Following a white man to war because you disliked the sound of a black woman laughing will go down in American history as one of the dumbest acts of self-sabotage ever.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #TheBestOfTheMonth or #Pigeons/Doves. This may be a stretch, but please indulge me… I’m sharing an essay I wrote almost a decade ago about a species that’s become sort of pigeon-adjacent. 🦜

This seems like a great resource for those who are looking for progressive candidates to support in their area. Hopefully this list will grow!

“Democrats, by and large, are not insurgents. They don’t come to Washington to topple any establishment. They come to pass some legislation, help make people’s lives better. These are worthy motivations, but over the years they’ve left Democrats bringing a lot of knives to a lot of gunfights.”

It’s always nice when old friends come to visit. @trashcansinatras.bsky.social #IndieMusic #ScottishBands #NewMusic

The 2026 Clarissa Dalloway Prize for Short Prose is now open! Guest Judged by Lucy Ives and sponsored by Chill Subs! Up to 5k words, fiction or CNF, $10 entry and $850 in prizes. All entires receive our next issue + a free month CS membership!

"Life surrenders only unto death, and death will concede to nothing else." This piece navigates the geography of loss, generational trauma, and the inheritance of absence. Read "Memento Vivere" in @hypertextmag.bsky.social #CNF #WritingCommunity #LitFic #BookSky 💙📚

This black-capped chickadee is a two-fer for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, with #WideOpenWings and the alt theme ( #NoBranch) covered by one shot. Taken by my wife at the Ipswich River Wildlife Refuge in Topsfield, MA. #birdsky

I guess I can cancel that order of brain supplements. #birdsky #birding #birds

Nurul Amin Shah Alam was his name. No one should be treated with such a lack of basic human decency — here or anywhere else.

For today’s #birdoftheday, I give you this borbously borbous cedar waxwing (drunk on berries, probably). Again, as always, photo credit to my wife. #borb #birdsky

DOJ removed, withheld Epstein files related to accusations about Trump. So much for transparency. www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #PowerPose - any bird showing strength through its stance. My wife snapped this America Crow calmly surveying its surroundings at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, MA. #BirdSky

Thank you new followers! I’m currently preoccupied with the state of national affairs, but this space is also for essays, music, and stories of growing up in Vegas. Expect an occasional bird photo (likely via my lovely wife). Looking for fellow #WritingCommunity #MentalHealth and #BirdSky folks! ✍️🐦

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

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

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 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...

“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...

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

Is this thing on?

New essay featuring Chicago indie trio Lifeguard.

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?

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

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

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

I write things - things I’d love to see nourish people who have seen similar struggles and have enjoyed similar joys. Please take a look around. Read a post or two. Then reach out! Share! Subscribe! It’s free…

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/...

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

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

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

Squeak.

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

Old classic, new platform.

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