Trump cabinet meeting.
Trump will read a verse from the Old Testament, part of a celebration of the Bible with an 84-hour public presentation at the Museum of the Bible in DC.
May I suggest Proverbs 13:20?
One who keeps company with the wise becomes wise,
But one who consorts with dullards comes to grief.
Found in Arlington more than 65 years ago, a tusk believed to be some 46,000 years old still prompts more questions than answers.
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Watching Donald Trump call Tucker Carlson a “broken man” is like watching an arsonist complain that the fire is too hot.
Polls are now closed in Georgia, and we're getting very early returns.
(The main event, of course, is in a few hours.)
Stay tuned in this space! And more about when polls close here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Or until you find 11,780 votes hidden in Georgia.
You saw where the whole impeachment thing went in Trump's first term.
MAGA and Trump are a Republican problem, and until a handful of House Republicans and 20 Senate Republicans are ready to move Trump out of the Oval Office, there is no way for the Democrats to achieve much of anything. #mapoli
MUST WATCH: This parody of a peanut butter ad, targeting the American market, from Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach.
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If we can tap this source of natural gas, the Strait of Hormuz will become less relevant.
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Arlington override
YES 9,666
No 3,775
#ArlingtonMA #mapoli
"Jack Cusack has fought to keep MBTA intrusion into our hometown at a minimum, and his fight continues on our behalf as Alewife station nears completion."
Arlington Advocate, September 9, 1982 (page 7)
#ArlingtonMA #mapoli
Also, the percentage of residents attending Arlington Public Schools has increased dramatically over time:
1984-85: 81.1%
1989-90: 82.6%
1994-95: 81.5%
1999-00: 83.5%
2004-05: 82.7%
2009-10: 82.8%
2014-15: 83.0%
2019-20: 89.2%
2024-25: 93.8%
This was also when we reached the peak population of Arlington. Federal Census counts:
1970: 52,720
1980: 48,219
1990: 46,465
2000: 42,389
2010: 42,844
2020: 46,308
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Student Enrollment (October 1):
1993: 3,852
2000: 4,215
2010: 4,808
2020: 5,755
2025: 6,098
Sadly, the speed limit sign as you enter the safety zone is obstructed.
TRUMP.
Make America wait again.
Arlington Advocate: June 26, 2003:
Mitt Romney cut local aid 20%, and Proposition 2½ prevented cities and towns from replacing the lost revenue. Fast forward to 2026, when 5% increases in school foundation budgets and required local contributions have the same effect.
Article from the Arlington Advocate describing loss of certification of school libraries following a defeated override in 2003.
The defeat of the 2003 override did considerable damage to our schools. This article from the December 18, 2003 describes some of the drastic cuts that took more than two decades to fully restore. #ArlingtonMA #mapoli
Danielle Allen wrote an excellent op-ed in support of the all-party primary ballot question. She is convening chair of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy and a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy at Harvard. #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/19/o...
Candidates' Night at #ArlingtonMA Town Hall.
Vote early, vote by mail, or vote in person Saturday, March 28. #mapoli
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My candidate profile is now live on ACMi. I ask for your support and vote on the #ArlingtonMA town election. Vote early, vote by mail, or vote on election day Saturday March 28. #mapoli
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British Columbia has moved to permanent Daylight Saving Time! Bless their progressive hearts!
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...
Arlington Town Election: Saturday, March 28
#ArlingtonMA #mapoli
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What's not to like?
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Not true.
Coalition for Healthy Democracy has filed reports with about $2.2 million in contributions.
www.ocpf.us/Filers/?q=95...
It wouldn't be a Democratic primary. It would be an open primary, and the second place Democrat wouldn't be eliminated.
Imagine Auchincloss (D) versus Mermell (D) in the 2020 general election instead of uncompetitive Auchincloss (D) versus Julie Hall (R).
I looked at the campaign finance reports. Most of the "top two" money is coming from non-billionaires in MA. Ranked Choice, on the other hand, was flooded with out-of-state billionaire money.
You can't get fewer candidates than one - and that's our current situation.
In most districts, we can move from one uncontested Democrat, or a Democrat and sacrificial GOP/unenrolled, you will be able to get two Democrats on the November ballot.
How do you come to that conclusion?
Three-quarters of our state legislative seats are uncontested on Election Day. Our low-turnout primary is the Tuesday before Labor Day, a voter suppression tool. Unenrolled Republicans pull Democratic primary ballots and defeat progressive candidates.
We need to repeal this 1980 law before any planning for transit along the former Lexington Branch railway can be conducted. A Home Rule Petition is on the warrant for this year's Town Meeting in Arlington.
The 1977 Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Red Line Extension: Harvard Square to Arlington Heights is posted on the Extend the Red Line webpage. Pay particular attention to Volume 2.
1977 Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Red Line Extension – Harvard Square to Arlington Heights
The alleged @mbta.com "Better Bus" project failed to add service when the GLX opened. In fact, they cut service on Route 80 because half of the route runs parallel to the new Green Line service. Frequent service from Medford/Tufts to Arlington Heights would be a game-changer. better80.com