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.
Said by a respected Friend (paraphrased):
Exercise your Freedom of Speech while you still have it and to ensure you don't lose it
Exercise your Freedom of Speech while you still have it and to ensure you don't lose it
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Said by a respected Friend (paraphrased):
Exercise your Freedom of Speech while you still have it and to ensure you don't lose it
Exercise your Freedom of Speech while you still have it and to ensure you don't lose it
While things have badly accelerated over the last year, our issues really began when:
We put the wants of much higher corporate quarterly earnings over peoples' basic needs
We put the wants of much higher corporate quarterly earnings over peoples' basic needs
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
While things have badly accelerated over the last year, our issues really began when:
We put the wants of much higher corporate quarterly earnings over peoples' basic needs
We put the wants of much higher corporate quarterly earnings over peoples' basic needs
We don't need the government violating our constitutional rights in the form of ICE.
If you believe in smaller government, that's not this.
If you believe that the government is formed to assist, protect and support its citizens...
Yeah, this is nowhere close
If you believe in freedom, another no
If you believe in smaller government, that's not this.
If you believe that the government is formed to assist, protect and support its citizens...
Yeah, this is nowhere close
If you believe in freedom, another no
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
We don't need the government violating our constitutional rights in the form of ICE.
If you believe in smaller government, that's not this.
If you believe that the government is formed to assist, protect and support its citizens...
Yeah, this is nowhere close
If you believe in freedom, another no
If you believe in smaller government, that's not this.
If you believe that the government is formed to assist, protect and support its citizens...
Yeah, this is nowhere close
If you believe in freedom, another no
No, we don't need Greenland for our security or for any other reason. For security, we build more and stronger alliances.
You don't covet a country and take it by force or dollars. Countries aren't a thing at the country club gift store to buy or steal. They are sovereign nations made up of people.
You don't covet a country and take it by force or dollars. Countries aren't a thing at the country club gift store to buy or steal. They are sovereign nations made up of people.
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
No, we don't need Greenland for our security or for any other reason. For security, we build more and stronger alliances.
You don't covet a country and take it by force or dollars. Countries aren't a thing at the country club gift store to buy or steal. They are sovereign nations made up of people.
You don't covet a country and take it by force or dollars. Countries aren't a thing at the country club gift store to buy or steal. They are sovereign nations made up of people.
Reposted by Rob Torres
The message about not ceding my spiritual and emotional sovereignty is what I needed to hear.
January 15, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The message about not ceding my spiritual and emotional sovereignty is what I needed to hear.
They are still promoting the lie that Columbus discovered America in their current propaganda and I was going to say something about it, but then I was listening to an episode of Bad Indians Book Club podcast and I'll just leave this here:
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
They are still promoting the lie that Columbus discovered America in their current propaganda and I was going to say something about it, but then I was listening to an episode of Bad Indians Book Club podcast and I'll just leave this here:
Years ago (term 1) I had posted:
The worst formula is when Power + Ego is mixed with Ignorance + Immaturity + a lack of empathy.
But I think I was missing the extra component that seems to imbalance our Democracy and is sending it hurtling into straight up Autocracy:
The worst formula is when Power + Ego is mixed with Ignorance + Immaturity + a lack of empathy.
But I think I was missing the extra component that seems to imbalance our Democracy and is sending it hurtling into straight up Autocracy:
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Years ago (term 1) I had posted:
The worst formula is when Power + Ego is mixed with Ignorance + Immaturity + a lack of empathy.
But I think I was missing the extra component that seems to imbalance our Democracy and is sending it hurtling into straight up Autocracy:
The worst formula is when Power + Ego is mixed with Ignorance + Immaturity + a lack of empathy.
But I think I was missing the extra component that seems to imbalance our Democracy and is sending it hurtling into straight up Autocracy:
If this statement about what can check his power doesn't give you pause, maybe nothing ever will and you are doomed to it:
"Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me".
"Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me".
January 13, 2026 at 2:13 AM
If this statement about what can check his power doesn't give you pause, maybe nothing ever will and you are doomed to it:
"Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me".
"Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me".
What if we brought to bear the resources used to police the poor and unfortunate to instead hold accountable the pedophiles, corrupt and criminal who also happen to be rich and powerful?
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 AM
What if we brought to bear the resources used to police the poor and unfortunate to instead hold accountable the pedophiles, corrupt and criminal who also happen to be rich and powerful?
Thanks for the silent and peaceful protest today locally and the peaceful protests across the country this weekend. It was great to see friends out there.
ICE had already gone way too far. It first went wrong when it failed to treat people with basic rights and due process.
ICE had already gone way too far. It first went wrong when it failed to treat people with basic rights and due process.
January 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Thanks for the silent and peaceful protest today locally and the peaceful protests across the country this weekend. It was great to see friends out there.
ICE had already gone way too far. It first went wrong when it failed to treat people with basic rights and due process.
ICE had already gone way too far. It first went wrong when it failed to treat people with basic rights and due process.
