Rocketelle
@rocketelle.bsky.social
Social Services worker. Former public librarian. Still here to help :)
Radical Outsider Left. Not a “Yes man”. Never a Democrat nor Republican. Proud Novo Collegian.
Radical Outsider Left. Not a “Yes man”. Never a Democrat nor Republican. Proud Novo Collegian.
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I don’t post much original content here for many reasons - I have a fundamental distrust of social media platforms and past experiences that have left me with social media social anxiety that sure feels like PTSD. I left FB over a decade ago, and Twitter when Elon took over. Just sharing a lil today
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The agents who beat and then killed Alex Pretti after they took his gun - they were wearing body cams.
That did not stop them.
Unmasking them might. Not every time. But it might stop some of them.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
That did not stop them.
Unmasking them might. Not every time. But it might stop some of them.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Alex Pretti's killing was recorded on body-camera videos, DHS says
Investigators are reviewing videos of the shooting from multiple angles, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The agents who beat and then killed Alex Pretti after they took his gun - they were wearing body cams.
That did not stop them.
Unmasking them might. Not every time. But it might stop some of them.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
That did not stop them.
Unmasking them might. Not every time. But it might stop some of them.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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trump saying "she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her" is genuine confirmation his assassination attempt was faked
January 28, 2026 at 12:37 PM
trump saying "she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her" is genuine confirmation his assassination attempt was faked
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ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
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Punchline: It is an Ezra Klein podcast
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Punchline: It is an Ezra Klein podcast
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I am not actually in agreement with the people who aren't in favor of _that_ authoritarian government, but would be perfectly fine with one run by people who agree with them. A lot of folks on this here app that fall into that space. No dictators. Not yours. Not mine. No dictators at all, ever.
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I am not actually in agreement with the people who aren't in favor of _that_ authoritarian government, but would be perfectly fine with one run by people who agree with them. A lot of folks on this here app that fall into that space. No dictators. Not yours. Not mine. No dictators at all, ever.
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Mamdani: "I said to the president directly that these ICE raids are cruel & do nothing to actually serve the interests of public safety. Public safety is of paramount importance to us. But to use it as a justification to pull people out of their cars, out of their homes, out of their lives ... "
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Mamdani: "I said to the president directly that these ICE raids are cruel & do nothing to actually serve the interests of public safety. Public safety is of paramount importance to us. But to use it as a justification to pull people out of their cars, out of their homes, out of their lives ... "
This is what I’ve been waiting to see: arrest ICE agents who are in violation of regulations. JFC already.
The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
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WATCH: Philadelphia lawmakers introduce 'ICE Out' legislation to restrict federal operations in city
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This is what I’ve been waiting to see: arrest ICE agents who are in violation of regulations. JFC already.
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Sometimes you look at Democrats and think "You've spent so long accepting lesser evils that you don't even consider anymore if you have to accept an evil at all."
TIM WALZ: “I don't agree with Tom Homan’s philosophy on things, but I do understand that he is law enforcement and he understands right and wrong.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Sometimes you look at Democrats and think "You've spent so long accepting lesser evils that you don't even consider anymore if you have to accept an evil at all."
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It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
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The person who raises the most and doesn't draw attention to Dem party failings is seen as most viable. They get more media attention, more opportunities for speaking with people, more introductions. By the time you get to a general election the Dem candidate is the least principled person.
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The person who raises the most and doesn't draw attention to Dem party failings is seen as most viable. They get more media attention, more opportunities for speaking with people, more introductions. By the time you get to a general election the Dem candidate is the least principled person.
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I can tell which Dems have never worked on a campaign in these comments. This poster is correct in that a progressive candidate is more likely to refuse corporate funding, billionaires, etc. The Dem establishment won't talk to someone unless they are raising big 💵 and that's who they back. 1/2
January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I can tell which Dems have never worked on a campaign in these comments. This poster is correct in that a progressive candidate is more likely to refuse corporate funding, billionaires, etc. The Dem establishment won't talk to someone unless they are raising big 💵 and that's who they back. 1/2
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The point of my post is that Dems suppress opposition candidates, or anyone outside their Establishment, then deride those candidates and their supporters for not "winning".
Their primaries are a joke. Theater. They're insufferable assholes who think their winning a rigged game makes them smarter.
