Tom Guzzio
@tomguzzio.bsky.social
Husband, father, teacher, writer, birder, and believer in the Oxford comma.
New essay featuring Chicago indie trio Lifeguard.
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."
open.substack.com
July 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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!
June 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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?
June 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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.
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.
abcnews.go.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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
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.
open.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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
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.
open.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
Reposted by Tom Guzzio
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
Sign your card today :)
#generalstrike #strongertogether
April 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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
Sign your card today :)
#generalstrike #strongertogether
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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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April 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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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/...
‘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...
amp.cnn.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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…”
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.
www.nea.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“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
March 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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:
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.”
www.thecut.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I had my say via a recent essay, but their voice is more important than mine:
Squeak.
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...
www.prodigalschair.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Squeak.
I’m not a gamer, but I love this idea and I can’t wait to watch this.
The new documentary GRAND THEFT HAMLET is about out-of-work actors staging a Shakespeare production in the middle of Grand Theft Auto Online.
It's the only version of the play where the "to be or not to be speech" is repeatedly interrupted by strangers murdering Hamlet.
I loved it.
My review.
It's the only version of the play where the "to be or not to be speech" is repeatedly interrupted by strangers murdering Hamlet.
I loved it.
My review.
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ Review: There’s Something Rousing in the State of San Andreas
A new documentary transforms the ultraviolent world of “GTA Online” into an absurd and profound Shakespearean stage.
www.thewrap.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’m not a gamer, but I love this idea and I can’t wait to watch this.
Reposted by Tom Guzzio
Old classic, new platform.
November 28, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Old classic, new platform.
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ABOUT TOM
Prodigal’s Chair is the online home of educator and author Tom Guzzio.
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November 23, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Hello BlueSky! www.prodigalschair.com