I'm currently reading the second post you linked to, about the University of Akron researchers and their extended families recovering the ability to actually listen to their archive and it is weird and cool. I had no idea that a "wire recorder" had ever been a thing, but lacquer cylinder recording doesn't sound quite real either and yet there it is. I guess it was state of the art for a short time and then went the way of the laserdisc. I'll listen to the songs when I'm in private again.

You're making me resolved to come to the vigil in March. Not sure what schedule I'll be working, but if I plan ahead I can move my hours to earlier that day and make it to the vigil anyhow. I'll see if I can bring other people, too. The sanctuary city rally was great, but one of my big takeaways was that I personally feel safe and comfortable in my community, and a useful thing I could be doing is showing up for people who aren't safe.