Their primaries are a joke. Theater. They're insufferable assholes who think their winning a rigged game makes them smarter.
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The point of my post is that Dems suppress opposition candidates, or anyone outside their Establishment, then deride those candidates and their supporters for not "winning".
Their primaries are a joke. Theater. They're insufferable assholes who think their winning a rigged game makes them smarter.
Their primaries are a joke. Theater. They're insufferable assholes who think their winning a rigged game makes them smarter.
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I keep seeing 'what can they do? they don't have the votes.'
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I keep seeing 'what can they do? they don't have the votes.'
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
The answer is NOT THIS. It's actually better to NOTHING than to push this list of pathetic "reforms."
It's better to do NOTHING than this.
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So the government shutdown doesn't affect the ICE thugs? Then we have no government. ABOLISH ICE and throw the trash administration in the dumpster.
January 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM
So the government shutdown doesn't affect the ICE thugs? Then we have no government. ABOLISH ICE and throw the trash administration in the dumpster.
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Political philosophy supporting democracy makes clear the ultimate check on dictatorships.
It's us.
The real sovereign is the people.
Let me say this,to the politicians who could not find the time to do the right thing...we are doing it without you.
We ,the sovereign
It's us.
The real sovereign is the people.
Let me say this,to the politicians who could not find the time to do the right thing...we are doing it without you.
We ,the sovereign
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Political philosophy supporting democracy makes clear the ultimate check on dictatorships.
It's us.
The real sovereign is the people.
Let me say this,to the politicians who could not find the time to do the right thing...we are doing it without you.
We ,the sovereign
It's us.
The real sovereign is the people.
Let me say this,to the politicians who could not find the time to do the right thing...we are doing it without you.
We ,the sovereign
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A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Wow. I wonder why.
New: DHS now says that two weeks of missing surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention center isn't "missing," it was never recorded in the first place and thus can't be produced in an abuse lawsuit. An utter shitshow:
www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...
www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...
DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter
Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Wow. I wonder why.
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If a non-citizen neighbor gets kidnapped by ICE, you supposedly have about 4-5 hours to file a habeas petition in Minnesota to prevent ICE from shipping people to Texas. They are moving people that quickly regardless of whether or not they have legal status.
ICE detained hundreds of thousands of people last year, shuttling them between jails and detention centers around the country, limiting access to legal support.
How immigration detainees move around Minnesota and the nation
ICE detained hundreds of thousands of people last year, shuttling them between jails and detention centers around the country, limiting access to legal support.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 5:46 PM
If a non-citizen neighbor gets kidnapped by ICE, you supposedly have about 4-5 hours to file a habeas petition in Minnesota to prevent ICE from shipping people to Texas. They are moving people that quickly regardless of whether or not they have legal status.
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This is your regular reminder that the data broker industry must be destroyed.
2. ICE is buying your private location data from sleazy data brokers through a legal loophole. I've had a bill to stop this since 2021. I'm renewing my push to get it passed into black letter law as soon as possible.
Wyden, Paul and Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
This is your regular reminder that the data broker industry must be destroyed.
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Holy shit, there's an open carry #2A protest of ICE happening in Douglas County Colorado -- a very wealthy and very red suburb county of Denver. (I lived there for 16 years.) The Trump Administration pissing off committed gun owners sufficiently for them to join the protests against ICE is wild.
January 28, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Holy shit, there's an open carry #2A protest of ICE happening in Douglas County Colorado -- a very wealthy and very red suburb county of Denver. (I lived there for 16 years.) The Trump Administration pissing off committed gun owners sufficiently for them to join the protests against ICE is wild.
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Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
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Oh great, so now we've got a rebooted COINTELPRO domestic spying program run by a rogue federal agency and augmented by AI. What could go wrong?
CNN is reporting that federal authorities may have been collecting information and "documenting details" about Alex Pretti before killing him on Saturday, and that officers tackled him a week earlier. www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
Alex Pretti was in earlier confrontation with federal agents who tackled him, broke his rib, sources say | CNN
Federal immigration officials have been collecting information on protesters and agitators, sources told CNN.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Oh great, so now we've got a rebooted COINTELPRO domestic spying program run by a rogue federal agency and augmented by AI. What could go wrong?