My commitment to Gold Star Families and veterans is unwavering. I will continue to work until my bill, the Caring For Survivors Act, which expands benefits to survivors of those who gave their lives in service, is passed into law. ‌ Read more: hayes.house.gov/2025/1/hayes...

Connecticut residents make the trek to D.C. to discuss federal priorities for their organizations. Topics included workforce development, healthcare, education, veterans, and everything in between.

Another week, another wrap.
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Highlights from the week:
1️⃣ Update on Iran
2️⃣ Meriden YMCA Head Start site visit 
3️⃣ CCSU Veterans Center
4️⃣ New Britain City Hall
5️⃣ SEIU Member mtg
6️⃣ Greater Danbury Chamber breakfast 
7️⃣ Summer 2026 Internship Applications

I’m on the floor at 11pm because Republicans put forth a Farm Bill that cements $187B in SNAP cuts, gives a blanket liability shield to pesticide corporations, rolls back environmental programs & does not address destabilizing tariffs. This Farm Bill does not meet the moment for families & farmers.

More than 50,000 Connecticut residents lost SNAP benefits since the passage of H.R.1, and it is unclear what the USDA is doing to ensure these families don’t fall deeper into hunger. Grateful for the actions taken by Gov. Lamont to keep CT families fed.

It’s “Fly-in" season at the U.S. Capitol and CT05 constituents, organizations and advocates traveled to DC to bring their concerns directly to Congress. These meetings are an essential part of the legislative process.

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Changes made by Secretary McMahon will result in thousands of public sector employees being disqualified from student loan forgiveness. She may not have answers, but CT has an Attorney General who is challenging these new restrictive rules.

Rain didn’t stop the Town of Middlebury from coming together for a Memorial Day Ceremony. As we mourn and honor our service members we are reminded that our freedoms are not inevitable, but the result of extraordinary sacrifice.

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Americans are getting crushed by rising costs, yet Trump is focused on his billion-dollar ballroom and $1.8 billion MAGA slush fund. Via @whitehouse.senate.gov

Barbara O’Neill discusses Celtic salt and why she considers it a more natural “whole salt” compared to heavily processed table salt. 🌊 @thehealthyyhabitat #celticsalt #hearthealth #hydration #holistichealing #naturalremedies

Interested in nurse onboarding, education innovation or neuroscience care? Check this out: ▶️ vist.ly/4tihn Read: vist.ly/4tihh #neuronurses #nurseeducation #clinicalcompetency

2/3 Ukraine's 'Dr One' went back to the Metafrax Chemicals plant. Its products contribute to various branches of the Russian military including aircraft, drones, rocket engines and explosives. Locals in Gubakha were terrified how low the drones flew to their target.

The first physical altercation between Gaza peace activists and Spanish police

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Icelandic+ Whole Fish Herring - 1.5oz Bag - Cat Treats, Pure Wild-Caught & Air-Dried, Single Ingredient Snack, Pet Chew, Just The Fish Nothing Else 🛒 Check on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DLJK49F/?tag=sersart2024-20

You can’t force your brain to stop thinking worst case. That’s not how it works. Trying to “just think positive” usually backfires… because your nervous system doesn’t feel safe yet. So instead of fighting the fear, you build a bridge through… #nervoussystemregulation #traumahealing #anxietyrelief

CANMNT 🇨🇦 SQUAD PICKS 🙋‍♂️ KJ, Wheels & Jordan were unanimous in picking midfielders... except Jordan also chose Jacob Shaffelburg ahead of JRR or Promise David 👆 So does the Maritime Messi have a spot in Jesse Marsch's final squad? 👀

Oregon’s Universal Health Plan Governance Board is working now to deliver a transition plan for how Oregon can transition to universal health care. Learn more at oregon.gov/uhpgb Their plan is due to the OR legislature September 15th.

May 19, 1990: Portland's Clyde Drexler with the finger roll over David Robinson in Game 7 of the WCSF. Drexler had 22 PTS/13 REB/8 AST and Terry Porter had 36 PTS/9 AST in the Trail Blazers' 108-105 overtime win over the Spurs. Terry Cummings had 27 PTS/10 REB for San Antonio.

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[2/2] Show your support at linktr.ee/bouboucatt which I am truly grateful for 💖🐱 #catrescue #straycats #streetcats #rescuecats #adoptdontshop #fostercats #fosteringsaveslives #sheltercats #animalrescue #savecats #catlovers #supportrescue #catsofbluesky #urgent #nonprofit #cats #caturday

NEW: 20% Off until June 6. Pause Cleaner detects silence in your audio and creates a cleaned version of your composition without dead air. Keep the flow without manually slicing every gap. aescripts.com/pause-cleaner/ #aftereffects #aescripts

San Antonio Spurs

Faites rayonner vos réalisations et vos collaborations en proposant votre candidature pour le Prix Collaboration scientifique, établi par l'association entre le FRQ et l’Institut d'administration publique du Québec. 📆 Date limite : 10 avril 2026 ➡️ Les détails : https://tinyurl.com/5xb93aen

A guest won’t remember your multiplier if they remember the line. We’re sharing the friction points that quietly cut repeat visits: players club bottlenecks, promo confusion, peak-time F&B, and stressful check-in moments. #CasinoMarketing #podcast #CX

Lives rent free in my head..

