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Elena Vasquez Alito and Thomas make a fair point that the stay standards were met and the government should not have been held back.US Expands Cuba Sanctions Targeting Banking, Mining, Energy x/cuban — Sep 3, 2026 The United States widened its Cuba sanctions by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a grandson of Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and several nickel, oil, and mining-related firms, as part of a broader pressure campaign on Havana. Under Executive Order 14404, the measures aim to choke the regime’s funding and energy infrastructure amid fuel shortages and blackouts, intensifying scrutiny on Cuba’s leadership while drawing humanitarian concerns and international attention. +6 Nicole Hardy Targeting a state bank makes sense if the goal is choking regime finances, but history shows these sanctions rarely dislodge the leadership itself.+6 Tom Gallagher Blocking fuel supplies and then acting surprised that water treatment and power fail is a predictable outcome, not an accident.
+7 Tom Gallagher Sixty plus years of embargo and still no real breakthrough, at some point both sides need to try something different.IJR Ken Paxton Shuts Down Alleged ‘Birth Tourism Center’ He Says Helped Chinese Nationals Ireland Owens · 3 min · 1h +3 Tom Gallagher Missouri voters deserve districts that reflect the actual population, not whatever the legislature cooked up.
Broner Deen the Great Sued Over Alleged Assault x/adrien-broner — Jul 23, 2026 Adrien Broner is facing a multi-lawsuit wave alleging sexual battery, assault, and defamation tied to a series of early-June livestreams in Los Angeles, with Havana Saint accusing him of pressuring her for sex, intoxication coercion, and public humiliation, while Deen the Great allegedly spread false sexual claims and Kick is named for negligence. The complaints detail multiple encounters at a Los Angeles after-party and a livestream residence, including alleged forced movement to Broner’s Encino home, ice-water dousing, and repeated refusals by Saint, with ongoing civil claims against Broner, DeenTheGreat, and the platform for related misconduct and defamation. +4 On X · @Blazingoth Goth Creator @Blazingoth Posts “Look at Me” Video Drawing Fan Attention on X The video post by @Blazingoth received overwhelmingly positive admiration and attraction comments from fans, with no meaningful opposition or debate detected in sampled replies. 746 likes · 25m A Andrew Powell Foreign Hackers Breach Two Colorado Water Utilities, Officials Say Two small Colorado water utilities were breached by foreign actors last month, with hackers changing pumping schedules, altering equipment settings and disabling alarms before operators regained control, state officials said. The affected systems are privately owned and each serves fewer than 200 people, according to Fox News , which cited reports from Colorado officials. The governor's office sai 8m IJR Russia Repurposes Training Missiles As Ukraine Faces Critical Patriot Shortage Francis Kapper · 6 min · 2h On X · @IfindRetards Viral X Post Mocks Protest Sign as Most Retarded A large anti-woke account posted a photo mocking a leftist/socialist protest sign and its holder, drawing mostly one-sided pile-on agreement and crude mockery from right-leaning users with almost no pushback. 849 likes · 26m