Monthly Archives: July 2024

“Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran”

Posted on July 31, 2024 by TTG

Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital. According to Iranian media, an air strike hit a building for war veterans in Tehran where Haniyeh was staying at around 02:00 … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, TTG | 55 Comments

“Venezuela opposition has 73% of vote tallies, says its victory is irreversible”

Posted on July 29, 2024 by TTG

CARACAS/MARACAIBO/MARACAY, Venezuela, July 29 (Reuters) – Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that the country’s opposition has 73.2% of the voting tallies from Sunday’s election, allowing it to prove election results it says give it a victory. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, TTG, Venezuela | 41 Comments

“Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation”

Posted on July 27, 2024 by TTG

Note: This is an excerpt from a CSIS report by Jade McGlynn published in June. It is “based on extensive fieldwork in Ukraine since 2022, largely in the de-occupied territories. It includes 63 interviews, 50 of which are with people … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 77 Comments

Powerful cartel leader was duped by El Chapo’s son into flying to US, sources say

Posted on July 27, 2024 by TTG

A leader and co-founder of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel is in U.S. custody thanks to a stunning betrayal by one of the sons of imprisoned Mexican kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, a source told CBS News. The arrest of Ismael … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood on the Border, Justice, Mexico, TTG | 17 Comments

Yuriy Butusov on the “difficult situation in the Pokrovsky direction”

Posted on July 25, 2024 by TTG

There is a critically difficult situation in the Pokrovsky direction, which requires immediate systemic and considered decisions of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Over the past seven days, the enemy advanced 6 km in the direction of Mirnograd-Pokrovsk. On … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 61 Comments

“Project 2025 Is A Blueprint For Business Disaster”

Posted on July 23, 2024 by TTG

Project 2025: A Road Map to Oblivion That playbook is Project 2025, a 900-page report developed by the Heritage Foundation and a large coalition of conservative groups to help a second Trump presidency hit the ground running. “If we are going to rescue … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy, Politics, TTG | 79 Comments

The smoke signals were correct. Biden bails out of the presidential race, right on schedule!

Posted on July 21, 2024 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Never underestimate the finagling in and around un-democratic processes. Today, Sunday, 21 July 2024, a political party that calls itself the Democratic Party deftly removed its candidate for president, Joe Biden, who amassed way more than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, History, Politics | Tagged , | 161 Comments

“CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say”

Posted on July 20, 2024 by TTG

Security experts said CrowdStrike’s routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients’ computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed. The latest version of its Falcon Sensor software … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyber, TTG | 20 Comments

Efforts escalate to get Biden to withdraw as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president

Posted on July 19, 2024 by willmann

By Robert Willmann The nastiness of national politics is showing up. For the last four and a half years, the press, mass media, and the Democratic Party have continuously proclaimed that Joe Biden has the mental and physical ability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Politics | Tagged , , | 34 Comments

Duck Punt Sailing Around the World

Posted on July 18, 2024 by TTG

Time for a change of pace. I’ve sang the praises of the West Mersea duck punt before. Such a marvelously simple and honest craft, whether in its native West Mersea salt marshes of Essex, England or in the tropical waters … Continue reading →

Posted in Messing about in boats, TTG | 14 Comments