Monthly Archives: October 2023

Russia: “We Are Withdrawing From The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.” U.S.: “OK.” BOOM!

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Some under-reported news from last week: Russia withdrew from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and literally hours later the U.S. conducted a nuclear test. The U.S. conducted a high-explosive experiment at a nuclear test site in Nevada hours after Russia … Continue reading →

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Israel-Hamas: Why This Time is Different

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Casual observers of the Israel-Hamas War (which is to say, probably not anyone reading this blog) may wonder what all the fuss is about, given that various Jihadist groups have been attacking Israel their entire lifetimes. In a rare, mostly … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 20, 2023

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Lawrence Person

No job yet, but my dogs and I are all doing fine. Israel’s land incursion into Gaza is still pending, more Democratic Party graft, another House Speaker aspirant drops out, and media flame outs at Disney and Apple. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Are Chicago Citizens Tired Of Ranking Lower On Democratic Party Priorities Than Illegal Aliens?

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Have Chicago residents finally had enough of rankling lower on the totem pole than the illegal aliens that seem a top priority of the Democratic Party? “You want to take the little scraps of resources that we have and put … Continue reading →

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Tank News Roundup For October 18, 2023

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Lawrence Person

A fair amount of tank news has built up in the hopper over the last month or so (some, but not all, related to the Russo-Ukraine War), so let’s do a roundup. The U.S. Army has announced that it’s not … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Destroys Russian Helicopter Base

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Ukraine just managed to destroy nine helicopters in a single attack. Though initial sources suggested special forces were responsible, it now appears that the newly supplied ATACMS missile was used. Ukrainian overnight strikes on Russian military airfields in occupied Luhansk … Continue reading →

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Republicans Flip Louisiana Governor’s Mansion

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Lawrence Person

This is a somewhat unexpected story, only because I was unaware that Louisiana had a governor’s race this year. Also, who has a gubernatorial election in October? Not only is the answer “Louisiana,” but it’s not even one of their … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Avdiivka Offensive: Lots Of Pain, Little Gain

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Russia has been pouring a lot of men and resources into capturing Avdiivka, a town just north of Donetsk, to evidently very little gain. The best overview of the situation I’ve seen is this Twitter post: After days of intense … Continue reading →

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No Wonder They’re Scared Of Elon Musk

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Lawrence Person

I’m not an Elon Musk fanboy. I’m not a fan of electric cars, and not everything he does is genius, and some of it is just strange. But I do appreciate how his purchase of Twitter has put the left … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 13, 2023

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Bad news: Still unemployed. Good news: Applied/submitted for lots of jobs. Good news: My dog’s operation was a success! Bad news: The lump was cancerous. Good news: The cancer was a Stage 1 soft tissue melanoma, which is the lowest … Continue reading →

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