Category Archives: Current Affairs

Thoughts on the Potomac Air Crash

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

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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?

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

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Dave Chappelle’s SNL Monologue

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

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What really happened with the Pacific Palisades water hydrants?

It’s a headline no one would want to see: Fire hydrants being used to fight the Palisades Fire were running dry. The fast-moving fire tested the L.A. Department of Water and Power’s municipal system: The final tank used to maintain … Continue reading

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The Livelsberger Manifesto(s)

From: dabergmlb <dabergmlb@protonmail.com> Date: On Tue, Dec 31, 2024 at 10:42 AM Subject: Fw: Re: Initial contact To: Cc: In case I do not make it to my decision point or on to the Mexico border I am sending this … Continue reading

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Is a Puzzlement

Yesterday, it was all but certain that the horrific and murderous act on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was an act of terrorism committed by an ISIS cell or ISIS inspired cell. The MAGA social media was also declaring the … Continue reading

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The federal debt limit suddenly reappears on January 2, 2025, but it is no Happy New Year. The limit is already reached and the game is on to raise it.

By Robert Willmann There’s no business like show business. The United States Congress passed a law signed on 21 December 2024 to “appropriate money” to keep the federal government operating without being shut down until 14 March 2025. Misleadingly called … Continue reading

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What’s next?

The Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad is no more. The SAA stopped fighting for him, the same SAA that fought fiercely to defend his regime from the likes of ISIS and al-Nusra for years. What happened to the SAA? What … Continue reading

Posted in Current Affairs, Middle East, Syria, TTG | 62 Comments

Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100 percent tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded a group of developing countries commitment to the use of the U.S. dollar as their reserve currency and threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff if they attempt to abandon it. “The idea that … Continue reading

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Trump names Mike Waltz as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser. As national security adviser, Waltz will play an integral role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine … Continue reading

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