Ross Morales Rocketto

Lead Organizer #WhiteDudesforHarris | Co-Founder @RunforSomething | Fmr @ForOurFuture, @JulianCastro | 2 Pups + 1 Kitty | TX 4ever | He/Him

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

I do this work for the guys I grew up with. The guys I know and love today who are struggling with loneliness and/or mental health. I do it for my childhood friend who went down a dark path and took his own life. We can’t cede men to fringe ideologies any longer. It stops now.

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

I don’t use Twitter much anymore. But when I do it’s for a good cause.

[Sam Stein @samstein]

BREAKING: in recent weeks, some DNC members have privately discussed trying to force Chair Martin out of the job, according to three people familiar with these conversations. The idea was put on hold after members failed to identify an alternative candidate willing to step into the role.

scoop from @Lauren_V_Egan

https://t.co/E4MBxHsPqp

[Jenna @just_jenna]

Houston deserves a franchise but not because the @WNBA bodyblocked THREE different $300M+ offers that would each have kept the team home in CT or nearby in Boston.

[New Media Ventures @newmediaventure]

Listen to episode 2 of our podcast: Barriers in Progressive Philanthropy with @IaraPeng & @RossMoRock!

Spotify: https://t.co/IuHDMqmm8Y
YouTube: https://t.co/i1AUFA7jW9

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

This is one of those things where someone can be both right and wrong. This analysis is right in that the loneliness crisis is complicated and about more than social media. It’s wrong in that it presents a false binary. It’s either about social media or about a myriad of other factor. It’s both. And even if there was no evidence to support that (which there is) it’d be the case because almost no major societal or cultural issue fit neatly into black and white thinking.

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

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

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

@BenWessel @runforsomething @NextGenAmerica @EmCollective @dudes4harris You’re the best old friend!!!!

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

@CFN_Intern @amandalitman @runforsomething Thanks for your support, Alex! That means a lot. The org is in really good hands!

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

@slinamaustin @amandalitman @runforsomething Thanks you Stephen, that means a lot. Really appreciate you!

[Run for Something @runforsomething]

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!

[Sam Drzymala @drzymalas]

Elon Musk may be a known liar and charlatan, but he is also the current richest person in the world, owns the platform where I’m posting this, and seems to be controlling the man about to be sworn in as president of the United States next week. So we need to talk about him. 1/

[Anderson Clayton☀️ @abreezeclayton]

Ben’s always had my back as someone who often finds themselves as the youngest in the room. He’s an organizer’s organizer. We would be lucky to have a Chair with the tenacity and ability to see every state as one worth investing in.

I trust him to lead this party forward. ✊

[Run for Something @runforsomething]

Reminder: the next deadline to apply for endorsement is January 12, 2025. So if you’re interested in running for office, now’s your time to sign up! https://t.co/Pv6r8Xo16J

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

Jimmy Carter was not only an incredible public servant he was first elected to the GA State Senate when he was 39. So, he would’ve been eligible for a @runforsomething endorsement! Your daily reminder that downballot candidates are our present/future.

[Alex Lasry @AlexLasryWI]

If we want to win across the country, win back swing voters and rebuild the Democratic party, then we need to look no further than what Ben has done in Wisconsin the past 6 years.

As a DNC member, I’m proud to endorse my friend @benwikler for Chairman of the DNC!

[Greta Neubauer @gretaneubauer]

⁦@benwikler⁩ is running for ⁦@DNC⁩ chair and that’s a very good thing for all of us!

Ben is deeply dedicated to the work, intentional about supporting down ballot candidates, and focused on winning and governing with our shared values.

Let’s get him elected! 🙌🏻

[Ben Wessel @BenWessel]

I can think of no person better than @BenWikler for what might be the hardest, worst, and most important job in politics for the next few years.

I'm going to https://t.co/BAZRrUHwHQ right now, pledging my support, and chipping in some $$$. hope you'll do the same.

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

I’ve seen so many genuinely dumb, self-serving, hot takes since the election. So, I’ve decided to join the fray with a very good take on the Hot Take Industrial Complex.

[Run for Something @runforsomething]

BREAKING: We have just hit 10,000 sign ups for state + local office races. 2 weeks. 10K.

Context: In our first YEAR, we hit 15,000.

We're fired up for whatever comes next 🔥

[Ross Morales Rocketto @RossMoRock]

@icaito @dudes4harris Appreciate the kind words! Means a lot.

[Tim Fullerton @TimFullerton]

Excited that the first episode PolitiGood is now live!

We'll feature good people doing good things in politics/policy/business.

Our first episode is with the @dudes4harris team about what the path forward could look like.

You can watch/listen wherever you get your podcasts.

[Run for Something @runforsomething]

𝗪𝗜𝗡: Congrats @gretchenforCO on your State House, District 38 win! Gretchen will be instrumental in improving affordable housing, enhancing mental health + addiction services, and tackling homelessness.