Rob Torres
@zorratowers.com
Lumbee/Boricua. Seeking and working towards a world in which we live the truth that we are all related - every person, animal and fellow denizen of this earth and universe.
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"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears."
Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
February 7, 2026 at 3:45 AM
"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears."
Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
People who are advocating for or enacting actions to remove the rights of others should be required to live without those rights for a while before they can vote or otherwise enact those actions.
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
People who are advocating for or enacting actions to remove the rights of others should be required to live without those rights for a while before they can vote or otherwise enact those actions.
"... Greenland is 90 percent Inuit. The Indigenous people of Greenland have never stopped fighting to maintain their sovereignty ... Framing the conversation about Greenland as a European-American conflict ignored the people who actually live there."
The Jan. Native News Roundup is out 2day. The U.S. has always been a settler colonial empire using violence 2 rule ovr ppl with no say–that’s evident in the news this month, from ICE in Minneapolis, 2 the quest 2 rule Greenland, 2 a trial in South Dakota.
January 2026 Native News Roundup
The U.S. has always been a settler colonial empire that uses violence to rule over people who have no say–that’s evident in the news from January, from ICE, to Greenland, to a trial in South Dakota.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
"... Greenland is 90 percent Inuit. The Indigenous people of Greenland have never stopped fighting to maintain their sovereignty ... Framing the conversation about Greenland as a European-American conflict ignored the people who actually live there."
To whoever needs to hear this
It is ok to state that actions are wrong no matter who does them….
Attack the actions and not the person
It doesn't take your identity
It is not an attack on yourself
It does not change your culture
It does allow you to be consistent in your morals
It is ok to state that actions are wrong no matter who does them….
Attack the actions and not the person
It doesn't take your identity
It is not an attack on yourself
It does not change your culture
It does allow you to be consistent in your morals
February 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
To whoever needs to hear this
It is ok to state that actions are wrong no matter who does them….
Attack the actions and not the person
It doesn't take your identity
It is not an attack on yourself
It does not change your culture
It does allow you to be consistent in your morals
It is ok to state that actions are wrong no matter who does them….
Attack the actions and not the person
It doesn't take your identity
It is not an attack on yourself
It does not change your culture
It does allow you to be consistent in your morals
"So if your argument is “might makes right,” then don’t pretend it’s about ethics, Christianity, or democracy. Just say what you mean: power. But if you do believe in rule of law, then you have to reckon with the original law of this place:
Bad Bunny. Billie Eilish.
A Grammy moment that turned into a treaty lesson.
My latest on my Substack The Fire I Keep:
open.substack.com/pub/juliefra...
Please read, share and subscribe:
A Grammy moment that turned into a treaty lesson.
My latest on my Substack The Fire I Keep:
open.substack.com/pub/juliefra...
Please read, share and subscribe:
Bad Bunny: “We’re Not Savages.” Billie Eilish: “Stolen Land.”
A Grammys moment that turns into a Treaty Lesson
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"So if your argument is “might makes right,” then don’t pretend it’s about ethics, Christianity, or democracy. Just say what you mean: power. But if you do believe in rule of law, then you have to reckon with the original law of this place:
"Was also told
Don't trust the ones with the forked tongue"
Hellnback
Don't trust the ones with the forked tongue"
Hellnback
January 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"Was also told
Don't trust the ones with the forked tongue"
Hellnback
Don't trust the ones with the forked tongue"
Hellnback
John Trudell speeches in 1980 more true today than ever:
We’re faced with a very serious situation in this generation. There are insane people who wish to rule the world. They wish to continue to rule the world on violence and repression, and we are all the victims of that violence and repression.
We’re faced with a very serious situation in this generation. There are insane people who wish to rule the world. They wish to continue to rule the world on violence and repression, and we are all the victims of that violence and repression.
January 31, 2026 at 2:33 AM
John Trudell speeches in 1980 more true today than ever:
We’re faced with a very serious situation in this generation. There are insane people who wish to rule the world. They wish to continue to rule the world on violence and repression, and we are all the victims of that violence and repression.
We’re faced with a very serious situation in this generation. There are insane people who wish to rule the world. They wish to continue to rule the world on violence and repression, and we are all the victims of that violence and repression.
The appearance of concession
The rhetoric of concession
Mean absolutely nothing
Without real, tangible meaningful action
Do not let them deflate resistance without significant long term change.
The rhetoric of concession
Mean absolutely nothing
Without real, tangible meaningful action
Do not let them deflate resistance without significant long term change.
January 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The appearance of concession
The rhetoric of concession
Mean absolutely nothing
Without real, tangible meaningful action
Do not let them deflate resistance without significant long term change.
The rhetoric of concession
Mean absolutely nothing
Without real, tangible meaningful action
Do not let them deflate resistance without significant long term change.
"I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country. These people have deluded themselves for so long that they really don't think I'm human. And I base this on their conduct, not on what they say...
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country. These people have deluded themselves for so long that they really don't think I'm human. And I base this on their conduct, not on what they say...
