Jen Rocha
jenrocha.bsky.social
Jen Rocha
@jenrocha.bsky.social
Juvenile justice researcher. Restorative justice advocate. Impressively bad at social media for a millennial.
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The “populists” still talking shit about bartenders is the biggest tell ever
AOC: Alina Habba said, “What intellectual thought.. you were in a bar AOC. Not to have a drink but to serve one.” I don’t care what this woman says about me but I want you to understand that she isn’t just talking about me, she’s talking about all of us.
March 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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THIS

This is a very important article pulling together a fact pattern: people taking domestic flights ending up detained bc ICE, bc while they had pending legal immigration applications ICE alleged they were out of status.

In some cases that seems correct — eg visa overstay — in others less clear.
Folks are gonna dunk on the Trump voter and I get that but don’t sleep on the more disturbing part of the story:
March 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Isn't this the "run the government like a business" crowd? If I kept putting false profit statements on my business filings, wouldn't I, you know, go to jail?
March 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
While this is only one of many examples of the lying, fascistic turn our government is taking, it is a particularly critical one for people to realize. Trump wants to be Putin, and unless we continue to highlight his blatant lies, it will happen. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02... (1/3)
Trump and Vance Rebuke Zelensky During White House Meeting: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks 
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."

www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...
Brooklyn Public Library Offers Free eCards to Teens Nationwide Facing Book Bans in Local Communities | Brooklyn Public Library
Librarians and Teen Volunteers Spearhead Books Unbanned Initiative to Combat Censorship
www.bklynlibrary.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM