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
The post-snow dog-shit-everywhere-on-the-sidewalks situation is out of control. Why would you think the presence of snow obviates your responsibility to pick up after your dog
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The post-snow dog-shit-everywhere-on-the-sidewalks situation is out of control. Why would you think the presence of snow obviates your responsibility to pick up after your dog
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has christened 16 snowplows with new names based on public voting:
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has christened 16 snowplows with new names based on public voting:
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Connecticut House Republicans praise Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro as "Connecticut's voice of reason" for her stance against abolishing ICE.
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Connecticut House Republicans praise Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro as "Connecticut's voice of reason" for her stance against abolishing ICE.
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Pam Bondi has nothing more to say about why she hired a Jan. 6 insurrectionist who was indicted on multiple charges and yelled for the killing of police officers defending the Capitol
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Pam Bondi has nothing more to say about why she hired a Jan. 6 insurrectionist who was indicted on multiple charges and yelled for the killing of police officers defending the Capitol
Connecticut U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ranking member on the Appropriations Cmte, introduced a bill today to fully fund DHS except for ICE, CBP and Noem's office.
"ICE cannot be abolished, but I will not provide a single dime of funding until we see radical changes in how it operates."
"ICE cannot be abolished, but I will not provide a single dime of funding until we see radical changes in how it operates."
DeLauro Introduces Government Funding Bill
Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) introduced a bill to fully fund every agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except Immigration and Customs ...
democrats-appropriations.house.gov
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Connecticut U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ranking member on the Appropriations Cmte, introduced a bill today to fully fund DHS except for ICE, CBP and Noem's office.
"ICE cannot be abolished, but I will not provide a single dime of funding until we see radical changes in how it operates."
"ICE cannot be abolished, but I will not provide a single dime of funding until we see radical changes in how it operates."
Marc Maron, who I had never met or seen before, asked me “hey man, how’ve you been?” in the bathroom at Union Hall
what is YOUR most mundane celebrity encounter?
I walked past Alex Trebek at the MSP airport. Our eyes met, and the look he gave me said, "Don't you dare try to talk to me." So, I just kept walking.
I walked past Alex Trebek at the MSP airport. Our eyes met, and the look he gave me said, "Don't you dare try to talk to me." So, I just kept walking.
what is YOUR most mundane celebrity encounter?
Fighting with Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss over some on-sale towels at the old Broadway department store in Century City, circa 1980. (I won. No blows were landed.)
Fighting with Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss over some on-sale towels at the old Broadway department store in Century City, circa 1980. (I won. No blows were landed.)
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Marc Maron, who I had never met or seen before, asked me “hey man, how’ve you been?” in the bathroom at Union Hall
New Haven, Connecticut, Mayor Justin Elicker is directing the pride flag be raised on the city green in response to the Trump administrations’s take-down of the pride flag at Stonewall in NYC
February 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
New Haven, Connecticut, Mayor Justin Elicker is directing the pride flag be raised on the city green in response to the Trump administrations’s take-down of the pride flag at Stonewall in NYC
Connecticut House Republicans praise Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro as "Connecticut's voice of reason" for her stance against abolishing ICE.
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Connecticut House Republicans praise Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro as "Connecticut's voice of reason" for her stance against abolishing ICE.
"Connecticut could lose more than a million dollars in federal funding intended to bring more electric vehicle charging stations to the state."
from my colleague Áine Pennello:
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
from my colleague Áine Pennello:
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
Lost spark? Feds expected to pull back funds for EV charging in CT
The rescission could derail the state’s plan to bring more EV chargers into urban and rural communities where they're already hard to find.
www.ctpublic.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"Connecticut could lose more than a million dollars in federal funding intended to bring more electric vehicle charging stations to the state."
from my colleague Áine Pennello:
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
from my colleague Áine Pennello:
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
Hartford City Councilman (thread):
It would be good to tie this very real problem and this useful step by City Council to the fact that last year, some Council members proposed rolling back the city's program to extend its bike lane network, after illegally suspending bike lane parking enforcement for a year.
Hartford may hit the brakes on bike lanes. Cyclists are in uproar
The Hartford City Council is weighing a proposal to rethink existing bike lanes in the city, and consider restricting them to provide space for more parking.
www.ctpublic.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Hartford City Councilman (thread):
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“My 14-year-old son is gone. I am standing before you to support this resolution because what happened to my son wasn’t just a tragedy, it was a wake-up call.”
“We need more than just reminders to slow down. We need a street that forces people to slow down.”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“We need more than just reminders to slow down. We need a street that forces people to slow down.”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
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 5:42 PM
“My 14-year-old son is gone. I am standing before you to support this resolution because what happened to my son wasn’t just a tragedy, it was a wake-up call.”
