SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

We no longer have comments to articles, but this column is intended to maintain the continuity of some two-way communication. This weekly column is a collection of short snippets: practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. We may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters.

Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, Tim. J. was the first of several readers to recommended this excellent vlog from Good Patriot: “How To Fight Back – Part 1: Using Your “SHIELD”.

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Frank suggested this piece by John Whitehead: Home Invasions: All the Ways the Government Can Lay Siege to Your Property

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Sir,
I read the review about the slip-on Pachmayr Decelerator pad with interest.  I have a much older permanently installed Decelerator rifle butt pad installed in late 1980s.  It still works nearly as well as it did when new.  At least, that is what my now 58-year-old right shoulder tells me :^)  Because adding the extra length would have affected my off-hand rifle shooting, I removed about ½” of factory wood stock, then regained approximately ¼” from the pad thickness.  It does affect future worth to collector, but it gains faster time mounting to shoulder.  Worth it to me. I recently purchased a slip-on Kick-Eeze pad for a lightweight single shot 12 gauge shotgun but as of yet have not tried it yet. – J.R.G.

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Avalanche Lily (AVL) and several readers sent me this link: The Digital Gulag: Why Team Tyranny Won’t Need Door-Kickers to Enforce the Coming Gun Bans

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From Reader C.B: Red Canary researchers find evidence of malware on 30,000 infected Apple computers

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G.G. suggested this: So Long as You Carry a Cellphone, the Government Can Track You

Reader D.S.V. liked this piece over at WorldNetDaily: Peer-reviewed study: Ivermectin cuts COVID infections, deaths by 75%.

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Tunnel Rabbit wrote to recommend the latest by former British Army ex-pat “Max Velocity”:  Moving By Vehicle in High Threat Environments. Tunnel Rabbit’s comments:

“This is family oriented.  Even if it does not fit well in with usual topics found on the blog, it is a must-read.  It is excellent as it adapts military tactics to the average prepper family that is forced to move away even from the city, or a well-stocked, and otherwise ideal retreat location.  It is certainly a part of my planning, and I do not have a family to protect.”

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Tunnel Rabbit also sent this: Explaining Tactical Communications With Mike Glover Fieldcraft Survival. Tunnel Rabbit’s comments:

“Key aspects of military communications discussed, might be simplified and in part, incorporated into a prepper’s commo plan.”

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Reader “Ogden” suggested this article over at the sometimes sensationalistic Natural News: Toxic U.S. soybean oil absolutely wrecking the human brain; new research links it to autism and Alzheimer’s.

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Another from D.S.V.: Pfizer CEO’s Israel visit cancelled because he is not fully vaccinated.

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Reader SaraSue sent this note:

“We had a 12-hour power outage, at night, with temperatures in the teens.  I was up most of the night tending the fire.  I also have an issue with breathing at night and require a CPAP machine, so needless to say, I snoozed on and off, sitting up in a chair, and was exhausted the next day.  I do have a portable generator in the garage, but I had not gotten around to figuring out how to use it, didn’t have a long extension cord, etc.  I heard the neighbors fire up a large generator and I thought, “goody goody for them”!  LOL.  The next day the power was on and off all day, then finally the problem was resolved and haven’t had a problem since.  We normally don’t have outages where I live, but I was prepared to keep warm and fed.
Another hole discovered in my preps this past week:  My feet developed a painful fungus, that I’ve never had before.  Something to think about for winter months when your feet are kept nice and warm in socks and shoes most of the time.  None of my remedies worked.  Normally I soak my feet in a tub of hot water with apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil (an anti-fungal), and a bit of Dawn for dishes as the soap part.  This has always worked well to keep my feet healthy.  It didn’t rid me of the fungus.  I finally got online and ordered some fungal foot powder.  It took a few days to get here, but it cleared up the problem within a couple of days.  Note to self: have some anti-fungal powder stashed away.
Other than that, our weather went from tons of snow to sunshine and things are melting off at a good pace – which probably caused the power outage!  Temps are still in the teens at night and get up to mid-40s during the day. I ordered more firewood, just to be on the safe side.”

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An essay by economist Martin W. Armstong, by way of long-time link contributor H.L.:  Welcome to the New Age of Stalinism.

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Pat Cascio sent this: Feinstein to introduce “assault weapons” ban “in the coming weeks”. Pat’s Comment:  “She’ll keep introducing these bills even after she dies. She’ll still try getting it passed!”

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Speaking of legislative issues, ponder this: Senator Manchin suggests he will agree to abolish the filibuster. JWR’s Comments:  If that were to happen, then the socialists could get their entire agenda of bills passed, in rapid succession. Please pray that  Senator Manchin switches parties, so that we can at least have some good-old Gridlock. If Manchin goes fully over to the Dark Side, then we could be in for a dark time, indeed.

