President Truman approved Operation Downfall.
Czechoslovakia ceded Ruthenia to the Soviet Union.
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Sunday, June 29, 2025
Friday, June 29, 1945. Downfall.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Best Posts of the Week of June 22, 2025. The Stop the Land Rape edition.
The best posts of the week of June 22, 2025.
It was quite a week.
In the West, it was a week of a dedicated effort by a coalition of various people, conservative and liberal, to stop a land rape proposal. Whether it worked or not, to the extent we hope it will, isn't clear.
It was also a week in which it became clear that Wyoming's Congressional delegation really doesn't feel that it has to listen to the voters.
It was also a week in which it became increasingly clear that US intervention in Israel's' air war with Iran didn't achieve anything, which caused Donald Trump and his defense secretary Hegseth to start weirdly bouncing off the walls.
And it became increasingly clear that that the DOGE gutting of USAID killed thousands, while Robert F. Kennedy is launching off on killing more.
And we remembered a Soviet female soldier.
Congress woman Hageman responds, and Sen. Lee reacts.
Hoping this is true.
I'm really hoping this is true. Lee has shown a total disregard for the wishes of nationwide voter.And Hageman, Barrasso and Lummis have shown a contempt for Wyoming's voters that the electorate should remember.
This is only one aspect of the Big Ugly Bill that will come back to haunt us in spades. But at least, if this is true, this is past us.
Hopefully Lee is too. Utah's voters should send him back to the private sector.
Hoping this is true.
I'm really hoping this is true. Lee has shown a total disregard for the wishes of nationwide voter.And Hageman, Barrasso and Lummis have shown a contempt for Wyoming's voters that the electorate should remember.
This is only one aspect of the Big Ugly Bill that will come back to haunt us in spades. But at least, if this is true, this is past us.
Lex Anteinternet: Public Lands demand Action This Day.
Lex Anteinternet: Public Lands demand Action This Day.:
It appears the Big Ugly Bill with Mike Lee's scheme to sell public lands that fall within the former putative state of Deseret, which he acts as if he represents, will occur today or tomorrow.
Public Lands demand Action This Day.
Call your people in Congress today and inform them you are opposed.
If you live in Wyoming, inform them that they better start putting in their resumes for post Congressional punditry right now, as you'll not vote for them for anything ever again. They aren't representing you if they vote for this.
In spite of overwhelming public opposition, Mike Lee's public land sale provision remains in the budget reconciliation bill.
Action this day.
Tribune editorial: Public lands, with public access, are what make the West the West Tell Congress that Mike Lee’s planned sell-off is not what Utahns want.
Killing people through lies and disinformation
Lex Anteinternet: Killing people through omission.:
‘A lot of Americans are going to die’ courtesy of RFK Jr.
The Trump Administration is well on its way towards being one of the most lethal in modern American history through the spread of lies and medical disinformation, and the withholding of funds for aid where it can be effective.
At some future point in history, historians are going to look at this era as one in which rational thinking simply broke down into mass delusion.
June 28, 1975. Death of Rod Serling.
American screenwriter and television producer Rod Sterling died at age 50 of a heart attack.
Serling was an extremely heavy smoker, which was no doubt the cause of his death. He'd been a paratrooper during World War Two, serving in the Pacific.
He's best remembered for The Twilight Zone.
Serling in 1959, at which time he would have only been 34 years old. This photo gives us a good example of what we've noted elsewhere, about how people aged more rapidly in the past. The cigarette in hand would have helped contribute to that. World War Two probably didn't help either. Serling's bracelet features Army jump wings.
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Thursday, June 12, 1975. Searching for the meaning of Vietnam.
World War Two and US Beer.
A couple of the blogs we follow have been discussing this topic. A summer theme?
Schlitz Beer In the South Pacific, Part I.
Thursday, June 28, 1945. Moving in new directions.
Stricken plane landing on aircraft carrier, June 28, 1945.
While 23,000 Japanese troops remained in the field, in isolated areas, MacArthur announced that operations on Luzon were complete.
They weren't, really. The 8th Army and the Filipinos would remain to mop the remainder up.
The Soviet backed Provisional Government of National Unity in Poland, made up of the PPR: 7 ministers, Socialist Party: 6 ministers, People's Party: 3 ministers, PSL: 3 ministers and Democratic Party: 2 ministers, was formed.
The Polish Government in Exile did not recognize it, although several of its members were from the Government in Exile.
The last B-24 to be produced at Ford's Michigan Willow Run plant was completed.
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Wednesday, June 27, 1945. Giving Japan a warning.
Sunday, June 28, 1925. Executing the Kurdish rebels.
Dmitri Shostakovich and his cat, June 28, 1925.
Forty Seven Kurdish participants in the Sheikh Said rebellion.
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Friday, June 27, 2025
Five Republicans listening to their base.
The margin on this bill is so tight that five votes has a very good chance of sinking it in the House.
Good for the five.
And shame on Wyoming's delegation in Congress if it does not follow suit.
Public Lands demand Action This Day.
Call your people in Congress today and inform them you are opposed.
If you live in Wyoming, inform them that they better start putting in their resumes for post Congressional punditry right now, as you'll not vote for them for anything ever again. They aren't representing you if they vote for this.
Killing people through omission.
And now Robert Kennedy, who is a quack in terms of medicine, vaccines, and diet, has announced that the United States won’t contribute anymore to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, until the global health organization has “re-earned the public trust".
Wednesday, June 27, 1945. Giving Japan a warning.
Under Secretary of the Navy Ralph Bard suggested giving Japan a warning about the atomic bomb.
US forces completed the occupation of Luzon's Cagayan Valley. The island is accordingly nearly fully under US control.
The I-165 was sunk east of Saipan by a US PV-2 Harpoon.
The USS Bunker Hill was struck by a kamikaze resulting in the death of 373 men.
Dr. Emil Hacha, age 73, the former president of the German sponsored "Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate," died in the Prague prison hospital while awaiting trial.
Edward Stettinius resigned as Secretary of State to take up the post of ambassador to the United Nations.
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Tuesday, June 26, 1945. The United Nations Charter signed, Manhattan Project scientists worry, Marilyn appears in Yank,
Saturday, June 27, 1925. An earthquake in Montana.
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A 6.6 magnitude occurred near Townsend Montana.
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Friday, June 26, 1925. The Gold Rush.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
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