Monthly Archives: July 2022

Russia Turns Off Gas by Walrus.

Posted on July 18, 2022 by walrus

It should be no surprise to fellow Turcopoles that Reuters is reporting that Gazprom has allegedly just now declared Force Majeure on a large German gas customer. I would expect more cuts will follow. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-gazprom-declares-force-majeure-gas-supplies-europe-2022-07-18/ I expect that the fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 103 Comments

Mark Hertling on the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report – TTG 

Posted on July 18, 2022 by TTG

Having now read this most recent @usosce summary report three times yesterday and again once this morning, I’ve tried to wrap my head around Russian military actions in Ukraine. I can’t. With each read, there’s more disgust. A thread on … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 31 Comments

Open Thread 18 July, 2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Pat Lang
Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 56 Comments

It is unfair to James Buchanan to compare him to Joe Biden

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Pat Lang

James Buchanan struggled for 4 years to hold the Union together through compromise. He failed. In the election of 1860, the non-Republican vote split 3 ways electing Lincoln by a plurality in the Northern states. Lincoln received no votes from … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 28 Comments

Fearless US political forecast

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Pat Lang

With shipping rates from China way down and gasoline/diesel prices falling, it appears that the GOP may have counted their inflation benefit a bit early. BUT! Biden’s dementia has become so bad that the Democrat/Marxist coalition will not be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, The economy | 34 Comments

“Ukraine is preparing for a land invasion by Belarus”

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Ukrainian officials claimed Russia’s main motive in attempting to draw Belarus into the war is rooted in its need to have the Belarusian army at its “disposal.” “Moscow’s desire to cover the lack of its military capabilities is behind the attempts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 29 Comments

“WHERE IS SPACEX’S STARSHIP?”

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Pat Lang

“the apparent delay on an orbital test isn’t all red tape. “The ground system at Boca Chica was scaled only for what they needed for their suborbital test,” says Colangelo. “They did not have the systems capable of doing [orbital … Continue reading →

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Inflation keeps climbing

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 11.3% in June compared with a year earlier, the latest painful reminder that inflation is running hot through the American economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the U.S. producer price index, or PPI … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, The economy | 66 Comments

“Countries with strict gun control hit by recent mass shootings and gun violence”

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Pat Lang

“”The most effective way to reduce gun deaths is to reduce gun availability. Right now we have guns flooding into the legal market, and then they move into the illegal market,” Gun Free South Africa director Adele Kirsten told AP. … Continue reading →

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“U.S. calls for immediate halt to Russian deportations in Ukraine” Reuters

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Pat Lang

 “The United States called on Russia to immediately release Ukrainians it has forced out of their home country and allow outside observers, citing reports Moscow was putting Ukrainian children up for adoption and “disappearing” thousands of others. “The unlawful transfer … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 58 Comments