I’m Cuban American. For the sake of both countries, Trump’s siege must end | Danny Valdes
06.03.2026 14:11
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I’m Cuban American. For the sake of both countries, Trump’s siege must end | Danny Valdes
US ICE arrested journalist in Nashville without arrest warrant, her lawyers say reut.rs/3MMO6ex
ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.
They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.
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An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.
Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.
This is pure cruelty.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...
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an editor at Cleveland.com announces that they're "removing writing from reporters' workloads"
(in the midst of a column criticizing a graduating student not understanding this is how the world works now: god forbid a student is looking to actually write) www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
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Over the past year, the Trump administration has pressured Latin American countries to sever ties with Cuba’s internationalist missions — a key source of income for the island — by restricting visas for Cuban officials and foreign government officials linked to the medical teams.
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Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Delia Ramirez led House progressives today in introducing the New Good Neighbor Act, urging Congress to formally bury the Monroe Doctrine and replace it with a policy rooted in sovereignty and regional partnership. The resolution rebukes the Trump administration’s illegal military operation in Venezuela, Trump’s claims over Venezuelan oil reserves, his pardon of former convicted drug trafficker Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, and continued unilateral sanctions, including the Cuba embargo and now blockade. Lawmakers argue those actions reflect a revived doctrine of domination that has fueled instability across the hemisphere. Cosponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive Democrats. The resolution calls for: 1.State Dept. confirmation that the Monroe Doctrine is no longer U.S. policy. 2.Creation of a “New Good Neighbor” framework. 3.A new approach to economic development. 4.Ending unilateral sanctions, including the Cuba embargo. 5.Suspending aid after unconstitutional transfers of power.
6.Declassifying U.S. archives on coups and dictatorships. 7.Reforming the Organization of American States. 8.Supporting democratic reforms at the IMF, World Bank, and IDB.
See new posts Conversation Michael Galant @michael_galant Thank you @RepRashida for telling the truth: the US is intentionally starving the Cuban people. Let Cuba live 🇨🇺
Reps. Nydia Velázquez & Delia Ramirez led House progressives today in introducing the New Good Neighbor Act, urging Congress to formally bury the Monroe Doctrine & replace it with a policy rooted in sovereignty & regional partnership. The resolution rebukes the Trump admin.'s illegal military op...
Russia to fly its tourists out of Cuba and then suspend airline operations due to fuel crisis reut.rs/4cn6mVS
🇨🇺 BREAKING | Cuba has warned international airlines that it will run out of jet fuel within 24 hours, citing intensified U.S. energy pressure, according to an official aviation notice seen by EFE. The shortage affects all of Cuba’s international airports from Feb. 10 to March 11, with Jet A1 fuel unavailable nationwide. Airlines may be forced to alter routes, add refueling stops abroad, or cut flights. The crisis threatens Cuba’s already struggling tourism sector and follows new U.S. measures targeting countries that supply oil to the island, after Washington cut off Venezuelan fuel exports. Quote EFE Noticias
See new posts Conversation EFE Noticias @EFEnoticias Translated from Spanish #BREAKING | Cuba informs airlines that in 24 hours it will run out of fuel for airplanes.
🇨🇺 Cuba has warned internat'l airlines that it will run out of jet fuel w/in 24 hours, citing intensified US energy pressure, according to an official aviation notice seen by EFE. The shortage affects all of Cuba’s internat'l airports from Feb. 10 to March 11, w/ Jet A1 fuel unavailable nationwide...
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Donald Trump on Thursday signed an Executive Order threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba.
Stay tuned for Belly of the Beast’s coverage on the ground in Cuba. 🧵(1/4)
And make no mistake, an oil blockade is going to kill people. I don't just mean that it will likely cause rioting which leads to people dying. I mean that a breakdown of basic infrastructure, including the transport of water much of which is still done by truck, will lead to civilian deaths
NEW — Two Black journalists — Don Lemon and Georgia Fort — were arrested by federal agents days after both filmed an anti-ICE protest inside of the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director serves as a pastor.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
They’re not ending anytime soon.
They will fail in court. They’re cool with that. Because it’s not about winning a conviction.
This is about intimidating us with the high potential pain for doing journalism
In late 2025, Cuba's main two sources of oil were Venezuela and Mexico, who combined still supplied far less than the island needed, leading to 20+ hour a day blackouts on most of the island
In less than a month Cuba has lost both. Unclear what reserves remain
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
People are right to be incensed, but there are more names to uplift. ICE killed an immigrant man named Silverio Villegas González in Chicagoland. He had children. Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped in Minneapolis and died in ICE custody on January 14. Their names deserve to be repeated, too.
Hard to say how many showed up for Alex Pretti’s vigil, but easily hundreds if not thousands. After community activists and leaders spoke at the park where they gathered, everyone marched to the site of Pretti’s killing. Streets just filled with people demanding ICE out.
This is going to kill people, if implemented. Civilians, the poorest of the poor. The people who don't have the hard currency to bribe others or impose themselves on skyrocketing black market prices. Hospitals may have lights on, if they have solar panels, but how do you get staff there without bus?
WSJ scoop confirms what many surmised: Cuba is next after Venezuela, with regime change strategies already under way
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
Exclusive: Mexico weighs stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid concerns of Trump retaliation, sources say reut.rs/3LRkbRM
nine years old
I’ve only experienced it in or near the Caribbean but love hearing it happens elsewhere. Planes freak me out a little and I personally always feel like clapping when they land 😆
