Monthly Archives: October 2023

Israel At War. –

Posted on October 7, 2023 by walrus

The Prime Minister of Israel has declared that Israel is “at war” – against exactly who is not clear, “Hamas”, “The Palestinians”, ” terrorists” take your pick. It appears that the Palestinians (or whatever you call ) them achieved total … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Walrus | 119 Comments

The capture of the CSS Florida – 7 October 1864 

Posted on October 7, 2023 by TTG

Comment: This is the work of Matt Palmquist, a writer, editor Civil War enthusiast and unabashed Unionist. His CivilWar Humor Twitter account was a great source of amusement and history. I’ve been holding onto this Twitter thread of his for … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Humor, TTG, WBS | 1 Comment

“An acute and immediate need”

Posted on October 5, 2023 by TTG

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of sweeping executive power to pave the way for building more border … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Mexico, TTG | 28 Comments

US F-16 shoots down Turkish Anka-S drone in Syria

Posted on October 5, 2023 by TTG

WASHINGTON/ANKARA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, U.S. officials said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 8 Comments

Freight rates for grain exports via new Black Sea route fall sharply, Ukraine says

Posted on October 4, 2023 by TTG

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly lowered freight rates and they are likely to fall further, Ukraine’s farm minister said on Monday. … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 39 Comments

Armenia and Azerbaijan: the next big thing

Posted on October 3, 2023 by TTG

In 2022, Armenia and Azerbaijan started talks on a peace agreement that would formally delimit their mutual border, renounce territorial claims against each other, reestablish diplomatic relations, and rebuild transport links that have been broken for more than three decades. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, The Caucuses, TTG, Turkey | 12 Comments

Open Thread – 2 October 2023

Posted on October 2, 2023 by TTG

I’m a little busy lately. Enjoy the free space.

Posted in Open Thread | 50 Comments