Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen is going to El Salvador to check on the status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Thank you, Senator Van Hollen!

Listening to @trahan.house.gov tonight. Proud to have a rep who shows up for her constituents.

Possessed by the spirit of JBJ

Marcus Aurelius at 17 (Worcester Art Museum). Strange to know his future. I wonder what he would think of people reading and relating to Meditations 2000 years later.

Marco Rubio’s parents were not US citizens when he was born. Cancelling visas in violation of the 1st amendment is a sick, depraved hypocrisy by a coward who fails to honor family, history, country, or duty. Trump would cancel Rubio’s birthright citizenship. Such a disgrace. Such a little man.

Today I learned about shop.mtwyouth.org - an impressive example of enlightened work. If you’re around Boston or Waltham or Cambridge - drop by!

Trump has arrested his first political prisoner. There will be more. Speak up. Be heard.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/n...

Abscess (n): An area of tissue swollen with pus. His abscess burst and pus leaked like thick spittle from a frothing and stinking mouth. From /ab/ (away from) + /cedere/ (go).

Protrude (v) : /pro + trudere/ Cause to stick out. Thrust forward. He protrudes his ego through life’s less glorious holes.

Speech should have consequences. That's the point of speaking.

Friday Links:

Intriguing building offers historical echo:
theconversation.com/music-painte...

NYT deftly explains JWST with a beautiful article:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Boston's streets are a topography of land creation:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA63...

profligate: /pro + fligere/ originally: defeated, ruined, cast down as if struck.

Promulgate: /pro + mulgere/ cause to come out, publicly, as if milked.