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Over at GunsAmerica: The Russian RPK Light Machinegun: Kalashnikov’s Squad Automatic Weapon. (Thanks to Tim J. for the link.)

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T.G. sent me a reminder that Palmetto State Armory (PSA) has their AR-15 Complete Classic Stealth Lowers  (with M4 buttstock) on sale for $199. T.G. says: “In a year we’ll prob’ly look back and wish we bought a dozen of ’em.” JWR’s Comment: If you use our link to start your order, then we’ll get a little piece of the action. Once you are at the PSA site, put this SKU in their search box: 5165457978. By the way, they also have slightly blemished complete mid-length uppers on sale for $329. The SKU on those is: 51655106244.  No gunsmithing required. Just slap the upper on the lower and add then the optic or iron sight of your choice.

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R.M. wrote to say:  “Avalanche Lily mentioned that she listened to Bible audio. I wanted to suggest the reading of the gospel of Mark by David Suchet.  I randomly came across it, I think it is excellent.”

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K.H. e-mailed this link: From Life Site News:  Wisconsin considers barring mandatory vaccines. K.H.’s  Comment: Hopefully, all states will also consider this.  There is some excellent information in this article.  Why the push to vaccinate healthy people?  Is It Time?

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Carl in Ohio mentioned this interview of Sherry Tenpenny on InfoWars: Medical Doctor Exposes 10 Deadly Dangers of Pzifer/Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccines

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Ben Stein suffers severe reactions from the COVID-19 vaccine. But he still recommends it…?

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Reader D.S.V. sent us this link: Sweden Bans Masks: ‘No Scientific Evidence’ They Prevent COVID

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Andre sent this one: Poland fights Big Tech with push to block social media censorship.

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C.B. sent us this: Russia reports first case of avian flu in humans.

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For those watching the emergence of the One World Order Religion:  Pope Francis visits with top Iraqi Shiite Cleric.

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Lily recommends these videos:

Something is Not Right Part 1 Taking the Plunge.

Something is Not Right Part 2: Censorship, Deception, and Lies

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Europe Divided Over Covid Passports

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New Yorkers Must Flash ‘Excelsior Pass” Covid Passport to Enter Venues Under New Program.

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Here are some links to scientific papers that state that the COVID vaccine is possibly contaminated with Prions: Here, Here,  and Here.  For some background: What is CJD?

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They will never let it end.  “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”  The elites are telling Israelis: We’ll never go back to normal. See:  Here and here.

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Vaccine-skeptical Trump Country poses challenge to vaccine push.

AVL’s Comment: Our skepticism is well-founded. It is because we have the Holy Spirit and Word of God to prompt us to research deeply into these vaccines. We study history, we study and believe the prophecies of the Word of God, (Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, Luke 21, Revelation, Zechariah, Joel, Amos, Isaiah, Ezekiel.) And we follow current events. We are very suspicious of world leaders pushing for a “Great Reset” that clearly looks and smells like Communistic Totalitarianism and reminds us of Hitler’s medical experiments on the Jews in their concentration camps. Or of blankets contaminated with Smallpox given to Native Americans…?  Take the time to read about The Georgia Guidestones. This time, the genocidal pogroms will be directed toward all people worldwide who are not members of the Elite leadership.  History may not repeat but it often rhymes.

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Elementary school homework: ‘The Trial of Jesus’.: British elementary school gives homework assignment about Jews’ part in killing Jesus. AVL’s Comment:  Umm, this is actually true.  The elites in the Sanhedrin were threatened by Jesus’ claim to be the Son of God and the favorable response that He was receiving from the Am Haaretz, the people of the Land. The Sanhedrin demanded that He be put to death for blaspheming God, by saying that He was His son. Their trial was illegal and done at night, in secret.  They didn’t have two witnesses to agree with the same charges. They illegally sentenced Jesus to death.  But because of Jewish Law and the timing of the Feasts and to not become defiled, they couldn’t put him to death. Instead, they handed him over to the Romans who carried out the death sentence. It is not Anti-Semitic to tell the truth of the New Testament about Jesus, as this article is implying that it is.  The Sanhedrin killed most of the prophets that God has sent to them all throughout history, from the earliest prophets to Zechariah, as well as Jesus.

Matthew 23: 34-35: “Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city. That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.”

However, just a reminder, Jesus gave up His own life as a sacrifice for our sins. John 10:14-17:

“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.”

By His blood we have redemption from our sins.  Through faith in Him, our sins are forgiven and we will escape the Wrath of God The Father when He judges Satan and all who worship Him and take His Mark. I can envision in the very near future through the One World Religion of the New World Order that Christians, assorted Gentiles, Karaite Jews, and Jewish Believers in Yeshua (Jesus) will once again be persecuted.

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