to publish these takes
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
“We must let a regime that is actively engaged in numerous attempts to destroy freedom of speech and thought—including in education—speak freely in our schools and extend them bottomless good faith despite everything they do” lmao you don’t actually have to publish these takes
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@bikewesthartford.bsky.social is teaming with West Hartford public Library to present Henry Grabar on “Paved Paradise.” Registration is FREE but limited: bikewesthartford.org/author-talk-...
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
@bikewesthartford.bsky.social is teaming with West Hartford public Library to present Henry Grabar on “Paved Paradise.” Registration is FREE but limited: bikewesthartford.org/author-talk-...
Now would be a great time to build more housing in Southwest CT!
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
Report: CT-based submarine manufacturer Electric Boat plans to hire 8,000 this year
Electric Boat’s reported hiring goal for this year is more than two and a half times its 2025 target.
www.ctinsider.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Now would be a great time to build more housing in Southwest CT!
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
What a Weston lot could look like when we eliminate excessive minimum lot sizes
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
What a Weston lot could look like when we eliminate excessive minimum lot sizes
Bad Bunny—American hero and code reform supporter 🇺🇸
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny—American hero and code reform supporter 🇺🇸
This type of walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in almost all of Connecticut
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
This type of walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in almost all of Connecticut
Patriots gaining yards at approximately the rate Greenwich approves new homes
Grim out there
Grim out there
February 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Patriots gaining yards at approximately the rate Greenwich approves new homes
Grim out there
Grim out there
Fascinating work (as always) from @datahaven.bsky.social.
Some thoughts:
➡️ NH is doing great work
➡️ Bridgeport, our largest city, needs more than 300/homes a year
➡️ It’s not a good sign that my town of Trumbull—not exactly a YIMBY stronghold—has added the 6th most homes since 2020.
Some thoughts:
➡️ NH is doing great work
➡️ Bridgeport, our largest city, needs more than 300/homes a year
➡️ It’s not a good sign that my town of Trumbull—not exactly a YIMBY stronghold—has added the 6th most homes since 2020.
February 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Fascinating work (as always) from @datahaven.bsky.social.
Some thoughts:
➡️ NH is doing great work
➡️ Bridgeport, our largest city, needs more than 300/homes a year
➡️ It’s not a good sign that my town of Trumbull—not exactly a YIMBY stronghold—has added the 6th most homes since 2020.
Some thoughts:
➡️ NH is doing great work
➡️ Bridgeport, our largest city, needs more than 300/homes a year
➡️ It’s not a good sign that my town of Trumbull—not exactly a YIMBY stronghold—has added the 6th most homes since 2020.
Reposted by Tom Broderick
Downtown Atlanta: 1919 versus 2022. Ouch!
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Downtown Atlanta: 1919 versus 2022. Ouch!
Lamont as soon as he has a primary challenger
February 8, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Lamont as soon as he has a primary challenger
This is one of the best moves @blumenthal.senate.gov has made in the Trump era, and I hope he and his team do more.
Make this a running, regular commission, gathering testimony like Congress did during the Klan hearings in Reconstruction.
Collect testimony, promise justice and consequences.
Make this a running, regular commission, gathering testimony like Congress did during the Klan hearings in Reconstruction.
Collect testimony, promise justice and consequences.
Americans speak out about DHS & ICE’s violent use of force. As they testify at my spotlight forum with Rep. Garcia, we must heed their voices & take courage from their bravery. It is an urgent call to action.
U.S. Citizens Testify About DHS/ICE’s Use of Violent Force
YouTube video by SenatorBlumenthal
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
This is one of the best moves @blumenthal.senate.gov has made in the Trump era, and I hope he and his team do more.
Make this a running, regular commission, gathering testimony like Congress did during the Klan hearings in Reconstruction.
Collect testimony, promise justice and consequences.
Make this a running, regular commission, gathering testimony like Congress did during the Klan hearings in Reconstruction.
Collect testimony, promise justice and consequences.
Ngl, free vaccines, cheaper/eliminated occupational license fees, a study for a public health care option, statewide literacy coaches, and reduced bus fares for k-12 students and seniors is all…totally great
Based Lamont?!
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Based Lamont?!
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Free flu vaccines, license fee cuts: What’s tucked into Gov. Lamont’s Connecticut budget
For those who don’t have time to comb through the nearly 300-page document, here are some smaller proposals Lamont’s administration unveiled.
www.ctinsider.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Ngl, free vaccines, cheaper/eliminated occupational license fees, a study for a public health care option, statewide literacy coaches, and reduced bus fares for k-12 students and seniors is all…totally great
Based Lamont?!
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Based Lamont?!
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
“Commission DelVecchio raised concerns about the two-bedroom units, noting that dens could potentially be used as bedrooms, which could increase the number of families and strain resources.”
I will die on the “kids who live in apartments deserve schools, too” hill
www.ctinsider.com/news/trumbul...
I will die on the “kids who live in apartments deserve schools, too” hill
www.ctinsider.com/news/trumbul...
Trumbull P&Z considers two-building, 150-unit apartment complex proposed for Reservoir Avenue
Planning and Zoning Commission member Karen DelVecchio raised concerns about the project straining town resources.
www.ctinsider.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Commission DelVecchio raised concerns about the two-bedroom units, noting that dens could potentially be used as bedrooms, which could increase the number of families and strain resources.”
I will die on the “kids who live in apartments deserve schools, too” hill
www.ctinsider.com/news/trumbul...
I will die on the “kids who live in apartments deserve schools, too” hill
www.ctinsider.com/news/trumbul...
Stoked for this morning’s tour of Trumbull’s Public Works Department (especially on a morning the plows are out!)
This was for Board of Finance/Town Council members, and it’s incredible to see the behind-the-scenes of how our towns run🙏
This was for Board of Finance/Town Council members, and it’s incredible to see the behind-the-scenes of how our towns run🙏
February 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Stoked for this morning’s tour of Trumbull’s Public Works Department (especially on a morning the plows are out!)
This was for Board of Finance/Town Council members, and it’s incredible to see the behind-the-scenes of how our towns run🙏
This was for Board of Finance/Town Council members, and it’s incredible to see the behind-the-scenes of how our towns run🙏
Reposted by Tom Broderick
Rosa must have a change of heart, either about keeping this unsalvagable, evil agency, or about seeking another term. As long as this is her position, I cannot and will not support her campaign for renomination. www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Rosa must have a change of heart, either about keeping this unsalvagable, evil agency, or about seeking another term. As long as this is her position, I cannot and will not support her campaign for renomination. www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
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I have a lot of respect for DeLauro, but she's represented the district I grew up in since I was 2 years old and IMO is no longer in step with what this moment requires.
“Renee Goodman [sic], Alex Pretti – there are no words,” DeLauro said.
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I have a lot of respect for DeLauro, but she's represented the district I grew up in since I was 2 years old and IMO is no longer in step with what this moment requires.
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Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.