This is totally unprecedented. Never before have Cubans shown such defiance to the repressive forces of Castro, Inc., not even on July 11 of last year.

The barricades are crude, more symbolic than effective. But, to paraphrase an old proverb, tall barricades begin with one stick, and popular revolts begin with barricades.

Diario de Cuba has posted a report with links to seven videos. Loose translation below:

Hundreds of Cubans closed streets in various municipalities of Havana and banged pots and pans to demand, for the second day in a row, the restoration of electricity service, after three days of a widespread blackout that for many has not ended, although on Wednesday, September 28 The Electric Union (UNE) reported that it had begun to provide service “to part of the consumers of the 12 provinces” of the country.

Videos circulating on social media show protests and street closures in La Palma and Mantilla, communities in the Arroyo Naranjo municipality, and in the Puentes Grandes municipality.