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.

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.

Another week, another wrap. Highlights from the week: 1️⃣ Teacher Appreciation Week resolution 2️⃣ Safeguarding international food assistance programs 3️⃣ Celebrating Small Business Week 4️⃣ Jewish Heritage Month 5️⃣ Honoring Sergeant Michael Stokes

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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.

At a time of high teacher shortages, policies of this administration to reclassify “professional degrees” makes it more difficult for new, diverse teachers to afford the necessary advanced degrees to serve in their communities.

The Benefits Advisors at EBSA serve all Americans–from navigating health & retirement plans to handling claim denials. Despite the tremendous return on investment, the Admin is proposing $10M cuts to the program. Today, Labor AS Aronowitz committed to prioritizing the program despite proposed cuts.

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.

An exhibition of excellence! What a pleasure to moderate the CT NAACP Great Debate featuring Yale and Howard University.

Tyson, Rachel Foulger, Rob and Amber, Vecepia, Tina, Erika, and Rachel LaMont in the finale audience #Survivor50 (source: Davie)

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"SHIFTERS 01: Survival is not Optional." by Kal Fulsom books2read.com/SHIFTERS-01 A thrilling, disturbing, thought-provoking, witty, and innovative first installment of this controversial and mind-boggling series.

AI is getting better at doing—but it’s still bad at judging. In the 2026 economy, your real edge isn’t more information; it’s better critical thinking. questionclass.com/why-is-criti... #criticalthinking #futureofwork #ai #decisionmaking #careergrowth #questionclass

Your legacy media keeps you in the dark and feeds you bullshit. Watch how a bloody new war will be sold as a great triumph. We’ll tell you who why when what and how. “Truth Lies & Media” is live! ⚡️ Promo Match Frame Editing #auspol #NewsCorpse

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The Roberts Court destroyed what’s left of the Voting Rights Act — the civil rights law that helped usher in our multiracial democracy. Congress can do something about this. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM

“I had taken other pictures besides The Beatles, some of which I thought were better, but no-one was interested, and I began to feel unsure. Am I really good enough? But George never ever changed, he still believed in me.” - Astrid Kirchherr Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8165143....

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch on the return of Ayo Dosunmu for Game 2: “He gives us another offensive threat, two-way player, coast-to-coast guy. All the things that he does best is exactly the type of thing that we need.”

When in doubt, jab.

Do you like peace, science fiction, puzzles, stories, space, Moon? Now you will see several technologically mystical places. Almost every location will have different puzzles related to space and energy. store.steampowered.com/app/4524700/ #scifi #gaming #moon #puzzle #videogames

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Bo Bichette has hit two-run home runs in consecutive plate appearances. It's his first multi-homer game with the Mets.

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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published its report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. The government must go further and faster to address the problems with leasehold. Read our report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

The #USMNT arrives at the National Training Center, greeted by a crowd of staff and the under-16 women’s team that is coincidentally also here this week. Matt Freese is the first player off the bus:

Crinoid said nuh-uh @greenpeace.org dive 6 #DeepArctic #MarineLife

#AiCommunity #aivideo #CreativeAi I keep making the mistake of reading the news...

A true genius.

❗Konaté's Liverpool Future Over: What Next? 🎙️@DaveD0106 is joined by @LewisSteele_ on Media Matters podcast.

Slow enrollment, limited diversity, rising regulatory pressure are slowing down the trial recruitment progress. Industry experts reveal how RWD & advanced tech are transforming every stage of clinical trial ops from feasibility to retention. ow.ly/R9ML50YpefB

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Luka Doncic was briefly No. 1 here. #NBABarRaces

Trump Temu Mobile PRC not the USA made 😂🤣

Some people spend long weekends relaxing 😎 Some people spend them working… and planning the next getaway 🛳️🌴 Long weekends are temporary. Vacation planning is forever. And an ocean view always feels like the correct decision 🌊 Make Your PERX Work - tinyurl.com/3h5d2kx5 #nonrev #aviation #PERXDeals

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The Israeli government has been committing these atrocities since the Nakba and have escalated since October 2023. This is performance politics. @reprosadelauro is brought and paid for by @aipac and the military industrial complex and will never do anything of substance. #endgenocide #freepalesti̇ne

Senegalese player celebration after beating Morocco to reach the U17 AFCON Final.

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“The chief of the Forest Service is a logging executive” Listen to those words. Also? I don’t think I live long enough to see us recover from any of this and that makes me crazy.

Hol’ on now. I thought it was just buzz. But Netflix has filmed promo!

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Chelsea gave Liam Rosenior a 6 year contract. Pep Guardiola — greatest manager alive — has never signed more than 3. Chelsea: 6 years. Rosenior. Now sacked. Same board. 30 year player contracts. £1.5bn with no plan. Genuinely baffling. Every time. 😶 #Chelsea #Rosenior #PremierLeague #EPL

Today is not Friday the 13th… it’s Wednesday the 13th 🤭😂

“If now forensics analysis is itself going to be doubted because we have these instances, this is now a new layer to the AI doubt,” said @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social of @witnessorg.bsky.social. “We are really going towards epistemic fracture in the information environment.”

PART 3: Counterprotesting the “No Kings” protesters. 👀🇺🇸 Casa Grande, Arizona. Straight-up, it’s a bunch of old white Liberals. Enjoy this multiple-part series. MustangMedic gives you more. #nokingsprotest #arizona #nokings #breakingnews #breaking #mustangmedic #politics

Trece agujeros. Dos pies de pared. Alguien buscaba el poste y falló cada vez. Heredas el desastre. Lo arreglas. Así es el oficio. BurtBakerBestEver.com

⭕Images d'une frappe #Israélienne qui a visé un bâtiment résidentiel dans le camp de réfugiés #d'Al-Bureij, au Centre de la bande de #Gaza. #Quds-News-Network

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Rep. Julie Fedorchak has been “too timid” in reigning in a “lawless president,” says Democratic-NPL U.S. House candidate Vern Thompson. If elected to replace her, he says he’d work to have Congress put limits on President Donald Trump. #northdakota #politics #donaldtrump

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@5dme81 HERE IS THE TRUMP J6 DELETED VIDEO THAT DORSEY TOOK DOWN BY PELOSI & BIDENS DEMANDS ON TWITTER TO CENSOR THE TRUTH! January 6 U.S. Capitol Trump Cheer On Peacefully and Patriotically. NOT AN INSURRECTION!

🥋🥊Arbocius finally inflicts enough damage for the sadists in Saikai's corner to throw in the towel. Goddamn.

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Vegas gets on the board with a Shea Theodore shot tipped in

lil marco says Trump administration is planning for Gaza to be governed by an autocratic entity."

Jeanne Shaheen tells Marco Rubio he never would have tolerated similar administration “stonewalling” when he served in the Senate, arguing he should not accept it now as secretary of state and national security adviser.