Peter C. Frank

Writer & Digital Creator dedicated to LGBTQ+, #M4A, disability & mental health advocacy—building a better world.
NightOwl, AI/Tech Geek in CT 🌈 @ to Connect!

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

🚨BREAKING: Bloomfield (CT) Public Schools attorney released records of dozens of students' private data (PII)—special ed status, test scores, race, etc.—in a bullying lawsuit. When flagged, they called it 'meaningless.' Families not notified. Full investigation: https://t.co/x7pgd6aIWx
#StudentPrivacy #DataBreach #BloomfieldCT #EducationNews 1/4

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ May was Mental Health Awareness Month, but the conversation doesn't end in June. Bloomfield’s budget cuts slashed social and youth services, gutting the very support systems our residents rely on. We need to prioritize mental health funding, not administrative bloat. Full piece: https://t.co/27rW7DA1aB

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ Paying More for Less in Bloomfield: Part 7 - Panic on the Dais and the Billing Intercept Scandal. Some Councilors attacking constituents online while routine inquiries get turned into FOIA billable hours for outside counsel. The meltdown continues. Read: https://t.co/6WfcfQyd3h

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

He really just needs to come out of the closet already. In 99% of cases involving this level of extreme, performative homophobia, it boils down to a textbook case of internalized homophobia. It's nothing more than psychological projection masquerading as moral outrage.🙄

[Mark Pazniokas @CTMirrorPaz]

CT GOP state legislative candidate defiant in face of criticism for anti-gay posts. House GOP leader suggests he end campaign, "do some soul searching." https://t.co/Qdozbpl9eR

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ Paying More for Less in Bloomfield: Part 5 - The Mill Rate Mirage and the Town Manager's Foundational Failures. 3.7% mill rate "cut" is an illusion. Average homeowner faces 5.88% tax hike (~$524 more/year) due to reval phase-in. Plus, the Proposed Budget violated Town Charter Section 903. Details: https://t.co/7cqh5CQZG1

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ Paying More for Less in Bloomfield: Part 4 - The "Consultant" Loophole and Legal Overruns. While we're told there's "no money" for trash or pools, the admin bypasses procurement rules via a referendum lawsuit. Using a "consultant" loophole to bypass oversight. Full expose: https://t.co/nGlFKpzO0E

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ Paying More for Less in Bloomfield: Part 3 - The Broken Ledger: Audits, Plugs, and the S&P Downgrade. A 6.81% tax hike (11.6% effective) while gutting services? The town's FY2024 audit reveals material weaknesses, a 16-year "plug" to balance the books, and an S&P downgrade due to governance failures. Taxpayers deserve better. Full story: https://t.co/lINSwQJPWd

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ Part 2: While Bloomfield cuts the pool, recreation, and crisis aid, town administration spending jumps 9.4% (~$637K). Nine execs cost nearly as much as 103 frontline social/youth workers. This is fiscal malpractice. Thread: https://t.co/ZCDadM2Kts

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

5/ Full read here → https://t.co/fjSwngatEx What do you think — reserves should offset the hike? Bloomfield deserves better. #BloomfieldCT #TaxHike

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

4/ Town Manager says he cut $2.3M "off the top." Councilor calls out the reserve hoarding. This series shows how we're paying more for less.

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

3/ Yet there's a $23.7M unassigned fund balance (20.9% of last year's budget — above policy). None of it used to cushion taxpayers or save services. Instead, residents now pay private haulers $35–60/month on top of higher taxes. Cost-shift illusion at its finest.

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

2/ $117.1M operating budget. Officials claim 35.65 mills is flat, but reval phase-in makes the equalized rate 33.37. Keeping the higher rate = real 6.81% hike. Meanwhile, residential trash pickup? Gone. Municipal pool? Closed after recent repairs.

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

1/ Bloomfield taxpayers are getting hit with a 6.81% property tax increase in the FY2027 budget — while services get slashed and admin costs balloon. "Flat mill rate" is a mirage. Here's the breakdown. https://t.co/fjSwngatEx

[Richard Angwin @RichardAngwin]

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[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

@goodasyou @FriedlandProp Where in NYC?

[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

This isn't just about data center construction—stop singling them out. This friction takes place across all sectors of American infrastructure because we are still tied to legacy methods. We need to implement sustainable practices in all aspects of our lives.

Data centers are an absolute requirement for 21st-century civilization. Their underlying technology is improving exponentially, and they are adopting green standards at a far faster pace than the rest of society. They are a primary driving force in green technology right now; stifling that momentum would cripple environmental innovation as a whole.

We must actually understand the systemic issues before rushing to judgment. Sometimes putting a band-aid on a problem can make it worse. If you just slap a bandage over a deep wound, you trap the infection inside and prevent it from ever healing properly. Superficially covering up the infection might make it look and feel better, but the problem only grows worse underneath. We need real systemic cures that treat the root causes, not quick fixes.

[Acyn @Acyn]

AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Human rights aren’t abstract—they’re the essentials we rely on every day: safety, dignity, equality and justice.

Human rights are our everyday essentials, let’s keep them strong.

#OurEverydayRights

[BreakingNowCT @BreakingNowCT]

Large Scale Police Activity in Tolland
#breakingnow #tolland

CT State Police are operating in a pre-planned operation in the area of Old Post Rd and Mountain Springs Rd at this time- Town manager Brian Foley posted this on social media and reported that there is no immediate

[Bonus Joe @TheBonusJoe]

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[Peter C. Frank @NiteStar]

@LanceUlanoff Was this simply a matter of Bluetooth battery failure, becoming unpaired, or just one of those unfortunate life events we like to call having a senior moment? 🤔 Fret not much, though, as it happens to the best of us! 🤭 Here's to a better week!