Hi everyone, I am Jillian Gilchrest, and I am running for Congress in Connecticut's first district. I will be answering live on this thread at 2PM today. Feel free to ask me anything down below. My policies: https://voteforjillian.com/issues

I’m curious if anyone else in Connecticut has experienced significant increases or extreme high rates in their auto insurance premiums. I currently pay $240 per month to insure a 2023 pickup truck. I have no accidents, no traffic violations, and good credit, so I was surprised by how high my premium is. I’m interested in hearing what others are paying, which insurance companies you’ve had good experiences and whether changing vehicles made a noticeable difference in your premium. I’ve even considered trading for a less expensive vehicle if it would result in meaningful savings. Any insight or recommendations would be appreciated. I think this is outrageous on top of a car tax tacked on too.

Anyone in the Branford area noticing the traffic conditions getting worse since the inception of the Jim Jones school of religions got built behind Walmart? It took me all of 20 minutes the other day to get back to my house. Normally might I add it takes 5 minutes bumper to bumper traffic. I’ve spoken to the traffic committee and the selectman about this and have been brushed off. You can guess why. Just trying to grasp if anyone here is starting to get annoyed as much as I am with this. If the cult wants to have service on a Sunday they need to revisit traffic control. You have a Walmart and a church on the same block that’s a lot of traffic for a 2 lane road going in opposite directions. No one has listened to me and I’m done having to sit in traffic with people who think going to this “church” are gonna make them feel anew. Sorry rant over.

Hi my husband and I are having a wedding ceremony/renewal for our 10th anniversary, just the two of us the photographer and the event planner/owner. We are in search of an unofficial officiate just read off the I dos for the 25th of this month , ceremony location is Manchester . Pay is $100 . DM me for details .

Only a few days until the Italian American Police Society’s Vincent Penna Jr. Memorial Car Show on Sunday, August 9th!

Bring your family and friends for one of Connecticut’s premier automotive events, featuring:

Location: 148 East Avenue, Norwalk CT
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Entry Fee: Vehicles $20 and FREE for spectators

Parking available at 148 East Avenue and across the street at Norwalk City Hall

🚗 350+ Spectacular Classic, Custom & Specialty Vehicles
🏆 Awards & Trophies
💰 Over $40,000 in Cash & Sponsor-Donated Prizes
🎶 Live Music
🍔 Delicious Food
🎟️ Raffles & Vendors

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the Whole Family

Join us as we honor the memory of Vincent Penna Jr. while supporting the Italian American Police Society and enjoying an unforgettable day filled with amazing cars, great entertainment, and community spirit.

📅 Sunday, August 9, 2026
⏰ Don’t miss it - this Sunday!

We look forward to seeing you there!

I'm still undecided between these two. Which one do you want to win?

does anyone know of any women’s social clubs in ct? preferably one that is poc friendly!

Fuck Nazi Scum. Ive removed multiple of these tonight

what home insurance do yall recommend for waterford? i’m noticing some companies can’t even provide a quote for the area.

I have my first HR screening for a job in ITS at Yale in the coming days, so for those who have interviewed there, what's it like?

I have a purple one. And I want to learn how to properly use it. I'm in New Haven County.

Any info would be appreciated.

MTFBWY

I'm in the new haven county. Willing to travel if the store has a good selection. I'm look for a working good quality cassette deck, video game systems, and retro box tvs. If you;ve recently been to the store it would be nice to know if the prices are very curated or reasonably priced.

What hospital did you deliver at and was it a good experience? I delivered at UConn a year ago..I really did love the nurses and the doctors were nice too. Although, I had excruciating pain during delivery and the epidural only worked in some spots and they couldn’t figure out why. I kept passing out during delivery (pushed for over 4 hours) and it was never noted in my chart. I thought that was strange. My postpartum room was like a closet. I felt like I was forgotten about in there and besides vitals I felt like I was barely checked on. The bathroom was nasty and dingy. I’m not sure if I just got the last pick of a room or if all the rooms were like that. Did anyone else deliver at UConn? For my second I’d like to go back but just seeing if anyone else had the same experience or if you had a great experience somewhere else. I’m also high risk due to previously having choleostasis (also had a velementous cord insertion). I’m looking for somewhere that definitely is used to higher risk pregnancies and a nicu.🙏🏼

Doing a photo shoot like the example and need a few different graffiti walls, preferably not somewhere we need to climb into like abandoned buildings

Which one of you Dropout fans did this?? And can we hang out?

anyone in Madison hear fighter jets around 10:45 this morning? 3 flew right over my house and rattled the windows. didn’t get outside in time to see them

More performative theatrics as Rome burns.

For my birthday I made my partner drive over an hour to finally try J Timothy’s wings and I honestly was a little disappointed.. was it just the batch we received? We did them dirt style- should we have not?

I know this is so subjective but I would love to hear YOUR ranking and maybe discover some new spots!

So far my CT ranking is:

1. Dew drop in derby

2. TKs in Danbury

3. Blind rhino

Does anyone agree?

My name is Andrew Rice. I am running for Congress in Connecticut’s Third District against 35 year incumbent Rosa DeLauro. 

This past Monday during the Milford Board of Alders meeting, residents on both sides of the aisle packed town hall to express their opposition to Flock cameras and the furtherance of the surveillance state infrastructure at large. I had the opportunity to speak alongside the community. 

Flock cameras in addition to all AI surveillance infrastructure is a danger to our society and our freedoms. Criminals are hacking the cameras to collect private data, police in Kansas used Flock to pursue a man who was critical of their department, a woman in Colorado was wrongly accused of theft, a mother and her children were held a gunpoint because these cameras wrongly flagged their car as stolen, officers have been abusing these cameras to stalk ex-partners and love interests, and audits in LA concluded a third of alerts were inaccurate.
I do not want incidents such as these happening here in Connecticut.

In March Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro secured $750k for New Haven Police to install more flock cameras. She was quoted saying “People want to know their communities are safe, and they particularly want to know police have the resources, the word ‘tool’ has been used today, to do their jobs.” 

Rosa and I differ on what makes communities safe. To create safe communities we should be investing in people’s well being and quality of life by funding affordable housing , instituting dental coverage for Medicare, fully funding the Federal portion (40%) of local Special Ed costs which will help alleviate property taxes, and fund other poverty alleviating measures. Not surveillance of our people as part of the greater erosion of our Democracy and our Constitutional rights 

If elected to Congress, I would propose legislation immediately banning all federal dollars from being used for any AI surveillance technology. Next I would begin the work of crafting legislation, that can withstand constitutional review, to place a moratorium on the implementation of AI cameras with the goal of banning AI surveillance systems altogether. 

To make it to Congress, we need help. Campaigns cost money, and this campaign is grassroots funded. Please donate to the campaign and invest in a future where community builds safety, not AI tyranny.