Lisa Thornquist
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Reposted by Lisa Thornquist
Cuba’s girls’ softball team missed the Caribbean qualifier to the Little League World Series after the coaches and staff were denied U.S. visas, the latest example of Marco Rubio’s de facto travel ban on Cuban sports. Read our article: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/cuban-g...
Cuban Girls Softball Team Benched by Travel Ban — Belly of the Beast
Cuba’s girls’ softball team missed the Little League qualifier after U.S. visas were denied to coaches and staff. It’s part of a growing pattern of Cuban athletes being blocked from international even...
www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Cuba’s girls’ softball team missed the Caribbean qualifier to the Little League World Series after the coaches and staff were denied U.S. visas, the latest example of Marco Rubio’s de facto travel ban on Cuban sports. Read our article: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/cuban-g...
We are in a full fledged dictatorship now. Trump controls all levers of the government.
July 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We are in a full fledged dictatorship now. Trump controls all levers of the government.
David Swanson, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and co-founder of World Beyond War, last week denounced the closure of his account and those of his family members by a U.S. bank as a result of his January trip to Cuba to attend an international peace conference
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A U.S. Bank Closed Our Accounts Because I'd Visited Cuba Six Months Ago - World BEYOND War
This was the action of a particular bank called First Citizens, with no indication of any involvement by any government. #WorldBEYONDWar
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June 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Strib headline says that RFK Jr. says kids don’t need Covid shots. But didn’t he say the other day that people shouldn’t take medical advice from him?
May 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Strib headline says that RFK Jr. says kids don’t need Covid shots. But didn’t he say the other day that people shouldn’t take medical advice from him?
All the republicans in congress and the administration are acting like stepford wives. It’s creeping me out.
March 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
All the republicans in congress and the administration are acting like stepford wives. It’s creeping me out.
Every day. When you think you’ve hit a new low, well you be wrong.
March 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Every day. When you think you’ve hit a new low, well you be wrong.
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So Trump wants all the Gazans to move? He shouldn’t spout off about things he knows nothing about.
February 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So Trump wants all the Gazans to move? He shouldn’t spout off about things he knows nothing about.
Common goldeneye in Shakopee
January 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Common goldeneye in Shakopee
It seems to me that if the current administration can pause funding then we the people should also be able to pause the collection of tax from our income. Until we can assess whether the money being spent is in line with our wishes.
January 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It seems to me that if the current administration can pause funding then we the people should also be able to pause the collection of tax from our income. Until we can assess whether the money being spent is in line with our wishes.
On a brighter side. Saw 12 mourning doves all sitting along a branch. They seem unfazed by the state of affairs.
January 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On a brighter side. Saw 12 mourning doves all sitting along a branch. They seem unfazed by the state of affairs.
God didn’t save him. He sold his soul to the devil and the devil is ensuring he stays alive to do his bidding.
January 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
God didn’t save him. He sold his soul to the devil and the devil is ensuring he stays alive to do his bidding.
So Cuba is back on the State Sponsor of Terror list. That took a hot minute. Sent my first comment to the incoming administration. If the incoming administration can rename the Gulf of Mexico does that mean I can create my own name for this administration?
January 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
So Cuba is back on the State Sponsor of Terror list. That took a hot minute. Sent my first comment to the incoming administration. If the incoming administration can rename the Gulf of Mexico does that mean I can create my own name for this administration?
Clearly we have given the office of the president too much power. Why would we want to leave the WHO?
January 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Clearly we have given the office of the president too much power. Why would we want to leave the WHO?
So Pete Hegseth wants to restore a “warrior culture” in the military. What happened to the idea that enlisted soldiers don’t want war since it’s their bodies on the front line. They pray for peace.
January 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
So Pete Hegseth wants to restore a “warrior culture” in the military. What happened to the idea that enlisted soldiers don’t want war since it’s their bodies on the front line. They pray for peace.
What I am doing during this cold snap.
January 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
What I am doing during this cold snap.
Damn! Greenland has been on my bucket list for years. Now I’m not sure I should go…I don’t know any anyone to think I’m scouting out the property for future business endeavors n
January 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Damn! Greenland has been on my bucket list for years. Now I’m not sure I should go…I don’t know any anyone to think I’m scouting out the property for future business endeavors n
New to BlueSky. Anxious about the next…
January 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New to BlueSky. Anxious about the next…