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Monthly Archives: June 2022
Not a democracy? No, a federal republic.
My father, a well read man , but deprived by life of much formal education often stressed the titled sentiment. IMO he was exactly right and I must admit that I seldom agreed with much he said at the time. … Continue reading
Posted in government
18 Comments
The continuing saga of Snake Island – TTG
Ukraine has pushed Russian forces to abandon the Snake Island, a small but strategic outpost in the Black Sea, the Operation Command South said on June 30. According to the Ukrainian military, “the enemy hastily evacuated the remnants of the garrison … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis
33 Comments
“Boris Johnson slaps down British Army chief as he defends cuts to troop numbers”
“General Sir Patrick Sanders, the Chief of the General Staff, said it would be “perverse” to cut troops by almost 10,000 at a time when Russia had boots on the ground in Eastern Europe. On Tuesday, he argued that it … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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“… Putin’s Inner Circle Could Kill Him.”
“… three people close to Putin pose potential threats to him: the Kremlin security council chief, Nikolai Patrushev; Federal Security Service head Alexander Bortnikov; and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “Nobody’s gonna ask, ‘Hey Vladimir, would you like to leave?’ No. … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis
40 Comments
” …Biden’s successful six-month bid to expand NATO”
“Their decision to move away from neutrality, and the tradition of neutrality, to join the NATO alliance is going to make us stronger and more secure, and NATO stronger,” Biden said at the start of the NATO summit in Madrid … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, Turkey, Ukraine Crisis
14 Comments
Webb ready to open its eyes …
“One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s four primary scientific instruments, known as NIRISS, has concluded its postlaunch preparations and is now ready for science. NIRISS, which stands for Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph instrument, provides observing modes for slitless spectroscopy, high-contrast … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Space
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Scheduled stand-down for Turcopolier.com
On the 4th of July the offshore hosting company that carries Turcopolier will conduct a migration of the server that we use. This will last about 8 hours. Will remind on 3 July. pl
Posted in Administration
3 Comments
” … Biden Spoke With Hunter About Chinese Dealings”
“A new report revealed Joe Biden did, in fact, discuss with his son Hunter his business dealings in China, despite him denying doing so in the past. A voicemail from Joe Biden found in Hunter Biden’s inbox and released by … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, government, Justice, Politics
7 Comments