Noise
US Sends Food Aid to Cuba While Pressuring Government
2026-07-22 · 2 sources · 80% confidence
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
No action needed; classify as noise/routine foreign policy coverage.
Why This Score
Routine foreign policy news describing standard US-Cuba dynamics (humanitarian aid alongside continued sanctions/pressure). No domestic constitutional mechanism engaged—no impact on elections, rule of law, separation of powers, civil rights, institutional capture, corruption, or violence within the US system. This is standard diplomatic policy reporting, not a constitutional or distraction event of significance. B-score is low-moderate reflecting mild media interest but no strong outrage/hype signals or strategic distraction pattern.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=1 · reversibility=1 · precedent=1 · mech=1× scope=1×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
2.0/5
Meme-ability
2.0/5
Novelty Spike
3.0/5
Media Friendliness
4.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
2.0/5
Timing Overlap
2.0/5
Narrative Pivot
2.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
2.0/5
Intentionality: 2/15 → Minimal (0.10)