Chris Polansky
@chrispolansky
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
An absolute menace in the vet hospital waiting room today. Lets his anxiety morph into wanting to murder every other dog. Embarrassing, shameful. Would still die for him though
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the death of Lindsey Graham: “He marched to his own drummer. He could be strong-minded, fiercely driven, and sometimes unpredictable, but also deeply compassionate and sympathetic when he saw suffering and injustice.”
Had World Cup withdrawal with no games on so had to go watch Hartford Athletic
"TV news chyron on a screen in the background of the establishing scenes of a middling sci-fi flick"-ass headline
Getting the dog to take his heart medication by telling him I bought him “very expensive treats”
When all you have is a baseball bat, everything looks like a baseball
We’re deep into this tournament and I still never get over seeing bored New Jersey state troopers in the background of incredible international soccer highlights
Prayers up for Trout, who the vet says has a “pretty significant heart murmur”
Spent the morning looking for sea lamprey nests in a tributary of the Connecticut River
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell: "This was a razor-thin victory. That should remind us all that the rule of law can not be taken for granted. ... Some continue to test the limits of our Constitution in an effort to narrow who belongs in this country... We must remain vigilant..."
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong on SCOTUS birthright citizenship decision: "This is a second ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... This decision is so important and core and central to who we are as a people."
Cape Verde advance!!!!! From the Cape Verdean Association in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Cape Verde fans here in Bridgeport, Connecticut, want a goal and they want it bad
It’s starting to get crowded at the Cape Verdean Association of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where supporters hope to see their national team beat Saudi Arabia and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup
Josh Elliott, the state lawmaker challenging incumbent Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary for Connecticut governor, has referred to Lamont as a billionaire. I asked Lamont about it today. He denies being a billionaire. Elliott’s campaign didn’t respond to a question on how they came to that word.
$500 (Kingston, NY) live at Hartford’s world famous Upstate Lounge tonight
I’m just gonna say it: this is not hot enough for this time of year. Pick it up, weather