We are the detained, dead, and disappeared
We are Liam,
We are Renee,
We are Alex,
We are Heber,
We are Victor,
We are Luis,
We are Parady,
We are Geraldo,
We are Nico,
We are Yorlenys,
We are Silverio,
We are Marimar,
We are Keith,
We are Liam,
We are Renee,
We are Alex,
We are Heber,
We are Victor,
We are Luis,
We are Parady,
We are Geraldo,
We are Nico,
We are Yorlenys,
We are Silverio,
We are Marimar,
We are Keith,
January 29, 2026 at 1:27 PM
We are the detained, dead, and disappeared
We are Liam,
We are Renee,
We are Alex,
We are Heber,
We are Victor,
We are Luis,
We are Parady,
We are Geraldo,
We are Nico,
We are Yorlenys,
We are Silverio,
We are Marimar,
We are Keith,
We are Liam,
We are Renee,
We are Alex,
We are Heber,
We are Victor,
We are Luis,
We are Parady,
We are Geraldo,
We are Nico,
We are Yorlenys,
We are Silverio,
We are Marimar,
We are Keith,
We are all Minneapolis
We are Chicago, Los Angeles, Maine, all 50 states,
We are Immigrants,
We are Women,
We are Trans,
We are the Poor,
We are the Indigenous people of this land,
All ethnic groups, all races, all languages, all religions and spiritual practices,
We are Chicago, Los Angeles, Maine, all 50 states,
We are Immigrants,
We are Women,
We are Trans,
We are the Poor,
We are the Indigenous people of this land,
All ethnic groups, all races, all languages, all religions and spiritual practices,
January 29, 2026 at 2:32 AM
We are all Minneapolis
We are Chicago, Los Angeles, Maine, all 50 states,
We are Immigrants,
We are Women,
We are Trans,
We are the Poor,
We are the Indigenous people of this land,
All ethnic groups, all races, all languages, all religions and spiritual practices,
We are Chicago, Los Angeles, Maine, all 50 states,
We are Immigrants,
We are Women,
We are Trans,
We are the Poor,
We are the Indigenous people of this land,
All ethnic groups, all races, all languages, all religions and spiritual practices,
Reposted by Rob Torres
Reposted by Rob Torres
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Reposted by Rob Torres
I wrote about AIM’s Minneapolis origin story and why patrols are back on Franklin Avenue right now, as ICE escalates across the Twin Cities.
Please read, subscribe, and share:
The American Indian Movement is Back in Minneapolis
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Please read, subscribe, and share:
The American Indian Movement is Back in Minneapolis
open.substack.com/pub/juliefra...
The American Indian Movement is Back in Minneapolis
From police harassment in 1968 to ICE’s federal enforcement in 2026
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I wrote about AIM’s Minneapolis origin story and why patrols are back on Franklin Avenue right now, as ICE escalates across the Twin Cities.
Please read, subscribe, and share:
The American Indian Movement is Back in Minneapolis
open.substack.com/pub/juliefra...
Please read, subscribe, and share:
The American Indian Movement is Back in Minneapolis
open.substack.com/pub/juliefra...
Dismantle Patriarchy
Dismantle Colonization
Dismantle Theocracy
Dismantle Oligarchy
Dismantle Hierarchy
Dismantle Hate
Dismantle Consumerism
Dismantle Supremacy
Dismantle Wants over Needs
Build Love
Build Peace
Build Freedom and Justice for all (for real this time)
Build systems to meet Needs
Dismantle Colonization
Dismantle Theocracy
Dismantle Oligarchy
Dismantle Hierarchy
Dismantle Hate
Dismantle Consumerism
Dismantle Supremacy
Dismantle Wants over Needs
Build Love
Build Peace
Build Freedom and Justice for all (for real this time)
Build systems to meet Needs
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Dismantle Patriarchy
Dismantle Colonization
Dismantle Theocracy
Dismantle Oligarchy
Dismantle Hierarchy
Dismantle Hate
Dismantle Consumerism
Dismantle Supremacy
Dismantle Wants over Needs
Build Love
Build Peace
Build Freedom and Justice for all (for real this time)
Build systems to meet Needs
Dismantle Colonization
Dismantle Theocracy
Dismantle Oligarchy
Dismantle Hierarchy
Dismantle Hate
Dismantle Consumerism
Dismantle Supremacy
Dismantle Wants over Needs
Build Love
Build Peace
Build Freedom and Justice for all (for real this time)
Build systems to meet Needs
Keep recording
Keep witnessing
Keep truth telling
Keep resisting non violently
Don't let them push their fear agenda
Don't let them get away with the lies
Keep witnessing
Keep truth telling
Keep resisting non violently
Don't let them push their fear agenda
Don't let them get away with the lies
January 25, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Keep recording
Keep witnessing
Keep truth telling
Keep resisting non violently
Don't let them push their fear agenda
Don't let them get away with the lies
Keep witnessing
Keep truth telling
Keep resisting non violently
Don't let them push their fear agenda
Don't let them get away with the lies
If you know the history of this country...if you are Native American, if your ancestors were enslaved....
You are unfortunately not surprised.
They come for the children and use the children to get the parents to do what they want....
