open.substack.com/pub/israelay... The U.S. Military Footprint in Puerto Rico. Bases built for empire, not the archipelago.

How Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status Deepens the Immigration Crisis time.com/7317412/ice-...

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Design for Cooling Down is not New. There are ways to bring temperatures down without AC.

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Puerto Rico Has a History of Music As Tool of Pacific Protest. In recent demonstrations against ICE, music was key.

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Viejo San Juan’s Plaza de Armas Is Always Changing and new renovation sparks a look into the history of this important plaza.

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Puerto Rico’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. The U.S. used the archipelago in this Cold War operation.

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... The Leo Popes and Puerto Rico Leo XIII worked on behalf of the Spanish empire to protect the Church’s property in colonies.

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Pan Sobao and Puerto Rico’s Reliance on Lard

open.substack.com/pub/israelay... Federal cuts have a double effect in Puerto Rico

From the essay, “Cultural Preservation and Queer History,” by Brooke Palmieri, part of the Vanishing Culture report. Download the full report now ➡️ archive.org/details/vani... 🕳️ #VanishingCulture

History isn’t just what survives—it’s what we choose to remember. Too often, queer & trans stories have been erased, forgotten, or hidden away. But archives help reclaim that history, ensuring that future generations can find themselves in the past. blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...