Write It Down In A Song
A personal performance that turns frustration into music—a peaceful way to carry a message and be heard.
Watch on YouTube ↗Films, songs & writing · Selected work
A voice for the people
left off the table.
Injured workers. Immigrant families. The dignity of a working life. Explore stories, songs, and public advocacy from a voice that keeps asking to be heard.
Workers’ rightsAmnesty & family unityMusic with a message
NEW FILM + OP-ED · SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
Darren Fonzseau asks Washington leaders for enforceable federal protections for injured workers, broad legalization, and a public answer. Watch the 15:39 film and read the complete op-ed.
New op-ed and film · September 26, 2026
The Hard Questions:
Put Workers and Immigrant Families on the Same Table.
A new op-ed and film asking leaders to put injured workers, immigrant families, and universal healthcare on the same public agenda.
Read the op-ed and watch the film →New op-ed and film · September 25, 2026
Say the Word: Amnesty
Labor, family unity, and the bargain America keeps dodging.
A sourced op-ed and readable text-led film with original instrumental music.
Read the op-ed and watch the film →New op-ed and film · September 25, 2026
Two Empty Chairs:
Free Care Is Not the Whole Bargain.
Healthcare, injured-worker rights and family unity belong on the same table. Read the full sourced op-ed and watch the six-minute film.
Read the op-ed and watch the film →New op-ed · September 23, 2026
How Is This Ethical, Washington?
“Move On” Is Not an Answer.
After 22 years of marriage and a decade of advocacy, Darren asks Cortes, Fosse and Ortiz-Self to answer for the federal protections he has urged them to champion. Includes films, the ethics order, and correspondence excerpts.
Read the op-ed and examine the record →Start here · Featured report
We Call Foul: Ten Years Fighting for Workers’ Rights and Amnesty
Darren’s account of a decade asking for federal protections for injured workers and permanent legalization for immigrant families.
Watch on YouTube ↗The human voice
A message. A microphone.
Why This Song Exists
Darren wrote and sang this piece, then used AI to enhance the production. A song about hurt, bullying, and the difficult promise of one more try.
Watch on YouTube ↗It Ain’t Over Yet
Darren, a garage, and a microphone. A live cover performance for the listeners who want to hear the unvarnished human voice.
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The message that connects it all
Healthcare. Workers’ rights. Family unity.
Put them on the same table.
From the Substack archive
Read the argument.
Waiting in Pain
A source-linked essay examining what happens after workplace injury and arguing for a national response to delays, disputed medical evidence, and uneven protections.
02We Call Foul—One More Time
Darren makes the case for advancing universal healthcare alongside injured-worker protections, medical accountability, and family unity.
03No Family Should Navigate Immigration Alone—The Receipts Show Mine Has Been Asking for Years
A personal account of years spent seeking help, connecting one family’s experience to Darren’s demand for lasting immigration reform.
04Dear American Artists—Left and Right: Where Are Your Songs for the Workers We Left Behind?
An invitation to artists to sing about injured workers, immigrant families, and the people whose stories deserve a larger audience.