The Lady Odin's Lair

France. Frankism. Jacob Frank.  Jacobins. Frantzue (Frantzve). Just some dots I want to connect when I have time. In the meantime ... How a Certain Strain of French State Philosophy Became the Most Dangerous Ideology in the Modern World By John Mappin — for IF Magazine There are countries whose power is measured in divisions, fleets, or GDP. And then there are countries—more precisely, state traditions—whose danger lies not in their armies but in their ideas. France, for all its breathtaking beauty, architectural splendour, and aesthetic self-confidence, has long exported not only wine and couture but something far more potent: a worldview. A worldview that marries intellectual hauteur, moral exhibitionism, and a distinctly psychiatric philosophy of control, perfumed in such elegance that one barely notices its corrosive effects until it has already crossed national borders and ideological frontiers. To call France the “most lethal country in the world” is, of course, not to impug...

Interesting how Sprites suddenly have become a thing, and that experts now can explain them. So no more questions, okay?!   "Sprites (Electrical Discharges): In atmospheric physics, sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds in the upper atmosphere. They often resemble jellyfish or carrot-shaped flashes, appear red or orange in color, last only a few milliseconds, and are distinct from lightning, which occurs much closer to the ground." "Sprites are rare, high-altitude electrical flashes that occur above thunderstorms , not inside them. They appear as red, jellyfish- or carrot-shaped bursts and last only milliseconds, making them hard to capture. Sprites form about 50–90 km above Earth , triggered by powerful lightning strikes below. They were only scientifically confirmed in 1989, despite pilots reporting them for decades. Today, they remain one of the most mysterious and beautiful atmospheric phenomena ever observed." ...