Perhaps you meant “seize”? “Cease” means “stop” which sort of still works I suppose.

Yes and no. It drives me nuts that it is happening, but all the reasons are there in plain sight. Putin is orchestrating the downfall of the US with Trump/MAGA and the oligarchs, like rabid dogs, will gobble up the pieces.

With the lights off and playing alone that game was unnerving. I don’t think I ever finished it.

how does this clown keep getting away with this shit?

A severe case of Lack of Consequences is how.