Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony

>Puerto Rico's public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat https://qz.com/puerto-ricos-public-schools-clamor-for-air-conditioning-1850817082

#ClimateChange #PuertoRico #schools #BadEconomy #MastodonPR

Yea, but that #ClimateChange thingie? No, big deal huh. It will be fine. #BackInTheUSColony they are canceling classes due to it (it's for training, so on to deal with heat issues).

>Classes suspended Friday to address heat mitigation measures in schools https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/classes-suspended-friday-to-address-heat-mitigation-measures-in-schools

#education #PuertoRico #MastodonPR #weather

#BackInTheUSColony

>Gringo Go Home! Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale! https://prospect.org/power/2023-08-21-gringo-go-home-puerto-rico-not-for-sale/

FTA: "These colonizers are not the typical agents of imperialism, who violently strip vulnerable countries of resources and coerce their inhabitants into brutal plantation labor. These are rentier capitalists, who come by the thousands in pursuit of a once-in-a-lifetime profit-making opportunity, at no risk."

#BadEconomy #gentrification #YankeeGoHome #colonialism #imperialism #PuertoRico #MastodonPR

Meanwhile #BackInTheUSColony. Damn! But hey, that whole climate change thingie, no big deal, huh?

Heat index rises above 112 Fahrenheit on Tuesday https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/heat-index-rises-above-112-fahrenheit-on-tuesday

#PuertoRico #weather #ClimateChange #MastodonPR

TBH, doing my best to tune out the big political circus of the #PendejoInChief, but THIS caught my eye. Not surprising, so fuck him and #PartyOfStupid GOP.

New probe confirms Trump officials blocked Puerto Rico from receiving hurricane aid https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/new-probe-confirms-trump-officials-blocked-puerto-rico-receiving-hurri-rcna749 via @nbcnews

#BackInTheUSColony #PuertoRico #MastodonPR #corruption

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony. The historic Old San Juan area and these forts are a huge tourist draw btw. Mostly administered and run by NPS.

NPS to Carry Out Works to Preserve Old San Juan Forts https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/NPS-to-Carry-Out-Works-to-Preserve-Old-San-Juan-Forts-20230804-0011.html

#PuertoRico #MastodonPR #NationalPark

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony. Roosevelt Roads at one point was the largest US naval base in the world outside the continental US. Its runways were good enough for the space shuttle to land if need be. Closed in 2004, US now proposes to train Ukrainian pilots there. (Spanish news)

>
Ejército de Estados Unidos entrena pilotos ucranianos en Roosevelt Roads
https://claridadpuertorico.com/ejercito-de-estados-unidos-entrena-pilotos-ucranianos-en-roosevelt-roads/ via #ClaridadPR

#PuertoRico #MastodonPR #warfare

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony.

LGBT Seniors in Puerto Rico on Their Own to Access Housing https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/08/01/lgbtseniorshousingpuertorico/

#LGBTQ #PuertoRico #elderly #MastodonPR

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony.

#BadEconomy #PuertoRico #MastodonPR

Puerto Rico lags behind states in financial well-being https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/puerto-rico-lags-behind-states-in-financial-well-being

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony.

FTA: "Puerto Rico has become one of the most violent countries in the Caribbean. The country is experiencing a surge in gun murders, marking the negative influence of the gun trade coming from the U.S. on the country's streets."

A huge reason I know I will never be going back.

Puerto Rico: Bloody Dawn on Constitution Day https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Puerto-Rico-Bloody-Dawn-on-Constitution-Day-20230725-0022.html

#PuertoRico #MastodonPR #crime

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony, remembering the events of Cerro Maravilla (if you are of a certain age, you know. If not, you need to learn).

45 años del asesinato en el Cerro Maravilla https://claridadpuertorico.com/45-anos-del-asesinato-en-el-cerro-maravilla/

#PuertoRico #corruption #crime #murder #YankeeGoHome

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony. This may be a gross example of the usual local governmental incompetence and #fuckery (not that the colonial status helps any either).

Puerto Rico: 47% Of Funds for Education Are Not Used https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Puerto-Rico-47-Of-Funds-for-Education-Are-Not-Used-20230718-0021.html

#PuertoRico #education #BadEconomy

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony, a serious issue of elderly just abandoned in hospitals. While the government has put some funds in place to provide some relief, it is not enough. And the numbers keep growing. Via #ElVoceroPR (Spanish language)

>Requieren más fondos para paliar crisis de adultos mayores abandonados en los hospitales
https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/agencias/requieren-m-s-fondos-para-paliar-crisis-de-adultos-mayores-abandonados-en-los-hospitales/article_174b1fde-1f90-11ee-8a38-5b53b5dabe15.html

#BadEconomy #PuertoRico

As the 4th of July arrives,

"Ningún despotismo extranjero merece homenaje." -Don Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican nationalist leader and independence fighter.

("No foreign despotism deserves tribute [celebration]."

#BackInTheUSColony #PuertoRico #4thOfJuly

On privatization and gentrification on the island (editorial piece, Spanish language news)

>La encerrona de la privatización
https://claridadpuertorico.com/la-encerrona-de-la-privatizacion/ via #ClaridadPR

#PuertoRico #BackInTheUSColony

Community-Powered Solar in Puerto Rico https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2023/06/13/puerto-rico-solar-power

Solar power does make sense on the island (despite what the gentrification and colonialists say to the contrary). Still slow progress, but a start.

#BackInTheUSColony #PuertoRico #SolarEnergy

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony, recent study reveals Puerto Ricans on the island spend more than they earn (i.e. salaries not keeping up, inflation, etc.). Biggest expenses are housing, car, and food.

(Spanish language news)

#BadEconomy #PuertoRico

>Gasto promedio de los puertorriqueños supera el ingreso
https://www.elvocero.com/noticia_rotary/article_a39f78de-0a2a-11ee-9f09-038bd18e304a.html via #ElVoceroPR

#BackInTheUSColony, due to high energy costs, high heat weather, and the damn blackouts, ice factories are NOT keeping inventory. They are basically on a make ice on demand plan. It's too expensive for them to keep the warehouse freezers running, so to save costs they were forced to shut their freezers down.

Yea, that is bad.
#BadEconomy #PuertoRico #ice

>Sin inventario almacenado las fábricas de hielo
https://www.elvocero.com/economia/otros/sin-inventario-almacenado-las-f-bricas-de-hielo/article_de9bc374-05e9-11ee-88e8-7f43fdb88e5c.html via #VoceroPR

The Mirage of Puerto Rico’s Panoramic Route https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/06/01/puertoricopanoramicroute/

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony. Back in younger days, traveling the panoramic route was a highlight and joy. Now it is mostly closed and neglected. Sad.

#PuertoRico #travel #tourism #BadEconomy

Police: Puerto Rico Assailants Targeting Drug Rival Killed 2, Injured 13 https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/05/30/puertoricodrugshooting/

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony, yea, a shooting over #MemorialDay weekend.

The crime is yet another reason there is no way I am going back to the island. As the locals say, "esta caliente."

#PuertoRico