Monthly Archives: June 2022

Ukraine War, 13–14 June 2022 by Tom Cooper – TTG

Good morning everybody! A relatively short summary today — simply because there are not many details coming from either side, and I’m not of the kind to fabricate news for the sake of ‘sizing’ my reports. AIR Three Kalibr cruise … Continue reading

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Way Back When – TTG

Yesterday my sister sent me a thumb drive with a lot of old family photos. Among them were several from what I believe was a Flag Day celebration on our town green when I was in grammar school. This would … Continue reading

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Today is the US Army’s Birthday

“The United States Army (USA) is the landservice branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.[12] The oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military … Continue reading

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ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment for 13 June – TTG

Kremlin-sponsored outlet Izvestia published and quickly removed an appeal by the First Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Sergey Kirelenko for Russia to rebuild the Donbas on June 12 and blamed hackers for what they (likely falsely) claimed was … Continue reading

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” … mechanism to make blood cancer cells harmless”

“Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow due to a lack of normal blood cells and create large numbers of abnormal blood cells. Symptoms may include bleeding and bruising, bone pain, fatigue, fever and … Continue reading

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Open Thread 12 June 2022

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“GOP Congressional Lead Grows to 9 Points”

“The 2022 midterm elections are now 151 days away, and Republicans have a nine-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that, if the elections for Congress were … Continue reading

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Is Ukraine Losing? By Walrus.

According to media reports, Washington is alleging that Zelensky has been less than frank regarding his intentions prior to the Russian invasion. The NYT and AP have published such information so it must be true. In my opinion, Washington is … Continue reading

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“Putin compares himself to Peter the Great in quest to take back Russian lands” – TTG

Vladimir Putin has compared himself to the 18th-century Russian tsar Peter the Great, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic quests to win back Russian lands. “Peter the Great waged the great northern war for 21 … Continue reading

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“Biden Jokes About Jailing Opponents…”

“President Joe Biden blamed Republicans for threatening democracy and getting in the way of his agenda. He made those remarks while appearing Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. The Democrat said he would not side step the Constitution like former President … Continue reading

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