You are unfortunately not surprised.
They come for the children and use the children to get the parents to do what they want....
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
If you know the history of this country...if you are Native American, if your ancestors were enslaved....
You are unfortunately not surprised.
They come for the children and use the children to get the parents to do what they want....
You are unfortunately not surprised.
They come for the children and use the children to get the parents to do what they want....
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if you’re feeling inspired by the photos from minneapolis,drop a note of appreciation at www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-... !
I want to format these all into beautiful things to be shared across the internet, but until I have the time for it, if you are from Minnesota and need to know that people love you and have your back, that you are inspiring people all over the world, here are some notes.
Love Notes
docs.google.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 PM
if you’re feeling inspired by the photos from minneapolis,drop a note of appreciation at www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-... !
Most don't celebrate war
A few gain financially and in power
Some gain honor for their bravery and heroism
Many suffer from its very real consequences
Most celebrate when there is peace
At the moment this country incites war
It threatens war
It performs actions of war and denies they are war
A few gain financially and in power
Some gain honor for their bravery and heroism
Many suffer from its very real consequences
Most celebrate when there is peace
At the moment this country incites war
It threatens war
It performs actions of war and denies they are war
January 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Most don't celebrate war
A few gain financially and in power
Some gain honor for their bravery and heroism
Many suffer from its very real consequences
Most celebrate when there is peace
At the moment this country incites war
It threatens war
It performs actions of war and denies they are war
A few gain financially and in power
Some gain honor for their bravery and heroism
Many suffer from its very real consequences
Most celebrate when there is peace
At the moment this country incites war
It threatens war
It performs actions of war and denies they are war
Speaking of toxic, drama filled, attention getting selfishness,
I don't care what "side" you claim to be on, if you're talking about your potential 2028 candidacy, STOP
Help fix the real existential problems that we're currently facing. That's where your energy is needed to warrant it.
I don't care what "side" you claim to be on, if you're talking about your potential 2028 candidacy, STOP
Help fix the real existential problems that we're currently facing. That's where your energy is needed to warrant it.
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Speaking of toxic, drama filled, attention getting selfishness,
I don't care what "side" you claim to be on, if you're talking about your potential 2028 candidacy, STOP
Help fix the real existential problems that we're currently facing. That's where your energy is needed to warrant it.
I don't care what "side" you claim to be on, if you're talking about your potential 2028 candidacy, STOP
Help fix the real existential problems that we're currently facing. That's where your energy is needed to warrant it.
This is a toxic relationship
You don't withhold or take away someone's needs and rights and safety,
Then turn around and give it back asking for praise for how great you are.
This creates a problem for attention and then "fixes" the created problem.
You don't withhold or take away someone's needs and rights and safety,
Then turn around and give it back asking for praise for how great you are.
This creates a problem for attention and then "fixes" the created problem.
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
This is a toxic relationship
You don't withhold or take away someone's needs and rights and safety,
Then turn around and give it back asking for praise for how great you are.
This creates a problem for attention and then "fixes" the created problem.
You don't withhold or take away someone's needs and rights and safety,
Then turn around and give it back asking for praise for how great you are.
This creates a problem for attention and then "fixes" the created problem.
People,
Not just US citizens,
People,
Not just members of a privileged class,
People,
Not just those that can pay,
People,
Not just those of a specific ethnic group,
People,
Not just US citizens,
People,
Not just members of a privileged class,
People,
Not just those that can pay,
People,
Not just those of a specific ethnic group,
People,
January 21, 2026 at 12:17 PM
People,
Not just US citizens,
People,
Not just members of a privileged class,
People,
Not just those that can pay,
People,
Not just those of a specific ethnic group,
People,
Not just US citizens,
People,
Not just members of a privileged class,
People,
Not just those that can pay,
People,
Not just those of a specific ethnic group,
People,
From the archives:
Time to say it again:
So this time gives us a chance to reevaluate the meaning of Freedom, because like any word, it is loaded with different interpretations.
This country was indeed founded on Freedom (at least for some).
Time to say it again:
So this time gives us a chance to reevaluate the meaning of Freedom, because like any word, it is loaded with different interpretations.
This country was indeed founded on Freedom (at least for some).
January 21, 2026 at 12:05 PM
From the archives:
Time to say it again:
So this time gives us a chance to reevaluate the meaning of Freedom, because like any word, it is loaded with different interpretations.
This country was indeed founded on Freedom (at least for some).
Time to say it again:
So this time gives us a chance to reevaluate the meaning of Freedom, because like any word, it is loaded with different interpretations.
This country was indeed founded on Freedom (at least for some).
Pulling from the archives:
I can understand frustration with existing governmental systems and our exact form of democratic republicanism is not solving many problems people face.
But let's be clear,
I can understand frustration with existing governmental systems and our exact form of democratic republicanism is not solving many problems people face.
But let's be clear,
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Pulling from the archives:
I can understand frustration with existing governmental systems and our exact form of democratic republicanism is not solving many problems people face.
But let's be clear,
I can understand frustration with existing governmental systems and our exact form of democratic republicanism is not solving many problems people face.
But let's be clear,