Israel Meléndez
@israelayalapr.bsky.social
Boricua Historian & Writer 🇵🇷 Bylines @nytimes @washingtonpost @guardiannews @whetstone_mag
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... The U.S. Military Footprint in Puerto Rico. Bases built for empire, not the archipelago.
The U.S. Military Footprint in Puerto Rico
Bases built for empire, not the archipelago.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... The U.S. Military Footprint in Puerto Rico. Bases built for empire, not the archipelago.
How Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status Deepens the Immigration Crisis time.com/7317412/ice-...
September 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
How Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status Deepens the Immigration Crisis time.com/7317412/ice-...
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Design for Cooling Down is not New. There are ways to bring temperatures down without AC.
Design for Cooling Down is not New
There are ways to bring temperatures down without AC
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July 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Design for Cooling Down is not New. There are ways to bring temperatures down without AC.
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Puerto Rico Has a History of Music As Tool of Pacific Protest. In recent demonstrations against ICE, music was key.
Puerto Rico Has a History of Music As Protest
In recent demonstrations against ICE, music was key.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Puerto Rico Has a History of Music As Tool of Pacific Protest. In recent demonstrations against ICE, music was key.
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Viejo San Juan’s Plaza de Armas Is Always Changing and new renovation sparks a look into the history of this important plaza.
Viejo San Juan’s Plaza de Armas Is Always Changing
A new renovation sparks a look into the history of this important plaza.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Viejo San Juan’s Plaza de Armas Is Always Changing and new renovation sparks a look into the history of this important plaza.
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Puerto Rico’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The U.S. used the archipelago in this Cold War operation.
The U.S. used the archipelago in this Cold War operation.
Puerto Rico’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. used the archipelago in this Cold War operation.
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June 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Puerto Rico’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The U.S. used the archipelago in this Cold War operation.
The U.S. used the archipelago in this Cold War operation.
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... The Leo Popes and Puerto Rico
Leo XIII worked on behalf of the Spanish empire to protect the Church’s property in colonies.
Leo XIII worked on behalf of the Spanish empire to protect the Church’s property in colonies.
The Leo Popes and Puerto Rico
Leo XIII worked on behalf of the Spanish empire to protect the Church’s property in colonies.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... The Leo Popes and Puerto Rico
Leo XIII worked on behalf of the Spanish empire to protect the Church’s property in colonies.
Leo XIII worked on behalf of the Spanish empire to protect the Church’s property in colonies.
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Pan Sobao and Puerto Rico’s Reliance on Lard
Pan Sobao and Puerto Rico’s Reliance on Lard
It went down a bit for health reasons, but will tariffs bring back cooking with manteca?
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April 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Pan Sobao and Puerto Rico’s Reliance on Lard
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Federal cuts have a double effect in Puerto Rico
Federal cuts have a double effect in Puerto Rico
The cuts in the archipelago's precarious economy and its colonial status are worse.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Federal cuts have a double effect in Puerto Rico
Reposted by Israel Meléndez
From the essay, “Cultural Preservation and Queer History,” by Brooke Palmieri, part of the Vanishing Culture report.
Download the full report now ➡️ archive.org/details/vani...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Download the full report now ➡️ archive.org/details/vani...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
April 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
From the essay, “Cultural Preservation and Queer History,” by Brooke Palmieri, part of the Vanishing Culture report.
Download the full report now ➡️ archive.org/details/vani...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Download the full report now ➡️ archive.org/details/vani...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Reposted by Israel Meléndez
History isn’t just what survives—it’s what we choose to remember. Too often, queer & trans stories have been erased, forgotten, or hidden away. But archives help reclaim that history, ensuring that future generations can find themselves in the past. blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...
April 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
History isn’t just what survives—it’s what we choose to remember. Too often, queer & trans stories have been erased, forgotten, or hidden away. But archives help reclaim that history, ensuring that future generations can find themselves in the past. blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...