micchiato 🎋
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“But the hushing of the criticism of honest opponents is a dangerous thing.”
— W.E.B. Du Bois
— W.E.B. Du Bois
“‘Given the already precarious circumstances of the electric grid, many Cubans have figured out ways to import solar panels …. That's not a necessarily cheap proposition.’”
Much of Cuba Goes Dark as Trump Chokes Oil Supply
A Bloomberg News analysis of satellite imagery finds the level of light at night has dropped as much as 50% across Cuba amid Trump's oil blockade
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“‘Given the already precarious circumstances of the electric grid, many Cubans have figured out ways to import solar panels …. That's not a necessarily cheap proposition.’”
A useless poll — beyond its purchase for Democrats who want to keep punching hippies — because those polled on the left don’t generally conflate liberals with leftists.
February 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A useless poll — beyond its purchase for Democrats who want to keep punching hippies — because those polled on the left don’t generally conflate liberals with leftists.
The “Diablos Tejanos” have a history of white supremacy, so it’s not a stretch to know that the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum would be built literally on top of the grave of Shepart Mullins, who was one of the first Black state legislators during Reconstruction.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
Over Their Dead Bodies
Rangers desecrate Waco cemetery
www.austinchronicle.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The “Diablos Tejanos” have a history of white supremacy, so it’s not a stretch to know that the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum would be built literally on top of the grave of Shepart Mullins, who was one of the first Black state legislators during Reconstruction.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth
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February 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Dispatch from Minnesota on ICE:
“it's generally understood that if you're detained it's a mugging and if you're raided it's an armed robbery because they WILL steal your shit. phones are #1 obviously so they can find more victims, but anything they can steal and sell, they will”
“it's generally understood that if you're detained it's a mugging and if you're raided it's an armed robbery because they WILL steal your shit. phones are #1 obviously so they can find more victims, but anything they can steal and sell, they will”
morrigan (@morrigan@social.xenofem.me)
passed to me from a minnesotan on the ground in minneapolis, boiled down into bullet points-- people are hiding others in their houses now.-- ICE is following white people home from the store if th...
social.xenofem.me
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Dispatch from Minnesota on ICE:
“it's generally understood that if you're detained it's a mugging and if you're raided it's an armed robbery because they WILL steal your shit. phones are #1 obviously so they can find more victims, but anything they can steal and sell, they will”
“it's generally understood that if you're detained it's a mugging and if you're raided it's an armed robbery because they WILL steal your shit. phones are #1 obviously so they can find more victims, but anything they can steal and sell, they will”
I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.
“This is a monumental victory both for our fundamental freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people”
“This is a monumental victory both for our fundamental freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people”
UK decision to ban Palestine Action as ‘terror group’ unlawful, court says
Group's cofounder declares ruling a 'monumental victory ... in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people'.
aje.news
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.
“This is a monumental victory both for our fundamental freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people”
“This is a monumental victory both for our fundamental freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people”
Ghada Karmi defined Israel perfectly this morning on Al Jazeera as an entity whose “raison d'être is to empty a country of its indigenous population.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Ghada Karmi defined Israel perfectly this morning on Al Jazeera as an entity whose “raison d'être is to empty a country of its indigenous population.”
“If we think of abolition as defeating the enemy’s army, then we can understand abolition as a part of a larger revolutionary process. It’s not the only part, of course: winning means transforming the social relations of capitalism, settler colonialism, and the state”
The Revolution Makes Us: Lessons from the Movement against Cop City - Unity & Struggle
By K and Sasha “Cop City will never be built!” All of us chanted this at some point. This rallying cry filled our heads with possibilities and invited others to meet our optimism. The movement started...
www.unityandstruggle.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
“If we think of abolition as defeating the enemy’s army, then we can understand abolition as a part of a larger revolutionary process. It’s not the only part, of course: winning means transforming the social relations of capitalism, settler colonialism, and the state”
“Without the complete saturation of a city by federal agents, there is no reason to suspect that the [white, liberal, and middle class] demographic activated in the Twin Cities would be motivated to act with anything like the same degree of determination and coordination in other places”
The Center Cannot Hold | Lake Effect Collective
lakeeffect.noblogs.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“Without the complete saturation of a city by federal agents, there is no reason to suspect that the [white, liberal, and middle class] demographic activated in the Twin Cities would be motivated to act with anything like the same degree of determination and coordination in other places”
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Unsustainable, energy-chomping data centers motivated TVA’s reversal on plans to close 2 coal plants.
www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...
www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...
February 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Unsustainable, energy-chomping data centers motivated TVA’s reversal on plans to close 2 coal plants.
www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...
www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...
Striking San Francisco teachers have questions:
“Su’s salary is $385,000 annually as superintendent of SFUSD, more than five times more than a 10-year, veteran teacher”
www.ktvu.com/news/sfusd-t...
“Su’s salary is $385,000 annually as superintendent of SFUSD, more than five times more than a 10-year, veteran teacher”
www.ktvu.com/news/sfusd-t...
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Striking San Francisco teachers have questions:
“Su’s salary is $385,000 annually as superintendent of SFUSD, more than five times more than a 10-year, veteran teacher”
www.ktvu.com/news/sfusd-t...
“Su’s salary is $385,000 annually as superintendent of SFUSD, more than five times more than a 10-year, veteran teacher”
www.ktvu.com/news/sfusd-t...
