Tom Guzzio
@tomguzzio.bsky.social
Husband, father, teacher, writer, birder, progressive💙 and Vegas kid living north of Boston📍Writing is my personal practice; teaching is my public service. The opinions here are mine alone—no homework required.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedOrDead, any photo with red but not on the bird, or with bare branches. The alt is #SummerVisitors, migratory summer birds, or your favourite bird to capture in summer. I got mooned by this palm warbler. Sometimes tourists just don’t behave. Disrespectful! 🤣 #Birds 🪶
Let’s lift the rock and let the light in.
How the Legal Mastermind of Trump’s Most Damaging Policies Stays Anonymous
Mark Paoletta is not a household name.
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This just sucks… I’m so grateful for the music he helped make, including the band’s brilliant new record.
Trashcan Sinatras’ John Douglas Dead at 63
The news arrives four days after the release of their new album Ever the Optimist
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FabulousWaders: Any wading bird that you love! The alt theme is #Speckled any bird with speckled patterns on its plumage. A two-fer! The “yelping and rollicking whistles of the willet” are some of my favorite summer sounds.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Firsts: some of your earliest bird captures. The alt theme is #Robins. Usually my wife takes the photos, while I spot the birds. This is still the arrangement when we bird together, but I’ve started taking the camera on my own. Here’s a recent (and early) shot. #Birds
Malicious Arrogant Grifting Assholes…
This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestOfJuly. Here’s what a study might look like if Monet painted Canada geese along with water lilies.
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow, any bird looking skyward. The alt is #HedgingYourBets, any bird in a hedge or bush. I don’t have very many photos of birds looking up (unless they’re singing). Here’s a cedar waxwing looking for answers in the sky.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons, any Egret or Heron will do. The Alt Theme is #Yellow, any bird with Yellow as part of its plumage. Here’s another rescued shot of that great blue heron, primping and preening.
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 31: A song to kick off your summer holidays. “Here’s some summer music for an angel…” from Danny Wilson.
You Remain An Angel
YouTube video by Danny Wilson - Topic
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If Dr. Fauci is a criminal, then President Trump was an accessory, maybe even an accomplice, right? Look who’s seventh on this list.
President Trump Awards Presidential Commendations to Operation Warp Speed Team – The White House
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #YourChoice - a bird capture you’ve been itching to post. I was excited to get some decent shots of a great blue heron a few weeks ago. Then my SD card glitched, and I feared I’d lost them. It took some trail, error, and a little $ but I recovered them. 😅 #Birds🪶
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 30: A song that feels like a warm hug from the universe. Aztec Camera/Roddy Frame is one of my keystone artists that made me fall in love with music, imagery, and eventually writing. This song in particular helped plant those seed. It’s sustaining today.
Aztec Camera All I Need Is Everything
YouTube video by Retrotronic
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MultiColour, birds with 3 or more colours in their plumage. The Alt theme is #DucksOutOfWater, Ducks that are out of water but not flying. I’ve shared this northern shoveler before. Is he out of the water enough to do double duty for this challenge? 🤔 #Birds🪶
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 29: A song for a vintage vinyl listening party. This was the first track to pop into my head. It takes me back to when I was a little kid, listening to my big sister playing The Beatles on her record player. This track was built for listening that way.
The Beatles - Revolution 9 (Music Video)
YouTube video by Kitsu Beatles
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The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop, images where the background color is green. The alt is #WeatheringTheElements. This common yellow-throat looks anything but “common” in this shot, standing out against the leafy green background. #Birds 🪶
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 28: A song with a theme and variations. James Jamerson’s iconic bass line sets the theme for “My Girl” by The Temptations. Songwriter/producer Smokey Robinson (!) builds variations into each subsequent musical layer. Genius.
The Temptations - My Girl (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by TheTemptationsVEVO
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Friendly reminder that these things aren't impacted by closing the Strait of Hormuz so maybe, just maybe, we should implement them to avoid being impacted by future conflicts: -Solar panels -Wind turbines -Battery storage -Electric vehicles -Bicycles -Natural fertilizers -Electric heat pumps
Why aren’t there a gazillion covers of “So You Think You’re In Love” by Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians? It such a brilliant song…
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - So You Think You're In Love
YouTube video by robynhitchcock
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grey, any bird with grey in its plumage. The alt theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with a red beak. This grey catbird is caught in the green, shady glow of the tree it’s in. Good thing, because it was a warm day! #Birds 🪶
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 27: A song with a percussion ensemble. “The Obvious Child” is the lead track from Paul Simon’s The Rhythm of the Saints. This song features Brazilian drum ensemble Olodum, as does much of the album.
Paul Simon - Obvious Child (Official Video)
YouTube video by PaulSimonVEVO
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 26: A song that feels chaotic but controlled. “When the Sun Goes Down” by Arctic Monkeys starts and ends quietly, but those moments bookend a song that is lyrically and musically jarring in ways.
Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (Official Video)
YouTube video by Official Arctic Monkeys
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CHE, cormorants, herons and egrets, while the alt is #Memories, bird captures you have reason to remember. This great blue heron is either a bit narcissistic, or it’s looking for breakfast. Maybe both. #Birds 🪶
The same people who want to “protect” kids from Drag Queen Story Hour are okay with sending kids — and public funds — to schools where abuse actually happens.
This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.
One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OneTwoThreeFour, 4 photos with 1, 2, 3, 4 birds, with each photo being the same birds.The alt theme is #ForJanet, any of the Robin Species will do. Here’s 1 robin on the edge of a nest that could potentially have robins numbers 2,3, and 4. #Birds 🪶
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 25: A song that uses minor 7th chords. Sticking with U2 and Achtung Baby, “Acrobatic” uses an A-minor 7th in the bridge. "You can dream, so dream out loud / You know that your time is coming 'round So don’t let the bastards grind you down”
U2 - Acrobat
YouTube video by Bartek Bugajski
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EyeOfTheWild; piercing eye or eyes as the dominant feature of the portrait. The alt is #LastBird. This Carolina wren (the last bird on my camera roll) flat out denied me a “two-fer” by closing its eyes mid-shot. What a brat! #Birds🪶
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 24: A song that uses major 7th chords. “One” by U2 use an F-major 7th. Don’t ask me where! It’s what the internet says. Hope that doesn’t disappoint you, or leave a bad taste in your mouth.
U2 - One (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by U2VEVO
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