God damn. Two of the most destructive weapons in history were made by this guy.

"William Livens designed the flame throwers and gas bombs that helped win World War One for the Allies. He was also awarded a raft of medals for his gallantry when the fighting was done.

But it might be his contribution to the kitchen that has been the most enduring. In 1924 he invented an innovative electric dishwasher complete with a front door for loading, a wire rack for crockery and a rotating sprayer."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5974409/War-medals-Royal-Engineer-flame-thrower-gas-bomb-helped-win-WWI.html

Soldiers of Christ, be strong in faith unfeigned and in the armor of the Spirit, for we are now on the confines of hell; watch, therefore, and act manfully.

St. Brendan of Clonfert, quoted in Anon., The Voyage of St. Brendan the Abbot XXIII.iii

YouTube has removed more than 70,000 videos and blocked 9,000 channels for violating content requirements related to the conflict in Ukraine, The Guardian reported.

"It is advisable to attack as quickly as possible to avoid a complete stalemate. The leader knows the effect of modern weapons, he knows that the frontal attack has survived since before Ypres. His aim is to concentrate the impact on a key point in the enemy's position, to carry out a rapid penetration of the strike troops into the demoralised space, to assess the frontal attack. The clock is synchronised, communicators, special weapons officers rush in and out. The fire swells, thickens into a cloud at the point of attack, then abruptly retreats to the side and into the interior. It is at this point, still under cover of the last shells, that the strike troops begin. Their attack is a concentration of force, the use of extreme energy, the ideal of warfare."
~ Ernst Jünger

"Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports is a “declaration of war” that threatens to trigger mass migration and a global food crisis, a United Nations official said, adding to the dire warnings on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos."

https://news.yahoo.com/germany-warns-looming-global-food-061941971.html

Pretty significant opinion shift during this Mearsheimer debate against acknowledging NATO overreach and Russian security interests. Shows how willing people are to accept bad intelligence propaganda.

https://youtu.be/EhgWLmd7mCo

Ukraine is not a formal NATO member, but it is a real NATO member due to deep NATO entrenchment: flooding the country with weapons, command, and militants. Similarly, Sweden and Finland may become formal NATO members without being real members. Real mobilisation will be the great question - then a Russian response will be necessary. Inability to distinguish formal and informal laws renders much of the legal debate pointless, and shows how far we've moved from the "rules-based order". This is only an illusory representation of law to continue the subversive mobilisations and incursions into new regions.
If the Scanrinavians make it a formality alone the move could be tolerable; although I doubt this will only be a formal membership for propaganda purposes.

When Hannibal arrived at the Rhône river in southern France, he was met there by a hostile tribe of Gauls intent on challenging his crossing. He came up with a ruse. He ordered his troops to very loudly and very openly make their preparations for the coming crossing. At night he sent a detachement of picked troops up north to cross higher up the river, far away from the prying eyes of the waiting Gauls. These troops arrived three days later on their striking position in the rear of the oblivious Gauls. They sent their signal to Hannibal, who upon reception immediately began crossing the river. While the Gauls on the shore and the Carthaginians on the rafts where taunting each other, the hidden detachment struck the Gallic encampment. The Gauls were taken completely by surprise. They now had to face troops from two directions advancing towards them. Some Gauls froze, some rallied to the defence of the camp, most fled. All cohesion amongst them was lost, and Hannibal successfully crossed the river.