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The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History is a spectacular gem of an institution hidden in plain sight a couple of miles from Rt. 128 on the campus of Regis College in Weston. Drumroll on the “postal history,” please, meaning a vivid picture of communication across physical distance before and after adoption of the telephone. And, yes, Spellman is a stamp museum, but because governments have tried to regulate communication through stamps the way they try to regulate communication through the Internet, there’s a lot of just plain history and politics to ponder in Weston. I was pleased to be welcomed to Spellman by Museum leaders Joe Mullin, Brian Howard, Michael Lawson and Ken Flowers.

A light moment on a dark afternoon, witnessing and protesting in the parking lot of Burlington ICE with Bedford’s Rev. John Gibbons, all-around Minister of Good Trouble for social justice advocates in Greater Boston.

Friends and fans from Lexington and Concord joined the irrepressible Hua Wang to celebrate his 60th. Hua wears many hats, including co-president with Melanie Lin of the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL). Our friend Shaw Wang of Concord calls CAAL the best Chinese American organization in the U.S.! Birthday talk? Maybe not!

Sen. Ed Markey dropped by Wilson Farm in Lexington. I joined Scott Wilson and daughter Lauren to welcome Ed to the Farm’s Tomato Festival. He got a great reception.

Folks in my state senate district zigged rain drops and zagged eager candidates yesterday to enjoy the Carlisle Democratic Town Committee’s annual picnic. Thank you, Bob Wallhagen, for hosting!

Saying goodbye to our summer interns — Hayden, Cole, Aris, and Grace — as they wrap up their time in the office. They spent the last two months digging into topics like child care, pesticide use, and energy interconnection. Truly impressive stuff. Wishing the best of luck to you all.

A snapshot from a panel discussion I attended at GBH entitled “Disability Reframed: Celebrating Our Childhood on TV.” Author Emily Ladau and violinist Adrian Anantawan led an impactful conversation about the importance of disability representation and accessibility in the media.