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Ms. Toad

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36. I can't find any official confirmation of this -

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 04:52 PM

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And an article linked to by one of the reports not only does not mention it, but suggests it is inaccurate.

“From that moment, a cascading effect occurred in the machines that were online,” said a report from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, which activated “micro-islands” of generating units to provide power to vital centres, hospitals and water systems.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/cubas-power-grid-collapses-in-third-nationwide-blackout-amid-us-oil-blockade

An article debunking claims that a band caused the failure also questions that all patients in Cuba on ventilators died:

The most distressing element of the viral story, that patients on ventilators died, has a basis in reported fact, though the attribution to Kneecap does not. Robinson, writing for Current Affairs on 22 March, reported that a 'report came in that patients on ventilators at the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital have died.' He presented this as an unverified report he had received that night.

No official Cuban health ministry statement has independently confirmed the death toll or the specific number of patients affected, and no international wire agency has independently verified the figures cited by some social media accounts.

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Trump is a mad man. He just killed all the Cubans in one hospital on ventilators because their was no power. [View all] Botany Monday OP

Knowing that he is responsible for innocent people dying Bettie Monday #1

He is a vengeful sadist so BigmanPigman Monday #2

That's what it's all about. n/t Safe as Milk Yesterday #45

Murdering over 120 Iranian Naval personnel by sinking an Iranian ship that was unarmed in Sri Lanka was fun Botany Monday #3

And replace the DWI hire Hegseth, also. Prof. Toru Tanaka Monday #21

Fun? Damn psychopath needs a straight jacket asap. And 25th his ass. 😡 Dave Bowman Monday #27

This was foretold by psychiatrists who diagnosed his malignant narcissism MadameButterfly Monday #38

Exactly. Give them an inch - it expands exponentially. yellow dahlia Monday #39

Been no credible claims it was "unarmed", not even by Iran EX500rider Yesterday #57

The Iranian ship was not a threat to America, it was @ least 1,000 miles from the Middle East and Botany 11 hrs ago #58

It wasn't underarmed, no credible report says it was EX500rider 11 hrs ago #60

Even armed it was cold blooded murder. The ship was in Sri Lanka as part of some kind of flotilla. Botany 10 hrs ago #61

Once it left port the obvious conclusion is that it's headed back to the war zone EX500rider 7 hrs ago #62

Pure unadulterated codswallop Botany 6 hrs ago #63

It only had to get within 200+ miles to be dangerous, letting it get that close would be foolish EX500rider 3 hrs ago #66

Sinking an enemy vessel you are at war with has never been a war crime.. EX500rider 3 hrs ago #67

You do know that Russia and Iran are allies? EX500rider 2 hrs ago #68

More so, knowing that he can have people kill innocent people in his name... C Moon Monday #26

Is this confirmed? Anything better than someone on X allegedly with flvegan Monday #4

No, not confirmed. But Cuba has been without electricity and medical supplies and severe riversedge Monday #7

We do have some credible reporting of black outs in Cuba. Botany Monday #11

Also on Common Dreams. niyad Monday #12

Yet Iran can sell oil, just not to Cuba. Sneederbunk Monday #5

He is also a war criminal malaise Monday #6

No respect for human life is a sign. Kid Berwyn Monday #8

We are probably going to... 2naSalit Monday #9

No one else is doing anything. yellow dahlia Monday #15

And put that gallows... 2naSalit Monday #17

In France the last execution by guillotine happened in 1977 so I guess that they have some that aren't too rusted. Dave Bowman Monday #28

It's fine... 2naSalit Monday #29

Just why do you think popsdenver Monday #16

Never doubted why... 2naSalit Monday #18

Not to mention the new 'ballroom' mzmolly Monday #20

of course bdamomma Yesterday #54

Story seems plausible, but I can't find confirmation. n/t SpankMe Monday #10

Found mention both at Current Affairs (linked above), and Common Dreams. niyad Monday #13

Trump could bomb... GiqueCee Monday #14

For anyone out there STILL fighting to avoid Hitler comparisons... Moostache Monday #19

Did they ever explain why we are blockading Cuba? Wounded Bear Monday #22

Is Trump to blame for this? Absolutely. But and equal share of this must go to the GOP majority in Congress. Scalded Nun Monday #23

tRump's a flow chart serial killer Blue Owl Monday #24

I wish bdamomma Yesterday #51

If I happened to have born regarding, the name "Trump" (There's about 4800 named of Trump... chouchou Monday #25

He killed 400k to 1M in his first round by bungling Covid. I refer to it as the tRump plague. diane in sf Monday #30

And people forgot about it 4 years later Polybius Monday #42

The monster has developed a real taste for killing Walleye Monday #31

We need to bdamomma Yesterday #49

I'm getting real depressed at age 77. I don't think I will ever witness the recovery of this country. Walleye Yesterday #50

As Wajahat Ali says bdamomma Yesterday #52

Thanks I needed that. I'm sure there are people who understand. Where are they? Walleye Yesterday #53

If Trump does not care about dead school kids in America (get over it), why would he care about Cubans? Norrrm Monday #32

He is modern day mass murderer chelsea0011 Monday #33

All true and yet.. Marie Marie Monday #34

IMPEACH THE MOTHERFUCKER ALREADY!!!! LymphocyteLover Monday #35

We need to be bdamomma Yesterday #48

I've called my congress critters a few dozens times and saying he needs to be impeached. But they are Republicans and do LymphocyteLover Yesterday #56

I can't find any official confirmation of this - Ms. Toad Monday #36

And don't hospitals have back up generators? beaglelover 5 hrs ago #64

That was my thought - Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #65

agreed, He is minimally a sociopath. War crimes. Evolve Dammit Monday #37

Need a better source fujiyamasan Monday #40

Racist psychopath wolfie001 Monday #41

COURTESY OF THE "PRO-LIFE CHRISTIAN" PARTY Skittles Monday #43

That is absolutely horrifying wendyb-NC Yesterday #44

To date, 757,314 people - the majority children - have died from USAID funding cuts Danascot Yesterday #46

this vicious bdamomma Yesterday #47

Excellent thread bdamomma Yesterday #55

Murdered due to a shakedown by a felon president. Passages 11 hrs ago #59