Monthly Archives: April 2022

“In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger” – TTG

Posted on April 9, 2022 by TTG

Outside the Michigan courthouse where a jury did not convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a defense lawyer said jurors saw the alleged plot as what it was: Dirty FBI tactics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Justice, TTG | 13 Comments

“ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8” – TTG

Posted on April 9, 2022 by TTG

Ukrainian forces retain control of defensive positions in eastern and southwestern Mariupol, despite Russian claims to have captured most of the city. ISW was able to confirm the specific locations of ongoing Russian assaults on April 8 for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 131 Comments

The fix is in at the Senate to push Katanji Brown Jackson into the Supreme Court

Posted on April 7, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann The countdown clock on the Senate vote to have “cloture” on the nomination of Katanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has reached zero. A vote on cloture is a vote to end debate on a proposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Justice, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Axiom Mission 1 Launches to ISS Tomorrow – TTG

Posted on April 7, 2022 by TTG

Axiom Mission 1 (or Ax-1), set to lift off at 11:17 a.m. EDT (15:17 UTC) April 8, is the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Ax-1 is launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, TTG | 4 Comments

“US training small number of Ukrainians on Switchblade drones” – TTG

Posted on April 6, 2022 by TTG

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) – A small number of Ukrainians have been trained in the United States on how to operate killer “Switchblade” drones, single-use weapons that fly into their targets and detonate on impact, a senior U.S. defense official … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 42 Comments

Not Putin’s War – TTG

Posted on April 5, 2022 by TTG

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is often referred to as Putin’s war as if to absolve Russia and the Russian people of any complicity. I don’t believe it. Russian public opinion and the Russian government seem to be firmly behind this … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 104 Comments

HARPER: CAN PUTIN SAY `YES’?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Harper

After more than a month of fighting and significant losses, the Russians now claim they have redeployed to concentrate on the Donbas region, having “achieved the objectives of the first phase of the special military operation.” Yes, they are regrouping … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 45 Comments

Material about child pornography to use to oppose the confirmation of Katanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Posted on April 4, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Supreme Court Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. took the oath of office in December 1902 and retired in January 1932. He became known for writings on the philosophical foundation of certain legal doctrines and governmental law. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Justice, Politics, Transcripts | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

A Return to the River – TTG

Posted on April 4, 2022 by TTG

A part of ancestral homelands on Fones Cliffs is restored to the Rappahannock Tribe  Nearly 400 years after the Rappahannock Tribe was forced from their lands along the Rappahannock River, they finally got a piece back. It all culminated in … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Whatever | 18 Comments

Jomini of the West maps for 1 April – TTG

Posted on April 2, 2022 by TTG

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a map is worth a short story, at least. Here are four maps with commentary. If these are too difficult to read, the originals are at https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1510116709839089664.html. Enjoy. Comment: I still don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 77 Comments