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It’s the internet version of wearing tighty-whities, gives ‘em the feeling of security.

isitdown reports its been down for over five days, which is quite pleasant.

Thank you, admins!

Third and perhaps most striking is Márquez Duany’s attitude toward the president, whose policies pose a direct threat to his safety. Like the vast majority of Cubans living in the U.S., he fully supports Trump.

“If I could vote, I would have voted for Trump,” he says. “He’s the strongest president when it comes to Cuba.”

Márquez Duany’s journey from resistance icon to deportation case began in February 2021, when he and other artists released “Patria y Vida.” The song, featuring rappers and musicians both on and off the island, denounced repression in Cuba and called for change. Two of its creators, Maykel Osorbo and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, are currently in prison in Cuba for their participation in the project and other protests. Meanwhile, the song’s banned status on the island only amplified its power: It became the de facto anthem of the unprecedented protests during the summer of 2021.

By then, Márquez Duany had already been under house arrest for months, kept from participating in the demonstrations by guards posted outside his home. When the Latin Grammy Awards sent him an invitation a few months later, Márquez Duany knew it was likely his only chance to escape. As is customary, a Cuban government official escorted him to the airport.

“What we want is for you to leave,” he says the official told him. “Go, but don’t come back because you’re not welcome here.”

To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day

Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn’t have too much to say

No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip

For the stranger there among them had a big iron on his hip

Big iron on his hip

I mean, what are we supped to do, just walk/run? Boring.

Republicans: This is exactly what we voted for! 😤

Another attendee, Kristi Thompson, 52, said she was bothered by what she said were Lawler’s long-winded answers that didn’t address the substance of the crowd’s questions.

“He claims to be available to constituents but he isn’t,” she said.

The crowd walked out during the final question of the night, which was about protests against Israel. Lawler began to answer, but cut himself off as the room emptied out.

“I appreciate everybody coming out tonight and taking the time to ask your questions and hear my answers, whether you liked them or not, or agreed with them or not, or whether you really actually wanted to listen to them or not, but I very much appreciate you participating,” he said as attendees exited.

Of some small note: one of the pictures in the article shows him apparently making the sign of the cross before going out to address the assembly.

I’m only conjecturing, but there may be cities where planting trees isn’t feasible due to density of the city and the surrounding infrastructure. It may be cheaper to use these in place of trees, though I admit I know nothing about what’s pictured.

Well done, Aussies!

I’m not trying to be nice about the death of the fascist, and mar-a-fucko’s already a steaming pile of shit, so there wouldn’t be much difference by dumping on him there.

I’m not so sure. Get a few dozen full honey trucks that have been roasting in the sun for a few weeks, and have ‘em unload on him. That seems like a fitting purpose for sewage.

Okay, but let me shit on it first, please.

A corporation lying? That’s a first.

Just another five minutes for the goog.

“We understand that the declining birthrate is continuing because many people who wish to raise children are not able to fulfill their wishes,” Hayashi said.

That’s just a single neutrino in a supergiant star of a problem.

Those snowbirds either should voluntarily stay the fuck away for the foreseeable future, or their countrypeople should impress upon them that sentiment by whatever means they see fit.

You just now coming round to this realisation?

If only republicans weren’t so fucking gullible.

You don’t have to be perfect, just try your best to avoid anything made in the US. If it’s unavoidable, don’t stress it, just buy the absolute least you can get away with, while looking for EU alternatives.