Weather Report
Weather Report #51: An eco-horror true crime novel, the French New Wave proto-Blade Runner, and more...
Consuming 07/19/2026
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Award-winning freelance journalist covering the intersection of conflict and climate.
Weather Report
Weather Report #50: The afterlife of Fordlandia, Christopher Nolan's best film, the postliterate world, Miami Cubans debating the future of their country, and more...
Consuming 07/11/2026
FOIA
The Army Tested Their Augmented Reality Goggles in Puerto Rico, and They Failed Spectacularly
The documents I obtained through a FOIA request paint the picture of the type of device that is endemic in the tech space, fun in science-fiction stories but ridiculous and useless in real life.
Weather Report
Weather Report #49: Repression on antifascists, Reflections on the 2024 Nairobi protests, the anti-Amazon, the FBI and the Green Scare, and more...
Consuming 07/05/2026
News
Puerto Rico State Power Company Sues Private LNG Supplier for Breach of Contract
The state power company claims lack of timely LNG deliveries cost it $55 million in diesel fuel costs.
Weather Report
Weather Report #48: A neo-noir J-horror thriller, a podcast about the Dominican Republic's immigration enforcement, and more...
Consuming 06/29/2026
Essays
On Puerto Rico's Current and Coming Water Crisis
Things will probably get worse before they get better.
News
This Fighter Jet Had an Accident in Puerto Rico Months Before Being Retired
“Urgency is necessary to prevent fuel leaks and other damage to the surrounding area,” reads the document.
News
Federal Government Wants to Buy New Vehicles for DHS to Use in American Colonies
They've already purchased several Highlanders and Tacomas to use in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Weather Report
Weather Report #47: The Rise and Fall of Gawker, the CIA in LatAm, the Border Security Expo, and More...
Consuming 05/19/2026
Weather Report
Weather Report #46: Journalism vs. Influencers, Death of Digital Media, and Midwest Shoegaze
Consuming 05/12/2026
Weather Report
Weather Report #45: Downfall of Oranges and AI Conspiracy Theories
Consuming 04/28/2026