Category: Current Events
Sheinbaum in the House
On Sunday I woke up to people marching by my apt on Madero in Centro with big signs that read “Sinaloa”. Confused, I turned to Google and all I could find were references to drug cartels, including an article that spoke about how they want Trump’s help. What was in fact happening was a massive rally that President Sheinbaum organized, calling on all Mexicans to gather at the Zócalo to hear a speech in response to Trump’s tariff threats. So I walked over to the square and there were 100,000+ people representing different regions. It was a wild and moving scene — but quickly became too overwhelming to be embedded in. People just kept coming and coming. I watched with excitement from my window and also could see/hear the entire speech on a big screen on the corner. After it was over I went back to get some Claudia swag and watch some the bands play from the stage she spoke on, who sounded great. I am so glad that I got to experience this. Swipe for some photos:
A Guide to Partying Through Autocracy?
I came upon this incredible clip of the great Gilberto Gil in 1972, 8 years after the military coup, while the dictatorship was certainly still censoring and suppressing dissenters. I guess this was around the time Caetano Veloso returned after living in exile in London. What a wonderful song. It gave me a brief moment of hope for what we have coming here. Then I remembered that during the last Trump term we just got more T Swift, style/genre mashups, riffs learned off of YouTube, etc. I guess that’s what happens when all culture disappears from the creative landscape. Maybe we’ll get some powerful music around 2033?
Some Good Context About Greenland
Since many of us are still very WTF with all the Greenland talk, here’s a helpful video about its geopolitical history from a conservative Danish guy, who sounds quite sensible. It’s interesting that conservatives up there are not completely insane or racist.
If Trump offers Greenlanders a million bux each, about $59billion total, they might go for it. On the other hand, they rely on Denmark for quite a lot . Who knows. America already has a base there and can do anything they want. I guess we’ll find out what’s going on soon enough.
Thanks to Lise in Espergæerde for the link.