Reposted by Rob Torres
NARF has put out a guide for Native Americans dealing with ICE.
narf.org/ice-resource...
narf.org/ice-resource...
Resources for Individuals and Nonprofits Approached by ICE - Native American Rights Fund
Download flyers here or scroll down to read full text below: Know Your Rights if You are Approached by ICE IF YOU ARE APPROACHED BY ICE AT YOUR HOME: IF YOU ARE APPROACHED BY ICE AT WORK: IF YOU ARE A...
narf.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 AM
NARF has put out a guide for Native Americans dealing with ICE.
narf.org/ice-resource...
narf.org/ice-resource...
Weapons of Mass Creation*
instead of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
* via Bad Indians Book Club podcast
instead of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
* via Bad Indians Book Club podcast
January 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Weapons of Mass Creation*
instead of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
* via Bad Indians Book Club podcast
instead of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
* via Bad Indians Book Club podcast
Defending the tyranny of the government to take life that it is elected to protect and serve is in fact laying your freedom at that government's feet.
Hold accountable that government and demand that it not take life and enlist you to take away peace and promote war.
Hold accountable that government and demand that it not take life and enlist you to take away peace and promote war.
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Defending the tyranny of the government to take life that it is elected to protect and serve is in fact laying your freedom at that government's feet.
Hold accountable that government and demand that it not take life and enlist you to take away peace and promote war.
Hold accountable that government and demand that it not take life and enlist you to take away peace and promote war.
Listen to: Jan. 6, 2021: Five Years Later - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5667...
🔊 Listen Now: Jan. 6, 2021: Five Years Later
The NPR Politics Podcast on NPR One | 33:34
one.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Listen to: Jan. 6, 2021: Five Years Later - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5667...
So many people trying to see if the ends (whether it is in our long term interest, whether the leader is corrupt) justify the means (unprovoked attack, no congressional approval, not having real evidence of a crime, violating sovereignty, being the hemisphere's bully).
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
So many people trying to see if the ends (whether it is in our long term interest, whether the leader is corrupt) justify the means (unprovoked attack, no congressional approval, not having real evidence of a crime, violating sovereignty, being the hemisphere's bully).
Colonizer, Stop Colonizing!
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Colonizer, Stop Colonizing!
There are a number of things you could debate this country needs right now
Really, really hard to see a debate on the country needing to start a war though.
Really, really hard to see a debate on the country needing to start a war though.
January 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
There are a number of things you could debate this country needs right now
Really, really hard to see a debate on the country needing to start a war though.
Really, really hard to see a debate on the country needing to start a war though.
Life can be conflicting
My girls and their growth, my friends, family, and community and my time listening and being in nature grounded me and made for a great year.
At the same time, the world (and my work) seemed to be on fire exposing the worse of self interest and short term thinking.
My girls and their growth, my friends, family, and community and my time listening and being in nature grounded me and made for a great year.
At the same time, the world (and my work) seemed to be on fire exposing the worse of self interest and short term thinking.
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Life can be conflicting
My girls and their growth, my friends, family, and community and my time listening and being in nature grounded me and made for a great year.
At the same time, the world (and my work) seemed to be on fire exposing the worse of self interest and short term thinking.
My girls and their growth, my friends, family, and community and my time listening and being in nature grounded me and made for a great year.
At the same time, the world (and my work) seemed to be on fire exposing the worse of self interest and short term thinking.
F*ck ICE
A Chef's Perspective...
substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Things won't get better this way
You can fix the root problem or conduct political theater
If you conduct political theater, random chance says you'll occasionally accidentally fix something but most problems remain unsolved.
You can fix the root problem or conduct political theater
If you conduct political theater, random chance says you'll occasionally accidentally fix something but most problems remain unsolved.
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Things won't get better this way
You can fix the root problem or conduct political theater
If you conduct political theater, random chance says you'll occasionally accidentally fix something but most problems remain unsolved.
You can fix the root problem or conduct political theater
If you conduct political theater, random chance says you'll occasionally accidentally fix something but most problems remain unsolved.
Someone who refuses to or can’t admit they are wrong, can't listen,
Someone who refuses to or can't listen, can't learn,
Someone who refuses or can't learn, can't take different actions,
Someone who refuses to or can't take different actions, can't make things better.
It really is that simple...
Someone who refuses to or can't listen, can't learn,
Someone who refuses or can't learn, can't take different actions,
Someone who refuses to or can't take different actions, can't make things better.
It really is that simple...
December 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Someone who refuses to or can’t admit they are wrong, can't listen,
Someone who refuses to or can't listen, can't learn,
Someone who refuses or can't learn, can't take different actions,
Someone who refuses to or can't take different actions, can't make things better.
It really is that simple...
Someone who refuses to or can't listen, can't learn,
Someone who refuses or can't learn, can't take different actions,
Someone who refuses to or can't take different actions, can't make things better.
It really is that simple...
