Monthly Archives: January 2025

Thoughts on the Potomac Air Crash

Posted on January 30, 2025 by TTG

I’m willing to wait on the NTSB investigation, but one claim, or series of claims, have given me pause. It concerns the altitudes of both the Blackhawk helicopter and the airliner at the time of impact. Experienced pilots have said … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Local News, TTG | 97 Comments

Rubio, Kallas agree to exert maximum pressure on Russia

Posted on January 29, 2025 by TTG

BRUSSELS – In a phone call on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas agreed on the need to exert strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 37 Comments

“Apple calls Bullshit on the AI Revolution”

Posted on January 26, 2025 by TTG

Apple has earned its reputation for innovating the technology world. It is what solidified their status as a tech giant, and now their iPod, Macbook, iPhone, iPad, and Siri have yielded a variety of copycats. So, why aren’t they leading … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyber, Science, Technology, TTG | 25 Comments

Possum Point powers up for data centers

Posted on January 24, 2025 by TTG

By Peter Cary Contributing Writer: Prince William Times, Jan 15, 2025 Some hoped the Possum Point power plant, located on scenic bluffs above the Potomac River, might shutter over the next several years as Virginia weaned itself from fossil fuels, … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Local News, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 3 Comments

Trump tells Putin: end war in Ukraine or face huge sanctions

Posted on January 22, 2025 by TTG

President Trump has threatened to impose additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia unless President Putin agrees to end the war in Ukraine. Trump said last year that he would resolve the war within 24 hours of being sworn in as … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy, Politics, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 90 Comments

Open Thread – Inauguration Day 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025 by TTG

For a day of ceremony, a lot happened today. Not unexpectedly, I might add. What struck me most was all the pardons and commutations. First Biden gave preemptive pardons to members of his family, Fauci and the entire J6 investigative … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 127 Comments

On December 19, 2024 Congress tried to suspend the federal debt limit until 2027 but the vote failed. The January 2 limit is full. What now?

Posted on January 20, 2025 by willmann

By Robert Willmann A technique used in Congress will cause a proposed law to be filed at the last minute and scheduled to be voted on right away. This prevents many — or most — members from reading it and … Continue reading →

Posted in Administration, Current Affairs, government, Politics | Tagged , | 14 Comments

Dave Chappelle’s SNL Monologue

Posted on January 19, 2025 by TTG

I was in the Middle East years ago after I quit my show. I was trying to find out what I wanted to do with my life. And while I was there, Jimmy Carter flew to Israel. So everybody in … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Society, Current Affairs, Humor, TTG | 3 Comments

Aurimas Mockus and his grueling quest to row from San Diego to Brisbane – mostly naked

Posted on January 18, 2025 by TTG

The Lithuanian faces up to eight months of cyclones, adverse winds and extreme loneliness as he rows in solidarity with Ukraine. In his first three days at sea, Aurimas Mockus says, he got only five hours of sleep. His body … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 4 Comments

Drone Industry: American Style

Posted on January 17, 2025 by TTG

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area’s burgeoning high-tech sector, state officials announced Thursday. The Cosa Mesa, California-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, The economy, The Military Art, TTG, weapons | 3 Comments