“We need more than just reminders to slow down. We need a street that forces people to slow down.”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“We need more than just reminders to slow down. We need a street that forces people to slow down.”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
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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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February 11, 2026 at 12:59 AM
This reminds me of my quixotic mission when I covered Oklahoma to get fellow reporters and the public to refer to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma as “SCOOK” (rhymes with “spook”)
It cannot be overemphasized that CT has an higher education finance support program called "Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program", that should be pronounced "see slurp".
#NutmegSky
#NutmegSky
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 AM
This reminds me of my quixotic mission when I covered Oklahoma to get fellow reporters and the public to refer to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma as “SCOOK” (rhymes with “spook”)
The thing I miss most about my years in New York is not having to have had a car. What do you mean a guy hit my car in a strip mall parking lot and took off and now I have to deal with the damage? Sounds unfair
February 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The thing I miss most about my years in New York is not having to have had a car. What do you mean a guy hit my car in a strip mall parking lot and took off and now I have to deal with the damage? Sounds unfair
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Hey Chris, now follow up with an article that actually explains how abolishing ice is a myth & why. Considering it would take congressional legislation & Dems are the minority, it isn't going to happen. Here's a good start to educate yourself & then your readers.
factually.co/fact-checks/...
factually.co/fact-checks/...
Can ICE be abolished as easy as people claim
Executive summary
Abolishing ICE is politically and legally possible but far from easy: it would require congressional legislation, a clear plan to reass...
factually.co
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Hey Chris, now follow up with an article that actually explains how abolishing ice is a myth & why. Considering it would take congressional legislation & Dems are the minority, it isn't going to happen. Here's a good start to educate yourself & then your readers.
factually.co/fact-checks/...
factually.co/fact-checks/...
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There's a delightful gay romance novella with the premise that two guys both go to the zoo for one of these events and it turns out they are paying to feed salmon to bears in the name of the same ex-boyfriend.
"Two Dead Fish Named Kevin" by @gallagherwitt.bsky.social
"Two Dead Fish Named Kevin" by @gallagherwitt.bsky.social
Live your life in such a way that none of your exes pay the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to name a condemned cockroach after you then feed it to a monitor lizard
www.maritimeaquarium.org/love-bites
www.maritimeaquarium.org/love-bites
February 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
There's a delightful gay romance novella with the premise that two guys both go to the zoo for one of these events and it turns out they are paying to feed salmon to bears in the name of the same ex-boyfriend.
"Two Dead Fish Named Kevin" by @gallagherwitt.bsky.social
"Two Dead Fish Named Kevin" by @gallagherwitt.bsky.social
Live your life in such a way that none of your exes pay the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to name a condemned cockroach after you then feed it to a monitor lizard
www.maritimeaquarium.org/love-bites
www.maritimeaquarium.org/love-bites
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Live your life in such a way that none of your exes pay the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to name a condemned cockroach after you then feed it to a monitor lizard
www.maritimeaquarium.org/love-bites
www.maritimeaquarium.org/love-bites
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 8:17 PM
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."
The wonderful @nhnewts.bsky.social, who I very narrowly missed going yard off of last season, are now on Bluesky
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The wonderful @nhnewts.bsky.social, who I very narrowly missed going yard off of last season, are now on Bluesky
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You know it's really baseball season when we get a crushing Mets injury update right from the jump
David Stearns opens his first spring presser with some news:
--Francisco Lindor will be evaluated Wednesday for a left stress reaction in his left hamate bone. If he requires surgery, it would be a six-week recovery that pushes a return right around Opening Day.
--Francisco Lindor will be evaluated Wednesday for a left stress reaction in his left hamate bone. If he requires surgery, it would be a six-week recovery that pushes a return right around Opening Day.
February 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
You know it's really baseball season when we get a crushing Mets injury update right from the jump
Ah yes, there's that old familiar feeling of Mets baseball
David Stearns opens his first spring presser with some news:
--Francisco Lindor will be evaluated Wednesday for a left stress reaction in his left hamate bone. If he requires surgery, it would be a six-week recovery that pushes a return right around Opening Day.
--Francisco Lindor will be evaluated Wednesday for a left stress reaction in his left hamate bone. If he requires surgery, it would be a six-week recovery that pushes a return right around Opening Day.
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Ah yes, there's that old familiar feeling of Mets baseball
"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."
Reposted by Chris Polansky
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February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Don't forget this great job at Streetsblog: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Oh my god I think I'm gonna have to fly to Chicago for this bill
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Oh my god I think I'm gonna have to fly to Chicago for this bill