அசைவம் சாப்பிடுவது அரசியலா? ஆன்மீகமா? மனித உடலின் ரகசியம் | பகவான் நித்யானந்தர்

Old winter garden photos #winter #garden #pnw

You never know who you’ll bump into during Indy 500 weekend. Like Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

JD Vance tells his crowd to "vote against the crazy leadership in Washington, D.C. Hey Vance, thanks for dismissing your own leadership but we got this. Without your assistance. But thanks anyway.

Proud moment for the rabble.ca team 💛 Publisher Sarah Sahagian shares the news: rabble.ca has received 5 COPA Award nominations. Huge thanks to our readers, listeners, and community for making this work possible. @sarahsahagian.bsky.social‬

📺 La actuación de Sandy Alcantara contra los Blue Jays.

About Last Night. On Nisbet Plantation, The Moko Jumbie Ceremony "They lied to you about Caribbean history." Artist Easton Davy - New Art inspired by the Caribbean Gothic nisbetplantations.com #folkart #saintkittsandnevis #folktales #dontbeafraid

Winter school is coming 12 Jan : https://nuel.ink/TiqvVN #NodeXL #SocialMediaResearch #NetworkAnalysis #DataInsights #InfluencerMapping #HashtagAnalytics #SentimentAnalysis #DigitalResearch #SocialMediaAnalytics #DataVisualization

A pleasure to join CNA Singapore bright and early this morning for a Trump-Xi summit preview

When it comes to system maintenance, it helps to read the freaking screen... unlike me 💥 YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/SM_dS... #VSky #VTuber #ENVTuber #AzureGlimpse

Magna Carta, 1215: changed the relationship between people and power. Charter for Community Rights 2025: can do the same. Join our movement - sign the Charter! charterfordemocracy.org #CommunityVoice #HealthyHomes #RightToRoam #RightToGrow #CleanWater

Right now, LeBron has 3,513 more playoff points than KD. That's the biggest gap between the top two active playoff scorers in NBA history. #NBABarRaces

Blooper! 🤣 How Do You Interrupt Another Couple?   It's sad that new regulations here no longer push content like this, so it's up to you to SHARE IT!🙏 Communication Tip #4 #ticket4play

Michael Tracey demands Julie K. Brown and Tara Palmeri to "bend down, pucker your lips, and plant a big fat kiss on my hairy, disgusting ass."

Hope you're having a nice day of rest this #Sunday! I'm having a second day of pain. It's getting tiresome. Thinking of having a pity party for myself with the big piece of chocolate fudge cake out in the kitchen ... 😧 🎂

"I can get a MAGA influencer to tweet stuff I want for a couple hundred bucks?" @mehdirhasan.bsky.social speaks to ex-MAGA influencer @ashleystclair.bsky.social about the coordinated messaging campaigns in MAGA group chats and how the Trump admin pulls the strings. 🔗 zeteo.com/p/this-ex-ma...

#CMMSpotlight | In March 2023, satellites detected a #methane super-emitter event at the Cerrejón open-pit mine in #Colombia 🇨🇴 🛰️ This event emitted 3700kg of methane per hour – the climate equivalent of 98,000 cars on the road simultaneously 🚙💨 Wilmar Suarez explains👇

Buckle Up!

Reconozco que durante mucho tiempo minusvaloré a esta chica. Verdades como puños que le han salido caras. A mí me revuelve las tripas ver a personajes como Cifuentes o Aguirre pontificando desde ciertos programas de tv. De hecho los no veo a propósito. ¡Bravo, Alba! ¡Con mis impuestos tampoco!👇💪

SwissParam (part of SwissDrugDesign) helped researchers uncover how “forever chemicals” move through filtration membranes, guiding better water treatment. Another example of how SIB Resources drive research tackling challenges from health to environmental protection. 👉 www.sib.swiss/services/ope...

Depop’s latest campaign flips resale from bargain-hunting to soul-connecting. 🤝 Its 'Depopelgangers' film celebrates the thrill of finding someone, somewhere, who just gets your style. #Fashion #Commerce (by Uncommon Creative Studio)

GO TIME ☘️

AI And Precognition...Is This Real?

What do Mostra, Milan and Marcin have in common? The answer is.. heat pumps of course! 📍Meet us in hall 11, booth U22. Don't miss our policy session on the current status of the heat pump market and its future developments tomorrow at 14:30 in Scorpio Room at Fiera Milano. ehpa.org/news-and-res...

Come out and ROCK with us! We encourage your fun genuine energetic authentic self to shine! We call that being ☀️ ☀️ SUNNY ☀️ ☀️ Let your silly run wild! #sunnydayscoot #joy2ride #thingstodoinla #thingstodoinlosangeles #familyfun

have a wonderful Sunday evening everyone,, I'll try to catch up later tonight,,

The Government’s Health Bill doesn’t fix the problems patients actually face. Too many people still can’t get a GP appointment, A&E waits are rising, and social care is in crisis - yet the focus is on shuffling responsibility around Whitehall and centralising power, not on frontline care.

Ferocious new Marvel's Wolverine gameplay debuts at State of Play. Get a look at aggressive combat techniques, character reveals, and more: play.st/4dV5Ptt

While filming the The Room (2003), the crew openly laughed at the chaos unfolding on set. At times, the laughter was so contagious that it caused the camera to “jump.”

Michigan Job Fairs and Detroit Career Events. Michigan job seekers, veterans, professionals, and career changers: explore upcoming job fairs, hiring events, and career expos throughout Michigan, including Detroit, Southfield, Livonia, Troy, Pontiac and surrounding cities