Odds ‘n Sods:

Jim S. sent this to file under: First Amendment, Goodbye, Kiss: House Passes Bill That Will Make Protesting Illegal at Secret Service Covered Events

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This interactive map might prove useful in your search for a retreat locale: Mapping the 2010 Census.

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A bit of Dr. Strangelove, in real life: the Mertvaya Ruka automated launch response system. (Thanks to Troy H. for the link.)

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Cheryl N. recommended this by “Selco”: Living With Snipers: The Reality Of Collapse

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Bob G. suggested a useful aggregation of educational pieces at Lifehacker: MacGyver, Survivalist, or Stockpiler: The Urban Survival Skills Everyone Should Know