Odds ‘n Sods:

My #1 Son suggested this bit of practical knowledge over at The Art of Manliness: How to recognize when someone is drowning.

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S.D. suggested a great article on trash can EMP shielding. JWR’s Comment: Note that the typically-available mild steel wool has a tendency to rust, and that might induce rust on the contents of the can. So I’d recommend that you substitute stainless steel wool. This is particularly important if you live in a humid climate.

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Reader Luke D. sent an items that is hardly a news flash to SurvivalBlog readers: Law Enforcement Professionals Say Gun Restrictions are Ineffective

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Loyal contributor F.G. sent: How did America’s police become a military force on the streets?

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U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement

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America’s mass media tends to downplay mass murders, when arson is the weapon. This is just the latest murderous arson attack in Africa. School dormitories have been firebombed before. If this had happened in America, and guns had been used, then we’d be hearing a lot more about this. It must be frustrating for leftist journalists when the news doesn’t match their agenda.