Mother BonesFeb 25

#Via George Pearkes /peark.es‬
1:55 PM · Feb 25, 2026

"uuhhhhhhh not good

*FOUR US SPEEDBOAT PASSENGERS SHOT DEAD BY CUBAN COAST GUARD:AFP

This is all the background I can get from the AFP wire:"

"ALERT Four passengers of US speedboat shot dead by Cuban coast guard: interior ministry

Feb. 25 (AFP) -- Four passengers of US speedboat shot dead by Cuban coast

guard: interior ministry
lis-jb/cb/acb
-0-Feb/25/2026 18:49 GMT"

Show threadMother BonesFeb 25

#Via George Pearkes /peark.es‬
2:07 PM · Feb 25, 2026

"Full text of the Cuban statement, which claims the boat fired on Cuban coast guard first (I'm not saying reality was different, I have no idea, but as always with these kinds of stories we should not take anything as hard fact in real time):"

Show threadMother BonesFeb 25

#Via Jordan H. / jordanehoser
2:05 PM · Feb 25, 2026

"Statement from the Cuban Ministry of the Interior of the event:"

Show threadMother BonesFeb 27

#Via Kathryn Brightbill ✒️
@KEBrightbill
7:04 PM · Feb 26, 2026

"Welp, the shootout in Cuba was ten Florida Cuban guys who talked themselves into trying to invade Cuba.

I would wager that the reason the Trump administration has kept their sabre rattling to a minimum over this is because Marco Rubio knew as well as anybody that this was going to turn out to be Floridians Floridaing too close to the sun."

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/cuba-identifies-6-detainees-deceased-man-from-shootout-with-florida-registered-boat/

Show threadDBFeb 27
@_L1vY_ @KEBrightbill Bay of Pigs, only Little Marco sized
Show threadGina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴

@lawyersgunsnmoney @_L1vY_ @KEBrightbill

My immediate thought, also!

Well that makes us both geniuses, doesn't it, since great minds think alike?

I wish. Don't know about you. :)

Feb 27 at 4:34amWeb
Show threadDBFeb 27
@ginaintheburg @_L1vY_ @KEBrightbill I think we know some history 👍
Show threadGina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴Feb 27

@lawyersgunsnmoney @_L1vY_ @KEBrightbill

I'll agree to that!