“[Illegal] Israeli colonists on Wednesday stormed the Jaba'a (Sanur) water station in the occupied West Bank governorate of Jenin for the second time, aiming to seize water resources”
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February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
“[Illegal] Israeli colonists on Wednesday stormed the Jaba'a (Sanur) water station in the occupied West Bank governorate of Jenin for the second time, aiming to seize water resources”
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“The footage seems to undermine the initial Homeland Security claim that Martinez and another man ‘rammed’ the Tahoe driven by Exum that also carried the two additional agents. It also appears to support Martinez’s claim that Exum swerved his Tahoe in her direction.“
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez
Martinez is expected to announce a new lawsuit stemming from her Oct. 4 shooting by a Border Patrol agent at a press conference Wednesday. Her attorneys say newly released evidence will show an agent ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM
“The footage seems to undermine the initial Homeland Security claim that Martinez and another man ‘rammed’ the Tahoe driven by Exum that also carried the two additional agents. It also appears to support Martinez’s claim that Exum swerved his Tahoe in her direction.“
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“Tribal leaders and conservation partners said the acquisition restores ecologically significant Washoe homelands to tribal ownership and represents a major step toward addressing generations of displacement.”
Washoe Tribe Completes Historic 10,274-Acre Land Return Near Lake Tahoe
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California announced Wednesday that it has completed the purchase of more than 10,000 acres of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada, marking the largest tribal land retur...
nativenewsonline.net
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM
“Tribal leaders and conservation partners said the acquisition restores ecologically significant Washoe homelands to tribal ownership and represents a major step toward addressing generations of displacement.”
“The largest cohorts come from the US, Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany.
Prior to this, data was only available on the number of Britons without Israeli citizenship serving in the IDF, so-called lone soldiers, a figure that was as low as 54.”
Prior to this, data was only available on the number of Britons without Israeli citizenship serving in the IDF, so-called lone soldiers, a figure that was as low as 54.”
Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time
www.declassifieduk.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM
“The largest cohorts come from the US, Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany.
Prior to this, data was only available on the number of Britons without Israeli citizenship serving in the IDF, so-called lone soldiers, a figure that was as low as 54.”
Prior to this, data was only available on the number of Britons without Israeli citizenship serving in the IDF, so-called lone soldiers, a figure that was as low as 54.”
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM
“Tribal leaders and conservation partners said the acquisition restores ecologically significant Washoe homelands to tribal ownership and represents a major step toward addressing generations of displacement.”
Washoe Tribe Completes Historic 10,274-Acre Land Return Near Lake Tahoe
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California announced Wednesday that it has completed the purchase of more than 10,000 acres of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada, marking the largest tribal land retur...
nativenewsonline.net
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM
“Tribal leaders and conservation partners said the acquisition restores ecologically significant Washoe homelands to tribal ownership and represents a major step toward addressing generations of displacement.”
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“‘Solution for Gaza — either through emigration or by eliminating all the residents.’
That was the proposal aired on Israeli Channel 14, where strategic adviser Ramy Piro called for the removal of Gaza’s entire population, in an explicit call for the … extermination of Palestinians.”
That was the proposal aired on Israeli Channel 14, where strategic adviser Ramy Piro called for the removal of Gaza’s entire population, in an explicit call for the … extermination of Palestinians.”
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
“‘Solution for Gaza — either through emigration or by eliminating all the residents.’
That was the proposal aired on Israeli Channel 14, where strategic adviser Ramy Piro called for the removal of Gaza’s entire population, in an explicit call for the … extermination of Palestinians.”
That was the proposal aired on Israeli Channel 14, where strategic adviser Ramy Piro called for the removal of Gaza’s entire population, in an explicit call for the … extermination of Palestinians.”
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The western media erased her moral agency by labeling her “First Lady.”
“Flores has been a political leader of the Bolivarian Revolution for more than 25 years who has held top elected offices …. Flores is one of the most powerful political figures in Venezuela.”
“Flores has been a political leader of the Bolivarian Revolution for more than 25 years who has held top elected offices …. Flores is one of the most powerful political figures in Venezuela.”
Who is Cilia Flores? Who is Delcy Rodríguez?
Cilia Flores, kidnapped with President Nicolás Maduro and held prisoner in New York City, is, in the corporate media, often relegated to the dismissive, nondescriptive title of “First Lady.” This sugg...
www.workers.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The western media erased her moral agency by labeling her “First Lady.”
“Flores has been a political leader of the Bolivarian Revolution for more than 25 years who has held top elected offices …. Flores is one of the most powerful political figures in Venezuela.”
“Flores has been a political leader of the Bolivarian Revolution for more than 25 years who has held top elected offices …. Flores is one of the most powerful political figures in Venezuela.”
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CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
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Describing jeffery epstein as a "random prominent jewish person" instead of a blackmail producer linekd to many governments, is a choice
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Describing jeffery epstein as a "random prominent jewish person" instead of a blackmail producer linekd to many governments, is a choice
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In the U.S., he says 97.5 per cent of mass shootings in his database were carried out by men who are cisgender... Two per cent of those shootings were carried out by women and 0.5 per cent were carried out by people who are trans, making trans people statistically underrepresented.
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM
In the U.S., he says 97.5 per cent of mass shootings in his database were carried out by men who are cisgender... Two per cent of those shootings were carried out by women and 0.5 per cent were carried out by people who are trans, making trans people statistically underrepresented.
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM
He’s right you know.
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
He’s right you know.
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“Crowdsourced ICE encounter reports in the last several days have shown more activity fanning out into the suburbs, as agents have found it easier to fill quotas in less dense areas.”
ICE in Minnesota — Days 69-71: Hints of Fed Withdrawal Teased; Homeland Security Chiefs Grilled in Congress - UNICORN RIOT
Politicians are hinting Operation Metro Surge could wind down, but any change in the situation remains vaporous for now.
unicornriot.ninja
February 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“Crowdsourced ICE encounter reports in the last several days have shown more activity fanning out into the suburbs, as agents have found it easier to fill quotas in less dense areas.”