Monthly Archives: April 2024

Barbara Ann on The Great Taking

Note: This is a guest post from our very own Barbara Ann. This post (my first, and depending on how it goes maybe my last) concerns the Great Taking (GT) The Great Taking is a term coined by a guy … Continue reading

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William Eaton and The Battle of Derna

Eaton Builds His Own Army Before he could start his campaign, Eaton needed an army. Hamet had arrived with roughly 100 followers, whose actual fighting ability was dubious at best. Eaton had requested a contingent of 100 marines from Barron, … Continue reading

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The battle for Ocheretyne

The 47th Mechanized Brigade is one of the Ukrainian army’s best brigades. Equipped with American-made armored vehicles and trained to NATO standards, it fights like the best NATO brigades fight: swiftly, violently and often at night. But this prowess is … Continue reading

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 63 Comments

Supreme Court oral arguments to be heard on April 25 about presidential immunity for official acts

By Robert Willmann Does a president have legal immunity for acts done in a president’s “official capacity” while in office? On the foreign policy, covert action, and targeted assassination fronts alone, one can imagine all sorts of situations in which … Continue reading

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Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space

Voyager 1 is no longer spouting gibberish as the BBC announcer put it. This short interview with Dr. Jennifer Millard describes how it was done. This is the stuff of the real old school hackers who understood the elegant dance … Continue reading

Posted in Space, TTG | 9 Comments

The Wondrous Oak

Although many large and old trees grow in Lithuania, the most famous is the Stelmužė Oak in the village of Stelmužė in the Zarasai district. This tree is the oldest oak in Lithuania and one of the oldest in Europe … Continue reading

Posted in Flora, Nature, TTG | 17 Comments

Three Seas Summit: Vilnius 2024

On Thursday [11 April], President Gitanas Nausėda chaired the plenary session of the ninth summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) in Vilnius. In his address, the President stressed that the current geopolitical situation has given the Three Seas Initiative … Continue reading

Posted in Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 48 Comments

Tit for tat until it all goes boom

Israel has reportedly conducted missile strikes on Iran, targeting sites in both Iran and southern Syria. ABC News, citing senior U.S. officials ,said that Israel has launched retaliatory strikes following the recent attack from Iran. According to ABC News Chief Global … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Israel, TTG | 90 Comments

Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica

Over 85 million chickens, turkeys, and other poultry birds have died in the U.S. since the avian influenza outbreak started two years ago. In the egg and poultry industry, it is standard protocol to cull every animal in a facility … Continue reading

Posted in fauna, Health Care, Nature, TTG | 32 Comments

“BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost”

BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles? FinDreams, BYD’s … Continue reading

Posted in China, Energy, TTG | 18 Comments