Ross Morales Rocketto
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@RossMoRock
Lead Organizer #WhiteDudesforHarris | Co-Founder @RunforSomething | Fmr @ForOurFuture, @JulianCastro | 2 Pups + 1 Kitty | TX 4ever | He/Him
Breaking: Houston Rockets ownership is in substantive talks with the Connecticut Sun over the potential purchase and relocation of the WNBA franchise, sources told me and @ramonashelburne
My hottest take on this subject is I don't think social media is creating a "loneliness crisis." I think America's social crisis is, in some ways, the opposite of loneliness. The evidence that loneliness is rising for all ages that use social media is surprisingly weak. If we understand loneliness narrowly as something like "an experienced gap between our felt and desired social connection," then loneliness is kind of good, in small doses. Loneliness is social motivation. And we'd expect that a shock of social isolation—like, say, COVID—would lead to strong efforts among people to socialize more. But the data shows something closer to the opposite. Face-to-face socializing continued to decline between 2021 and 2024 and alone time increased, for almost all groups. I think a bunch of factors—incl., comfortable homes, ample entertainment, an on-demand delivery economy, and the dopamine-exhausting effect of non-stop phone use—are overriding, or fundamentally altering, people's desire to be physically around other people. The crisis is aloneness. And it's being partly caused by, in a weird way, our *inability* to connect with the healthy feeling loneliness
Today, we send farewells to our co-founder @RossMoRock. After 8 years of supporting thousands of young people running for office and electing over 1,300, Ross is moving on from his role as Sr. advisor to his next adventure. We'll continue the fight! Drop your well wishes below!
As @NCDemParty Chair, @abreezeclayton has proven that we all benefit when we trust the leadership, creativity, and passion of young organizers. I'd be eager to work alongside her as DNC Chair to empower the next generation of Democratic leaders. Thank you Anderson!
If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵
If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵
