Tom Guzzio

The cover-up just never ends. Rest in peace, Ruben Ray Martinez.

Notepad that says “#WeeknightWriters What can we do in the next week to make things a little more pleasant for you?”

Q6: Do you have any recent or upcoming publications? Share them here, and be sure to include links if you have them! (No AI, and please add alt text to all images) #WeeknightWriters

Memento Vivere - Hypertext Magazine By Tom Guzzio I will not make the bold claim that this paper holds the essence of what my mother is or what she experienced, for I can never present her as she would herself, but only suggest what she...

I have a new essay in the winter issue of @hypertextmagazine.bsky.social

Presumably because the discovery process would not go well.

I went to college in Athens and the Hocking Hills area is just beautiful.

YouTube video by U2 U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video)

How is it that teen-aged American me learned about MLK from a Liverpudlian synth-pop group and an Irish rock band? OMD’s “Southern” and U2’s “Pride” (their whole Unforgettable Fire album, in fact) sparked something in that kid. Both artists are still taking to me. Here’s U2’s latest #protestsong.

AI data centers must run on 100% renewable energy Tech giants must invest in cheaper and cleaner renewable energy options for AI data centers

AI data centers not only suck up precious water resources, they are also the #fossilfuel industry's lifeline.

Sign the petition calling on #BigTech to ensure their AI data centers run on 100% renewable energy. act.stand.earth/page/84847/p...

My Substack is free, by the way.

Raised by Wolves & Other Beasts | Tom Guzzio | Substack Tom Guzzio is a teacher, writer, and birdwatcher on the well-worn path towards semi-functionality. His work is about this journey and what's inspired it, like his high school art teacher, his dog Samm...

“Songs That Meet the Moment” is my attempt to make sense of the upheaval of the Trump era through the music that’s kept me grounded. These songs offer a way to process our collective anxiety and affirm our shared humanity in this chaotic hellscape. #protestsongs open.substack.com/pub/tomguzzi...

Protect our communities from ICE in Massachusetts courts Re: Stop ICE Operations at Massachusetts Courthouses Dear Chief Justices Kimberly Budd and Heidi Brieger, Senate President Karen Spilka and Speaker Ron Mariano, We, the undersigned organizations, co...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Protect our communities from ICE in Massachusetts courts. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...

Songs the Meet the Moment: "u and me at home" - Wet Leg The British indie rockers point a path forward for those living through America's decline.

Is this thing on?

Songs that Meet the Moment: "It Will Get Worse" - Lifeguard The Chicago indie rockers state the obvious while reminding us that there's no "I" in "great."

New essay featuring Chicago indie trio Lifeguard.

Welp, we all love our theater. I guess they should hire the J6 crew. I hear they’re available…

Rude, perhaps, but not against the law.

Standing up to ask a question at a press conference is not against the law.

Some jackass on Fox News just said he’s a big advocate of elected officials being treated the same as normal people, and said if a normal person acted the way Senator Padilla did at Noemi’s presser they would’ve been treated the same way. THAT’S A PROBLEM!

I wonder if Trump is going to send those South African refugees back now that he and Elon are breaking up?

Here are the times Trump has said he wouldn't cut Medicaid For several months, Trump has promised not to touch the federal health care program for poor, elderly and disabled Americans.

You won’t see this on the “promises kept” list.

Songs that Meet the Moment: "Grace" - IDLES I can't carry a tune in a bucket, and I could never find the patience to learn an instrument. It was always easier to rely on and appreciate the brilliance of others. Especially in hard times.

I’m on a plane to New Mexico, but I’m sending love down to all those on the ground around, all around the world, who are standing, marching, and shouting, “No god… no king… I said love is the thing.” - IDLES

Songs that Meet the Moment: "Grace" - IDLES I can't carry a tune in a bucket, and I could never find the patience to learn an instrument. It was always easier to rely on and appreciate the brilliance of others. Especially in hard times.

Here’s an essay about a song - and a band - that are helping me move forward as my country slides backward. What’s a song that meets the moment for you? @idlesband.bsky.social

This is what we are fighting for. This what we are building. A reminder that there are objectively more of US than them! We have the numbers, they do not. Let that give you hope and strength 💪

Sign your card today :)

#generalstrike #strongertogether

Raised by Wolves & Other Beasts | Tom Guzzio | Substack Tom Guzzio is a teacher, writer, and birdwatcher on the well-worn path towards semi-functionality. His work is about this journey and what's inspired it, like his high school art teacher, his dog Samm...

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‘This is not your grandmother’s Easter Egg Roll’: White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter event | CNN Politics The White House, through an outside event production company called Harbinger, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns from ethics ex...

The Great American Sell-Off begins… with the White House Easter Egg Roll. Next year’s Turkey pardon will be brought to you by Butterball, most likely. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...

How Dismantling the Department of Education Would Harm Students | NEA The Trump administration is taking a wrecking ball to public schools—inflicting damage on millions of students across the country in the process—to pay for tax handouts for billionaires.

“The plan to close the department was a part of the GOP campaign platform and was laid out explicitly in Project 2025…”

Expect state and district special education departments to be “co-managed” by a national conglomerate. Maybe it’ll be CoreCivic (which manages state and federal prisons. They’re listed on the New York Stock Exchange as “CXW”). Look for “Mountain Dew’s Grand Canyon National Park” soon. 3/3

There are staffing agencies like 10 Points, Inc. trying to profit off the shortage of special education teachers, and school food service is almost always outsourced to companies like Chartwells and Aramark. 2/3

Translate “eliminating” to “outsourcing” and “bloat” to “lost growth opportunities.” Hell, most of the accountability testing the Dept. of Education requires already makes a boatload of money for Pearson and other for-profit education companies. 1/3

How Trans Teens Are Dealing With Trump 2.0, in Their Words “Being called your correct name and pronouns can be the difference between life and death.”

I had my say via a recent essay, but their voice is more important than mine:

TRANSGENDER MICE & THE GREAT SPATULA PANIC How can anyone interested in drawing a valid conclusion about anything, anything at all these days, do so when time is scarce, media is polarized, and the truth is often secondary to “owning the...

Squeak.

I’m not a gamer, but I love this idea and I can’t wait to watch this.