Stephen F. flagged an article about a spiral pump at the The No Tech Magazine web site. They have a wealth of information and links.
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Rand Paul warns preppers that the government considers you terrorists. (A hat tip to Joseph R. for the link.)
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Furious at Latest U.S. Attack, Pakistan Shuts Down Resupply Routes to Afghanistan “Permanently”
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Horse meat may be back on the menu. (The number of horses already being shipped to Canada for slaughter was already huge. Ditto for the dog food trade here in the U.S., via rendering. Now, horses might end up on dinner tables here in the States. Here is a troubling, unanswered question: Who will prevent contamination of the viande de cheval by euthanasia drugs, since most horses are euthanized?)
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At the same time the “Russian” SCADA water plant attack in Illinois has had its attribution questioned, we read: Hacker says he broke into Texas water plant, others. And here is a related article: Hacker ‘makes a point’ after DHS downplays Russian SCADA cyberattack. (Thanks to SurvivalBlog’s Mike Williamson for the links.)