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I've been reading more books of the Bible, and I'm on Galatians right now. I found Galatians 5 especially interesting, mainly the last part:

"*Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.*" Galatians 5:19-24

I understand that living in the spirit means practicing all things good, especially when it comes after repentance. But suppose we have a bad day, one where we feel angry and selfish. Can we be forgiven for backtracking such as this?

According to the Bible, and contrary to popular belief, Satan actually isn't in Hell. As "the ruler of this world" (John 12:31, John 14:30, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2), the Devil is actually lurking around and seeking people to tempt into sin and drive them away from God.

With that in mind, do you believe that the Devil is actually at his strongest on a specific place on Earth? Or that he's on the move and constantly tempting people to sin?

In their quest against illegal migration, many right-wing leaders and citizens often use the idea of an "Islamic takeover" of America to describe how the left cares more about migrants than citizens. Places such as Minnesota and Michigan are primarily targeted by this campaign, mainly with the Somalian population being portrayed in a negative light. While the confirmed acts of fraud and theft don't help, many conservatives post videos and articles about how the liberals are helping Muslims take over.

Despite what the title says, the idea isn't just confined to America. There are several Instagram accounts that show countries such as the UK, Sweden, and Ireland all portraying migrants as replacing natural-born citizens. And how the left-wing governments stand idly by and let this happen.

Videos are the main tool for this campaign, along with incidents such as Henry Nowak's murder and fraudsters in Minnesota being arrested. What is your opinion about this idea?

Today, the YouTubers WillyOAM and History Legends both released a new analysis of the war. Both of their videos had a strong focus on Crimea, so I'd like to discuss the recent series of drone strikes and other Ukrainian attacks on Crimea; and what the results of the new strategy might be.

The videos discussed that the attacks on Crimea are focused on destroying certain infrastructure. Along with oil and fuel refineries, there are strikes on the Kerch Bridge as well. The bridge strikes are reminiscent of earlier Ukrainian attempts to isolate Crimea from mainland Russia, and it seems like that plan is still being put into effect. However, that plan seems to have been changed by adding fuel chokeholds across Crimea.

This subreddit, as well as other subreddits and news outlets across the world, have been talking nonstop about a fuel crisis for Russia due to Ukrainian strikes in the Russian mainland (primarily Moscow). Users and Telegram channels say that this is mostly due to panic buying along with the strikes, but fuel reserves are existent and some restrictions have been lifted. However, Crimea is a different story. The strikes there have created chokeholds for Russian citizens and soldiers alike, making it harder to provide resources to the front and to citizens.

It's clear that these chokeholds are meant not just to isolate Crimea from Russia, but break it down as well. Without a means of transporting resources, said resources on the front may begin to dry up. And if things dry up, Crimea may be easier for Ukraine to take back.

However, WillyOAM and History Legends seem to agree that the problem of chokeholds, while it definitely exists, isn't as major or permanent as the media believes. Both videos talk about how Russia is adapting to these strikes, as well as retaliating with their own. For example, WillyOAM describes the case of Russia using an FPV loitering munition on a Ukrainian NRK SOU in order to drive that vehicle back to its destination point or return point. There, the Russians attack any Ukrainians there.

But regarding Crimea, there isn't exactly a total blockade. There are multiple routes that the Russians can use in occupied territories to move resources, and the Russians are deploying countermeasures to Ukrainian drones. These countermeasures include machine gun patrols and air defense upgrades, according to History Legends.

History Legends also brought up how these attacks have boosted Ukrainian morale and optimism. In his opinion, the attacks on Crimea may be meant as a diversion for a new Ukrainian offensive. Crimea likely isn't a target of said offensive, but an area like Melitopol might be a target and a "nightmare scenario" for Russia.

All in all, the aftermath of the Crimean strikes may be a bit more nuanced than what the media is saying. WillyOAM and History Legends both agree on that, though History Legends believe there is another target in Ukraine's sights. And the renewed morale of Ukraine's soldiers may play a large factor in a new attack.