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"Planning My Escape From Cuba" - Nick Shirley Returns | PBD #793

May 7, 2026·1h 27m·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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Nick Shirley, a 24-year-old independent journalist, recounts his dangerous 24-hour trip to Cuba, where he nearly got detained while documenting the humanitarian crisis under communism. He also discusses his ongoing investigations into government-funded fraud in Minnesota and California, f

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Nick Shirley

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