SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “JWR”. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. Today, we look at the results of the recent midterm elections.
The Red Wave Was Just a Swell
Though there were some successes for conservatives, overall, the midterm elections were a disappointment.
One of my long-time friends wrote: “What a disaster in these elections. The Democrats will probably continue to control the Senate which is where all the Federal Judges are confirmed. That means more left-wing judges and possibly one or two [leftist] Supreme Court judges in the next few years.”
Another friend wrote: “Well, what was supposed to be a red tsunami turned into a red spitball. I can’t see America changing course at this point. If there was ever a time to be a prepper, it’s now.”
The markets also disliked the election results. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 declined 2.1% to 3,749. The index is now down 21.3% for the year-to-date, in 2022.
And some folks including Mike Lindell are already crying foul, on the vote-counting process.
Diesel Shortage is Worsening
Overt at MSN: Diesel shortage keeps fuel prices high at the pump. A quote:
“Retail prices for diesel were at $5.32 a gallon on Nov. 7, and have climbed 3.4 cents in the last week, according to data from GasBuddy. Prices have posted a decline of less than 9% from their record in June. “
A Spartan Thanksgiving Feast This Year?
In the Louisville Courier-Journal: How inflation will hit your dinner table this Thanksgiving.
Preppers in 2022: Stocking Up and Skilling Up
Over at CBS News 60 Minutes: Preppers in 2022: Stocking up and skilling up for extreme catastrophes. Here is the text intro to the video segment:
“If you hear the term ‘survivalist’ and it conjures images of militants and conspiracy theorists— residing on the fringes and on compounds, armed to the teeth—well, it’s time to reset your doomsday clock. A worldwide community of preppers – those who stockpile goods and skill-up for extreme catastrophes – is girding less for the end of days, than for a disaster that calls for taking cover. A climate emergency, civil unrest, the possibility of a dirty bomb, to say nothing of a global pandemic that suddenly shuts down the world. It was COVID that turned abstract apocalyptic scenarios into a reality. Modern preppers come at it from all angles and for all kinds of reasons. We went high and low, talking to a few of the millions of Americans who have joined the movement.”
Bloomberg: The Preppers Were Right All Along
The Preppers Were Right All Along. “Once the domain of end-of-timers and right-wing radicals, the survivalist mindset is pushing into the mainstream thanks to rising climate-change disasters and civil unrest.”
Inflation Forces Over Half of Americans to Consider Second Jobs
In The Los Angeles Times: Inflation forces over half of Americans to consider second jobs. Here isa pericope:
“About 38% of workers have looked for a second job, while an additional 14% have plans to do so, according to a survey of more than 1,000 full-time U.S. employees by Qualtrics International, which makes software used by more than 16,000 organizations. At the same time, 18% of working adults said they had moved to an area with a lower cost of living to cut expenses, and an additional 13% plan to do so.”
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