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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641040/doctrine_uk_wargaming_handbook.pdf Idly perusing that one. It's kind of interesting how much of those related documents are open source and online these days.

Up in the wee small hours of the morning. Dad back and forth to hospital with a potential (now confirmed) blood clot in his thigh, so now his next session of chemo is delayed a week or two. Ending up spending chunks of the morning wait doing petty admin for all the job hunt thing. The fun and games of alerts and agencies, and updating CVs, and trying to make "professional use" of LinkedIn. Not helped by the incredibly dreary grey rainy Monday. Trying to pull some mojo together so I can figure out the engineering of strapping my armour. It would be easy to strap it for wear. Strapping it in a way that allows you to comfortably wear it, and also dismantle it to pack into luggage to transport in a safe and secure manner is another matter... I have nylon strapping, elastic strapping, hot glue, fabric glues, two part epoxies, clips, snaps, and spacers! This is why you need a regular supply of mojo oomph.

And for that slice of international not quite politics... https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/chinese-hackers-used-new-rootkit-to-spy.html

BBC - "Girls are very much involved in exploitation in gangs"

BBC - Universal Credit : Devolved leaders call for top up to remain

While this alone might go in the funny thread... The full story is (again) worthy of the funny thread, but has all the historical weirdness that makes me put it here: You Sexy Devil – The Story of the Genie du Maal – Adventures in Gender F***ery (theophanesavery.com)

I guess it depends on the approach to it. Is it a "I have x money, I need more" or is it over the principles of it? I've seen a few articles talking about the potential shift of how contracts work in Hollywood because of Disney's actions here. Apparently a lot of Hollywood contract law between actors and studios have had a history of a certain vagueness and done in the spirit of the contract rather than worrying over every single dotted i and crossed t. If your contract says you'll get a bonus figure depending on x factor, but then the studio deliberately did something that made x factor smaller even though they said they wouldn't... Would you not say anything because you've already got a good amount and accept it or would you call them out on it and make a fuss? Eh, who knows the specific reasons behind it. With the amount of crap Disney regularly pull to keep all the money and not let it trickle down to the other people involved in processes, I'm inclined to give Johansson the benefit of the doubt on motives here.