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+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 Gas Industry Says Heating Costs Will Fall 14% This Winter As Another Forecast Warns Of An Increase Simon August · 6 min · 15h 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.
On X · @ShamsCharania Cleveland Cavaliers Promote Brandon Weems to General Manager The Cavaliers elevated longtime executive Brandon Weems to General Manager, a move largely met with positive or neutral reactions from fans and media celebrating internal continuity, though some skepticism tied to broader front-office frustrations exists. 617 likes · 3m 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 · @ShamsCharaniaCleveland Cavaliers Promote Brandon Weems to General ManagerThe Cavaliers elevated longtime executive Brandon Weems to General Manager, a move largely met with positive or neutral reactions from fans and media celebrating internal continuity, though some skepticism tied to broader front-office frustrations exists.
