Jessica Rose Sanford 🏳️⚧️
@jess6k.bsky.social
Writer. Lugubrious malcontent. 📍Oakland, CA
Words in Nashville Review, Tulane Review, Ozone Park, jmww, Hot Metal Bridge, Alarmist, others.
Former editor @ PARAGRAPHITI, Notre Dame Review
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Words in Nashville Review, Tulane Review, Ozone Park, jmww, Hot Metal Bridge, Alarmist, others.
Former editor @ PARAGRAPHITI, Notre Dame Review
she/her
Just checked in on a local news FB page for my home city in the midwest, and there were hundreds of comments saying Pretti pointed his gun at LEO and deserved what happened.
The reason they are pumping out ridiculous propaganda is because it works.
The reason they are pumping out ridiculous propaganda is because it works.
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Just checked in on a local news FB page for my home city in the midwest, and there were hundreds of comments saying Pretti pointed his gun at LEO and deserved what happened.
The reason they are pumping out ridiculous propaganda is because it works.
The reason they are pumping out ridiculous propaganda is because it works.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
Reporting out identifying the victim murdered today by ICE as Alex Pretti. His LinkedIn states he was a scientist with the University of Minnesota Medical School who held an active nursing license.
January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Reporting out identifying the victim murdered today by ICE as Alex Pretti. His LinkedIn states he was a scientist with the University of Minnesota Medical School who held an active nursing license.
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
Seven Democrats just two days ago voted to keep funding ICE. It's past time to stop taking anyone still supporting current Dems or their rhetoric that we just need to call our reps and 'tone down the temperature' seriously.
Don’t you dare make another video about “taking the bait” or calming tensions. Do your jobs or resign. You just had an entire state show you what courage looks like if you need a tutorial.
January 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Seven Democrats just two days ago voted to keep funding ICE. It's past time to stop taking anyone still supporting current Dems or their rhetoric that we just need to call our reps and 'tone down the temperature' seriously.
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Trust absolutely nothing the Nazi regime says about their latest murder.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Trust absolutely nothing the Nazi regime says about their latest murder.
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Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
I no longer think I can be shocked, yet every day proves me wrong
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I no longer think I can be shocked, yet every day proves me wrong
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“We have a nice little database.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“We have a nice little database.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
Just keep this handy for the next time someone tells you to Just Vote Blue! Which will happen every seven seconds until madness finally takes you.
DHS spending bill passed 220-207
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
January 23, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Just keep this handy for the next time someone tells you to Just Vote Blue! Which will happen every seven seconds until madness finally takes you.
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The lesson of Minneapolis is that large scale community based resistance is possible, necessary, and beautiful.
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The lesson of Minneapolis is that large scale community based resistance is possible, necessary, and beautiful.
Nostalgic for the bygone halcyon era when Americans showed pride in their fitness by choosing homicide over Netflix, in this essay I will...
Why is crime falling? We asked the worst and dumbest people in America to explain it
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Nostalgic for the bygone halcyon era when Americans showed pride in their fitness by choosing homicide over Netflix, in this essay I will...
Shocked.
For those following Gavin Newsom's crime-fighting claims, Annie Gilbertson dug into the data on his "surge" of state troopers to Oakland.
Violent crime arrests? Exceedingly few
Disproportionate stops of Black and Latino drivers? Check
oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/n...
Violent crime arrests? Exceedingly few
Disproportionate stops of Black and Latino drivers? Check
oaklandside.org/2026/01/21/n...
What happened when Gavin Newsom sent a ‘surge’ of state troopers to fight crime in Oakland
The governor promised a crackdown on crime. But in 2024, the first year of the surge, state troopers arrested very few violent criminals.
oaklandside.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Shocked.
Christ.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Christ.
Been training like Rocky for this my entire life
"I’m talking about overthinking so intense that it could power a good-sized factory building. Throw in a giant hamster wheel and a steady source of caffeine, and your electricity bills are a thing of the past."
I Will Be Your Chief Executive Worrier
In these uncertain times, you need a steady hand at the wheel. An unblinking beacon of sure-footed decisiveness. A fearless, damn-the-torpedoes lea...
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Been training like Rocky for this my entire life
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Thursday in San Francisco!
Coffee hour, readings & discussion with:
📖 Mukethe Kawinzi
📕 @jasonbayani.bsky.social
🦖 @sentencebender.bsky.social
📚 @annaleen.bsky.social
1246 Folsom near Civic Center
☕️ Coffee hour 5-6
🎤 Readings start at 6
Hosted by me & @fabulistmag.bsky.social
Coffee hour, readings & discussion with:
📖 Mukethe Kawinzi
📕 @jasonbayani.bsky.social
🦖 @sentencebender.bsky.social
📚 @annaleen.bsky.social
1246 Folsom near Civic Center
☕️ Coffee hour 5-6
🎤 Readings start at 6
Hosted by me & @fabulistmag.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Thursday in San Francisco!
Coffee hour, readings & discussion with:
📖 Mukethe Kawinzi
📕 @jasonbayani.bsky.social
🦖 @sentencebender.bsky.social
📚 @annaleen.bsky.social
1246 Folsom near Civic Center
☕️ Coffee hour 5-6
🎤 Readings start at 6
Hosted by me & @fabulistmag.bsky.social
Coffee hour, readings & discussion with:
📖 Mukethe Kawinzi
📕 @jasonbayani.bsky.social
🦖 @sentencebender.bsky.social
📚 @annaleen.bsky.social
1246 Folsom near Civic Center
☕️ Coffee hour 5-6
🎤 Readings start at 6
Hosted by me & @fabulistmag.bsky.social
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A female Downy Woodpecker showcasing couture fashion by wearing a snowflake, a one-of-a-kind piece.
January 21, 2026 at 12:10 AM
A female Downy Woodpecker showcasing couture fashion by wearing a snowflake, a one-of-a-kind piece.
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I am enjoying Americans suddenly worrying about if we'll be hated abroad and buddy do I have some news for you
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I am enjoying Americans suddenly worrying about if we'll be hated abroad and buddy do I have some news for you
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of the moral conundrums you will be presented with, as an adult, "stop buying these specific children's toys" is like. the easiest possible
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
October 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
of the moral conundrums you will be presented with, as an adult, "stop buying these specific children's toys" is like. the easiest possible
My favorite Trump Bit is telling reporters the economy is doing awesome actually while the stock market ticker under his face shows the market down almost 1000 points and no one in the room pushes back
January 20, 2026 at 8:31 PM
My favorite Trump Bit is telling reporters the economy is doing awesome actually while the stock market ticker under his face shows the market down almost 1000 points and no one in the room pushes back
Chat are these good numbers?
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Chat are these good numbers?
TELL EVERYONE ABOUT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS WINDIANA HOLY SHIT!
January 20, 2026 at 4:18 AM
TELL EVERYONE ABOUT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS WINDIANA HOLY SHIT!
Let's go Hoosiers!!!
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Let's go Hoosiers!!!