Odds ‘n Sods:

I generally shy away from conspiracy theory videos, but I found this one fascinating, for several reasons:

9/11 Experiments: The Great Thermate Debate– JWR

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Perhaps a bit off-topic, but SurvivalBlog readers should be alerted that via the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a ban on the interstate transfer of elephant ivory–even so-called “old ivory” –will be going into effect in the States on September 29th. Buy any Ivory pieces that you want for your guns or knives, NOW! – JWR

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Video: Food riots turn deadly in Somalia – C.L.

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California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack estimated at 500-year low – G.P.

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Great, more rioters; they’ll fit right in… Baltimore Prepares To Accept More Syrian Refugees